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1. Algorithm name Name of the algorithm Each algorithm must have a unique name Algorithm description Brief description of the algorithm Modulus See below for explanation Weighi s Sum determination Result complemented One digit only To understand all parameters you have to know how checkdigit is calculated First of all we must have a numeric value from which the checkdigit will be calculated Then the values are weighted Let us look at EAN 13 for example Valve 123456789012 Weight s 1 3 When calculation starts each digit has its weight When only two weights are specified the third digit gets the first weight forth the second and so on If only one weight is specified all digits have the same weight The Sum determination box defines whether we use weights sum of the products or not sum of the digits The EAN13 algorithm uses products so we define Sum of the products Our sum is x 2x3 3x1 4x3 5x1 2x3 When the sum is calculated we divide the sum by the modulus parameter the remainder of this division may already be the result see below IF Result complemented is selected we subtract the result from modulus 1 If the resulting value is less than 10 this is the checkdigit If it is a two digit value either the lowest digit One digit only or the whole value is used as the checkdigit A9 Select The Select command in the Obje
2. Write the numbers characters to be encoded into the Barcode data field Note that some barcode types only allow input of numbers or upper case letters or only a precise number of digits All settings for variables are identical to those in the Text Wizard The only difference is that the variable value will be used to generate the barcode instead of just displaying a value as in a text object When you are satisfied with the settings click on the Finish button to add the barcode object to the label Edit barcode In the Edit barcode dialog box you can define the barcode type and properties you want to use Select the Enable preview option to view the different barcode types To accept the changes and return to the Barcode Wizard click the OK button This dialog box contains several property pages which are described separately below General properties Click on the General tab to set general properties Select the desired barcode type from the Available barcodes pulldown menu You can choose one dimen sional or two dimensional barcodes Note that different barcode types have different requirements for instance some allow only numbers to be encoded while others allow only upper case characters For further information on the various barcode types contact your supplier The barcodes types available are One dimensional EAN 13 EAN 8 UPC A UPC E Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 Coda
3. Out of memory while creating new object Quit one or more applications A problem occurred with the avail able memory while creating a new object The program may have run out of memory The best solution is to save your work and quit one or more other applications before continuing to work with the labeling software Troubleshooting If this does not solve the problem quit all applications restart VVindows and start Sartorius NICE Label Express again This is not a placeable metatile Can not be loaded Sartorius NICE Label Express can import only Aldus meta tiles This is format which is used in Microsoft Clipart and other popular software packages The standard WMF format does not contain the size of the metafile This label has been created with a new version of the sottware Please contact your SW supplier to purchase a new version This error message is seltexplanatory Printing Printer does not print Check the installation of the printer driver Make sure the printer driver is associated with the correct port on the computer or on the weighing display and control unit Make sure the printer is connected to the correct port Make sure the printer is switched on Automatic printer setup failed See below Printer does not support stock paper format No printer installed Sartorius NICE Label Express can not operate if there is no printer installed Please install a pr
4. 98646 00 1 86 Sartorius NICE Label Express YADO2IS Graphic Design Software for Customized Labels Installation and Operating Instructions User s Manual MAE NANDANI NNI sq rtori US Contents Installation Sartorius NICE Label Express Setup Reinstall Remove All Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express General Description of Label Design Windows and documents Editing Creating and editing documents objects Usetul tricks and shortcuts Starting Sartorius NICE Label Express Description of the Main Window Designing Your first Label Adding the first text field to the label Adding text tields to the label Adding a picture to the label Adding a line Inverting black and white on a part of the label Adding a box Saving the label Printing the label Designing a Label with Variable Objects Adding a variable text object Adding a variable barcode object Printing the label Working with Sartorius NICE Label Express How to Optimize printer speed Centering an object on a label Changing label dimensions Changing printer setup format speed Restoring deleted objects Designing a UCC EAN 128 barcode Variable Fields Variable data Reference Shortcuts General Shortcuts Menu Shortcuts File Menu New label Open Close Save Save as Label Setup Label Setup Wizard Print Compile Download Recently used files Exit Page OF Ls Os Gr Gi Ot GBR ER BB GS Co GD NO O CO CO NUN N m m m m m l m m m
5. View label View element Toolbox Text tool Align tool Color palette and Contents Text toolbar Below the main toolbar there is a text toolbar for selecting font type and font attributes Toolbox On the letthand side of the window is a vertical toolbar known as a toolbox By clicking on the icons here you can insert text barcode or line objects on the label Align Tools On the righthand side of the window there are icons for aligning objects You can use these tools to align justify the selected objects on the label to the lett right or in the center Information bar The information bar at the bottom of the window shows the co ordinates of the current mouse cursor position as well as the selected printer By double clicking on the printer name you can quickly access the Printer setup dialog box for instance if you wish to change printers Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express Ruler bars When the label file is opened ruler bars are shown along the upper and lefthand screen border giving the horizontal and vertical co ordinates in the selected units cm mm or inches The position x and y co ordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen can be traced on the ruler bars The size and position of each selected object on the label is also shown as a shadow on the ruler bars when you move the object to help you position the object The unit of measurement on the rulers is cm
6. button to open the Algorithms dialog box here you can define a new algorithm or select an existing one See the Algorithms dialog box for details Details page Click on the Details tab to set other barcode paro meters Include quiet zones means that Sartorius NICE Label Express will insert the necessary free space before and atter the barcode symbol by drawing an unprinted box around the barcode symbol on the screen Descender bars With EAN 13 EAN 8 UPC A and UPC E you can print longer first middle and last bars when this option is selected Mirror horizontally If the barcode will be printed as a graphic and has no interpretation it can be mirrored along the horizontal axis Mirror vertically If the barcode will be printed as a graphic and has no interpretation it can be mirrored along the vertical axis Settings in the Edit barcode dialog box for specific barcode types UCC EAN1 28 barcode This barcode is combined trom one or more input values and standard application identitiers AID Each AID must be followed by standard values which can be tixed or variable When the UCC EAN 128 barcode is selected the Bar code data field in the Barcode Wizard dialog box is disabled To define the contents of the barcode click on the Next button Reference Select the first identifier from the list of available applica tion identifiers It will be written in brackets below the barcode I th
7. means that the contents of the bar code will not be written as numbers or characters above or below the barcode Below barcode means that the interpretation will be written under the barcode symbol Above barcode means that the interpretation will be written above the barcode symbol valid only for Book land barcode types Include check digit detines whether the checkdigit if selected on the Security tab will be interpreted or not If the barcode is printed as a graphic you can select any font to print the interpretation Click on the Font button to open the dialog box where you can select the font in cluding type and size Auto font scaling can be selected if the barcode is printed as a graphic The size of the selected font is automatically adjusted to the size of the barcode A3 44 Security properties Include check digit Some barcodes must have check digits i e EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A and UPC B with other barcode types you can define a checkdigit The checkdigit can be either user defined or calculated and generated automatically by the program If you want the program to calculate the checkdigit select Auto CD generation Select the Verity option if you want to enter the check digit and only have it verified by the software If Custom checkdigit algorithm is selected you can define you own algorithms for calculating the checkdigit Click on the Select
8. 30 mm 69YO3092 O_056x076 506x760 mm 69Y03093 O 056x100 56x 100 mm 69Y03094 0_101x127 101x127 mm 69Y03 195 1 050x930 36x20 mn 69Y03092 1 056x070 56x76 mm 69Y03093 1 056x100 56x 100 mm 69Y03094 1_0600xxxx OO mm Continous OYYO3090 2 056x030 56x 30mm 69Y03092 2 056x076 36x76 mm 69Y03093 2 050x100 56x 100 mm 69Y03094 2_101x127 101x127 mm 69Y03195 2_060xxxx OO mm Continous 69YO3090 2_101xxxx 101 mm Continous 69Y031906 How can print on continuous paper Open the Printer Setup dialog in the Label Setup Wizard or double click on the printer name in the status line Click on the Advanced button Which settings are to be contigured depends on your printer model YDPOIIS Enter a value not equal to 0 00 in the Form Feed field The printer will feed this length instead of searching for the label gap YDPO2IS and YDPOAIS Select Other for Sensor type This will switch the label sensor of the printer to a paper end sensor How can print several identical labels In the Compile dialogue enter the desired number of labels in the Quantity field refer to the section on the Compile function in the File menu in the Reterence chapter of this manual Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Preselected Printer none none none none YDPOTIS YDPOTIS YDPOTIS YDPOTIS YDPO2IS YDFOZIS YDPO2IS rDrV2B5 YDPO2IS YDPO2IS How can use a label printer from another
9. 5 Check the Variable contents and click the Next button 6 Select the option you want to have represented by barcode and click on the Next button Note that the variable tield length must match the number ot characters in the barcode unless the barcode type supports a variable number of characters as Inter leaved 2of5 does 7 Click on Finish to insert the barcode on the label 8 The barcode object is still selected click on the 9 icon to rotate it 90 counter clockwise 9 If you are not satisfied with the position of the bar code select the object by clicking on it and move it while holding down the mouse button If you need to change anything on the barcode object double click on it and the Barcode Wizard dialog box will be displayed allowing you to change barcode properties Printing the label The label is now finished You can print the label by clicking on the icon in the toolbar or by selecting the Print command trom the File menu If you have any printing problems see the section entitled Printer does not print on page 52 Working with Sartorius NICE Label Express Working with Sartorius NICE Label Express How to Optimize printer speed There are many factors that affect the printing speed By following the guidelines below you can significantly increase printing speed If your printer supports both parallel and serial ports use the parallel port A
10. O O 0 OO Mm mo NN Edit Menu Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Delete Select All View Menu Zoom in Zoom out Zoom Toolbox Color palette Text tool Align too Object Menu Text Weight block Box Line Inverse Graphics Barcode Edit barcode Settings in the Edit barcode dialog box for specific barcode types UCC EAN 128 Wizard Algorithms dialog box Select Popup menu Options Menu Language Window Menu Cascade Arrange Icons Close Alll Window list Help Menu Contents Using help About Troubleshooting Error Messages General error messages Printing Weighing display and control unit error Messages Data Printouts for Use in Legal Metrology Contents Page Glossary of Terms 56 Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Using Sartorius Nice Label Express with a Connected Scale or Indicator 56 How can download a print definition to the scale 56 have a PC connected to the scale why do get an error message while connecting or downloading 56 Printer Paper 57 Predefined Label Stock oF How can print on continuous paper v How can print several identical labels 57 How can use a label printer from another manufacturer 57 Formatting Printouts 7 Why is the printout on the YDPOTIS printer different from the screen layout OF Why are there printer fonts in my program that obviously don t match those in my label printer 58 My print definition file is too large to download to t
11. This error message is shown when there is a problem with installa tion of Sartorius NICE Label Express lt indicates that a DLL file required for communication with the weighing display and control unit cannot be found Download function not found This error message is shown when there is a problem with installation of Sartorius NICE Label Express It indicates that a DLL file required for communication with the weighing display and control unit cannot be found Indicator sottware version is not the same as NICE label s If you have problems during download please contact technical support The software on the weighing display and control unit is a different version than one selected in label setup There may be problems when downloading and executing scripts Only printer s internal fonts can be used for variable fields Please select another font For variable fields you can only select the printer s internal fonts No True Type or other Windows fonts can be used Only printer s internal barcodes can be used for variable fields Please redefine the barcode For variable fields you can only select printer s internal barcodes This error message indicates that you have selected a barcode that is not implemented in your printer therefore NICE Label Express has sent a bitmap image of the barcode instead However this does not work if the weighing display and control unit is connected to printer TrueType fonts
12. double click on it The Wizard dialog box appears Here you can change the thickness of horizontal and vertical lines by entering new values You can set diffe rent values for the horizontal and for vertical lines Line To add lines to a label click on the icon in the Toolbox or select the Line command trom the Object menu Position the mouse cursor at the point where you want the line to start then hold down the mouse button while moving the mouse to draw the line You can draw a line horizontally on the label If you want a vertical line you must rotate a horizontal line To do this select the line object and then click on the Rotate icon in the toolbox To change the line width select the line and move the drag handles Reference Inverse Adds an inverted box to the label The inverted box turns all the black objects in the selected portion of the label to white and vice versa When you select the Inverse command or click on the E icon in the Toolbox the cursor is shown with the Invert box Click on the label where you want to position the upper left hand corner of the invert box The invert box appears with drag handles that you can use to resize or re posi tion the invert box Graphics Sartorius NICE Label Express lets you import graphics in the following formats BMP PCX WMF GIF PUT and JPG When you select the Graphics command from the Object
13. lt Ctrl gt Y Cut or lt Ctrl gt X Copy or lt Ctrl gt C Paste or lt Ctrl gt V Delete or lt Delete gt Select All View Menu Zoom in or Zoom out or Zoom Dialogue toggle display of Toolbox toggle display of Color palette toggle display of Text toolbar toggle display of Align toolbar Object Menu select Text tool W Weight block tool B L G R 8 al lt Alt gt W ZS L B Z A select Box tool select Line tool select Inverse tool select Graphics tool select Barcode tool select Select tool Options Menu display Language dialogue Window Menu Cascade Tile Arrange Icons Close All Help Menu Contents Using Help About program information window 2 22 File Menu When you select the File menu in the menu bar a list of commands appears These are for opening saving and closing label files activating printer functions and exiting the program New label To start designing a new label select the New label command from the File menu or click on the U icon This opens the Label Setup Wizard dialog box where you can define label dimensions and change the printer se1UD Open This command opens an existing label file The default label folder is C Programfiles Europlus N SartoriusExpressNLabels To open a label file which has been saved in a different folder or on a different drive use
14. manufacturer There are 2 steps required for using a printer from a manufacturer other than Sartorius Download the required printer driver from the www nicelabel com Web site and install the printer driver in your VVindows operating system Select Universal as the printer type in your scale menu Make sure the transmission parameters baud rate parity word length and stop bits are correct for the printer in question Formatting Printouts Why is the printout from the YDPO1IS printer different from the screen layout The YDPO1IS printer has only limited graphic capabilities For example tields can be positioned only line by line If two fields that appear to be on one line on the screen appear in ditferent lines on the printout use the alignment tools in Sartorius Nice Label Express to ensure that the tields are in one line You can avoid unnecessary empty lines by placing the lines as close together as possible 5 Why are there printer fonts in my program that obviously don t match those in my label printer This can happen if you use additional program tools such as the Adobe Type Manager which install fonts that appear as printer fonts in the application program Usually the font name indicates whether a given font can be used with your label printer My print definition file is too large to download to the scale What can do Avoid using True Type fonts Text formatted wit
15. menu the Open dialog box is opened You can also use the FM icon from the toolbox This dialog is also displayed when you double click on a graphic allowing you to change a graphic object that is already on the label A list ot graphic files in the default folder C NProgramFiles Europlus SartoriusExpress Graphics is displayed You can shorten the list by limiting the types of files shown When you select a tile by clicking on it it is shown on the File name field If you want to open the tile from another folder or drive use the Windows browse function or enter the full file name including path in the File name field When the Preview option is selected the picture from the selected file is shown in the lower left hand corner of the Open dialog box Once you are satistied with the selected file click on the Open button to add the graphic to the label Barcode When you select the Barcode command or click on the icon in the Toolbox the cursor is shown with a barcode symbol Move the mouse cursor to the desired position of the label and click to open the Barcode Wizard dialog box N code Wira mi auarerr gt ne K I a Hi mi i i il nr gab Ti a a Di a m il i Edit B s code 42 Barcode Wizard First click on the Define button to set the barcode para meters The Edit Barcode dialog box will guide you through the settings
16. on the left side Right is used for the character on the right side The default is square brackets Special flags dialog This dialog is shown when you click on the More button in Text Wizard or Variable Wizard dialog box You can select the special flags for the current field which cannot be set in the Text Wizard or Barcode Wizard dialog box Weight Block Wizard weight Block options Net Gross Gross Net Tarel Gross Net are Tere2 T area Mark Weight Lines gt Non verified digit nverse C Smaller font Rectangle around digit Marked with Left Right J Font Courier 10 Ft Select Reference Weight block The Weight block command in the Object menu inserts a new weight block element on the label The default format includes the weight value and 4 identitiers gross G net N tare 1 T1 and tare 2 T2 For veri tied weighing equipment in which the displayed value d is not equal to the veritied value e the non veritied value is displayed inversely It you wish to remove one or more identitiers for example to show only the net weight you must edit the weight block Double click on the weight block to edit its format This starts the VVeight Block Wizard In the first field Weight Block options select the weight identitiers to be included on the label You can select from
17. the Windows browse function The Preview function can help you find the desired label This function displays the selected label in the lower left hand corner of the Open dialog box along with the label title and description Once you have found the desired label open it by double clicking on its name or by clicking on the Open button Close Select this item to close the active label file It the label has been edited but has not been saved since the last change was made the program asks whether you want to save the changes If the label file has no name and you want to save the changes and close it the Save As dialog box is opened Save This command saves the active label in the current file If no filename has been defined the Save As dialog box is opened Reference The Save command can be also accessed directly through the Hl icon Save as Select this command if you want to name a new label or if you want to save an existing label under a new name in another folder or on another drive The default folder for saving labels is C NProgramFiles Europlus SartoriusExpress Labels If you want to save the label to a different folder or drive use the Windows browse function to define the target folder Enter the name of the label in the File name text field labels are normally saved in NICE Label format with the extension lbl You can define a different extension but you mus
18. the following options Net Gross The weight is shown as a net value with the identitier AIS Gross Net larel The weight is shown with the three identifiers G N and T1 Gross Net larel Tare The weight is shown with the four identifiers G N T1 and T2 The Mark Weight Lines lt gt option enables you to use the weight information in separate lines of text not as one weight block element If you select this option the lines will be enclosed in pointed brackets The beginning and ending lines CE M are omitted Each weight line can be positioned individually on the label They must not overlap or they will become invalid elements red marking Please note that when using line printers such as the YDPOAIS in the Line mode you must not change the order in which weight lines appear You may change the vertical spacing between them but not their order Also do not place any element on the left or right side of the weight lines when printing to line printers Here you can specity the characters that will be used to enclose the digit Left is used for the character on the lett side Right is used for the character on the right side The default is square brackets In the Non verified digit options you can select the format of the text that is used to highlight the non veritied digit in the weight value This option is valid only if the connected weighing instrument is verified for l
19. zoom and it will be maximized on the display See also the Zoom command in the View menu on page 30 4 Undo direct zoom This command undoes the direct zoom command returns the zoom factor to what it was before the direct zoom command was executed Color palette With the Color palette command in the View menu you can switch the color palette on and off You can also use the EI icon to do this In the color palette you can set or change the color of the selected objects Simply click on the desired color in the palette and the color of the selected objects changes Click on the first icon from left on the color palette to open the standard Windows dialog box for defining custom colors In this window you can change every color in the palette 33 Align 34 Text tool Text tool contains all frequently used commands to de tine and change the following text parameters font font type font style bold italic underlined and size The font size and style shown in the Text tool are default values if no object is selected otherwise they show the font definition of the selected object You can change the font size style ot a selected object by changing it in the Text tool The display of the text tool can be switched on and off When on the text tool is positioned at the top of the label document window You can move the text tool to another part of the screen by moving the
20. The number is shown with a plus or minus sign No The number is shown with only a minus sign No The number is shown without a plus or minus sign Paa O If selected the number is preceded by zeroes 37 M Kalve I Houi Pie meriir I Grenel tan bow nore ese ci ter E Der s Let fl Age Me Cm serie JE pecial Mant G 38 Weight variable parameters More Click on this button to open the Special flags dialog box in which you can select additional parameters for the currently selected field With The number is shown with a plus or minus sign No The number is shown with only a minus sign No The number is shown without a plus or minus sign No Weight ID Checks whether or not weight values are preceded by an identitier indicating gross net or tare weight No unit Checks whether or not the weight unit is displayed Non verif digit If selected a non veritied digit not valid in legal metrology is also shown Special tont tor non veritied digit Select this option to define a different font size for the nonverified digit you can also select Reverse to have the non verified digit printed inversely e g white on black instead of vice versa Marked with If selected the characters entered will be used to enclose the value Left is used for the character
21. age means that the whole page is displayed as large as possible The same can be achieved by clicking on the EA icon While the zoomed view is active all other commands are executed in the normal way Snap to character grid When you activate the Snap to character grid option a grid is displayed that matches the character size of the current default font Whenever you create or move an object this will be aligned to that grid automatically K A Ay ill SE RO ON A Reference Change the default font and then use the command Update character grid it you want to change the grid Size Update character grid The command Update character grid will adapt the character grid to match the character size of the actual default font To use this command the Snap to character grid option must be activated Toolbox Toolbox contains trequently used tools to speed up the design of the labels You can use the icons in the Toolbox to mark objects to add text pictures boxes barcodes or lines to the label and to reverse the display of objects or parts of objects The display of the toolbox can be switched on and oft When on the toolbox is positioned on the far left of the computer screen You can also move the toolbox to an other part of the screen by moving the mouse cursor from the toolbox background to the desired position on the screen while holding down the left mouse button You can also use the i
22. aining a weighed value to a label See also the Weight block command in the Object menu on page 38 il Picture Use this tool to copy a picture from a graphics file to a label See also the Graphics command in the Object menu on page 40 El Box Use this tool to add a box or frame to the label See also the Box command in the Object menu on page 39 Line Use this tool to add a line to a label See also the Line command in the Object menu on page 40 Reference E Inverse Use this tool to present an inverted image of a selected object Selecting this tool changes black elements to white and vice versa See also the Inverse command in the Object menu on page 40 7 Rotate Use this tool to rotate selected objects 90 The co ordinates of the upper letthand corner of the selected objects stay the same when rotated To rotate click on the object to be rotated then click on the rotation icon once for each 90 When more than one object is selected either using the Select all command or by pressing the lt Shitt gt key and clicking on several objects a non printable rectangle is created around all the selected objects In this case as well the objects are rotated 90 The co ordinates of the upper left hand corner of the non printable rectangle stay the same Direct zoom Use this tool to define the zoom factor Just mark the portion of the label that you want to
23. al shipping container code Select OO Serial Shipping Container Code from the list of application identitiers click on Edit and then select Fixed and enter the value e g 85412345 1234567892 H Working with Sartorius NICE Label Express 6 Click on the Finish button the UCC EAN 128 barcode is created Print the label Select the Print command from the File menu Variable Fields You may want to print labels on which the data is differ ent for each label for example to utilize a counting function for serial numbers or to include the date and time To accommodate changing data Sartorius NICE Label Express can easily be used to format labels with variable fields Variable fields can be used with both text and barcode objects There are several types of variables you can choose from Variable data is retrieved from the weighing display and control unit at the time of printing Variable data IF you want to use variable data on your labels select the Variable text Variable barcode data option in the Text or Barcode Wizard and click on the Next button to define the variable field You can select the type of data in the dialog box shown above The list box contains a choice of field names for data retrieved from the weighing display and control unit at the time of printing Which fields are offered here depends on the event selected in the Label Setup Wizard to trigger printing You ca
24. ave restrictions on the character set that can be used for barcode contents Check other error mes sage pages for detailed information Invalid data for barcode Some barcodes have a numeric format some have their own format CODE39 If the value has characters which are not valid for that format an error occurs In this case change the value Invalid graphics format Supported formats are BMP WMF PUT PCX GIF and JPEG If the format of the graphic you wish to insert is not one of these you cannot include it on the label Invalid INI file This message appears when the appli cation is not properly installed In this case you must re install the application It the error persists contact your supplier or Product Support for assistance Invalid length for barcodel Some barcode types have restrictions on the length of contents If you try to assign a value which does not have the proper length an error occurs In this case enter a different value Invalid picture Pictures variables must have correct values A date picture must contain D M and Y charac ters together with and If any other characters are in the picture it is invalid Old contents no longer valid Invalid characters re moved When you change a font it may happen that the selected tont does not support all the characters that were in previous contents of the text All invalid charac ters are removed trom the contents
25. bar Bookland Code 93 Code 128 Code 128 A Code 128 B Code 128 C UCC EAN 128 Postnet32 Postnet 37 Postnet 52 Postnet 62 Two dimensional PDFAIZ DataMatrix MaxiCode H Referen ce Define the barcode dimensions in the Barcode dimen sions field The height is set in cm by entering the desired number in the Symbol height field The width of the barcode is set as the X Expansion factor Note that the width can only be set in pre defined increments When you change barcode dimensions directly on the screen by moving the drag handles the new dimensions are also shown in this dialog box Some barcode types allow also the definition of Narrow towide bar ratio You can only choose from the pre defined ratios in the pull down menu 1 2 1 3 or 2 5 The base element width mils is calculated automatically from the X expansion factor With thermal and thermaltransfer printers the barcode is printed using internal commands In this case the data below the barcodes is printed using the printer s standard font When Print barcode as a graphic is selected Sartorius NICE Label Express prepares the barcode including the text as a graphic and sends the data to the printer In this case you have more options when defining auto translation of the barcode Note that printing is much slower when Print barcode as a graphic is selected Auto translation properties No interpretation
26. can quickly switch between windows by selecting the desired window from this list If more than nine windows are opened others are accessible under the command More windows Help Menu The commands in the Help menu help you work with the program and offer detailed information on the functions Contents This command opens the Help contents Using help This command opens Windows Help which explains how to use Help files About This command displays information about the application current version and current user If you click on the More into button an expanded About window is displayed with information on each module DLL used by Sartorius NICE Label Express Troubleshooting Error Messages General error messages Contents of text or barcode can not be empty You must enter the value for text or barcode This is seltexplana tory its Contents must not be empty This is seltexplanatory Invalid checkdigit Some barcodes include a check digit in their contents It you specify content which con tains a checkdigit that is not correct this error occurs Invalid contents for barcode Barcodes have some restrictions on their contents For example an EAN13 barcode must have exactly 12 characters it checkdigit calculation is automatic or 13 digits if the value includes the checkdigit In this case the 13th character must be the correct checkdigit Other barcodes such as CODE39 h
27. cannot be assigned to variable field s Font is not changed For variable fields you can only select printer s internal fonts No TrueType or other Windows fonts can be used Label was created with other version of NICE Label Labels with variables cannot be used in Sartorius NICE Label Express This error usually indicates that you have tried to open a file that was not created with the same version ot NICE label as the version you are using The file cannot be opened 54 Compile module cannot be located This error message is shown when there is a problem with installa tion of Sartorius NICE Label Express It indicates that a DLL tile required for communication with the weighing display and control unit cannot be found Compile function not found This error message is shown when there is a problem with installation of Sartorius NICE Label Express It indicates that a DLL file required for communication with weighing display and control unit cannot be found There were errors during compiling Please check the script tile The script tile has errors Please check the script file and make the necessary modifications There were errors during download Download was not completed successfully Please try again es Label must be saved before exporting to terminal Before you can export the label to the weighing display and control unit the label must be saved Data Printouts for Use in Legal Metro
28. cksum for some barcode types 56 Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Using Sartorius Nice Label Express with a Connected Scale or Indicator How can download a print definition to the scale Connect the serial port of the PC to the data output port on your scale Configure the data output in the scale operating menu to xBPI or xBPI 232 Refer to the scale operating manual for detailed instructions Note With indicators of the isi series it is easiest it you have separate data outputs for printer and PC This lets you keep the printer connected to the indicator and download new print definitions while the application is running Jo begin downloading select Compile from the File menu in the Sartorius Nice Label Express program and click on the Download button have a PC connected to the scale why do get an error message while connecting or downloading Check whether the data output is configured to xBPI in the scale operating menu see above Switch the scale on and make sure it is running in the basic weighing mode Exit any applications before activating the download function Printer Paper Predefined Label Stock Alter pressing the button Select Label Stock in the Label Setup Wizard you can select predefined label stocks of different manufacturers The following label stocks are distributed by Sartorius Stock name Dimensions Distribution No O_056x030 56x
29. command itself is executed just as if it was chosen from a main menu or the toolbar 50 Reference Options Menu The commands in the Options menu help you choose various options depending on version of the program Language You can change the language used in the application with this option The application must be restarted before changes take effect Window Menu The commands in the Window menu help you arrange the position of currently open windows documents Cascade Use this command to cascade all open windows Note Make sure all tne windows you want to display are open minimized windows will not be included in the cascaded display Tile Use this command to tile all open windows within the working space Note Make sure all the windows you want to display are open minimized windows will not be included Arrange Icons Use this command to arrange icons minimized windows along the bottom of the working space This only works it the icons are not already arranged Close All This command closes all open labels documents you will be asked whether you want to save labels that have been edited since the last save operation Use this command to close all windows quickly with a single command otherwise you have to use the Close command in the File menu for each label document 52 Window list When one or more labels documents are open they are listed at the bottom of this menu You
30. computer can transmit data to a printer over a parallel port much faster than over a serial port Use the printer s internal fonts instead of Windows TrueType fonts TrueType fonts are transmitted to the printer as graphics rather than as text characters which means several kilobytes are transmitted rather than just a few hundred bytes Avoid using graphics on labels When working with barcodes make sure that they are not printed as graphics assuming your printer supports barcode printing Set the printer to a faster speed if it supports such an option Note that setting the printing speed usually affects the quality of printing The higher the speed the lighter the printout You need to find an accept able compromise between speed and quality Do not print too much data on labels If the speed of printing is an important factor you should consider using preprinted labels and print only the data that changes for each label Centering an object on a label Select the object and the click on the i Vertical center or horizontal center icon in the Align toolbar Hold down the lt Ctrl gt key when you click on an Align button This will force alignment of the object to the label If you do not hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and more than one element is selected they are aligned relative to each other Changing label dimensions Double click on the label or use the Label Setup comma
31. con to turn the Toolbox display on or off All of the icons in the toolbox activate commands that are also represented in the Object menu The commands are executed identically whether activated by menu command or toolbox icon Click on the corresponding icon to activate the desired tool The background of the activated icon is lighter x Select If you want move or rotate an object you must first select it using the Select tool This tool corresponds to the Select command in the Edit menu You can also use this tool to cancel the selection of objects i e to de select all previously selected objects See also the Select command in the Object menu on page 50 J2 A Text Select one of these tools to enter text strings paragraphs or single characters If you click on the icon with the yellow question mark the new text object will be variable This automatically activates the Variable option on the first page of the Text Wizard See also the Text command in the Object menu on page 35 al M Barcode Select one of these tools to detine barcode parameters and barcode data It you click on the icon with the yellow question mark the new barcode object will be variable This automatically activates the Variable option on the first page of the Barcode Wizard See also the Barcode command in the Object menu on page 40 m Weight block Use this tool to add data block cont
32. ct menu allows you to select an object on the screen After you choose this command position the mouse cursor on the desired object and click on the left mouse button to select it You can also activate this command from the Toolbox Language LI To select two or more objects press and hold the lt Shift gt key while clicking on the objects with the mouse The objects can be selected cut copied pasted and Engish edited with the right mouse button If you click the right mouse button on the object a menu shows the available commands Note that these commands are equivalent to the corresponding main menu commands Editing objects English IF you want to change anything on the objects double click on the object to open the dialog box for setting object parameters Position and size Select the object and move the drag handles to resize the barcode To move an object select it and move the mouse while holding down the left mouse button Rotation Most objects can be rotated To do this select the object and then click on the a icon The object is rotated 90 clockwise Popup menu If you press the right button on the mouse a special pop up menu appears allowing you to quickly select the most often used commands The content of the pop up menu depends on where the mouse cursor is positioned and what was selected at the time Note that this is just a more convenient way of choosing commands The
33. cursor trom the text tool background to the desired position on the screen while holding down the left mouse button You can also use the icon to turn the Text tool on or off Note For variable text only printer fonts can be used which is why only these fonts are shown by default To view TrueType and other Windows fonts click on the button Align tool The object s can be aligned to each other or to the label The display of the Align tool can be switched on and off When on the Align tool is positioned at the right border of the computer screen You can move the Align tool to another part of the screen by moving the cursor from the align tool background to the desired position on the screen while holding down the left mouse button Click on the El icon to turn the Align tool on or off You can also align objects using the Align dialog box which is displayed by choosing the Align command from the pop up menu or pressing lt Ctrl gt lt A gt The alignment command is often used to align multiple elements to each other For example say you want to have 2 elements printed one below the other aligned to the left border To do this select Lett horizontal align ment Note that when several elements are aligned to a speci tied position on a label they may overlap With multiple objects marked you can select the hori zontally vertically equally spaced option This pos
34. e Settings item in the start menu select Software click on the Install Deinstall tab and then click on the Add Remove button The program then displays the Current Settings including user name system platform defined path and available disk space During the de installation procedure the program asks whether shared files should be deleted or not as these might be used by other programs on your computer To delete shared files click on the Yes button If you do not want to delete shared files click on the No button The de installation procedure removes the program and the icons from your computer Afterwards it asks whether you wish to restart the computer right away Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express General Description of Label Design If you have never worked with Windows before or if you are not familiar with the terms used in Windows and in Windows applications please read the following sections They provide brief descriptions of some of the standard Windows features and explain the terms that are used in Sartorius NICE Label Express IF you are familiar with Windows please proceed directly to the chapter entitled Starting Sartorius NICE Label Express Windows and documents Windows is an operating system for personal com puters lt is named for its concept of windows everything that goes on in the comput
35. e a separate space for it In this case Sartorius can help you Our Fast Factory service can check your pre printed label and modify it for use in legal metrology Contact your local Sartorius office or dealer for more information Bar Codes How can print a bar code that contains only the characters enter without extra spaces at the end Define a bar code variable with the desired maximum length and enter a full length sample value so you can check the layout on the screen Example 6 Select the ID1 field for example to print the ID defined in the scale as an article number Click on the Advanced button in this Bar Code Wizard dialog In the next dialog box enter a zero 0 in place of the I dollar sign followed by a lower case T gt ID is now printed without unnecessary spaces at the end 392 00 e rb Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig und Berlin Pr fschein Test certificate Ausgestellt f r Sartorius AG Issued to Weender Landstra e 94 108 37075 G ttingen Deutschland Pr fgrundlage EN 45501 1992 Nr 8 1 WELMEC Dokumente 2 3 1996 und In accordance with 25 1 998 EWG Richtlinie 90 384 EWG OIML R 76 1 1992 Gegenstand Softwaremodule zur flexiblen Druckausgabe Object Software modules for flexible printouts Typ type FlexPrint und and FLEXWB DLL Kennummer Serial number Pr fscheinnummer D09 00 18 Tes
36. e application identifier includes a checkdigit you have to define whether it will be calculated or entered together with data Next you need to set the values for the selected identitier The Wizard dialog box will tell you what to enter i e that maximum number of digits The defined AID is presented on the list of selected appli cation identifiers Click on the Add button to add a new AID or on the Delete to delete an existing one If you want to change the AID and the data select the AID and click on the Edit button You can sort the list of AID by using the Up and Down buttons All the settings can be viewed on the Preview field You can define the separator between application identi fiers by entering the required separator for the left and right sides of the application identifier The default separator is a bracket When you are satisfied with the settings click on the Finish button to put the UCC EAN 128 barcode on the label PDF 417 barcode General properties Y expansion factor defines the height of the barcode symbol Security properties According to the standard you can choose from 9 levels ot security A higher security level allows more reliable reading regardless of errors but the barcode symbol is larger Truncated barcodes can be used where it is unlikely that the label will be damaged and there is no need for very high security The truncated symbol is smaller Aspect Rat
37. e clipboard To re store deleted objects the Undo command must be used before taking any further action You can also activate the Delete command by pressing the lt Del gt key after selecting the object s to be deleted Select All Use the Select All command to select all objects on the active label 29 30 View Menu The commands in the View menu offect the display of the label or objects on the screen Zoom in Use the Zoom in command for a detailed view of a part of an element Each time you select Zoom in the displayed picture is enlarged by 25 The rulers are also zoomed While the zoomed view is active all other commands are executed in the normal way Zoom out The Zoom out command shows a smaller picture ot the label or part of the label Each time you select Zoom out the displayed picture is reduced by 25 Ruler bars are also zoomed While the zoomed view is active all other commands are executed in the normal way Zoom When you select the Zoom command from this menu you can define the zoom factor You can choose any zoom factor from 5 to 2000 Zoom to label means that tne whole label is displayed as large as possible The same can be achieved by clicking on the icon Zoom to elements means that all the elements are displayed as large as possible regardless of the label size The same can be achieved by clicking on the Ft icon Zoom to p
38. ed so that the portion of the object you wish to invert is enclosed see the example shown above Adding a box Select the El icon and move the mouse to the upper left hand corner of the graphic Press the mouse button and move the mouse to the right while holding down the button When the graphic object is com pletely enclosed release tne mouse button and the box around the graphic is drawn You can change the position of the box by selecting the box and using drag and drop to move the handles Saving the label Save your design by clicking on the icon in the tool bar Enter the name for instance TEST in the File name field Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express Printing the label You can print the label by clicking on the icon in the toolbar or by selecting the Print command trom the File menu Note that the printer must be connected to the computer not to the display and control unit of the weighing instrument Only one label is printed If you have any printing problems see the section entitled Printer does not print on page 52 Designing a Label with Variable Objects You will now design a label containing variable non static data The label will contain among other objects the article number and barcode The article number and barcode content will vary from label to label The weighing display and control unit provides the contents of the variable field at t
39. egal metrology and has a scale interval d that is not equal to the veritied scale interval e Which options are available in this field depends on the type of printer connected and the selected font see below The default setting is Marked with and 39 AO Horizontal line thickness fj 100 cm 0 100 Vertical line thickness em The following options may be available Inverse display i e white on black rather than black on white or vice versa Smaller font Rectangle around non verified digit Marked with Here you can specify the characters that will be used to enclose the digit Left is used for the character on the left side Right is used for the character on the right side The default is square brackets The Font field shows the font used in the weight block Click the Select button to change the type style standard italic bold or bold italic and size of the font You can use only printer resident fonts Otherwise an error message is displayed and the label is not printed Click the Finish button to close this dialog Box Adds a box or a frame to the label When you select the Box command or click on the icon in the Toolbox the cursor is shown with a Box symbol Click on the label where you want to position the upper left hand corner of the box The box appears with drag handles that you can use to resize or reposition the box To change the box s properties
40. er can be viewed in one or more windows Your applications or programs must be able to open and close various windows and must contain enough programming logic to recognize what operations can be performed when working with the contents of the various windows Applications usually open one or more documents generic term for files which may contain text numerical data or graphics for processing Generally one document is opened in one window SDI and MDI applications must be mentioned briefly here SDI stands for Single Document Interface and MDI for Multiple Document Interface SDI applications open only one document per window in other words you cannot have more than document opened at a time in a given window MDI applications can work with several documents at the same time Sartorius NICE Label Express is an MDI application If you need more information about working with Windows please read the Windows Help If you do not need additional information proceed to Editing Editing Any time you change something in a document you are editing the document There are a few common operations which are available in most Windows appli cations One commonly used operation is to copy information trom one part of a document to another To do this mark the object you wish to copy this may be text an image etc and then use the Copy command for more infor mation see Copy on page 28 Then posi
41. function if you are familiar with the program used in the weighing display and control unit If you enter a number greater than lin Quantity field the script will be created and compiled in such way that multiple labels are printed when printing is triggered It the printer used supports this option you may select Printer Copy to use the multiple label feature of the printer Otherwise the scale indicator will send the label to the printer multiple times As this takes more time you should select the option Printer Copy whenever possible 2 Compiling the script tile The script file must be compiled into a form that can be saved on the weighing display and control unit To do this click on the Compile button 3 Downloading the compiled file In order for the weighing display and control unit to use this tile and print labels the file must be downloaded to the weighing display and control unit Click on the Download button to open the Download dialog box Alternatively you can click on the Make button to have all three commands automatically processed in series automatically Reference Download You can use this command to download compiled binary label files to the weighing display and control unit You can also activate command by clicking on the a icon Remember that the binary label tile must first be created with the Compile command Indicator type This tield shows the weighing di
42. h True Type fonts is converted into relatively large graphics Use printer fonts of the desired size instead If you use logos graphics you should use a small size You can also use a graphic editor to cut empty margins otf the graphic This will reduce the amount of graphic data How can make the printout darker Open the Printer Setup dialog in the Label Setup Wizard or double click on the printer name in the status line Either increase the value in the Darkness field or decrease the value in the Speed field Weight Values What is the weight block for Printing the weight block guarantees a printout of the weight value gross net and tare weights in accordance with requirements for legal metrology With verified weighing instruments you can still define your own format tor the weight value printout but the weight block must be printed as well 58 x k k Why are asterisks printed in place of the weight value on my label With verified weighing instruments you must always print a weight block You can also define your own weight value format to be printed in addition to the weight block If the space you define for the weight block is too small for example if you have selected the net value for printing but a tare weight is also used asterisks are printed in place of the weight value How can include the weight block on a pre printed form that doesn t hav
43. he scale What can do 58 How can make the printout darker 58 Weight Values 58 What is the weight block for 58 Why are asterisks printed in place of the weight value on my label 58 How can include the weight block on a pre printed form that doesn t have a separate space for it 58 Bar Codes 58 How can print a bar code that contains only the characters enter without extra spaces at the end 58 Test Certificate 59 Wei mml iin tr j Chores insallalion language o pes hest bp aorepi Feotikpht sd karya Semi ms lear vA be zr hairy Bis corks paed AFT hia Then iz f magi baw Seh em prieriri hy repyrg r Urahara repmiduchon of divirbubom of W ir j Apert tig manic einmal wel ciara Ata ai nereta partie Vou ma a aan sisteema ri vg i thn AMEE WA be bari Paar pr u apa veil bee ER imelty te Saio pipan I recede mas F Va er ui 04 MY a gps care 1 pens for each VT H ra Eita Company Hite ine Installation Sartorius NICE Label Express Setup To install the Sartorius NICE Label Express program or to change setup configurations run the Setup program trom the CD Make sure you close all other applications first When the setup program starts you are prompted to select the working language Select the desired language by clicking on it in the Choose language dialog box Then click on the Next button to proceed with the setup The Welcome window tells you how to
44. he time of printing You can include various data such as net weight gross weight current date and time IDs etc Note When you use variable fields to print data from the weighing display and control unit only the printer s internal fonts and barcodes can be used Adding a variable text object You already know how to design text objects Now you will define a variable text object 1 Click on the text icon with the question mark a This question mark means that the new text object will have variable contents Click on the label in the position where you want the text object inserted The Text Wizard dialog box is shown 2 Select the Print Date option and click on the Next button 3 The object will show the current date at the time of printing On screen only the predefined date is shown Adding a variable barcode object Now add the Interleaved 20f5 barcode to the label with variable barcode data The numbers represented in the barcode are written below the barcode 1 Click on the T icon and move the mouse cursor to the desired position on the label If you click the left mouse button the Barcode Wizard will help you to define the barcode parameters 2 Click on the Define button and then on the Gene ral tab Select Interleaved 205 from the list 3 Click on the Auto translation tab and choose Below the barcode 4 Click on OK to return to the Barcode Wizard dialog
45. ick on the Next button again to skip automatic definition of the label from predefined stocks and advance to the paper selection step Note that this step is only available it you selected a nonthermal printer such as a laser or ink jet printer Select the desired paper size in this example AA Click the Next button and enter the label dimensions for this example enter 10 cm for the width and 7 cm for the height Click on the Finish button to confirm the definition Adding the first text field to the label 1 Select the font style and size for the text from the text tool For this example use Arial bold 20 pt 2 Click on the A icon Move the mouse to the position where you want to insert the text and click 3 Enter the text you want to print in this example Samplel A Press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt to finish entering the text and create the text object If you just press lt Enter gt this creates a new line within the active text object 5 You can change the position of the text object later using the drag and drop procedure explained above Double click on the object to continue processing Adding text fields to the label Repeat the steps given above to add other text objects to the label If you want to write the text in two lines press the lt Enter gt key at the end of the first line Adding a picture to the label For this example use the pictures in the SAMPLE PCX tile included
46. indicated below the input field Step 4 List of selected application identifiers In the last Wizard page you can add edit or delete application identifiers and define separators between them Application identifiers selected All application identitiers selected for the barcode are listed in this field You can change the order of application identifiers by selecting one and then using the up or down arrow Add Edit or Delete buttons With these buttons you can add application identitiers and edit or delete existing ones Input application identifier separator Here you can define left and right separators between different Application Identifiers Preview A sample of the barcode content is shown here Click on the Finish button to exit the Wizard Algorithms dialog box Sartorius NICE label Express allows you to create your own checkdigit algorithms This function is very useful if you want to add your own security measures to protect barcodes Checkdigit algorithms can be defined directly in the barcode definition or in conjunction with the checkdigit algorithm function When you select this command the Algorithms dialog box is opened Algorithms Ede al m mdk m Reference You can add new or edit and delete existing algorithms by clicking on the corresponding buttons Algorithm parameters are defined in the Edit algorithm dialog box which contains the following options
47. inter first You can do this in the Printers section of the VVindows Control Panel under Settings For detailed information see the Microsoft Windows User s Guide Printer does not support stock paper format This stock cannot be loaded Whether stock can be loaded de pends on the paper size Example It the active printer is LaserJet Ill P an AA laser printer and the stock is defined for A3 paper you cannot load this stock Printer not installed Sartorius NICE Label Express can not operate it there is no printer installed Please install a printer first You can do this in the Printers section of the Windows Control Panel under Settings For detailed information see the Microsoft Windows User s Guide Printing simulating is in progress Please finish printing first You cannot end the application while it is printing or showing a print preview oc Weighing display and control unit error messages You have manvally modified the script Do you want to keep the current script This warning is shown when you have made changes in the label script file SCR Select OK if you are sure that the modifications are correct You have manually modified the sample value Do you want to keep the current value This warning is shown when you have made changes in the sample value field Select OK if you are sure that the modifications are correct kE Download module cannot be located
48. io This is the ratio between number of columns and number of rows Contents PDF 417 code can encode all 128 ASCII characters all 128 extended ASCII characters 8 bit binary data AS 46 DataMatrix barcode General properties Y expansion factor defines the height of the barcode symbol Aspect Ratio This is the ratio between number of columns and number of rows Enter the desired valve in the fields Details ECC Type Error Correction Codes define the security level You can select one of the standard levels in the pull down menu Format ID defines which character set will be used in the barcode You can select a format with one of the following filters Ol and 11 0 9 space O2 and 12 A Z space 03 and 13 A Z 0 9 space 04 and 14 A Z 0 9 space 05 and 15 7 bit ASCII lower part from O to 127 06 and 16 all 07 and 17 7 bit ASCII The formats from 1 to 7 allow the data lengths of up to 500 characters while formats from 11 to 17 allow up to 2000 characters Border Size factors from 1 to 15 set the dimensions ot the border in the shape of the character I Contents Data Matrix can encode All ASCII characters All ISO characters All EBCDIC characters MaxiCode barcode General properties Y expansion factor defines the height of the barcode symbol Details When the option Structured is not selected the content ot the barcode is optional F
49. itions the objects so that the distance between them is equal in the horizontal vertical plane Reference 1 Top Aligns two ore more selected object with the top of the highest object IF you want to align objects with the top of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Top icon J Bottom Aligns two or more selected object with the bottom ot the lowest object If you want to align object with the bottom of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Bottom icon ti Vertical center Aligns two or more selected object with the vertical center ot all the objects If you want to align objects with the vertical center of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Vertical center icon 4 Left Aligns two ore more selected object with the left hand side of the object turthest fo the left If you want to align objects with the letthand side of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Left icon Right Aligns two ore more selected object with the righthand side of the object positioned furthest to the right If you want to align objects with the righthand side of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Right icon Horizontal center Aligns two ore more selected object to the horizontal center of all the objects If you want to align objects to the ho
50. izing changing font and color and in the case ot Sartorius NICE label Express changing barcode type etc Objects have different properties depending on their type for example text objects have font size style and other properties and there are various ways to change them These functions are described in Useful tricks and shortcuts Useful tricks and shortcuts Changing object properties You can use your mouse to change object properties Select an object by clicking on it Then click the right mouse button or if you are left handed the left button to open a handy pop up menu This menu contains various tunctions depending on type of object selected Moving an object to a new position To move an object to a new position first click on it then click on it again and hold down the mouse button when you move the mouse the object moves this is called dragging VVhen you are satistied with new object Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express position release the mouse button this is called drop ping the whole operation is known as drag and drop Getting more information If you do not understand an option especially in dialog boxes click on the Help button or select the What s this option from the pop up menu To activate this pop up menu click first on the question mark icon in the upper righthand corner of the dialog box move the mouse to the desired object and click on the object to
51. jects from the active label Select an object by clicking on it To select additional objects press and hold the lt Shift gt key while clicking on each additional object Reference The cut objects are stored in the clipboard and can be reinserted on the label with the Paste command The combination of Cut and Paste commands can be used to speed up label editing and designing Alternatively you can activate the Cut command by holding down lt Ctrl gt and pressing lt X gt or by clicking on the icon on the toolbar Copy Use the Copy command to copy selected objects to the clipboard Alternatively you can activate the Copy command by holding down lt Ctrl gt and pressing lt C gt or by clicking on the l icon Paste Use the Paste command to copy the contents of the clipboard to a label This command can be used to paste the same information more than once This function is very usetul if you want multiple copies ot the same object on a label Once an object has been designed it can be copied to the clipboard and pasted on to the label several times if desired each copy of the object can then be moved to different locations You can also activate the Paste command by holding down lt Ctrl gt and pressing lt V gt or by clicking on the El icon Delete Use the Delete command to delete selected objects on the active label Deleted objects are not stored in th
52. logy The NICE label Express software from Sartorius can be used to format printouts that are compliant with regulations governing legal metrology The NICE Label program comes with a special type approved module the FLEXVVB DLL file which lets you check user defined printout formats for compliance with legal metrology regulations A print format file that passes this test is given an electronic approval marker that cannot be manipulated see below for details and a pre defined weight block is inserted in the print format Without this authentication asterisks are printed in place of any weight value A printout is only valid for legal metrology it it includes this weight block To include the weight block in a print out select the Weight Block item from the Object menu For details see chapter 4 Reference in the NICE label user s manual You can also configure the printout to include a user defined format for weight values as well as other data or graphics if desired The only factor that is decisive for the legal metrological applications is the inclusion of the type approved weight block Select the Load command from the File menu to load a user defined print file into a terminal or weighing instrument For details see chapter 4 Reference in the NICE Label user s manual The type approved FlexPrint software module which checks the authenticity of the print file with ever
53. m copies all tiles to the selected folder and creates the Sartorius NICE Label Express group which contains Sartorius NICE Label Express and Setup icons lf you have a thermal printer you need to install the printer driver The instructions tor this are described in another section of this manual Reinstall Run the Reinstall program if you need to re install missing or faulty files or repair a damaged installation To do this double click on the Setup icon in the Sartorius NICE Label Express group or open the Control Panel from the Settings item in the Windows Start menu select Software click on the Install Deinstall tab and then click on the Add Remove button Select the desired language and click the Next button twice Select the Reinstall option The program then displays the Current Settings including user name system platform defined path available disk space and required disk space To continue click on the Next button The installation program copies all files to the selected folder and creates the Sartorius NICE label Express group with Sartorius NICE Label Express and Setup icons Remove All Use this option only it you are sure you want fo remove all Sartorius NICE Label Express files trom your computer To start the de installation procedure double click on the Setup icon in the Sartorius NICE Label Express group or open the Control Panel trom th
54. mm or inches You can change the unit by clicking on the unit button in the upper letthand corner of the label area Horizontal scroll bar This scroll bar allows you to move the contents of the active window to the left or right to view the objects that do not fit into the label viewing area Vertical scroll bar This scroll bar allows you to move the contents of the active window up and down to view the objects that do not fit into the label viewing area Document window This is where documents labels are opened and where you create your labels Designing Your First Label You will now create your first label containing five text objects and two graphics as well as line box and inverse objects This label is saved on your computer under the name SAMPLE LBL the picture is in the SAMPLE PCX file 36556 465461 Start Sartorius NICE Label Express and select the Create new label option from the Wizard dialog box Click on the Finish button to confirm your selection The Label Setup Wizard dialog box is opened Select the desired printer from the drop down list and click on the Next button to continue Then select the type of weighing display and control unit for example isi 10 or isi 20 that you are using and the event that triggers the print function Click on the Next button fo continue SSS SSS Quick Start In Sartorius Label ehu Wicd NICE Label Express Cl
55. n also click on the Advanced button to change the format of the data fields however you should only use this function if you are familiar with the program and the weighing equipment Data entered in an invalid format will not be recognized by the weighing display and control unit You can only work with variable data if a printer is connected to the weighing display and control unit 20 Reference Shortcuts General Shortcuts lt Delete gt deletes selected object lt Shitt gt lt Delete gt Cut lt Ctrl gt lt Insert gt Copy lt Shift gt lt Insert gt Paste lt Alt gt lt Backspace gt Undo on numeric pad Zoom In on numeric pad Zoom Out lt Alt gt lt Shitt gt lt Backspace gt Redo lt Ctrl gt T Rotate 90 lt Ctrl gt A Align Hil Go lt Ctrl gt C Copy lt Ctrl gt V Paste lt Ctrl gt Z Undo lt Ctrl gt Y Redo lt Ctrl gt N New lt Ctrl gt O Open lt Ctrl gt S Save sC WsaP Pin Menu Shortcuts lt Alt gt F N O C S A L P M D X File Menu New label Open Close Save Save As Label Setup Print Compile Download Exit or lt Alt gt lt F4 gt lt Alle EF U R Pis ei D E zAV O Z C E A lt Al gt O AP P 1 Reference Edit Menu Undo or lt Ctrl gt Z Redo undo the Undo command or
56. nd from the File menu Changing printer setup format speed Double click on the label or use the Label Setup command from the File menu Then click on the Previous button to move to the first page of Wizard where you can change the printer and its properties Print Setup button Restoring deleted objects Use the Undo command from the Edit menu or click on the icon Designing a UCC EAN 128 barcode In the next example you will design a pallet label with text logo lines and a UCC EAN barcode The UCC EAN 128 barcode must include both the serial shipping container code SSCC and a variable batch number With Sartorius NICE Label Express the UCC EAN 128 barcode can contain only fixed not variable data If you have any problems designing the text line or graphic objects see Quick Start in Sartorius NICE Label Express on page 7 UCC EAN 128 barcode 1 Select the M icon and click on the label where you want to insert the barcode 2 Click on the Define button to define the barcode and select UCC EAN1 28 Click OK to return to the Barcode Wizard dialog box and then Next to advance to next page 3 Define the first part of the barcode the batch number Select 10 Batch or Lot number from the list of application identitiers A Enter the application identifier and click on the Next button 5 Click on the Add button to define the second part ot the barcode the seri
57. on to execute the Open command and browse the label tiles Once you select the desired option and click on the Finish button the main program window is opened IF you selected Create a new label the Label Setup Wizard starts allowing you to specify the label and printer you want fo use Se ja ar ate eae ee M aiaia oc AB 0 ate Gee manm e ml Description of the Main Window To view a brief description of an icon position the mouse cursor over the icon and wait for a couple of seconds A Tool tip tells you what the icon is for Because Sartorius NICE Label Express is an MDI multi document interface application you can work with more than one label at a time When only one label docu ment is opened it can be maximized and the name ot this label appears on the Title bar Title bar This is the horizontal bar at the top of Sartorius NICE Label Express main window that shows the name of the application and the name of the opened document label Menu bar The menu bar shows the names of the seven main menus File Edit View Object Options Window and Help Each menu contains sets of commands for designing and printing labels Main toolbar Under the menu bar there is a row of icons which represent shortcuts to the following commands New label Open Save Cut Copy Paste Undo Redo Print Translate Load View page
58. or Structured barcodes you may encode only standard contents SSS SSS Referen ce HECC quantity date burish Lot pumbelranitonal use Lot ramb i rarrien l up r cle Auber 5 Teper L onlsner UCC EAN128 Wizard This Wizard makes it easy to define the EAN 128 data base functions Step by step instructions are given in the following Click the Next button to advance to the next screen when the selection you have made on the current screen is correct The Back button returns you to the previous screen Step 1 Choosing an application identifier The dialog on the first page of the Wizard allows you to define UCC EAN 1 28 barcode parameters Choose one of the application identifiers trom this list You can add edit or delete application identitiers later in the process Step 2 Calculating a Checkdigit If you have selected EAN Article Number Shipping Container or EAN Article Number of Goods as an application identifier in the Choosing application identifier dialog another dialog box appears in which you can select Automatic calculation Choose this option to have Sartorius NICE Label Express calculate the checkdigit automatically Check digit to be entered with data Choose this option to manually enter the checkdigit with data 47 48 Step 3 Entering valves for the application identifier You must enter a value for the application identitier The number of required digits is
59. positions of the labels and of the gaps between labels on a sheet The preview of the page is shown on the righthand side of the dialog box When you are satisfied with the label dimensions click on the Finish button to exit the Label Setup Wizard Print Select the Print command from the File menu to print the active label Note that only one label is printed and any variable data fields will contain the detault values Compile This command compiles the label tile so that the weighing display and control unit can interpret it and send the correct data to the printer without being connected to computer You can also activate this command by clicking on the amp icon Betore the label data can be compiled it has to be saved in an auxiliary file called a script tile otherwise changes in the label will not be stored in the weighing display and control unit 25 Come Sop Fike rear Orks Bir fie File name Frgrar 20 reiva Ea gear Dowload The compiling process consists of several steps 1 Creating the script file Click on the Create button to create the script file This is the source file containing the data necessary for retrieving the variable data trom the weighing display and control unit This tile is created automatically based on the elements in the label You can also edit this file by clicking on the Edit button however you should only use this
60. r example the text field for creating an operator prompt that you want to know more about Useful Windows shortcuts Shortcuts are usually combinations of keys you can press to activate functions without having to use your mouse Sartorius NICE Label Express has several special menu shortcuts for more information see Menu Shortcuts on page 20 for users who prefer working with keyboard other shortcuts are available at all times for more infor mation see General Shortcuts on page 20 There are also mouse shortcuts usually available by right clicking or lettclicking if you are left handed your mouse on a selected object This activates a handy pop up menu trom which you can select shortcuts for various tasks You will probably use this shortcut in Sartorius NICE Label Express quite often Now that you have learned about Windows or refreshed your memory you are ready to begin designing labels Begin with Starting Sartorius NICE Label Express or go directly to the chapter entitled Designing your first label Starting Sartorius NICE Label Express When you start Sartorius NICE Label Express the Wizard Welcome dialog box helps you to open a label in one of three ditferent ways Create a new label Select this option to create a new label Open recently used label Select this option to open one of the 4 most recently opened labels Open another existing label Select this opti
61. r example isi20 Note that the print trigger shown here Print Key is the default value You can change it at any time by entering a different name for the script that is stored on the weighing display and control unit Selecting label stock If you use one of the standard predefined label formats you can specily this format here Click on the Select label stock button and select the desired label format stock This has the same effect as filling in the values for the page size and label format on the last page of the Label Setup Wizard A number of label stocks are saved in the C NProgramFiles Europlus SartoriusExpress N Stocks folder If the Preview option is checked the selected stock is displayed in the preview box Click Next to advance to next page nn Referen ce Label Setup Wizard Label Setup Wiad Choosing the page size IF you selected a printer other than a thermaltranster printer you must enter the paper size Note that there can be several labels on one sheet of paper Defining dimensions Here you can enter the width and height of the label To accommodate the dimensions of your definition you can select the unit of measurement mm cm or inches by clicking on the Unit button Note that these values are entered automatically if you selected Label stock before IF you have several labels on one page you must also specify the number of labels per page as well as the
62. rizontal center of the label press and hold the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking on the Horizontal center icon 35 Teat Wizard 36 Text Wizard Object Menu The commands in the Object menu help you define bar code text box and line elements Text When you select the Text command or click on the icon in the Toolbox the cursor is shown with an A symbol Move the mouse cursor to the desired position on the label and click to start entering text on the label Press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt to finish If you press lt Enter gt without holding the lt Ctrl gt key a new text line is created To change any of text s properties double click the text object The Text Wizard dialog box is displayed Text Wizard dialog box The Text Wizard guides you in defining all parameters for the text object Fixed text Select this option to define non change able content for the text object Variable text Select this option it you would like to have variable content in the text object Contents field It you selected the Fixed text option enter the contents of the text object in this field Font type The currently selected font type is shown in this field Select button You can select a font type for this text object from among the fonts available installed in the system Text Wizard Choosing variable text IF you selected Variable on the previous Wi
63. sking if you want to overwrite the existing file Delete button This button deletes the currently selected indicator tile from the weighing display and control unit memory Click on the Close button to close this dialog box 27 28 Recently used files At the bottom of the pulldown menu the filenames ot the four most recently edited labels are shown tor quick selection Selecting the tile here has the same effect as choosing the Open command from the File menu and selecting the file there Exit Use this command to end the Sartorius NICE Label Express program Alternatively you can activate this command trom the computer keyboard by holding down the lt ALT gt key and pressing lt F4 gt Edit Menu VVhen you select the Edit menu in the menu bar a list of commands appears These commands are for designing the label Undo The Undo commands cancels up to 10 of the most recently processed commands or actions If you do not like the results of a command or have accidentally deleted some elements choose the Undo command as the next action to restore the previous design You can also activate the Undo command by clicking on the icon on the toolbar Redo Use the Redo command to undo up to 10 of the most recent Undo commands You can also activate the Redo command by clicking on the icon on the toolbar Cut Use the Cut command to remove selected ob
64. splay and control unit type selected in Label Setup Indicator port Select the serial intertace port that the indicator is connected to It the wrong port is selected when you try to download a tile to the weighing display and control unit an error message is displayed and this dialog box is opened again Binary file Select the binary label file that is to be down loaded to the weighing display and control unit This option is usually already set correctly you normally do not need to change it Indicator tile Enter the name under which the binary file will be saved in the weighing display and control unit This name is based on the event that activates printing every event has its own indicator file name In order to be able to download files you must first connect the computer to the weighing display and control unit To do this click on the Connect button You can disconnect from the weighing display and control unit by clicking on the Disconnect button If connected the downloaded files are shown in the Existing files list box Normally only the user down loaded files are shown If you want to view all tiles including system files select the Show all files option Download button Click on this button to download the selected binary file to the weighing display and control unit under the name that is entered in the Indicator tile field If a file with that name already exists a message is shown a
65. start the installation lt also contains the copyright warning Click on the Next button to proceed with the installation Enter the user name and if desired company name in the User information window If this information already exists on your computer the existing names are the default entries in this window nn Installation LEFT Lrjrl park Prowse Polina T RI m 2 sinken In the Install options dialog box choose the destination folder for installation of the Sartorius NICE Label Express program The program will create the required subdirectories for the application printer drivers and accompanying files The default path for installation is C NProgramFiles NEuroPlus Express To select a different installation path click on the Set button and browse for the desired folder When you have selected the destination folder click on the OK button to return to the Install options dialog box Then click on the Next button to proceed with the installation The program then displays the Current Settings including user name system platform defined path available disk space and required disk space The typical installation requires about 9 MB of hard disk memory IF you want to make any changes at this point click on the Previous button to return to the previous dialog box or end the installation program To continue click on the Next button The installation progra
66. t also specity this extension to open the label tile again Label Setup If you want to change label parameters such as the dimensions or format select the Label Setup command trom the File menu or double click on the label The Label Setup Wizard dialog is started Label Setup Wizard With the Label Setup Wizard you can define the dimensions of the label change printer settings and define the event that triggers printing These changes can be made in a few simple steps 23 24 Changing Printer Setup Select the desired printer and if you want to set the printer parameters click on the Printer Setup button The Printer Setup dialog box is opened allowing you to set printer parameters such as speed quality and direction Note that this is the standard Windows printer setup dialog box and the options available may differ depending on the printer installed When you are satisfied with the settings click on the OK button to return to the Label Setup Wizard dialog box Click on the Next button to continue with the Wizard If you selected a printer that can print on both sheets and rolls of labels Sartorius NICE Label Express will ask you to select the desired option on the next Wizard page Select the print trigger On this page you can select the event that triggers the printing for example pressing the print key as well as the type of weighing display and control unit connected fo
67. t certificate number Datum der Pr fung Date of Test Anzahl der Seiten 5 Number of pages Gesch ftszeichen 1 14 99027899 Reference No Benannte Stelle 0102 Notified Body Im Auftrag Braunschweig 06 04 2000 By order Siegel Seal Brandes Hinweise siehe erste Seite der Anlage die Bestandteil des Pr fscheines ist For notes see first page of the Annex which forms an integral part of the test certificate 59 Sartorius AG gt lt 37070 Goettingen Germany 7 49 551 308 0 Fax 49 551 308 3289 Internet http www sartorius com Copyright by Sartorius AG Goettingen Germany All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reprinted or translated in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Sartorius AG The status of the information specifications and illustrations in this manual is indicated by the date given below Sartorius AG reserves the right to make changes to the technology features specitications and design of the equipment without notice Status July 2004 Sartorius AG Goettingen Germany Printed in Germany on paper that has been bleached without any use of chlorine RDB KT Publication No WYA6073 e04074 T Weender Landstrasse 94 108 37075 Goettingen Germany
68. tion the cursor where you wish to add the copied element and use the Paste command for more information see Paste on page 29 to insert the copied element at the cursor position To move information from one part of the document to the other use the Cut command for more information see Cut on page 28 followed by Paste You can also delete information for more information see Delete on page 29 if you do not need it anymore Now that you are familiar with the basic editing functions proceed to Creating and editing documents objects Creating and editing documents objects In addition to changing and saving existing documents you will also need to create and edit new ones To do this select the New command Today s software applications offer additional help when creating and editing objects One of the most useful forms of assistance is offered by subprograms known as Wizards These are usually series of dialog boxes that guide you through several steps to create new objects or edit existing objects in your document One especially helpful and easy to use Wizard in the Sartorius NICE Label Express application is the Label Setup Wizard for more information see Label Setup Wizard on page 23 Graphic applications like Sartorius NICE Label Express also offer functions known as Tools for editing existing objects in the document Changes you can make include aligning res
69. with the program 1 Click on the m icon in the toolbox and move the cursor to the position of the label where you want the picture Click on the left mouse button the Open dialog box is displayed Select the SAMPLE PCX file by double clicking on its name The picture is shown on your label 2 Now resize the picture to make it smaller First select the picture by clicking on it Then position the mouse cursor on one comer ot the picture until the cursor changes from a pointer to a bi directional 13 arrow Now press and hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor towards the center ot the picture When you are satisfied with the size release the mouse button and the picture size changes Adding a line E Select the icon from the toolbox and move the mouse below the text object Sample 1 Press the mouse button and move the mouse to the right while holding down the button When the mouse has reached the end of the text object release the mouse button and the line is drawn You can change the position of the line and its thick ness by selecting the line and using drag and drop to move the handles that appear Inverting black and white on a part of the label Select the Il icon from the toolbox Move the mouse to the upper left hand corner of the label Click and hold the mouse button and move the mouse until you reach the lower righthand corner of the part you want invert
70. y printout is also in the terminal or weighing instrument Which version of FlexWB DLL you have is indicated in the operating menu or contiguration program of the weighing instrument in question Alternatively you can contact your nearest Sartorius representative for assistance The Sartorius Fast Factory can reconfigure your user defined label format to make it valid tor legal metrology In this case however you cannot change the print format later The test certificate for type approval of the FlexPrint and FLEXWB DILL modules is shown at the end of this document Data Printouts for Use in Legal Metrology Weight blocks valid tor legal metrology can be recognized by their headers and footers which cannot be reconfigured CE M Example of Weight Block Printout With taring 2 tare memories en CE M B 124 N 100 T1 24 T2 0 SEE CE M Without taring CE M N 548 eee CE MI 45 kg 00 kg 00 kg 45 kg 65 kg 55 Glossary of Terms Auto translation Barcode interpretation in legible characters Quality The print head temperature determines the print quality The higher the temperature the darker the printout ther mal printers only Descender bars Longer first and last bar in the EAN 13 barcodes Quiet zone The empty space before and after the barcode symbol This is necessary for correct barcode scanning Security The definition of the che
71. zard page you must select the kind of variable you want to use Select the Show all fields option to view all the varia bles Otherwise only the common variables can be selected You can configure the variables to be shown in either list in the INI file isi O ini isi2O ini Click on the Advanced button to customize the script that is sent fo the weighing display and control unit Note that this option is recommended only for experi enced users who also have extended knowledge of the weighing display and control unit The next dialog box shown depends upon your selection here Reference General variable parameters Each variable has the following general parameters Length Maximum length of the variable text Alignment Defines whether the text will be justified lett right or center in the event that the actual text length is less than the maximum length allowed When all the parameters are set click on the Finish button to return to the label The variable object is now displayed with the value shown in the Sample field on the last page of the Text Wizard When the label is printed the sample string is replaced by the values defined for the variable Note The parameters described above are available for every variable Other parameters are described below Time variable parameters No seconds If selected seconds are not included with time Number variable parameters With

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