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UBI EasyCoder 501 – 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 five major possibilities:
A
The printer is fitted with the EasyPak Startup program, which
allows the operator to switch between UBI LabelShop and UBI
Windows Driver.
B
The printer is fitted with the UBI Shell Standard or Enhanced
file-managing program, which allows the operator to choose
between a variety of applications and functions.
C
The printer is fitted with the UBI Stand-Alone program.
D
The printer is fitted with no startup file at all.
E
The printer is fitted with a custom-made application program
that is design to perform a specific task, e.g. to print 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, ROM, and memory cards. If there are
startup files stored in more than one place, they will be used with the
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.
This implies that if you have a startup file stored in the configu-
ration EPROM's and insert a memory card with another startup
file before you turn on the printer, the startup file of the memory
card will be used.
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. If the printer is fitted
with a paper cutter, it will rotate to home position. Finally, some
kind of message will appear in the display window.
After starting up the printer for the first time, keep the power on
overnight to recharge the memory backup battery.
STARTING UP
Startup Files
Turning On the Printer
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
