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EBS-230
Printer User's Manual
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3.2. Quick start: Printing a Ready-to-use Text from the Printer
Memory
If the printer is delivered with text and parameters for printing loaded into the memory – controller
devices (computer or
T200
terminal) are not necessary. In order to start printing, follow the steps
given below:
1. Install the printer – see chapter
2 Installing the Printer .
2. Attach a photo-detector and shaft-encoder, if needed.
3. Unseal a new bottle of ink, screw it into the bottle cap and place it in the carrier resting the bottom
on the IMS module.
4. Switch the printer on, wait about 10 seconds until the bottle of ink is validated and then press the
PRINT ON/OFF button.
5. Make objects to be labelled travel in front of the printer.
If the text to be printed and print parameters are to be modified, use a PC and
EBS-230
printer
control program or the
T200
terminal.
3.3. Operating the Printer with Control Program
3.3.1. User Interface for Printer Control Program
Below there are the control program window and panels as they look like soon after the program has
been started.
Control Program MENU
Text edit window
Parameter tab window
Transmission and error
status window
Printer communication window
Variable field and text library window
tool bar
Fig. 3.3.1.1. Main window of the control program.