Printing; Creating Print Jobs; Installing The Printer Driver; Transferring A Print Job - Novexx Solutions ALX 73 Series User Manual

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Printing

Creating print jobs

There are two ways to create a print job:
Layout software +
Requirement: A printer driver must be installed on the PC.
printer driver
Layout software may include any type of software that has a print function (for example
text processing). Special label layout software is more suitable, for example the Nice-
Label program, which is available as a test version on the documentation CD included
with delivery.
Text file + Easy-Plug

Installing the printer driver

You can find a printer driver for the ALX 73x on the documentation CD included with
delivery or on our web page:
www.monarch.averydennison.com 
CD installation:
1. Insert the documentation CD in the CD drive of the host PC.
2. In the "Printer Documentation" window, click on Printer Drivers and Label Soft-
3. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard.

Transferring a print job

There are two ways to transfer a print job to the printer:
Data cable
Requirement:
To use layout software:
1. Select a suitable database interface in the layout program.
2. Start printing.
Sending a command file directly:

RIES > PROMPT.
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• Layout software + printer driver
• Text file with Easy-Plug commands
The label layout is described by a sequence of Easy-Plug commands saved
in a text file.
The CD starts automatically. It contains printer drivers for commonly used Win-
dows operating systems.
ware > Install > Printer Drivers.
The installation wizard is launched.
• via a data cable
• via a memory card
• The database interfaces of the host PC and printer must be connected
with a suitable data cable (Ethernet, RS 232 or USB)
• The database interface must be set accordingly in the printer's parameter menu
To open a Windows command line: START > PROGRAM FILES > ACCESSO-
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