13
UBI EasyCoder 401 Linerless – Technical Manual
At startup, the behaviour of the printer is decided by the possible
existence of a startup (autoexec) file, i.e. a program that automati-
cally starts running when the printer is turned on, somewhere in the
printer's memory. There are three major possibilities:
A
The printer is fitted with the UBI Shell file-managing program,
which allows the operator to choose between a variety of
applications and functions.
B
The printer is fitted with no startup file at all.
C
The printer is fitted with a custom-made application program
that is design to perform a specific task, e.g. to print airline
tickets, baggage tags, or product labels for a certain company.
There can be one startup file stored in each of the following parts of
the printer's memory: RAM and ROM. If there are startup files
stored in more than one place, they will be used with the following
priority:
1. Printer's RAM memory.
2. Printer's ROM memory, e.g. the configuration EPROM's.
This implies that if you have a startup file stored in the configu-
ration EPROM's and another in the printer's RAM memory
when you turn on the printer, the startup file in the RAM memory
will be used.
The display will keep you informed on what happens and in many
cases prompt you to take some kind of action, e.g. to choose
between options. How to take action depends on the startup
program.
Do not start the printer before you have made the necessary
connections, inserted any memory card you want to use, and
checked that the printhead is lowered and the optional cutter is in
closed position.
Turn on the power by means of the main switch on the rear plate.
The “Power” LED control lamp on the front panel lights up when
the power is on. Wait for a few moments, while the printer loads the
program and runs some self-diagnostic tests. Then some kind of
message will appear in the display window.
In case of a cutter-equipped printer, the cutter will perform a cutting
cycle at startup.
STARTING UP
Startup Files
EPROM
= Erasable Programmable
Read-Only Memory
RAM
= Random Access Memory
ROM
= Read-Only Memory
Turning On the Printer
