UBI EasyCoder 101, EasyCoder 201IISA, EasyCoder 501 SA, Stand-Alone Concept User Manual

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UBI Stand-Alone Concept

CONTENTS

UBI Stand-Alone Concept Operating Instructions Edition 2, June 1993 Art. No. 1-960306-01

Presentation of the Introduction .............................................................................................. 3

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

How to Use this Manual........................................................................... 4

Using the

UBI Stand-Alone

Printer Preparing the Printer ................................................................................ 5

Layouts ..................................................................................................... 7

Labels ....................................................................................................... 8

Data Transfer and File Editing................................................................. 8

Keyboards Keys on Printers and UBI External Keyboard......................................... 9

Program Overview Run Mode ............................................................................................... 12

Set Mode ................................................................................................ 13

Starting Up the Printer Power On ................................................................................................ 17

Main Stand-Alone Menu........................................................................ 17

Setting Up the Printer Listing the Setup .................................................................................... 18

Changing the Setup ................................................................................ 19

National Characteristics Selecting Character Set .......................................................................... 20

Selecting Date Pattern ............................................................................ 21

Selecting Time Pattern ........................................................................... 21

Selecting Decimal Sign .......................................................................... 21

Paper Cutter Enabling/Disabling the Paper Cutter (optional) .................................... 22

Label-Taken Sensor Enabling/Disabling the Label-Taken Sensor (optional) ........................ 23

Setting the Clock Setting the Date ...................................................................................... 24

Setting the Time ..................................................................................... 24

External Keyboard Connecting or Disabling Keyboard and External Display .................... 26

External Device Connecting or Disabling an External Device on any Comm. Port........ 28

Editing Layouts Selecting a Layout.................................................................................. 29

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field .................................................... 31

Editing a Numeric Text Field with Decimals ........................................ 38

Editing a Bar Code Field........................................................................ 41

Editing an Image Field ........................................................................... 46

Editing a Line Field................................................................................ 49

Editing a Box Field ................................................................................ 52

Editing a Counter Field .......................................................................... 55

Editing a Time Field .............................................................................. 58

Editing a Current Date Field .................................................................. 60

Editing a Date+ Field ............................................................................. 62

Printing a Proof Label ............................................................................ 65

Saving the Layout .................................................................................. 65

Listing Layouts Printing a List of Layouts ...................................................................... 66

Deleting Layouts Erasing Layouts from the Printer's Memory ........................................... 67

Continued!

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CONTENTS, cont'd.

Editing Labels Linking a Label to a Layout ..................................................................... 69

Alpha-numeric Text Field........................................................................ 70

Numeric Text Field.................................................................................. 71

Counter Field........................................................................................... 71

Date+ Field.............................................................................................. 72

Printing and Saving the Label .................................................................. 72

Printing Labels Printing a Label or a Batch of Labels ....................................................... 74

Listing Labels Printing a List of Labels........................................................................... 77

Deleting Labels Erasing Labels from the Printer's Memory ............................................... 78

Data Transfer General Information ................................................................................ 80

Transmission from Printer to Host ........................................................... 81

Transmission from Host to Printer ........................................................... 82

Transmission from Printer to Printer ........................................................ 83

Editing Label and Layouts Files Introduction ............................................................................................. 85

Layout 01 (example)................................................................................ 85

Label 00000001 (example) ...................................................................... 85

Setup (example)....................................................................................... 86

General Syntax ........................................................................................ 86

Layout Syntax ......................................................................................... 87

Label Syntax ........................................................................................... 89

Setup Syntax ........................................................................................... 89

Re-editing the File ................................................................................... 89

Font Samples Font Printout Samples – 6 dots/mm ......................................................... 90

Font Printout Samples – 8 dots/mm ......................................................... 92

Font Printout Samples – 11.81 dots/mm .................................................. 94

Character Sets Roman 8 Character Set ............................................................................ 96

French National Character Set ................................................................. 97

Spanish National Character Set................................................................ 98

Italian National Character Set .................................................................. 99

English (UK) National Character Set ..................................................... 100

Swedish National Character Set ............................................................. 101

Norwegian National Character Set......................................................... 102

German National Character Set ............................................................. 103

Japanese Latin National Character Set (Romají) .................................... 104

Portuguese National Character Set ......................................................... 105

PCMAP Character Set ........................................................................... 106

ANSI Character Set ............................................................................... 107

Symbol Font “SY070UBI” (all character sets) ....................................... 108

Quick Reference Guide Label Printing ........................................................................................ 109

Label Editing ......................................................................................... 110

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UBI Stand-Alone Concept

INTRODUCTION

The UBI Stand-Alone Concept is a ready-to-use label printing program for the EasyCoder 101 SA and the EasyCoder 201 IISA direct thermal printers, the EasyCoder 501 SA direct thermal/thermal trans- fer printer and the corresponding EasyPak models.

Utilizing the flexible UBI Fingerprint 4.0 programming language, the UBI Stand-Alone Concept offers the printing of labels, tickets, tags or strip with various layouts and fixed or variable information in the form of text, bar codes, images, lines, boxes, counters, time and dates.

The UBI Stand-Alone Program is easy to use and requires no previous knowledge in programming. The operator controls the printing via the built-in membrane keyboard, an external alpha-numeric ASCII keyboard, or a scanner, by responding to prompts in the printer's display window.

Being completely self-contained, the printer only needs a power supply. No computer connection is necessary, although the printer is prepared for the transferring of labels and layouts to, or from, a personal computer, a computer network or another printer.

This version of the UBI Stand-Alone Concept is compatible with the UBI LabelShop label-editing program for Microsoft Windows 3.1. In UBI Label- Shop, labels and layouts can easily be produced thanks to the WYSIWYG presentation. Then you can then temporarily “dock” your UBI Stand-Alone printer to the computer and download the labels and layouts, before returning to independent operation.

The EasyCoder 101 SA and EasyCoder 201 II SA both come in two versions with either a 6 dots/mm printhead for accurate EAN/UPC bar code printing, or an 8 dots/mm printhead for increased legibility and better reproduction of pictures and logotypes. The EasyCoder 501 SA is available with an 8 dots/mm printhead, or an 11.81 dots/mm printhead with suberb resolution.

Depending on printer model, a large number of options can be installed, including paper cutter, memory card adapter, interface boards, and various types of paper handling equipment. Please refer to the Technical Description for the printer model in question for further information.

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HO W TO USE THIS MANU AL

This manual is intended to contain all information necessary for installing and programming a UBI Stand-Alone printer without any assistance from the distributor.

Since some information is particular for each printer model, this manual is supplemented by the User's Manual and the Technical Description for the printer model in question.

Being designed to fulfil the demands of many different applications, the UBI Stand-Alone Con- cept contains a lot of functions, some of which may not be of immediate interest to you. Furthermore, the printer's operator may not be concerned with other functions than ordering the printing of preprogrammed labels, possibly after having added certain input data, whereas the installer or system manager will require information on setup, backup, layout editing etc.

The list on the following pages contains all imaginable steps in consecutive order, from unpacking

the printer via the editing and printing of a label to the backup on a personal computer. Each step contains a reference to another manual or a page in this manual, where you can find in-depth information on the subject, should you be interested.

To facilitate the training of operators, who will not concern themselves with other tasks than printing labels or entering input data, you will find a Quick Reference Guide at the end of this manual. Cut it out and post it at the printer.

Before you start, please take a quick look at the description on how to use the various keys and at the graphic illustrations of the Stand-Alone Concept on pages 9–16. You will find some useful short-cuts and get a better overview on how the program is designed. Later on, when you have become better acquainted with the program, you can use these pages to refresh your memory or as a quick reference guide.

Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of UBI Printer AB.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Preparing the Printer

Continued!

Legend:

■

= Necessary step

❑

= Optional step U/M = User's Manual T/D = Technical Description

USING THE UBI ST AND-ALONE PRINTER

■ Unpacking See U/M & T/D

Unpack the printer and check that it has not been visibly damaged during transport. As standard, all UBI Stand-Alone printers are equipped with:

• 512 kbyte RAM memory

• Real-time clock circuit (RTC)

• One serial communication channel for RS 232C.

■ Voltage Check See U/M

Check that the printer is set up for the correct voltage.

❑ Printer Modifications See T/D

If you want to make any modifications to the printer, e.g., change some straps or fit an optional interface board, do so before you connect the printer to a mains supply. Although such steps are described in the Technical Description, we strongly recommend the assistance of a skilled technician!

❑ Connection of External Equipment See T/D

Connect possible external devices, e.g., a PC, another printer, an external keyboard and/or a scanner, to the printer. A printer has, as standard, one serial communication port ("uart1:"), which can be supplemented by one or two additional ports by means of various optional interface boards.

• If you want to transfer data to or from the printer, e.g., in order to download labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop, you should reserve the serial communication port "uart1:" for that purpose.

• An external keyboard can be connected to any serial communication port, i.e. "uart1:", "uart2:" or "uart3:", provided both the port and the keyboard are set up for the same protocol.

• An external device, such as a scanner, can be connected to any free communication port, serial or parallel, provided both the port and the device are set up for the same protocol.

■ Paper Load See U/M & T/D

Load the printer with a supply of thermal transfer paper, or – in case of EasyCoder 501 SA – of paper and thermal transfer ribbon. See the User's Manual for loading instructions and the Technical Description for paper/ribbon specifications.

Important: Whenever you load a new supply of paper, perform at least one paper feed by pressing the < Feed > key.

■ Power On See page 17

Turn on the power to the printer by means of the switch on the rear plate.

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SETUP

Parameter EasyCoder 101 SA EasyCoder 201 IISA EasyCoder 501 SA

6 dot 8 dot 6 dot 8 dot 8 dot 11.81 dot

Contrast: < According to the enclosed labels > Baud rate: < 9600 > Parity: < None > Character length (see note): < 7 > Stop bits: < 2 > RTS/CTS: < Disabled > ENQ/ACK: < Disabled > XON/XOFF fr. host: < Enabled > XON/XOFF to host: < Enabled > New line: < CR/LF > LSS adjust: < According to the enclosed labels > Start adjust: < 0 > Stop adjust: < 0 > X-start: 0 8 0 0 0 0 Width: 320 440 512 640 832 1280 Length: 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 Media type: < Labels (w gaps) > Printhead resistance: < Manual > < Automatic > Paper/ribbon type: < Ricoh 130 LAB/LAM > < UBI HP 20 > Performance: < Normal > Image buffer size: < 64 kbyte > Receive buffer size: < 6000 byte > Transmission buffer size: < 300 byte >

Preparing the Printer, cont'd.

Continued!

❑ Setting Up the Printer See T/D & page 18

Printers delivered directly from factory are always set up the same way, as listed below. If you are not sure if the setup has been changed, or if you want to change the setup yourself, you can list the present setup and enter the printer's Setup Mode, where you can change any of the parameters.

❑ National Characteristics See page 20

As default, the printer is set up for the following national characteristics:

• Character set: Roman 8

• Time type: 24-hour cycle

• Date structure: YYMMDD (YY=year, MM=month, DD=day)

• Decimals: Decimal point If necessary, change the characteristics to better suit the country or area where you intend to use your labels.

❑ Paper Cutter Disable See page 22

If your printer is fitted with an optional paper cutter, it is automatically enabled at startup, but you can turn it off if you like.

USING THE UBI ST AND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.

Note: Transfer of labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop or the use of the UBI External Keyboard require the character length to be changed from 7 bits to 8 bits on the port used fore the connection.

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❑ Label-taken Sensor Enable See page 23

The optional label-taken sensor detects any label left in the feedout slot and prevents the printing of more labels until it has been removed. As default, the label-taken sensor is off, but you can easily turn it on.

❑ Setting the Clock See page 24

The printer is fitted with a real-time clock circuit (RTC) which helps the software keep record of the time and date. At delivery, the clock was set according to Swedish Mean Time (usually 1 hour earlier than GMT), but if you are going to use your printer in another time zone, you must reset the clock.

❑ External Keyboard Connection See page 26 & T/D

As an option, the printer can be fitted with the UBI External Keyboard. Before installation, you must choose a communica-

tion port to which the keyboard is to be connected. You must also set the character length to 8 bits and enable the external +5V on the communication port in question.

❑ External Device Connection See page 28

The printer can also be fitted with some other external device, like a scanner. Before it can be used, you must inform the software to which communication port this device is connected.

Now the printer is prepared and you can start the work of editing and printing labels.

■ Editing Layouts See page 29

Layouts is the generic term for the various types of fields that contain the information on the label, ticket, tag or strip. Some fields are provided with information when the layout is edited, while others just contain formatting parameters for information, that is added later. To be able to print a label, you must have at least one layout.

❑ Listing Layouts See page 66

After having edited a number of layouts, a list of all layouts in the printer's memory may be useful.

❑ Deleting Layouts See page 67

Obsolete layouts can be removed in order to save valuable memory space.

Preparing the Printer, cont'd.

USING THE UBI ST AND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.

Continued!

Layouts

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■ Editing Labels See page 69

A label is a combination of a layout and variable input data. Even if there are no input fields in a layout, you must still link it to a label before it can be printed, but usually a layout contains some fields which require input of variable information. After a label has been provided with input data, you can save it for later use.

■ Printing Labels See page 74

Single labels can be printed during the label editing process, but if you want more than one copy or a batch of several labels, you should use the label printing facility.

❑ Listing Labels See page 77

After having edited a number of labels, a list of all labels stored in the printer's memory helps you to keep record.

❑ Deleting Labels See page 78

Obsolete labels can be removed in order to save valuable memory space.

❑ Data Transfer See page 80

When you have edited a number of layouts and labels, it is recommended to make a backup to avoid the risk of losing all your work. You can take backup on a personal computer or on another identical UBI Stand-Alone printer.

There is also a convenient way of transferring data from one printer to another, so you do not have to edit the same layouts and labels on several printers.

Downloading of labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop is controlled from the PC and requires no action to be taken on the printer, beside connecting the cable and adapting the communication setup to 8 bits character length.

❑ Editing Label and Layout Files See page 85

After having copied the content of the memory from a printer to a computer, it is possible to open the file and make changes or additions, following a special syntax. Then the file can be downloaded to the same printer or an infinite number of other UBI Stand-Alone printers.

This concludes the list of features in the UBI Stand-Alone Concept. Unless you are familiar with the programming of label printers, we recommend that you concentrate on those features that are marked with a black box (

■) and follow the examples given in the explana-

tory chapters. After having become familiar with the concept, you can try out more functions according to your requirements.

USING THE UBI ST AND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.

Labels

Data Transfer and File Editing

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Continued!

KEYBO ARDS

This chapter will provide information on how the different keys on the membrane keyboard of the various printer models work and how you can use the keys to move between various parts of the program. The corresponding key combinations on the optional UBI External Keyboard are also specified.

Also refer to the chapter “Character Sets” at the end of this manual.

Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 101 SA (Print button hidden)

Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 201 IISA (Print button hidden)

Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 501 SA

UBI External Keyboard (Art. No. 1-200591-00), optional

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Function EasyCoder EasyCoder UBI External Keyboard

101 SA & 201 IISA 501 SA

• Request printing of “help” labels with supporting

information (available in certain menus only).

• Feed out a blank label, ticket, tag or portion of

strip.

• Readjust feed length according to the media in

use.

• Confirm displayed or entered values or settings

and go on to next menu.

• Return to a previous menu without taking any

action.

• Cancel interrupted print job.

• Go from Set Mode to the corresponding level in

the Run Mode or vice versa.

• Produce printouts of lists.

• Print proof copies of layouts or labels.

• Interrupt the printing of batches of labels.

• Scroll forward through lists of options.

• Move the cursor one position in the direction of

the arrow at text editing.

• Scroll back through lists of options.

• Move the cursor one position in the direction of

the arrow at text editing.

• Remove erroneously entered data or text one

character at the time starting with the latest entered character.

• Insert a character into a line at the position indi-

cated by the cursor.

• Delete the character indicated by the cursor.

• Delete all text in a line (label editing).

• Delete field completely (layout editing).

–C+

Continued!

KEYBO ARDS, cont'd.

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Function EasyCoder EasyCoder UBI External Keyboard

101 SA & 201 IISA 501 SA

• Move cursor home position (editing only).

• Move cursor to end of line (editing only).

• Save layouts and labels.

• Exit the Setup Mode.

• Save a copy of a label under a new number, i.e.,

“Save as...”.

• Select series of labels or layouts for deleting.

• Scroll forward in texts fields and layout fields at

editing.

• Scroll forward between texts (label editing) or

fields (layout editing), e.g., from field 1 to field 2.

• Scroll back between texts (label editing) or fields

(layout editing), e.g., from field 2 to field 1.

• Text can be entered by means of the alpha-

numeric keys on the EasyCoder 501 SA and on the external keyboard. On the keyboard of Easy- Coder 101 SA and 201 II SA, each character must be encoded.

Numeric keys are used to:

• Select options in select menus.

• Enter numeric values.

• Encode characters, when the printer is not fitted

with an alpha-numeric keyboard.

• Indicate negative values in the Setup Mode.

• Shift to uppercase characters.

• Lock uppercase characters (substitutes Shift).

• Use alternative characters.

KEYBO ARDS, cont'd.

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PROGRAM O VERVIEW

Run Mode

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A thick line around a menu indicates that a “Help” label with supporting information can be  printed. EasyCoder 101 SA: Press < C > + < - > EasyCoder 201 II SA: Press < C > + < - > EasyCoder 501 SA: Press < Shift > + < Space >

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Set Mode

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.

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*/. On EasyCoder 501 SA, use < Shift > + < Enter > 

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PROGRAM O VERVIEW, cont'd.

Continued!

Set Mode, cont'd.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.

Set Mode, cont'd.

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Human readables 0:Off 1:On

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PROGRAM O VERVIEW, cont'd.

Set Mode, cont'd.

5678

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Direction (1-4) 

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1:Current date 2:Date+ 

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Turn on the power by means of the switch on the printer's rear plate and check that the Power control lamp on the front panel comes on. While the printer loads the program, a message will appear in the display window:

UBI STAND-ALONE Please wait 1min

The first time the program is loaded, the printer will feed out two blank labels in order to adjust itself to the paper web. Then a new message will appear in the display window:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

This is the Main Stand-Alone menu. When it is displayed, the printer is ready for operation. All explanations, that will follow later on, start from this menu.

As the menu implies, the program works in two modes, Set Mode and Run Mode:

• The Set Mode is used to create layouts consisting of various

types of fields, e.g. a line of text or a bar code. In the Set Mode you can also delete layouts, produce various types of lists, change the printer's setup, set up the printer for various national characteristics, set the time and date and control the connection of external equipment and the transfer of data.

• The Run Mode is used to create labels, i.e. combinations of

layouts and variable input data, that are entered in the Run Mode. You can order the printing of single labels or batches of labels in variable quantities. There are also facilities for listing and deleting labels.

Operators – who only need to select a label, add information and order the printing – do not have to concern themselves with the Set Mode, since they can perform their tasks without ever leaving the Run Mode.

STARTING UP THE PRINTER

Power On

Main Stand-Alone Menu

IMPORTANT!

The printer's RAM memory and clock require current from a battery to retain their content. The NiCd battery is automatically recharged when the printer is on. After having installed the printer, leave the power on overnight to allow the battery to become fully recharged. If the printer is turned on less than full working hours, it is recommended to leave the power on overnight at least once a week. Do not leave the printer off for several weeks (e.g. during holidays) without having made a full memory backup on a computer disk.

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If you are not sure how the printer presently is set up, you can start by printing a list of the setup. Then you can enter the printer's setup mode and change the parameters you need.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone Menu, proceed like this:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Setup option by pressing < 2 >.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Select the List option by pressing < 1 >. After a few moments the printer will print a list of its current setup

values. Please refer to the Technical Description of the printer model in question for further information on setup parameters.

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Listing the Setup

Example of a setup list from an EasyCoder 201 IISA.

The size of the text and the label depends on

printer model and printhead density.

Continued!

PRINTER SETUP:

CONTRAST,5 SER-COM,UART1,BAUDRATE,9600 SER-COM,UART1,PARITY,NONE SER-COM,UART1,CHAR LENGTH,7 SER-COM,UART1,STOPBITS,2 SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,RTS/CTS,DISABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,ENQ/ACK,DISABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST,ENABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA TO HOST,ENABLE SER-COM,UART1,NEW LINE,CR/LF DETECTION,LSS ADJUST,2 DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STARTADJ,0 DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STOPADJ,0 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,XSTART,0 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,WIDTH,640 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,LENGTH,1200 SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,VAR LENGTH STRIP SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,HEAD RESIST,676 SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,PAPER TYPE,RICOH 130LAB/LAM SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,HIGH SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,IMAGE BUFF SIZE,64 SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,REC BUF UART1,6000 SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,TRANS BUF UART1,300

Date type: YYMMDD Time type: 24 Hours Decimal char: (.) National char: 1 External keyb. on port: 0 External keyb. display: Off External device on port : 0 Label taken sensor: Off Label cutter: Off Label length: 1800

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After the setup has been printed, the program will return to the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu, or press < 2 > to enter the setup option again in order to change the setup.

To change one or several setup parameters, you should enter the printer's Setup Mode.

Starting from the Main Setup menu, proceed like this:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Setup option by pressing < 2 >.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Select the Printer option by pressing < 2 >.

SETUP: CONTRAST

You have now entered the printer's Setup Mode and can change the setup as described in the Technical Description of the printer model in question.

Note that inside the Setup Mode, you must use the printer's built-in keyboard. In case of EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA, no encoding is required. The UBI External Keyboard does not work in the Setup Mode.

When finished, press the < Save > key on the printer's built-in keyboard to return to the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

Listing the Setup, cont'd.

SETTING UP THE PRINTER, cont'd.

Changing the Setup

Note:

If you want to download labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop, you should use the communication port "uart1:" and set it up as follows:

Baud rate ...................: 9600

Parity .........................: None

Character length ......... : 8 bits

Stop bits .....................: 2 bit s

The same communication setup applies to the UBI External Key- board, which can be connected to any RS 232C port.

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NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

This part of the program is used to adapt the printer for the special requirements of the area in which the labels are to be used. It involves:

• Selecting a character set containing special national characters.

• Selecting the pattern of time printing.

• Selecting the pattern of date printing.

• Selecting between decimal point or decimal comma.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Setup option by pressing < 2 >.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Select the National option by pressing < 3 >.

National char

––

12 character sets (see pages 96–107) allow the printing of special characters or provide compatibility with other computing equipment. To select another character set, overwrite the displayed value by typing a new one according to the table below.

1 Roman 8 (default) 47 Norwegian 33 French 49 German 34 Spanish 81 Japanese Latin (romají) 39 Italian 351 Portuguese 44 English (UK) -1 PCMAP 46 Swedish -2 ANSI

When using the built-in keyboard of EasyCoder 501 SA, the character set Roman 8 should always be selected.

After having selected a character set, press < Enter >.

Continued!

Selecting Character Set

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NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, cont'd.

Date 1:YYMMDD 1 2:DDMMYY 3:MMDDY

The date structure is specified by a 6-digit code, where: YY = Year (last 2 digits, i.e. 1993 is printed as “93”). MM = Month (01–12) DD = Day (01–28/29/30/31).

The present setting is indicated by a digit in the upper line. Select the desired option by typing < 1 >, < 2 >, or < 3 >.

Time type 1 1:24h 2:12am/pm

Time can be printed either as a 24-hour cycle, or as a 12 hour cycle followed by “am” or “pm”. The present setting is indicated by a digit in the upper line. Type either < 1 > or < 2 >.

0:Dec.point(.) 1:Dec.comma(,) 0

Choose how you want the decimal sign to be printed in decimal numeric text fields (see page 38) by typing < 0 > or < 1 > (the present setting is indicated by a digit in the lower line). The program will return to the main Setup menu.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

Selecting Date Pattern

Selecting Decimal Sign

Selecting Time Pattern

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As an option, all UBI Stand-Alone printers can be equipped with a paper cutter, that can cut paper strip into e.g. tickets or tags, or can cut self-adhesive label web between labels. The use of a paper cutter usually requires adjustment of the paper feed (start and stop adjust values) in the printer's setup (see Technical Description).

If a paper cutter is fitted, it is automatically enabled, but can be turned off and on at will.

To turn on or off the paper cutter, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Setup option by pressing < 2 >.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Select the Cutter option by pressing < 4 >.

Set Cutter 0:Off 1:On 0

Type < 0 > to turn off the cutter, or < 1 > to turn on the cutter. That will automatically take you back to the previous menu.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

PAPER CUTTER

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All UBI Stand-Alone printers can be equipped with an optional label-taken sensor (LTS), which is a photoelectric sensor that detects if there is a label left in the printer's feed-out slot and prevents the printing of more labels until the label has been removed. Adjustment of the sensitivity of the LTS is described in the Technical Description.

To turn on or off the label-taken sensor, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Setup option by pressing < 2 >.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Select the LTS option by pressing < 5 >.

Lbl taken sensor 0:Off 1:On 0

The digit to the right in the lower line indicates the present setting. Type < 1 > to turn on the LTS, or < 0 > to turn off the LTS. You will then automatically return to the previous menu.

1:List 2:Printer 3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

LABEL-TAKEN SENSOR

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SETTING THE CLOCK

All UBI Stand-Alone printers are fitted with a battery backed-up real-time clock that keeps record of the time and date including leap-years until the year of 2079. The time and date are set at factory according to Swedish mean time. Before using the printer in another time zone, you should reset the clock. The same applies when switching between normal and summer time.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Date option by typing < 4 >.

Set date YYMMDD 921030

On the lower line, the present date according to the printer's calendar is displayed.

To bypass, press < Enter >. To reset the date, overwrite the displayed date by typing a new one

(without encoding) according to the displayed structure where: YY = Year (last two digits, i.e. 1993 is entered as 93)

MM = Month (always two digits, e.g. January = 01) DD = Day (always two digits; 01–28/29/30/31)

When ready, press < Enter >.

Set time hhmmss 082824

The current time according to the printer's clock is displayed. To reset the time, overwrite the displayed time (without encoding) as to set the clock 15–20 seconds in advance. Await the proper moment and press < Enter > to set the clock exactly.

Time is entered according to the structure “hhmmss” where: hh = Hour (always 2 digits; 00–24) mm = Minute (always 2 digits; 00–60) ss = Second (always 2 digits; 00–60)

Continued!

Setting the Date

Setting the Time

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If you want to bypass the Time menu, just press < Esc >. After having checked or reset the Date and Time, you will return to

the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

Setting the Time, cont'd.

SETTING THE CLOCK, cont'd.

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EXTERNAL KEYBO ARD

Connection of an alpha-numeric external keyboard makes the editing of layouts and labels a lot easier, since it relieves you of the encoding of text. If the keyboard is fitted with a display, the printer can be remotely controlled.

UBI offers an external keyboard, “UBI External Keyboard”, (article No. 1-200591-00), which is specially adapted for use with the UBI Stand-Alone printers.

The external keyboard can be connected to any serial communication port, provided that the keyboard and communication port are set up for the same communication protocol. The UBI External Keyboard uses RS 232C with baudrate 9600, no parity, 8 bits character length and 2 stop bits.

The UBI External Keyboard is power-supplied from the printer. Therefore, the external +5V must be enabled on the port, to which the keyboard is connected, see the Technical Description for the printer model in question.

If you have more than one serial communication port and intend to connect the printer to a personal computer (PC), it is recommended to reserve the port "uart1:" for the connection of the PC.

Please refer to the Technical Description for more information on communication.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Transmission option by typing < 3 >.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Select the Keyboard option by typing < 2 >.

Continued!

IMPORTANT!

Always turn off the power

to the printer

when fitting or removing

the keyboard cable.

Remember:

• Connect to RS 232C port only.

• Change default setup to 8 bits character length

• Enable +5V in printer.

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EXTERNAL KEYBO ARD, cont'd.

Ext.Keyb on port 1-3 (0=off) 0

In this menu you can either disable an external keyboard or enable its connection on one of max. three serial communication ports:

0 = Keyboard disabled 1 = "uart1:" 2 = "uart2:" 3 = "uart3:"

The present setup is indicated by the character in the lower right corner of the display. Select the desired option by pressing the corresponding key.

External Display 0:Off 1:On 0

This menu is only displayed when the external keyboard is enabled (options 1–3 in previous menu). It allows you to turn on or off a possible display on the external keyboard. If there is no such display, the setup does not matter. Select the appropriate option by pressing the <0> or <1> key.

After having set up the external keyboard, the program will take you back to the main transmission menu:

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

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One single external device, e.g. a scanner, can be connected to any of the printer's communication ports, serial or parallel. The device must only transmit input data in the form of ASCII characters followed by a carriage return (CR) and/or linefeed (LF) character. No other control characters are allowed.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Transmission option by typing < 3 >.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Select the Device option by typing < 3 >.

Ext. Device on 1-4 (0=off) 0

In this menu you can either disable an external device or enable its connection on one of max. four communication ports:

0 = External device disabled 1 = "uart1:" (serial) 3 = "uart3:" (serial) 2 = "uart2:" (serial) 4 = "centronics:" (parallel)

The present setup is indicated by the character in the lower right corner of the display. Select the desired option by pressing the corresponding key. Then the program will take you back to the main transmission menu:

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode:

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

EXTERNAL DEVICE

IMPORTANT!

Always turn off the power

to the printer

when fitting or removing

the cable from the ext. device.

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EDITING LAYOUTS

Continued!

A layout is the basis for each label and may contain a mix of fixed information entered in the Set Mode and formatting instructions for input data, which is added in the Run Mode. Each layout is made up of 1 – 99 fields of various types:

• Text field i.e., one line of fixed and/or variable text or

numeric data, optionally with decimals.

• Bar code field i.e., one bar code with fixed and/or variable

input data.

• Image field i.e., one fixed image, picture or logotype.

• Line field i.e. one fixed straight line.

• Box field i.e., one fixed rectangle.

• Counter field i.e., a line of fixed text (optional) followed by

a consecutive numbering counter with variable start value.

• Time field i.e., a line of fixed text (optional) followed by

the current time (hours and minutes).

• Date field i.e., a line of fixed text (optional) followed by

the current date, or a date occurring a variable number of days later than the current date.

The editing of layouts will be explained for all types of fields, one after the other, starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu. If you follow the instructions indicated by a

❑, you will create the layout

used in the explanation of label editing on pages 65–69.

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Set Mode by typing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

If you are not sure if you have a sufficient amount of memory space available, print a “Help” label (see Info box).

Select the Layout option by pressing < 1 >.

Enter Password

––––

The editing of layouts is protected from unauthorized access by a password. Type 8695 (without encoding), then press < Enter >.

Selecting a Layout

UBI LabelShop

The UBI LabelShop label-editing program offers an alternative way of creating labels and layouts for use with the UBI Stand-Alone printers. UBI LabelShop operates on any PC with MS Windows 3.1 and has full WYSIWYG

graphics, that allows you to see the final result on the screen. The labels and layouts can then be downloaded to the Stand-Alone printer by means of a temporarily fitted communication cable.

/. WYSIWYG = Common abbreviation

for “What You See Is What You Get”.

Printing Help Labels:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Space > Ext. keyboard: < F1 >

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Selecting a Layout, cont'd.

LAY 1:Edit 2:Del 3:List

Select the Edit option by pressing < 1 >.

Edit layout nr

––

Type the number of the layout you want to create or change, then press < Enter >.

❑ Type < 1 > and press < Enter >.

Layout not found Press ENTER

This menu is only displayed if you select a new layout that does not already exist in the printer's memory. Press < Enter > to go on.

Field number

–

1 Empty

The first empty field will always be displayed, regardless if you create a new layout or select an existing one.

In the latter case, you can overwrite the displayed number by typing the number (1–99) of the field you want to view or re-edit or scroll through the fields as described in the Info box. The type of field is indicated by the text in the lower right corner of the menu.

❑ Press < Enter > to go on, as described on next page.

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Scroll through layout fields:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Enter > Ext. keyboard: < Shift > + < Enter >

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field

Continued!

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, follow the instructions on the two preceding pages until this menu is displayed:

Field number

–

1 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 1 by pressing < Enter >.

1tx 2bc 3im 4ln 5bx 6cn 7ti 8d

❑ Select Text field by pressing < 1 >.

Text field 1:Alpha 2:Num

In this menu you can choose between creating an alpha-numeric text field or a numeric text field.

An alpha-numeric text field may contain any mix of alpha-numeric character (i.e. letters and digits). The text may consist of fixed text, variable text, or a mix of both.

Fixed text means that all of the text is entered, when the layout field is edited. Fixed text is always the same for all labels that use the same layout.

Variable text is entered in the Run Mode during the editing of the label, optionally after the operator has been notified by a prompt what kind of information to enter.

Fixed text may be appended by variable text in the same field. A numeric text field may contain fixed alpha-numeric text, but it

will only accept numeric input in the Run Mode. An alpha-numeric field is selected by pressing < 1 > and a numeric

field by pressing < 2 >.

❑ Select alpha-numeric field by pressing < 1 >.

Direction (1-4)

All UBI Stand-Alone printers are able to print all kinds of informa- tion in four different print directions. The illustration on next page shows the four directions for text:

Read the description of how to

edit an alpha-numeric text field

carefully, since it contains

information that apply to all types

of layout fields!

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❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

The alignment specifies how the text field will be located in relation to the insertion point, as specified by the X- and Y-coordinates (see next page).

A text field has nine possible points of alignment:

❑ Select Alignment 2 by pressing < 2 >.

Continued!

DIRECTION 1

DIRECTION 4

DIRECTION 3

DIRECTION 2

Origo

X-coordinate

Y-coordinate

Dot line on printhead

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

FROM PAPER

SUPPLY

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

Abcdefg

12 3

78 9

baselin

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X-coordinate

––––

The X-coordinate specifies the location of the insertion point across the web. The value is given as a number of dots starting from the origo. (The origo is specified in the printer's setup, see the Technical Description of the printer).

❑ Type 160 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

The Y-coordinate specifies the location of the insertion point along the web. The value is given as a number of dots starting from the origo.

❑ Type 370 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

The Font Select menu will look like above when you create a text field for the first time. Once a font has been selected, it will show the name of the selected font, e.g.:

Font (0-9) <-> 2: SW030RSN

Continued!

Origo

X-coordinate

Y-coordinate

Dot line on printhead

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION



TEXT FIELD

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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Continued!

As standard, the program contains a number of fonts with different i.d. numbers:

0: SW020BSN 5: MS060BMN 1: MS030RMN 6: SW060BSN 2: SW030RSN 7: SY070UBI 3: MS050RMN 8: SW080BSN 4: SW050RSN 9: SW120BSN

If you remember the number of the desired font, you can type it directly. If not, use the keys

← and → to scroll through the list and

press < Enter > when the name of the desired font is displayed. UBI's font designation gives information on some important char-

acteristics of the font:

Character 1–2 Font name abbr: MS = Monospaced

SW = Swiss

SY = Symbols Character 3–5 Font height in dots Character 6 Style: R = Regular (roman)

I = Italic

B = Bold

O = Bold italic Character 7 Letter spacing: S = Proportional

M = Monospaced Character 8 Character width: N = Normal

C = Compressed

E = Extended

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW060BSN appears.

H/W-magnifier

A font can be magnified 2×, 3× or 4× its original size in regard of height and/or width. The first digit specifies the magnification in regard of height and the second of width. Whenever possible, use a larger font rather than magnifying a smaller font, since that will improve the appearance.

Type the desired value (2 digits, no encoding) and press < Enter >.

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

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Continued!

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

As default, the printing will be in black (normal), but it is possible to change a text field to be printed with the text in the colour of the paper on a black background (inverse).

You can either accept the choice displayed on the lower line by pressing < Enter > or change the type of printing by pressing < 2 > (or < 1 > if inverse printing already has been selected).

❑ Select normal printing by just pressing < Enter >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

Fixed text cannot be changed or deleted in the Run Mode, but you may allow more text to be appended to the fixed text when a label is edited. A fixed text may consist of max. 15 characters.

Now you must choose between two options:

• Not to enter any fixed text:

If you do not enter any text in the fixed text menu, but just press < Enter >, no fixed text will be created and the program will go directly to the “Prompt” menu, see below.

• To enter 1-15 characters of fixed text:

Fixed text must encoded, unless you have an alpha-numeric keyboard. The editing is performed the same way as in the Run Mode, see page 70. When ready, press < Enter >.

If you want more text to be appended in the Run Mode, note that the combined number of characters of the fixed text and a possible prompt for the appended text must not exceed 20, whereas the prompt itself cannot exceed 13 characters.

If no prompt is entered, the first part of the fixed text (max. 14 characters) will be displayed instead of a prompt when the label is edited in the Run Mode.

❑ Bypass the fixed text option by pressing < Enter >.

The following menu will only be displayed if you have entered at least one character of fixed text. Accordingly, it will not be displayed if you follow the layout example.

Append text? 0:No 1:Yes

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

In this menu you can decide whether to allow any additional text to be appended to the fixed text in the Run Mode or not. The appending text may consist of up to 99 characters, provided there is enough room on the label. If you choose not to allow text to be appended, this text field will not be displayed at label editing in the Run Mode.

Press < 0 > to prevent, or < 1 > to allow more text to be appended to the fixed text.

Next menu will only be displayed in two instances:

• When no fixed text has been entered.

• When some fixed text has been entered and the subsequent menu “Append text?” has been answered by 1 (=Yes).

Prompt 00

–––––––––––––

In this menu you may enter a prompt that will be displayed, when the layout is used for editing a label in the Run Mode. The prompt tells the operator what kind of information to enter, but it will not be printed on the label.

The prompt may contain up to 13 characters, but when used in connection with fixed text, the total number of characters for the prompt and the fixed text must not exceed 20. E.g., a fixed text of max. size (15 characters) only leaves 5 characters for a prompt.

The text of the prompt must be encoded, unless you have an EasyCoder 501 SA or an external alpha-numeric keyboard. The counter in the upper right corner of the menu helps you to keep record of the number of characters being entered. After having entered the prompt, press < Enter >.

If you just press < Enter >, the first 14 characters of the fixed text, if any, will be displayed instead of a prompt in the Run Mode.

❑ Enter the prompt “Product?” (code: 48 82 79 68 85 67 84 31),

then press < Enter >.

The printer will beep twice and briefly flash the message “Saving” on the display, indicating that the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

2 Empty

When a Field select menu is displayed, there are a number of options available, as described on next page.

Continued!

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• Printing a proof label: After a field has been edited and the number of next field is displayed, you may print a proof label by pressing the < Print > key. The proof label shows all fields you have edited so far. Fields that require input in the Run Mode will be substituted by dummy data, since the input still is missing.

If an error is detected, e.g., if the field does not fit within the printable area, a label with information on the error will be printed instead of the proof label.

• Making changes: If you need to change a parameter, type the number of the field and press < Enter > until the parameter in question is displayed. Enter another value or select another option and finally, press < Save > (on the UBI External Keyboard, use < F2 >).

If the print image is positioned differently from what you expected, check the Start- and Stop Adjust values and the X-Start value in the Setup Mode by printing a list of the printer's present setup as described on page 18.

• Deleting a field: To delete a complete field with all its parameters, select the field in question in the menu “Field number” and proceed according to the Info box.

• Going on: Once you is satisfied that the field is edited correctly, you may either exit the layout by pressing < Esc > , or go on and edit next field, in this case Field No. 2.

Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field, cont'd.

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Deleting a layout field:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < Del > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < Del > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Delete > Ext. keyboard: < Shift > + < Delete >

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Field number

–

2 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 2 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Text field by pressing < 1 >.

Text field 1:Alpha 2:Num

This menu allows you to select if you want to create a text field that will accept alpha-numeric character (i.e. letters and digits) when the layout is used for label editing in the Run Mode, or if you want to create a field, that only will only accept numeric input.

An alpha-numeric field is selected by pressing < 1 > and a numeric field by pressing < 2 >.

❑ Select numeric field by pressing < 2 >.

Decimals (0-9) 0

In this menu you can preset a decimal sign, that will be added automatically at printing to the input entered in the Run Mode. For example, if 2 decimals is selected, an input of 123400 will be printed as 1234.00 or 1234,00 depending on your choice in regard of decimal sign (see page 21). Note that possible fixed text in a numeric field can be alpha-numeric and will not be provided with any decimal sign.

Type the desired number of decimals without encoding.

❑ Type < 2 >.

A numeric field follows the same principles as an alpha-numeric field in regard of directions, alignment, positioning, H/W-magnification and normal/inverse printing, see pages 31–35.

Direction (1-4)

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Numeric Text Field with Decimals

Continued!

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Align (1-9)

❑ Select Alignment 2 by pressing < 2 >.

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 160 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 290 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW050RSN appears.

H/W-magnifier

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

❑ Select normal printing by just pressing < Enter >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

❑ Enter the fixed text “Price_” (code: 48 82 73 67 69 00) and press

< Enter >.

Prompt 00

–––––––––––––

The prompt tells the operator what kind of data to enter when the layout is used for editing a label in the Run Mode. Since you have chosen to create a numeric text field, only numeric input will be accepted and the decimal sign will be added at printing.

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Numeric Text Field with Decimals, cont'd.

Continued!

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Numeric Text Field with Decimals, cont'd.

❑ Enter the prompt “Enter_price” (code: 37 78 84 69 82 00 80 82

73 67 69), then press < Enter >.

The printer will beep twice and briefly flash the message “Saving” on the display, indicating that the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

3 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 3 as described on next page.

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Bar Code Field

Continued!

Field number

–

3 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 3 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Bar code field by pressing < 2 >.

Direction (1-4)

The illustrations below show the four different print directions for bar codes:

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

For technical reasons, all thermal printers, regardless of brand, are best suited for “picket fence“ bar code printing. When high print speed and/or very high quality is required, directions 1 or 3 are to prefer.

The nickname for bar code printing

in directions 1 and 3

is “picket fence”.

The nickname for bar code

printing in directions 2 and 4

is “ladder”.

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

01C39

Print direction 1

01C39

Print direction 3

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

01C39

Print direction 4

01C39

Print direction 2

Note: When a bar code field is edited, two similarly identical fields will be created, in this case field No. 3 and 4. See the end of this field for more information.

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Align (1-9)

The alignment specifies how the bar code will be located in relation to the insertion point (see below).

A bar code field makes up an imaginary box, that is sufficiently large to accommodate both the bar code and its interpretation, if any. A special case is EAN and UPC codes, where the first digit of the interpretation will be placed outside the imaginary box. This must be considered when positioning the bar code, since any part of the bar code extending outside the printable area will result in an error condition.

❑ Select Alignment 2 by pressing < 2 >.

X-coordinate

––––

The X- and Y-coordinate works the same way for all types of fields (see page 33).

❑ Type 160 and press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 10 and press < Enter >.

Barcode (0–9)<-> <- .. ->

The Bar Code Select menu will look like above when you create a bar code field for the first time. Once a bar code type has been selected, it will show the name of the selected bar code, as shown on next page, e.g.:

01C39

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Continued!

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Bar Code Field, cont'd.

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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Continued!

Barcode (0-9)<-> 4: INT2OF5

As standard, the program contains 10 bar code generators:

0: EAN13 5: CODE39 1: EAN8 6: CODE128 2: UPCA 7: CODE93 3: UPCE 8: DUN 4: INT2OF5 9: CODABAR

If you remember the number of the bar code, you can type it directly. If not, use the keys

← and → to scroll through the list and press

< Enter > when the desired bar code is displayed.

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option CODE39 appears.

Barcode height

–––

In this menu, you must specify the height of the bars in the bar code as a number of dots. The height does not include possible bar code interpretation.

❑ Type 100 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Barc. magn (1–9)

The bar code magnification affects the thickness of the bars, but not the height of the bar code. Note that when the bar code interpretation is part of the code (e.g., EAN and UPC codes), it will be affected by the barcode magnification too.

❑ Type 2 (no encoding).

Barcode ratio

––

This menu will only be displayed if the selected bar code allows variable bar code ratio, see Info box. The bar code ratio decides the relation in thickness between the wide bars and the narrow bars in the bar code and should always be entered in two digit form. E.g., barcode ratio 31 means that the wide bars should be three times thicker than the narrow bars.

Barcode ratio

× bar code magnification = bar thickness in dots, see

Barcode Magnification above.

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Bar Code Field, cont'd.

This menu is only displayed for: INF2OF5 CODE39 CODE93 DUN CODABAR

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This menu is only displayed for: INF2OF5 CODE39 CODE128 CODE93 DUN CODABAR

The following bar codes accept numeric input only: EAN8 7 digits EAN13 12 digits UPCA 11 digits UPCE 6 digits INT2OF5 No limit DUN Max. 13 digits as fixed text.

Total max. 15 digits.

This menu is only displayed for: INF2OF5 CODE39 CODE128 CODE93 DUN CODABAR

If the bar code has a fixed ratio, this menu will not be displayed.

❑ Type 31 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Human readables 0:Off 1:On

This menu and the subsequent Font Select menu are only displayed if you have selected a bar code, which allows bar code interpretation and where the interpretation is not an integrated part of the code (see Info box). It allows you to choose between printing the bar code interpretation as human readable characters (digits and/or letters) below the code or not.

If you choose to use human readables, an additional menu that allows you to select a suitable font will be displayed.

❑ Select the “On” option by pressing < 1 >.

Font (0-9) <-> <- .. ->

Select a suitable font by scrolling through the options by means of the keys ← and →. When the desired option is displayed, press < Enter >.

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option MS030RMN appears.

Fixed text 00

––––––––––––––––

Here you can enter all – or part of – the input data for the bar code, following the same principles as for a text field (see page 35).

If you have selected a bar code that only accepts numeric input (see Info box), it will be indicated by the text “Nu” (numeric field) in the upper right corner of the menu. In this case you should enter the input data without encoding. When the input data is limited to a certain number of characters, that will also be indicated in the menu.

If no “Nu” message is displayed, you have selected a bar code that can accept alpha-numeric input data. The input data must be encoded, unless you have an EasyCoder 510 SA or an external alpha-numeric keyboard.

Enter max. 15 characters and press < Enter >, or bypass this menu by just pressing < Enter >.

❑ Enter “A” (code: 33) and press < Enter >.

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Bar Code Field, cont'd.

Continued!

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Bar Code Field, cont'd.

Append text? 0:No 1:Yes

This menu will only be displayed if at least one character of fixed text has been entered in the previous menu.

In case of bar codes where the input must contain a certain number of digits (i.e., EAN and UPC codes), this menu will not be displayed if all digits already have been entered as fixed text. The same applies to next menu too.

Press either < 0 > or < 1 > to go on.

❑ Press < 1 > to allow more input data to be appended to the fixed

bar code input in the Run Mode.

Prompt 00

–––– –––––––––

This menu will only be displayed if you have bypassed the fixed text menu completely, or if you have entered some fixed text and then answered yes in the subsequent menu “Append text?”. Here you can enter a prompt of max. 13 characters, that will be displayed at label editing in the Run Mode, telling the operator to enter the remaining input data to the bar code. The combined number of characters in the fixed text and in the prompt must not exceed 20.

Enter max. 13 characters of prompt text and press < Enter >, or bypass this option by just pressing < Enter >.

❑ Type “Art._No? ” (code: 33 82 84 14 00 46 79 31) and press

< Enter >.

The printer will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

5 Empty

A bar code always requires two field in the layout, one for the bar code and the other for the interpretation. For all practical purposes, the two fields are identical.

If you want to change the bar code, it does not matter in which of the two fields you make the changes, since both fields contain the same information and both will be updated.

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 5 as described on next page.

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DIRECTION 1

DIRECTION 4

DIRECTION 3

DIRECTION 2

Dot line on printhead

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Image Field

Continued!

Field number

–

5 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 5 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Image field by pressing < 3 > .

Direction (1-4)

The illustration below shows the four different print directions for an image:

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

The alignment specifies how the image will be located in relation to the insertion point, which will be defined by the X- and Ycoordinates.

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Image Field, cont'd.

Continued!

An image field makes up an imaginary box, that is sufficiently large to accommodate both the coloured and non-coloured parts of the image. That implies that the image field actually may be larger than the printed image. Like most other fields, an image has eight anchor points located along the borders and one anchor point in the centre:

❑ Select Alignment 2 by pressing < 2 >.

The X- and Y-coordinates work the same way for all types of fields (see page 31).

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 160 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 450 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Image (0-9) <-> <- .. ->

The image select menu will look like above when you create an image field for the first time. Once an image has been selected, it will show the name of the selected image, e.g.:

Image (0-9) <-> 8: FRAGILE

The program contains a few images for demonstration purposes. These images can be replaced by up to 60 custom-made images, e.g., your company's logotype, by your local UBI distributor.

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789

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing an Image Field, cont'd.

If you know the number of the image you want to use, you can type the number directly. If not, use the keys

← and → to scroll through

the list and press < Enter > when the name of the desired image is displayed.

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option “FRAGILE” appears.

H/W-magnifier __

An image can be magnified 2×, 3× or 4× its original size in regard of height and/or width. The first digit specifies the magnification in regard of height, the second in regard of width.

❑ Type the value 11 (normal height/normal width) and press

< Enter >.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

Normal/inverse printing works the same way as for text fields (see page 32). Note that the normally invisible background of the image may be considerably larger than the image itself and that the image may be unfavourably positioned in relation to the background.

❑ Select Normal printing by just pressing < Enter >. The printer

will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

6 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 6 as described on next page.

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DIR 1

DIR 4

DIR 3

DIR 2

Dot line on printhead

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

Insertion

point

EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Line Field

Continued!

Field number

–

6 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 6 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Line field by pressing < 4 >.

Direction (1-4)

The illustration below shows the four different print directions for a line field:

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

The alignment specifies how the line will be located in relation to the insertion point, which will be defined by the X- and Ycoordinates.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Line Field, cont'd.

Continued!

A line field has only three possible anchor points, but each point can be referred to by three different numbers in order to maintain a common standard for all types of fields:

❑ Select Alignment 1 by pressing < 1 >.

The X- and Y-coordinates work the same way for all types of fields (see page 33).

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 20 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 160 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Both the length and the thickness of the line are specified as numbers of dots. The illustrations below show how the line grows away from the anchor point decided by the alignment:

1, 4 or 7 2, 5 or 8 3, 6 or

Alignment

1, 4 or 7

Line length

Line thickness

Alignment

2, 5 or 8

Line length

Line thickness

Alignment

3, 6 or 9

Line length

Line thickness

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Line Field, cont'd.

Line length

––––

❑ Enter the value 300 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Line thickness

–––

❑Enter the value 5 (no encoding), then press < Enter >. The prin-

ter will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

7 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 7 as described on next page.

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Dot line on printhead

PAPER FEED

DIRECTION

Insertion

point

DIR 1

DIR 4

DIR 3

DIR 2

EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Box Field

Continued!

Field number

–

7 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 7 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Box field by pressing < 5 >.

Direction (1-4)

The illustration below shows the four different print directions for a box field:

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

The alignment specifies how the box will be located in relation to the insertion point, which will be defined by the X- and Ycoordinates.

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Box Field, cont'd.

Like a line field, a box field has only three possible anchor points, but each point can be referred to by three different numbers in order to maintain a common standard for all types of fields:

❑ Select Alignment 2 by pressing < 2 >.

The X- and Y-coordinates work the same way for all types of fields (see page 33).

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 160 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 280 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

The length, the width and the line thickness of the box are all specified as numbers of dots:

Continued!

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

1, 4 or 7 2, 5 or 8 3, 6 or 9

Alignment

1, 4 or 7

Box width

Box height

Line thickness

Alignment

2, 5 or 8

Box width

Line thickness

Alignment

3, 6 or 9

Box width

Box height

Line thickness

Box height

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Box Field, cont'd.

Box height

––––

❑ Enter the value 80 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Box width

––––

❑ Enter the value 280 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Line thickness

–––

❑ Enter the value 2 (no encoding), then press < Enter >. The

printer will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

8 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 8 as described on next page.

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Counter Field

Continued!

Field number

–

8 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 8 by pressing < Enter >.

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❑ Select Counter field by pressing < 6 >.

Count 1:Up 2:Down

Choose if you want up-counting (incrementation) or down-counting (decrementation) by typing < 1 > (=Up), or < 2 > (=Down).

When you link a label to a layout in the Run Mode, you will create a number of counters, depending on the number of counter fields in the layout, that are specific for the label in question. This implies that the same layout can be used for many labels, each with its own separate set of counters. The counter(s) will be incremented or decremented one step from the start value set in the Run Mode each time a copy of the label is printed. The number of digits entered in the Run Mode decides the maximum value (max. 9 digits).

For example, if the start value of an incremental counter is set to 001, the counter will go to 999 and then start over again at 000. A decremental counter will start over again when it reaches zero. Note that a counter cannot handle a negative start value.

A counter can only be reset by entering a new start value in the labelediting part of the program (see page 71).

❑ Select Up-counting by typing < 1 >.

Direction (1-4)

A counter follows the same principles for direction, alignment, positioning, font, H/W-magnification and normal/inverse printing as a text field (see pages 31–35).

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

❑ Select Alignment 1 by pressing < 1 >.

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Continued!

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 30 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 240 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW030RSN appears.

H/W-magnifier __

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

❑ Select inverse printing by pressing < 2 >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

In connection with a counter field, fixed text is used to enter additional text that will appear in front of the counter value at printing. The fixed text may consist of max. 15 characters.

You must choose between two alternatives:

• Not to enter any fixed text: If you do not enter any text in the fixed text menu, but just press < Enter >, no fixed text will be created and the program will go directly to the “Prompt” menu, see below.

• To enter 1-15 characters of fixed text: Fixed text is entered the same way as in a text field. When ready, press < Enter >.

In the Run Mode, you must enter a start value for the counter. Note that the combined number of characters of the fixed text and a possible start value prompt must not exceed 20 characters, whereas the prompt itself cannot exceed 13 characters.

Editing a Counter Field, cont'd.

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Counter Field, cont'd.

If no prompt is entered, the first part of the fixed text (max. 14 characters) will be displayed instead of a prompt during label editing in the Run Mode.

❑ Enter the text “Batch_No._ ” (code: 34 65 84 67 72 00 46 79 14

00) and pressing < Enter >.

Prompt 00

–––––––––––––

In this menu you may enter a prompt that will be displayed, when the layout is used for editing a label in the Run Mode. The prompt tells the operator what kind of information to enter (i.e. the start value for the counter), but it will not be printed on the label.

The prompt may contain up to 13 characters, but when used in connection with fixed text, the total number of characters for the prompt and the fixed text must not exceed 20. E.g. a fixed text of max. size (15 characters) only leaves 5 characters for a prompt.

The text of the prompt must be encoded, unless you have an alphanumeric keyboard. The counter in the upper right corner of the menu helps you to keep record of the number of characters being entered. After having entered the prompt, press < Enter >.

If you just press < Enter >, the first 14 characters of the fixed text, if any, will be displayed instead of a prompt in the Run Mode.

❑ Since we have used 10 characters in the fixed text, we can only

use another 10 characters for the prompt. Enter the prompt “Cnt value?” (code: 35 78 84 00 86 65 76 85 69 31), then press

< Enter >.

The printer will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

9 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No.9 as described on next page.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Time Field

Continued!

Field number

–

9 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 9 by pressing < Enter >.

1tx 2bc 3im 4ln 5bx 6cn 7ti 8d

❑ Select Time field by pressing < 7 >.

Direction (1-4)

A time field follows the same principles for direction, alignment, positioning, font, H/W-magnification and normal/inverse printing as a text field (see pages 31–35).

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

❑ Select Alignment 1 by pressing < 1 >.

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 240 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 210 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW030RSN appears.

H/W-magnifier __

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Time Field, cont'd.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

❑ Select normal printing by just pressing < Enter >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

In a time field, fixed text is used to enter additional text that will appear in front of the time digits at printing. The fixed text may consist of max. 15 characters and is entered in encoded form, just like in a text field.

Time can be printed in two forms, either as a 24 hour cycle, or as a 12 hour cycle followed by a.m./p.m., according to your choice in regard of national characteristics (see page 18–19). Time will only contain hours and minutes, not seconds.

❑ Bypass the fixed text option by pressing < Enter >. The printer

will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number

–

10 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 10 as described on next page.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Current Date Field

Continued!

Field number

–

10 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 10 by pressing < Enter >.

1tx 2bc 3im 4ln 5bx 6cn 7ti 8d

❑ Select Date field by pressing < 8 >.

1:Current date 2:Date+

In this menu, you can choose between two types of date. The current date is today's date according to the printer's clock/calendar. Date+ is a specified number of days later than the current date and is intended for “shelf life”, “expiry date” or “best before” information.

❑ Select Current date by pressing < 1 >.

Direction (1-4)

A date field follows the same principles for direction, alignment, positioning, font, H/W-magnification and normal/inverse printing as a text field (see pages 31–35).

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

❑ Select Alignment 1 by pressing < 1 >.

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 30 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 210 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Current Date Field, cont'd.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW030RSN appears.

H/W-magnifier __

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

❑ Select normal printing by just pressing < Enter >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

In a date field, fixed text is used to enter additional text that will appear in front of the date at printing. The fixed text may consist of max. 15 characters and is entered in encoded form, just like in a text field. If you do not want any fixed text, bypass this menu by just pressing < Enter >.

Date can be printed in three sequences (YY-MM-DD, DD-MMYY or MM-DD-YY) according to your choice in regard of national characteristics (see page 20–21).

❑ Enter the fixed text “Packed: _” (code: 48 65 67 75 69 68 26 00),

then press < Enter >. The printer will beep and flash the message “Saving ”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number 11 Empty

Now you can print a proof label, make changes, delete the field or exit as described on page 37, or start editing Field No. 11 as described on next page.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Date+ Field

Continued!

Field number 11 Empty

❑ Start editing Field No. 11 by pressing < Enter >.

1tx 2bc 3im 4ln 5bx 6cn 7ti 8d

❑ Select Date field by pressing < 8 >.

1:Current date 2:Date+

❑ Select Date+ by pressing < 2 >.

Direction (1-4)

A date+ field follows the same principles for direction, alignment, positioning, font, H/W-magnification and normal/inverse printing as a text field (see pages 31–35).

❑ Select Direction 1 by pressing < 1 >.

Align (1-9)

❑ Select Alignment 1 by pressing < 1 >.

X-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 30 (no encoding), then press < Enter >.

Y-coordinate

––––

❑ Type 180 (no encoding) and press < Enter >.

Font (0–9) <-> <- .. ->

Printhead density: 6 dots/mm

1 mm = 6 dots 1 inch = 152.4 dots 1 dot = 0.166 mm (6.6 mils)

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm

1 mm = 8 dots 1 inch = 203.2 dots 1 dot = 0.125 mm (4.9 mils)

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm

1 mm = 11.81 dots 1 inch = 300 dots 1 dot = 0.085 mm (3.3 mils)

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Date+ Field, cont'd.

Continued!

❑ Scroll through the list by pressing → and press < Enter > when

the option SW030RSN appears.

H/W-magnifier __

❑ Type 11 and press < Enter >.

1:Normal 2:Inv 1

❑ Select normal printing by just pressing < Enter >.

Fixed text 00

–––––––––––––––

In a date+ field, the fixed text is used to enter additional text that will appear in front of the date+ at printing. The fixed text may consist of max. 15 characters.

You must choose between two alternatives:

• To enter 1-15 characters of fixed text: Fixed text is entered the same way as in a text field. When ready, press < Enter >.

In the Run Mode, you must enter an interval between the current date and date+. Note that the combined number of characters of the fixed text and a possible interval prompt must not exceed 20 characters, whereas the prompt itself cannot exceed 13 characters.

❑ Enter the fixed text “Use_before:_” (code: 53 83 69 00 66 69 70

79 82 69 26 00), then press < Enter >.

Prompt 00

––––––––

In this menu you may enter a prompt that will be displayed, when the layout is used for editing a label in the Run Mode. The prompt tells the operator what kind of information to enter (i.e., the interval between the current date and date+), but it will not be printed on the label.

Note that the “Prompt” menu only will be displayed at the editing of Date+ fields as opposed to Current date fields.

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EDITING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

Editing a Date+ Field, cont'd.

The text of the prompt must be encoded, unless you do have an EasyCoder 501 SA or an external alpha-numeric keyboard. The counter in the upper right corner of the menu helps you to keep record of the number of characters being entered. After having entered the prompt, press < Enter >.

If you bypass the prompt option by just pressing < Enter >, the first 14 characters of the fixed text, if any, will be displayed instead of a prompt in the Run Mode.

❑ Enter the prompt “ Days?” (code: 36 65 89 83 31), then press

< Enter >. The printer will beep and flash the message “Saving”, when the field is loaded into the printer's memory.

Field number 12 Empty

Please continue reading on next page!

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EDITING LAYOUTS, cont'd.

Printing a Proof Label

Line field

Bar code field

Box field

Date+ field

Current date field

Num. text field

Alpha-num. text field

Image field

Counter field (inversed) Time field

Saving the Layout

This layout example is intended to illustrate the editing of all types of fields. It is possible to use it in any type of UBI Stand-Alone printer, hence its narrow width.

If you have followed the instructions marked by a “❑” sign in this chapter, you have now edited a layout consisting of one field of each type.

Press < Print > and a proof copy will be printed. Such a proof copy can be printed every time the display shows a field select menu.

The label will look more or less like the one below, depending on label size and printhead density. Note that some fields are provided with dummy input, since the real input must be entered in the Run Mode. If an error is detected, a label with information on the error will be printed instead of the proof label.

If the label layout looks all right and no “Error label” is printed, you can now save the layout by pressing < Save > (< F2 > on the UBI External Keyboard). Then press < Esc > to leave this layout.

If you want to change something, overwrite the displayed field number and type the number of the field you want to change. Use the < Enter > key to step to the erroneous parameter. Then enter another value or choose another option. Fixed texts and prompts can be re-edited the same way as text input in the Run Mode, see page

70. Finally, print a new proof copy and save the layout by pressing

the < Save > or < F2 > key.

❑ To return to the Main Stand-Alone menu, press < Save > or

< F2 > once and then < Esc > four times.

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A list of layouts stored in the printer's memory can be listed as described below.

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Layout option by pressing < 1 >.

Enter Password

– – – –

Type the password 8695 (without encoding) and press < Enter >.

LAY 1:Edit 2:Del 3:List

Press < 3 > to select the List option.

List layouts nr Press Enter

Press < Enter >. A list of all the numbers of the layouts stored in the printer's memory

and information of the free memory space in bytes will be printed on one or several labels, tickets, tags or on a piece of strip.

LAY 1:Edit 2:Del 3:List

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

LISTING LAYOUTS

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Continued!

Obsolete or faulty layouts can be deleted in order to save valuable memory space. Before starting the deleting process, it may be useful to print a list of layouts as described on previous page. During the deleting, you can print a “Help” label with information on the free RAM memory space, see Info box..

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Layout option by pressing < 1 >.

Enter Password

– – – –

Type the password 8695 (without encoding) and press < Enter >.

LAY 1:Edit 2:Del 3:List

Press < 2 > to select the Delete Layout option.

Delete layout nr

––

Here, you can choose between deleting a single layout or a series of layouts with consecutive numbers.

1. To delete a single layout, enter the number of the layout you want

to delete, then press < Enter >.

Delete layout XX No:Esc Yes:Enter

This menu is shown as a safety measure. If you have entered the wrong number, you may go back to the previous menu by pressing < Esc >. Else, confirm your decision by pressing < Enter >.

Printing Help Labels:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Space > Ext. keyboard: < F1 >

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DELETING LAY OUTS, cont'd.

2. To delete a series of layouts, enter the lowest layout number in

the series and proceed as described in the Info box.

Del. Layout XX to:

––

Enter the highest number in the series and press < Enter >.

Regardless whether you have deleted a single layout or a series of layouts, you will return to the same menu:

Delete layout nr

––

You can now select another layout – or series of layouts – to be deleted, or you can go back to the main layout menu by pressing < Esc >.

LAY 1:Edit 2:Del 3:List

Press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Set Mode.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

Delete series of layouts:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Enter > Ext. keyboard: < Shift > + < Enter >

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EDITING LABELS

Before you start editing a label, there must be at least one layout stored in the printer's memory. Layouts are created in the Set Mode, or can be designed in the UBI LabelShop program and downloaded from a PC. In the Run Mode, you select a suitable layout and provide it with variable information like text and bar code input data. You can also set the start values for counters or intervals between the current date and date+ fields. The combination of a layout and possible variable input constitutes a label (LBL).

In this chapter, we will use the layout produced according to the instructions marked

❑

in the explanation of layout editing on pages

29–65. Follow the instructions marked

❑ in this chapter to create the label

illustrated on page 73.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Run Mode by pressing < 1 >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Select the Edit option by pressing < 2 >.

Edit LBL nr

–––– ––––

Type the reference number you want to assign to the label, or the number of an existing label you want to re-edit, and press < En- ter >.

❑ Type < 1 > and press < Enter >.

Layout nr

––

If you already have a layout linked to the label, the number of the layout will be displayed. Else, type the number of the layout you want to use for the label. Finally press < Enter >.

❑ Type < 1 > and press < Enter >.

Continued!

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graphics, that allows you to see the final result on the screen. The labels and layouts can then be downloaded to the Stand-Alone printer by means of a temporarily fitted communication cable.

/. WYSIWYG = Common abbreviation

for “What You See Is What You Get”.

Linking Label and Layout

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Cursor

If the layout does not contain any field for variable input, a special menu will be displayed:

Fixed text only Save,Print,Esc?

In this case, you have three choices:

• To print a single copy by pressing < Print >. The same menu will

remain displayed and you can still print more copies or use the “Save” or “Escape” options.

• To save the label for later use by pressing < Save >.

• To go back and select a new label for editing by pressing < Esc >.

If the selected layout do contain fields for variable input, these will be displayed one after the other, e.g.:

Product? 00

––––––––––––––––

This is an alpha-numeric text field. The prompt on the upper line tells you what type of data to enter and a cursor shows where next character will be inserted. You can always enter up to 99 characters of input data, but there must be enough space available on the label, else you cannot print it.

❑ Enter the text “Pure Honey” (code: 48 85 82 69 00 40 79 78 69

89).

As you type the characters or character codes, the text will gradually appear in the display. A counter in the upper right corner of the menu helps you keep record of how many characters you have entered so far. Note that if the text exceeds the area available for printing, no warning is issued before you try to print the label. Then a label with an erropr message will be printed.

Product? 10 Pure Honey

––––––

Should you enter the wrong character, you can easily remove the last character in the line, see Info box. Each time you press the key, another character will be removed.

You can move the cursor back and forth by means of the keys

← and

→ and insert or delete a character at the position indicated by the

cursor using the < Ins > or < Del > keys.

❑ Go on to next field by pressing < Enter >.

EDITING LABELS, cont'd.

Linking Label and Layout, cont'd.

Continued!

Alpha-numeric Text Field

Removing last entered character:

EasyCoder 101: < C > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > EasyCoder 501: < Clear > Ext. keyboard: < Backspace >

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Enter price Nu

––––––––––––––––

This is a numeric field, which is indicated by the text “Nu” in the upper right corner of the menu.

❑ Enter the price 9.95 by typing 995 . No encoding is required in

numeric fields. Possible decimal point or comma will be automatically added at printing as specified by the layout.

Enter price Nu

–––––––––––––

995

After having entered the input, press < Enter >. Next field is a bar code field:

Art. No? 00

––––––––––––––––

The example shows a Code 39 bar code field with fixed text and appending variable input. The fixed part of the input data has already been entered in the Set Mode (1 character) and a prompt is shown in the upper line. You can now enter the remaining input data (theoretically max. 99 characters).

❑ Enter a 5 digit number, e.g., 12345 (code 17 18 19 20 21).

Art. No. 05 12345

–––––––––––

Go on to next field by pressing < Enter >. Since fields No. 05–07 in our layout example do not allow any input data to be entered (image, line and box fields respectively), field No. 8 is next in turn.

Cnt value? Nu

–––––––––

The menu shows a counter field, which requires a start value of max. 9 digits. The number of digits you enter decides how far the counter will go before it starts all over again. E.g., if you want to count from 0–9, enter the start value 0 but if you want to count to 99, enter a 2digit start value, possibly with a leading zero. This menu can also be used to reset the counter after printing. After having typed the start value without encoding, press < Enter >.

❑ Type < 0001 > and press < Enter >.

EDITING LABELS, cont'd.

Continued!

Numeric Text Field

Counter Field

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EDITING LABELS, cont'd.

In our layout example, field No. 9 and 10 are Time and Current date fields respectively, which cannot accept any input data in the Run Mode. Accordingly, they will not be displayed.

Days? Nu

–––

The last field is a Date+ field intended for shelf life or expiry date. Type the desired number of days (1-999) for the interval between the current date and Date+, then press < Enter >.

❑ Type < 90 > and press < Enter >.

Product? 10 Pure Honey

––––––

Now, you are back at the first field. If you want to see what the label looks like, press the < Print > button and the printer will produce a single copy of the label (see next page).

If there is some error, e.g., some field does not fit into the printable area, a label with information on the error will be printed instead.

You can print single labels as many times as you want. The counter will be incremented or decremented one step for each label printed. However, if you want to print many copies of the same label or batches of different labels, save your label as described below and use the label printing facilities, see page 74.

Now you have three options:

1. If you do not want to use this label any more, you can press

< Esc > and return to the “Edit LBL nr” menu.

2. You can save the label by pressing the < Save > or < F2 > key.

The printer will beep and the message “Saving label texts” will flash on the display. After saving, the same menu will be displayed again and you can return to the “Edit LBL nr” menu by pressing < Esc >.

3. You can save the label under another number, e.g., after having

entered other input data, by following the instructions in the Info box. This facility corresponds to the “Save As...” function of most computer programs.

Save as LBL nr

–––––– ––

Continued!

Date+ Field

Printing and Saving the Label

Save as...:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < Save > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < Save > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Save > Ext. keyboard: < F3 >

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EDITING LABELS, cont'd.

Printing and Saving the Label, cont'd.

Type the desired new label number, then press < Enter >. If the selected label number already exists in the printer's memory, a warning message will be displayed:

Overwrite LBL No:Esc Yes:Enter

After saving the label, you can exit by pressing < Esc >.

When you have left the label by pressing < Esc >, you will return to this menu:

Edit LBL nr

–––– ––––

You may now select another label for editing or go back to the main menu of the Run Mode by pressing < Esc >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

The completed label, edited according to the instructions in this chapter, will look more or less like this, depending on label size and printhead density of the various printer models.

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PRINTING LABELS

In the Edit part of the Run Mode, you can print single copies of the label you have selected for editing. The Print part of the Run Mode allows you to print several copies of the same label by means of a single command, or to print a batch of different labels, each with a separate quantity of copies. Using the Print part also has the advantage that you do not risk to change any input by accident.

During printing, possible counters will be incremented or decremented as specified by the layout. The first time a label is printed, the counters will start from the values specified in the Edit part of the Run Mode. When the printing is completed, the values of the counters will be saved. Next time you print the label, the counters will start from the saved values, unless you have reset the counters in the Edit part of the Run Mode.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows to print a single label or a batch of labels:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Run Mode by pressing < 1 >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Select the Print option by pressing < 1 >.

Print LBL nr

–––– ––––

Enter the number of the label you want to print (1–99999999). In case of batch printing, enter the number of the first label in the batch. Now you can proceed in two different ways:

1. Print a Single Label

If you just want to print one single copy of a single label, press < Print >. A message is displayed while the label is printed:

Printing 1 LBL nr XXXXXXXX

New copies of the same label can be printed by repeated use of the < Print > key. Leave by pressing < Esc >, which will take you to the main menu of the Run Mode, or expand the printing to a batch of labels by pressing < Enter >, see below.

Continued!

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PRINTING LABELS, cont'd.

Continued!

2. Multiple Label and Batch Printing

If you want to print more than one copy by means of a single print command, or if you want to create a batch of labels, press < Enter >.

LBL nr: XXXXXXXX Quantity:

––––

Enter the number of copies (1–9999) you want to print of this label. Now you have two options:

a. Multiple Label Printing

Press < Print > to start the printing. While the labels are printed, the display keeps you informed of the number of labels left to be printed. After the printing is completed, the program will return to the first menu of label printing:

Print LBL nr

––––– ––

Since both the label number and the quantity are saved, you can repeat the printing over and over again by just pressing < Print >, or you can exit by pressing < Esc >.

b. Batch Printing

If you want to create a batch, i.e., a sequence of several labels with individually specified quantities, press < Enter > after you have entered the number of labels for the first label.

(2) Print LBL nr

––––– –––

Now you can specify the second label in the batch the same way as the first label. Type the desired label number and press < Enter >.

LBL nr: XXXXXXXX Quantity:

––––

Type the number of copies to be printed of the second label and press either < Print > to start the printing, or press < Enter > to add more labels to the batch.

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b. Batch Printing, cont'd.

You can specify up to nine labels in the batch. After the ninth label has been specified, the first label will be displayed again. The same will happen if you press < Enter > in a “Print LBL nr” menu without having selected a label. The loop allows you to review the batch and make adjustments before printing.

When you are satisfied with the composition of the batch, press < Print > to start printing.

While the printing goes on, messages will keep you informed of how many copies of each label remain to be printed, e.g.:

Printing 7 LBL nr XXXXXXXX

The batch will remain in the printer's memory until you leave the label printing by pressing < Esc >, which will take you back to the label select menu.

Print LBL nr

–––– ––––

Select another label or batch of labels for printing, or return to the main menu of the Run Mode by pressing < Esc >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

PRINTING LABELS, cont'd.

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LISTING LABELS

If you use many different labels, a list of all labels you have saved in the printer's memory will be of help. The list also contains information on the remaining free memory space and the layout linked to each label.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select the Run Mode by pressing < 1 >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Select the List option by pressing < 4 >.

List Labels nr Press ENTER

Press < Enter >. After a few moments, a list of all existing labels and their related layouts will be printed on one or several labels, tickets or tags, or on a piece of strip.

When the list is completed, the display will show the main menu of the Run Mode again:

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

To return to the Main Stand-Alone menu, press < Esc >.

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Continued!

Obsolete of faulty labels can easily be removed in order to save valuable memory space. Before you start to delete labels, you may find it useful to print a list of the labels stored in the printer's memory as described on the previous page. During the deleting, you can print a “Help” label with information on the free memory space, following the instructions in the Info box.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Run Mode by pressing < 1 >.

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Select the Delete option by pressing < 3 >.

Delete Label nr

–––– ––––

Now you have two choices:

1. To delete a single label, type the number of the label you want

to delete, then press < Enter >. To avoid deleting labels by mistake, you are asked to confirm

that you want to delete the label:

Delete LBL XXX No:Esc Yes:Enter

Press < Enter > to delete the label.

2. To delete a series of labels with consecutive numbers, enter the

lowest number in the series proceed according to the instructions in the Info box.

Del.LBL XXXXXXXX to:

––––– –––

Enter the highest number in the series and press < Enter >.

DELETING LABELS

Printing Help Labels:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < - > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Space > Ext. keyboard: < F1 >

Delete series of labels:

EasyCoder 101: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 201 II: < C > + < Enter > EasyCoder 501: < Shift > + < Enter > Ext. keyboard: < Shift > + < Enter >

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Regardless whether you have deleted a single label or a series of labels, the same menu will now be displayed.

Delete Label nr

–––– ––––

Now you may delete another label – or series of labels – by repeating the procedure described above. When you have deleted all labels you want, press < Esc > to return to the main menu of the Run Mode:

1:Print 2:Edit 3:Delete 4:List

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

DELETING LABELS, cont'd.

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General Information

DATA TRANSFER

A copy of specified parts of the content in the printer's RAM memory can be transferred between the printer and a host computer (e.g., a PC) or between two printers. You can choose between three alternatives:

• Copy of all labels only.

• Copy of all layouts only.

• Copy of all labels and layouts plus a copy of the printer's current setup.

Data transfer to and from a host computer is primarily intended for backup purposes, but it is also possible to re-edit individual labels or layouts in the host, as described on pages 85–89, before downloading them back into the same or another printer. Use a suitable communications program, e.g., Windows Terminal (“Receive Text File” and “Send Text File” options in the “Transfers” menu).

Data can also be transferred from one stand-alone printer to another, preferably of the same type.

Data transfer is always performed on the serial communication channel "uart1:". Make sure that both the transmitting and the receiving unit are set up for the communication protocol and are connected by means of a suitable communication cable, see the Technical Description.

The transmission is controlled from the transmitting unit after the receiving unit has been set up for reception.

IMPORTANT!

Always turn off the power to the printer

when fitting or removing

the communication cable.

Note that downloading of labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop is controlled from the PC and requires no action to be taken in the printer.

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DATA TRANSFER, cont'd.

Presuming that the host computer is connected to the printer's communication port "uart1:", set up the host to receive a text file by means of a suitable communication program. Make sure that the printer and the host are set up for the same protocol. When the host is ready to receive, start the transmission as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Transmission option by typing < 3 >.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Select the Output option by pressing the < 0 > key.

Output 1:Layouts 2:Labels 3:All

Choose between transmitting a copy of all layouts (< 1 >), all labels (< 2 >), or all layouts and labels plus the current setup (< 3 >).

Sending... Please wait

This message is displayed while the transmission is in progress. The transmitted data will be stored in the host as a text file, which you can name at will. The transmission is completed, when this menu is displayed:

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Go on and perform other data transfers, or go back to the main menu of the Set Mode by pressing < Esc >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

Transmission from Printer to Host

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DATA TRANSFER, cont'd.

Transmission from Host to Printer

Presuming that the host computer is connected to the printer's communication port "uart1:" and both unit are set up for the same protocol, prepare the host to transmit the file. Make the printer ready to receive the transmission as follows:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Transmission option by typing < 3 >.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

Select the Input option by pressing the < 1 > key.

Ready for input Press ENTER

When the host is ready to send the text file, press < Enter > on the printer. A message will appear in the display:

Receiving... Please wait

Start the transmission from the host. The message will remain displayed while the transmission is in progress.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

The data are now stored in the printer's RAM memory, replacing all labels or layouts with the same numbers. If the data also contains a setup, the setup in the printer will be replaced too. You may now go on and perform other transfers, or go back to the main menu of the Set Mode by pressing < Esc >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

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DATA TRANSFER, cont'd.

Transmission from Printer to Printer

Continued!

We presume that the printers are already connected via a suitable communication cable fitted to the communication ports "uart1:" of both printers and that they are set up for the same communication protocol. We also presume that there is a sufficient amount of RAM memory in the receiving printer to accommodate the data to be transferred.

Starting from the Main Stand-Alone menu, proceed as follows on both printers:

Select Mode 1:Run 2:Set

Select Set Mode by pressing < 2 >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Select the Transmission option by pressing < 3 >.

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

From here on, you must proceed differently on the receiving and the transmitting printer.

On the receiving printer, select the Input option by pressing the < 1 > key.

Ready for input Press ENTER

Press < Enter >. A message will appear in the display:

Receiving... Please wait

This printer is now ready to receive data.

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Transmission from Printer to Printer, cont'd.

Please turn your attention to the transmitting printer: Select the Output option by pressing the < 0 > key.

Output 1:Layouts 2:Labels 3:All

Specify if you want to transmit a copy of all layouts (< 1 >), all labels (< 2 >), or all layouts and labels plus the setup (< 3 >). A message will appear in the display of the transmitting printer:

Sending... Please wait

When the transmission is completed, both printers will show the main transmission menu:

0:Output 1:Input 2:Keyb 3:Device

The transmitted data are now stored in the RAM memory of the receiving printer, replacing all labels or layouts with the corresponding numbers. If the data contains a setup, the current setup in the receiving printer will be replaced too. You may now go on and perform other data transfers or go back to the main menu of the Set Mode by pressing < Esc >.

1:Layout 2:Setup 3:Transm 4:Date

Press < Esc > to return to the Main Stand-Alone menu.

DATA TRANSFER, cont'd.

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EDITING LABEL AND LAY OUT FILES

The information in this chapter is only of interest if you intend to connect your UBI Stand-Alone printer to a computer, which certainly is no necessity, but may be useful if you e.g. need to edit a lot of labels and/or layouts with similar content. Computer connection is also very useful for backup purposes.

A copy of all or some of the content in the printer's RAM memory can be transferred to a computer, as described in the previous chapter. The transfer may contain:

• All labels,

• All layouts, or

• All labels, layouts and the printer's current setup.

Regardless of the extent of the transfer, the result will be a single text file. You can receive it in by means of a communications program, e.g., Windows Terminal and name it whatever you like. Below is a printout example of a file containing the layout and the label described earlier in this manual plus a setup:

Continued!

Introduction

%L1 01C12160 370 SW060RSN.1Product? 0 N 11TXT 02C12160 290 SW050RSN.1Price Enter price 6 N 11NU2 03H1 MS030RMN.1 00 000 03B12160 10 CODE39 AArt.No? 1 312 100 04A12160 450 FRAGILE.1 14 N 11000 05S1120 160 300 5 000 06X12160 280 280 80 002 07C1130 240 SW030RSN.1Batch No.Cnt value? 10I 11CNU 08C11240 210 SW030RSN.1 0 N 11TIM 09C1130 210 SW030RSN.1Packed: 8 N 11D10 10C1130 180 SW030RSN.1Use before: Days? 12N 11D20 L&&

%T1L1 01Pure Honey 029,95 0312345 070002 0812:50 0993-05-10 1090 T&&

Label 00000001 with Layout 01

(11 fields)

Layout 01

(10 fields)

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%S CONTRAST,5 SER-COM,UART1,BAUDRATE,9600 SER-COM,UART1,PARITY,NONE SER-COM,UART1,CHAR LENGTH,7 SER-COM,UART1,STOPBITS,2 SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,RTS/CTS,DISABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,ENQ/ACK,DISABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST,ENABLE SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA TO HOST,ENABLE SER-COM,UART1,NEW LINE,CR/LF DETECTION,LSS ADJUST,2 DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STARTADJ,0 DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STOPADJ,0 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,XSTART,0 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,WIDTH,640 SERVICE,MEDIA SIZE,LENGTH,1200 SERVICE,MEDIA TYPE,VAR LENGTH STRIP SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,HEAD RESIST,676 SERVICE,PRINT DEFS,PAPER TYPE,RICOH 130LAB/LAM SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,HIGH SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,IMAGE BUFF SIZE,64 SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,REC BUF UART1,6000 SERVICE,MEMORY ALLOC,TRANS BUF UART1,300 1101 110001800 S!!!

Let's have a look at the printout. First comes a layout, which is indicated by the letter “L” followed by the number of the layout. The leading %-sign indicates that this is the first layout in the file. The last layout in the file (if more than one) is indicated by an “L” followed by a double &-sign. The same principles apply to labels (indicated by “T”) and setup (indicated by “S”). The last record in the file is not appended by a double &-sign but by a triple exclamation mark (!!!).

All lines must be ended by a carriage return character.

Summing up:

L = Layout T = Label (text) S = Setup Leading % = First layout, label or setup record of its kind. Trailing && = Last layout, label or setup record of its kind. Trailing !!! = Last record in file (replaces “&&”). CR = Carriage return must end all lines.

Setup

Continued!

EDITING LABEL AND LAY OUT FILES, cont'd.

General Syntax

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/. If less characters than allowed are used, the data should be left-justified with trailing empty positions filled with space characters.

/. The extension indicates in which directions the font can be used:

.1 indicates directions 1 and 3 .2 indicates directions 2 and 4

/. The allowed bar code ratio depends on the type of code.

EDITING LABEL AND LAY OUT FILES, cont'd.

Continued!

Layout Syntax

Text fields incl. counter, time, current date and date+:

ff|C|d|a|xxxx|yyyy|FONTNAME.x|TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT|tt|N_|mm|Kkk|CR Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) C Text record always C d Direction 1 digit (1–4) a Alignment 1 digit (1–9) xxxx X-coordinate 4 digits

yyyy Y-coordinate 4 digits

FONTNAME.x Name of font + extension

10 characters

TTT... Fixed text/Prompt 20 characters

tt No. of characters in fixed text 2 digits

N_ or I_ Normal (N) or Inverse (I) N or I + space mm Magnifier 2 digits Kkk Type of text record (see Info box) 3 characters CR Carriage return

Bar code fields (interpretation record):

ff|H|d|

–––––––––

|FONTNAME.x|

––––––––––––––––––––

|tt|

––––

|Kkk|CR

Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) H Bar code interpretation record always H d Direction 1 digit (1–4) – Empty 9 space char. FONTNAME.x Name of font + extension

10 characters

– Empty 20 space char. tt – always 00 _ Empty 4 space char. Kkk Type of text record (see Info box) 000 or 001 CR Carriage return

Bar code fields (bar code pattern record):

ff|B|d|a|xxxx|yyyy|BARCODNAME|TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT|tt|rr|m_|hhh|CR Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) B Bar code pattern record always B d Direction 1 digit (1–4) a Alignment 1 digit (1–9) xxxx X-coordinate 4 digits

yyyy Y-coordinate 4 digits

BARCODNAME Name of bar code 10 characters

TTT... Fixed text/Prompt 20 characters

tt No. of characters in fixed text 2 digits

rr Barcode ratio 2 digits

m _ Bar code magnifier 1 digit (1–9) hhh Bar code height 3 digits (001–999) CR Carriage return

Type of Text Record:

TXT = Alpha-numeric TXF = Alpha-numeric, fixed text w/o

append

000 = Bar Code Interpretation

Appending input allowed

001 = Bar Code Interpretation

Appending input not allowed

NUn = Numeric (n = number of

decimals) CNU = Counter (up) CND = Counter (down) TIM = Time D10 = Current Date D20 = Date+

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Continued!

EDITING LABEL AND LAY OUT FILES, cont'd.

Layout Syntax, cont'd.

Image fields:

ff|L|d|a|xxxx|yyyy|IMAGNAME.x|ii__________________|__|I_|mm|000|CR Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) L Image record always L d Direction 1 digit (1–4) a Alignment 1 digit (1–9) xxxx X-coordinate 4 digits

yyyy Y-coordinate 4 digits

IMAGNAME.x Name of image + extension

10 characters

ii..... Image No. 20 digits

_ _ not used Double space N_ or I_ Normal (N) or Inverse (I) N or I + space mm Magnifier 2 digits _ _ _ End record always 000 CR Carriage return

Line fields:

ff|S|d|a|xxxx|yyyy|llll______|www_________________|__|__|__|000|CR Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) S Line record always S d Direction 1 digit (1–4) a Alignment 1 digit (1–9) xxxx X-coordinate 4 digits

yyyy Y-coordinate 4 digits

llll_ _ _ _ _ _ Length (max. 4 digits) 10 characters

www.... Thickness (max. 3 digits) 20 characters

_ _ not used Double space _ _ not used Double space _ _ not used Double space 000 End record always 000 CR Carriage return

Box fields:

ff|X|d|a|xxxx|yyyy|llll______|hhhh________________|__|__|__|www|CR Code Meaning Allowed input

ff Record number 2 digits (01–99) X Box record always X d Direction 1 digit (1–4) a Alignment 1 digit (1–9) xxxx X-coordinate 4 digits

yyyy Y-coordinate 4 digits

llll Length (max. 4 digits) 10 characters

hhhh Height (max. 4 digits) 20 characters

_ _ not used Double space _ _ not used Double space _ _ not used Double space www Line thickness 3 digits (001–999) CR Carriage return

/. If less characters than allowed are used, the data should be left-justified with trailing empty positions filled with space characters.

/. The extension indicates in which directions the font can be used:

.1 indicates directions 1 and 3 .2 indicates directions 2 and 4

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The syntax of the label is very simple. A header record specifies the number of the label and the number of the layout. Then follows one record for each text, counter, time or date field. Bar codes consist of two records, one for the bar code and one for the interpretation. Image, line and box fields have no records in the label syntax. The first two digits specifies the record number and the following characters are the input data, that was entered in the Run Mode. Each line is ended by a carrriage return (CR).

Example:

T54L07

(= Label 54, Layout 07)

01THIS_IS_INPUT1

(= Record #01 with 14 char. input)

0212345678

(= Record #02 with 8 digit input)

Bold characters indicate input data that can be changed.

The syntax of the setup always follows the pattern shown in the example on page 85. See Technical Description for explanations of the general setup. The last line contains the setup in regard of the special stand-alone program facilities. It is recommended not to change the setup file, but rather perform the required changes in the printer.

Example:

(= Setup)

CONTRAST,5

SER-COM,UART1,BAUDRATE,19200

... 110351110001800

(see table below)

Last line (Special Stand-alone setup):

Pos. No. Parameter Allowed values

1 Date type 1: YYMMDD 2: DDMMYY 3: MMDDYY 2 Time type 1: 24h 2: 12am/pm 3 Decimal character 0: Dec point 1: Dec. comma 4–6 National character 3 positions, see tables on p. 89–100 7 Ext. keyb. on port 0 – 3 (0 = Off) 8 Ext. keyb. display 0: Off 1: On 9 Ext. device on port 0 – 4 (0 = Off) 10 Label-taken sensor 0: Off 1: On 11 Label cutter 0: Off 1: On 12–15 Label length 4 digits (length detected at startup)

You can easily re-edit layouts and label texts or create new layouts and labels by means of most word-processing programs. However, you cannot print any proof copies or check how much memory space the file requires in the printer without downloading the file.

EDITING LABEL AND LAY OUT FILES, cont'd.

Label Syntax

Re-editing the File

Setup Syntax

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FONT PRINTOUT SAMPLES – 6 DOTS/MM

Continued!

# 0 SW020BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 6 SW060BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 5 MS060BMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0598 Monospace 821 Bold/Text

™

# 4 SW050RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 3 MS050RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

# 2 SW030RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 1 MS030RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

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FONT PRINT OUT SAMPLES – 6 DO TS/MM, cont'd.

# 7 SY070UBI

Partly derived from: Bitstream No. 8556 Zapf Dingbats

™

# 8 SW080BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 9 SW120BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

Due to the method of reproduction, these font samples are only representative in regard of style and size, whereas the printout quality is inferior to what should be expected from your UBI Stand-Alone printer.

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FONT PRINTOUT SAMPLES – 8 DOTS/MM

Continued!

# 0 SW020BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 6 SW060BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 7 SY070UBI

Partly derived from: Bitstream No. 8556 Zapf Dingbats

™

# 5 MS060BMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0598 Monospace 821 Bold/Text

™

# 4 SW050RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 3 MS050RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

# 2 SW030RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 1 MS030RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

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FONT PRINT OUT SAMPLES – 8 DO TS/MM, cont'd.

# 8 SW080BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 9 SW120BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

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FONT PRINTOUT SAMPLES – 11.81 DOTS/MM

Continued!

# 0 SW020BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 6 SW060BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 7 SY070UBI

Partly derived from: Bitstream No. 8556 Zapf Dingbats

™

# 5 MS060BMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0598 Monospace 821 Bold/Text

™

# 4 SW050RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 3 MS050RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

# 2 SW030RSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0003 Swiss 721 Roman

™

# 1 MS030RMN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0596 Monospace 821/Text

™

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FONT PRINT OUT SAMPLES – 11.81 DO TS/MM, cont'd.

# 8 SW080BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

# 9 SW120BSN

Derived from: Bitstream No. 0005 Swiss 721 Bold

™

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CHARA CTER SETS

1. Roman 8

Character Code

space = 00

!=01

”=02

#=03

$=04

%=05

&=06

'=07

(=08

)=09

*=10

+=11

,=12

-=13

.=14

/=15

0=16

1=17

2=18

3=19

Character Code

4=20 5=21 6=22 7=23 8=24 9=25 :=26 ;=27 <=28 ==29 >=30 ?=31 @=32 A=33 B=34 C=35 D=36 E=37 F=38 G=39

Character Code

H=40 I=41 J=42 K=43 L=44 M=45 N=46 O=47 P=48 Q=49 R=50 S=51 T=52 U=53 V=54 W=55 X=56 Y=57 Z=58 [=59

Character Code

\=60 ]=61 ^=62 _=63 `=64 a=65 b=66 c=67 d=68 e=69 f=70 g=71 h=72 i=73 j=74 k=75 l=76 m=77 n=78 o=79

Character Code

p=80 q=81 r=82 s=83 t=84 u=85 v=86 w=87 x=88 y=89 z=90 {=91 |=92 }=93 ˜=94

=95 =96 =97 =98 =99

Character codes 95–99 are accepted but will not produce any character.

Encoding Table for EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA

Num Lock

Caps Lock

Scroll

Lock

QWERT YUI OP] ^

ASDFGHJKL\ [

>ZXCVBNM; : _

§1234567890+

!"# %&/()=?

< ,.-

@£$

[]}\

qwert yui op}

asdfghj kl | {

zxcvbnm

{

When this character set is selected, the UBI External Keyboard will produce the characters indicated by the illustration above, regardless of how the key is engraved. The upper character indicates shifted characters, the lower left character indicates unshifted characters, and the lower right character (if any) indicates characters produced in connection with the Alt Gr key.

2"@

Shifted

Unshifted

Alt Gr

UBI External Keyboard

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Character Code

space = 00

!=01

”=02

£=03

$=04

%=05

&=06

'=07

(=08

)=09

*=10

+=11

,=12

-=13

.=14

/=15

0=16

1=17

2=18

3=19

Character Code

4=20 5=21 6=22 7=23 8=24 9=25 :=26 ;=27 <=28 ==29 >=30 ?=31 à=32 A=33 B=34 C=35 D=36 E=37 F=38 G=39

Character Code

H=40 I=41 J=42 K=43 L=44 M=45 N=46 O=47 P=48 Q=49 R=50 S=51 T=52 U=53 V=54 W=55 X=56 Y=57 Z=58 ˚=59

Character Code

ç=60

§=61 ^=62 _=63 µ=64 a=65 b=66 c=67 d=68 e=69 f=70 g=71 h=72 i=73 j=74 k=75 l=76 m=77 n=78 o=79

Character Code

p=80 q=81 r=82 s=83 t=84 u=85 v=86 w=87 x=88 y=89 z=90 é=91 ù=92 è=93 ¨=94

=95 =96 =97 =98

=99

Character codes 95–99 are accepted but will not produce any character.

2"@

Shifted

Unshifted

Alt Gr

Num Lock

Caps Lock

Scroll

Lock

QWERT YUI OP§ ^

ASDFGHJKLç °

>ZXCVBNM; : _

§1234567890+

!"£ %&/()=?

< ,.-

à£$

°§èç

qwert yui opè

asdfghj kl ùé

zxcvbnm

CHARA CTER SETS, cont'd.

33. French

Encoding Table for EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA

UBI External Keyboard

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Character Code

space = 00

!=01

”=02

£=03

$=04

%=05

&=06

'=07

(=08

)=09

*=10

+=11

,=12

-=13

.=14

/=15

0=16

1=17

2=18

3=19

Character Code

4=20 5=21 6=22 7=23 8=24 9=25 :=26 ;=27 <=28 ==29 >=30 ?=31

§=32 A=33 B=34 C=35 D=36 E=37 F=38 G=39

Character Code

H=40 I=41 J=42 K=43 L=44 M=45 N=46 O=47 P=48 Q=49 R=50 S=51 T=52 U=53 V=54 W=55 X=56 Y=57 Z=58 ¡=59

Character Code

Ñ=60 ¿=61 ^=62 _=63 ‘=64 a=65 b=66 c=67 d=68 e=69 f=70 g=71 h=72 i=73 j=74 k=75 l=76 m=77 n=78 o=79

Character Code

p=80 q=81 r=82 s=83 t=84 u=85 v=86 w=87 x=88 y=89 z=90 ˚=91 ñ=92 ç=93 ˜=94

=95 =96 =97 =98 =99

Character codes 95–99 are accepted but will not produce any character.

2"@

Shifted

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Caps Lock

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Lock

QWERT YUI OP¿ ^

ASDFGHJKLÑ¡

>ZXCVBNM; : _

§1234567890+

!"£ %&/()=?

< ,.-

§£$

¡¿çÑ

qwer t yui opç

asdfghj kl ñ°

zxcvbnm

CHARA CTER SETS, cont'd.

34. Spanish

Encoding Table for EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA

UBI External Keyboard

Page 99

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

Character Code

space = 00

!=01

”=02

£=03

$=04

%=05

&=06

'=07

(=08

)=09

*=10

+=11

,=12

-=13

.=14

/=15

0=16

1=17

2=18

3=19

Character Code

4=20 5=21 6=22 7=23 8=24 9=25 :=26 ;=27 <=28 ==29 >=30 ?=31

§=32 A=33 B=34 C=35 D=36 E=37 F=38 G=39

Character Code

H=40 I=41 J=42 K=43 L=44 M=45 N=46 O=47 P=48 Q=49 R=50 S=51 T=52 U=53 V=54 W=55 X=56 Y=57 Z=58 ˚=59

Character Code

ç=60 é=61 ^=62 _=63 ù=64 a=65 b=66 c=67 d=68 e=69 f=70 g=71 h=72 i=73 j=74 k=75 l=76 m=77 n=78 o=79

Character Code

p=80 q=81 r=82 s=83 t=84 u=85 v=86 w=87 x=88 y=89 z=90 à=91 ò=92 è=93 ì=94

=95 =96 =97 =98 =99

Character codes 95–99 are accepted but will not produce any character.

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QWERT YUI OPé ^

ASDFGHJKLç °

>ZXCVBNM; : _

§1234567890+

!"£ %&/()=?

< ,.-

§£$

°éèç

qwer t yui opè

asdfghj kl òà

zxcvbnm

CHARA CTER SETS, cont'd.

39. Italian

Encoding Table for EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA

UBI External Keyboard

Page 100

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

100

Character Code

space = 00

!=01

”=02

£=03

$=04

%=05

&=06

'=07

(=08

)=09

*=10

+=11

,=12

-=13

.=14

/=15

0=16

1=17

2=18

3=19

Character Code

4=20 5=21 6=22 7=23 8=24 9=25 :=26 ;=27 <=28 ==29 >=30 ?=31 @=32 A=33 B=34 C=35 D=36 E=37 F=38 G=39

Character Code

H=40 I=41 J=42 K=43 L=44 M=45 N=46 O=47 P=48 Q=49 R=50 S=51 T=52 U=53 V=54 W=55 X=56 Y=57 Z=58 [=59

Character Code

\=60 ]=61 ^=62 _=63 ‘=64 a=65 b=66 c=67 d=68 e=69 f=70 g=71 h=72 i=73 j=74 k=75 l=76 m=77 n=78 o=79

Character Code

p=80 q=81 r=82 s=83 t=84 u=85 v=86 w=87 x=88 y=89 z=90 {=91 |=92 }=93

—

=94 =95 =96 =97 =98 =99

Character codes 95–99 are accepted but will not produce any character.

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Scroll Lock

QWERT YUI OP] ^

ASDFGHJKL\ [

>ZXCVBNM; : _

§1234567890+

!"£ %&/()=?

–

< ,.-

@£$

[]}\

qwer t yui op}

asdfghj kl | {

zxcvbnm

{

CHARA CTER SETS, cont'd.

44. English (UK)

Encoding Table for EasyCoder 101 SA and 201 IISA

UBI External Keyboard