Epson GP-C831 Operator's manual

Quick Printing Guide (for BarTender)
M00087100
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.
Seagull Scientific is trademark of Seagull Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
BarTenderis registered trademark of Seagull Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
In this manual, the BarTenderGUI is used with the permission of Seagull Scientific, Inc.
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 Seagull Scientific "BarTender 10.1 Professional" (BarTender),
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 BarTender beforehand.
See the BarTender manual for how to install and operate BarTender.
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 BarTender.

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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.
2Specify the media type.
After setup is complete, display the printer driver. Specify "Plain Label", and then click
[OK].
When using multiple media layouts with different media sizes, register multiple media layout on the BarTender.

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Preparation of BarTender
1Start BarTender, and create a new document.
2Set the Starting Point. Select [Blank Template] , then click [Next].

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3Select the printer. Select "EPSON GP-C831", then click [Next].
Note:
When using GP-M831, select "EPSON GP-M831".
4Specify the Stock Selection, select [Specify Custom Settings], then click [Next].

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5Specify the size of the paper to be used, as shown below. Then click [Next].
6Specify the page margins to set the label size. Specify as shown below, and then
click [Next].
Setting Items Setting Value
Paper size User Defined Size
Width 240.0 mm
Height 300.0 mm
Setting Items Setting Value
Top 5.0 mm
Bottom 5.0 mm
Left 15.0 mm
Right 25.0 mm

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7Specify the number of rows and columns. Specify as shown below, and then click
[Next].
8Follow the wizard instructions to create the document.
Setting Items Setting Value
Rows 1
Columns 1

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Creating Label Design
See the following and create a label design using BarTender.
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 Icon to insert Text Data.
Use the Picture Object Icon to insert Picture Data.
Use the Barcode Object Icon to insert Barcode Data.
For detail, refer to the BarTender manual.
Text Data
Picture Data
Barcode Data
Barcode Object Icon
Text Object Icon
Picture Object Icon

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Barcode Settings
In Barcode Properties, specify more than [12.50 mils] for X Dimension.
Notes:
When printing a barcode, there are recommended conditions according to the Media Type. If the recommended
conditions are not followed, the printed barcode may not be read properly. For the recommended conditions, see the
appendix.
For the scan quality of printing using the barcode function of BarTender, contact Seagull Scientific, Inc.

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Appendix
Recommended conditions of the Barcode
*: You can set the ratio when the barcode type is Codabar, CODE39, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF-14, or MSI.
Cautions:
The above values are valid when using paper recommended by EPSON.
Before using the barcode, print the barcode and check the scan quality.
Barcode
Direction
Printer Driver settings BarTender settings
(Recommended minimum value)
Media Type X Dimension
(mils) Ratio *
Fence Plain Label 12.50 Auto
Matte Label, Synthetic Label, Glossy Label 9.73 Auto
Ladder Plain Label 18.06 Auto
Matte Label, Synthetic Label, Glossy Label 18.06 Auto
Fence bar code
Paper feed direction
Paper feed direction
Ladder bar code

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Barcode font of the Printer Driver
When printing a barcode that has higher reading quality than a BarTender barcode, you can use the printer driver's
barcode font.
Use the following method.
1In printer driver's "Barcode and 2D Symbol" settings, register the barcode font for
which you specified the barcode type, size, rotation direction, and so on.
2In printer driver's "Font Replacement" settings, replace the registered barcode font
with TrueType font.
3On a BarTender, enter the barcode value using the "Text" object as text data, and
specify the replaced TrueType font.
Notes:
For more details on how to set the printer driver, see "GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832
User's Guide".
The barcode is displayed as text data on the BarTender screen and is not displayed as a barcode image. When you
want to check the barcode image, use the printer driver's preview function.