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ANSER CODING INC. 20 A1 User Interface

1.4.1 Adding Message Objects

In A1 Message Editor, using Add Object “ ” button to start message editing is highly recommended. Press to go to the

Add Object page and eight types of often-used object as the following figure shows. Please refer to the following sections

for step-by-step instructions of adding objects into a message.

Figure 1-20. Add Eight Types of Object

Main Page

Table of Contents2
List of Figures6
Revision History11
A1 User Interface12
Figure 1-1. A1 Printer Manu Tree12
Getting Started with A1 User Interface13
A1 Wizard Setup14
Figure 1-2. A1 System Login Page14
Figure 1-3. Initial Setup - System Time15
Create a Production Line16
Production Line Settings16
Figure 1-4. A1 Printing Setup Diagram16
Figure 1-5. Initial Setup - Production Line Settings (1)16
Figure 1-6. Initial Setup - Production Line Settings (2)17
Table 1-1. Options in Production Line Settings (2)17
Figure 1-7. Initial Setup - Production Line Settings (3)18
Assign Print Message19
Figure 1-8. Initial Setup - Create Message (1)19
Figure 1-9. Initial Setup - Create Message (2)19
Figure 1-10. Initial Setup - Create Message (3)20
Figure 1-11. Initial Setup - Select from Template (1)21
Figure 1-12. Initial Setup - Select from Template (2)22
Figure 1-13. Initial Setup - Select from Template (3)22
Figure 1-14. Initial Setup - Select from Template (4)23
Figure 1-15. Initial Setup - Import File (1)24
Figure 1-16. Initial Setup - Import File (2)24
Figure 1-17. Initial Setup - Import File (3)25
Getting to Know the Homepage26
Figure 1-18. A1 System Homepage26
Table 1-2. A1 System Homepage Settings27
Getting to Know the Message Editor29
Figure 1-19. A1 Message Editor Page29
Table 1-3. A1 Message Editor and Settings30
Adding Message Objects31
Figure 1-20. Add Eight Types of Object31
Add Object: Text32
Figure 1-21. Add Object - Select a Text Template32
Figure 1-22. Add Object - Edit a Text33
Figure 1-23. Add Object - Text Settings33
Figure 1-24. Add Object - Edit Text Styles34
1.4.1.1.1 Adjust Size and Position35
Figure 1-25. Add Object - Adjust Object Size35
Figure 1-26. Add Object - Adjust Message Height35
Figure 1-27. Add Object - Hold to Adjust Position36
Figure 1-28. Add Object - Adjust Position in Clipboard36
1.4.1.1.2 Font and Language Supported37
Table 1-4. A1 Fonts Supported37
Table 1-5. A1 System Languages and Virtual Keyboards Supported38
Add Object: Date/Time39
Figure 1-29. Add Object - Date/Time Template39
Figure 1-30. Add Object - Date/Time Format Preference40
Figure 1-31. Add Object - Creating Date/Time Template40
Figure 1-32. Add Object - Date/Time Settings41
Add Object: Barcode42
Figure 1-33. Add Object - Select Barcode Type42
Figure 1-34. Add Object - Edit Barcode Content43
Figure 1-35. Add Object - Barcode Settings43
Add Object: Variables44
Figure 1-36. Add Object - Variables44
Figure 1-37. Add Object - Variable Settings45
Add Object: Counter, Image, Shape, and Shift46
Figure 1-38. Add Object - Counter, Image, Shape and Shift46
Figure 1-39. Add Object - Counter, Image, Shape and Shift Settings46
Message Related Settings48
Figure 1-40. Message Delay48
Table 1-6. Message Related Settings48
Printing a Message49
Figure 1-41. Homepage and Select Message49
Figure 1-42. Select a Production Line49
Figure 1-43. Print Message50
Getting to Know the Device Configuration Page51
Production Line & Print Station Page51
Figure 1-44. Production Line & Print Station Page51
Figure 1-45. Production Line Settings Page52
Table 1-7. Production Line and Print Station Settings52
Print Station Settings53
Single Print Station Mode53
1.5.2.1.1 Print Station Delay53
Figure 1-46. Print Station Settings - Single Mode53
Figure 1-47. Print Station Delay53
Stitch Print Station Mode54
Figure 1-48. Print Station Settings - Stitch Mode54
Printhead Settings55
Figure 1-49. Printhead Settings Page55
Table 1-8. Detailed Printhead Settings Description56
External Devices57
Wi-Fi57
Figure 1-50. External Devices Page57
Figure 1-51. Wi-Fi Settings Page57
Ethernet58
Usb58
Figure 1-52. Ethernet Settings Page58
Figure 1-53. RS-232 Page59
Scan Selector60
Scan & Print60
Figure 1-54. Scan Selector Page60
Figure 1-55. Scan & Print Page60
Table 1-9. Scan & Print Settings Definition61
Scan & Select62
Figure 1-56. Scan & Select - Enable Data Key62
Figure 1-57. Scan & Select - Enable Rule 163
Table 1-10. Scan & Select Settings Definition63
Getting to Know the Settings Page64
System Settings64
Figure 1-58. A1 System Settings Page64
Table 1-11. A1 System Settings Description65
Template Management66
Figure 1-59. the Template Management Page66
Table 1-12. Detailed Descriptions in Template Manage Settings66
File Management67
Figure 1-60. the File Management Page67
Account / User Management68
Figure 1-61. the Account Page68
Table 1-13. A1 User Accounts Management Table69
Report70
Figure 1-62. the Report Page70
About Printer71
Figure 1-63. the about Page71
A1 Printing Setup72
Production Line Setup72
Figure 2-1. Production Line Settings Page72
Figure 2-2. Production Line - Encoder Settings73
Print Station Setup74
Figure 2-3. Print Station Settings74
Printhead Settings75
Figure 2-4. Printhead Settings75
Pre-Purge76
Figure 2-5. Printhead Settings - Pre-Purge76
Cartridge Idle Alert77
Figure 2-6. Printhead Settings - Cartridge Idle Alert77
Stitching Alignment78
Figure 2-7. Printhead Settings - Stitching Alignment78
Quick Edit79
Figure 2-8. Quick Edit - General, Counter and Variable Input79
Figure 2-9. Quick Edit - Database, Repeat Print and Stitch79
General80
Counter80
Variable Input80
Database80
Repeat Print80
Figure 2-10. the Repeat Print Settings Page80
Stitch81
Figure 2-11. Repeat Print - Initial Delay81
Table 2-1. the Example of Repeat Print Settings81
A1 Operation82
Usage of the Variable Object82
Figure 3-1. Variable Message Sources Diagram82
Internal Variable Table83
Excel Files or Database83
Figure 3-2. Variable Input Sources Diagram83
Table 3-1. Variable Input Methods83
Data Update Using Communication Protocol (0Xca)84
Data Stream Using Communication Protocol (0Xcf)84
Data from USB84
Figure 3-3. the Scan and Print Page84
Format Preferences85
Customized Month85
Figure 3-4. Add Format Preference Template Page85
Table 3-2. Customized Inputs85
Export and Import Data86
About Printer86
File Management87
Figure 3-5. Import from USB (1)87
Figure 3-6. Import from USB (2)88
Figure 3-7. Import from USB (3)88
File and System Backup89
Figure 3-8. the Restore & Backup Page89
I/O Management90
I/O Assign90
Figure 3-9. External Devices Page90
Figure 3-10. I/O Management Page90
I/O Edit91
Figure 3-11. I/O Edit Settings Page91
Figure 3-12. I/O Edit - Event List (1)91
Figure 3-13. I/O Edit - Event List (2)92
Table 3-3. I/O Edit - Event List Definition93
Table 3-4. I/O Edit - Logical Operand Definition94
Table 3-5. I/O Edit - Action List94
Advanced Action Settings95
Figure 3-14. Action Settings - Digital Output95
Troubleshooting96
Fault Messages and Warnings96
Ink Cartridge Fault96
Table 4-1. Ink Cartridge Fault and Description96
Status Definition97
UI Icon Status97
UI and Warning Light97
Table 4-2. UI Icon Status Definition97
Table 4-3. UI and Warning Light Definition97
Printer LED Status98
Table 4-4. Printer LED Status and Definition98
Appendix99

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