EBS EBS-1500 SERIES Basic Manual - page 5
EBS Ink-Jet Systems GmbH,
Alte Ziegelei 19-25, D-51588 Nümbrecht, Germany.
+49 (0)2293/939-0, FAX. +49 (0)2293/939-3, e-mail:
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Fig. 4.2.1
The windows are designed for the following:
• The terminal status window – contains information on the current terminal settings, and indicate for example,
the graphic cursor co-ordinates (while editing graphics), whether the © key (to switch between block/small
letters) or the Y or « buttons are pressed or not, which character input mode (INSert or OveRwrite) is
used, etc.
• The operating window – it is the main window of the display to show the service MENU and various
parameters and messages, to edit text files, etc.
• The printer status window – contains information about the head status in the printer’s various operating
modes (p for print, s for stop, the print height, etc.).
4.3. Control
MENU
After the printer has been switched on, the control MENU is shown in the operating window on the terminal
display. The MENU has a multilevel tree structure. Commands are executed directly at the lowest level. No action
is initiated by moving from one menu branch to the other. Only the execution of a command initiates an action such
as starting the printing, moving to the word processor, changing parameters, etc.
The first character (a digit or letter) of every MENU item corresponds to the so called hot key (see
Fig. 4.2.1
).
When this key is pressed on the keypad, the cursor bar is positioned on the required item.
The following keys are used to move within the MENU tree:
£
Moves the cursor one menu item upwards.
¤
Moves the cursor one menu item downwards.
Y¢
or Y£ -
Move the cursor to the first item.
Y¡
or Y¤ -
Move the cursor bar to the last item.
V
Moves to a lower level in the MENU (to the next MENU branch) or confirms the selection.
U
Moves to a higher level in the MENU or cancels the selection. When you press the U key
several times, it brings you back to the main MENU.
NOTE:
After a command has been confirmed with the V key, you may not be able to cancel it. Some
commands are executed immediately.
4.4.
Opening and Editing a New File
Both simple and more complex texts can be printed with EBS printers. They can contain time markers, date,
expiry dates (via the so called variable fields). Also barcodes and graphics (either built-in or created by the user
with a graphics processor) can be printed. For more details refer to section Controlling the Printer in The
EBS-1500
Printer User’s Manual.
Example of how to input a text containing an expiry date and up-to-date time)
NOTE:
• The expiry date and time, which are shown in the illustrations in the following example depend on the up-
to-date settings for date and time in the printer.
• Every aspect of the printer operation procedure is described in the following example.
The following text should be printed:
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