UBI EasyCoder 101 User manual

Brand: UBI

Model: EasyCoder 101

Category: Label printers

Type: 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

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 program-

ming language, the UBI Stand-Alone Concept of-

fers 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 print-

ing, or an 8 dots/mm printhead for increased leg-

ibility and better reproduction of pictures and logo-

types. The EasyCoder 501 SA is available with an

8 dots/mm printhead, or an 11.81 dots/mm print-

head 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.

PULL/TIREZ

Power

Ready

Error

Pause Save

Feed

Enter

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

- 0 C

Ins Del Esc

EasyCoder 101 SA

Power

Ready

Error

Pause

Save

Feed

Enter



EasyCoder 201 IISA

Ins

Del Esc

Caps

Ins

Del

Power

Ready

Error

EasyCoder 501 SA

Shift

Space

Clear

Enter

Alt

Pause

Save

Feed

Esc

[

]

;

–

(

)

EasyCoder 501 SA

EasyCoder 201 IISA

EasyCoder 101 SA

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

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 prepro-

grammed labels, possibly after having added cer-

tain 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 imagi-

nable 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 informa-

tion 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 refer-

ence 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.

EasyCoder, LabelShop and EasyPak are trademarks of United Barcode Industries (UBI).

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.

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

Preparing the Printer

Continued!

Legend:

■

= Necessary step

❑

= Optional step

U/M = User's Manual

T/D = Technical Description

USING THE UBI STAND-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 commu-

nication 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.

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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 STAND-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.

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

❑ Label-taken Sensor Enable See page 23

The optional label-taken sensor detects any label left in the feed-

out 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 STAND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.

Continued!

Layouts

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

■ 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 communi-

cation 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 down-

loaded 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 STAND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.

Labels

Data Transfer and

File Editing

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

Continued!

KEYBOARDS

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

Enter

Ins Del Esc

Feed

Save

Pause

456

Power Ready Error

EasyCoder 201 IISA

Ins Del Esc

Pause Save Feed Enter

789

456

123

EasyCoder 101 SA

Power

Ready

Error



Caps Ins Del

4 5 6

Power Ready Error

EasyCoder 501 SA

Shift

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UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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 en-

tered 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).

–

Continued!

KEYBOARDS, cont'd.

F12

Ctrl

F11

Ctrl

Enter

Ctrl

Esc

Ctrl

Print

Screen

Ctrl

Pause

Ctrl

Insert

Delete

Ctrl

Space+Shift

Feed

Feed+Shift

Enter

Esc

Esc+Shift

Pause

Feed

Enter

Esc

Pause

Clear

Ins



Ins



Del



Del



Del

+Shift

Del

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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.

KEYBOARDS, cont'd.

Ctrl

Home

Ctrl

End

Ctrl

Enter

Ctrl

0 9

Caps Lock

Alt Gr

Shift

Save

Save+Shift

Enter

+Shift

Shift

Caps

Alt

Enter

Save

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Run Mode



Select Mode

1:Run 2:Set



Print LBL nr



Enter



Delete Label nr



Enter



Edit LBL nr



LBL nr: XXXXXXXX

Quantity: 



Enter



Delete LBL XX

No:Esc Yes:Enter



Layout nr



(2) Print LBL nr



Delete LBL nr



Esc



"Prompt" 00

"variable text"



LBL: XXXXXXXX

Quantity: 



"Prompt" 00

"fixed text"



(3) Print LBL nr



"Fixed only"

Save,Print,Esc?



LBL nr: XXXXXXXX

Quantity: 



Save



Save as LBL nr

Enter



(9) Print LBL nr



Esc



LBL nr: XXXXXXXX

Quantity: 



(1) Print LBL nr



LBL nr: XXXXXXXX

Quantity: 



1:Print 2:Edit

3:Delete 4:List

Enter

Esc

Enter

Esc Enter

Save

Infinite loop of

max. 9 labels



Del.LBL XXXXXXXX

to: 



List Labels nr

Press ENTER

Enter

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

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

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 >

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

Set Mode

Continued!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.



Delete layout

from to

Enter



Select Mode

1:Run 2:Set



LAY 1:Edit 2:Del

3:List



123



Edit layout nr



Enter Enter Enter



Delete layout nr



Field number

Empty



Enter Esc



Delete layout 00

No:Esc Yes:Enter



1tx 2bc 3im 4ln

5bx 6cn 7ti 8d

Esc



Delete layout nr



1:Layout 2:Setup

3:Transm 4:Date



Enter

Continued on 

second next page!

Continued on next page!



Enter Password



List layouts nr

Press ENTER



This message shows 

the type of the field:

Empty

Text

Bar code

Image

Line

Box

Counter

Time

Date

Enter

Scroll to

next field

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



UBI Stand-Alone Concept

PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.

Continued!

Set Mode, cont'd.



Select Mode

1:Run 2:Set

234



0:Output 1:Input

2:Keyb 3:Device



Set date YYMMDD

930401



Enter



1:List 2:Printer

3:Nat 4:Cut 5:LT



Set time hhmmss

091500



Output 1:Layouts

2:Labels 3:All



Ready for input

Press ENTER

Enter



Ext.Keyb on port

1-3 (0=off) 0



Sending...

Please wait



Receiving...

Please wait



External Display

0:Off 1:0n 0



123



SETUP:

CONTRAST



National char

Enter



Date 1:YYMMDD 1

2:DDMMYY 3:MMDDY



Save



Time type 1

1:24h 2:12am/pm



0:Dec.point(.)

1:Dec.comma(,) 0



Set Cutter

0:Off 1:On 0



Lbl taken sensor

0:Off 1:0n 0



1:Layout 2:Setup

3:Transm 4:Date



2 31031

10 10



Ext. Device on

1-4 (0=off) 0



432



Communication ports:

0 = Off

1 = UART1 (serial)

2 = UART2 (serial)

3 = UART3 (serial)

4 = Centronics (parallel)

See Technical Description

See

Technical Description

for information on

the Setup Mode

Printer's current

setup values will

be listed on label.

TRANS BUF UART1:

[300]:

See

previous

page!

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.

Set Mode, cont'd.

Continued!

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UBI Stand-Alone Concept

PROGRAM OVERVIEW, cont'd.

Set Mode, cont'd.

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UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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 holi-

days) without having made a full memory backup on a computer disk.

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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 communica-

tion port "uart1:" and set it up as

follows:

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

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

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

Stop bits ..................... : 2 bits

The same communication setup

applies to the UBI External Key-

board, which can be connected to

any RS 232C port.

UBI Stand-Alone Concept

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 equip-

ment. 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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Model: EasyCoder 101

Category: Label printers

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