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