™ EASY-MARK Labeling Software User’s Guide Version 3.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introducing EASY-MARK............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Getting a quick start--creating labels ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Choosing a format for a label..........................................................................................
Table of Contents Setting a group ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Using Modify Existing Group................................................................................................................................................. 22 Printing labels ...................................................................................................................
Table of Contents Page 4: Serialization ............................................................................................................................................................. 49 Page 4: Data Import .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 Page 4: TIA-606-A...............................................................................................................
Table of Contents EASY-MARK Print Wizard ........................................................................................................................................................ 97 EASY-MARK Print Wizard .................................................................................................................................................... 97 File Selection ............................................................................................................................
Introducing EASY-MARK Getting a quick start--creating labels Follow these steps to quickly create a label. 1. Choose a format. 2. Add text. 3. Specify a group. 4. Create a series. 5. Print the labels. 6. Save the labels to a file. Choosing a format for a label Once EASY-MARK is open, the first step will be to select a label format. From the icon toolbar, click on the icon shown to the left to access the Format Selection window shown below.
EASY-MARK To move forwards and backwards from label to label and from page to page, use the Label Navigation buttons shown below. Use can also use ‘Tab’ and ‘Shift-Tab’ to move one label forward and backwards, respectively. Text on a Group of Labels To add the same text to multiple labels at one time, simply click the first label in the group you wish to create (it will highlight blue). Then click the last label in the group (all labels in between the first and last label will highlight blue).
Introducing EASY-MARK Printing labels Once you have labels created in EASY-MARK, you are ready to print. Simply click the Print icon shown to the left. This will open the Print window where you can select the printer, print range and number of copies to print. Clicking OK will print your labels as they appear on the screen. You can also access the Print window by clicking on File and then Print The Print window appears.
EASY-MARK 1. Choose the labels or pages to print. 2. Choose the number of copies and click OK. Saving labels When you finish creating labels, you can save them in a file so that you can use them again. Note: To open the label file again in EASY-MARK, you must give the file a .PEM extension. 1. Click File | Save or click the Save toolbar button The Save As window appears. 2. Type the name of the file. 3. Choose the folder. 4. Click Save. The labels are saved. 4 .
Introducing EASY-MARK Exploring EASY-MARK You can customize EASY-MARK to suit your needs. Use the ruler, set units of measurement, and shortcut keys as you see fit. Using Rulers Use Rulers to see a vertical and horizontal ruler on the main window. Click View | Rulers or click the Ruler toolbar button . The ruler appears on the window. Clicking on it again will hide the rulers. Click View | Units of Measurement or the Units toolbar button The default is in inches.
EASY-MARK Using Refresh Use Refresh to update the screen with the changes you made.
Introducing EASY-MARK Choosing the view in which to work Once you choose a format for the labels you want to create, you can customize the EASY-MARK window. Select the Tool Menu to see a shortcut view of the menu bar items. Use Rulers to see vertical and horizontal rulers for the page of labels. Choosing units of measurement You can choose inches or millimeters. Click View | Units of Measurement or click the Units toolbar button and choose the measurement.
EASY-MARK Getting help Help is available to you throughout EASY-MARK. Use the drop-down menu commands or the Tool Menu to get help. EASY-MARK Support Registration By registering your EASY-MARK software, you will receive notification of updates and new releases. Register your EASY-MARK by clicking on Help, then Register EASY-MARK. Help Menus There are a variety of online help tools to help you navigate through EASY-MARK software.
Labels Opening labels Once the labels you created are saved to a file, you can open the file and use the labels again. 1. Click File | Open or click the Open toolbar button . The Open window appears. 2. Find the name of the file you want to open. 3. Click Open. The labels appear. Entering text on a label You can enter text on one label, enter text over a group of labels, or on all labels. You can bold, italicize, strikethrough, underline or add color to text.
EASY-MARK To move forwards and backwards from label to label and from page to page, use the Label Navigation buttons shown below. Use can also use ‘Tab’ and ‘Shift-Tab’ to move one label forward and backwards, respectively. Text on a Group of Labels To add the same text to multiple labels at one time, simply click the first label in the group you wish to create (it will highlight blue). Then click the last label in the group (all labels in between the first and last label will highlight blue).
Labels Working with text on a label You can manipulate the text you enter on a label. You can cut and paste, copy, rotate, vertically or horizontally align, and repeat text. Modifying the Font of Text To edit the font style and characteristics of each label, use the Font icons and pull down menus shown below. You can also access the Fonts dialogue window shown below by clicking Fonts, then Typeface.
EASY-MARK Using Undo If you make a mistake, you can reverse it using Undo. For example, if you accidentally delete text, you can restore it using Undo. 1. Click Edit | Undo or click the Undo button on the toolbar . The action is reversed. 2. Continue until you have corrected your error. Using Redo If you make a mistake using Undo, you can reverse it using Redo. You can also use Redo to repeat actions. 1. Click Edit | Redo or click the Redo button on the toolbar . The action is repeated. 2.
Labels Moving to the first label Use this option to move to the first label in a group. Click Label | First Label. The pointer moves to the first label. Alternatively, you can click the First Label toolbar button l Moving to the next label Use this option to move to the next label in a group. Click Label | Next Label. The pointer moves to the next label. Alternatively, you can click the Next Label toolbar button l Moving to the previous label Use this option to move to the first label of a group.
EASY-MARK Use this option to move to the previous page of labels. Click Label | Previous Page. The pointer moves to the first label on the previous page. Alternatively, you can click the Previous Page toolbar button Moving to the last page Use this option to move to the last page of labels. Click Label | Last Page. The pointer moves to the first label of the last page.
Labels Entire Label 1 contents copied to Label 2 Groups of Labels Select the group of labels you wish to copy or paste. Groups can be selected by clicking the first label in the group, then while holding the ‘Shift’ key, click the last label in the group. The entire range of labels will then be selected. Click copy or paste. Select the new label location where you wish to paste and then click Paste.
EASY-MARK Clicking the Select All icon shown to the left will select every label on the label document. Once all the labels have been selected, you can make mass changes to every label, such as font changes, text alignment and text rotation. You can also access the Select All tool by clicking Edit, then Select All. Inserting one label You can insert just one label or multiple labels into a page of labels. 1. Place the pointer on the label before where you want to insert a label. 2.
Labels 3. Choose One Label and click OK. The label is deleted. Deleting multiple labels You can delete multiple labels. 1. Place the pointer on the labels you want to delete. 2. Click Edit | Delete or click the Delete toolbar button . The Delete Labels window appears. 3. Type the number of labels to delete and click OK. The labels are deleted. Choosing a format for a label Once EASY-MARK is open, the first step will be to select a label format.
EASY-MARK From this window, simply select from the pre-loaded Panduit label formats available. You can quickly and easily find your label format by typing in the first few characters of the label format in the Quick-Find entry box. EASY-MARK will automatically select the label format that most closely resembles what you enter into the Quick-Find entry box. Updating the label's properties When you create labels, you choose a format on which to base it.
Labels 2. Make your changes and click Next. The second Label Format Properties window appears. Make the changes and click Update. Selecting your favorite formats If you have formats that you know you will use on a regular basis, you can choose them as your favorites. This lists them in a window so you don’t have to search for them each time you want to use them.
EASY-MARK 1. Click Format | Select Favorite Formats or click the Select Favorites button of the toolbar . The Select Favorite Formats window appears. 2. Find the format you want to add to your favorites in the column on the left, highlight it, and click Add. Note: You can type a portion of the name of the format in the Quick Find box and the list scrolls to match your entry. It appears in the Favorite Formats column. 3. When you finish, click OK.
Labels Using Layout Use the Layout menu to manipulate the text on a label. You can align text horizontally, vertically, or rotate it. Note: Remember if you have defined a group, any manipulation affects the text on all labels in that group. Label Groups Labels can be Grouped and Ungrouped to facilitate adds and changes more efficiently. For example, you may have a group of labels from a serialization as shown below. These labels are tied together in a Group.
EASY-MARK For example, if you wish to take the example from above and make labels the first 6 labels have a 10-point font, you simply select the range of labels to group. Groups can be selected by clicking the first label in the group, then while holding the ‘Shift’ key, click the last label in the desired group. The entire range of labels will then be selected. Once the group is selected, click Edit->Group.
Labels Click on the Show single label groups box to display groups with only one label. Note: If you have imported a large number of legends, there could be a very large number of single label groups. Click on the group in the list you wish to modify. Make the modifications and click OK. Printing labels Once you have labels created in EASY-MARK, you are ready to print. Simply click the Print icon shown to the left.
EASY-MARK 1. Choose the labels or pages to print. 2. Choose the number of copies and click OK. Using Print Features Label and Print Offsets manually control how the paper feeds through your printer. You can use the offset values to test print before printing a large job. The Label Offset is the start position for printing. The Print Offsets, Top and Left are to adjust the printing offset for laser printers.
Labels Make your selections and click OK. Using Print Alignment Use Print Alignment to print an alignment sheet. You can use this alignment sheet as a template for making any necessary printer adjustments before printing a large job. Choose to print one label, one row, one column, or one page. To use Print Features: 1. Click File | Print or click the Print toolbar button . The Print window appears. 2. Click Align. The Print Alignment window appears. Make your selection and click OK.
EASY-MARK 2. Click Layout | Horizontal alignment. 3. Choose Center. - or Click the Center Align toolbar button The text is centered. Aligning text left You can align text on a label so that it is on the left margin. 1 Select the text you want to align. 2 Click Layout | Horizontal alignment. 3 Choose Left. - or Click the Left Align toolbar button The text moves left. Aligning text right You can align the text on a label so that it is flush right. 1. Select the text you want to align. 2.
Labels - or Click the Top Align toolbar button The text moves to the top of the label. Aligning text vertically to the center You can align the text vertically to the center of the label. 1. Select the text you want to align. 2. Click Layout | Vertical alignment. 3. Choose Center. - or Click the Center Align toolbar button The text moves to the center of the label. Aligning text vertically to the bottom You can align the text vertically to the bottom of the label. 1. Select the text you want to align.
EASY-MARK Using 90 rotation You can rotate text by 90 degrees. 1. Select the text you want to rotate. 2. Click Layout | Rotation. 3. Choose 90. - or Click the 90 degree toolbar button The text rotates 90 degrees. Note: To return text to its normal position, use 0 rotation. Using 180 rotation You can rotate text by 180 degrees. 1. Select the text you want to rotate. 2. Click Layout | Rotation. 3. Choose 180. - or Click the 180 degree toolbar button The text rotates 180 degrees.
Labels Saving labels When you finish creating labels, you can save them in a file so that you can use them again. Note: To open the label file again in EASY-MARK, you must give the file a .PEM extension. 1. Click File | Save or click the Save toolbar button . The Save As window appears. 2. Type the name of the file. 3. Choose the folder. 4. Click Save. The labels are saved.
Tools Creating WireMarkers When labeling wire, an often-used technique is to repeat or "stack" data several times on a label so the information can be seen easily after the label is wrapped around the wire. Use WireMarker to automate this task for you. EASY-MARK operates in two modes--Label mode and WireMarker mode. Toggle between the two modes by clicking Tools | WireMarker Mode. Enter the text or series information you need and print the label.
EASY-MARK Note: The number of repeats on a WireMarker is determined by the combination of label size and font size. For example, if you change the font size in this WireMarker to 8 Pt., more lines appear on the label. Creating a Series Item label Click the Series toolbar button will open the following dialog. You can create series item labels. Click Tools and switch to Label mode. Follow the steps for creating a series item label. Start and stop series as you need.
Tools If you want series numbers to have leading zeros, such as 001, 002, 003, enter a Start Value of 001. If you want a series without leading zeros, enter a Start Value of 1. 1. Click Tools | Series Item. The EASY-MARK Series Item Control Properties window appears. 2. Enter the Values for the series. Start and Stop values correspond to the labels themselves. For example, a Start of 1 means the properties apply to the first label and end with the Stop--in this example, the ninth label.
EASY-MARK Figure 2.1 The legends are generated either through import from CSV files or through import from Microsoft Excel (*.xls) files. If the user imports from Excel, he must specify the name of the worksheet, and the cell range over which the import is to be executed. After specifying these items, the user can click the "Update Preview" button. This will populate the grid below with the specified range of cells from the spreadsheet.
Tools Importing Symbols You may import symbols directly into a single label or group of labels by placing your cursor in an editable label and clicking on the icon in the Tools Toolbar. The following screen will appear. Select an appropriate symbol for the symbols folder, or browse to other folders to select your own graphic. Clicking Cancel will exit without inserting a symbol into labels. Clicking Open will insert the symbol into the labels within the group selected.
EASY-MARK You will be prompted to enter a password when locking the document. This is optional, but if you enter a password, you must confirm the password by entering it exactly in the second box. This password will be used to unlock the document if the unlock icon is clicked. While the document is locked, you will not be able to modify the label properties or any content within protected areas of the label. However, you will be able to edit content in any part of the labels that are not protected.
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Formats Creating/Adding a new format In addition to the label formats provided for you in EASY-MARK, you can create your own custom formats. You can preview property entries in the preview pane at the right of the window. Click Format | Create/Add or click the Create Format toolbar button . The EASY-MARK Format Properties window appears. Type the name of the new format. Assigning a description to the new format When you create a new format, you can assign a description to it.
EASY-MARK Choosing the Layout Specifications for a new format The Layout Specifications --the number of columns and rows determine how many labels will fit on a page. Layout is separate from the dimensions which determine the page and individual label size. You may choose to set the page dimensions first. Choose the number of Columns. This is the number of labels across the page. Choose the number of Rows. This is the number of labels down the page.
Formats Password protecting a format You can control the people who can update a format by giving it Password Protection. Only the person who knows the password can make changes to the format. However, the format is available in the database for other users to use. 1. Enter the User Name. You can enter up to 25 alphanumeric characters. 2. Enter the Password. You can enter up to nine alphanumeric characters. 3. Check Password Protection if you want to restrict who can update this format.
EASY-MARK EASY-MARK comes with 700+ formats, some of which you can update or change. You will know which format you can update when you select the format. If the information is "grayed out" you cannot update the format. Updating a format and changing it, means that those changes will affect all labels you create henceforth based on that format. Any labels you have previously created and stored in a file will not be affected. To update a format: 1.
Formats 3. Click OK. A message appears telling you the format was successfully deleted. Restoring a deleted format When you create labels, you choose a format. The format contains information about the number of labels, the page on which the labels print, and the cut type. When you save the labels you create in a file, that format information is stored in the file. If you have deleted a format, you can restore it, but only if you have created labels based on that format and stored them in a file.
Market Wizards Using The Market Wizard Clicking on the button will launch the EASY-MARK™ V3.0 application wizard. This wizard assists in the selection of a label format appropriate for a specific labeling task, and in the generation of label content (legends) for that format. The EASY-MARK™ application wizard works similar to other application wizards. The user browses through the pages of the wizard using the "Next" and "Back" buttons. The user can exit the wizard on any page using the "Cancel" button.
EASY-MARK The tabs in this page correspond to the Vertical Markets. The images show the Application, e.g. Wire/Cable Labeling, Patch Panel Labeling, etc. Clicking on one of the images will highlight this image and clicking next will proceed to the next page in the wizard. The user may also right-click one of the images in one of the tabs of this page. The right-click will bring up a context menu containing one item: "Add to Favorites". This will add the selected Application to the Favorites tab.
Market Wizards Clicking the "Next" button takes the user to the legend generation page in the wizard. Clicking the "Finish" button closes the wizard. The EASY-MARK™ user interface shows the format selected with the wizard. The user can come "Back" to this page, change the format selection, and go forward again without previous settings being discarded. The format change will be applied to the label sheet document.
EASY-MARK In the legend generation page of the wizard, the user is asked to choose from one four methods of legend generation. Two of these methods (Serialization and Data Import) are methods of legend generation, which are already available with EASY-MARK™ V2.0. The Finish button closes the wizard. The EASY-MARK™ user interface shows the label format which was selected in the format selection screen of the wizard (figure 3.2).
Market Wizards In this screen, the user can enter a number of legends in the Legend column of the grid. Each legend can have a prefix and/or a suffix image. Clicking on one of the buttons in the Symbol column will open a File Open dialog. This enables the user to select an image as a prefix or a postfix. The selected image will be displayed in the Symbol column. The user can specify multiple copies for the legend.
EASY-MARK This functionality of this screen is identical to the serialization dialog box. For details, refer to the Serialization Topic in the Help file. If the user has used this page in this wizard before, then the page will be pre-populated to show the entries which the user had made previously. The Clear button will blank out the page. The Next button will be disabled on this page. Clicking Finish closes the wizard and generates the labels.
Market Wizards The legends are generated either through import from CSV files or through import from Microsoft Excel (*.xls) files. If the user imports from Excel, the name of the worksheet must be specified, and the cell range over which the import is to be executed. After specifying these items, the user can click the "Update Preview" button. This will populate the grid below with the specified range of cells from the spreadsheet.
EASY-MARK Page 4: TIA-606-A If the user selects the option TIA-606-A in the legend generation page, then the following screen is shown. Here is a sample screen: The top section of this dialog shows data entry fields which allow the user to enter the legend information. The bottom section shows a summary/preview of the legends which will be generated. The user selects the class and identifier from the drop downs. Depending on these selections, data entry boxes will be greyed out as appropriate.
Market Wizards The user can select one line in the summary and hit the Delete button or press the "Delete" key or use a right-click context menu to remove that line. A confirmation window will appear to request confirmation of delete. The "Delete All" key removes all entries from the summary table (after a positive confirmation from the user). The "Clear" button clears out any entries in the data entry fields above the summary table of legends.
EASY-MARK The user begins by selecting a legend category from the Category drop down. Based on this selection, the grid is prepopulated with a number of legend suggestions. The user can select one of the suggestions from this grid. The categories and the legend suggestions are supplied by the Pipe Marker configuration file. The structure and maintenance of this file will be discussed in the next section. The Search button allows the user to search for words in all suggested Pipe Marker legends.
Market Wizards If the user changes a suggested Pipe Marker, then Easy-Mark will ask whether the user will save the current settings as a Custom Pipe Marker (with a user supplied name), when exiting the wizard. The Custom Pipe Marker will be stored in the Pipe Marker configuration file and will thus appear in the Category drop down the next time the user enters the Pipe Marker Application wizard.
EASY-MARK Selecting first option takes you to the sign generation wizard. Selecting second option takes you to the template selection screen. The “Next” button will be enabled only if one of the selections has been chosen.
Market Wizards Safety Sign Template Selection When sign template is chosen, the following screen appears: Selects the Printer Type, Sign Size, and Sign Template. The Label Part Number will be populated with the first available Label Part Number associated with the Printer Type, Sign Size, and Sign Template selected. Based on the Label Part Number, an image appears on the screen showing a representative label.
EASY-MARK If the user selected a Safety Sign Application on page 1 of the EASY-MARK™ application wizard, then he will see the following legend generation page: The user can press the edit button of the zones of the legend preview to launch a dialog where he can change the legend, the header, or the image file. On the Safety Sign Wizard page, you will find two checkboxes on the right side of the screen.
Market Wizards Clicking Finish ends the wizard and generates the legend(s).
Bar Code Wizard Using the EASY-MARK Bar Code Wizard Clicking on the bar code icon in the Tools toolbar or selecting the Bar Code Wizard Tool menu option from the Tools menu will open the EASY-MARK Bar Code Wizard. Bar codes created by the wizard will be inserted into the label document starting at the position of the cursor. Data Persistence The input which the user has entered in the Bar code wizard page is stored in the wizard’s memory.
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Bar Code Wizard The main page of the Bar Code Wizard contains entry fields for all data that are necessary to create a single bar code using text entry. Additional pages are available for creating series of bar codes, or creating multiple bar codes using data import. The screen is divided into a common area, which is always visible, and an advanced properties area, which may be shown or hidden using the Show/Hide button.
EASY-MARK Codabar Used in libraries, blood banks and air parcel express applications Code 128 (A, B, C, Auto) High density symbology that supports 128 ASCII characters Code 39 (& Extended) Alphanumeric symbology that is the de facto non-retail symbology Code 93 (& Extended) Complementary symbology to Code 39 Data Matrix Highly efficient 2-dimensional bar code EAN/JAN (-13 & -8) European Article Numbering is a variation of US UPC symbology HIBC Health Industry Bar Code Interleaved 2 of 5 Used
Bar Code Wizard Advanced Bar Code Properties Show >>: This button is intended to show or hide the Advanced Properties in the bottom section to minimize the complexity of the screen for users not needing all of the features for the symbol creation. Clicking the Show button will cause the advanced fields to be displayed and the caption on the button to change to "Hide <<" Clicking on the Hide button will once again hide the advanced properties.
EASY-MARK The Data Import screen functions the same as in other areas of EASY-MARK. Click below for more information on this screen.
Bar Code Wizard When Next is clicked on the Properties page and Series has been selected as the data source, the wizard will move to the Series screen. Series Values The fields in the Values group will always be enabled because these fields define the series. Base Depending on the symbology selected, some of the options for Base may be disabled. Alpha and Hexadecimal will be disabled for any symbology that supports only numeric input (such as UPC and EAN).
EASY-MARK The Preview screen is an optional final screen in the bar code wizard which allows you to see all codes that will be created based on the data entry in the previous screens, as well as see a visible preview of the symbol for each code. The bar is scaled to fill the Preview area and may not represent the actual size of the bar code on the label. Bar Code Values This area on the screen contains a grid displaying all of the codes to be used to create the bar codes.
Bar Code Wizard The overall size of the bar code is determined by the symbology selected, number of characters in the code, and the height as specified on the Properties page of the Bar Code Wizard. This size cannot be changed without editing the bar code in the Wizard and changing one of these settings. If a bar code symbol cannot fit in the label, a warning message will appear and the bar code will not be inserted into the label.
Data Center Wizard Data Center Workflow Because the Data Center Market Wizard follows a different workflow than other Market Wizards when using the "Data Center Project," it is important to illustrate the difference between the Data Center Project workflow and all other Data Center applications. Both workflow processes start with selecting the application from the Market Wizard Application Selection screen.
EASY-MARK Figure 2: Data Center Project Workflow Data Center Wizard The Data Center Wizard contains the same navigation options as the Market Wizard with the addition of a "Generate Labels" button.
Data Center Wizard Unlike the other Market Wizards, the Finish button does not generate the legends when in a Data Center Project. Rather, finishing the wizard will instead prompt you whether to save your work from the session. When accessing the data center applications directly from the application selection screen, clicking Finish will perform the same function as for all other market wizards, and create the legends in the label document.
EASY-MARK Page 2: Format Selection/Generate Labels When Next is clicked on the Market Wizard Application Selection page and any non-Data Center Project application has been selected, this screen appears. This screen is identical to the standard Market Wizard format selection screen. The remaining functionality of the screen is the same as in the standard market wizards, with the values in the criteria dropdowns changing to match the choices as selected in other criteria.
Data Center Wizard The Room Grid screen may be accessed directly after the Format Selection screen if the Room Grid was selected from the Application Selection screen, or is the first page you enter when clicking Next from the Application Selection screen when the Data Center Project is selected. This screen allows you to define one or more Room Grids in their data center. Project: This field will allow you to select a specific existing project, or to use the default project. Default will be the default.
EASY-MARK "More >>" Button: Clicking on the "More >>" button will display the two optional fields for this screen, Floor and Space. When clicked, the button will change to "Less <<" Clicking on this button will hide the optional fields, but leave any information entered in them. Floor and Space: Both of these fields are optional, and if entered, will be used on later screens for the project to create legends. The fields are informational only on this screen.
Data Center Wizard If a user has already planned their racks or has a large number of racks to define, it may be easier to create the racks manually rather than using the grid input. Project and Room Grid: These fields function the same as in the Rack (Grid) screen. They will default to the selections from the rack (Grid) screen. Grid Input: Clicking this button will return you to Rack (Grid) screen.
EASY-MARK Update: When a rack is selected in the Racks grid, clicking Update will change the values of the rack. Clear: Clicking Clear will blank all input fields without changing the values in the dropdowns. Delete: When a rack is selected, clicking Delete will present you with a confirmation dialog. If accepted, the rack and all related data will be removed. When at least one rack is created and you are in Data Center Project, the "Generate Labels" button will be enabled.
Data Center Wizard The Rack screen will appear either after the Format Selection screen (non-Data Center Project) or after the Room Grid (Data Center Project). If you are creating a Data Center Project, the project dropdown will be disabled and the value set to that selected in the Room Grid page. Room Grid: This field will contain a list of all Room Grids created for the selected project. The Grid Start and Grid End will be displayed to identify the Grid.
EASY-MARK You enter the Panel screen either from the Format Selection screen (non-Data Center Project) or the Rack screen (Data Center Project). Project and Room Grid: These fields function as in previous screens. Rack: This field will be either a text box (non-Data Center Project) or dropdown. If a text box, you will enter the rack identifier with no validation of format performed. If Data Center Project, this dropdown will contain a list of all racks created for the selected Room Grid.
Data Center Wizard Clicking Back will take you to either the Format Selection screen (non-Data Center Project) or the Rack screen (Data Center Project). The Next button is only enabled in Data Center Project when at least one panel is created. Clicking the button will take you to the Ports screen. Clicking "Finish" will prompt you to save all data from the session. If you have selected the "Default" project, you will be prompted to create a new project if desired.
EASY-MARK dropdown will contain only those panels defined for the selected rack. The panel dropdown will only be enabled when a rack is selected. You will also be able to type in the values directly. Validation will be done when you add the ports to the list to ensure the values entered exist in the list. Port Range and To: You can enter the port range for the rack and panel. "More >>" Button: Clicking on the "More >>" button will display the two optional fields for this screen, Floor and Space.
Data Center Wizard You will be taken to the Patch Panel Connectivity screen from the "Format Selection" page (non-Data Center Project) or Port (Data Center Project). Project and Room Grid: These fields function the same as on previous screens. Cable Type: The choice of Copper or Fiber will determine which format of legend will be printed when you generate labels.
EASY-MARK "More >>" Button: Clicking on the "More >>" button will display the two optional fields for this screen, Floor and Space. When clicked, the button will change to "Less <<" Clicking on this button will hide the optional fields, but leave any information entered in them. Floor and Space: Both fields are optional, but will be used in the legends for the ports if available. Add: When port values are entered, the Add button will be enabled. Clicking it will add the ports to the Ports list.
Data Center Wizard You will be taken to the Cable Labels screen from the "Format Selection" page (non-Data Center Project) or Ports (Data Center Project). Project and Room Grid: These fields function the same as on previous screens. Cable Type: The dropdown will contain "Copper" and "Fiber" Selecting Fiber will activate a tool tip over the input fields reminding you to include the sub-panel identifier in the range fields.
EASY-MARK Add: When port values are entered, the Add button will be enabled. Clicking it will add the ports to the Ports list as well as creating the inverse label for To/From. Update: When a port is selected in the Ports grid, clicking Update will change the values of the port. Clear: Clicking Clear will blank all input fields without changing the values in the dropdowns. Delete: When a port is selected, clicking Delete will present you with a confirmation dialog.
Data Center Wizard You will be taken to the Equipment Labels screen from the "Format Selection" page (non-Data Center Project) or Cable Labels screen (Data Center Project). Equipment Name: The only required field on the screen, this field allows you to enter any value for a piece of equipment. Equipment Type: This dropdown will contain entries for Servers, Routers, and any other types identified as being needed. Project and Room Grid: These fields function the same as on previous screens.
EASY-MARK Update: When an equipment is selected in the Equipment grid, clicking Update will change the values of the equipment. Clear: Clicking Clear will blank all input fields without changing the values in the dropdowns. Delete: When an equipment is selected, clicking Delete will present you with a confirmation dialog. If accepted, the equipment and all related data will be removed. When at least one equipment is created and you are in Data Center Project, the "Generate Labels" button will be enabled.
Data Center Wizard You will be taken to the Equipment Cords screen from the "Format Selection" page (non-Data Center Project) or Equipment Labels screen (Data Center Project). Project and Room Grid: These fields function the same as on previous screens. Rack and Panel: The fields will be text boxes (non-Data Center Project) or dropdowns (Data Center Project). If Data Center Project, the dropdowns will contain a list of all defined racks and panels.
EASY-MARK You will be taken to the Grounding Labels screen from the "Format Selection" page (non-Data Center Project) or Equipment Cord screen (Data Center Project). Project: This field functions the same as on previous screens. Floor and Space: Both fields are mandatory to generate the legends for the grounding labels. Type: The dropdown contains values for the available type of grounding and bonding equipment. Add: When a grounding cable value is entered, the Add button will be enabled.
Data Center Wizard The Next button is only enabled in Data Center Project when at least one grounding cable is created. Clicking the button will take you to the Power Labels screen. Clicking "Finish" will prompt you to save all data from the session. If you has selected the "Default" project, you will be prompted to create a new project if desired.
EASY-MARK Update: When a power label is selected in the Power Label grid, clicking Update will change the values of the power label. Clear: Clicking Clear will blank all input fields without changing the values in the dropdowns. Delete: When a power label is selected, clicking Delete will present you with a confirmation dialog. If accepted, the power label and all related data will be removed.
Data Center Wizard This screen is informational only, containing a summary of the current application to print and the format needed to print the labels, as selected on the previous screen. Clicking the "Print Labels" button will cause the print dialog to appear, where you will select the printer to which to print the labels as well as entering the number of copies and any other print options you might need.
Embossing Using EASY-MARK for Embossing EasyMark™ supports Steel Embossing with the MEM 197 / MEM 197E family of steel embossers. The MEM 197 / MEM 197E steel embossers are treated as local printers and must be connected to the serial port of the computer on which EasyMark™ runs. Embossing is supported for three different types of "media" or tags. Each tag type has its own format.
EASY-MARK Embossing may take several seconds per tag. EasyMark™ displays a progress dialog while tags are sent to the embosser. The user can pause/continue an embossing job. If an error condition occurs during embossing, then the job is paused automatically. The user can fix the error condition and continue the embossing job by pressing the "Continue" button. EasyMark™ displays error conditions as they are reported by the steel embosser.
EASY-MARK Print Wizard EASY-MARK Print Wizard Because the process of printing multiple PEM files is very similar to the process used by the Data Center Wizard, a general Print Wizard is also be available from within the main EASY-MARK application. A toolbar icon has been added to the Standard toolbar as well as adding a "Print Wizard" menu option on the File menu. Clicking either the icon or menu item will open the Print Wizard.
EASY-MARK The "Finish" button will be disabled on this screen. PEM File Print Because the label format is stored inside each PEM file, the format selection screen is not applicable. On the PEM File Print screen, a summary of the file will be displayed, displaying the name of the PEM file, the format to be used, the number of labels in the file, and the number of pages needed to print the entire document.
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Auto-Fit and Flag Marker Auto-Fit of Legends Clicking on the Auto-Fit button on the Layout/Flag Marker toolbar or selecting the Tools | Auto-Fit Legend menu item will adjust the content of the selected labels to optimally fill the available label area. Flag Marker Clicking the Flag Marker button on the toolbar or using the Layout | Flag Marker menu items will allow you to turn flag mode on or off in the document. When turned on, the flag style may be set to either F- or N- style.
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Two-Sided Printing EASY-MARK™ has label formats for two-sided printing. These formats can be used in two-side mode as well as in single-sided mode. In the latter case EASY-MARK™ looks and feels just as with any standard format. Two-Sided Mode When you select a two-sided printing format, then you have the option of turning on two-sided printing mode. When two-sided mode is turned on, EASY-MARK displays a second column of labels in the same format.
EASY-MARK “Same” or “Different” is a per-label property. You can select some labels to have the “Same” and some labels to have “Different” content on front and back in the same label document. The toolbar button will reflect the settings for the currently selected label. If the label is empty the toolbar button shows the last setting which you have made. Normal and Inverted You can choose between “Normal” and “Inverted” mode for back side label content.
Display Mode: Allows you to set your prefered display mode to either “Edit Mode’ or “Print Mode”. Turn Off Align Mode: This checkbox disables the additional alignment assistance features in the print process. Turning off the alignment mode uses fewer labels, but increases the chances that the back-side printing might be out of alignment with the front side.
EASY-MARK Two-Sided Toolbar The first time you select a two-sided format the two-side toolbar will be floated over the document area. You may dock the toolbar or close it at that point. For any subsequent access of any two-sided format, the toolbar will appear in the last place to which you “docked” it. If the two-sided toolbar has been closed, it mey be redisplayed by checking “Two-Sided Printing” under “Toolbars” on the “View” menu.
Printing Two-Sided Documents Printing a two-sided document on a standard thermal printer requires that the front page is printed first. Then the media have to be reversed and fed through the printer again to print the back side. Alignment – making sure that the back side label content is printed correctly on the backs of the corresponding front side labels – becomes a key issue. The two-side printing wizard assists you in achieving proper alignment.
EASY-MARK 3. Close and turn the printer on. 4. When ready to print the front side, click the Print button below. The “target label” is a single label with an arrow pointing up on the label to indicate which direction the media should be fed into the printer when you flip it for the back side and a message that the front side should be face down when you feed the media back into the printer for the back side printing.
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EASY-MARK Printing and Alignment: Phase 2 Once you have printed the front side of the labels along with the target label, EASY-MARK takes you to the second phase, assisting with the accurate alignment of the back side labels. Follow the on-screen instructions: 1. Remove the printed labels from the printer 2. Turn off the printer and insert printed label media with the target label FACE DOWN and the arrow facring the FRONT of the printer. 3.
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EASY-MARK Step 4 If alignment mode is “on” then this screen allows to print the “alignment job” to help determine how to align the front and back print jobs. When you click the “Align” button, a single print job of three rows containing different shapes will be sent to the printer. The remainder of the back side labels will not be printed at this point. EASY-MARK takes you to the next phase of the printing process. If you turned alignment “off”, then the “Align” reads “Print” instead.
Printing and Alignment: Phase 3 Once the alignment labels have printed, you will see the third phase of the printing and alignment process. Select the shape which printed on the target label and click the “Print Back Side” button. If you select “None” then the “Print Back Side” button changes to “Re-Align”. Clicking that button will guide you through the alignment process again.
EASY-MARK Print Alignment Summary If you align the label media in the printer identically for both sides, the two circles should be printed on the back side of the target label. If you select the square or triangles, then the software will know how to adjust the number of rows to allow for correct alignment of the back side.
Market Wizard and Two-Sided Printing When you access two-sided formats through the market wizard by selecting a Heat Shrink application, you will see an additional criterion in the “heat-shrink” applications allowing you to select two-sided media. Page 1: Market and Application Selection The Market and Application Selection remains the same for two-sided printing.
EASY-MARK Page 2: Format Selection Screen For Heat Shrink applications only, you will see an additional criterion: The Heat Shrink Marker Width, Material Grade, and Marker Type fields will determine the appropriate format. If you select One-Sided printing in the “Marker Type” select box, then the wizard continues as usual. For Two-Sided printing, clicking “Next” takes you to a Two-sided Printing Preferences screen.
Page 3: Two-Sided Printing Preferences You can set your two-sided printing options from the preferences screen. Clicking the “Next” button takes you to the Legend Generation Method screen of the Market Wizard.
EASY-MARK Page 4: Legend Generation Method The Legend Generation Method screen works the same in two-sided and one-sided modes. Clicking “Next” takes you to the Legend Generation screen of the Market Wizard.
Page 5: Legend Generation If you are in two-sided mode and have selected “Same on Front and Back” in the preferences screen, then workflow is the same as in one-sided mode. If you selected “Different on Front and Back” in the preferences screen then the “Finish” button is disabled on the first access of the screen, while the “Next” button will be enabled. You have to generate Legend Content for both the front and the back side and the Market Wizard takes you through both steps.
Index A Adding Strikethrough ..............................................1, 9 Affects of layout on range .............................................21 Italicizing..................................................................1, 9 Auto-Fit of Legends.......................................................95 Selecting..................................................................1, 9 B Bar--the Tool Menu .........................................................7 C Underlining .................
EASY-MARK Moving to the Next Page...........................................13 Page 2 Series .............................................................. 61 Moving to the Previous Page ....................................14 Page 3 Preview Screen ............................................... 62 Number of Columns ..................................................38 Page Margin Sizes ....................................................... 38 Opening ..................................................
Index Tools ....................................................................... 6, 7, 8 U Refresh ........................................................................ 6 Rulers .......................................................................... 5 Undo ..........................................................................6, 12 Units of Measurement................................................. 7 Units ............................................................................
