Epson GP-C831 Operator's manual

Quick Printing Guide (for NiceLabel)
M00087300
Rev.A

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Trademarks
EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Exceed Your Vision is registered trademark or trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
NiceLabel and NiceLabel Pro are registered trademarks or trademarks of Euro Plus d.o.o. in the United States and other
countries.
In this manual, the NiceLabel GUI is used with the permission of Euro Plus d.o.o.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purpose only.
© Seiko Epson Corporation 2015. All rights reserved.

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Overview
This manual contains necessary information to print on Euro Plus "NiceLabel Pro 6.3.1" (NiceLabel), using GP-C831 or
GP-M831.
Here we will use the following print data as an example. Change the content based on the actual use environment.
Printed Information:
Media Type: Plain Label
Paper Size: 240 x 300 mm
Label Size: 200 x 290 mm
Margins: Top (A): 5 mm, Bottom (B): 5 mm, Left (C): 15 mm, Right (D): 25 mm
Text data
Picture data
Barcode data
(Barcode type: CODE128)
Paper feed direction
Cut-off line
Dimension line
A
B
CD

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Install NiceLabel beforehand.
See the NiceLabel manual for how to install and operate NiceLabel.
See the "GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide" for details on how to use the printer
and printer driver.
Caution:
The usage may differ when printing with a different version or edition of NiceLabel.

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Preparation of the Printer
1Insert the supplied CD into the computer, and set up the printer according to the
setup tool instructions.
Note:
The printer driver is installed automatically if it has not been installed.
2After setup is complete, display the printer driver. Specify "User Defined Paper" as
follows, and then click [Save].
Note:
When using multiple media layouts with different media sizes, register multiple media sizes.
Setting Items Setting Value
Paper Size Name EPSON_LABEL (Optional)
Paper Width 240.0 mm
Paper Height 300.0 mm

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3Specify the Media Type. Select "Plain Label", then click [OK].

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Preparation of NiceLabel
1Start NiceLabel to create a new label.
2Specify the printer. Select [EPSON GP-C831], then click [Next].
Note:
When using GP-M831, select "EPSON GP-M831".
3Specify the Stock type. Select [<None>], then click [Next].

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4Specify the Page size.
Select "EPSON_LABEL" (media size you created using "Preparation of the Printer"), and
then click [Next].
5Specify the Orientation. Select [Portrait], then click [Next].

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6Specify the Label layout dimensions.
Specify as shown below, and then click [Next].
7Follow the wizard instructions to create the document.
Setting Items Setting Value
Label Width 200 mm
Label Height 290 mm
Top Margin 5 mm
Left Margin 15 mm

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Creating Label Design
See the following and create a label design using NiceLabel.
Make sure you have the top and bottom margins of 1.5 mm and more, and left and right margins of 2.0 mm and more
inside the label size.
Cautions:
The maximum printable width for GP-C831 and GP-M831 is 216.2 mm.
Data placed in the position more than 216.2 mm from the left edge of the media is not printed.
Use the [Text] Object to insert Text Data.
Use the [Picture] Object to insert Picture Data.
Use the [Barcode] Object to insert Barcode Data.
For detail, refer to the NiceLabel manual.
Text Data
[Barcode] Object
[Text] Object
[Picture] Object
Picture Data
Paper Size
Label Size
Barcode Data
216.2 mm