Version 6.3.0.1958

Released: 6/12/2017

EASYLABEL 6.3 runs on all Windows operating systems released after and including Windows Vista. All 64 bit systems are supported where applicable. EASYLABEL 6.3 will NOT install under Windows XP, 95/98/ME or Windows NT.

The following printer families are supported:

Avery Dennison

cab/Gemini

Citizen

C.Itoh

Datamax/Fargo

Godex

HP

Intermec

Novexx

Postscript

Printronix

RJS

Sato

Systemwave

TEC

Tharo

TSC

Zebra/Eltron

Any Windows Printer Driver

This version includes the following new printers:

cab SQUIX 4/300

cab SQUIX 4/300P

cab SQUIX 4/300M

cab SQUIX 4/300MP

cab SQUIX 4/300MT

cab SQUIX 4/600

cab SQUIX 4/600P

cab SQUIX 4/600M

cab SQUIX 4/600MP

cab SQUIX 4/600MT

cab MACH1/200

cab MACH1/300

cab MACH2/200

cab MACH2/300

Printronix T8204

Printronix T8304

Printronix T8206

Printronix T8306

Printronix T8208

Printronix T8308

Sato S84-ex 203 L+R

Sato S84-ex 300 L+R

Sato S84-ex 600 L+R

Sato S86-ex 203 L+R

Sato S86-ex 300 L+R

Sato CL6NX-2

Sato CL6NX-3

System Wave KSW-BP863i

System Wave KSW-BP4x

TEC B-EX4T2-GS

TEC B-EX4T2-TS

TEC B-EX4T2-HS

TEC B-EX4D2

TSC MX240

TSC MX340

TSC MX640

TSC TX-200

TSC TX-300

TSC TX-600

TSC TTP-2410MT

TSC TTP-2610MT

TSC TTP-346MT

TSC TTP-644MT

TSC TTP-368MT

TSC TTP-286MT

TSC TTP-384MT

TSC TTP-246M Pro

TSC TTP-344M Pro

Important Note: As of version 6.3.0, EASYLABEL will only install on Windows Vista or higher. Windows XP and any earlier versions of Microsoft Windows are no longer supported. EASYLABEL version 6.2.2 can be used if you must run on Windows XP.

Important Note: EASYLABEL uses the Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5. If you use the EASYLABEL ActiveX objects, you may have to recompile your projects to target the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.

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The following changes/additions have been made:

  1. Arithmetic Fields

When entering an arithmetic formula for a field, you can now use the “Edit” button to open an expanded editor window to make it much easier to edit complicated formula. (bug# 847)

  1. Invisible Barcode Check Digits

Allow copying the check digit character from an invisible barcode field using the @fieldname function. (bug# 998)

  1. Windows Printer Drivers

In the print request screen, the list of printers showed all the available printers. It now marks any Windows printer drivers by adding “(W)” to the printer name. (bug# 1019)

  1. Printronix Printers Cut by Label Count

Added the ability to specify a label count when cutting labels. This is in addition to the normal cut after format, cut after batch, and cut after job. (bug# 1056)

  1. New Paragraph Field Type

Added a new Paragraph field type that can be used for formatted text (not just for paragraphs). The field can contain any data in RTF (Rich Text Format) as created by the Microsoft Word or WordPad applications (or any other application that can create RTF formatted files). (bug# 109)

  1. Keyboard Menu Navigation in Chinese

Fixed the missing keyboard menu navigation shortcuts in the Traditional and Simplified Chinese languages. (bug# 403)

  1. LabelCom Logging of Incoming Data

Added the option of logging all incoming data to the EASYLABEL log file ($lbl.log in user\documents folder). This option is enabled by adding the /T command line switch when invoking LabelCom. This can be done by editing the start menu shortcut or by starting LabelCom from the command prompt using this command line: LabelCom /T. (bug# 805)

  1. Sato Printer and Incrementing Barcodes

Fixed the Sato printer driver to allow incrementing of a Code 128 barcode that includes an FN1 function character. The increment (or decrement) is done in the printer instead of creating a separate print batch for each barcode. (bug# 961)

  1. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Password Enhancements

Add option to warn users when their password is about to expire. The number of days warning is configurable. Add option to set a maximum number of login attempts, and if the user exceeds this number, their account is locked and can only be unlocked by a user with manager rights. (bug# 969)

  1. LabelCom Display Buffer Overflow

LabelCom now displays a message indicating if the input buffer overflow instead of silently ignoring the data. (bug# 981)

  1. cab Printers and Datamatrix

Added ability to specify the exact size of a Datamatrix symbol. (bug# 1045)

  1. TSC Printer Status Query

Added ability to query printer for status and display this information in the print queue. (bug# 1051)

  1. EASYLABEL and .jpeg File Extension

Added ability to use files with the .jpeg extension in addition to the previously supported .jpg extension. (bug# 1071)

  1. FMTNAME and Linked Barcodes

When using the FMTNAME feature and a barcode contains data linked from other fields, the barcode would sometimes display as all zeroes (0) in the print preview screen. This has been corrected. (bug# 1097)

  1. Support for cab Barcode Verifiers

Add support for the cab CC2 and CC4 barcode verifiers. This needs to be enabled in each label format that needs this feature. (bug# 1105)

  1. Year Offset Past 2038

When doing date offsets, if the year went past 2038 the field was displayed as question marks. This has been corrected to allow for dates far into the future. (bug# 1142)

  1. Character Formatting Using a List

Added a new feature to apply character formatting to certain words in a text field that match a list of words. This can be used for example to highlight allergens in a list of ingredients, or to highlight words in a product label. (bug# 1143)

  1. Text Under Icons in Toolbars

Added the option to show text hints under the icons in the toolbars. This can be enabled in the “Appearance” section of the “Settings” menu or in the “Program Options”. (bug# 1144)

  1. EASYLABEL and User Log Reader

There was a file conflict between EASYLABEL and the User Log Reader application that might prevent EASYLABEL from starting if the Reader application was already running. This has been corrected. (bug# 1146)

  1. ODBC Connection String Problems

Corrected a problem where the “Extended Properties” data of a connection string was lost, resulting in persistent queries to reconnect to the database. (bug# 1158)

  1. Display Orientation for Windows Drivers

Allow setting the “Display Orientation” for labels designed for printing to a Windows printer driver. This makes it much easier to design labels for thermal printers. (bug# 1159)

  1. Zebra Multi-Source Barcode

On a Zebra printer, multi-source barcodes might not align correctly based on the justification (left, center, or right) selected for the field. This has been fixed. (bug# 1164)

  1. Default Format Template

The default format template incorrectly saved the value of the printer pass-through data. This has been corrected. (bug# 1175)

  1. Sato CL4NX HF RFID Support

Added support for HF (High Frequency) RFID tags to the Sato CL4NX series printers. (bug# 1178)

  1. Sato CL4NX Driver Fixes

Remove RG, RH, and Kanji fonts from the CL4NX (which does not support these fonts). Use new command for print darkness which supports wider range of values. Fix RFID write command and also implement missing RFID write protect command. (bug# 1182)

  1. Barcode Bar Width of Zero

When changing formats from one printer to another and the printers differed vastly in their resolutions, it was possible that the automatic conversion could set the bar width to zero. This has been corrected. (bug# 1184)

  1. Conditional Printing of Fields

Fields that have “Enable Printing” set to “Conditional” might not appear correctly in the label preview image in EASYLABEL Net Print Server. This has been fixed. (bug# 1189)

  1. No Charge Print-Only Upgrades

All EASYLABEL Print-Only keys will work with all newer versions without an upgrade fee. There is no charge to upgrade to the latest EASYLABEL with a Print-Only key. (bug# 1211)

  1. EASYLABEL Crash Adding a “Line” Field

In rare cases, EASYLABEL may crash when adding a line field to the label format. The cause was changing label orientation after selecting “Line” but before the line was actually drawn into the label. (bug# 1212)

  1. Zebra Printer Presentation Position

Added ability to specify a “presentation position” or “tear-off position”. This allows labels to be removed before the printing of the next label. (bug# 1219)

  1. Sato Date/Time Fields

In some cases when printing a date or time field using an internal printer font, the field might not print. This was caused by a printer clock command and a font select command being sent in the wrong order. This has been fixed. (bug# 1249)

  1. Paste Field and Duplicate Field Names

In some cases it was possible to create duplicate field names by doing multiple pastes without an intervening copy. This has been fixed. (bug# 1271)

  1. System Wave Printer Changes

Allow 1 inch-per-second print speed on the KSW-BP1600i and KSW-BP863i. Use new rotate command for inverting the label 180 degrees. (bug# 1276)

  1. Tharo Cutter Fix

Implement new “Cutter Fix” button in the printer status window that can resynchronize the cutter after an error condition. (bug# 1288)

  1. Chinese Language Fix

In the “Special Formatting” option in the “Format” tab of the field properties was missing the “Custom Numeric” formatting option. This has been corrected. (bug# 1294)

  1. Zebra ZE500-4 Printer and RFID

Add ability to program an RFID tag using the Zebra ZE500-4 printer. (bug# 1295)

  1. Godex Printer DPI Error

The Godex printer models RT230i and RT730i were incorrectly given a DPI of 203. These printer models are actually 300 DPI printers. This has been corrected. (bug# 1296)

  1. DatabaseView Crash

After opening an .MDB database file and selecting a table to view, DatabaseView might have crashed. This has been fixed. (bug# 1300)

  1. Crash With When-Printed Field

If a field with source of data “when printed” had a long operator prompt (more than 35 characters), EASYLABEL might crash. This has been corrected. (bug# 1306)

  1. TSC Network Printers

When printing to a TSC printer via the Ethernet interface, the printer was reset and the label did not print. Sending the print job again printed the label, but serial numbers may not be printed correctly. This has been fixed. (bug# 1311)

  1. Text Fields and Conditional Printing

Text fields would sometimes have weird character spacing if the field was conditional. If the field was disabled, the text would look correct, but if enabled, the spacing was incorrect. This has been fixed. (bug# 1312)

  1. cab Printers and Standalone Mode

Newer cab printers allow for longer label names in standalone mode. The previous limit was 8 characters for the label name. This has been increased to 50 characters. (bug# 1313)

  1. Datamatrix and FNC1

The Datamatrix symbol allows for encoding an FNC1 (function 1) for use in GS1 data stream. This conflicted with the use of Kanji characters (and other multi-byte encodings). This has been fixed to allow for correct GS1 Datamatrix encoding (which does not allow for multi-byte like Kanji). (bug# 1123)

  1. Database Cross Reference

If a database contained more than one column that had cross reference data, the final field may contain the cross reference link instead of the actual cross reference data. This has been corrected. (bug# 1192)

  1. Tharo Printer Download to Flash Drive

The new Tharo “T” series printers now support storing format files and other associated files (picture, database, etc.) directly to a connected flash drive for later connection to the printer. (bug# 1260)

  1. Tharo Printers and UPC/EAN Barcodes

For the 300 and 600 DPI printer models, the length calculated for a UPC/EAN barcode was too short. This resulted in the incorrect placement of the barcode on the label. This has been fixed. (bug# 1283)

  1. EASYLABEL Key ID

The key ID application has several fixes and enhancements. Fixed to correctly display information for multi-user keys. Added version number information on the main screen. The application now ignores any key that is not a Tharo key (for cases where multiple applications are protected by a Wibukey). Fixed to recognize all versions of EASYLABEL keys. (bug# 1298, 1303, 1334)

  1. Cross Reference and Unicode

When a cross reference field is set to use Unicode, use the correct codepage when converting cross references to the actual field data. (bug# 1336)

  1. SQL Password

For the “Print History” create table script for SQL, use a more complex password when creating the default user login. This satisfies the more recent versions of Microsoft SQL Server. (bug# 1349)

  1. EASYLABEL Configuration File Locations

The location of the EASYLABEL configuration files (label.cfg, label0.ini, and easysp.dll.config) has changed. The EASYLABEL configuration files are now stored in “\Users\Public\PublicDocuments\Tharo\EASYLABEL” as these files need to be writable by any user. The label.cfg files stores the EASYLABEL configuration settings and printer list. Individual users can have a private copy of the “label.cfg” file if EASYLABEL finds one in the “\Users\username>\Documents\Tharo\EASYLABEL” folder. The same is true for the “label0.ini” configuration file. The label0.ini file stores the recent file lists and other dynamic program data. (bug# 1322, 1324, 1338)