Operator's Manual cablabel S
Operator's Manual for the followng products Famly Art. Nr Type 5588000 cablabel S Lte Labellng Software cablabel S 5588009 cablabel S Demo 558800 cablabel S Pro 558800 cablabel S Pro Laser Edton: 07/07 - Part. No.: 9009606 Copyrght Ths documentaton as well as translaton hereof are property of cab Produkttechnk GmbH & Co. KG. The replcaton, converson, duplcaton or dvulgement of the whole manual or parts of t for other ntentons than ts orgnal ntended purpose demand the prevous wrtten authorzaton by cab. Trademark Mcrosoft s a regstered trademark of the Mcrosoft Corporaton. Wndows s a regstered trademark of the Mcrosoft Corporaton. TrueType TM s a regstered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc. Edtor Regardng questons or comments please contact cab Produkttechnk GmbH & Co. KG. Topcalty Due to the constant further development of our products dscrepances between documentaton and product can occur. Please check www.cab.de for the latest update. Terms and condtons Delveres and performances are effected under the General condtons of sale of cab. Germany cab Produkttechnk GmbH & Co KG Wlhelm-Schckard-Str. 76 Karlsruhe Tel. +9 7 666 0 Fax +9 7 666 9 nfo@cab.de www.cab.de France cab Technologes s.à.r.l. a rue de la Moder Z.A. Nord du Val de Moder 6750 Nedermodern Tel. + 88 750 Fax + 88 750 nfo@cab-technologes.fr www.cab-technologes.fr Latn Amerca Alejandro Balmaceda Hacenda Jurca Pte 65 Colonal de Valle 55 Cudad Juárez Tel. +5 656 68 75 Fax +5 656 68 0 a.balmaceda@cab.de www.cab.de/es Tawan cab Technology Co., Ltd. 6F-, No. 700, Jhong Jheng Rd Junghe, Tapeh 55 Tel. +886 (0) 87 966 Fax +886 (0) 87 566 nfo.asa@cab.de www.cab.de/tw cab Produkttechnk Sömmerda GmbH Am Unterwege 8-0 9960 Sömmerda Tel. +9 6 6860 0 Fax +9 6 6860 9 nfo@cab.de www.cab.de USA cab Technology, Inc. 87 Progress Avenue Unt Tyngsboro, MA 0879 Tel. + 978 69 09 Fax + 978 69 09 nfo.us@cab.de www.cab.de/us Representatves n other countres on request. South Afrca cab Technology (Pty) Ltd. Republc Street Bordeaux 5 Randburg Tel. +7 886 580 Fax +7 789 9 nfo.za@cab.de www.cab.de/za Chna cab (Shangha) Tradng Co., Ltd A507, No. 68, Tong Xe Rd Shangha 005 Tel. +86 (0) 66 6 Fax +86 (0) 66 6 nfo.cn@cab.de www.cab.de/cn
Table of contents Introducton... 5. Instructons... 5. System requrements... 5. cablabel S specfcatons... 6 Installaton... 7. Installng on computer... 7. Program startng... 9. Actvaton... 0.. Onlne actvaton..... Fle actvaton... Overvew.... Man nterface.... Desgner..... Drawng toolbar..... Specal toolbar..... Edt toolbar..... Font toolbar... 5..5 Fll / Outlne toolbar... 5..6 Arrange toolbar... 6..7 Database toolbar... 7..8 Vew toolbar... 7..9 Objects propertes... 7..0 Layers... 8.. Status bar... 9 Confguraton... 0. Global settngs... 0.. General tab... 0.. Grd tab..... Object tab..... Background tab.....5 Fll & outlne.... Devces..... Add a devce..... Delete a devce... 5.. Rename a devce... 5.. Confgure a devce... 5..5 Devce optons... 6..6 System devces / Document devces... 6 5 Use... 7 5. New label creaton... 7 5.. New blank label... 7 5.. New label usng the wzard... 8 5.. New label from an exstng label... 8 5. Insertng objects n the document... 8 5.. Insertng texts... 9 5.. Insertng pctures... 5.. Insertng graphcal objects... 5.. Insertng barcodes... 5..5 Insertng datasource... 5..5. Prompt felds... 5..5. Counter... 6 5..5. Datetme felds... 7 5..5. Formula... 9 5..5.5 Varables... 5..5.6 Database...
Table of contents 5. Document settngs... 5. Label prntng... 5.. Prntng on a two color prnter... 5 5.. Prntng on a double sded prnter... 5 5.5 Save a label on a memory card... 6 5.5. Savng to a prnter, a card reader or a fle... 6 5.5. Savng n a database... 7 5.6 Keyboard shortcuts... 8 6 Plugns... 50 6. Prnter spooler... 5 6.. Managng prnt jobs and prnter functons... 5 6.. Prnter status... 5 6.. Memory card management... 5 6.. Prnter dsplay... 5 6. JScrpt code vewer... 5 6. Varable nformaton... 5 6. Character map... 5 6.5 Compound prompts... 55 6.6 Barcode wzards... 56 6.6. GS/EAN/UCC-8 and GS Datamatrx wzard... 56 6.6. FACT/MH0 wzard... 57 6.6. QR wzard... 58 6.7 Database wzard... 59 6.8 Layout table management... 6 6.9 Keywords... 6 7 Appendx... 6 7. Installaton parameters... 6 7. Start parameters... 66
Introducton 5. Instructons Important nformaton and nstructons n ths documentaton are desgnated as follows: Danger! Draws your attenton to an exceptonally grave, mpendng danger to your health or lfe.!! Warnng! Indcates a hazardous stuaton that could lead to njures or materal damage. Attenton! Draws attenton to possble dangers, materal damage or loss of qualty. Notce! Gves you tps. They make a workng sequence easer or draw attenton to mportant workng processes. Envronment! Gves you tps on protectng the envronment. Hour Handlng nstructon. Reference to secton, poston, llustraton number or document. Opton (accessores, devces, specal fttngs). Informaton n the dsplay.. System requrements PC wth GHz Processor or hgher /6 bt Mcrosoft Wndows operatng system wth latest updates: Wndows Vsta Server 008 Wndows 7 Server 008 R Wndows 8 Server 0 Wndows 8. Server 0 R Wndows 0 GB avalable RAM (dependng on the system) 500 MB avalable hard dsk space Admnstrator rghts on local computer for nstallaton and actvaton
6 Introducton 6. cablabel S specfcatons Lte Pro Prnt Prnt Server () General functons Languages: Englsh, French, German, Spansh, Italan, Polsh Chnese (smplfed and tradtonal), Korean Creatng labels Prntng labels JScrpt code vewer Uncode support cab labels formats Graphc mport Raster (bmp, jpg, tf...) Vector (plt, dxf) Color support Layers management TrueType fonts Lnear and D barcodes () True WYSIWYG Wzard-based user nterface Laser devces support () () GS barcode wzard (UCC/EAN 8) and character map Text algnment Background mage or color Prompt felds free wth dsplay mask ABC basc compler support ABC code lbrary Date and tme ncludng offsets Counter basc advanced Varable graphcs Decmals formattng Multlne, paragraph Text box wth varous markups (e.g. for hghlghtng allergens) Vew and control of the prnter dsplay () Database functons OLE DB, ODBC, ASCII (5) (5) Database Connector Query edtor Multple tables and databases (5) (5) Import / export functons Prnt to fle Export to graphc Export to PDF Import of JScrpt fles Prntng functons Interfaces: seral, parallel, USB, Ethernet, WLAN Number of natve cab prnters unlmted unlmted unlmted (6) Prnter spooler Bdrectonal communcaton Standalone mode Network prnter (TCP/IP) Wndows prnter and Varables Table Specfcatons () In progress () Dependng on prnter model and used port () Except barcodes wth assstant (5) Run queres only () Specfc verson (6) Dependng on lcense
Installaton 7. Installng on computer Informaton! It s possble to do a slent nstallaton of cablabel S drectly n command lne. 7. Installaton parameters. Insert the delvered CD-Rom n your computer, the nstallaton should start automatcally. If the autorun does not start or f you have downloaded the nstallaton fle, double-clck on the fle «cablabels Setup.exe» to begn the nstallaton (where matches your verson). Select the nstallaton language of the program. Fgure Select nstallaton language Start nstallaton and read the user lcense. Fgure Start of nstallaton program Fgure Lcense agreement
8 Installaton 8 Enter user nfomaton. Fgure User nformaton The program wll be nstalled by default n the dsplayed folder, you can change t only f requred. Fgure 5 Choose of target folder Fgure 6 Choose of start menu folder
Installaton 9 Select the addtonal tasks to be done by the nstallaton program and check the selected optons summary. Clck on Install. Fgure 7 Addtonal tasks Fgure 8 Installaton summary Wat untl the end of the nstallaton. Fgure 9 Installaton progress Fgure 0 End of nstallaton. Program startng After nstallng cablabel S, an con of the program s placed on the user desktop and/or n the start menu (dependng on selected nstallaton optons). Start the program by double clckng on one of these cons.
0 Installaton 0. Actvaton! Dependng on the nstalled verson, an actvaton s needed before you can use the program. Attenton! Except the Lte verson, the program cannot be used wthout beng actvated. At the frst start, a message wll ask you to actvate the program. Fgure Program actvaton After clckng on yes, the actvaton wzard starts. Fgure Actvaton wzard
Installaton.. Onlne actvaton Fgure Onlne actvaton Enter product key provded wth your purchase. Clck on the Actvate button. The software wll be automatcally actvated after some seconds through nternet. Notce! An nternet access s requred for onlne actvaton. Otherwse you wll have to use the fle actvaton... Fle actvaton Fgure Fle actvaton If you don't have an nternet access or f onlne actvaton dd not work, t s possble to use ths alternate method. An actvaton request wll be sent after a few steps. In ths case, after enterng your product key by clckng on the Request button an emal wll be prepared for sendng to our actvaton servce. The actvaton fle wll be returned to you by emal once generated. Ths fle must be transferred to the computer where cablabel S s nstalled. Select the receved actvaton fle wth the suted button. Clck on the Actvate button. After actvaton, the software wll restart automatcally.
Overvew. Man nterface After actvaton and restartng, the welcome page appears: 0 5 6 8 7 9 Fgure 5 cablabel S welcome page. Quck access bar Quck access to the most common commands (open, save...). Man button Access to man software commands. Toolbar Access to dfferent objects and propertes of selected rbbon. Welcome page Startng page 5. New label Create a new label 6. Open label Open an exstng label 7. Status bar Status and nformatons 8. Recent fles Lst of last opened labels, wth favortes pnnng possblty 9. Fle nformatons Prevew and nformatons of the selected label 0. / Show / hde the toolbar. Help button Access to the operator's manual you are currently readng
Overvew. Desgner The Desgner let you create a label and place dfferent objects on t. 5 Fgure 6 Desgner. Opened labels Tab wth the opened labels. Layout orentaton Portrat / Landscape (orentaton wthout objects by holdng "Ctrl" key). Layers Layers wth the dfferent objects. Prompt lst Lst wth the dfferent prompt felds of Formular type 5. Label Label wth the dfferent objects Notce! The Layers () and the Prompt lst (), are avalable under the Dsplay optons button n the Desgner rbbon. 5. Document settngs The propertes of the dfferent prompts are also avalable by rght-clckng n the Prompt lst ().
Overvew.. Drawng toolbar The Drawng toolbar s composed of the most used objects on a label. 5 7. Selecton cursor. Text. Pcture. Lne 5. Rectangle and square 6. Polygon 7. Crcle and ellpse 6 Fgure 7 Drawng toolbar Notce! "Ctrl" key allows to draw the objects wth a free angle, nstead of an horzontal or vertcal algnment. "Alt" key allows to draw the objects startng from the center, nstead of the top left corner... Specal toolbar The Specal toolbar s composed of specal objects to nsert a barcode or a datasource. 5 6. Barcode. Prompt feld. Date / tme. Formula 5. Counter 6. ABC code Fgure 8 Specal toolbar.. Edt toolbar The Edt toolbar s composed of basc edton commands.. Paste 6. Cut. Delete. Undo 5. Redo 6. Copy 5 Fgure 9 Edt toolbar
Overvew 5.. Font toolbar The Font toolbar s composed of dfferent text formattng commands. Fgure 0 Font toolbar 5 6 7 8 9 0. Font face. Font heght (sze) n mm. Bold. Italc 5. Underlne 6. Left algnment 7. Center algnment 8. Rght algnment 9. Font wdth 0. Advanced propertes..5 Fll / Outlne toolbar The Fll / Outlne toolbar s composed of the dfferent commands to change the fllng and outlne of a drawng object. 5 6. Fllng color. Fllng style. Outlne color. Outlne sze 5. Outlne style 6. Advanced propertes Fgure Fll / Outlne toolbar
6 Overvew 6..6 Arrange toolbar The Arrange toolbar s composed of dfferent commands to adjust the objects poston.. Algnment of selected objects. Arrangement of selected objects Fgure Arrange toolbar. Horzontal algnment of selected objects. Vertcal algnment of selected objects. Centerng of selected objects n the label. Rotaton of selected objects Fgure Algnment optons. Objects stack up poston n the label (front). Objects stack up poston n the label (back). Group / ungroup selected objects Selected objects are only dsplayed as grouped, but sent ndvdually to the prnter.. Pack / unpack selected objects Selected objects are merged and sent to the prnter as one pcture. Fgure Arrange optons
Overvew 7..7 Database toolbar The Database toolbar s composed of the dfferent commands to connect and use a database. 5 6 7. Create / change database connecton. Dsplay the result of the query. Frst record. Prevous record 5. Actual record poston 6. Next record 7. Last record Fgure 5 Database toolbar Notce! The database toolbar appears only when the database plugn s loaded. 6.7 Database wzard Ths plugn s not avalable n every versons of cablabel S...8 Vew toolbar The Vew toolbar s composed of the dfferent vsual commands.. Dsplay vew settngs. Label and paper propertes Fgure 6 Vew toolbar Notce! It s possble to set a pcture to the label background n the dsplay optons. If you use pre-prnted labels, ths background pcture can for example dsplay your pre-prnted label. So you have a real vew of your resultng label when placng objects on t...9 Objects propertes Dfferent optons are also avalable by rght-clckng on the objects from label or layers: Fgure 7 Objects propertes
8 Overvew 8..0 Layers Layers contan all dfferent objects composng a label. Each layer can be hde or locked. Each object on the layer can also be ndvdually hde or locked n order to prevent movng. A layer can also be assgned to a pre-defned prntng resoluton. For example one layer for a 00 dp resoluton.. Add a new layer 6 7 8 9 5. Delete selected layer. Expand / Collapse all layers. Pn layers wndow 5. Close layers wndow 6. Edt / lock layer 7. Object vsble / nvsble on dsplay and prntng 8. Object lock 9. Object nvsble only on prntng but sent to the devce 0. Layer vsblty. Object locked by the layer. Neutral layer. Object prevew on label. Object lnked to another (for example lnked to a datasource) 5. 00 dp layer 6. Barcode verfer enabled 0 5 6 Fgure 8 Layers Notce! Layer objects assgned to a specfc resoluton, wll only be prnted on devces supportng the same resoluton. For example objects from a 00 dp layer, wll not be prnted on a 00 or 600 dp devce. Ths can be useful to dsplay the real sze of a barcode.
Overvew 9 Dfferent optons are avalable by rght-clckng on the layers: 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 6 Fgure 9 Layers propertes. Dsplay the default objects propertes wndow. Apply the propertes to all objects of the selected layer. Apply the propertes to the selected object. Show a prevew of the object n the label 5. Neutral layer devce-ndependent 6. Layer forced for 00 dp devces 7. Layer forced for 00 dp devces 8. Layer forced for 600 dp devces 9. Layer forced for laser devces 0. Force prntng layer for the correspondng prnt resoluton. If prntng s not allowed, the objects n the layer are vsble on the screen but are not sent to the devce. Allow to rename selected layer Only f there are several layers n the document:. Brng the selected layers forward. Brng the selected layers to front 5. Send the selected layers to back 6. Send the selected layers backward.. Status bar The status bar dsplay dfferent states and nformaton of the actve label. 6 5 6 Fgure 0 5 7 8 9 0 7 Status bar. Cursor coordnates (n mm) on label. Show / hde dot grd. Show / hde lne grd. Enable / dsable snap to grd 5. Show / hde cursor gude 6. Enable / dsable last object repetton 7. Current tme 8. Swtch to prnter spooler 9. Num Lock status 0. Caps Lock status. Vew adjust to the page wdth. Vew adjust to the whole page. Enable / dsable automatc reszng of the page when the wndow s reszed. Zoom on selecton 5. Zoom level 6. Zoom level slder 7. cablabel S verson
0 Confguraton 0. Global settngs cablabel S settngs are avalable under the Settngs change the software language or style (color theme). button n the General rbbon. You can for example! Attenton! These settngs are the default settngs whch wll be appled when creatng a new label... General tab 5 6 7 8 9 0 In ths tab you wll fnd the parameters related to the program.. Applcaton style (color theme). Applcaton language. Show / hde the Label Creator Wzard. Show / hde the dsplay of tooltps on objects 5. Enable / dsable the Expert mode 6. Enable / dsable the creaton of a backup fle 7. Includes or not the layout name n the pcture name calculaton generated for a prnter 8. Do not resend font or mage f t can be found locally on the devce 9. Default search folder where pctures are stored 0. Default extenson for pcture fles Fgure General global settngs Expert mode The Expert mode allows access to some features reserved for advanced users. It allows: - to prnt documents wthout correcton even f the parameters are outsde the devce specfcatons Notce! 5. Label prntng - n standalone mode, to dsable the automatc TrueType font downloadng of fxed texts 5.5 Save a label on a memory card - to dsplay the System devces tab when confgurng a devce f a document s opened..6 System devces / Document devces - to access the Color management for each object..5 Fll & outlne
Confguraton.. Grd tab In ths tab you wll fnd the dsplay-related settngs. 7 8 9 5 6 0. Grd type (none, dots or lnes). Grd color. Grd sze. Group settngs 5. Enable / dsable automatc algnment of objects on the grd 6. Show / hde the cursor gude 7. Show / hde the rulers 8. Show / hde numbers on rulers 9. Orgn poston of the rulers 0. Rulers color. Rulers sze Fgure Global grd settngs.. Object tab In ths tab you wll fnd the parameters related to objects.. Settngs on mouse over an object on the label. Settngs when selectng an object on the label Fgure Global objects settngs
Confguraton.. Background tab In ths tab you wll fnd the settngs related to the background.. Background color. Label background color 6 7 8 9 5 0. Path and name of the label background pcture fle. Browse your computer to select a pcture fle 5. Delete the label background pcture 6. Show / hde the label background pcture 7. Enable / dsable the transparency of the label background pcture (f ths pcture supports transparency) 8. Enable / dsable savng the pcture n the label fle 9. Specfy the pcture poston 0. Pcture offset n horzontal drecton. Pcture offset n vertcal drecton Fgure Global background settngs..5 Fll & outlne In ths tab you wll fnd the parameters related to the fllng and outlne of objects as well as text fonts.. Objects fll settngs. Objects outlne settngs. Font type and sze. Font style 5. Color management for color prnters page 5 Fgure 5 Global fll and outlne
Confguraton Color management Notce! Pcture splt color settngs are only used when prntng on a two color prnter. When prntng on a two color prnter (XC...), you can specfy the secondary color to prnt. For ths you can select a color from the lst or pck t drectly on the screen or n your label usng the eyedropper tool. The objects defned wth ths color wll then automatcally send to the secondary color prnthead. Dfferent settngs to adjust the tolerance of ths color are also avalable. The gamma correcton allows you to change the renderng of the lghtest colors. Colors auto levels redefnes the color scale by applyng the lghtest pxel to the whte color and the darkest one to the black color. 5. Show / hde the help panel. Pcture splt color. Pck color from screen. Hue and saturaton tolerance ranges 5. Enable / dsable separaton on head 6. Enable / dsable gamma correcton 7. Enable / dsable automatc correcton of color levels 6 7 Fgure 6 Color management
Confguraton. Devces! All cab devces drvers are buld-n n cablabel S. Devces are nstalled n the man applcaton and ther prnt settngs wll be saved n the document after the frst prntng. Attenton! Unlke other labellng software, n cablabel S the label s created regardless of the devce or resoluton. The label can then be prnted on any devce. So, there s no default or actve devce... Add a devce To add a new devce clck on the Confgure prnters lst button n the general rbbon or clck on the Prnters tab on the welcome page. Select the devce type () and devce model () to nstall from the rght lst. Double-clck on selected model () or clck on Install selected devce button () to nstall t. It wll be added on the left n the nstalled devces (). Valdate wth the OK button (5). 6! Attenton! Wth cablabel S Pro, t s possble to use any other non natve devce (6), provded that t s detected and nstalled as a prnter on Wndows. However, standalone mode and "Replace" cannot be used on these devces, and the data ntegrty s not guaranteed on the prntout. Fgure 7 Devces lst 5 After addng a devce, the port selecton wndow opens automatcally. Select port type () and port settngs (). Notce! The avalable port types depend on the selected devce. Fgure 8 Port settngs
Confguraton 5.. Delete a devce Select devce model to delete n the nstalled devces lst on the left. Rght-clck on t and select the Remove devce command... Rename a devce Each devce s nstalled wth a default name. To change ths name: Select devce model n the nstalled devces lst on the left. Rght-clck on t and select the Rename devce command. Enter new name... Confgure a devce To confgure a devce : Select the devce to confgure n the nstalled devces lst on the left. Double-clck on ths devce or rght-clck and select Confgure devce. Change the wshed settngs. Valdate wth the OK button. Notce! A non natve devce can be confgured n the same way from cablabel S Pro, wth the help of the Wndows drver provded wth ths one. Fgure 9 Devce settngs
6 Confguraton 6..5 Devce optons To add a devce opton : Select the devce to confgure n the nstalled devces lst on the left. Double-clck on ths devce or rght-clck and select Confgure devce. Go to Optons tab. Select connected opton n the lst. Change the wshed settngs. Valdate wth the OK button. Fgure 0 Devce optons..6 System devces / Document devces When a document s prnted, system devces settngs are automatcally coped nto t. By next prntng these document settngs are automatcally recalled. Fgure System / document devces lst! Notce! The System devces tab s only dsplayed n Expert mode. By default t s the Document devces tab whch s dsplayed. Attenton! An already prnted document wll use the devce settngs saved nto t. To change these settngs, you have to change them n the devce settngs of ths document and not n the system settngs.
5 Use 7 5. New label creaton There are possbltes to create a new label on the welcome page. Fgure Welcome page 5.. New blank label Clck on the New label button to start the wzard. Set the nformatons of your label and ts layout. Clck on the Next button.! Attenton! Label wdth always correspond to the prntng wdth, regardless to ts orentaton. Notce! The layout country of label defnes the format of date on prntout. Fgure Label Creator Wzard
8 5 Use 8 5.. New label usng the wzard The Label Creator Wzard allows you, for example, to create your label from a pre-defned format among many exstng references. Fgure Label Creator Wzard for new labels Fgure 5 Pre-defned label formats 5.. New label from an exstng label Ths opton allows you to easly duplcate a label. You can choose to keep ts content or only the label format. Fgure 6 Duplcate a label 5. Insertng objects n the document Notce! Dfferent settngs are avalable for the objects. They are descrbed n the help panel on the rght, whch s hdden by default. You can dsplay ths panel by clckng on the "" con () at the top rght of the object propertes wndow. Fgure 7 Show / Hde help
5 Use 9 5.. Insertng texts To nsert a text: Select the Text object n the toolbar.. Drawng toolbar Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object Enter the wshed text n the edt feld () Select the dfferent optons related to the text () such as font, sze... Valdate by clckng on the OK button (9) Notce! Move the mouse over the kernng (5) and the text (6) to get some vsual nformaton about the font propertes. 5! Attenton! If the opton Max wdth (7) s used, the text object s sent to the prnter as a pcture. 6 8 7 Notce! It s possble to nsert specal characters n a vsual form, by rghtclckng (8) n an edtable feld of a text, a formula or a barcode. For more nformatons 6. Character map Fgure 8 Insertng texts 9 Negatve text It s also possble to put a text n negatve and to specfy the sze of the area around ths text. To do ths: Enable the negatve opton by clckng on the button () Defne the sze of the area by clckng on the button () Fgure 9 Text n negatve Valdate by clckng on the OK button
0 5 Use 0 Hghlghtng keywords You can hghlght (bold, talc...) certan words n a sentence or a text (eg allergens). For ths, cablabel S has a bult-n lst of pre-defned keywords contanng the most common allergens n dfferent languages. You can also create your own custom lst of keywords. 6.9 Keywords When creatng or edtng a text: Select the Keywords () tab Enable the opton Keywords formattng () Choose the type of settngs to use () Valdate by clckng on the OK button (5) For specfc settngs: Select the wshed language(s) from the dropdown lst () Select the type of formattng (bold, talc...) ()! Attenton! If the opton Keywords formattng () s used, the text object s sent to the prnter as a pcture. Fgure 50 Keywords formattng 5
5 Use Hyphenaton When creatng a text, you can select to enable or not the word hyphenaton at end of lne n a paragraph wth a maxmum defned wdth. When creatng or edtng a text: Select the Language tab () Select the language for the text n the lst () Enable / dsable Hyphenaton by clckng on the checkbox () Valdate by clckng on the OK button Fgure 5 Hyphenaton Interpretaton of Uncode syntax When creatng a text, you can select to enable or not the nterpretaton of Uncode syntax, for the characters entered manually or nserted from the character map. If checked, the [U:x] syntax s drectly nterpreted, n order to see n cablabel S the renderng of Uncode characters, as they wll then be reproduced on prntout or wth a barcode reader.! Attenton! Dependng on the characters, t s sometmes necessary to dsable the nterpretaton. For example usng a text object contanng a carrage return as a datasource for a barcode. When creatng or edtng a text: Select the Mscellaneous tab () Enable / dsable Interpretaton of Uncode syntax by clckng on the checkbox () Valdate by clckng on the OK button Fgure 5 Interpretaton of Uncode syntax
5 Use 5.. Insertng pctures To nsert a pcture: Select the Pcture object n the toolbar.. Drawng toolbar Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object and draw the frame contanng the pcture at the requred sze Select a pcture fle () on your computer Valdate by clckng the Open button () to nsert the object Fgure 5 Insertng pctures You can edt the propertes of the pcture to adjust varous parameters, for ths: Rght clck on the prevously nserted pcture and select Propertes or double clck on the pcture Adjust the dfferent parameters Notce! It s possble to use n the flename the envronment varables of Wndows. For example %PUBLIC% nstead of C:\User\Publc. Fgure 5 Pcture propertes
5 Use 5.. Insertng graphcal objects To nsert a graphc: Select the graphcal object (lne, rectangle...) n the toolbar.. Drawng toolbar Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object and draw the graphc Clck agan to nsert the object 5.. Insertng barcodes It s possble to select between many type of lnear (D) and two-dmensonal (D) barcodes. To nsert a barcode: Select the Barcode object n the toolbar.. Specal toolbar Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object Select barcode type () Set ts propertes () Specfy a fxed value by usng the nput mask () or, dependng on the barcode type, use the barcode wzard () 6.6 Barcode wzards Valdate by clckng the OK button (5) 6! Attenton! The Verfer (6) only works on one barcode per label. 7 Fgure 56 Barcode 5 Fgure 57 Barcode verfer! Attenton! The propertes (), the nput mask of the barcode value (), the wzard () or the Mode of the verfer (7) are dependng on the selected barcode type. You can edt the propertes of the barcode to adjust other parameters, for ths: Rght clck on the prevously nserted barcode and select Propertes or double clck on the barcode Adjust the dfferent parameters
5 Use 5..5 Insertng datasource Notce! Most of specal objects are composed of two elements: the object tself actng as a datasource and a lnked text takng resultng content. 5..5. Prompt felds A prompt feld allows the user to enter data before prntng wthout modfyng the layout. To nsert a prompt feld: Select the prompt feld object.. Specal toolbar Adjust the dfferent parameters There are two types of prompt felds () : Standalone: the feld s dsplayed on the prnter's dsplay and the user flls t drectly on the prnter. Formular: the user flls t n the software before the prntng starts.. Actvate / deactvate the prompt feld. Type of prompt feld 9 0 Fgure 59 Prompt feld 5 6 7 8. Dsplayed prompt text whch wll be asked for. Value dsplayed to the user as default, wth the possblty to create a choce lst page 5 5. Value dsplayed at screen when no value s gven, ths s useful when you don't have a default value, otherwse you won't see where the prompt s placed on the label 6. Length of the nput lne (0 = no sze lmtaton) 7. Masks the nput values, ths s useful for the user so he can't gve n wrong values page 5 8. Specfes how often the prompt should appear (0 = prompt appears only at start of job) 9. Deletes the prevous nput value on next prompt 0. Repeats the prompt when the prnter asks for the nput of the amount of labels. Repeats the prompt f a record could not be found n a database. Edt the Compound prompts lst. 6.5 Compound prompts Valdate by clckng on the OK button () Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object! Notce! The dsplay of several prompts, s ordered accordng to ther postons n the layers. Attenton! Dependng to ther embeddng, n for example a formula or a query, the order wll be defned automatcally. Fgure 60 Layers Fgure 6 Prompt lst
5 Use 5 Choce lst wth fxed content 5. Select the Fxed lst type (). Enter the text () to add to the lst. Clck the Add button () to add the text to the lst (). You can also choose to sort the lst alphabetcally (5) 5. Valdate by clckng on the OK button (6) 6 Fgure 6 Fxed choce lst Notce! When the type of prompt feld s set to Standalone, the operaton wll depend on the prnter model. Only prnters wth touchscreen support ths feature. Choce lst wth dynamc content 5 When the type of prompt feld s set to Formular, t s possble to select a choce lst wth a dynamc content from a dataset of a database. 6. Select the Dataset lst type (). Select the connecton to use as well as the ndex feld (). Select the lsted feld(s) (). You can also choose to sort the lst () alphabetcally 5. The user can enter other data than those lsted by dsablng Fxed lst (5) 6. Valdate by clckng on the OK button (6) Fgure 6 Dataset choce lst Input mask. Length of the nput lne (0 = no sze lmtaton). Type of allowed character. Allow or not the space character. Type of allowed case 5. Valdate by clckng on the OK button Notce! For a prompt feld of Formular type, the nput value s automatcally converted nto the selected case type (). 5 Fgure 6 Mask settngs
6 5 Use 6 5..5. Counter A counter allows to create an automatc countng durng prntng. To nsert a counter: Select the counter object.. Specal toolbar Adjust the dfferent parameters 5 6 7 8. Knd of counter, numerc, alpha, alphanumerc or hexa. The counter s reset to ts start value after prntng. The value of the counter s saved n the prnter's default memory after prntng. Allow to save the counter value on computer, for example to share a counter between dfferent labels 5. Current value of the counter 6. Max value of the counter, whch wll restart at 0 after reachng ths value 7. Increment value whch can be postve or negatve 8. Number of labels to prnt between each ncrement! Attenton! The Standalone save () of value only works on one counter per label. Fgure 65 Counter 9 Valdate by clckng the OK button (9) Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object
5 Use 7 5..5. Datetme felds A datetme feld allows to do a tmestamp durng prntng. To nsert a datetme feld: Select the datetme object.. Specal toolbar Adjust the dfferent parameters. Choose n ths lst wshed predefned datetme format. Custom parameters of date, tme or offsets. Wzard to create a custom datetme feld. A char whch can be used as a separator for example 5. Manual edton of a custom format 6. Allow to select a datasource contanng the datetme format 7. Use the computer clock nstead of the prnter clock 5 7 6 Fgure 66 Datetme feld Date parameters: - d: numerc day n or dgts, - (ex: 5) - dd: numerc day always n dgts, 0- (ex: 5) - dd: frst letters of day (ex: th for thursday) - ddd: frst letters of day (ex: thu for thursday) - dddd: complete weekday name (ex: thursday) - d: numerc day of the year (ex: 6) - w: numerc day of the week, -7, startng at for monday - w0: numerc day of the week, 0-6, startng at 0 for sunday - ww: numerc week n or dgts, -5 - ww: numerc week always n dgts, 0-5 - m: numerc month n or dgts, - - mm: numerc month always n dgts, 0- - mmm: frst letters of month (ex: jan for january) - mmmm: complete month name (ex: january) - yy: numerc year n dgts - yyyy: numerc year n dgts
8 5 Use 8 Tme parameters: - H: numerc hour n -hour form n or dgts, - - H0: numerc hour n -hour form always n dgts, 0- - H: numerc hour n -hour form n or dgts, - - H0: numerc hour n -hour form always n dgts, 0- - ISOTIME: numerc tme n ISO standard format - XM: am/pm ndcator - nn: numerc mnutes always n dgts - ss: numerc seconds always n dgts It s possble to create datetme offsets wth a fxed ncrement or from a datasource. 8. Select the Offsets tab 9. Select the wshed offset(s) 0. Choose the type of ncrement for each offset. Specfy the value or the datasource 8 0 9 Fgure 67 Datetme offsets Valdate by clckng the OK button () Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object
5 Use 9 5..5. Formula A formula allows to do an operaton between two or more operands, as for example a calculaton. To nsert a formula feld: Select the formula object.. Specal toolbar Adjust the dfferent parameters Valdate by clckng the OK button (8) Clck somewhere n the label where you want to nsert the object To add an operaton: 7 6 5 Select the operaton type n the lst () Table Operaton lst. Double-clck on the selected operaton () to add t to the lst (). It s possble to combne more operatons. Fll out the operands (), wth a fxed data or by selectng a datasource (5). By rght-clckng, t s possble to add or delete operands (dependng on the operaton) or even to change ther order. The same apples to orderng the operatons. Fgure 69 Redo prevous steps to add another operaton. Intermedate result (6) and fnal result (7) of the operatons are dsplayed. Valdate wth the OK button (8). 8 Fgure 68 Formula You can access dfferent optons when rght-clckng on the operands: 5 6 7 Fgure 69 Formula propertes. Adds a new parameter to the formula (depends on the formula). Delete the selected parameter of the formula. Move the result of prevous operaton up. Move the result of prevous operaton down 5. Deletes the selected operaton Only f there are several operatons: 6. Move the selected operaton up 7. Move the selected operaton down
0 5 Use 0 Operaton Category Descrpton If Else Condtons Returns the specfed value f the parameter meets the condton Addton Math Addton of two or several values Dvson Math Dvson of two values Modulo Math Modulo of two values Multplcaton Math Multplcaton of two or several values Round Math Rounds the value If round. poston s negatve the value s rounded after the comma Subtracton Math Subtracton of two or several values Formattng Mscellaneous Allows to format a strng wth comma Hex Mscellaneous Converts each character of source nto hs hexadecmal code pont from code page Splt Mscellaneous Extracts an element from a lst wth group separators at ndex poston (startng at ) Trm Mscellaneous Removes whtespace characters at the begnnng and end of the strng Trm left Mscellaneous Removes whtespace characters at the begnnng of the strng Trm rght Mscellaneous Removes whtespace characters at the end of the strng Modulo 0 Check dgts Calculates the check dgt of parameter accordng to modulo 0 Used for example by a barcode EAN Modulo 6 Check dgts Calculates the check dgt of parameter accordng to modulo 6 Modulo Check dgts Calculates the check dgt of parameter accordng to modulo Used for example by a barcode Code9 ReadTMP Standalone fles Reads the value stored n the TMP fle of memory card ReadUSER Standalone fles Reads the value stored n the user memory of prnter WrteLOG Standalone fles Wrtes the specfed value n the LOG fle stored on memory card WrteTMP Standalone fles Wrtes the specfed value n the TMP fle stored on memory card WrteUSER Standalone fles Wrtes the specfed value n the user memory of prnter Concat Strng Concatenaton of two or several parameters Left Strng Return x characters startng from the left of the strng Len Strng Calculates the length of strng Lowercase Strng Converts the characters of parameter to lowercase letters Md Strng Return x characters startng from the specfed poston Rght Strng Return x characters startng from the rght of the strng Uppercase Strng Converts the characters of parameter to uppercase letters Table Operaton lst Notce! Operatons of the category Standalone fles, can only be added once per label.! Attenton! The operatons ReadTMP and WrteTMP don't work, f the opton Standalone save of a counter s already used n the label 5..5. Counter
5 Use 5..5.5 Varables Allows you to nsert dfferent varable nformaton n your label. To add a varable: Insert a text object 5.. Insertng texts Select the Datasource tab Select the wshed varable n the Varables secton () Valdate by clckng the OK button () Fgure 70 Varables Varable Abbrevated country (Localzed) Computer name Country (Localzed) Country (n englsh) Devce frmware Drver devce descrpton Drver devce model Drver devce name Label complete flename Label flename Label path Prnt copes Prnt quantty Username Descrpton Returns the abbrevated country set n the operatng system Returns the computer name Returns the country set n the operatng system Returns the englsh name of the country set n the operatng system Returns the devce frmware Returns the devce descrpton defned n the drver Returns the devce model defned n the drver Returns the devce name defned n the drver Returns the label full path and flename Returns the label flename Returns the label path Returns the value of the feld "Copy of each" specfed n the prnt dalog Returns the value of the feld "Number of labels" specfed n the prnt dalog Returns the currently logged username Table Varables lst
5 Use 5..5.6 Database Before nsertng a database feld, you have to create the connecton to ths database...7 Database toolbar and 6.7 Database wzard To nsert a database feld: Insert a new text, barcode or pcture Select the Datasource tab Under Database, select the wshed feld Valdate by clckng on the OK button Fgure 7 Datasource tab 5. Document settngs Document settngs are avalable under the Dsplay optons button n the Desgner rbbon. You can change the vew optons of the software, as well as the custom settngs of current label, lke grd, style, colors and background.! Attenton! In order to avod deformaton of the pcture nserted n the background, ts dmenson rato has to match wth the label sze rato. Custom document settngs are only saved wth current label. Each new label wll get the global settngs as default. Fgure 7 Document settngs
5 Use 5. Label prntng The Prnt button prnt your label. n the general rbbon allows you to Clck on the Prnt button to open the prnt dalog In Prnters tab, select the prnter where to prnt the label () Ether change wshed number of labels () Or use the opton Infnte prnt () or else the opton Ask quantty on the prnter () wth the possblty to Repeat label (5) after prntng 6 5 It s also possble to use the opton Prompt before start on prnter (6), the opton Do not show prompt dalog (7) for the prompt feld of Formular type or else the opton Abort runnng job on prnter (8) Valdate wth the Prnt button 9 7 8 Notce! Durng prnter selecton, f Expert mode s enabled n the Global settngs, a warnng message s dsplayed when the label s out of the prntng range (9). Fgure 7 Prnters tab 5 6 In the Database tab, t s possble to select the wshed records to prnt... Prnt only the current record on whch you are postoned. Prnt all records from the database or from the custom selecton. Prnt records from selected range. Create a flter manually 5. If specfed n the database, defne the feld wth the prntng quanttes 6. Overvew of database wth a flter bulder wzard, n order to do a custom records selecton and set the prntng quanttes Fgure 75 Fgure 7 Database tab 7! Attenton! In order to access to the dfferent selectons, you need frst to defne a database connecton, then check the box Prnt database (7) n the prntng optons.
5 Use By vewng the database t s possble to flter and select the records to be prnted wth ther quanttes. 5 6 7 Fgure 75 Prntng a database. Feld groupng by draggng headers n ths part. Feld names wth order and flter possblty. Records selected for prntng. Quantty of labels to prnt for the selected record 5. Number of records selected for prntng 6. Navgatng through records on the database 7. Custom flter wzard Some specfc optons are accessble by a rght mouse clck n the table: 5 6 7 8 9. Invert the selected records for prntng. Select all records for prntng. Deselect all records for prntng. Automatcally adjust column wdth 5. Show / hde the panel for groupng by felds 6. Synchronze the label wth the selected record 7. Show / hde footer 8. Show / hde headers (feld names) 9. Show / hde the postonng ndcator 0. Show / hde the grd. Show / hde column customzaton. Restore default settngs 0 Fgure 76 Database vewng and prntng optons
5 Use 5 The Job tab, allow to send fles wth JScrpt code, to run on prnter before or after prntng a label. Fgure 77 Job tab 5.. Prntng on a two color prnter When prntng a label on a two color prnter (for example XC or XC6), the prnter drver wll automatcally send objects defned n black color to second prnthead (man color) and all objects defned wth another color than black to frst prnthead (secondary color). For more nformatons about the prnthead allocaton Prnter operator's manual. Attenton!! When usng a pcture the colors wll automatcally be sent to the rght prnthead dependng on the settngs set n the color management wndow. More nformaton about page Color management 5.. Prntng on a double sded prnter To prnt a label on a double sded prnter (for example XD), the label wdth needs to be defned as the double of the real wdth. Frst half of the label matches wth the back (verso) of the label and the second half wth the front (recto). For more nformatons Prnter operator's manual. Fgure 78 Double sded label
6 5 Use 6 5.5 Save a label on a memory card The Save to memory card button n the general rbbon allows you to export your label to a memory meda (Compact Flash card, USB memory stck, IFFS...) to use t n standalone mode. 5.5. Savng to a prnter, a card reader or a fle Clck on the Save to memory card button to open the upload wndow. Select the prnter model where you want to export the label (). Select the target Card reader, Fle or Prnter (). Notce! As durng an export to a prnter, the Card reader target generates a JScrpt fle, then copy t wth the fles of TrueType fonts and of pctures objects from layout, by placng them n ther respectve folders. Ths allows to upload the labels to a memory meda plugged drectly to your computer, wthout the need of connectng to prnter. The Fle target generates a sngle JScrpt fle, by ncludng n a bnary form the fonts and mages. Ths fle could for example be sent to a prnter wth a programmable controller, as well as wth the Job tab of the prnt dalog. Fgure 77 Job tab Dependng on chosen target, select ts locaton (). Notce! The lsted memory card locatons are dependng on the prnter model. The Default locaton s the locaton selected n the prnter menu. If another locaton s selected please ensure that t s present. Enter a fle name (), select the number of labels (5) and the wshed optons. Valdate wth the OK button. 5 8 9 0 6 7 Notce! By default the label s also prnted after the upload. The opton No prnt (6) allows to dsable ths. The opton Generate Replace template (7) allows to create a template of a "Replace" fle n the selected folder, from the uploaded label. The opton Check for exstng fonts or mages (8) allows to not resend font or mage, f t can be found locally on the devce (ncreasng data transfer speed). The opton Repeat last fle content (9) allows to create a loop. So the prnted label wll be repeated contnuously. The opton Force font download for all texts (0) s only dsplayed n Expert mode. If dsabled, each text object contanng a TrueType font, s sent to the prnter as a pcture. Fgure 79 Save a label on a memory card
5 Use 7 5.5. Savng n a database Notce! Database savng target s only avalable f a connecton to a database exsts. It s ths connecton that wll be used to lst the felds. A label saved n a database can be edted or modfed 6.8 Layout table management Clck on the Save to memory card button to open the upload wndow Select the prnter model where you want to export the label (). Select the target Database () Select the table of the database () Select the feld that wll contan the label flename () Select the feld where the label wll be stored (5) Select the upload optons (6) f you want to store fonts and pctures, these may already be present n the prnter (savng space and ncreasng data transfer speed). Enter a fle name (7), select the number of labels (8) and the wshed optons (9). Valdate wth the OK button to save the label n the database Notce! It s frst necessary to create n the table () of target database the followng felds: 5 7 6 a feld named "ID", defned as prmary key, wth an automatc ncrement a feld of type text, for the label flename (), such as "Text" wth Access or "varchar(55)" wth SQL a feld of type BLOB, to store the label (5), such as "OLE Object" wth Access or "varbnary(max)" wth SQL 8 9 Fgure 80 Savng a label n a database
8 5 Use 8 5.6 Keyboard shortcuts Keys Descrpton Plugn Ctrl+A Select all Desgner Ctrl+A ASCII dump mode Spooler Ctrl+B Insert barcode Desgner Ctrl+C Copy Desgner Ctrl+C Reset prnter Spooler Ctrl+E Send emal to cab support Global Ctrl+F Format memory card Spooler Ctrl+I Insert pcture Desgner Ctrl+L Insert lne Desgner Ctrl+N Create new label Global Ctrl+O Open fle Global Ctrl+P Prnt Global Ctrl+R Restart prnter Spooler Ctrl+S Save Global Ctrl+T Insert text Desgner Ctrl+V Paste Desgner Ctrl+W Close current label Global Ctrl+X Cut Desgner Ctrl+Z Undo Desgner Ctrl++ Zoom n Desgner Ctrl+- Zoom out Desgner Ctrl+Up arrow Move job up Spooler Ctrl+Down arrow Move job down Spooler Ctrl+Mouse scrollng Zoom n / zoom out Desgner Ctrl+Alt+W Prevew laser Global laser Ctrl+Shft+A Deselect all Desgner Ctrl+Shft+B Bold Desgner Ctrl+Shft+C Center text Desgner Ctrl+Shft+I Italc Desgner Ctrl+Shft+L Algn text to the left Desgner Ctrl+Shft+P Memory card Global Ctrl+Shft+R Algn text to the rght Desgner Ctrl+Shft+S Save as Global Ctrl+Shft+U Underlne Desgner Ctrl+Shft+Z Redo Desgner Ctrl+ / Ctrl+ Orentate the layout wthout turnng the objects Desgner Alt+double clck on object Edt datasource of object Desgner Shft+move wndow Wndow dockng Global Del Delete selected object Desgner Del Delete selected job Spooler Del Delete fle from memory card Spooler Space Pause / resume prnter Spooler F Rename devce Global
5 Use 9 Keys Descrpton Plugn F Prnt selected label from memory card Spooler F Prnt selected label from memory card wth specfed number of labels Spooler F5 Confgure prnter Spooler F6 Test prnt Spooler F7 Cursor gude Desgner F8 Form feed Spooler F9 Snap to grd Desgner F0 Devces lst Global F Dsplay optons Desgner F Page setup Desgner Table Keyboard shortcuts
50 6 Plugns 50 Plugns are addtonal modules of the basc cablabel S software. These modules add functons and possbltes to the basc software. The provded plugns are dependng on the cablabel S verson. To vew or edt the lst of plugns, just clck on the About button n the toolbar of the General tab. Man nterface Fgure 8 Plugns To add a plugn: Select the plugn n the Avalable plugns lst () Clck on the add button (), the plugn wll be added to the Loaded plugns lst () Restart cablabel S so that the plugn s loaded correctly To remove a plugn: Select the plugn n the Loaded plugns lst () Clck on the remove button (), the plugn wll be added to the Avalable plugns () Restart cablabel S so that the plugn s unloaded correctly Notce! An con s dsplayed just before the plugn name to ndcate ts status. The plugn s correctly loaded The plugn has been removed but the program has not been restarted The plugn has been added but the program has not been restarted The plugn could not be loaded because: a new actvaton s requred t doesn't match the verson of the program an error occurred whle loadng
6 Plugns 5 6. Prnter spooler! The prnter spooler s a useful element for users who daly manage multple prnt jobs: t s hs prntng progress dashboard. Prnter states are dsplayed n the spooler, whch allows to montor devces from the prntng computer. If a prnter s unavalable, jobs are automatcally queued. Attenton! Jobs are lost when the program s closed. Fgure 8 Prnter spooler 6.. Managng prnt jobs and prnter functons The spooler manages all prnt jobs, let change ther prortes, delete jobs or do some specal commands on the prnter lke reset or start a job n ASCII dump mode. Some specfc optons are accessble by a rght mouse clck on a devce or on a prnt job: 5 6 7 8 9 0 Prnt jobs functons. Move selected job up. Move selected job down. Delete selected job only. Delete all jobs Prnter functons 5. Suspend / resume the prnter 6. Make a form feed on prnter 7. Start ASCII dump mode 8. Reset the prnter 9. Restart the prnter 0. Confgure the prnter. Start a prnt test Fgure 8 Prnter spooler optons
5 6 Plugns 5 Advanced status, memory content or even the dsplay of the prnter can be shown wth a double clck on a prnter n the spooler. 6.. Prnter status In ths tab you wll fnd all nformaton about the prnter, lke ts frmware verson, prnt status... Fgure 8 Advanced prnter status Fgure 85 Prntng jobs 6.. Memory card management Notce! A memory card must be avalable n the default prnter memory. By dsplayng the Memory card content, f you rght clck on a label fle, t s also possble to prnt, delete drectly a fle or format the memory card. Fgure 87 Interacton wth the memory card Fgure 86 Memory card content. Prnt the selected fle. Prnt the selected fle and ask for the quantty. Delete the selected fle. Delete all content of memory card and create the fonts, mages, labels and msc folders
6 Plugns 5 6.. Prnter dsplay The Dsplay tab shows the prnter's dsplay n real tme. Dependng on the prnter model, t s also possble to drectly control the prnter by clckng on ts dsplay commands. Fgure 88 Prnter dsplay Notce! The prnter's dsplay can only be shown when the Ethernet port s used! Dsplay and nteracton wth the prnter's dsplay s also dependng on prnter model. Not all prnters support these functons! 6. JScrpt code vewer The JScrpt code vewer allows to see nstantly the JScrpt code of the actve label. Each modfcaton n the label s returned n real tme n the vewer. Fgure 89 JScrpt code vewer Notce! The code can only be vewed after a frst prntng. The vewer only dsplays code after prntng to a JScrpt devce. The dsplayed code doesn't match necessarly the prntng fle.
5 6 Plugns 5 6. Varable nformaton Ths plugn adds support for specfc varables n cablabel S. More nformaton 5..5.5 Varables 6. Character map Ths plugn allows you to nsert easly accented letters and symbols whch are not avalable on your keyboard, or other non-prntable characters lke for example a carrage return, a group separator, as well as those used n barcodes. 5 6 7 8 0 9 Fgure 90 Character map. Select font. Choose character category. Dsplay the standard ASCII characters (from 0 to 8). Dsplay the extended ASCII characters (from 8 to 55) 5. Dsplay specal codes for barcodes 6. Dsplay all characters outsde the ASCII table (56 and up) 7. Lst of characters from actve category 8. Select wshed character 9. Character nformatons 0. Insert the selected char to the strng. Use Uncode syntax. Deletes all selected chars
6 Plugns 55 6.5 Compound prompts Ths plugn allows to assocate together several exstng prompt felds of Formular type, whch wll then be dsplayed n a sngle nput area.! Attenton! It s frst necessary to create ndvdually each prompt feld concerned by the assocaton. For more nformatons 5..5. Prompt felds To create a compound prompt: Insert a new compound prompt n the lst () Adjust the dfferent parameters. Compound prompts lst. Inserts a new compound prompt n the lst 6 7 8 9. Moves the element up. Moves the element down 5. Deletes the selected element 6. Dsplayed prompt text whch wll be asked for 7. Secondary text dsplayed under the asked prompt 8. Free text avalable to the user 9. Actvate / deactvate concerned compound prompt 5 Fgure 9 Compound prompt propertes Then to assocate t prompt felds: Add a new assocaton to the current compound prompt (0) Select the name of concerned prompt feld () Set propertes of the assocaton Do prevous steps agan untl you get the wshed result Valdate wth the OK button (0). 0. Adds a new assocaton to the current compound prompt. Moves the element up 0 5 6 7 8 9. Moves the element down. Deletes the selected element. Selecton of prompt feld to add 5. Overvew of the current value of concerned prompt feld 6. Statc text dsplayed before the concerned prompt feld 7. Poston of dsplayed prefx text 8. Statc text dsplayed after the concerned prompt feld 9. Dsplay wdth of concerned nput area 0 Fgure 9 Assocated prompt feld propertes
56 6 Plugns 56 6.6 Barcode wzards 6.6. GS/EAN/UCC-8 and GS Datamatrx wzard Ths barcode wzard helps you to create your GS/EAN/UCC-8 or GS Datamatrx barcode. To create a new barcode: Select the barcode type GS/EAN/UCC-8 or GS Datamatrx. Clck on the Wzard button. Choose an AI n the avalable AI's lst (). Double-clck on the selected AI to add t to the Lst of selected AIs (). Select AI's value type (fxed or from a datasource) (). Do prevous steps agan untl you get the wshed result (7). Valdate wth the OK button (8). 5 6 7 8 Fgure 9 GS/EAN/UCC-8 and GS Datamatrx barcode wzard. Avalable AI's lst. Move / delete an AI. Selected AI's lst. Value type 5. Avalable datasource lst 6. Include check dgt (dependng on selected AI) 7. Barcode content
6 Plugns 57 6.6. FACT/MH0 wzard Ths barcode wzard helps you to create FACT/MH0 barcodes (especally used n the automotve ndustry). To create a new barcode: Select the barcode type Datamatrx. Clck on the Wzard button. Follow the same steps as wth the GS wzard 6.6. GS/EAN/UCC-8 and GS Datamatrx wzard. Valdate wth the OK button (). Fgure 9 FACT/MH0 barcode wzard
58 6 Plugns 58 6.6. QR wzard Ths barcode wzard helps you to create a QR code. A QR barcode can contan: a lnk to a webste (URL) a busness card (vcard) a phone number a SMS an emal W-F logn parameters To create a new barcode: Select the barcode type QR. Clck on the Wzard button. Choose the data type (). For a vcard Choose an AI n the avalable AI's lst (). Double-clck on the selected AI to add t to the lst of selected AIs (5). Select AI's value type (fxed or from a datasource) (6). Do prevous steps agan untl you get the wshed result (7). For other type Enter fxed data () or clck on the... button () to select a datasource. Valdate wth the OK button (8). 5 6 7 8 8 Fgure 95 QR wzard for a webste Fgure 96 QR wzard for a vcard
6 Plugns 59 6.7 Database wzard Ths plugn adds support of databases n cablabel S. The wzard allows to create a query from a data source.! connecton types can be defned: Access database connecton (prntng through the software) Excel fle connecton (prntng through the software) OLE DB connecton (prntng through the software) Database Connector (prntng n standalone mode) Attenton! The Excel spreadsheet does not have all features of a database. For more nformatons Usng Access or Excel to manage your data 7 5 8 6 Fgure 97 Database wzard. Connecton type. Connecton name. Connecton strng. Data source name 5. Data query 6. Data source descrpton Frst select the connecton type you want to use () and clck on the lnk "Add a connecton...". Clck on the button (7) to select the fle to use or start the connecton strng wzard. The connecton strng depends on the connected database Documentaton from the database. After connecton strng defnton, create a data source by clckng on the button (8) to start the query bulder wzard. Notce! Connecton () and data source () names can be changed by double-clckng on them. The connecton strng () and the data query (5) can be nserted by copy/paste. And t s possble to use n the connecton strng the envronment varables of Wndows. The OLE DB connecton allows also to defne connectons to other types of database. Examples of connecton strngs are avalable on https://www.connectonstrngs.com/
60 6 Plugns 60 5 6 7 8 9 0 Fgure 98 Query Bulder. Toolbar. Avalable tables. Selected tables wth ther lnks (SQL keyword: JOIN). Avalable felds 5. Feld name of selected felds 6. Table name (SQL keyword: FROM) 7. Used felds (SQL keyword: SELECT) 8. Sortng a feld (SQL keyword: ORDER BY wth parameter ASC or DESC) 9. Functons (SQL keyword: MIN, MAX, COUNT, AVG or SUM) 0. Groupng a feld (SQL keyword: GROUP BY). Selecton flter (SQL keyword WHERE) The Query Bulder s a graphcal wzard whch helps you to create a new database query. It s possble to vew your query n SQL format. Select one or more tables n the tables lst () by double-clckng on t or drag and drop t n the left panel. If needed, create lnks between tables () by selectng a feld and drag and drop t from one table to another. Check requred felds (). Change selecton or order of the felds n the result pane. Run query wth the Run query button from the toolbar () f you want to see the result. Valdate the query wth the OK button ().
6 Plugns 6 6.8 Layout table management Ths plugn allows you to edt and modfy a layout prevously saved n a database usng the upload wndow (memory card) 5.5. Savng n a database. It also allows the deleton of a record n the table. To use ths plugn, you need to create or modfy two confguraton fles wth a text edtor. These fles must be located n the folder C:\ProgramData\cab\stc\Plugns and must be adapted to the database. Flename LayoutTableManagement.udl LayoutTableManagement.n Descrpton Double-clck on ths fle to start the connecton strng wzard. Contans the connecton strng to the database. Example for Access: Provder=Mcrosoft.ACE.OLEDB..0;Data Source=C:\Path\Database.accdb; Persst Securty Info=False Example for SQL: Provder=SQLOLEDB.;Integrated Securty=SSPI;Persst Securty Info=False; Intal Catalog=Database;Data Source=ServerName Contans the table name, n ths case "Layouts". For example: [Database] LayoutTable=Layouts 6 7 5 Fgure 99 Layout table management To edt a layout: Clck on the button () to open the scrpt edtor wndow Change the header () or the scrpt content () drectly n the edtor Valdate by clckng the OK button () To delete a record: Select the record Clck on the delete button (5) Fgure 00 Layout edtor Notce! The plugn Layout table management s not loaded by default 6 Plugns The optonal felds Created (6) and Modfed (7) can be defned wth an Access or SQL trgger.
6 6 Plugns 6 6.9 Keywords Ths plugn allows you to defne the style and to select the language(s) of the keywords. It s also possble to vew the standards keywords n ther dfferent languages as well as addng your own custom keywords. Fgure 0 Keywords confguraton Fgure 0 Languages lst Select the wshed language(s) () n the lst ( Fgure 0). Select the type of formattng to apply (): bold, talc, underlne, lowercase converson, uppercase converson, font color. Valdate wth the OK button (). The keyword confguraton can also be mported or exported by clckng on the correspondng lnk (). It s possble to dsable some standards keywords n the table n the Standards keywords tab: Fgure 0 Standards keywords lst. Dsabled language. Dsabled keyword. Enabled keywords
6 Plugns 6 Fgure 0 User keywords To add a keyword to the lst: Press the + button () Enter the keyword n the table () Enable / dsable the keyword Valdate f necessary wth the button () To delete a keyword from the lst: Select the keyword n the table () Press the - button ()