EBS EBS-230 - Table of Contents; 20080512#1.0

 EBS-230 Printer User's Manual
20080512#1.0
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These instructions apply to
EBS-230 printers with the control program version 1.5.134. In order
to check the version of your program view the About
menu.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................................................6
1.1. A PPLICATION .....................................................................................................................6
1.2. P RINCIPLE OF O PERATION ..................................................................................................7
1.3. E NVIRONMENTAL P ROTECTION ............................................................................................7
1.4. C ONFORMITY M ARKING ......................................................................................................7
2. INSTALLING THE PRINTER................................................................................8
2.1. S AFETY AND I NSTALLATION R EQUIREMENTS ........................................................................8
2.2. P OWER S UPPLY R EQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................9
Power Supply .........................................................................................................9
2.3. I NSTALLING THE P RINTER ...................................................................................................9
2.3.1. Standard and Optional Elements of the Printer..........................................................9
2.3.2. Preparatory Steps ........................................................................................................10
2.3.3. Connections..................................................................................................................12
Connecting the printer to the ink system..............................................................13
Electrical and Interface Connections....................................................................13
2.4. S WITCHING THE P RINTER O N /O FF .....................................................................................15
2.5. P RINTER C OMMUNICATION WITH C ONTROLLER – PC OR T200 T ERMINAL .....................15
Line Connection to Computer...............................................................................15
Line Connection to T200 Terminal (optional)..................................................16
3. OPERATING THE PRINTER..............................................................................17
3.1. O PERATION P ANEL ...........................................................................................................17
3.2. Q UICK START : P RINTING A R EADY - TO - USE T EXT FROM THE P RINTER M EMORY ...................18
3.3. O PERATING THE P RINTER WITH C ONTROL P ROGRAM .........................................................18
3.3.1. User Interface for Printer Control Program ...............................................................18
3.3.2. Setting up Initial Connection for Printer Control Program on Computer...............19
3.3.3. Saving Text Files and Parameters in the Printer Memory........................................19
3.3.4. Checking Printer Parameters......................................................................................20
3.3.5. Creating and Editing Texts..........................................................................................20
Using and Changing Built-in Fonts of the Printer.................................................21
Using and Changing Windows
®
Fonts.................................................................22
Cutting and Pasting Text Using Windows® Clipboard.........................................23
Changing Proportional Spacing and Monospacing..............................................23
Print Preview ........................................................................................................24
3.3.6. Creating and Editing Texts Containing Variable Fields ...........................................25
Date and Time......................................................................................................25
Universal Date and Time......................................................................................26
Object Counters....................................................................................................28
3.3.7. Graphics Editor ............................................................................................................30
3.3.8. Using a few Special Registers in a Text.....................................................................30
3.3.9. Print Parameters...........................................................................................................31
Number of Nozzles...............................................................................................32
Text Height ...........................................................................................................33
Character Resolution............................................................................................34
Intensity of Ink Drops............................................................................................34
Mode of Timing.....................................................................................................35