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  • Page 1 On-demand inkjet printer for Industrial use Instruction Manual Editor Thank you very much for purchasing our product. In order to use the product properly, please read this manual carefully. Please keep this manual in hand always. This will help you surely when a problem has been occurred while using our product.
  • Page 4 Introduction This manual explains how to use editor program (IJPEdit) to create HQ8500 print data. About this Manual This manual is exclusively for KGKJET HQ8500series only. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of our company. Although we have carefully prepared the content of this manual, Please feel free to contact us if there is any point of error or any doubt by any chance.
  • Page 5 TEC3017P...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Index １ BASIC USAGE ............................. 9 １-１ ..........................9 OW TO TART １-２ ........................10 ND THE PROGRAM １-３ ........................11 BOUT AIN SCREEN 1-3-1 About frequently used Icons ....................12 1-3-2 Menu ............................. 13 １-４ ........................... 18 PERATION FLOW 1-4-1 You can create these printing data ..................
  • Page 7 3-11-2 Property ..........................53 3-11-3 BarcodeType selection ...................... 53 3-11-4 Barcode ..........................58 ３-１２ ......................... 66 IMENSIONAL CODE 3-12-1 Procedure .......................... 66 3-12-2 Property ..........................67 3-12-3 2-Dimensional code type selection ................... 67 3-12-4 2 - Dimensional code ......................68 ３-１３...
  • Page 8 ６-１ ................119 O CHANGE THE SIZE BY DRAGGING THE MOUSE 6-1-1 If you want to change the size of both height and lateral directions ........119 6-1-2 ： Height adjustment ......................120 6-1-3 Horizontal Adjustment ......................120 ６-２ ......................121 BOUT RIGHT CLICK MENU ６-３...

  • Page 9: １ Basic Usage

    １ Basic Usage IjpEdit (editor program referred to as the editor) is a tool for creating data to be printed in HQ8500. Starting and end method are described in the basic operation. １-１ How to Start IjpEdit can be launched from the HQ8500 system program –IjpMain. Click ”Editor”...

  • Page 10: End The Program

    １-２ End the program To end IjpEdit, click “exit” icon on the tool bar of IJPEdit, or click ”file(F)” on the menu bar of IJPEdit and then click “exit”.、 If the editing file is not saved, the confirmation screen will be displayed. Select Yes to save the data, or NO to exit from editor.

  • Page 11: About Main Screen

    １-３ About Main screen Right after start-up While in edition No. name Description ① title bar Displays window，program and dialog box names. ② Minimize button Minimize the window and put into the task bar Expands the window to the full screen size. When the window is Maximize button / ③...

  • Page 12: About Frequently Used Icons

    1-3-1 About frequently used Icons HQ8000 offers the following draw tools. ⚫ Select tool ⚫ Line tool ⚫ Square tool ⚫ Circle tool ⚫ Text tool ⚫ Calendar tool ⚫ Numbering tool ⚫ Bar-code tool ⚫ 2D code tool ⚫ GS1 code tool ⚫...

  • Page 13: Menu

    1-3-2 Menu File menu has a lot of opening and close options. Such as, File close File open Menu Item Close Open ○ ○ New blank document ○ ○ Select from the template ○ ○ Open ○ Close × ○ Save ×...
  • Page 14 ○ Align to grid × ○ ○ System settings System ○ ○ Grid settings ○ ○ Version info. Help(H) ○ ○ Open manual TEC3017P...
  • Page 15 ◼ File Functions that can be performed in FILE menu as listed below, Item Setting content Select the file if you want to create a new one. To create a new blank image file. New image file Refer P 19 To create a blank image file Select from the templates available.

  • Page 16: Window List

    ◼ View Functions that can be performed in VIEW menu as listed below, Item Setting content Toolbar Frequently used tools are placed Pallete bar The palette bar to display the drawing tools available. Dialog bar The Dialog bar displays the scaling control, Property bar The properties window is a window to set the details of the module.
  • Page 17 ◼ Drawing Functions that can be performed in DRAWING menu as listed below, Item Setting content Item select Has Tools to drawn on the canvas. The arrangement position when the module is placed automatically according to the intersection of the grid •...

  • Page 18: Operation Flow

    １-４ Operation flow Process flow of Creating print data for HQ8500 is shown below in the flowchart, Kijx file is created and you can also set print conditions into it. To do this, follow the flow of the creation of the kijx file, Open the file When changing other draw tool Fundemental part of data...

  • Page 19: ２ Open And Saving A File

    ２ Open and Saving a file ２-１ Creation of New file 2-1-1 To create a blank image file A new blank image file is created by, Goto File menu New→ New image file. New file dialog box appears. Item Description Head type available are, Head type Y2558...

  • Page 20: Creation By Selecting From An Existing Template

    About no. of stacks • Select the number of heads to be used in the case of a stack printing of the project. • Canvas at the time of stack to display the head boundary portion with a red dividing line. •...

  • Page 21: Open An Existing File

    ２-２ Open an existing file To open a existing file, Goto File menu and select Open. Open dialog box aappears, • You can choose either thumbnail view or detailed view to see the files available. Thumbnail Detailed You can select by confirming image Can sort depending on date and time.

  • Page 22: Search Options

    2-2-1 Search options In open dialog box, you can search the string or comment, Item Description Case insensitive Enter any string. Find the Item you check as search criteria (the default is all unchecked.). Doesn’t mater both caps Any letter is Ok. and small letters.

  • Page 23: Closing A File

    ２-３ Closing a file To close a file, Goto File menu and select Close. ２-４ Save To save a file, Goto File menu and select Save (ctrl + s) Or click on the icon displayed. TEC3017P...

  • Page 24: Save As

    ２-５ Save as Save as is done by, Goto File menu and select Save as option. Save as dialog box appears, • You can select the method of selecting a file from the thumbnail display and a detailed display (Initial value is thumbnail display). •...

  • Page 25: Other Functions

    2-5-1 Other functions ◼ Save as Template To save the file as template, Check the option Save as template check box in the bottom of Save as dialog box. Provide a file name and save it. ◼ Create a new folder To create a new folder, Click New folder option.

  • Page 27: ３ Drawing

    ３ Drawing To create HQ5000 provides a lot of drawing tools to create print image data.. ３-１ Drawing items and modules To create HQ8000’s print data, choose a draw tool and allocate modules on the canvas. HQ8000 offers the following draw tools. You can specify by clicking on the icon on the palette bar, Or select from Drawing menu.

  • Page 28: Module Property

    ３-２ Module property You can change the string, or set the font size and rotation angle by editing the properties. To view and set the properties, Goto View menu and select Properties. A Property window will be displayed on the right side of the work area. In which you can select the property of eeach Modules such as Text, numbering ,calendar, image properties etc..

  • Page 29: Properties Of The Module List

    3-2-1 Properties of the module list ・ ○: available, ×: unavailable MODULE Group Item Description ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ Line Set the line type ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 30 Between Line spacing ○ ○ × × × × × × × × × the lines setting Charact Character width ○ ○ ○ × × × × × × × × er width setting ○ ○ ○ × × × ×...
  • Page 31 value Repeat ○ × × × × × × × × × × current value Method Character ○ ○ × × × × × × × × × allocation Current method setting value allocatio Allocation ○ ○ × × × ×...

  • Page 32: Placing A Module

    ３-３ Placing a Module To place a Module in Work area, Select Text icon from the drawing tools. Text module will be created,with TEXT written in the center. ３-４ Selection of Module As mentioned earlier there are lots of modules you can select. Select the required one from the drawing tools.

  • Page 33: Placing A Line

    ３-５ Placing a Line 3-5-1 Procedure Line icon is selected. Left click and place the Line module in work area. You can also Right clisk and drag it to make it larger. You can change the property by using the property window displayed on the right side of screen.

  • Page 34: Placing A Square

    ３-６ Placing a Square Select the Square Icon 3-6-1 Procedure Square icon is selected. Left click and place the Square module in work area. You can also Right click and drag it to make it larger. You can change the property by using the property window displayed on the right side of screen.

  • Page 35: Square

    3-6-3 Square Item Description Number of Square set inside of the number of columns. Range: 1 columns Number of Rows· Set the number of rows in the internal Square. Range: 1 • Column width and row height of the Square will evenly split, you can not individual adjustment.

  • Page 36: Placing A Circle

    ３-７ Placing a circle Select circle module. 3-7-1 Procedure Select Circle icon. Left click on the place where you have to place it. A circle will be appearing on the place you clicked. You can also drag and make the circle size bigger and smaller. Use property dialog mox to make changes in ciecle module selected.

  • Page 37: Placing A Text Module

    ３-８ Placing a Text module 3-8-1 Procedure Text icon is selected. Place the text module in work area by left clicking on work space. To enter string in to text module check String option in the property window. • By dragging the text module you can edit the size. TEC3017P...

  • Page 38: Property

    3-8-2 Property Group Item Description Line type The thickness Starting point (X, Right rotation Vertical placement 1.Style Refer P84 Style Transverse configuration Reversal color Background color Not printed Not printed String Between characters 2.Text Refer P86 Text Between the lines Character width font 3.Shared module...

  • Page 39: Place The Auto Calendar

    ３-９ Place the auto calendar Select Calendar icon. ・ It is the module that is used to print date and time etc while automatically updating real time. ・ Use offset functions depending on the applications. ・ Clock and time offset is also made possible. 3-9-1 Procedure Select the calendar icon.

  • Page 40: Property

    3-9-2 Property Group Item Description 1.Style Refer P84 Style 2.Text Refer P86 Text Clock Date Time offset 3.Calendar Refer P100 Calendar Input Limit offset basic Method of calculation AM / PM switching time Week start day of the week 4.Calendar Refer P105 Character input of the bar, two- Week number first week detailed...

  • Page 41: Calendar Basic

    3-9-3 Calendar Basic Use calendar modules to print date, time and other data that automatically changes the content of printing with change in time. ◼ Clock Date Time offset Click on the “Clock offset” button on property window.Clock offset dialog box appears.
  • Page 42 ◼ Limit Offset Click on the “Limit offset” button on property window.Clock offset dialog box appears. Limit offset dialog box appears, Item Description Year Range：0～±99 Month Range：：0～±11 Range：：0～±9999 Time Range：：0～±23 Range：：0～±59 Reset Reset all item to 0. • The offset is set from the clock date time (expiration date image). •...
  • Page 43 Offset calculation should be executed in following process order. (1) Add the “minutes” of offset to the “minutes” of clock date and time. If the added result exceeds “60” then fix the “hours” as +1. (2) Add the “hours” of offset to the “hours” of clock date and time. If the added result exceeds “24” then fix the “days”...

  • Page 44: Calendar Detailed Settings

    3-9-4 Calendar Detailed settings ◼ AM / PM switching time Switching of time between AM/PM is possible. • Switching from the PM to AM Midnight fixed. ◼ Start day of the week When you use the calendar symbol 'WN', and set the one week starting from the day of the week.

  • Page 45: Shift Code

    ◼ Shift Code Split 1 day into maximum 24 hours and print maximum 16 characters in each hour (shift). Initial value is not set (nothing is printed). Setting Item Description Division Set whether to divide the day into a number of shift block. number Range: 1 to 24 Start time...

  • Page 46: Placing The Numbering

    ３-１０ Placing the numbering 3-10-1 Procedure Numbering icon is selected. Place the Numbering module in work area by left clicking on work space.. To edit numbering module check property window on the right side. • By dragging the module the size can be altered. TEC3017P...

  • Page 47: Property

    3-10-2 Property Group Item Description 1.Style Refer P84 Style Between characters 2.Text Refer P86 Text Character width font Number of digits Initial value 3.Numbering Refer P48 Numbering Basic End value Basic incremental Repeat n-ary number Date update reset Processing at the 4.Numbering Refer P50 Numbering Detailed time of the end...

  • Page 48: Numbering Basic

    3-10-3 Numbering Basic Click on Numbering Basic, to display the numbering settings dialog box. In this dialog box,perform the basic settings of the numbering. TEC3017P...

  • Page 49: Number Of Digits

    ◼ Number of digits Enter the no. of digits. Range：1～10 Number Number Number of Number of ～ ～ Print image of digits1 of digits2 digits6 digits10 Initial 000000 0000000000 value 1 Time 000001 0000000001 ～ ～ Print count ↓ ↓ ↓...

  • Page 50: Numbering Detailed

    3-10-4 Numbering Detailed ◼ n ary(Decimal) In the case of non-decimal number, Initial value · End Value · incremental, repeat, present value, repeatedly setting of the current value is set in decimal. Range：2～36（Initial value：10 Decimal） N Decimal Example 1110 1111 10000 ～...

  • Page 51: Current Value Numbering

    3-10-5 Current value Numbering Current numbering value is set by, Current value Numbering is available in the property window on right side. Click that and perform the operation. ◼ Current value Value based on the Settings of the numbering module for each printing is updated with the current value of the numbering, when it is reset, the value will return to the value of Initial value.

  • Page 52: Barcode

    ３-１１ Barcode HQ8500 offers the following bar-code printing. • Bar code printed is to be read by machine/reader. So printing status will become very important. • The reading rate that it may be highly dependent on the performance of the printing environment and the bar code reader, we recommend the reading test of the customer's use environment.

  • Page 53: Property

    3-11-2 Property 1.Style Refer P84 Style Barcode Settings 2.Barcode Refer P58 Barcode Encode Style 3.Communication Refer P97 Communication 4.Others Refer P98 Others 3-11-3 BarcodeType selection Barcode can be selected from the following, Same Number of digits can be made smaller than the other.
  • Page 54 Type Image Refer Advanced 2～（Even Number of digits JIS-X- digits only） 0502 2Stageｘ Bar type 2Color Number 1～ of digits JIS-X- CODE39 0503 2Stageｘ Bar type 2Color Number 1～ of digits JIS-X- NW-7/Codebar 0506 2Stagesｘ Bar type 2Color 13/8 Digit (the Number 12 / 7 Row of digits...
  • Page 55 ◼ About CODE128 There are several portions where code A group of CODE128 overlaps with the code B group. But the portions which are not overlapped is the special code which is used in the ESC sequence therefore they cannot be adopted in this machine.
  • Page 56 Features x：minimum bar width. Item Description The purpose is to use as a standard code,that can be encoded a 14-digit GTIN. Multi direction support support／1 ／No. of Stages Packaging identifier 0～9 Omnidirection support The number of modules (horizontal) Symbol Height 33x～...
  • Page 57 Composite Code In order to add Additional information than GTIN,Composite Code (OtherName：Combined Symbol)is used. This also provides a bar code symbol by combining two-dimensional code into the one- dimensional bar codes The two-dimensional code which is going to be added should be divided as CC-A / CC-B acc to the type.

  • Page 58: Barcode

    3-11-4 Barcode The condition and then Settings of barcode to be encoded is set here. ◼ BarcodeSettings Refer p53 BarcodeType selectionfor more details. ◼ Encode Style Set the item (only setting the contents of the bar height · OCR presence or absence of each code) that is required when encoding (creating) a bar code.
  • Page 59 Common feature This section describes the common features in each code. Item Functiom Set to the default It saves the contents of the current situation as a default setting. It can value be used as the initial value of the next time later. Restore Defaults Restores to default.
  • Page 60 ◼ Item Description Range height Bar height settings. 1～3000[Dot] Black bar width 1 1～999[Dot] Black Bar width settings Black bar width 2 1～999[Dot] White bar width 1 1～999[Dot] White Bar width settings White bar width 2 1～999[Dot] Front space 1～999[Dot] Blank areas of the front and rear of Back space the barcode...
  • Page 61 ◼ CODE39 Item Description Range height Bar height settings. 1～3000[Dot] Black bar width 1 1～999[Dot] Black Bar width settings Black bar width 2 1～999[Dot] White bar width 1 1～999[Dot] White Bar width settings White bar width 2 1～999[Dot] Front space 1～999[Dot] Blank areas of the front and rear of Back space...
  • Page 62 ◼ CODE128 CNo. Item Description Range height Bar height settings. 1～3000[Dot] Black bar width 1 1～999[Dot] Black bar width 2 1～999[Dot] Black Bar width settings Black bar width 3 1～999[Dot] Black bar width 4 1～999[Dot] White bar width 1 1～999[Dot] White bar width 2 1～999[Dot] White Bar width settings...
  • Page 63 ◼ Item Description Range height Bar height settings. 1～3000[Dot] Black bar width 1 1～999[Dot] Black bar width 2 1～999[Dot] Black Bar width settings Black bar width 3 1～999[Dot] Black bar width 4 1～999[Dot] White bar width 1 1～999[Dot] White bar width 2 1～999[Dot] White Bar width settings White bar width 3...
  • Page 64 ◼ GS1 Databar GS1 Databar encoders conditions and Settings for more information. ① : Standard / ②: Kirizume / ③: 2-layer / ④: standard two-layer / ⑤ limited. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 65 Item Description Range Composite type Not add Select the type. CC-A CC-A add CC-B CC-B adds Number of stages two- Auto Auto creation dimensional Composite 3～10/12 Value part. Stage height two-dimensional part height 1～999[Dot] settings. Separator height two-dimensional part 1～999[Dot] separator height settings.

  • Page 66: 2-Dimensional Code

    ３-１２ 2-Dimensional code It encodes the 2-dimensional code pattern corresponding to the registered data (digits, symbols), and place. • The two-dimensional code will be able to register the share module of text calendar numbering. • will also change the two-dimensional bar code body in each case of the variable module to change the data.

  • Page 67: Property

    3-12-2 Property Group Item Description 1.Style Refer P84 Style 2D-CodeSettings 2 Dimension Refer P67 2-Dimensional code type selection code Encode Style 3.Communication Refer P 97 Communication 4.Others Refer P 98 Others 3-12-3 2-Dimensional code type selection Select the required 2D code as shown, Types Image / Features Version...

  • Page 68: Dimensional Code

    3-12-4 2 - Dimensional code ◼ 2D – Code Settings For more details refer to p66 2-Dimensional code. ◼ Encode Style Settings are needed 2-dimensional code code when encoding (creating) Item (special Setting content of every code of version, etc.) and then Settings. •...
  • Page 69 Item Description Range Version. Version (= Dot Auto Encode to minimize. number) And encoded in the specified version. 1～40 Settings. Error correction Settings error Correct the failure of up to 7% Encode mode correction Correct the failure of up to 15% Cell size automatic level.
  • Page 70 DataMatrix Settings are done for DataMatrix Encoder Conditions, Item Description Range shape Square Square Select the type function Rectangle Rectangle Cell size Auto／10／12／14／ automatic 16／18／20／22／24 Settings the vertical and ／26／32／36／40／ horizontal cell size. Square 48／52／64／72／80 · Square and size in the ／88／96／104／120 Rectangle are different.
  • Page 71 PDF417 PDF417 Encoder conditions detailed settings are given below, No. Item Description Range Truncated Truncated type Sets simple Settings. Simple type Standard Standard type Settings for encode Automatic Automatic mode Encode mode. BYTE Byte mode Percent Specified in% number Settings how to specify of data string.
  • Page 72 Aspect Ratio • Settings is required only if you specify the horizontal and vertical size both in automatic. • The smaller the value be wider than it is long, you will portrait the larger. • The row height to three times the module width, and the aspect ratio to 1, becomes almost Square.

  • Page 73: Gs1 Code

    ３-１３ GS1 code With this module, you can put a barcode or a 2D code which is created by inputting AIs into the "original code" in the table below. Original code Code with AIs (code created by this module) CODE128 GS1-128 Barcode GS1 DataBar...

  • Page 74: Property

    3-13-2 Property Group Item Description 1.Style Refer P84 Style Barcode settings 2. Barcode (2D Code settings) Refer P 74 GS1 code (2D code) Encode style 3.Others Refer P 98 Others 3-13-3 Code type selection Select the required code as shown, 3-13-4 GS1 code ◼...

  • Page 75: To Place An Image File

    ３-１４ To place an image file Image files of type BMP, JPG, PNG are supported. 3-14-1 Procedure Select Image icon. Left click on the work space where you want to place the Image module. A folder will open for choosing the image file. Select the image file by clicking Open button.

  • Page 76: Image

    3-14-3 Image ◼ File path Select the file that you want to place the image module. After selecting the file path of selected image is recorded in the file path. • Since images are printed in binary except for full-color printing, From the viewpoint of file size and processing speed, we recommend that image files already converted to monochrome from colors (1 bit) .
  • Page 77 ◼ Binarization adjustment Set the threshold for binarization in the binarization dialog. First set a post reading process as "Monochrome print", When you click binary conversion ,Load image dialog will be displayed. Setting Item Description Original image To display the original image in color. Image after To display the image after conversion.

  • Page 78: Color Adjustment

    ◼ Color Adjustment Color Adjustment is done in the case of performing color Print. • Even if adjustment is performed, the desired color may not be reproduced exactly. • Color printing and display color may slightly varry(and closer color printing to a desired color, it may appear in another color on the display) Set the post reading processing as“color “.

  • Page 79: Common Functions

    Common functions Below table explains common functions in each tab Item Description Preview Displays color image Cyan Displays the Color division result of Cyan Yellow Displays the Color division result of yellow Magenta Displays the Color division result of Magenta Black Displays the Color division result of Black When clicking, the set values of each item are shown...

  • Page 80: Common Tab

    Common tab This is a setting item applied uniformly to all graphic modules in the selected file. If there are multiple graphic modules on the canvas, changing the setting on this tab will affect the printing results of all graphics modules in the canvas. Item Description Specify the color profile for RGB...

  • Page 81: Placing A Fixed Length Of Space

    ３-１５ Placing a fixed length of space Use the interval module when you want to provide a certain amount of space in any position in the middle of the canvas. 3-15-1 Procedure 1. Select the "interval" from drawing items. 2. Left-click on the mouse at the position on the canvas where you want to place the interval module.

  • Page 82: Interval

    3-15-3 Interval Used to provide long spaces in between modules or characters. ◼ Type Item Description Features ・ The distance between the placement point and the next insert the space of a specified distance starting point possible Print Interval (default). while maintaining constant gap.

  • Page 83: ４ Property

    ４ Property ４-１ Method of operation No. Item Description To specify to show or Hide options. Hide Show Show / ① Hide button Shows the origin (x,y) Hide Show Coordinate ② button Items of non-editable are ③ Editable displayed in gray. Symbol will be displayed for editing If cursor is displayed, you can enter directly.

  • Page 84: Style

    ４-２ Style Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Line × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Thickness × ○ ○...

  • Page 85: Color Dialog

    Item Description Set the vertical arrangement position of the module based on the position specified by the origin. Alignment(V) Range：Top／Center／Bottom Set the horizontal arrangement position of the module based on the position specified by the origin. Alignment(H) Range：Left／Center／Right original Rotate ver Flip horizontal Reverse Color...

  • Page 86: Text

    ４-３ Text Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ○ ○ String × × × × × × × × × Characters ○ ○ ○ × × × × × × × × ○ ○...

  • Page 87: Font Dialog

    4-3-2 Font dialog This option is used to choose the font of your style. Item Description Select the font name. Font name " HQS-16BGothic" " HQS-16BGothic" can also be selected. Standard Italic Bold Bold + Italic Style Size Font size ranges from 1～4000pt. Strike- through Underline...

  • Page 88: Assignment

    ４-４ Assignment Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ○ ○ Method × × × × × × × × × ○ ○ Assignment × × × × × × × × × 4-4-1 Feature details Item Description Multiple digits in Print can be special characters.
  • Page 89 ◼ Assignment Item Setting content The number or letter that corresponds to the calendar symbol, and Calendar replace it with the other characters. The number or letter that corresponds to the numbering symbol, and Numbering replace it with the other characters. Select the column of the allocation, and then click the button that appears to the right Character layout pallete opens,.
  • Page 90 • The maximum registration character is limited to 32 characters. • Character types that can be entered with the letter assignment is all of the characters that can be registered in the text module. • You can also use a common allocation set to the entire (System Settings). Put a check of character allocation palette to check box of "Use System Settings", please click OK.
  • Page 91 Calendar Assignment procedure To view the Current Settings value, When you select the Calendar symbol of the target of the character allocation will be displayed. Item Description Range The type of character you want to edit and select from the Char type selection(Tree) tree view.
  • Page 92 Numbering assignment procedure To view the Current Settings value, When you select the Numbering symbol of the target of the character allocation will be displayed. Item Description Range The type of character you want to edit and select from the tree Character type view.

  • Page 93: Character Assignment Default

    4-4-2 Character assignment default ◼ Calendar YX（Year） ～ ～ ～ From 2000yr 2099 ～ ～ ～ Initial Settings ◼ Calendar MA（Month） Month Initial Settings ◼ Calendar DC（day） Initial Settings Initial Settings ◼ Calendar DN（Date number） ～ Date Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Dec 29 Dec 30...
  • Page 94 ◼ Calendar SX（Second） Second Initial Settings Second Initial Settings Second Initial Settings Second Initial Settings ◼ Calendar MP（AM/PM） AM/PM Initial Settings ◼ Calendar DW Day of the week Thur Initial Settings Tues Wednes Thurs Satur ◼ Calendar WN（Week no.） ～ Date Jan 1 Jan 10...
  • Page 95 ◼ Calendar Others Initial Settings Y1: thousand place of the year Y2: Hundred place of the year Y3: year tenth place Y4: AD ones place H1: position of the Japanese calendar ten H2: Japanese calendar ones place M1: position of the moon ten M2: month one place D1: day tens digit...

  • Page 96: Shared Module

    ４-５ Shared Module Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ○ ○ ○ × × × × × × × × Shared module is a module that can be use by multiple print data (files). Each time the only valid module in the file in the printing data editing, but to create, if you want to use the same content on multiple files, you will be created every time.

  • Page 97: Communication

    ４-６ Communication Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × × × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Comment × × × × 4-6-1 Feature Item Description By using communication you can change the id name.

  • Page 98: Others

    ４-７ Others Module Item ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ Save ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × × changes *1 The function exists, but it does not work because the data cannot be changed in the main software.

  • Page 99: ５ About Character Input

    ５ About character input By setting a string to each module, Printing is done. This section describes the character input method below. ５-１ Text input After placing a text module, To enter string into that, Goto string property in the property window,.. Select the button nearby Text..

  • Page 100: Calendar Input

    ５-２ Calendar Input After placing calendar module, To enter string into that,. Goto string property in the property window Select the button nearby Text.. Calendar string pallete dialog box appears. Item Description String input Use keyboardto enter the text. Enter the corresponding Calendar characters in the input area by Pallete the clicking on it.
  • Page 101 • Can be registered with a mix of Calendar and ordinary characters. • Press ENTER key if you want to type morethan one line. • Variable is allowed while Print character you want is to register the Calendar character. • Calendar characters are composed of three characters, such as? Y1, "?"...

  • Page 102: Calendar List Of Letters

    5-2-1 Calendar list of letters These are all the character input that you can be able to give in calendar odule. Refer p93 「Calendar」 for more details. Item Content Settings example Print Result Description Thousand place of the year ?Y1?Y2?Y3?Y4/?M1?M2/? AD hundreds place 2014/06/26 D1?D2...
  • Page 103 ◼ Calendar character details This section describes the contents of the confusing calendar character. symbo Content Function Year Printing a year from 2000 for 100 years in two digits. Printing the month. Other than the initial value of the character Month allocation is different is the same as the MX.
  • Page 104 Concept of week number In case of: Week number #1=The week that includes Jan.1, 1st day of the week=Sunday January The 1st week The 2nd week The 3rd week The 4th week The 5th week In case of: Week number #1=The week that includes the 1st Monday, 1st day of the week=Sunday January (Week of previous year) The 1st week...

  • Page 105: Character Input Of The Bar, Two- Dimensional Code

    ５-３ Character input of the bar, two- dimensional code For entering the string to be encoded in the barcode 2-dimensional code. If you want to change the string to edit the Property. Click 2-dimensional code Settings - Property. Click on thebutton on right side of 2D code settings, You can find2D code input dialog box..

  • Page 106: Check Digit Settings

    • It is possible to register a mix of ordinary character and special characters for the code in each field(For registerable characters, refer P109 Can registere letter). • The display field of BarcodeSettings of Property, start, will be displayed, including the Content to be added automatically inside, such as a stop code Type Display...

  • Page 107: Code Type Dedicated Settings Etc

    5-3-2 Code type dedicated Settings etc. ◼ JAN/UPC The last digit (check digit) is added automatically, so you do not need to enter it. ◼ NW7 Content Range Start character A/B/C/D/a/b/c/d Default：A Stop character A/B/C/D/a/b/c/d Default：A • It is also possible not to Print these characters in OCR (are always added to the Barcode data).
  • Page 108 ◼ GS1 DataBar Input GTIN data • Enter GTIN at the beginning of the data. • The application identifier (AI) “(01)” at the beginning of the GTIN is automatically added, so there is no need to enter it. The check digit at the end (14th digit) varies depending on the setting of “GTIN Check Digit”...

  • Page 109: Can Registere Letter

    5-3-3 Can registere letter ◼ Normal character Type Possible character ITF・JAN・UPC・ GS1 DataBar(1D part) CODE39 NW-7 " & < > CODE128 ＼ ｀ ～ " & GS1 DataBar （2D part） < > 2D part of composite symbol can be input non-numeric characters.
  • Page 110 ◼ Code dedicated character Only Code128, GS1 DataBar, two-dimensional codes can be entered the following code decicated charachters. Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏn Type Input digits Shift Enter a shift code for code128. Func1 Enter a function 1 to 4. Func2 Func3 Func4 Hide Enter a hide code.

  • Page 111: Input By Character Code

    5-3-4 Input by character code You can also input characters by character codes. Please enter ‘\’ followed by 2-hexadecimal-digit character code. • To enter the binary data, you can only input by character code. • To enter a line feed code, enter \0D \0A (it can not be entered by the Enter key). •...
  • Page 112 ◼ Code128 Character List When inputting Code 128 by character code, when the code set is other than "automatic", please use the following symbol character value (it is different from normal ASCII code). Symbol Characcter code set Symbol Character code set characters character 0x00...

  • Page 113: Shared Module Registration

    5-3-5 Shared Module Registration You can embed shared modules in your code. To embed shared modules, enter the following string in the code. Shared Module Description Example Content : Fixed string Regstration ：Specify the shared-text-module number Text ?T001 (three digits) after ?T Content : Data changing on each printing (date, time, etc.) Regstration ：Specify the shared-calendar-module number Calendar...

  • Page 114: Character Input Of Gs1 Code

    ５-４ Character input of GS1 code For entering the string to be encoded in the barcode 2-dimensional code. If you want to change the string to edit the Property. Click 2-dimensional code Settings - Property. Click on thebutton on right side of 2D code settings, You can find2D code input dialog box..
  • Page 115 • The first FUNC1 will be automatically added. • The AI of field No. 1 is fixed at "01". • If "Check digit for GTIN" is set to "Auto" in the encoding style setting, the check digit at the end of AI 01 data (GTIN) will be added automatically. In this case, "CD" is displayed at the right end of field No.

  • Page 116: Registerable Letters

    5-4-1 Registerable letters ◼ Normal character Possible character " & < > • In the field No. 1 (AI 01), only numeric characters can be entered. In the other fields, only the characters in the table above can be entered. •...

  • Page 117: Shared Module Registration

    5-4-2 Shared Module Registration You can embed shared modules in your code. To embed shared modules, enter the following string in the code. Shared Module Description Example Content : Fixed string Regstration ：Specify the shared-text-module number Text ?T001 (three digits) after ?T Content : Data changing on each printing (date, time, etc.) Regstration ：Specify the shared-calendar-module number Calendar...

  • Page 118: Special Character <,>,?,\ Usage

    ５-５ Special character <,>,?,\ usage Characters <,>,?,\ have special meanings depending on the type of module, as listed below. Char Module Description Print the enclosed string only on OCR. < > Barcode e.g. <(>01<)> ?xx is a calendar character. Calendar e.g.

  • Page 119: ６ Editing Function

    ６ Editing function The details of how to edit are shown below. In addition to this, is equipped with a Color_々 feature, you can edit to meet the needs of our customers. ６-１ To change the size by dragging the mouse Size of each and every module can be made bigger or smaller by just click and dragging the mouse.

  • Page 120: Height Adjustment

    6-1-2 Height adjustment： Drag the mouse by selecting the text, Both Up and downward dragging is possible. → 6-1-3 Horizontal Adjustment Drag the mouse by selecting the text, Both Right and leftward dragging is possible. → TEC3017P...

  • Page 121: About Right-Click Menu

    ６-２ About right-click menu • If the option is grayed out. It shows the item can not be selected. Item Description The data that has been selected and transferred to the clipboard. Copy (C) Copy the data that has been selected to the clipboard. Paste (P) Paste the clipboard data to the screen.

  • Page 122: Combination Key Function

    ６-３ Combination key function While pressing Ctrl, Shift, Alt at the time of the operation does certain tasks as given below, Item Mouse Description Select Right ＋Shift click Add select Select the Module that contains the whole in the selection Range (Select the circle and a straight line Select at right).

  • Page 123: Undo / Redo

    ６-４ Undo / Redo This option is similar to that of windows.. Method Undo Redo Icon Menu TEC3017P...

  • Page 125: ７ Other Functions

    ７ Other functions For convenient features that are installed in the editor Description as shown below. In addition to this, is equipped with a Color_々 features, you can operate to meet customer needs. ７-１ To change the magnification of the screen display Item Description...

  • Page 126: Changing The Size Of The Canvas

    ７-２ Changing the size of the canvas In Edit menu select Canvas size change option. Change canvas size dialog box appears, Item Description Head type No. of stacks Choose the Head type used along with no. of stacks. Width • Portion protruding from the canvas is not Print.

  • Page 127: Resize All Modules In The Canvas

    ７-３ Resize all modules in the canvas You can change the size ratio of all modules in the canvas at once. Click the target canvas, Click "All Module Resize (E)" from "Edit (E)" in the menu bar. A dialog for applying the change is displayed. 項目...

  • Page 128: Bmp/Jpg/Png Conversion

    ７-４ BMP/JPG/PNG Conversion In Edit menu select Save image option. Save Image dialog box appears. Item Description File name Save the file name and then I / p. File Type Choose Save format from PNG / BMP / JPG. ① Save the Settings of · ②. Save •...

  • Page 129: To Count The Number Of Dot

    ７-５ To count the number of Dot You can display the number of print dots in the print image. Edit menu select Image file information option. No. of dots dialog box appears.. Item Description ① Print data Select the file ②...

  • Page 130: Using Hq500/Hq256'S Data

    ７-７ Using HQ500/HQ256’s data It is possible to use our ink-jet printer HQ500/HQ256’s data in HQ8500. • Since because there is lot of differences in specifications of HQ500/HQ256 and HQ8500, it won’t completely reproduce the settings of HQ500/HQ256. • For restrictions, etc.refer p 145 Import specification of print data of HQ 256 / HQ 500 7-7-1 Convert *.kij/*.kip file to *.kijx file HQ500/HQ256’s *.kij file（Editor file）and *.kip file（Software file）can be converted as HQ8500’s *.kijx file.
  • Page 131 File selection screen is displayed, Select the Source file and click Open.For selecting multiple files select by pressing SHIFT key or CNTRL key. Folder selection screen appears. Specify a folder to save the converted file and click "OK". In the specified folder, * .kijx file will be generated after the conversion is been done. * The name of the .kijx file is the same as the source of * .kij file.
  • Page 132 • printing conditions of the post-conversion of * .kijx file, will be as follows. ・If the conversion is done from *.kip file, Print conditions of kip file is copied to all of the head. ・If the conversion is done from *.kij file, Default print conditions will be set （In the printing condition screen of the system software if you don’t have initial value then default value is to be setted）...

  • Page 133: Import The Settings Of *.Kin File

    7-7-2 Import the settings of *.kin file You can import the HQ500/HQ256 *.kin file’s （common numbering configuration file） settings to HQ8500. If has started a IjpMain app, can't use this function. You need to close the app. To carry out this process, Goto Menu Bar ->...

  • Page 134: Using Hqm's Data

    ７-８ Using HQM’s data It is possible to use our ink-jet printer HQM’s data in HQ8500. • Since because there is lot of differences in specifications of HQM and HQ8500, it won’t completely reproduce the settings of HQM. • For restrictions, etc.refer p 151 Import specification of print data of HQM 7-8-1 Convert *.ijp/032 file to *.kijx file HQM’s *.ijp/032 file can be converted as HQ8500’s *.kijx file.
  • Page 135 File selection screen is displayed, Select the Source file and click Open.For selecting multiple files select by pressing SHIFT key or CNTRL key. Folder selection screen appears. Specify a folder to save the converted file and click "OK". In the specified folder, * .kijx file will be generated after the conversion is been done. * The name of the .kijx file is the same as the source of * .ijp/032 file.

  • Page 136: Resize All Kijx Files In Designated Folders At Once

    ７-９ Resize all kijx files in designated folders at once Resize all kijx files in the specified folder (including subfolders). • Since it applies to all kijx files in the specified folder (including subfolders), please perform advance backup and move kijx file. To do the conversion, Select "Convert (V)"...
  • Page 137 Below, we will make detailed settings for resizing. ・ Head type・・・convert kijx head type at once. ・ Number of stacks・・・Convert stack number at once. ・ Ratio specification · · · ·It is used that the setting is to scaling all module in a canvas of kijx file.

  • Page 138: Systemsettings

    ７-１０ SystemSettings Select System menu and choose system setting option from that. System settings dialog box appears.. Item Description UnitSettings Specify whether Dot / mm / inch. Unit It is a function of only the K256,K128,K32 head. calculation It is used for calculation when mm or inch is selected as unit setting. The condition setting here is used only for canvas display and has no effect on printing.
  • Page 139 • Ruler, grid lines, auxiliary mark only be displayed on the screen, printing will not be. • You can display the auxiliary mark is only if you are viewing the grid. TEC3017P...

  • Page 140: Display Method Of Grid Lines / Ruler

    7-11-1 Display method of grid lines / Ruler Goto View menu and select Grid line and Ruler Select any of those for displaying them in canvas. • Both Grid and ruler can also be viewed by itself. TEC3017P...

  • Page 141: Detailed Settings Of The Grid Lines, Auxiliary Mark

    7-11-2 Detailed Settings of the grid lines, auxiliary mark Goto System menu and select Grid settings.. Grid Settingsdialog box appears. Item Description Check If you want to display the grid lines. Vertical line It specifies the vertical line Grid line Numeric value I/p are spacing spacing in units.

  • Page 142: How To Align The Module To The Grid

    7-11-3 How to align the Module to the grid Goto Drawing menu and select Align to grid option.. • When you move the Module while holding down the "Alt" key, you can temporarily use / non- use features. • Module of deployed, the effect of this function as long as you do not re-placement will not be reflected (position adjustment in the Auto is not performed).

  • Page 143: To Check The Version Information

    ７-１２ To check the version information Goto Help menu and select Version information. Version information dialog box appears, TEC3017P...

  • Page 144: Display Manual

    ７-１３ Display Manual To view the manual, Goto Help menu and select Manual. Elecrtonic manual will be displayed as shown, Item Description Return Processing moves to the previous state. Continue The process returns to the original state. Select the display. 100% Display at 100%.

  • Page 145: ８ Technical Information

    ８ Technical Information ８-１ Import specification of print data of HQ 256 / HQ 500 Shows and major limitations in the case of conversion and import the file of HQ500/HQ256 into HQ8500 file. • In addition to that shown in this section, the details of the conversion results and print the contents might be different from the time of HQ500/HQ256.
  • Page 146 ◼ Text / Calendar / Numbering module HQ500/HQ256 HQ8500 Target Conversion results specification Specifications Vertical writing Specified in the Specified in the If you are using the "@ ~" font set configuration "@ ~" font ON "vertical writing" "vertical writing" Character position Character position is different to Starting point coordinates are...
  • Page 147 ◼ Text / Calendar module (if you have registered a string of multi-line) HQ500/HQ256 HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Central starting What the whole point placement Arranged to line was to the center the new left-justified, Placed in arrangement of line to the arranged in HQ8500 SPECIFICATION...
  • Page 148 ◼ Bar code / two-dimensional code module HQ500/HQ256 HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Shared calendar HQ500/HQ256 「"? C1 ~? C9"」 Calendar into the Use a separate shared is converted to 「 "? C001 ~? embedded code calendar calendar C009"」 (※ 1) Shared numbering choose...

  • Page 149: Specification

    ◼ Image module HQ500/HQ256 HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION *.kijx file holds Each image data of *.kij in the only the path of Embed file is output as an individual image file Image file image itself to image file (* .bmp), the path is (requires *.kij file separate image...

  • Page 150: Converting From *.Kip File

    8-1-2 Converting from *.kip file ◼ Print conditions HQ500/HQ256 HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION One * .kip File One *.kijx File General Print holds print holds print Printing conditions of *.kip file is conditions condition of one condition of all set to all the heads of *.

  • Page 151: Import Specification Of Print Data Of Hqm

    ８-２ Import specification of print data of Shows and major limitations in the case of conversion and import the file of HQM into HQ8500 file. • In addition to that shown in this section, the details of the conversion results and print the contents might be different from the time of HQM.
  • Page 152 （※1）An example of the case of the upper-left starting point (upper left corner is the starting point of the frame)： HQ8500 Left and right margins of at HQ8500 is, the row height approximately 6 minutes of 1 (if the character width setting is 100%) （※２）HQM and the version of Windows that you are employed in the HQ8500 be different, and, font glyphs that are a standard feature in Windows is, is due to be different depending on...
  • Page 153 ◼ Text / Calendar module (if you have registered a string of multi-line) HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Central starting What the whole point placement Arranged to line was to the center the new left-justified, Placed in arrangement of line to the arranged in HQ8500 SPECIFICATION...
  • Page 154 ◼ 2-dimensional code module HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Setting value in the HQM is Value Value Spaces around taken (no editing of the captured edited editable value) ◼ Image module HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION *.kijx file holds Each image data of *.ijp/032 in only the path of Embed...
  • Page 155 ◼ Print conditions HQ8500 Target Conversion results SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION Setting value is Setting value is In the case of 0mm,make it as 0mm ~ 1mm～ Filter Can set decimal The set value is The decimal part is rounded point an integer Setting value is Setting value is If it is less than 1.0 m / min, set it...

  • Page 156: Differences In Specifications By Software Version

    ８-３ Differences in specifications by software version In our previous software versions, since there was a problem with the process relating to the arrangement and shape of the modules, we changed those specifications it in our software version 2.3.0.0 or later. Please follow the instructions below if there is any need to change the specifications in future.

  • Page 157: Forced To Set The Compatibility Settings

    ◼ Linear module Target Difference The shape of the There is a case in which the shape of the starting point and the end start and end point different (for that, there is a slightly different possibly even the points length of the line) 8-3-3 Forced to set the compatibility settings By editing the configuration file (Ijp.ini), you can operate the compatibility with emphasis of the...
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