Brady BBP35, BBP37 User Guide

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BBP
LABEL PRINTER
USER’S MANUAL
35/37
Copyright and Trademarks
Disclaimer
This manual is proprietary to Brady Worldwide, Inc. (hereafter "Brady"), and may be revised from time to time without notice. Brady disclaims any understanding to provide you with such revisions, if any.
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While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Brady assumes no liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements resulting from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Brady further assumes no liability arising out of the application or use of any product or system described, herein; nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document. Brady disclaims all warranties of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose.
Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability, function, or design.
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End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE©
End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE©
You have acquired a device that includes software licensed by Brady Worldwide, Inc. from Microsoft Licensing or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of Microsoft origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by international intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All rights reserved.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE FOR A REFUND. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).
GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE: This End User License Agreement grants you the following license:
You may use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE.
NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS RELIED UPON BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.
NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. The SOFTWARE is provided “as is” and with all faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS.
Note on Java support. The SOFTWARE may contain support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performances, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated MS to make this disclaimer.
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Brady Warranty
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No Liability for Certain Damages. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, MS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S.$250.00).
Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law not withstanding this limitation.
SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer rights under this End User License Agreement only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this End User License Agreement. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is of US-origin. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use, and country destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information on exporting the SOFTWARE, see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting.
Brady Warranty
Our products are sold with the understanding that the buyer will test them in actual use and determine for him or herself their adaptability to his/her intended uses. Brady warrants to the buyer that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship, but limits its obligation under this warranty to replacement of the product shown to Brady’s satisfaction to have been defective at the time Brady sold it. This warranty does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the buyer.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON BRADY’S PART. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRADY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, BRADY’S PRODUCTS.
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Agency Compliance and Approvals
Europe
Agency Compliance and Approvals
United States
FCC Notice-US Only
Warning: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operating in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case required corrective measures will be at the owner’s expense.The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Worldwide, Inc. could void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Canada
ICES-003 Class A Notice, Classe A
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada.
Europe
Warning – This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
This statement clarifies Brady’s product compliance with the European Union’s Directive 2011/65/EU, Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, this device must be recycled in the European Union country in which it was purchased.
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Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry
(Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment).
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur
Mexico
Energy Statement:
Consumo de energia en operacion: ___ Wh
(Energy consumption in operation mode)
Consumo de energia en modo de espera: ___Wh
(Energy consumption in standby mode)
Agency Compliance and Approvals
TAIWAN
China Class A Emissions Statement
TAIWAN
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Safety and Environment
Precautions
Safety and Environment
Please read and understand this manual before using the BBP®35/37 Label Printer for the first time. This manual describes all of the main functions of the BBP
Precautions
Before using the BBP®35/37 printer, please note the following precautions:
• Read all instructions carefully before operating the printer and prior to performing any procedure.
• Do not place the unit on an unstable surface or stand.
• Do not place anything on top of the unit.
• Keep the top clear of obstructions.
• Always use the printer in a well ventilated area. Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are provided for ventilation.
• Only use the power source indicated on the rating label.
• Use only the power cord that comes with the unit.
• Do not place anything on the power cord.
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Replaceable Batteries
If an equipment is provided with a replaceable battery, and if replacement by an incorrect type could result in an explosion (for example, with some lithium batteries), the following applies:
• if the battery is placed in an OPERATOR ACCESS AREA, there shall be a marking close to the battery or a statement in both the operating and the servicing instructions;
• if the battery is placed elsewhere in the equipment, there shall be a marking close to the battery or a statement in the servicing instructions.
This marking or statement shall include the following or similar text:
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORIDNG
Safety and Environment
Batteries remplaçables
CAUTION
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS
Batteries remplaçables
Si un équipement comporte une batterie remplaçable et si son remplacement par un type de batterie incorrect risque d'entraîner une explosion (par exemple, causée par des batteries au lithium), ce qui suit s'applique :
• si la batterie se trouve dans une ZONE D'ACCÈS DE L'OPÉRATEUR, il doit exister un signal près de la batterie ou une annonce dans les instructions d'opération et de service ;
• si la batterie se trouve ailleurs dans l'équipement, il doit exister un signal près de la batterie ou une annonce dans les instructions de service.
Ce signal ou cette annonce inclura l'intitulé suivant ou un texte s'en rapprochant :
RISQUE D'EXPLOSION SI LA BATTERIE EST REMPACÉE PAR UN TYPE DE BATTERIE INCORRECT - METTRE LES BATTERIES AU REBUT SELON LES
MISE EN GARDE
INSTRUCTIONS STIPULÉES
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Technical Support and Registration
Contact Information
For repair or technical assistance, locate your regional Brady Technical Support office by going to:
United States: www.bradyid.com
Europe: www.bradyeurope.com
Asia Pacific: www.bradycorp.com
Australia: www.bradyaust.com.au
Canada: www.bradycanada.ca
Latin American: www.bradylatinamerica.com
Registration Information
To register your printer, go to:
• www.bradycorp.com/register
www.bradyaust.com.au/register (Australia)
Repair and Return
If for any reason you need to return the BBP®35/37 printer for repair, please contact Brady Technical Support for repair and replacement information.
Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Save Your Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Register Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Specifications (BBP
Compatible Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Keyboard Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remove Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install Label Media (Tape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remove Label Media (Tape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Home Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Drop Down Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Spinner Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Data Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Option Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cancel a Menu Option or Data Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clock Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Initial Language Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Units of Measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Text Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Barcode Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Auto Cut Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Supply Saver Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Over Print Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inserting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Deleting Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting/Deselecting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sizing Text (Autosize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Font Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing a Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Formatting a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Label Objects/Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Selecting an Object Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Moving an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Behavior Common to All Object Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Delete an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exact Size & Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Text Object Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adding Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Importing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Font Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Special Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Accented Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Justification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vertical Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Expand/Condense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Set Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Print/Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Barcode Object Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Add a Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Change Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Human Readable Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Start/Stop Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Graphic Object Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Importing Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cut-Out Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Serial Object Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
How Serialization Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Date/Time Object Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
File Naming Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
New Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Open a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Delete a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cancel a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
System Interruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
User Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Mirror Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Printing Files from PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Connecting through USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Connecting through Brady Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
XY Cutting (BBP
XY Cutter Blade Height
Using the XY Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Label Fixed Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Label Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Framing a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Label Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Customizing the Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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37 ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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(BBP
37 ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Application Label Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Clearing an Application Label Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Save, Open, Delete Application Label Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Arc Flash Label Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Circle Gauge Label Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Gauge Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cut Out Gauge (BBP
Gradient Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
GHS/CLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Right-To-Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting RTK Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Pipe Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Standard Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Set Up Pipe Marker Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rollform Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Symbol or Arrow Tape Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
CLP PipeMarkers (Not available in all regions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
CLP Standard PipeMarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
CLP Rollform Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
CLP Arrow Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
HSID Pipe Markers (Not available in all regions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
HSID Standard Pipe Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
HSID Rollform Pipe Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
HSID Arrow Pipe Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
QuickLabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
WHMIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Printer Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cleaning the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Cleaning the Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Cleaning the Cutter Blade Exit Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cleaning the Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Dust Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
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Cleaning the Media Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Cleaning the XY Cutter Blade (BBP
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Cleaning Upper Guide and Cut Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Upgrading Printer Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Upgrade from a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Upgrade from USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Appendix A - Reference Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Quick Label Reference Images - Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Quick Label Reference Images - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Admittance, Exit, Confined Spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Alerts and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Chemical - Hazardous Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Conduit - Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electrical Hazard - Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Funny Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Graphics - Mandatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Graphics - Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Graphics - PPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Graphics - Prohibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Graphics - Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Graphics - Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Machine - Operational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
No Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Pipe Marker Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Pipe Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Protective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Warning Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Appendix B - Character Mapping & Keyboard Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Character Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Americas QWERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
European AZERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
European QWERTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
European QWERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
European Cyrillic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Keyboard Layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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Introduction
The BBP®35/37 is a thermal transfer printer with a 4-inch (101.6 mm) printable width that can handle tapes from 0.5 in to 4 in (12.7 mm to 101.6 mm). It includes the following features:
• Color touch screen LCD display, plus keyboard input for ease of use.
• Pre-designed layouts for many standard-use label applications.
• Hundreds of graphics for inclusion on your labels.
• Single or Multi-color job printing at 300 DPI.
• Print speed up to 5 ips.
• Up to 4.0 in (101.6mm) printable width and up to 100 ft. (30m) printable length.
• Continuous and die-cut label supplies in a variety of high-performance materials and colors.
• Transfer graphics from USB flash drive. Supported graphic formats are Windows Metafile (*.wmf), JPEG (*.jpg), Portable Network Graphics (*.png) and Bitmap (*.bmp).
• Automatic Cutter (BBP
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35 & 37), XY Cutter (BBP®37)
Introduction
• Wireless and Ethernet capabilities with Brady Network Card. See the Brady Network Card Installation Manual for details.
Unpack Your Printer
The following items are included in the standard BBP®35/37 printer package:
•BBP
• Documentation CD including electronic Quick Start Guide, User’s Manual, and web links
•Power Cord
• USB Type B Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Cleaning Kit
®
35/37 Label Printer
Save Your Packaging
The packaging surrounding your BBP®35/37 Label Printer should be saved in the event you have to ship the printer and accessories back to the supplier.
Register Your Printer
Register your printer on-line at www.bradycorp.com/register and receive free product support and updates!
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System Specifications (BBP®35/37)
System Specifications (BBP®35/37)
The BBP®35/37 printer has the following specifications:
• Weight: ~35 lbs (~20 kg)
• Dimensions (W x H x D stored) : 18.5 in. x 11 in. x 14.2 in. (47 cm x 28 cm x 36 cm)
• Operating Temperature: 50 – 104°F (15 – 40°C)
• Relative Humidity: 15% to 80% RH non-condensing
• Storage: -4 - 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) at 15% to 90% RH non-condensing
• Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
• Print Resolution: 11.8 dot/mm, 300 dpi
• Ribbon Sizes: 4.0 in. (10.2 cm) and lengths of up to 200 ft (60.8 m) for monochrome ribbon
• Tape Sizes: 0.5 in. to 4.0 in. width and lengths of up to 195 ft (B30C-4000-8423)
• Minimum label length (cut): 0.5 in. (12.7 mm)
• Maximum label length (continuous media):
- Single color : 102 in.
- Multi color : 48 in. (by swapping monochrome ribbons)
- Multi color : 14 in. (by using panelled ribbons)
Compatible Applications
The BBP®35/37 Label Printer is compatible with Brady Workstation software.
When used with this software package, the printer will automatically recognize all enabled and compatible materials.
Note: Only B30 supplies will work with the BBP
Firmware Upgrades
Future upgrades to BBP®35/37 firmware can be downloaded from Brady’s website.
1. Access www.bradyid.com.
2. Click Support, then click Downloads.
®
35/37 printer.
3. Select BBP®35/37 from the list of products.
(See page 189 for instructions on upgrading your printer’s firmware from a USB flash drive or from your PC.)
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Keyboard Configurations
Your keyboard configuration depends on the region where you do business. The following are the currently supported keyboard configurations.
There are five keypad configurations available for the BBP layouts and the language supported by each are listed in the table below.
Keyboard Type Language Applied
Americas QWERTY English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Japanese, Korean
QWERTY English, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish
AZERTY English, French, Dutch
QWERTZ English, Czech, German, Hungarian, Slovakian, Slovenian, French,
Italian
Keyboard Configurations
®
35/37 Label Printer. The keypad
Cyrillic English, Bulgarian, Russian
See “Accented Characters” on page 55 for instructions on how to access all of the keyboard characters.
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External View
External View
1 Cover 7 Label exit chute
2 Power button (green) 8 Cover release latch
3 Cut media button 9 USB, Expansion Ports and
4 Feed media button
5 Touch screen (flips out) 10 Power cord connection
6 Keyboard (flips down) 11 On/Off switch
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Brady Network Card
Setting Up the Printer
CAUTIONCAUTION
Connect Power
Before connecting power, be sure to remove the dessicant from inside the media bay.
Setting Up the Printer
1. Plug the power cord into the power cord connection port on the right side of the printer.
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.
3. Turn the On/Off switch to the ON position.
The printer automatically displays the primary Home Page. The size and color of the currently installed media and other status indicators are shown.
Note: If there is no ribbon or media installed, the system defaults to black ribbon
and 4 in. [101.6 mm] wide continuous white media.
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Setting Up the Printer
CAUTIONCAUTION
Install Ribbon Cartridge
Illustrations on the inside of the cover show how to install the ribbon and label media (tape).
1. Open the cover by pulling up on the bottom of the yellow latch.
The cover pops open quickly. To ease the opening, place a hand on the cover as you release the latch.
2. With the cartridge tab on top, facing outward, place the exposed ribbon over the print
head, then push the cartridge forward until it snaps into place.
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3. Turn the ribbon spindle knob to tighten the ribbon over the printhead.
4. Close the cover.
Remove Ribbon Cartridge
To remove a previously installed ribbon, press down on the ribbon cartridge release tab then grasp the top barrel of the cartridge by the two sides and pull the the cartridge straight out from the printhead.
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Setting Up the Printer
CAUTIONCAUTION
Install Label Media (Tape)
To install label media:
1. Open the cover by pulling up on the bottom of the yellow latch.
2. Swing the media wiper bar up, out of the tape well.
The cover pops open quickly. To ease the opening, place a hand on the cover as you release the latch.
3. Grasp the tape roll with the tape coming off the top of the roll and the touch cell on the
left.
4. Drop the tape roll into the tape well, lining up the touch cell with the touch cell reader.
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5. Thread the label tape under and through the media guides, until the tape covers the
black roller.
6. Pinch the tape adjustment lever and slide the media guides until they are lined up with
the edges of the tape liner.
7. If using continuous media, lower the media bar.
8. Close the cover.
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Setting Up the Printer
Remove Label Media (Tape)
1. Open the cover by pulling up on the bottom of the yellow latch.
2. If removing continuous media, lift the media wiper bar up off of the tape.
3. Grasp the tape roll and pull up, sliding the media out from under the guides.
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Power On/Off
To turn the display on or off:
1. Press Power .
Note: To completely shut down the printer, turn the On/Off switch, located above
the power cord, to the OFF position.
Sleep Mode
To preserve energy, when the printer detects a time of inactivity it automatically turns off the display and goes into a low-power consumption mode called Sleep Mode. The current label and settings are retained.
To wake the printer from sleep mode:
Setting Up the Printer
1. Press or touch the screen.
The Editor displays the label or menu you were on when the printer went to sleep.
Note: If a label is defined when the system goes into sleep mode and the media is
changed to a supply where the label no longer fits, you will be prompted to make the data fit or save the existing label before continuing. If you choose the option to make the data fit, the system will move and/or resize the objects so they fit on the new media size.
You can set the elapsed time of inactivity the printer should detect before entering Sleep Mode. See page 19 for information on setting the shut off delay time.
Resetting the Printer
If the screen “freezes” (i.e., does not accept any keystrokes), reset the printer.
1. Press and hold for 5 seconds.
The system performs the initialization process and starts the printer.
If the printer still does not initialize after holding the power button:
2. Using the On/Off switch, turn the power off, then turn it back on.
Any data in the Editor at the time of the reset will be lost.
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Display Screen
The BBP35/37 printer uses touch screen technology. Using your finger, touch the desired option on the display screen.
Home Page
The Home page automatically displays when you first start the printer.
Item # Icon Description
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2
3
4
Editor
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Control Panel
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Status Bar
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Tools Panel
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Home: Returns you to the Home page from anywhere in the application. When you are on the Home page, the button is grayed out.
Menu: Displays File, Label and System options.
Print: Displays the Print dialog box for printing the current label.
If there is nothing in the Editor, the print button is grayed out.
Text or object entry area. Type, touch or select objects to display and edit in this area. The Editor also shows the color and size of the installed media and ribbon.
Primary area for selecting options for creating, editing and working with labels and objects. The panel changes depending on what option is selected.
Shows the current label size and indicators for the amount of media and ribbon remaining.
Provides additional options for the specific tool selected. The Tools panel changes according to the object selected.
Menus
The main Menu button displays a list of sub-menus for different label or system functions. To display menu or sub-menu options:
Display Screen
1. Touch to display the sub-menus.
2. In the pop-up list, touch the desired sub-menu option.
The selected sub-menu, in turn, can display another sub-menu.
3. Keep touching a sub-menu option until a dialog box displays.
Dialog Boxes
A dialog box contains various options for the specific sub-menu that you selected. It may contain drop down field lists, spinner boxes, data fields, options boxes and scroll bars. A dialog box enables you to make a number of changes to the label at one time. To accept all edits in a dialog box:
1. Touch OK .
To cancel edits in a dialog box and/or to back out of sub-menus:
2. Touch Cancel .
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Drop Down Field
If a field has a drop down menu item associated with it, a downward facing arrow displays on the right side of the field. To display the drop down menu item:
1. Touch the drop down arrow .
Spinner Boxes
A spinner box lets you toggle through a range of values in a field. To use a spinner box:
1. Touch the up arrow to increase the values.
2. Touch the down arrow to decrease the values
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