Epson GP-C831 v2 Quick Printing Guide

Quick Printing Guide (for NiceLabel)

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In this manual, the NiceLabel GUI is used with the permission of Euro Plus d.o.o.

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Overview

This manual contains necessary information to print on Euro Plus "NiceLabel Pro 6.3.1" (NiceLabel), using GP-C831 or

GP-M831.

Here we will use the following print data as an example. Change the content based on the actual use environment.

Printed Information:

Media Type: Plain Label

Paper Size: 240 x 300 mm

Label Size: 200 x 290 mm

Margins: Top (A): 5 mm, Bottom (B): 5 mm, Left (C): 15 mm, Right (D): 25 mm

Text data

Picture data

Barcode data (Barcode type: CODE128)

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Cut-off line

Dimension line

A

B

C D

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Install NiceLabel beforehand.

See the NiceLabel manual for how to install and operate NiceLabel.

See the "GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide" for details on how to use the printer

and printer driver.

Caution:

The usage may differ when printing with a different version or edition of NiceLabel.

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Preparation of the Printer

1 Insert the supplied CD into the computer, and set up the printer according to the setup tool instructions.

Note:

The printer driver is installed automatically if it has not been installed.

2 After setup is complete, display the printer driver. Specify "User Defined Paper" as follows, and then click [Save].

Note:

When using multiple media layouts with different media sizes, register multiple media sizes.

Setting Items Setting Value

Paper Size Name EPSON_LABEL (Optional)

Paper Width 240.0 mm

Paper Height 300.0 mm

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3 Specify the Media Type. Select "Plain Label", then click [OK].

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Preparation of NiceLabel

1 Start NiceLabel to create a new label.

2 Specify the printer. Select [EPSON GP-C831], then click [Next].

Note:

When using GP-M831, select "EPSON GP-M831".

3 Specify the Stock type. Select [ ], then click [Next].

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4 Specify the Page size. Select "EPSON_LABEL" (media size you created using "Preparation of the Printer"), and then click [Next].

5 Specify the Orientation. Select [Portrait], then click [Next].

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6 Specify the Label layout dimensions. Specify as shown below, and then click [Next].

7 Follow the wizard instructions to create the document.

Setting Items Setting Value

Label Width 200 mm

Label Height 290 mm

Top Margin 5 mm

Left Margin 15 mm

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Creating Label Design

See the following and create a label design using NiceLabel.

Make sure you have the top and bottom margins of 1.5 mm and more, and left and right margins of 2.0 mm and more

inside the label size.

Cautions:

The maximum printable width for GP-C831 and GP-M831 is 216.2 mm.

Data placed in the position more than 216.2 mm from the left edge of the media is not printed.

Use the [Text] Object to insert Text Data.

Use the [Picture] Object to insert Picture Data.

Use the [Barcode] Object to insert Barcode Data.

For detail, refer to the NiceLabel manual.

Text Data

[Barcode] Object

[Text] Object

[Picture] Object

Picture Data

Paper Size

Label Size

Barcode Data

216.2 mm

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Barcode Settings

In the barcode properties, set the Narrow bar width to more than "4" dots.

Note:

When printing a barcode, there are recommended conditions according to the Media Type. If the recommended

conditions are not followed, the printed barcode may not be read properly. For the recommended conditions, see the

appendix.

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Appendix

Recommended conditions of the Barcode

*: You can set the ratio when the barcode type is Codabar, CODE39, Interleaved 2 of 5, or MSI.

Cautions:

The above values are valid when using paper recommended by EPSON.

Before using the barcode, print the barcode and check the scan quality.

Barcode Direction Printer Driver settings

NiceLabel settings (Recommended minimum value)

Media Type Narrow bar

width Ratio

Fence Plain Label 4 2.5

Matte Label, Synthetic Label, Glossy Label 4 2.5

Ladder Plain Label 6 2.5

Matte Label, Synthetic Label, Glossy Label 6 2.5

Fence bar code

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Ladder bar code

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Barcode font of the Printer Driver

When printing a barcode that has higher reading quality than a NiceLabel barcode, you can use the printer driver's

barcode font.

Use the following method.

1 In printer driver's "Barcode and 2D Symbol" settings, register the barcode font for which you specified the barcode type, size, rotation direction, and so on.

2 In printer driver's "Font Replacement" settings, replace the registered barcode font with TrueType font.

3 On a NiceLabel, enter the barcode value using the "Text" object as text data, and specify the replaced True