U2 User Manual - Anser
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1. wf OK XM Cancel 10 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Le Minimum the first value of counter Maximum the last value of counter without restart Step difference between two adjacent values To count up input positive step value To count down input negative step value with minus sign Lot Box Counter 1 Add Box Lot Counter Object Under Message Editor click SF gt EN 2 Editing Counter Object attribution as following e Content Display the minimum value of Lot Box Le Depends on the field name you selected You need add two Box Lot Counter Objects as Box and Lot e Font Refer to Production Date e Position Refer to Text Content Font Position Messaqe a Parameters Content tab e Parameters Click the A and input the Lot and Box Counter value Lot Box Start 1 Start 1 End 99999999 End 199999999 Step 1 Step 1 w OK X Cancel Le Definition Function Box and lot should be used together when the box prints over the max value the box will reset to minimum value and lot will advance a step value Input each field value of counter according to your needs Refer to U2 PRINTER USER MANUAL 11 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Barcode 1 Add barcode object Under Message Editor click pp s MM 2 Editing Barcode Object attribution as following e Barcode Type Select barcode type e Content Input the content of barcode Le For barcode editi2. bmp alg Delete logo Rename logo D Zoom out HM Zoom in Le When you import a Logo please be aware the height of logo due to the restriction by each Line Mode One Line The height of the logo 75 pixels 2 Two Lines The height of the logo 37 pixels 3 Three Lines The height of the logo lt 25 pixels 4 Four Lines The height of the logo lt 18 pixels Ke Under 300DPI condition logos can be printed with original size 1 If you do not use encoder go to Function gt Printing Setup gt PringHead gt Resolution and choose 300DPI 26 PC TOOLS PC TOOLS 2 Ifthe resolution is not 300DPI first you may calculate a value like x Current DPI 300 then use Paint software to open the logo choose Image gt Stretch Skew and input the value of x to Horizontal row ef untitled Paint File Edit View Image Colors Help Horizontal ET ad z it Vertical bm a Registration There are some add in functions you need to register before using Click Ks and choose the software you need Enter Registration Code in the column and then click Register ee Functions X Close Ie Different U2 has different register code Before inputting the register code which is compatible with the S N of the U2 please make sure the corresponding SD card within U2 first 27 PC TOOLS
3. ANSER V2 unbeatable worldwide U2 M ESSAGE PRO 4 User Manual Ver 3 3 Update 201 1 11 03 P N 8502030270 ANSER CODING INC TAIWAN HEADQUARTERS amp R amp D CENTER 9F 5 No 760 Sec 4 Bade Rd Taipei City 105 Taiwan TEL 886 2 3765 3488 FAX 886 2 3765 3025 ANSER U2 COM ANSER CODING INC CHINA GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER amp MANUFACTURING BASE 7F NO 52 HULI DADAO XIAMEN 361006 CHINA TEL 86 0592 571 8888 FAX 86 0592 571 0888 CONTENT Content 1 OPERATING INSTALLATION 1 2 MESSAGE BROWSER 2 3 EDITING MESSAGE 4 IVIESSAGE EDITOR EN 4 IT EE cues 6 WINDOWS FONT EE 7 Ee ce ER 7 PRODUCTION DATE ses oe se Ee ees v arire Ee se GEN oe oe EE Ge GE SE EE ee EE GE Wee eg 8 EXPIRY DATE RE N RE AE EE 9 di EE ER ER EE EE EA 9 SINGLE COUNTER aera ooo oe GE IE Ge Ee oe RE EG GE EE ee oe ed EE 10 ar BOX COUNTER EE 11 BARCODE AE GE EEES 12 EE 12 4 FUNCTION 14 CONFIGURATION EE 14 1 ME AsUrEIE EEN 14 2 LCD Backlit Soving 14 3 Davliaht Savina TNE sscacecntcczcaicectavaredacadesncabaceniacnseciieveteiadaantanevenchateas 14 EE EE 15 1 Alarm kit Optional EE ER Ne Go Bk OE Ge N eo 15 2 COUM de GO OE EE N 15 ER ae AE EE EE EE N ER eames 16 d BRUG EED Re Ee Ee ee Ge 16 EDITING eg TEE 17 1 Custormer Year sasies SR EE EE We GE OE Ee Gee sed ei OR N EI 17 PR eed oe AO N 17 S Message NAMIE ee Ge GE Re ee ee Go ee EG Ee 17 A COUNTET AO RA OE TA 17 od de ARE EE ER E 18
4. Manage different setting for U2 printer See Function for detail Manage different setting for MessagePRO See PC Tools for detail 2 MESSAGE BROWSER MESSAGE BROWSER Tool Buttons Description Description Create a new message Edit selected message Delete the selected message EI Search message When the Message Name option is ON He N Setup the printing delay Q Zoom out 200 175 20 R Zoom in 25 50 200 Right click menu Copy to Copy the whole message content to different message No Ink Report Get the Ink Report of selected message Rename Rename message When the Message Name is ON Select Print Message Ready for printing ta For left handed simply reverse the mouse button with its function Copy To Select message and name Message ES d Message Name Untitled wf Ob HM cancel 3 MESSAGE BROWSER EDITING MESSAGE Editing message Message Editor Click Di or Double click under Message Browser Message Editor Message Editor em EHS P ci Add Delete Copy 9 E Editing Tab Save Cancel Message 003 Message Name Line Mode Line Free DPI 100 110 mm 300x400 Object Type Text Content Font Position Message 123 Message Editor Tool Buttons Button Description _ Access Key l None dL Add a object to the message 3 Modify the properties of an object None Delete the selected objects
5. Rd EE EE EE 18 7 Date time FOIL E 18 PRINTING SETUP is eene ie ESEG EE Ge boe Ge Ee Ee ee EE se DE EE 20 ag ds ee OE OE EE ET ER 20 CONTENT CONTENT EE ee RA EE AE EE OE ete ker AE EE errr rer crete 20 3 POCO Ce Ee E E ei be Ee ee ee ede 20 4 eege ee 21 Mee dai EE RE ET EE EE 21 6 Printing Display Mode 21 5 PC TOOLS 22 LEER ele EE 22 E Ee OPON EE 22 2 ee ee ET TEE 24 SYSTEM BACKUP RESTORE sccccccceccecccscccscsccsccecceccccccscosccecceccesceccosccscossoes 25 L os ie do AO N EE EE EE 25 E ie SA EE EEEE T 25 LOGO MANAGEMENT io ee oi ae Gee Des ae ei bee Oe EG SEG ede EG GE GR Ge 26 REGISTRATION see ES GEE DE EE Ke Ge Di Ge Ee Oe Ee EG DE DE OE Ge Dee 27 IL CONTENT OPERATING INSTALLATION Notes and Warning Ke NOTE Indicating important information that helps you make better use of U2 A WARNING Indicating either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and telling you how to avoid the problem Operating Installation 1 Get U2 Message PRO Setup_x x x x exe from your disk double click i to install the Message PRO software 2 Select the language that you want to install the system will display all the corresponding languages that PC supported Installer Language Ld Please select 4 language English Cancel 3 Click Next to install the U2 Message PRO 4 Click Next to choose installs location GC U2 Message PRO 1 0 110 1115 Setup Choose Install Location Choose
6. changed to the next day 3 Message Name Allow you to name rename any message as your desire 4 Counter Reset To reset the counter before printing the message 17 FUNCTION FUNCTION 5 Pre Zero Displays a digit or nothing If the expression has a digit in the position where the appears in the format string display it otherwise display nothing in that position This symbol works like the O digit placeholder except that leading and trailing zeros aren t displayed if the number has the same or fewer digits than there are characters on either side of the decimal separator in the format expression Preferences Pre Zero Settings Shift Settings Date Time Format Settings Time Format 20 03 08 C 20 3 8 C 20 3_ 8_ Date Format e 2010 03 08 C 2010 3 8 C 2010 3_ 8_ Counter Format 00003 D 3 C3 6 Shift Allow user to record the shift rotation Enter shift name and time Refer to Message Editor gt Shift 7 Date Time Format This option allows you to customize time notation To create a new format a Click UF orl BP to personalize Data time Format NO Date Time Format ie woot YYYYMMDD 02 YYYYMMM DD oc Di YYMMDD oe D COMM DD oO YY MM DD oOo MM DD L 3 oof MMDDYYYY ve DH MMM DDYYYY oe D WMD oe 10 MMMDDY EH ui MM DD 0 Cl as RARABRA D ADM d i dee SA New IK Editing Un Delete m X cance 18 FUNCTION FUNCTION G e Represent default format that can t be d
7. Hotkey Delete Ir Right Click Delete TE Copy object Hotkey Ctrl C Right Click Copy To Ti Paste object Hotkey Ctrl V Right Click Paste Q Zoom out 200 175 20 None D Zoom in 25 50 200 None Line Mode None Line Free 1Line 2Lines 3Lines 4Lines 4 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Setup message dela None Ep p 8 y Save editing message and exit to Message Browser None S Cancel Message Editor None Le Line Mode Click access to Line Mode You can choose Lines or Line Free e Lines a One Line Editing system text 2 7mm 3 6mm 5 5mm 8 0mm 10mm 12 7mm Window Font and various objects b Two Lines Editing system text 2 7mm 3 6mm 5 5mm Window Font and various objects However no barcode allow and objects can t cross the dividing line c Three Lines Editing system text 2 7mm 3 6mm Window Font and various objects However no barcode allow and objects can t cross the dividing lines d Four Lines Editing system text 2 7mm Window Font and various objects However no barcode allow and objects can t cross the dividing lines e Line Free No restriction of creating any combination of objects and texts in any way you desired Le Window Font is not the system text but an object with graphics Message 2 ES Line Mode Lines C 1Line e 2 Lines C 3 Lines C 4 Lines Font Height 5 5mm v HM cancel Le A Line Free edited messag
8. d Every time you Login you need to input user name User Name Admin Password Kon 23 PC TOOLS PC TOOLS 2 User Management Click a to setup each user s accessibility eege ee ED EL MS G Ge AE Add Delete Copy User Modify Users List User Information Authority O close User Operation button Add a new user 3 Delete the selected user Copy a new user which has the same password authority Modify the selected user Buttons fields of user operation User name Input user s name except the default user Admin Password Input password Confirm password Input password again Select All Select all authority Unselect all authority Unselect All 24 PC TOOLS PC TOOLS System Backup Restore 1 Backup Click button and input a new backup file name Please input Backup file name m x Cancel 2 Restore Click Ze and select a backup file and then click OK Le All settings will be restoring to factory default value Please select the backup file Restore Point 123 2010 9 20 16 56 04 1 Delete x Cancel 25 PC TOOLS PC TOOLS Logo Management In order for U2 printer to locate the logo all logo must be centralized and stored in a dedicated folder Click G and import the Logos that you want to create in a message 4 e E Import Delete No Name Preview 001 star Icon Description E Import logo files
9. e can t be re edited after downloading to U2 printer via SD card 5 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Text 1 Add Text Object In Message Editor clickar SIE TEN Text ER Windows Font i oo Production Date is o Expire Date oS Shift Single Counter Lot Box Counter ABCD CS EFGH String 2 Editing Text Object attribution as following e Message Content Input the letters and numbers ter System default text does not support lower case e Position Display X Y axis width and height of the object Object Type Text Content Position Message TYPE HERE Content tab Object Type Text Content Position Position tab 6 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Windows Font Pg 1 Add Windows Font Object Under Message Editor click SF gt u 2 Editing Windows Font Object attribution as following e Content Input any character supported by your Windows e Font Select font type and font size for object content Le For non Roman character you must select the appropriate font type in order to display correctly on the message screen e Position Display X Y axis width and height of the object Object Type Windows Font Content tab Object Type Windows Font FontNamesAral oh Font Size Font Style O Bold italic Font tab Logo 1 Add LOGO Object Under Message Editor click IF gt PM 2 Editing LOGO Object attribution as following e Co
10. eleted or modified Lad Represent user defined format that can be deleted or modified b Editing Data Time Format MINUTE SECONDJUL DATE WEEK m ml S S Date Time Format Length 0 30 Format Perview uu oe mn mm ses 2010 09 SEP 23 09 53 53 266 394 Date Time Format Length 11 30 DOM MNS vr Format Perview 2ASEP 2010 Click the format buttons as you desired For some symbol such as gt just input from your keyboard directly 19 FUNCTION FUNCTION Printing Setup va MessagePRO o ms a Function y Ce n Browser i Configuration Alarm Option Edit Option About i Printhead Pre Purge Photocell Encoder RepeatPrint Printing Display Mode Print Mode Single Channel fig Sr Printing Direction a PC Tools ABC C ABC C ell Aa Nozzle C LEFT s lt RIGHT F 1 PrintHead e Print Mode Switch SINGLE CHANNEL or DUAL CHANNELS Dual Channels Double the vertical resolution to 600dpi to optimize the printing darkness e Direction Switch the direction of printing AAR Print from A to C ABLE Print from C to A A9 Print from C to A and rotate 180 JT E Print from A to C and rotate 180 e Nozzle Switch left Default or right e Resolution user can adjust resolution from 50 600 when the encoder is OFF Le User can only adjust horizontal resolution 2 Pre purge Enable Pre purge fu
11. n TRIGGER MODE is ON and select FINITE PRINT Connect the photocell internal or external a Input the delay b Input the repeat interval c Input the repeat amount of times e When TRIGGER MODE is ON and select INFINITE PRINT Connect the photocell internal or external a Input the delay b Input the repeat interval Le When TRIGGER MODE is OFF you just need input the repeat interval to print infinitely without photocell 6 Printing Display Mode Set the U2 Printing Display mode is Printing Preview or Printing Report 21 FUNCTION PC TOOLS PC Tools The setting in this section only reflects to MessagePRO MessagePRO PC Tools e User Account Message Browser Login Optian system Backup Restore Other 9654 No SD Card User Account 1 Login Option Click D and select its properties Enable login function Enable this option requires user to login every time aw OK x lt Cancel 22 PC TOOLS PC TOOLS Login function Le Enable this option the program will add Logout Za in menu panel and User Management function Click T4 and then you can choose Switch userid or Exit gt Switch User Exit List all users te List of all users checked Every time you login the program will display all the users of the system Click Drop Down box and select the user you want to login User Name Admin or Password ss Login gt Co Le List of all users unchecke
12. nction the Printer will output ink dots periodically preventing the ink solidified on the nozzle in a dry environment or long printing gap time Le Pre Purge is an important attribution to the printing quality especially with different semi porous and none porous ink it is critical to adjust parameter for different environments due to the unique ink character and de cap time 3 Photocell A sensor targets to objects and triggers the print timing Select different photocell 20 FUNCTION FUNCTION prior to you need INTERNAL Default internal photocell of U2 printer EXTERNAL Connect an external photocell via external device interface When you select EXTERNAL and then choose NORMAL or INVERT NORMAL PNP configuration in CMOS Default INVERT NPN configuration in CMOS Le U2 mobile printer didn t support this function 4 Encoder and Conveyor When the speed of conveyor is inconsistent install an encoder can ensure the print perfection regardless the speed of conveyor e When the Encoder is OFF according to your conveyor equipment input the conveyor speed e When encoder is ON Input PULSE CYCLE and DIAMETER of encoder and the software calculates the DPI automatically tar Don t recommend modify PULSE CYCLE and default value is 2500 Le ANSER offers optional 400DPI encoder with 1 98 wheel diameter Ke The Encoder of U2 mobile printer is always ON 5 Repeat Print Enable the repeat print function e Whe
13. ng rules please refer to U2 PRINTER USER MANUAL e Width Level Range 1 10 Le At the width level 1 or 2 Text Mode turns OFF automatically At the width level 3 to 10 you can select Text Mode ON or OFF Le Width level indicates the spacing between bars Object Type Barcode Barcode Type CODE 128 Width Level TextMode ON Content 123456 E Content tab e Text Mode ON Display input content of the barcode OFF Not display input content of the barcode String ABCD EFGH 1 Add String Object Under Message Editor click UF gt 2 Editing String Object attribution as following e Content String 1 you can select deferent string String No 1 5 e Font Refer to Production Date e Position Refer to Text Object Type String Content Font Position Field Name String 1 M WW Ai Parameters 12 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Content tab e Parameters Click the g and input the text string into a string field String 1 String 2 mm N String 3 String 4 EE String 5 N Jf OK X Cancel 13 EDITING MESSAGE FUNCTION Function Function on MessagePRO configurates the function setting to U2 printer Ke U2 printer will synchronize the configurations automatically when the SD card insert into the U2 Some U2 functions are not available for MessagePRO such as Language and System Clock Configuration se Function Browser Y Alarm Op
14. ntent Open a logo file Le You can only open logo file through designed folder Refer to Logo Management e Position Display X Y axis width and height of the object Refer to Text 7 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE Object Type Logo Content Position 2 Open Content tab Production Date 1 Add Production Date Object Under Message Editor click UF gt 2 Editing Production Date Object attribution as following e Content Current Date Le It can t be edited as current date reflects to the date of your window system e Font Select font size for object content Refer to Text Le For font size editing availability please see line mode e Position Display the X Y axis width and height of object Refer to Text Object Type Production Date Content Font Position Message A Parameters Content tab e Parameters Click ana select the Date Time Format from drop down menu If the Date Time Format you desired doe not exist in the system you can simply add edit the format template accordingly Si Format Editing wf OK x Cancel 8 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE 3 Format Editing If the date time format you need does not exist in system please click I button to add delete modify data time format Refer to Message Editor gt Date Time Format Expiry Date II C 1 Add Expiry Date Object Under Message Editor click F gt 2 Editing Production Da
15. rtridge 2 Counter Alarm Allow the printer making alarm sound when the pre setup counter value has been reached Le When COUNTER ALARM is ON you are able to turn the ALARM ON OFF in every single Counter with in a message 15 FUNCTION FUNCTION 3 Key Tone Turn key tone of the U2 ON or OFF 4 Printing beep Turn tone of printing beep ON or OFF Le When Printing beep is ON you will be able to hear one beep sound every time you print 16 FUNCTION FUNCTION Editing Option a Function Ka O Browser j Configuration Alarm Option Printing Setup About od Pre Zero Settings Shift Settings Date Time Format Settings ad Customer Year 2010 mm op Rollover Hour 00 00 eg PC Tools Message Name e Enable Disable Counter Auto Reset C Enable e Disable L User Name Admin de H 1 Customer Year Allow you to print customized year despite of the system year 2 Rollover Hour Allow you to print different date base on your production shift schedule Le At 24 hour time convention input time in the morning or afternoon reflects different printing date as following diagram presented For example System Date 2010 09 21 1 If you input time in the morning the print date is changed to 2010 09 20 When it reached time you set print date will be changed to the next day 2 If you input time in the afternoon the print date is 2010 09 21 When it reached time you set print date will be
16. te Object attribution as following e Content Expiry Date Le It can t be edited as current date reflects to the date of your window system e Parameters Refer to Production Date e Font Refer to Production Date e Position Refer to Text Object Type Expire Date Content Font Position Message Ai Parameters Content tab Shift 1 Add Shift Object Under Message Editor clickar gt o 2 Editing Counter Object attribution as following e Content Shift Code e Font Refer to Production Date e Position Refer to Text Object Type Shift Content Font Position Message Ai Parameters Content tab 9 EDITING MESSAGE EDITING MESSAGE e Parameters Click the access to the Shift interface Allow user records all operators and their starting time Shift Name Capitalize font only o RI Le The print content is depended on the actual printing time not editing time Refer to U2 PRINTER USER MANUAL Single Counter 1 Add Single Counter Object Under Message Editor click IF el 2 Editing Counter Object attribution as following e Content Display the minimum value of Single counter e Font Refer to Production Date e Position Refer to Text Object Type Single Counter Content Font Position Messaqe dd Parameters Content tab e Parameters Click the and input the Minimum Maximum and Step value Start fi End 99999999 Step fi
17. the Folder in which to install Uz Message PRO 1 O 110 1115 Setup will install Ue Message PRO 1 0 110 1115 in the Following Folder To install in a different Folder click Browse and select another Folder Click Install to start the installation Destination Folder CilPrograrn Files 4nser Printer Browse Space required 12 0MB Space available 536 7MB l Cancel 5 Click Browse you can customize the destination folder and then Click Install to finish the installation procedure 6 After installing successfully the program will create icon on your desktop double clickLJ2to start the program 1 OPERATING INSTALLATION MESSAGE BROWSER Message Browser SD card The SD card is the ultimate source of transferring any editing message or setting for U2 printer In MessagePRO three different icons representing SD card Status BE No SD card but still able to edit the message TA SD card has not been initialized please insert the card into U2 printer for activation MA SD card is good to go synchronizing between pc and SD card Message Browser Screenshot MessagePRO ec mS Ar Message Browser Tool Buttons ae Message Browser O oes O Editing Tab 29 Zoom Buttons Message Preview MSG 002 Line Mode 1 Line 100 Q Function PC Tools SD Card Status Ge Message list The message marked x means ready for printing Menu Panel A Brake you back to Message Browser anytime Si
18. tion Edit Option Printing Setup Measurement C Metric Units L V a LCD Backlit Saving PC Tools C Enable Disable 2 E Daylight Saving e OFF C America Europe User Name Admin de H 1 Measurement Choose the unit measurement between Metric and Imperial Units 2 LCD Backlit Saving Reduce the power consumption by enhancing the backlight brightness to black level Le Enable both LCD Backlit and password while the backlit reaches the set timing and turns into back screen the system also log off simultaneously 3 Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time DST and Summer Time in much of Europe is the practice of moving local time forward one hour in the spring and backwards in the autumn 14 FUNCTION FUNCTION Alarm Option us MessagePRO EI ms a Function Kall e Browser Configuration Edit Option Printing Setup i Alarm Kit This function can be activated only when the U2 connects alarm kit Beep When Tri Color Strobe Light Indication LT a PC Tools Enable Counter Alarm Printing beep 1 Alarm kit Optional When external Alarm kit has been connected to your system the printer will detect the Alarm kit automatically Le The following form will tell you how Alarm LED will show due to all kinds of malfunction Alarm LED Instruction Normal Work Green Ink Empty Invalid Cartridge Ink error Ink Cartridge area code or sales code error No Ca
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