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UBI EasyCoder 401 – Technical Manual
Introduction
Contents ..................................................................................................... 1
FCC, DOC and VDE Notices ..................................................................... 3
Preface ....................................................................................................... 4
Installation
Installation Check List ................................................................................ 7
Unpacking .................................................................................................. 8
Mains Connection ....................................................................................... 9
Computer Connection ............................................................................... 10
Starting Up
Startup Files ............................................................................................. 11
Turning On the Printer .............................................................................. 11
Messages at Startup .................................................................................. 12
Setup Parameters
General Information ................................................................................. 13
Contrast .................................................................................................... 14
Serial Communication .............................................................................. 14
Detection .................................................................................................. 17
Media Size ............................................................................................... 19
Print Window (printhead in left-hand position) ......................................... 20
Print Window (printhead in right-hand position) ....................................... 21
Media Type .............................................................................................. 22
Print Defines ............................................................................................. 22
Performance ............................................................................................. 23
Memory Allocation .................................................................................. 23
Setting Up
EasyCoder 401
Different Methods .................................................................................... 24
Printing Principles
General Information ................................................................................. 25
Direct Thermal Printing ............................................................................ 25
Thermal Transfer Printing ......................................................................... 25
Switching between Printing Methods ........................................................ 26
Printing Adjustments ................................................................................ 27
Dot Size .................................................................................................... 28
Conversion Table ..................................................................................... 28
Direct Thermal Paper
General Information ................................................................................. 29
Pre-printed Paper ...................................................................................... 29
Transfer Ribbons and
General Information ................................................................................. 30
Receiving Face Material
Transfer Ribbon Types ............................................................................. 30
Receiving Face Materials .......................................................................... 30
Selecting Paper/Ribbon
Setup Options ........................................................................................... 31
Thermal Transfer Printing ......................................................................... 31
Direct Thermal Printing ............................................................................ 32
Paper Dimensions
Roll Size ................................................................................................... 33
Non-Adhesive Strip .................................................................................. 34
Self-Adhesive Strip .................................................................................. 35
Self-Adhesive Labels ................................................................................ 36
Tickets with Gap ...................................................................................... 37
Tickets with Black Mark .......................................................................... 38
CONTENTS
UBI EasyCoder 401
Technical Manual
UBI Fingerprint 6.1
Edition 4, January 1997
Art. No. 1-960369-03
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