UBI EasyCoder 71 Getting Started Manual

Brand: UBI

Model: EasyCoder 71

Category: Label printers

Type: Getting Started Manual

This manual is also suitable for

EasyPak 71

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

CONTENTS

Contents 1

Get to know your printer!

❏

Standard Model 3

❏

Self-strip Model 3

Introduction 4

Check the package contents 4

Connect power cord 5

Connect interface cable 5

Install your UBI Windows Printer Driver 6

Use your UBI Windows Printer Driver 7

Install your UBI LabelShop program 8

Print your first label using UBI LabelShop 9

Load paper:

❏

Standard Model 10

❏

Self-strip Model 11

Edition 1

December 1993

Art. No. 1-960358-00

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

Please, fill in your Printer Registration Card and send to us at

the UBI manufacturing plant. We will then keep you updated

on releases of new products, improvements and software.

Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and

does not represent a commitment on the part of UBI Printer AB.

Published in Sweden.

EasyCoder, LabelShop and EasyPak are trademarks of United Barcode

Industries (UBI).

Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp.

Windows and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

PageMaker is a trademark of Aldus Corporation

CorelDraw is a trademark of Corel Systems Corporation.

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

Get to know your printer!

Easy

Coder

Power

Feed

Plastic cover

Dispenser edge

Label-taken sensor

Feed Button

Cover

Easy

Coder

Power

Feed

Memory Cartridge

Release Knob

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 turn

power off and on.

Standard

Model

Self-strip

Model

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! What you now have in your hands is

a complete package containing everything you need to

print your own bar code labels. UBI EasyPak is devel-

oped with one important idea in mind—simplicity.

For you, this means increased productivity and greater

job satisfaction.

CHECK THE PACKAGE CONTENTS

Make sure the following items are included in your

EasyPak boxes:

❏

UBI EasyCoder 71

printer

❏

UBI LabelShop

floppy disk

❏

Windows Printer Driver

floppy disk

❏ Power cord

❏ Parallel interface cable

❏ Thermal paper roll

❏

UBI EasyPak

, Getting Started

❏

UBI EasyCoder 71

User’s Manual

❏

UBI LabelShop

User’s Manual

❏

Windows Printer Driver

Installation

Instructions

❏ Technical description

❏

Quick Reference Printer Guide

❏ Printer Registration Card and

Reply Paid Envelope

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

0 I

Power Switch

Voltage Sign

Transformer

CONNECT POWER CORD

❏ Make sure that the transformer is set for correct volt-

age by checking the voltage sign on top.

❏ First, fit the round connector into the power inlet on

the printer’s rear plate. Then, connect the other cord

to a wall socket.

❏ The power can be turned ON/OFF by means of the

main switch beside the power inlet. The "Power"

control lamp lights red when the power is on.

CONNECT INTERFACE CABLE

❏ Before connecting an interface cable, please make

sure that both computer and printer are turned OFF.

❏ For

Windows

programs — use

parallel

interface

cable

Connect the parallel interface cable to the connector

on the back of the printer and secure it with the

clips attached to the cable connector. Connect the

other end of the parallel interface cable to the PC

parallel interface and fasten the cable with the

screws attached to the cable connector.

❏ Turn the printer ON!

0 I

Parallel Interface

Connectors (Centronics)

Power Inlet

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

INSTALL YOUR UBI WINDOWS

PRINTER DRIVER

❏ Open Microsoft Windows.

❏ In the "Main" window of the "Program Manager",

open the "Control Panel" option.

❏ In the "Control Panel" window, open the "Printers"

option.

❏ In the "Printers" window, click the "Add>>" button.

❏ In the "List of printers", select the "Install Unlisted

or Updated Printer" option and click "Install".

❏ Insert your UBI Windows Driver floppy disk in

drive A: and click the "OK" button.

❏ In the "List of printers", select "UBI EasyCoder 71"

printer and click the "OK" button.

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

USE YOUR UBI WINDOWS

PRINTER DRIVER

❏ In the "Control Panel" window, double click on

"Printers". Select the UBI EasyCoder 71 printer

and click on "Set As Default Printer".

❏ To set up specific label dimensions etc. click on the

"Setup" button.

❏ Select "Paper size" and choose your nearest label

size from the list. (To show the list, point at the little

arrow to the right of "User Defined Size...".)

❏ Check that the parallel interface cable is properly

connected between your PC and your printer.

❏ Turn the printer ON.

❏ Check that paper is properly loaded. Press the

"Feed" button for feeding one label and to con-

firm that all is OK. (If not, see how to load paper,

pages 10–11.)

❏ From now on, all printing from Windows programs,

such as Word, Excel, PageMaker, Corel Draw etc.,

will be performed on your connected UBI Easy-

Coder printer.

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

INSTALL YOUR UBI LabelShop



PROGRAM

N.B. First, make sure that your UBI Windows Driver

is properly installed (see page 6).

❏ Insert the "UBI LabelShop" floppy disk in drive

A: in your computer.

❏ Open the "Windows Program Manager".

From the menue File, choose "Run".

❏ Write "a:setup" in the Command line box

and click the "OK" button.

❏ "UBI LabelShop Installation" dialogue box

comes up on your screen.

❏ You may change the file directory by clicking

the "Change Directory" button. Default is

"C:\UBILSHOP".

❏ You may now change language by clicking

the "Language" button.

❏ Click "Install".

❏ Enter your user name and serial number that

is printed on the floppy disk.

❏ Click "Continue" to start installation.

❏ After the installation is done, "UBI LabelShop"

window is automatically created with a

"UBIlShop" icon. Double click the icon to

start LabelShop.

Note! Please fill in your Registration Card.

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

PRINT YOUR FIRST LABEL

USING UBI LabelShop



❏ Check that the parallel interface cable is properly

connected between your PC and your printer.

❏ Turn the printer ON.

❏ "LABELSHOP" comes up in the printer display.

❏ Check that paper is properly loaded and that the

printhead is lowered. Press the "Feed" button for

feeding one label and to confirm that all is OK.

(If not, see how to load paper on page 10.)

❏ Double click on the "UBIlShop" icon to start the

program.

❏ From the menue File, choose "Open".

❏ Select the pre-designed label layout "example.lay".

The layout will appear on your screen.

❏ From the menue File, choose "Print setup".

❏ Select "71–Windows Driver (Parallel cable)" and

click "Setup".

If UBI EasyCoder 71 is not set as default printer,

then choose "Specific Printer: UBI EasyCoder 71

on LPT1" and click "OK". Set up your label dimen-

sions by using "Paper size".

❏ From the menue File, choose "Print".

❏ State number of labels required and click "Print".

The labels will now be printed on your UBI

EasyCoder!

❏ For further usage, please read your UBI LabelShop

manual.

UBI EasyCoder 201 IIE

UBI EasyPak 71 – Getting Started

LABELS

Easy

Coder

Power

Feed

❏

Standard Model

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

hinged cover.

4 Pull the paper guides outwards as far

as they can go.

5 Place the front edge of the paper

between the paper guides and push it

forwards until you notice resistance.

6 Adjust the paper 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 center, push the

print head release knob towards the

back of the printer and hold while

adjusting labels. Then release the

knob.

9 While keeping the paper straight,

rewind excess paper onto the roll and

place the roll in the cavity with the

spindle resting in the slots. Close the

hinged cover.

8 When the "Power" indicator lamp

lights green, your printer is ready to

print.

LOAD PAPER

The Standard Model printer lets you print and feed out

labels or tickets .

The Self-strip Model lets you also separate (dis-

pense) self adhesive labels from the backing paper.

Paper guides

UBI EasyCoder 71 Getting Started Manual

Brand: UBI

Model: EasyCoder 71

Category: Label printers

Type: Getting Started Manual

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EasyPak 71

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