Frequently Asked Questions


System Integration

Q: Can I print from a normal Windows program?

A: Yes, It is possible to print from Windows applications using e.g. the free Seagull Scientific Windows Driver. For more information about the driver, please visit Seagull Scientific. Please note, that this driver is the sole property by Seagull™
  1. Download the printer driver and extract and install according to the instructions.
  2. Start the "Add Printer Wizard" and press Next.
  3. Select "Local printer attached to this computer" and press Next
  4. Select "Create a new port" and "Standard TCP/IP port" then press Next.
  5. Enter the IP-address of the printer and optionally a descriptive port name then press Next.
  6. Windows will fail to detect the printer. Disregard from this and select "Custom" and press Next.
  7. Select "Have Disk..." and select the folder where the driver is located, then press OK.
  8. Select EasyCoder 601 XP (305 dpi) and press Next.
  9. Select "Keep existing driver" and press Next.
  10. Type in a descriptive printer name and finish the installation.
Limitations:
  1. Label size may not be transferred from the driver. The correct label size must be set under  Setup->Printer->Label Width and Length respectively.
  2. Only single page printouts are supported.

Editor

Q: How do I enter special characters like e.g. the degree symbol "°" in the layout or article editor?

A: Use Unicode codes to enter characters. Requires a keyboard:

  1. Hold down Ctrl+Shift+U
  2. Release the U key
  3. Enter Unicode symbol's hex code while keeping Ctrl+Shift pressed down.
  4. Release all keys

Software Upgrades

Q: How do I upgrade my software to the latest version?

A: From a terminal, enter the following commands:

wget http://vps.autolabel.se/apt/autolabel.gpg
sudo apt-key add autolabel.gpg
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install autolabel-common-0.6

Q: How do I upgrade old software that does not support package upgrades?

A: From a terminal, enter the following commands:

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://vps.autolabel.se/apt hardy main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"
mkdir dep
cd dep
scp vps.autolabel.se:dep/* .
./install

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