UBI EasyCoder 101 User manual

UBI Stand-Alone Concept
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CONTENTS
UBI Stand-Alone Concept
Operating Instructions
Edition 2, June 1993
Art. No. 1-960306-01
Presentation of the Introduction .............................................................................................. 3
UBI Stand-Alone Concept How to Use this Manual........................................................................... 4
Using the UBI Stand-Alone Printer Preparing the Printer ................................................................................ 5
Layouts ..................................................................................................... 7
Labels ....................................................................................................... 8
Data Transfer and File Editing................................................................. 8
Keyboards Keys on Printers and UBI External Keyboard......................................... 9
Program Overview Run Mode ............................................................................................... 12
Set Mode ................................................................................................ 13
Starting Up the Printer Power On ................................................................................................ 17
Main Stand-Alone Menu........................................................................ 17
Setting Up the Printer Listing the Setup .................................................................................... 18
Changing the Setup ................................................................................ 19
National Characteristics Selecting Character Set .......................................................................... 20
Selecting Date Pattern ............................................................................ 21
Selecting Time Pattern ........................................................................... 21
Selecting Decimal Sign .......................................................................... 21
Paper Cutter Enabling/Disabling the Paper Cutter (optional) .................................... 22
Label-Taken Sensor Enabling/Disabling the Label-Taken Sensor (optional) ........................ 23
Setting the Clock Setting the Date ...................................................................................... 24
Setting the Time ..................................................................................... 24
External Keyboard Connecting or Disabling Keyboard and External Display .................... 26
External Device Connecting or Disabling an External Device on any Comm. Port........ 28
Editing Layouts Selecting a Layout.................................................................................. 29
Editing an Alpha-numeric Text Field .................................................... 31
Editing a Numeric Text Field with Decimals ........................................ 38
Editing a Bar Code Field........................................................................ 41
Editing an Image Field ........................................................................... 46
Editing a Line Field................................................................................ 49
Editing a Box Field ................................................................................ 52
Editing a Counter Field .......................................................................... 55
Editing a Time Field .............................................................................. 58
Editing a Current Date Field .................................................................. 60
Editing a Date+ Field ............................................................................. 62
Printing a Proof Label ............................................................................ 65
Saving the Layout .................................................................................. 65
Listing Layouts Printing a List of Layouts ...................................................................... 66
Deleting Layouts Erasing Layouts from the Printer's Memory ........................................... 67
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CONTENTS, cont'd.
Editing Labels Linking a Label to a Layout ..................................................................... 69
Alpha-numeric Text Field........................................................................ 70
Numeric Text Field.................................................................................. 71
Counter Field........................................................................................... 71
Date+ Field.............................................................................................. 72
Printing and Saving the Label .................................................................. 72
Printing Labels Printing a Label or a Batch of Labels ....................................................... 74
Listing Labels Printing a List of Labels........................................................................... 77
Deleting Labels Erasing Labels from the Printer's Memory ............................................... 78
Data Transfer General Information ................................................................................ 80
Transmission from Printer to Host ........................................................... 81
Transmission from Host to Printer ........................................................... 82
Transmission from Printer to Printer ........................................................ 83
Editing Label and Layouts Files Introduction ............................................................................................. 85
Layout 01 (example)................................................................................ 85
Label 00000001 (example) ...................................................................... 85
Setup (example)....................................................................................... 86
General Syntax ........................................................................................ 86
Layout Syntax ......................................................................................... 87
Label Syntax ........................................................................................... 89
Setup Syntax ........................................................................................... 89
Re-editing the File ................................................................................... 89
Font Samples Font Printout Samples – 6 dots/mm ......................................................... 90
Font Printout Samples – 8 dots/mm ......................................................... 92
Font Printout Samples – 11.81 dots/mm .................................................. 94
Character Sets Roman 8 Character Set ............................................................................ 96
French National Character Set ................................................................. 97
Spanish National Character Set................................................................ 98
Italian National Character Set .................................................................. 99
English (UK) National Character Set ..................................................... 100
Swedish National Character Set ............................................................. 101
Norwegian National Character Set......................................................... 102
German National Character Set ............................................................. 103
Japanese Latin National Character Set (Romají) .................................... 104
Portuguese National Character Set ......................................................... 105
PCMAP Character Set ........................................................................... 106
ANSI Character Set ............................................................................... 107
Symbol Font “SY070UBI” (all character sets) ....................................... 108
Quick Reference Guide Label Printing ........................................................................................ 109
Label Editing ......................................................................................... 110

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INTRODUCTION
The UBI Stand-Alone Concept is a ready-to-use
label printing program for the EasyCoder 101 SA
andtheEasyCoder201IISAdirectthermalprinters,
theEasyCoder501SAdirectthermal/thermaltrans-
ferprinterandthecorrespondingEasyPakmodels.
UtilizingtheflexibleUBIFingerprint4.0program-
ming language, the UBI Stand-Alone Concept of-
fers the printing of labels, tickets, tags or strip with
variouslayoutsandfixedorvariableinformationin
the form of text, bar codes, images, lines, boxes,
counters, time and dates.
The UBI Stand-Alone Program is easy to use and
requires no previous knowledge in programming.
The operator controls the printing via the built-in
membrane keyboard, an external alpha-numeric
ASCII keyboard, or a scanner, by responding to
prompts in the printer's display window.
Being completely self-contained, the printer only
needs a power supply. No computer connection is
necessary, although the printer is prepared for the
transferring of labels and layouts to, or from, a
personalcomputer,acomputernetwork or another
printer.
This version of the UBI Stand-Alone Concept is
compatible with the UBI LabelShop label-editing
programforMicrosoftWindows3.1.InUBILabel-
Shop, labels and layouts can easily be produced
thanks to the WYSIWYG presentation. Then you
canthentemporarily“dock”yourUBIStand-Alone
printertothecomputeranddownloadthelabelsand
layouts,before returningtoindependentoperation.
The EasyCoder 101 SA and EasyCoder 201 II SA
bothcome in twoversionswitheithera 6dots/mm
printhead for accurate EAN/UPC bar code print-
ing, or an 8 dots/mm printhead for increased leg-
ibilityandbetterreproductionofpicturesandlogo-
types. TheEasyCoder 501 SA is available with an
8 dots/mm printhead, or an 11.81 dots/mm print-
head with suberb resolution.
Depending on printer model, a large number of
options can be installed, including paper cutter,
memorycardadapter,interfaceboards,andvarious
types of paper handling equipment. Please refer to
the Technical Description for the printer model in
question for further information.
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HOWTO USETHIS MANUAL
This manual is intended to contain all information
necessary for installing and programming a UBI
Stand-Alone printer without any assistance from
the distributor.
Sincesomeinformationisparticularforeachprinter
model, this manual is supplemented by the User's
Manual and the Technical Description for the
printer model in question.
Being designed to fulfil the demands of many
different applications, the UBI Stand-Alone Con-
ceptcontainsalotoffunctions,someofwhichmay
not be of immediate interest to you. Furthermore,
the printer's operator may not be concerned with
otherfunctionsthanorderingtheprintingofprepro-
grammed labels, possibly after having added cer-
tain input data, whereas the installer or system
managerwillrequireinformationonsetup,backup,
layout editing etc.
The list on the following pages contains all imagi-
nable steps in consecutive order, from unpacking
the printer via the editing and printing of a label to
the backup on a personal computer. Each step
containsareference to another manualorapagein
this manual, where you can find in-depth informa-
tion on the subject, should you be interested.
To facilitate the training of operators, who will not
concern themselves with other tasks than printing
labels or entering input data, you will find a Quick
ReferenceGuideattheendofthismanual.Cutitout
and post it at the printer.
Before you start, please take a quick look at the
descriptiononhowtousethevariouskeysandatthe
graphicillustrationsoftheStand-AloneConcepton
pages 9–16. You will find some useful short-cuts
and get a better overview on how the program is
designed. Later on, when you have become better
acquainted with the program, you can use these
pages to refresh your memory or as a quick refer-
ence guide.
Informationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitment
on the part of UBI Printer AB.
© Copyright UBI Printer AB, 1993. All rights reserved. Published in Sweden.
EasyCoder, LabelShop and EasyPak are trademarks of United Barcode Industries (UBI).
Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Preparing the Printer
Continued!
Legend:
■ = Necessary step
❑ = Optional step
U/M = User's Manual
T/D = Technical Description
USINGTHE UBI STAND-ALONE PRINTER
■Unpacking See U/M & T/D
Unpack the printer and check that it has not been visibly
damaged during transport. As standard, all UBI Stand-Alone
printers are equipped with:
• 512 kbyte RAM memory
• Real-time clock circuit (RTC)
• One serial communication channel for RS 232C.
■Voltage Check See U/M
Check that the printer is set up for the correct voltage.
❑Printer Modifications See T/D
Ifyouwanttomakeanymodificationstotheprinter,e.g.,change
some straps or fit an optional interface board, do so before you
connect the printer to a mains supply. Although such steps are
describedintheTechnicalDescription,westronglyrecommend
the assistance of a skilled technician!
❑Connection of External Equipment See T/D
Connectpossibleexternaldevices,e.g.,aPC,anotherprinter,an
externalkeyboardand/orascanner,totheprinter.Aprinterhas,
asstandard,oneserialcommunicationport("uart1:"),whichcan
be supplemented by one or two additional ports by means of
various optional interface boards.
•If you wanttotransferdata to orfromtheprinter, e.g.,inorder
todownloadlabelsandlayoutsfromUBILabelShop,youshould
reservetheserial communication port"uart1:"forthatpurpose.
•An externalkeyboardcan beconnectedto anyserialcommu-
nicationport,i.e."uart1:","uart2:"or"uart3:",providedboththe
port and the keyboard are set up for the same protocol.
•Anexternaldevice,suchas ascanner,canbeconnectedtoany
free communication port, serial or parallel, provided both the
port and the device are set up for the same protocol.
■Paper Load See U/M & T/D
Load the printer with a supply of thermal transfer paper, or – in
case of EasyCoder 501 SA – of paper and thermal transfer
ribbon. See the User's Manual for loading instructions and the
Technical Description for paper/ribbon specifications.
Important: Wheneveryou load anew supply ofpaper, perform
at least one paper feed by pressing the < Feed > key.
■Power On See page 17
Turn on the power to the printer by means of the switch on the
rear plate.

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SETUP
Parameter EasyCoder 101 SA EasyCoder 201 IISA EasyCoder 501 SA
6 dot 8 dot 6 dot 8 dot 8 dot 11.81 dot
Contrast: < According to the enclosed labels >
Baud rate: < 9600 >
Parity: < None >
Character length (see note): < 7 >
Stop bits: < 2 >
RTS/CTS: < Disabled >
ENQ/ACK: < Disabled >
XON/XOFF fr. host: < Enabled >
XON/XOFF to host: < Enabled >
New line: < CR/LF >
LSS adjust: < According to the enclosed labels >
Start adjust: < 0 >
Stop adjust: < 0 >
X-start: 0 8 0 0 0 0
Width: 320 440 512 640 832 1280
Length: 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
Media type: < Labels (w gaps) >
Printhead resistance: < Manual > < Automatic >
Paper/ribbon type: < Ricoh 130 LAB/LAM > < UBI HP 20 >
Performance: < Normal >
Image buffer size: < 64 kbyte >
Receive buffer size: < 6000 byte >
Transmission buffer size: < 300 byte >
Preparing the Printer,
cont'd.
Continued!
❑Setting Up the Printer See T/D & page 18
Printers delivered directly from factory are always set up the
sameway,aslistedbelow.Ifyouarenotsureifthesetuphasbeen
changed,orifyouwanttochangethesetupyourself,youcanlist
thepresentsetup and enterthe printer's SetupMode,where you
can change any of the parameters.
❑National Characteristics See page 20
As default, the printer is set up for the following national
characteristics:
• Character set: Roman 8
• Time type: 24-hour cycle
•Datestructure:YYMMDD(YY=year,MM=month,DD=day)
• Decimals: Decimal point
Ifnecessary,changethecharacteristicstobettersuitthecountry
or area where you intend to use your labels.
❑Paper Cutter Disable See page 22
If your printer is fitted with an optional paper cutter, it is
automatically enabled at startup, but you can turn it off if you
like.
USINGTHE UBI STAND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.
Note:
Transferoflabelsand layoutsfromUBI
LabelShoportheuseoftheUBIExternal
Keyboard require the character length
tobechangedfrom7bitsto 8bitsonthe
port used fore the connection.

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❑Label-taken Sensor Enable See page 23
Theoptionallabel-takensensordetectsanylabelleftinthefeed-
outslotandpreventstheprintingofmorelabelsuntilithasbeen
removed. As default, the label-taken sensor is off, but you can
easily turn it on.
❑Setting the Clock See page 24
The printer is fitted with a real-time clock circuit (RTC) which
helpsthesoftwarekeeprecordofthetimeanddate.Atdelivery,
the clock was set according to Swedish Mean Time (usually 1
hour earlier than GMT), but if you are going to use your printer
in another time zone, you must reset the clock.
❑External Keyboard Connection See page 26 & T/D
As an option, the printer can be fitted with the UBI External
Keyboard. Before installation, you must choose a communica-
tionporttowhichthekeyboardistobeconnected.Youmustalso
setthe character length to 8 bits and enable theexternal +5V on
the communication port in question.
❑External Device Connection See page 28
The printer can also be fitted with some other external device,
like a scanner. Before it can be used, you must inform the
softwaretowhichcommunicationportthisdeviceisconnected.
Nowtheprinterispreparedandyoucanstarttheworkofeditingand
printing labels.
■Editing Layouts See page 29
Layouts is the generic term for the various types of fields that
contain the information on the label, ticket, tag or strip. Some
fields are provided with information when the layout is edited,
whileothersjustcontainformattingparametersforinformation,
that is added later. To be able to print a label, you must have at
least one layout.
❑Listing Layouts See page 66
After having edited a number of layouts, a list of all layouts in
the printer's memory may be useful.
❑Deleting Layouts See page 67
Obsolete layouts can be removed in order to save valuable
memory space.
Preparing the Printer,
cont'd.
USINGTHE UBI STAND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.
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Layouts

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■Editing Labels See page 69
Alabelisacombinationofalayoutandvariableinputdata.Even
if there are no input fields in a layout, you must still link it to a
labelbeforeitcanbeprinted,butusuallyalayoutcontainssome
fields which require input of variable information. After a label
has been provided with input data, you can save it for later use.
■Printing Labels See page 74
Singlelabelscanbeprintedduringthelabeleditingprocess,but
ifyouwantmorethanone copy or a batchofseverallabels,you
should use the label printing facility.
❑Listing Labels See page 77
After having edited a number of labels, a list of all labels stored
in the printer's memory helps you to keep record.
❑Deleting Labels See page 78
Obsolete labels can be removed in order to save valuable
memory space.
❑Data Transfer See page 80
When you have edited a number of layouts and labels, it is
recommended to make a backup to avoid the risk of losing all
your work. You can take backup on a personal computer or on
another identical UBI Stand-Alone printer.
There is also a convenient way of transferring data from one
printertoanother,soyoudonothavetoeditthesamelayoutsand
labels on several printers.
Downloading of labels and layouts from UBI LabelShop is
controlledfromthePCandrequiresnoaction to betakenonthe
printer,besideconnectingthecableandadaptingthecommuni-
cation setup to 8 bits character length.
❑Editing Label and Layout Files See page 85
Afterhavingcopiedthecontentofthememoryfromaprinterto
a computer, it is possible to open the file and make changes or
additions,followingaspecialsyntax.Thenthefilecanbedown-
loaded to the same printer or an infinite number of other UBI
Stand-Alone printers.
ThisconcludesthelistoffeaturesintheUBIStand-AloneConcept.
Unlessyouarefamiliarwiththeprogrammingoflabelprinters,we
recommendthatyou concentrate on thosefeatures that are marked
withablack box (■) andfollowthe examples giveninthe explana-
tory chapters. After having become familiar with the concept, you
can try out more functions according to your requirements.
USINGTHE UBI STAND-ALONE PRINTER, cont'd.
Labels
Data Transfer and
File Editing

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KEYBOARDS
This chapter will provide information on how the different keys on
the membrane keyboard of the various printer models work and
how you can use the keys to move between various parts of the
program.ThecorrespondingkeycombinationsontheoptionalUBI
External Keyboard are also specified.
Alsorefertothechapter“CharacterSets”attheendofthismanual.
Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 101 SA (Print button hidden)
Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 201 IISA (Print button hidden)
Built-in keyboard on EasyCoder 501 SA
UBI External Keyboard (Art. No. 1-200591-00), optional
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Function EasyCoder EasyCoder UBI External Keyboard
101 SA & 201 IISA 501 SA
• Requestprintingof“help”labelswithsupporting
information (available in certain menus only).
• Feed out a blank label, ticket, tag or portion of
strip.
• Readjust feed length according to the media in
use.
• Confirm displayed or entered values or settings
and go on to next menu.
• Return to a previous menu without taking any
action.
• Cancel interrupted print job.
• Go from Set Mode to the corresponding level in
the Run Mode or vice versa.
• Produce printouts of lists.
• Print proof copies of layouts or labels.
• Interrupt the printing of batches of labels.
• Scroll forward through lists of options.
• Move the cursor one position in the direction of
the arrow at text editing.
• Scroll back through lists of options.
• Move the cursor one position in the direction of
the arrow at text editing.
• Remove erroneously entered data or text one
character at the time starting with the latest en-
tered character.
• Insert a character into a line at the position indi-
cated by the cursor.
• Delete the character indicated by the cursor.
• Delete all text in a line (label editing).
• Delete field completely (layout editing).
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