LABEL Editor v.2.

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Version 2.03 of the program is designed for the functioning of EVL scale, produced by
SLOBODA, as well as for the printers STAR TSP 400, Datecs LP50,LP55, LP1000, Eltron
LP2824, Epson TM-L60II, Epson TM-L90..

1. File, edit and save of formats.

1.1. Creating a new label - File / New label
1.2. Opening of an existed format File / Open label – .
1.3. The label dimensions/ measures could be set by : Insert / Label measures. The
measures are entered in mm
o LABEL NAME – name of the label
o LABEL WIDTH – width of the label
o LABEL HEIGHT – height of the label
o MARGIN LEFT – left side margins
o MARGIN TOP – top side margins
o INTRO THIS MEASURES - confirmation of the entered figures
1.4. The image on the screen can be enlarged by the zooming control Zoom / 100%,
Zoom/200%, Zoom/400%.
1.5. After pressing the function key, marked with an arrow, the program goes to a Selection
mode. You can pick up an existing element, drag it and put it in another place. A red
frame marks the selected element. Once an element is selected, you can right click the
mouse to have a menu with the following options:
1.5.1. Delete – to delete the element
1.5.2. Properties - to set up the properties ( refer to 1.6. )
1.5.3. Bring To Front – the selected element comes to the front working frame in case of
more than two selections
1.5.4. Send To Back - the selected element goes to the background in case of more than
two selections
1.6. From the Insert menu or from the quick buttons band an object is selected to be inserted
in the format:
1.6.1. Insert / Text – fixed text, with parameters:
o Text – text content
o Font – dimensions of the font ( 8x16, 16x24, 32x48)
o Position – X in мм; Y in мм, Angle – rotation ( 0,90,180,270) degrees)
1.6.2. Insert / Parameter – parameters of a non-fixed text ( article parameter, weight,
price ,date and etc.
o Before – fixed text coming before the parameter
o After – text coming after the parameter
o Parameter – possible values:
Price – price of the article
Weight – weight of the article
Date – current date
Hour – current hour
Total ( price ) – total price
Wear expired – expiring date
Stand No – number of the market stand
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 Operator No – number of the operator
Scale No – number of the scale
PLU No – number of PLU
Label No – label counter – it is incremented at any call
Counter No – counts the labels within one deal- it is used to summarize
information on a summary label
Article name – name of the article
Name2– text parameter used for names – non applicable for PLU>90
Name3– text parameter used for names – non applicable for PLU>90
Article No–article number - non applicable for PLU>90
Wear - suitability of the article
Article No, 2 – second article number
o Format – format supported by the scale for the selected parameter
o Load aggregate parameters – 16 aggregate parameters are added to the list of
parameters/ they are inserted from a file, which can be created and edited by
Article / Edit aggregate parameters/.
o Font – refer to 1.6.1
o Position – refer to 1.6.1
1.6.3. Insert/Horizontal line; Insert/Vertical line; Insert/Rectangle – a line/horizontal,
vertical or rectangle / is being drawn by pressing and dragging the mouse
1.6.4. Pen Width – width of the line is selected ( 1..9 )
o X, Y – coordinates
1.6.5. Insert/Barcode – the system support four types of a barcode: EAN 13, EAN 8,
UPCA, CODE 39.
1.6.5.1.Three sections perform the figures of the barcode. Different combinations
among them are possible but their order is preserved. ( Fixed text, Section 1,
Section 2)
1.6.5.2.Fixed text – a section for a fixed text , which comes always in the beginning
of the barcode.
1.6.5.3.Section 1 и 2 – sections with parameters ( price, total, weight, article number)
1.6.5.4.The sign FULL xx Empty xx comes up on the right top – in this section the
number of used/full segments and empty ones in the barcode are entered The
sign comes up in red , if there empty segments ( the number after Empty > 0
) or in case of overflow ( the number after Empty < 0 ). When the symbols
entered are within the barcode requirements, the sign comes up in blue – this
is considered to be a confirmation of a correct barcode, which could be
printed.
1.6.5.5. The insertion of all the properties is done according to the already described
procedure Notice: Properties / Show number – this option confirms the
printing of the barcode figure value under its display )
1.6.6. Insert/Image
1.6.6.1.The selected file with its original properties is inserted in the label format. No
changes of the file properties are acceptable.
1.6.6.2. Type of the file, should be monochrome BMP – for printer TSP400 and
monochrome PCX for printer Datecs LP50
1.6.6.3.Maximum 3 images in a label are acceptable and each one should be
numbered from 0 to 2.
1.6.6.4. Maximum measurement for No:0 – 6000 byte; No:1 – 3000 byte; No:2 –
2000 byte. In case of only one image , bigger than 6000 byte but smaller than
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 11000, the image is accepted to be introduced in the 0 position. The rest of
the position would be re covered. In a similar way an image bigger than 3000
byte but smaller than 5000 could be placed in position 1.
1.7.File/Save label, File/Save label as – saving of the format
1.8.File/Close label – closure of the format
1.9.Edit – editing includes copying, cropping and deleting elements from the label.
2. Communications
Before starting communications with the scale please, make sure it’s in the required mode
CASH47 (refer to file: EVL Setup.PDF)
2.1.Send / to Scale EVL – sending the format to the scale
o Select printer – selection of the type of printer to be used
o Send , E-form, E-exe, Image , Number - Select what kind of information you
are going to send and to which position in the scale memory ( 0..7 for formats
and 0..2 for images) this information should be stored. Each label format
consists of two parts: “format” and “exe”, which are generated by the program
automatically. It’s the operator who should take care of entering the data
correctly. The image memory is shared and could be addressed by all labels. (
0..7 ).
o Load –the indicated number is loaded and saved on the hard disk ,under the
names of e_formX.tsp, e_exeX.tse, imageX.bmp – where X indicates the
number of the label /image/.
o Set Com Port – adjustment of the serial port to connect with the scales
o Send to Scale No: – select the logic code of the scale you are communicating
with , ( if it’s 0 – the scale interprets the command unconditionally)
o Cut position (only Star TSP 400) – enter a number indicating the position
from the label dimensions to be cut ( -5.0 до +5.0 мм ). The number is given
in figures1/10 мм, which means the number can range –50 ~ +50.

New Option Added to the Electronic Scale .

The mode “ summary of the accumulated units “ is introduced in the scale. It’s accessible
only if the scale is compatible with a label printer. The goal is to have a group label – label for
the package box that stores the units. This label bears the information on the total weight, value
and number of the units, for which the label has been printed.
Registers for summing up the following items are organized:
• Total weight (кг) of the units (6 positions xxx.yyy)
• Total value in leva of the units (6 positions)
• Number of units (0..999).

The accumulation in these registers takes place when the label is being printed.
No overflow control is automatically executed!!!!!

To display the register/counter content press 'CH'. The mode “ view accumulation” is started. .
When in this mode the follow keys are appropriate:
'MC' – double press the key to clear the register content .
'PRN' – to print a group label
These are the similarities between the group label and the unit label : one and the same format is
used as well as one and the same label (number 0..7).
The differences are:
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 • Instead of a unit weight, a group weight is printed.
• Instead of a unit value, a group value/ sum of all unit values/ is printed.
When a group label is printed, the number of units can be added as well as an additional text
line , for example “ Total number of vacuumed units 125” . This text line is changed into spaces
when a unit label is printed !!!! When editing or designing the label this text line should be
entered in both the format and the EXE part. If not, a printing mistake will be reported when
printing. If no text information is entered then the scale generates a regular label / as if for a
unit/ , but with weight and value number extracted from the summing registers.
After a group label has been printed the registered should be cleared manually by pressing MC
key. The same operation is required when changing the kind of article to be split into units no
matter if a group label has been printed.

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 Parameter Editor v.2.2
Additional options are supplied to Program Version 2.1 so it can support up to 660 articles.
If your scale supports more than 90 articles, then before you start communicating with the
scales/ having defined the serial port/ – push Check version button – This command will
enable the program to check the maximum number of articles supported.
Two other options Import и Export are added to version 2. 2, which allow transfer of data
from and to a text file, created by the Datecs electronic scale.

Editing of prices, weight, specific and common parameters of the scale.

Edit/View - Article parameters – editing of article parameters.

o When entering this mode, the program checks the number of articles supported by the
scale – 90 or more than 90. Attention! For articles numbered 91, 92…..and so on only
the parameters: Price, Tare, Name, Wear, Article number 2 are supported.
o Select the number of the parameter to be edited by a mouse click or by the arrows
on the left.
o The selected number of the article parameter and its content are displayed in the segments
in the right side of the window.
o Edit the parameters : Price , Tare , Name / of the article/ , Name2 (second line from the
name/ Name3 (third line from the name), Number (of the article), Article Number
2(second article number), Wear ( hours, month, year, days; Value of the parameter)
o Press the Set to enter and save the changes in the computer memory./ Attention:Before
pressing the button, the changes can’t be neither saved nor send to the scale. )
o Press the Clear article button to clear the content of the current parameter.
o Press Clear All to clear all article data
o Press the Load from file button to load article data from the disc.
o Press the Save to file to save the changes.
o Press the Load text file button to load article data from a text file : in the dialogue
window : SELECT – Data format ( Elicom / Datecs ) : enter the format of the data,
stored in the Elicom / Datecs file.
o Press the Save as text button to save the text format on disc – this kind of operation is
suitable for loading data via another program for example MS Excel. In the dialogue
window : SELECT – Data format (Elicom / Datecs ) : enter the data format which
should be used for saving: Elicom or Datecs.
o The commands from the panel, located in the down side of the dialogue window should
be used to control the communication with the scale : buttons Send to Scale, Load from
Scale,: Price and Tare, Price , Name,Name2,Name3,Number,Number2,Wear –all
components of the article parameter. If the option All parameters is selected – all the 90
prices and tares are being sent, or only prices or all the components.
o From Send to Scale No: the logical number of the scale to communicate is selected
( if =0 is entered the command is interpreted regardless the logical number of the scale. )
o From Use Cyrillic for: select the printer type to be used to enable the program to find
suitable codes for the Cyrillic letters.
o Use the Close button to close the dialogue window.
o Use the Check version to check the version of the scale software / less or more than 90
articles/ Remember to do this check first , before you try any other kind of
communication!
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Edit/View - Aggregate parameters – setting up aggregate parameters .
o Use the Load from file to load article data from the disc
o Use the Save to file to save the changes on the disc
o Select the number of the parameter to be edited (0..15) by clicking on it. If you double
click on it you can enter the edit mode.
o Use the Use Cyrillic for: to select the type of the printer to be used. Selecting the type of
the printer enables the program to manage the Cyrillic letters correctly.
o Send to Scale No: the logic number of the scale to communicate is selected (if =0 is
entered the command is interpreted regardless the logical number of the scale.
o From the down side section from the dialogue window the communication with the scale
is controlled : use the buttons Send to Scale, Load from Scale– to send /or load
information:
o If any troubles with the communication occur , check the connecting cable, or if
necessary set the serial port of the computer from Set COM port .
o Close- to close the dialogue window

Edit / View - Abbreviation – this option sets the way the names of the months are displayed on
the scale – positions are reserved for the months (January, February…); 13 – one word for an
hour in singular(hour); 14 one word for an hour in plural (hours); 15 one word for a day in
singular (day); 16 one word for a day in plural (days); 17 month in singular (month); 18 months
in plural (months); 19 year in singular ( year); 20 year in plural ( years). The length of the
section is 7 symbols at maximum. The management of the option is the same as the Aggregate
parameters option.
Edit / View - Totals – to load from the scale the accumulation of information on articles – total
value ( in leva) and weight ( in kg )
o Push the Load from Scale button to load all accumulated article data starting from
article 1 to 90. The total sum TS is indicated at the bottom of the list while the total
amount of accumulated articles is indicated by TО
o Push the Save as text to save the changes on the disc – this command creates a text
file with the following format : weight ( in kg) value( in leva ) , the first 90 savings are
for articles numbered from 1 to 90 ; 91 is used for total sum when price is entered ; 92 –
total sum for positions 1-91.
o Push Clear All Totals to clear all article totals
o Use Cyrillic for: to select the type of printer to be used to enable the program to select
suitable code for the Cyrillic letters
o The communication with the scale is controlled via buttons Send ,Load:
o Push Send to Scale to enter the logical number of the scale , which you are going to
communicate with (if =0 is entered the command is interpreted regardless the logical
number of the scale.
o If any troubles with the communication occur, check the connecting cable, or if necessary
set the serial port of the computer from Set COM port .
o Close- to close the dialogue window
Use the Check version to check the version of the scale software / less or more than 90 articles/
Remember to do this check first , before you try any other kind of communication!
Edit / View – Set COM port - If any troubles with the communication occur, check the
connecting cable, or if necessary set the serial port of the computer from Set COM port.