UBI EasyCoder 71 User manual

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CONTENTS

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Introduction

Introduction Contents .................................................................................................... 1

Preface....................................................................................................... 3

Notices Required by National Authorities:

FCC Notice (U.S.A.)............................................................................. 4

DOC Notice (Canada) ........................................................................... 4

VDE Notice (Germany) ........................................................................ 4

Installation Instructions Unpacking ................................................................................................. 5

Mains Connection..................................................................................... 6

Battery Pack (option):

Installation ............................................................................................ 7

Operation .............................................................................................. 8

Paper Load:

Standard Model..................................................................................... 9

Self-strip Model (option)..................................................................... 10

Test Mode:

Printing Test Labels ............................................................................ 11

Computer Connection:

Centronics Parallel Interface ............................................................... 12

RS 232C Serial Interface..................................................................... 12

Cables ................................................................................................. 12

UBI Windows Driver Installation:

Step-by-Step Instructions .................................................................... 13

Application Notes ............................................................................... 18

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Memory Cartridge ................................................................................. 19

Cleaning:

External Cleaning ............................................................................... 20

Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................ 20

Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 21

Removing Caught Label:

Introduction ........................................................................................ 22

Remove the Access Cover and optional Self-strip Device ................... 23

Remove the Enclosure Top ................................................................. 24

Remove Caught Label from Printhead ................................................ 25

Remove Caught Label from Mechanism ............................................. 27

Printhead Replacement:

Remove Printhead............................................................................... 29

Install Printhead .................................................................................. 30

Specifications Thermal Paper:

General Information ............................................................................ 31

Pre-printed Paper ................................................................................ 31

Recommended Paper Brands .............................................................. 31

Paper Dimensions:

Paper Roll ........................................................................................... 32

Self-adhesive Labels ........................................................................... 33

Tags .................................................................................................... 34

Technical Data ........................................................................................ 35

Programming Introduction:

General Information ............................................................................ 36

General Programming Information ..................................................... 37

Program Check List ............................................................................ 40

Communication Command:

Y Serial Port Setting ....................................................................... 41

Memory Management Command:

M Memory Allocation ..................................................................... 42

Character Set Selection Command:

I Character Set Selection ............................................................... 44

Continued!

UBI EasyCoder

71

Instruction Book

Edition 2, April 1994

Art. No. 1-960319-01

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CONTENTS, cont'd.

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Introduction

Programming, cont'd. Windows Mode Command:

W Windows Mode On-Off .............................................................. 45

Status & Configuration Commands:

U Print Current Configuration ......................................................... 46

UP Print Codepage & Memory Status ............................................... 46

UM Codepage & Memory Status ....................................................... 46

UI Codepage Status & Enable Prompts ............................................ 46

FI Print Form Information ............................................................... 46

GI Print Graphics Information .......................................................... 46

Clear & Delete Commands:

N Clear Image Buffer ..................................................................... 47

FK"Filename" Delete Form .............................................................. 47

GK"Filename" Delete Graphics ........................................................ 47

FK"*" Delete All Forms .................................................................. 47

GK"*" Delete All Graphics .............................................................. 47

Store & Retrieve Form Commands:

FS"Filename" Store Form ................................................................ 48

FE Closing Command to Store Form.................................................. 48

FR"Filename" Form Retrieve ........................................................... 48

Print Command:

P Print Label .................................................................................. 49

Variable Data Command:

V Define Variable ........................................................................... 50

Protect Variable Data (KDU only) ...................................................... 50

Consecutive Numbering Command:

C Define Counter............................................................................ 51

Protect Consecutive Number (KDU only) ........................................... 52

Real Time Clock Commands:

TS Set Real Time Clock ................................................................... 53

TT Define Time Layout .................................................................... 53

TD Define Date Layout ..................................................................... 54

Print Parameters Commands:

Q Set Form Length ......................................................................... 55

Z Print Direction Select .................................................................. 56

R Reference Point Setting ............................................................... 57

S Speed Select ................................................................................ 58

D Heat Density Select ..................................................................... 58

Text & Bar Code Commands:

A Place Text ................................................................................... 59

B Place Bar Code ........................................................................... 62

Line & Box Commands:

X Draw Box ................................................................................... 65

LE Draw Line ................................................................................... 65

LO Line Overwrite ............................................................................ 65

Graphics Commands:

GM Store PCX File to Graphics Memory ........................................... 66

GG Write Graphics from Graphics Memory ...................................... 66

Error Messages:

Printer Status....................................................................................... 67

Programming Examples:

Label Sample 1 ................................................................................... 68

Label Sample 2 ................................................................................... 77

Summary of Commands ........................................................................ 78

Appendices Appendix 1: Parallel & Serial Interfaces .................................................. 79

Appendix 2: Conversion Chart Mm – Inches – Dots ................................ 80

Appendix 3: Fonts, Code Pages and Character Sets ................................. 81

Appendix 4: Keyboard Display Unit (KDU)............................................ 95

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PREFACE

The EasyCoder 71 is simple to operate and a cost effective solution

for your low volume label printing requirements.

The EasyCoder 71 uses direct thermal printing technology. The

labels are printed by moving thermal sensitive paper past a fixed

thermal printhead. The printhead heats small dot patterns (8 dots/

mm = 203 dots/inch) to form the desired labels.

The EasyCoder 71 is designed to work with any computing device

capable of producing ASCII outputs. The connection is through

either the parallel Centronics port or the serial RS 232C port.

Connection cable is not included in the delivery, unless specifically

ordered.

The EasyCoder 71 is delivered with a floppy disk containing a

driver program for Microsoft Windows. The driver makes it possi-

ble to produce bitmapped printouts from a large number of standard

programs run under MS Windows, e.g. MS Word, MS Excel or PC

Paintbrush. UBI has developed a label-editing program called UBI

LabelShop, which runs under MS Windows and is compatible with

the full range of UBI EasyCoder printers.

The EasyCoder 71 can also be run by means of a special control

program described later in this manual. The program uses short

lines of ASCII characters to format the labels, enter text and bar

codes and control the printing. This makes it possible to use a

terminal, or a personal computer, that does not operate under MS

Windows.

The EasyCoder 71 can print labels or tags with a web width of up

to 108 mm (4.25") and a maximum print width of 104 mm (4.09").

A self-strip and label-taken sensor device is available as a factory-

installed option as well as a battery pack and an external display/

keyboard unit.

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Introduction

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 and LabelShop are trademarks of United Barcode Industries.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Paintbrush is a trademark of Zsoft Corporation.

TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

This manual describes:

Software Version 1.27

Windows Driver v. 1.6

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WARNING:

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communi-

cations. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of

FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection

against such interference when operated in a commercial envi-

ronment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is

likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own

expense will be required to take whatever measures may be

required to correct the interference.

Canadian Dept. of Communication

REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE

(DOC-A)

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio

noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the radio

interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Commu-

nication.

Ministère des Communications du Canada

CONFORMITE DE REGLEMENTS

(DOC-A)

Le présent appareil numérique n´émet pas de bruits radio-

électriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils

numériques de classe A prescrites dans le règlement sur brouillage

radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du

Canada.

ALLGEMEINE VORSCHRIFT:

Reparaturen oder sonstige Eingriffe, die sich nicht auf normale

Bedienung der Maschine beziehen, dürfen ausschließlich nur

von einem ausgebildeten, zuständigen Fachmann vor-

genommen werden.

FCC Notice

(United States of America)

NOTICES REQUIRED BY NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Introduction

DOC Notice

(Canada)

VDE Notice

(Germany)

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Before starting the installation, carefully examine the delivery for

possible damage or missing parts:

1.

Open the box and remove the upper foam-plastic shock ab-

sorber.

2.

Lift up the printer, transformer unit and other parts and check that

no visible damage has occurred during the transportation. Keep

the packing material until you are sure that the printer functions

properly.

3.

Check to make sure any options ordered are included.

4.

Check the accessories included in the delivery. The box should

contain:

• One EasyCoder 71 printer

• One Memory Cartridge

• Transformer unit w. power cord

• Cleaning card in paper envelope

• One full label roll

• This manual

• One 3.5" floppy disk containing UBI EasyCoder 71 Windows

Driver.

Note that no cable for printer-to-computer connection is in-

cluded, unless in case of EasyPak 71 or if ordered separately.

5.

Check the separate transformer unit in regard to voltage rating

(120 VAC, 60 Hz or 220 VAC, 50 Hz).

6.

Pull out the battery protection strip from the memory cartridge

and insert the cartridge into the slot on the left side of the hinged

label roll cover.

Should any kind of damage have occurred during transportation,

immediately make a complaint to the carrier.

Any incorrect delivery or missing parts should be reported to the

distributor.

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

UNPACKING

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

Memory Cartridge

6

1.

Make sure that the transformer is set for the correct voltage by

checking the voltage sign on the top.

2.

First, fit the round connector into the power inlet on the printer's

rear plate. Then connect the other cord to a wall socket.

3.

The power can be turned on/off by means of the main switch

situated immediately to the left of the power inlet. The “Power”

control lamp on the printer lights red or green to indicate that the

power is on.

MAINS CONNECTION

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

Control lamp

No light: Power off

Red light: Power on –

Out of paper

Green light: Power on –

Ready to print

Orange light: Error.

Tap Feed key

to reset,

or

Press Feed key a

few sec's to enter

Dump Mode,

or

Turn power off and

on.

0 I

Voltage sign

Main switch Power inlet

Transformer

Mains plug

7

The EasyCoder 71 can be supplemented by an optional battery

pack, which makes the printer independent of a mains supply. The

battery pack allows the printer to be operated approximately 8 hours

before the battery pack must be recharged for approximately 13

hours.

To install a battery pack, proceed as follows:

1.

Check that the mounting kit contains the following items:

(1) ea. Mounting Plate

(4) ea. M3x45 Mounting Screws

2.

Disconnect the printer from any power source and from the

computer.

3.

Remove the four (4) rubber feet from the bottom of the base of

the printer. (These feet can be pulled out by hand.

4.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the four (4) screws from

the base of the printer.

5.

The printer cover will be loose at this point and the removable

front cover may come loose. If so, set the removable front cover

aside and turn the printer on its side and hold it together by hand.

6.

Position the Mounting Plate with the vents facing front, and

secure it with the four (4) screws that were included in the kit.

7.

Replace the removable front cover on the printer.

8.

Place the battery pack on a flat surface with the latch and cable

pointing to the rear.

BATTERY PACK (option)

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

0

I

BATTERY

POWER

LOW

FULL

ON

ON/OFF

Switch

Control Lamps

Installation

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

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9.

Slide the front of the printer into the mounting tab on the front

of the battery pack, then press the back of the printer down into

the rear latch of the battery pack.

10.

Plug the battery pack into the power connector socket of the

printer.

11.

Switch ON the battery pack switch located on the right side of

the battery pack.

12.

Reconnect the printer to the computing source and switch ON

the printer's power switch.

1.

Operate the printer normally until the battery low light turns on.

You should be able to print an average of eight (8) hours without

requiring a recharge.

2.

Switch the battery pack off when it is not connected to the printer

or to a charging power source.

3.

The battery pack is recharged by connecting it to the printer's

transformer unit. The charging time is approximately thirteen

(13) hours. The battery pack must be ON to recharge.

4.

The battery pack can also be recharged while connected to an

active printer if the battery pack is connected to the transformer

and the battery pack switch is ON.

Installation, cont'd.

BATTERY PACK (option), cont'd.

0 I

0

I

Screws

Latch

Power Cable

Mounting Plate

Tab

Operation

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

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TAGS

LABELS

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

PAPER LOAD

Standard Model

The EasyCoder 71 can print on self-adhesive labels or non-

adhesive tags 25 mm (1") to 108 mm (4.25") wide. Be careful when

loading self-adhesive labels. If labels are not flat on the backing

paper, the exposed edges can stick to your printer and cause

problems.

Note the difference between how labels and tags should

be wound on the label roll:

❑ Labels should be wound with the labels facing

outwards and unroll from the top of the roll.

❑ Tags should be wound with the thermal layer facing

inwards and unroll from the bottom of the roll.

Paper guides

Spindle

Cover

Release knob

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

Feed button

To load a supply of labels or tags, proceed as

follows:

1.

Open the hinged cover.

2.

Place the spindle into the core of the paper roll.

3.

Place the paper roll and spindle in the open

hinged cover.

4.

Pull the paper guides outwards as far as they can

possibly go.

5.

Place the front edge of the paper between the

paper guides and push it forwards until you

notice a resistance.

6.

Adjust the guides so they become flush with the

edges of the paper without causing it to bend.

7.

Press the Feed button to advance the paper until

its front edge is flush with the front cover.

8.

If the paper is off centre, push back the printhead

release knob and hold it there while adjusting

labels. Then release the knob.

9.

While keeping the paper straight, rewind excess

paper onto the roll. Place the roll in the cavity

with the spindle resting in the slots. Close the

hinged cover.

10.

When the Power indicator lamp lights green,

your printer is ready to print.

11.

Press the Feed button. If the printer does not feed

out a complete label or tag, the paper feed needs

to be adjusted. See “Test Mode” on page 11.

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PAPER LOAD, cont'd.

Self-strip Model

(option)

The Self-strip model of the EasyCoder 71 is fitted with a dispenser

edge and a plastic cover on the front, and a label-taken sensor above

the label outfeed area. With these features, the printer strips the label

from the backing paper each time a label is printed. The label-taken

sensor (LTS) is a photo-electric sensor that keeps the printer from

printing a new label until the previous one has been removed. The

LTS is automatically engaged when completely extended.

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

Label-taken sensor

Plastic cover

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

Printhead

Platen

Label

Backing paper

tear-off edge

4.

With your left hand, push back the printhead

release knob. While holding the knob in posi-

tion, pull the paper towards the back of the

printer until there is no slack around either roller.

5.

Press the Feed button and release it when the top

of next label becomes visible.

6.

If you want to use the label-taken sensor, pull it

out until it snaps into extended position.

7.

Rewind excess label web onto the roll and place

it into the cavity. Close the cover.

8.

If the printer does not feed out the labels com-

pletely, the paper feed needs to be adjusted. See

“Test Mode” on page 11.

To load a supply of self-adhesive labels, first follow

the instructions on previous page, steps 1 – 6.

Then proceed as follows:

1.

Press the Feed button until a full label has been

fed out through the printer's front.

2.

Manually peel off the first label from the back-

ing paper . Then thread the backing paper around

the dispenser edge and down between the black

platen and the white self strip roller. Push the

paper down as far as it will go.

3.

Press the Feed button until the backing paper

appears at the bottom of the printer.

Self strip roller

Dispenser edge

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TEST MODE

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

Printing Test Labels

The Test Mode automatically adjusts the paper feed according to

the length of the labels or tags of the present paper supply

1

. Once the

paper feed has been adjusted, it needs no readjustment until labels

or tags of a different length are loaded, or you change the memory

cartridge. Power off does not affect the paper feed length.

The Test Mode also allows you to check the printout quality and to

get information on the memory setup and the real-time clock. You

can enter the Test Mode without having connected the printer to a

computer.

To enter the Test Mode, proceed as follows:

1.

Press down the Feed button and keep it that way until further

notice.

2.

Turn on the power.

3.

The first Test Label will be printed. It contains the following

information:

• Software version.

• Current serial communication setup.

• Test pattern for checking the printhead dots.

• Information on the size of various parts of the RAM memory.

• Information on number of character bits, code page and

country code for the selected character set.

• Date and time according to the printer's optional real-time

clock (if installed, else 00:00:00).

4.

If you continue to hold down the Feed button, a second Test

Label will repeatedly be printed with samples of the different

fonts and a bar code sample.

5.

Release the Feed button.

6.

Return to normal operation by turning off and on the power.

1

/. The Windows Driver adjusts the paper

feed length automatically, see page 18.

12

EasyCoder 71 is fitted with a 36-p female Centronics connector for

the parallel interface port and a DB9 female connector for the RS

232C serial interface port. You can use either of these ports.

If you intend to use the Windows Driver (see pages 13–18), choose

the parallel Centronics interface, which has DSTB to printer and

BUSY to host handshake signals.

The parallel interface can also be used for programming the printer

by means of the control program described later in this manual.

However, prompts and other information from printer to host

cannot be transmitted, since the parallel interface is one-way only.

The serial RS 232C channel can be used to run the control program

described later, but is not suited for the Windows Driver.

The RS 232C communication setup is variable by means of the Y

command (see page 41). Use the Test Mode (see page 11) to check

the printer's present setup (bold letters indicate default setup).

Baud rate .......... : 1200, 2400, 9600, or 19200

Parity ................ : None, Odd, or None

Data bits ........... : 7 or 8

Stop bits............ : 1 or 2

Flow control ..... : XON/XOFF and DRS/CTS

With the exception of EasyPak 71, no communication cables are

included in the delivery unless specifically ordered. For pin out

specifications, please refer to Appendix 1.

COMPUTER CONNECTION

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

Centronics Parallel

Interface

0 I

RS 232C

Centronics

Cables

RS 232C Serial Interface

13

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION

Note: This driver uses features

that are specific to Windows 3.1

and will not work with Windows

3.0 or earlier versions.

Step-by-step Instructions

The Windows Driver for UBI EasyCoder 71 operates under Micro-

soft Windows 3.1 in the 386 enhanced mode and makes it possible

to print labels from any Windows application, such as Microsoft

Word, Paintbrush, or Microsoft Excel and from UBI's own label-

creating WYSIWYG

*

-program UBI LabelShop. The Windows

Driver is stored on a 3.5" floppy disk included in the delivery.

Install the Windows Driver as follows:

• Open Microsoft Windows in your PC.

• In the “Main” window of the “Program Manager”, open the

“Control Panel”.

• In the “Control Panel”, choose “Printers”.

• In the “Printers” menu, click the “Add>>” button.

Continued!

Add Button

Control Panel Icon

Printers Icon

*

/. WYSIWYG = What You See Is What

You Get.

14

• In the list of printers, choose “Install Unlisted or Updated

Printer”, then click the “Install...” button.

• The path window will show “A:\” as the path. Insert the Windows

Driver floppy disk for EasyCoder 71 and click the “OK” button.

• In next window, select “UBI EasyCoder 71” and click the “OK”

button.

Step-by-step Instructions,

cont'd.

Continued!

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION, cont'd.

Install Button

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

OK Button

15

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION, cont'd.

• Click the “Setup” button.

• A window will be displayed that allows you to specify the printing

characteristics of your EasyCoder 71.

The following parameters can set:

Resolution:

The value is fixed at 200 dpi (= 8 dots/mm).

Paper Size:

Enter your “user defined size” or preferably choose your label size

from the alternatives in the “Paper size:” box.

The width of the label is always set to 100 mm

*

, even if you enter

another width with “user defined size”. The left margin or indent

setting in your Windows application may, if required, be used to

indent for a narrow label. Thus ignore the width at this point. The

height of the label is measured from the top to the bottom of the

label.

Step-by-step Instructions,

cont'd.

Continued!

Setup Button

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

*

/. The maximum practical print width

with the Windows Driver is 99 mm (3.9").

16

Paper size, cont'd:

The selection of label size is not critical for the printer as the

printer stops after a gap anyway. However, your application is

using this value to set the paper size. There are a number

predefined sizes, all with a width of 100 mm (3.94") and with

different lengths between 14 and 150 mm (.55 –5.9"). You may

also use “User Defined Size” to set any not predefined height, but

the width should always be set to 100 mm (full width).

Paper Source:

Fixed at “Direct Labels”, i.e., direct thermal printing.

Orientation:

Decides the direction of the print image on the paper:

- Portrait means that a line of text is printed across the label, upside

down from right to left.

- Landscape means that a line of text is printed along the web,

starting with the first character in the line.

• Click the “Options” button. A new window will be displayed.

In this window, you can set up the printer in regard of “Print

Quality” and “Paper Quality”. (“Intensity Control” and “Dith-

ering” have no consequences).

Print Quality:

Controls the darkness of the printout

1

(Light, Medium or Dark).

Paper Quality:

Controls the print speed:

Low speed: 25 mm/sec. (1"/sec.)

Medium speed: 38 mm/sec. (1.5"/sec.)

High speed: 50 mm/sec. (2"/sec.)

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION, cont'd.

Step-by-step Instructions,

cont'd.

Continued!

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

1

/. Reducing the print speed will increase

the blackness of the printout relative to

the Print Quality setup and vice versa.

17

• Click the “OK” button until the main “Printers” window is

displayed. There, click the “Connect” button.

• In the “Connect” window, connect the printer to the parallel port

of your PC, usually LPT1 (see Microsoft Windows User's Guide).

• Turn off both the printer and the computer and fit a parallel

communication cable between the 36-p Centronics connector on

the printer and the selected parallel port on your PC.

• Start up the printer and the PC again and the installation is

completed.

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION, cont'd.

Step-by-step Instructions,

cont'd.

ALSO SEE:

Application Notes

ON NEXT PAGE!

Connect Button

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

18

UBI WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION, cont'd.

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Installation Instructions

With a few exceptions due to the limited physical size of the label

or tag, your EasyCoder 71 will work like any matrix or laser printer

operating under MS Windows 3.1. However, before starting, please

read the following information.

Margins (left, right, top, and bottom)

It is important to set the margins in your application. These should

normally be set to zero to allow for printing on the entire full-width

label.

Narrow labels and left margin

The printer will start printing at the extreme left edge of the label

path (compare matrix or laser printers). However, labels in

EasyCoder 71 are centred to the middle. Thus, to print on a narrow

label it will be necessary to set the left margin, i.e., move the print

to the right.

Label length autoadjust

The EasyCoder 71 is automatically measuring the label length by

feeding two blank labels the first time a form is sent to the printer

from a Windows application after a power-up. This value is stored

in the printer as long as the power is on.

Memory restrictions

If the print image is too large to fit in the printer's memory, the

“Power” control lamp on the printer will turn orange and an error

message will appear on the screen. If this happens, turn printer back

“on-line” by pressing the Feed key on the printer. When the

“Power” lamp turns green, the printer is ready.

To avoid memory overflow, reduce the amount of data sent to the

printer by limiting the label size. Do not design your label with a

frame that prints along the edges of the label, or too far to the right

side of the label.

Code 39 Bar Code Fonts

The UBI EasyCoder 71 Windows Driver floppy disk contains two

Code 39 bar code fonts with different resulotion in TrueType format

and one Code 39 bar code font in normal format. The TrueType

fonts can be used in portrait as well as landscape mode, whereas the

normal font only can be used in portrait mode.

If found useful, install these fonts in your PC using the standard

routines for font installation in Windows.

Application Notes

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MEMORY CARTRIDGE

The EasyCoder 71 is fitted with an easily exchangeable memory

cartridge that contains the printer's entire PROM and RAM memory

and the optional real-time clock circuit (RTC). As standard, the

memory cartridge contains 1

× 128 kbyte PROM and 256 kbyte

RAM (2

× 128 kbyte). The RAM memory can optionally be

expanded up to 512 kbyte (4

× 128 kbyte).

The RAM memory and the RTC are battery backed-up by means

of a coin-type lithium battery (Panasonic CR2032 3V) fitted inside

the cartridge. The battery should be replaced at least once a year.

Proceed as follows:

1.

Turn off the printer.

2.

Pull the cartridge straight up.

3.

Remove the Phillips screw on the side of the cartridge.

4.

Separate the two sides of the cartridge by sliding one of them

slightly sideways and then pulling them apart.

5.

Quickly replace the battery. The RAM packages will keep their

content for 5 minutes without any current from the battery.

6.

Reassemble in reverse order and turn on the printer.

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Maintenance & Troubleshooting

1. Pull cartridge up 2. Remove screw

Easy

Coder

71

Power

Feed

128 

kbyte

RAM

128 

kbyte

RAM

128 

kbyte

PROM

+

Battery

3. Slide sideways 4. Open cartridge and replace battery

Socket for RTC (optional)

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CLEANING

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Maintenance &

Troubleshooting

The UBI EasyCoder 71 printers are manufactured and tested under

a strict quality management program. Only high quality compo-

nents and materials are used in the printers. Although only minimal

maintenance is required, following these simple maintenance

procedures will ensure longer life with quality printing perform-

ance.

Keep your EasyCoder 71 clean by periodically wiping it with a soft

cloth dampened with water. Do not use abrasive cleaners or

solvents as they will scratch the surface.

We recommend using the special Cleaning Card and the proce-

dures below to clean the printhead once a month for low usage, and

weekly for high usage printers.

1.

Remove the label or tag web from the paper feed slot.

2.

Open the pouch along the dotted line and remove cleaning card.

Be careful not to tear the card inside!

3.

Place the cleaning card into the paper feed slot at the bottom of

the paper roll cavity.

4.

Press and release the Feed button. The cleaning card will come

through the printer.

5.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 twice.

6.

Discard the used cleaning card and reload the paper stock.

External Cleaning

Cleaning the Printhead

UBI EasyCoder 71 – Maintenance & Troubleshooting

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UBI EasyCoder 71 User manual

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