UBI EasyCoder 501 SA Operation & User’s Manual

1 CONTENTS Introduction Presentation of the EasyCoder 501 ............................................................. 3 Get to Know Your Printer Front View ................................................................................................. 4 Rear View ........................................................ ...

2 Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of UBI Printer AB. © Copyright UBI Printer AB, 1996. All rights reserved. Published in Sweden. EasyCoder and LabelShop are trademarks of United Barcode Industries (UBI). Apple and Macintosh are registered ...

3 INTRODUCTION The UBI EasyCoder 501 is a series of modular multipurpose thermal transfer/direct thermal printers. They come in three main models intended for different types of applications: • EasyCoder 501 is mainly intended to be controlled by a host computer using standard or custom-made application software, e.g. th ...

4 UBI PRINTER AB • SWEDEN Type Art. No. Ser. No. 115/230 V 2.6/1.3 A 50–60 Hz GET TO KNOW YOUR PRINTER Keyboard Label Taken Sensor (option) Display Window LED Indicator Lamps Cutter Interface Connector Memory Card Adapter (option) Front Door The front door can be swung open and removed from the hinges. It can a ...

5 Backing Paper Take-Up IMPORTANT PRINTHEAD AND RIBBON INFORMATION The use of any thermal transfer ribbons, other than those supplied by UBI, will invalidate � the printhead warranty. UBI thermal transfer ribbons are engineered specifically for this printhead.� �The quality of thermal and thermal transfer media suppl ...

6 PAPER LOAD – TEAR OFF Open the front and right-hand doors. Turn the printhead lift knob to “Load” position. Remove the empty paper core, if any. In case of paper roll with a 76.2 mm (3 inches) core, first fit the adapter on the paper supply spool. Fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inw ...

7 PAPER LOAD – TEAR OFF, cont'd. 5b 6 8 9a 7 In case of an EasyCoder 501 E or 501 SA, rotate the label slack absorber 180˚ clockwise to open position (snap-lock). Then thread the paper underneath the slack absorber and under the guide plate of the label stop sensor. Push the paper inwards as far as it will go. This diag ...

8 PAPER LOAD – TEAR OFF, cont'd. Close the front and side doors. 9b 11 12 10 To tear off the paper, pull it downwards. Feed out two blank copies by pressing the key twice. In case of an EasyCoder 501 E or 501 SA, release the slack absorber (1). Adjust the green guide ring so the paper is guided with a minimum of ...

9 PAPER LOAD – CUT OFF Open the optional cutter unit and the right-hand door. Turn the printhead lift knob to “Load” position. 1 3 5a 5b 4 2 Remove the empty paper core, if any. Turn off the power using the switch on the rear plate. Fit a new paper roll on the paper supply spool and push the roll inwards as far as it ...

10 PAPER LOAD – CUT OFF, cont'd. This diagram shows the path of the paper web. 7b 8 9 Turn the printhead lift knob to “Print” position. Push the paper inwards as far as it will go. Load Print 6 In case of an EasyCoder 501 E or 501 SA, rotate the label slack absorber 180˚ clockwise to open position (snap-lock). Then ...