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CAL TOOLS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

CAL Tools is a DOS-based, PC software program used to quickly create label forms and bar codes with fixed,

variable, and/or graphic fields. The label files are then downloaded from the PC to an Eltron printer for permanent

storage. CAL Tools is the graphical WYSIWYG program supplied on floppy disk free of charge with all Eltron

printers that can use label-creation software.

All models can use CAL Tools except the LP2022 and LP2042 models which are line-mode printers, printing one

line at a time. They don’t work with CAL Tools because they have a limited 32 K of buffer memory, can’t rotate

print, and can’t store a label form internally. They must remain connected to the host device at all times. No

Windows-based label-creation software will work with these two printers for the same reason.

CAL Tools is shipped on one of the two disks sent with each applicable Eltron printer. Install CAL Tools per

directions on the disk. The other disk holds Windows print drivers for all Windows platforms (3.1, 3.11, 95, NT).

Two Windows-based versions of the label-creation software, Create-A-Label 3 and Create-A-Label Professional

for Windows are available as a purchased option. These optional versions allow you to print from a database and

to print multiple forms.

OPEN PROGRAM

In DOS, type TOOLS and press RETURN to open.

In Windows, double-click the CAL Tools program icon to open.

SET UTILITIES

Printer Setup

Serial Port Setting — 9600 baud

Parity — none

Data — 8

Stop — 1

Memory Partition — OK as long as label is smaller than 4 x 5 inches

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

Configuration

Printer — Select printer model

Printer Port — Use Lpt1 for parallel interface and faster downloading; use Com 1 for RS-232 serial

Label Length — Enter width and height

CREATING A LABEL

Choose NEW; label setup specs appear.

Choose ADD; add text, box, line, bar code, picture, or para-

graph items to label.

Choose EDIT to modify and arrange label elements

Choose SAVE

DOWNLOADING LABEL TO PRINTER

Choose DOWNLOAD LABEL to transfer file format to printer.