UBI EasyCoder 101 Installation and operation manual

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CONTENTS
Introduction Contents .................................................................................. 1
Copyrights and Trade Marks ................................................... 2
Startup Files ............................................................................ 3
Using the Print Key and Headlift Handle ................................. 4
Using UBI Shell Starting Up with UBI Shell ...................................................... 5
Options in UBI Shell................................................................ 6
Overview ................................................................................ 9
Setup Mode Step-by-Step Instructions....................................................... 10
Setup Overview..................................................................... 14
Terminal Setup Starting Terminal Setup ......................................................... 15
Solving Communication Problems ........................................ 15
Using Terminal Setup ............................................................ 16
Selecting an Application........................................................ 17
Changing the Setup ............................................................... 18
Exiting Terminal Setup .......................................................... 19
Setup Parameters................................................................... 20
Line Analyzer Description............................................................................ 21
UBI Shell 4.0 Standard
Startup Manual
Edition 2, June 1995
Art. No. 1-960372-01

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Informationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitment
on the part of UBI Printer AB.
© Copyright UBI Printer AB, 1995. All rights reserved. Published in Sweden.
EasyCoder and LabelShop are trademarks of United Barcode Industries (UBI).
Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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UBI Shell is a so called startup program (also called “autoexec-
file”), i.e. a program that automatically starts running when the
printeristurnedon.UBIShellhelpstheoperatortochoosebetween
anumberofstandardorcustom-madeapplicationprogramsand to
start certain useful facilities, as listed below.
Application Programs
• UBI LabelShop (WYSIWYG label design program)
• UBI Windows Driver (for printing from Windows programs)
• UBI Macintosh Driver (for printing from Macintosh programs)
• UBI Fingerprint (for writing your own programs)
• UBI Direct Protocol (easy-to-use slave protocol)
• Line Analyzer (prints all characters received by printer)
• Other application programs in the printer's memory
Other Facilities
• Terminal Setup (remote setup and UBI Shell control)
• Setup Mode (manual setup w. limited options)
• Print Setup (printing setup on label)
• Testfeed (formfeed + auto-adjust of the LSS)
• Test Label (printing of test labels)
• Ser-Com Reset (resetting communication to default )
• Clear RAM Memory (erasing the printer's RAM memory)
• Reboot (restarting the printer)
Therecanbeonestartupfilestoredineachofthefollowingpartsof
theprinter'smemory: RAM,ROM, andmemory cards.If thereare
startupfilesstoredinmorethanoneplace,theywillbeusedwiththe
following priority:
1. Dos-formatted memory cards (SRAM).
2. Printer's RAM memory.
3. Non DOS-formatted memory cards (SRAM or OTPROM).
4. Printer's ROM memory, e.g. the configuration EPROM's.
Thisimpliesthatifyoue.g.haveUBIShellstoredintheprinter's
configurationEPROM'sandinsertamemorycardwithanother
startup file before you turn on the printer, the startup file of the
memory card will be used.
INTRODUCTION
Startup Files
EPROM = Erasable Programmable
Read-Only Memory
OTPROM = One-Time
Programmable Read-
Only Memory
RAM = Random Access Memory
ROM = Read-Only Memory
SRAM = Static Random Access
Memory

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Load
Print
UP
DOWN
PULL/TIREZ
UBI
UBI
EasyCoder 101
Power
Ready
Error
Using the Print Key and
Headlift Handle
INTRODUCTION, cont'd.
In EasyCoder printers without keyboard, the Print key has been
givendualfunctionsinUBIShellbycombiningitwiththeprinthead
lift handle. This is used for navigating between the menus in UBI
Shell and for selecting various options.
EasyCoder 401 and EasyCoder 501
EasyCoder 201 II
EasyCoder 101
Headlift Handle
Headlift Handle
Print Key
Print Key
Print Key
Power Ready Error
Headlift Handle

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USING UBI SHELL
Starting Up with UBI Shell Afewsecondsafteryouhaveturnedonthepowertotheprinter,the
countdown menu of the UBI Shell program will be displayed:
PRINT=UBI SHELL
5 sec. v.4.0
Now you have 5 seconds to enter UBI Shell by pressing the
<Print > key with the printhead lowered (the printhead should
always be lowered at startup).
Provided you have a working two-way communication with a
terminal programin a hostcomputer, youmay – as analternative –
enter the Terminal Setup by transmitting “TTT” or “ttt” to the
printer. The Terminal Setup is described in a separate chapter later
on.
The lower line keeps you informed how much time you have left.
Should the time run out before you have taken any action to enter
UBIShellortheTerminalSetup,thelastselectedapplicationinUBI
Shell will be opened. This implies that if you use the same
application all the time, you will only need to turn on the power,
once the application has been selected.
Ifnootherapplicationhasbeenselectedyet,thedefaultchoicewill
be displayed when the countdown is completed, e.g.:
UBI FINGERPRINT
6.0
Thismessage means that you have enteredtheimmediate mode of
UBIFingerprintwith "uart1:"selected asstd I/O channel(see UBI
Fingerprint manuals).
If you want to enter another application, just turn off and on the
power and enter UBI Shell before the countdown is completed.
IfyouentertheUBIShellfromthecountdownmenus(HeadDown/
Press Print), the Select Application menu will be displayed:
UBI SHELL
SEL. APPLICATION
In this menu, you can choose between three options:
• Go to a stack of menus, where you can select an application
program, by pressing < Print > without lifting the printhead.
• Go to the Facilitiespart of UBI Shell by lifting the printhead and
pressing < Print >.
• StarttheTerminalSetupprogrambytransmitting“TTT”or“ttt”
from the host. Continued!

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Options in UBI Shell
Continued!
USING UBI SHELL, cont'd.
1/. A prerequisite is that the program is
provided with the extension “.PRG”.
However, some original UBI utility
programs are excluded from the list:
ERRHAND.PRG
ERRH910.PRG
FILELIST.PRG
MKAUTO.PRG
TEST910.PRG
In UBI Shell, the options are presented in stacks of menus, organ-
ized as infinite loops, where you can move around and select the
desired option, as illustrated by the diagram at the end of this
chapter.
Select Application
TheSelect application option allows you to enter a stack ofmenus
showingthedifferentapplicationprogramsintheprinter'smemory1.
Note that after having selected an application, you must wait for
theprintertorestartandperformthe5secondscountdownbefore
the selected application is opened.
Asstandard,EasyCoder printers fitted with UBI Shellwill contain
the following application programs:
❑UBILabelShop selects the standardserialinterface "uart1:" as
standard IN/OUT channel and sets up the printer for the UBI
LabelShop label design program, which you can run on a
personal computer with Microsoft Windows 3.1.
Refer to the UBI LabelShop User's Manual.
❑UBI Windows Driver selects the optional parallel interface
"centronics:"asstandardIN/OUT channelandsetsuptheprinter
for the UBI Windows Driver, which you can use on a personal
computer to produce printouts from almost any standard pro-
gram run under Microsoft Windows 3.1, e.g. word processors,
spreadsheet programs, drawing programs etc.
Refer to the UBI Windows Driver Installation Instructions.
❑UBI Macintosh Driver makes it possible to connect an Apple
Macintosh computer to any RS 232C communication port on
the printer. The program automatically detects which port is
used and resets its communication parameters. In case of
"uart1:", the baudrate is set to 19,200 and in case of "uart2:" or
"uart3:"to38,400.The UBIMacintoshDriverisinstalledinthe
SystemfolderoftheMacintoshcomputerandcanbeselectedby
means of the Chooser. Then you can print from almost any
standard program, e.g. word processors, spreadsheets, drawing
programs, etc.
Refer to the UBI Macintosh Driver Installation Instructions.

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Continued!
USING UBI SHELL, cont'd.
Options in UBI Shell, cont'd. ❑UBI Fingerprint is used to create or modify programs written
in the UBI Fingerprint programming language. This option
requires that you also select a standard IN/OUT channel, i.e. the
channelyouwanttouseforcommunicationbetweentheprinter
and the computer or terminal on which you will write your
program.Normally,select"uart1:"(default).Forprogramming,
donotusetheparallel"centronics:"channel(one-waycommu-
nication only).
Refer to the UBI Fingerprint Reference Manual and the UBI
Fingerprint Programmer's Guide.
❑UBI Direct Protocol is an easy-to-use printer protocol for
downloading label layouts and variable input data to a printer
from a host computer. This option requires that you also select
a standard IN/OUT channel, i.e. the channel you want to use for
communication between the printer and the computer or termi-
nal. Normally, select "uart1:" (default).
Refer to the UBI Direct Protocol Programmer's Guide.
❑Line Analyzer is a UBI Fingerprint programs that captures all
charactersreceivedbytheprinteronaspecifiedcommunication
channel and prints them on labels.
Refer to the chapter “Line Analyzer” later in this manual.
❑Other Application Programs
Iftheprintercontainsanyotherapplicationprograms–standard
or custom-made – these will presented as additional options.
When you have selected an application, the printer beeps and the
errorlamps comes on. Then the display goes blank as theprinteris
restarted. After a short moment, the printer starts up and the UBI
Shellcountdownmenusareshownagain.YoucaneitherenterUBI
Shellorignorethecountdownmenusandjustwait5secondsforthe
selected application to be started.
As long as you do not select another application in UBI Shell, the
same application will be automatically selected at each power-up,
unless you enter UBI Shell in the countdown menus.

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USING UBI SHELL, cont'd.
Default Communication Setup :
Baudrate: 9600
Parity: none
Char.length: 7bits
Stopbits: 2
Flowcontrol: XON/XOFFto/fromhost
Newline: CR/LF
As an alternative to selecting an application, you can step through
a number of useful facilities:
Setup Mode
TheSetup Mode allows you to adjust the Label Stop Sensor (LSS)
and to read the printer's present setup in its display window. In
EasyCoder 101, you can also set up the printhead resistance,
whereas all other models have automatic resistance detection. For
information on the various setup parameters, please refer to the
Technical Manual for the printer model in question. The Setup
Mode is further described in a separate chapter later on.
Print Setup
The Print Setup option allows you to produce a printout of the
printer's current setup values.
Testfeed
The Testfeed option allows you to feed out one label, ticket, tag or
piece of strip while the printer auto-adjusts its paper feed and label
stop sensor or black mark sensor. It is recommended to perform at
least two Testfeed operations.
Test Label
TheTestLabeloptionallowsyouto printaseries offourtest labels
in order to test the printout quality and printhead alignment. The
labels are presented in an infinite loop, so you can print the series
over and over again.
Ser-Com Reset
TheSer-Com Reset optionallowsyou to reset the serialcommuni-
cation setup parameters for all serial communication channels to
their respective default values.
Clear RAM Memory
TheUBI Windows Driver and the UBIMacintoshDriver requirea
certain amount of free memory space in the printer, depending on
the sizeof the printimage. The ClearRAM Memoryoptionis used
toerasemostoftheprinter'sRAMmemoryinordertoprovidesuch
memory space, if necessary. Only use the Clear Memory option
whenyou experienceproblems with printingvia any ofthe drivers
and when you are sure that you do not have any irreplaceable files
in the RAM memory!
Reboot
The Reboot option has the same effect as turning off and on the
powertotheprinter.ToexitUBIShellwithouthavingselectedany
applicationprogram,useRebootorrestarttheprinter.Thenwaitfor
the 5 seconds countdown without taking any action, and the last
selected application will be opened.
Options in UBI Shell, cont'd.
Continued!

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USING UBI SHELL, cont'd.
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ARE YOU SURE ?
Y=H DOWN/ N=H UP

RAM MEMORY
CLEARED
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HU/PP
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ARE YOU SURE ?
Y=H DOWN/ N=H UP

SER-COM RESET
PERFORMED
Enter

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UBI SHELL
SER-COM RESET

UBI SHELL
CLEAR RAM MEMORY
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UBI SHELL
REBOOT Exit UBI Shell and enter last selected application!
 
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STD I/O CHANNEL
UART1
STD I/O CHANNEL
UART2
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CENTRONICS
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LSS ADJUST
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optional applic.

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Fingerprint 6.0
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
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WINDOWS DRIVER
SEL. APPLICATION
MACINTOSH DRIVER
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PRINT=UBI SHELL
5 sec. v.4.0
PRINT=UBI SHELL
4 sec. v.4.0
PRINT=UBI SHELL
3 sec. v.4.0
PRINT=UBI SHELL
2 sec. v.4.0
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1 sec. v.4.0
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application is started
Default: 
UBI Fingerprint
w. std I/O= "uart1:"
No action taken
POWER ON
Printhead Up/
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Proceed to next menu
Legend:

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SEL. APPLICATION
Direct Protocol
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optional applic.
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LINE_ALY.PRG
HU/PP: SET
HD/PP: VIEW
UBI Shell for EasyCoder Printers w/o Keyboard

SEL. APPLICATION
LABELSHOP
Enter Terminal Setup 
by transmitting TTT
to printer, when menus 
marked with grey 
are displayed!
HU/PP
Printhead Down/
Press Print key:
Accept displayed
option and proceed
HD/PP

UBI SHELL
TEST LABEL
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UBI SHELL
TESTFEED Perform a Testfeed, i.e. feed out a blank copy and
autoadjust the label stop sensor.
Print a series of test labels in a loop. 
Press Print for each new label.
Print a list of current setup values.
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to default values on
all serial channels.
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UBI SHELL
PRINT SETUP
HD/PP
HU/PP
HU/PP
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HU/PP
HU/PP
HU/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
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HD/PP HD/PP HD/PP
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Continued!
The Setup Mode can only be used to manually change the adjust-
mentofthelabelstopsensor/blackmarksensor,toreadthepresent
setup values and – in case of EasyCoder 101 – to change the
printheadresistancesetup.Tochangeanyothersetupparameters,
use the Terminal Setup in UBI Shell or a setup file (see SETUP
statement in the UBI Fingerprint manual).
❑Turn on the power. After a few seconds, the display shows:
PRINT=UBI SHELL
X sec. v.4.0
❑Press < Print > with the printhead down. The display shows:
UBI SHELL
SEL. APPLICATION
❑Lift the printhead and press < Print >. The display shows:
UBI SHELL
SETUP
❑With the printhead down, press < Print >:
HU/PP: SET
HD/PP: VIEW
There are two alternative ways to go on:
1. Pressing < Print > with the printhead lifted allows you to
change the printhead resistance (EasyCoder 101 only) and
the LSS setup.
2. Pressing < Print > with the printhead lowered lets you
view the current values of all setup parameters.
EasyCoder 101 only:
❑Assuming you have pressed < Print > with the printhead
lifted, the display will show:
HEAD RESISTANCE
680
The printhead resistance controls the amount of energy trans-
mitted to the printhead resistors (“dots”) and must be adjusted
according to the marking on the printhead, whenever a print-
head is replaced. An incorrect resistance value may rapidly
damage the printhead beyond repair.
SETUP MODE
Step-by-Step Instructions

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Continued!
EasyCoder 101 only, cont'd.:
❑To change the resistance, proceed as follows:
• With the printhead lifted, press < Print >. The value on the
lower line will change to 552.
• Press < Print > once and the value will change to 560.
• Press< Print >againandthevaluewillbeincreasedby10,i.e.
to 570.
• Eachtimeyoupress< Print >,thevaluewillbeincreasedby
10until the highest possible value(748) is obtained. Then the
loop will start all over again at 552.
• Press< Print > repeatedlyuntil thedisplayedvalue comesas
close as possible to the value written or labelled on the
printhead.
• Finallylowertheprinthead andpress< Print >to setupthe
printer according to the displayed resistance value.
All Printers:
❑The display shows:
LSS ADJUST
❑Lifttheprintheadandpress< Print >,andthedisplaychanges
to show the LSS indicator menu, e.g.:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
❑Often it will suffice just to perform a couple of TESTFEED
operations, which allows the printer to auto-adjust itself. With-
out pressing < Print >, lower and lift the printhead. A blank
label (or the equivalent) will be fed out. When the paper feed
operates as expected, you can exit the LSS adjustment by
lowering the printhead and pressing < Print >, which will take
you to the part of the program where you can check all setup
parameters.
❑Ifyoucannotmakethepaperfeedoperateproperlybymeansof
TESTFEEDs,youwillhavetoadjusttheLSSasdescribedbelow.
❑BeforetheLSSisadjusted,theprintermustbesetupforthetype
ofpaperwebyouintendtouse,i.e.“Label(wgaps)”,“Ticket(w
mark)”, “Ticket (w gaps)”, “Fix length strip”, or “Var. length
strip”. “Tickets (w mark)” is not available in all models.
Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd.
SETUP MODE, cont'd.

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Continued!
❑Label (w gaps):
Put a piece of paper with backing paper into the sensor. The
cursor should appear at the left side of the menu:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
Put a piece of backing paper without any label into the sensor.
The cursor should move to the centre of the menu:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
Finallyremoveallpaperwebfromthesensor.Thecursorshould
move to the right side of the menu:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
❑Ticket (w mark), certain models only:
Put the paper into the sensor so there is no black mark close to
theLSS. Thecursor should appearat the rightside of themenu:
MARK <103>TICKET
■
Movethepapersotheblackmarkbecomessituatedbetweenthe
two parts of the sensor. The cursor should move to the left side
of the menu (the same applies when no paper is fitted):
MARK <103>TICKET
■
❑Ticket (w gaps), Fix Length Strip and Var. Length Strip:
Put the paper into the sensor, making sure there is no gap close
totheLSS.Thecursorshouldappearattheleftsideofthemenu:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
In case of tickets, move the paper so the gap becomes situated
abovethe sensor.In case ofstrip, remove thepaper completely.
Inbothcases,thecursorshouldmovetotheleftsideofthemenu:
LABEL <103> GAP
■
❑If the cursor does not behave as described, the LSS must be
adjusted.
Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd.
SETUP MODE, cont'd.

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Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd.
SETUP MODE, cont'd.
❑The value in the centre of the upper line shows the level of the
LSS.Select another level by pressing < Print >with theprint-
head lifted.
EasyCoder 101 and EasyCoder 201 II:
Each time you press < Print >, the level will increase one step
in a loop of four levels (000-001-002-003-000-001-002-003-
000....).
EasyCoder 401 and EasyCoder 501:
Eachtime you press < Print >, the levelwillincrease 8 steps in
aloopbetween0and127(0-7-15-23-31-........-119-127-0–7....).
Keep trying until you find a level, that places the cursor as
described.
❑Whentheadjustmentlooksright,lowerandlifttheprinthead.
This will produce a TESTFEED, i.e. it will allow the printer feed
out one label, ticket, tag or piece of strip in order to adjust itself
andtoallowyoutocheckthatthepaperfeedworkscorrectly.At
least two TESTFEEDs should be produced before you go on.
❑If you cannot make the LSS work correctly by following the
instructionsabove,youmay–asalastresort–needtoadjustthe
potentiometer on the CPU board, see the Technical Manual of
the printer model in question.
❑Try different combinations of potentiometer settings and LSS
levels until the cursor is positioned correctly.
❑WhenyouaresatisfiedthattheLSSissetupcorrectly,lowerthe
printhead and press < Print >. That will set the LSS and take
youto thepartof the SetupMode, where youcan view allsetup
parameters, i.e. to the same part as if you had entered the Setup
Mode with the printhead lowered:
CONTRAST
5
❑Now you can check all current setup values (except the LSS
adjustmentand the printheadresistance), one after theother, by
pressing < Print > with the printhead lowered. The para-
metersareorganizedinaloopsoyoucanstepthroughthemover
and over again (see the overview on next page).
Ifyouwanttochangeanyofthesesetupparameters,youmust
use a setup file (see SETUP statement in the UBI Fingerprint
manual) or use the Terminal Setup in UBI Shell.
❑Toleave,lift the printhead andpress < Print >. This will take
you back to the UBI Shell program.

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SETUP MODE, cont'd.
HEAD RESISTANCE
748
UBI SHELL
SETUP
HU/PP: SET
HD/PP: VIEW
HEAD RESISTANCE
...
HEAD RESISTANCE
...
HEAD RESISTANCE
580
HEAD RESISTANCE
570
HEAD RESISTANCE
560
HEAD RESISTANCE
680
HEAD RESISTANCE
552
HU/PP
LSS ADJUST LABEL <103> GAP
■
HD/PP
HU/PPto scroll
TESTFEED
TESTFEED
HD + HU
HD + HU
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HD/PP
HU/PP to change level
(000-001-002-003-000-001-002-003-000 ...
or
0-7-15-23-31-39-47-55.....-119-127-0-7...)
UART1,BAUDRATE
9600
UART1,PARITY
NONE
UART1,CHAR-LEN
7
UART1,STOPBITS
2
UART1,RTS/CTS
DISABLE
UART1,ENQ/ACK
DISABLE
U1,XO,FROM HOST
ENABLE
U1,XO,TO HOST
ENABLE
CONTRAST
5
UART1,NEW LINE
CR/LF
XSTART
0
WIDTH
832
LENGTH
1200
MEDIA TYPE
LABEL (w GAPS)
PAPER TYPE
UBI HP 20
STOPADJ
0
START ADJ
0
REC BUF UART1
300
TRANS BUF UART1
300
PERFORMANCE
NORMAL
IMAGE BUFF SIZE
48
HD/PP
HD/PP HU/PP
➜
➜
➜
➜
➜ ➜ ➜
➜
Menus in this example show default
setup for an EasyCoder 501 with an 8
dots/mm printhead.
Legend:
HU/PP= Press Print with Printhead Up
HD/PP = Press Print with Printhead Down
HD = Lower Printhead
HU = Lift Printhead
HU/PP
HU/PP
Setup Overview
HD/PP
➜
➜
EasyCoder 101 only
All others
➜
HD/PP

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TERMINAL SETUP
The Terminal Setup program in UBI Shell allows the operator to
control thewhole UBIShell programremotelyfroma hostcompu-
ter or terminal and also to read and change the printer's setup.
Obvious prerequisite are that there must be a working two-way
(serial) communication between printer and host, and that the host
runs a suitable communication program (e.g. MS Windows Termi-
nal) that can transmit and receive data in ASCII format, i.e.
printable characters.
You can enter Terminal Setup by transmitting three uppercase or
lowercase T characters (TTT or ttt) while the printer either shows
the UBI Shell countdown menus or the Select Application menu.
If this does not work, the communication protocols of the printer
and the host probably do not match, or there is some other
communication error, e.g. a defect communication cable, wrong
portselectedonthehost,orcableconnectedtosomeotherportthan
"uart1:" on the printer1.
You can check the printer's communication setup by entering UBI
Shell andgotothe“Facilities”part.There, youwill finda number
ofoptionsthatallowyoutoreadorchangethecommunicationsetup
of the printer:
•Setup
This option allows you to read the communication setup.
•Print Setup
Here you can print the current setup on one or more labels.
•Ser-Com Reset
Thisoptionallowsyoutoresetthecommunicationparametersfor
allserialcommunicationchannelsontheprintertodefaultvalues.
Afterhaving read the present communication setup for "uart1:" on
the printer, change the communication setup of the host according
to the printer's setup.
If this for some reason is impossible, reset the printer's serial
communicationsetuptodefaultbymeans ofthe “Ser-Com Reset”
option, then change the setup of the host accordingly.
Onceprinterandhosthasbeensetupwiththesamecommunication
parameters, goto the “SelectApplication”menuand use the triple
T(TTT)tostartTerminalSetup.Thereyoucanchangetheprinter's
setupto the desired protocol. Turn off the printer, change thesetup
of the host to the desired protocol, and start up the printer again.
Now the communication should work.
1/.Bydefault,"uart1:"isstandardIN/OUT
channelandshouldbeusedforcommuni-
cation between printer and host, e.g. for
running Terminal Setup or for program-
ming. However, other ports could be
appointedstandard INand/or OUTchan-
nelbymeansoftheUBIFingerprintstate-
mentSETSTDIO.RefertotheUBIFinger-
print manuals for further information.
Starting Terminal Setup
Solving Communication
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TERMINAL SETUP, cont'd.
Using Terminal Setup TheTerminalSetupprogramisself-instructingbymeansofprompts.
YoucanmovearoundinUBIShellinthesamemanneraswhenyou
control UBI Shell manually by means of the printer's display,
<Print > key and Headlift.
The Setup part of Terminal Setup follows the same structure as
setupfiles,seelaterinthischapter.Comprehensiveexplanationsof
thevarioussetupparameterscanbefoundintheTechnicalManual
for the printer model in question.
When you transmit the triple T (TTT) to the printer, the following
message will appear on printer's display:
SETUP FROM
TERMINAL
On the screen of the host, another message will appear:
-----------------------------------------------
Welcome to UBI SHELL v.4.0 in terminal mode
-----------------------------------------------
Answer Y <CR> for Yes, <CR> for No.
----------------
UBI SHELL
SEL. APPLICATION
----------------
(Y / N):
From here on, you can move around in UBI Shell according to the
diagram in the chapter “Using UBI Shell” by answering Y(=Yes)
or N(=No) to the prompts that successively appear on the screen.
Note that the program also accepts the corresponding lowercase
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TERMINAL SETUP, cont'd.
This example shows how you for example can select the UBI
Fingerprint application:
----------------
UBI SHELL
SEL. APPLICATION
----------------
(Y / N):Y
----------------
SEL. APPLICATION
LABELSHOP
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
SEL. APPLICATION
WINDOWS DRIVER
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
SEL. APPLICATION
MACINTOSH DRIVER
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
SEL. APPLICATION
UBI Fingerprint 6.0
----------------
(Y / N):Y
----------------
STD I/O CHANNEL
UART1
----------------
(Y / N):Y
When you have answered the final prompt, the printer will exit
Terminal Setup, reboot and start the selected application.
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Ifyouwanttosetuptheprinteroruseanyotherofthefacilities,you
should answer N(=No) to the “Select Application” prompt. The
following example illustrates how to change the printer's commu-
nication setup from 19,200 baud to 9,600 baud:
----------------
UBI SHELL
SEL. APPLICATION
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
SETUP
----------------
(Y / N):Y
----------------
SETUP FROM
TERMINAL
----------------
Reading printer setup, please wait.
If no change, press ENTER
To end terminal setup: enter QUIT (Q), or QUIT and SAVE (S)
CONTRAST,5
New value: (0-10) :
UART1,BAUDRATE,19200
New value: (1:300 2:600 3:1200 4:2400 5:4800 6:9600 7:19200) :6
Comment:Youmustspecifythebaudratebyadigit(1–7)according
to the displayed list of options and then press enter.
UART1,PARITY,NONE
New value: (1:NONE 2:EVEN 3:ODD 4:MARK 5:SPACE) :S
Comment:EnterQtoquitwithoutsaving,orStosavethenewsetup
and quit the Terminal Setup.
Are you sure? (Y / N):Y
Comment: As a safety measure, you must acknowledge your
command.
xf~xxff`xx~f`ffffffffffffffffffffxxxf`ff`ffffffffffffffffffffffffxx~fx
Comment: Since you have changed the communication para-
meters, the messages from the printer will become garbled. Reset
the communication setup in your terminal program according to
the printer's setup and press Enter.
Changing the Setup
TERMINAL SETUP, cont'd.

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Exiting Terminal Setup
TERMINAL SETUP, cont'd.
To exit the Terminal Setup program, e.g. after having changed the
setup, you must select the Reboot option after having stepped
through all the facility options, as illustrated below:
----------------
UBI SHELL
PRINT SETUP
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
TESTFEED
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
TEST LABEL
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
SER-COM RESET
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
CLEAR RAM MEMORY
----------------
(Y / N):N
----------------
UBI SHELL
REBOOT
----------------
(Y / N):Y
If you answer N(=No) here, you will return to the “Select
Application” option, but if you answer Y(=Yes) the printer will
start up again and begin the UBI Shell countdown. Then you can
enterTerminalSetuponcemorebytransmittingatripleT,enterthe
UBI Shell manually by pressing the < Print > key with the print-
head down, or return to the last selected application by waiting for
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TERMINAL SETUP, cont'd.
Setup Parameters
The displayed values refer to the default
setup of a UBI EasyCoder 501 with one
communicationportand8dots/mmprint-
head density.
----------------
SETUP FROM
TERMINAL
----------------
Reading printer setup, please wait.
If no change, press ENTER
To end terminal setup: enter QUIT (Q), or QUIT and SAVE (S)
CONTRAST,5
New value: (0-10) :
UART1,BAUDRATE,9600
New value: (1:300 2:600 3:1200 4:2400 5:4800 6:9600 7:19200) :
UART1,PARITY,NONE
New value: (1:NONE 2:EVEN 3:ODD 4:MARK 5:SPACE) :
UART1,CHAR LENGTH,7
New value: (1:7 2:8) :
UART1,STOPBITS,2
New value: (1:1 2:2) :
UART1,FLOWCONTROL,RTS/CTS,DISABLE
New value: (1:ENABLE 2:DISABLE) :
UART1,FLOWCONTROL,ENQ/ACK,DISABLE
New value: (1:ENABLE 2:DISABLE) :
UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST,ENABLE
New value: (1:ENABLE 2:DISABLE) :
UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA TO HOST,ENABLE
New value: (1:ENABLE 2:DISABLE) :
UART1,NEW LINE,CR/LF
New value: (1:CR/LF 2:LF 3:CR) :
DETECTION,LSS ADJUST,80
New value: (0-127) Press F <CR> for testfeed. Press <CR> when OK :
DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STARTADJ,0
New value: (-9999 thru +9999) :
DETECTION,FEEDADJ,STOPADJ,0
New value: (-9999 thru +9999) :
MEDIA SIZE,XSTART,0
New value: (0-999) :
MEDIA SIZE,WIDTH,832
New value: (0-9999) :
MEDIA SIZE,LENGTH,1200
New value: (0-9999) :
MEDIA TYPE,LABEL (w GAPS)
New value: (1:LABEL (w GAPS) 2:TICKET (w MARK) 3:TICKET (w GAPS))
(4:FIX LENGTH STRIP 5:VAR LENGTH STRIP) :
PRINT DEFS,HEAD RESIST,519
New value: measured
PRINT DEFS,PAPER TYPE,UBI HP 20
New value:
0:RICOH 130LAB/LAM 1:KANZAKI 86S 2:UBI DT 110++ 3:UBI DT 110+
4:UBI DT 110 5:UBI DT 120 6:UBI GP 10 7:UBI GP 11
8:UBI HP 20 9:UBI HP 21 10:UBI HR 31 11:UBI HR 30
Select paper type, (0-11):
PRINT DEFS,NEW SUPPLIES
New value:
PERFORMANCE,NORMAL
New value: (1:NORMAL 2:HIGH 3:ULTRA HIGH) :
MEMORY ALLOC,IMAGE BUFF SIZE,48
New value: (0-9999) :
MEMORY ALLOC,REC BUF UART1,300
New value: (0-99999) :
MEMORY ALLOC,TRANS BUF UART1,300
New value: (0-99999) :
End of setup, enter QUIT (Q), or QUIT and SAVE (S)
Note:
After you have pressed CR, a series of additional
prompts will appear where you can adjust the LSS
following the same principles as described in the
chapter “Setup Mode”.