BMP®61 Label Printer
Quick Start Guide
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Unpack Your Printer
The following items are included in the
standard BMP®61 package:
• BMP®61 Label Printer
• Hard-sided carrying case (BMP-HC-1)
• BMP41-BATT NiMH Battery Pack
• AC adapter (US or Europe) and power
cord
• USB cable (BMP41-USB)
• One M61-R6010 ribbon
• One PTL-19-423 general purpose white
polyester media (1" x 25.4 mm x 25.4
mm)
• Product CD with user’s manual and
Quick Start guide in various languages
• Brady Printer Drivers CD
• Printed Quick Start Guide
• Strap (BMP-Strap-1)
Accessories
The following items are accessories available for the BMP®61 Label Printer and can be
purchased separately from your distributor:
• Magnet (BMP-MAGNET-1)
• Quick Charger (BMP-41-QC)
• Cleaning Kit
Save Your Packaging
The packaging surrounding your BMP®61 Label Printer should be saved in the event
you have to ship the printer and accessories back to the supplier.
Do NOT remove the BMP41-BATT NiMH battery pack from the printer when
shipping the BMP®61 printer and battery together.
If shipping the printer or the battery pack separately, place the item in the original
shipping material before transporting. Batteries must be shipped according to
state, federal, or municipal regulations. Consult your courier before shipping NiMH
battery packs
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External View
1 Cover (media well) 9 Printhead lock lever
2 Cover release latch 10 Strap upper attachment loop
3 AC Adaptor port 11 Tripod attachment screw hole
4 USB port (computer connection) 12 Battery door latch
5 USB host port (flash drive) 13 Battery door (battery well)
6 Handstrap lower attachment loop 14 Magnet attachment screw holes
7 Cutter lever 15 Bulk or external media feed path
8 Ribbon
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Setting Up the Printer
Power is supplied to the BMP®61 Label Printer through a BMP41-BATT NiMH battery
pack, or through an AC power adapter.
Do not expose batteries to temperatures above 60ºC (140ºF).
Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack.
Do not attempt to replace components in the battery pack.
Use only the BMP41-BATT rechargeable battery pack in the BMP61 printer.
Do not allow metal or other conductive materials to touch the battery terminals.
Do not use any charger other than that specifically for use with the battery pack.
Do not use any AC adapter other than that specifically for use with the BMP61
printer.
Keep the battery pack away from heat sources.
Keep the battery pack away from water.
Never lay objects on top of the battery pack.
Store your battery pack in a cool, dry place.
Keep the battery pack out of the reach of children.
The battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly according to federal,
state, and municipal regulations.
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Loading the BMP41-BATT NiMH Battery Pack
1. On the backside of the printer, push down on the door release latch and swing the battery compartment door up and out. (The door will come off.)
2. With the battery label
facing outward, insert
the battery pegs into the
peg slots at the top of
the compartment; then
tip the battery downward
into place.
3. Re-insert the battery
door tabs at the base of
the compartment and
swing the battery
compartment door
closed, snapping it into
place.
Adapter
The printer can be powered through an AC/DC power adapter. When the adapter is
plugged in, it is also charging the BMP41-BATT NiMH battery (if installed).
Use only the 18 VDC, Brady AC/DC adapters, shown below, for supplying power
to the BMP®61 Label Printer.
1. Insert the round end of the adapter cable into the plug-in port on the left side of the printer.
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2. Plug the female end of the electrical
cord into the opposite side of the
adapter. Plug the male end of the
electrical cord into an electrical outlet.
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Remove Ribbon
1. Flip the printhead lock lever backward (to the right) to disengage the printhead.
2. Grasp the ribbon and gently slide out of
the printer.
Load Ribbon
1. Before loading, using your finger or small tool (such as a screw driver or pen), remove any ribbon slack by rotating the take-up spool end clockwise.
2. Carefully slide the ribbon cartridge into the printer until it seats firmly against the metal
frame, then flip the printhead lock lever forward (to the left) to re-engage the printhead.
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Loading Media
Brady labels come equipped with smart-cell technology that enables the printer to
recognize the type of label and automatically sets many label formatting details.
For optimum performance, it is recommended that you use genuine Brady BMP61
labels. Labels can be loaded with the power on or off.
Note: TLS2200 media is forward compatible to BMP61 and cross-
compatible to BMP71 printers. TLS2200 media continues to work in
TLS2200 and PC-Link.
Before inserting labels, be sure to remove the protective tape covering the leading end
of the labels.
1. To open the printer cover, put your thumb under the finger tab and push up.
2. With labels coming off the top of the
spool, grasp the smart cell handle and
insert the labels straight into the smart
cell reader compartment, gently pushing
until it clicks into place.
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3. If using anything but a 2-inch width
media, slide the media guide to the left
until it fits snugly up against the media
roll and clicks into place.
4. Feed the leading edge of the media roll
through the guide slots until it stops.
Note: Make sure the printhead is engaged
by flipping the printhead lock lever forward
(to the left) before inserting media into
guides.
5. With the Power on, press Feed button once to feed media under printhead.
6. Close the cover by pushing down on it until it snaps into place.
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Unload Media
1. To open the printer cover, put your thumb under the finger tab and push up.
3. If label spool is not empty, gently rewind
the spool with your finger to back the
unused media out from under the print
head.
2. Flip the printhead lock lever backward
(to the right) to disengage the printhead.
4. Grasp the media roll smart cell guide
and gently pull up out of the tape well.
5. If you do not want to load any more media, close the printer cover by pressing down on
the cover until it catches.
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Attaching Handstrap
1. First, remove all labels from the media well. Then, with the Brady logo facing up, thread the Double-D ring handstrap through the loop on the lower portion of the back of the printer.
3. Pull the loose end of the strap under and
through both D-rings.
2. Still on the back of the printer, feed the
strap under the loop at the top of the
printer, directly into the media well.
Then turn the printer over and from
inside the media well, feed the strap out
through the top of the loop.
4. Separate the two D-rings so there is
enough space for the strap to pass
between them.
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5. Weave the loose end of the strap back
over the first (bottom) ring, then under
and through the second (top) ring.
6. Pull the loose end of the strap until it
feels tight, then press the scratch (burr)
fastener against the strap so it lays flat.
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Power On
To turn the printer on or off:
1. Press .
Display Screen
1 Font size with Autosize indicator 7 Editor screen
2 Degree of rotation 8 Ribbon remaining
3 Media size 9 Battery charging or charge remaining
4 Media type 10 Indicates Caps Lock is on
5 Number of areas on current label 11 Media (labels) remaining
6 Number of labels in current file
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Navigation and Editing
Touch Screen
The BMP®61 printer uses touch screen technology to manipulate menus and data.
Using your finger or a stylus, use the following techniques to navigate through or access
items on the touch screen.
Function Technique
Tap Quickly touch the screen.
Double tap Quickly touch the screen twice
Long press Touch the screen and hold briefly until cursor disappears
Scroll Touch the screen and move stylus/finger with some velocity in
Flick Same as scroll but the purpose is to change content/pages in
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one of the scrolling directions, then release stylus/finger.
horizontal/vertical direction. The Flick is a quick finger
movement, faster than scroll.
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Keypad
Function Key Description
Navigation Keys Navigation keys:
• In a line of text, move the cursor left
or right a character at a time, or up
and down a line at a time.
• In menus, move the selection left or
right in a primary menus; up or down
through a secondary, or sub-menu.
• In a dialog box, move up/down or
left/right through the fields. In a field
with a drop down list, after pressing
OK, moves the cursor up or down
through the list.
• In Print Preview, scrolls left or right
through multiple areas on a label.
ENTER Key • Adds a new blank line to a label.
FN Key • Used in conjunction with the
Backspace Key • Removes characters one at a time,
Caps Lock Key Acts as a toggle to lock text into
• Accepts menu items and attributes.
alternate function (displayed in
yellow) on some of the keys. Press
FN key, then press the alternate
function key.
OR
Hold the FN key while
simultaneously pressing the
alternate function.
• Used to access special characters
on the alphabetical keys.
moving to the left.
• Backs out of menu options and
functions, one screen at a time.
Note: Depending on how deep you are
into menus and functions, you may
have to press Backspace multiple
times.
uppercase as data is entered.
once to turn Caps Lock on; press again
to turn Caps Lock off.
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Function Key Description
Clear Key • Clears data from the screen.
• Cancels menu options and dialog
boxes without saving changes.
Superscript Key • Places the next typed character in
Subscript Key • Places the next typed character in
Move to Next Area On a multi-area label, moves to the
Move to Previous
Area
Highlight Text Highlights (selects) text on the editing
Font Size
Increment
Decimal Point Adds a decimal point or period (full
superscript format, displaying slightly
above the line of text.
• Will place multiple characters in
superscript if the characters are
highlighted first.
subscript format, displaying slightly
below the line of text.
• Will place multiple characters in
subscript if the characters are
highlighted first.
next area from the current area.
In a multi-area file, moves to the
previous area from the current area.
screen, left or right a character at a
time, enabling you to add font
attributes (bold, italics, underline) to
text already entered. Hold the [SHIFT]
key while pressing the left or right
navigation key.
On the editing screen, increases or
decreases the font size, a point at a
time. Hold the [SHIFT] key while
pressing the up or down navigation
key.
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Function Keys
Option Key Function
Setup Key Defines the printer’s default
parameters.
Preview Key Previews the label as it will look when
Serial Key Sets the values for single, multiple, or
Label Key Adds, removes, and formats labels in a
File Key Saves, opens, or deletes a label or set
Label Type Key Accesses the different applications/
Font Key Provides font sizes and attributes
Print Key Prints all labels in a label file.
Multi-Print Key Brings up options to set various print
Feed Key Feeds the media through the printer.
Symbol Key Accesses the various symbols
Graphics Key Accesses user supplied graphics
printed.
linked serialization.
file.
of labels.
label types installed (i.e., wiremarker,
flags, terminal blocks, etc.).
(such as bold and italics).
parameters (such as number of copies,
print range, and mirror print) before
printing.
available in the printer.
loaded onto the printer.
Barcode Key Places a text string in Barcode format,
toggling the barcode on and off.
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Option Key Function
International Key Accesses characters specific to some
international alphabets with diacritical
and accent marks incorporated into the
characters.
Insert Time Key Inserts the current time, as set on the
insert Date Key Inserts the current date, as set on the
Area Key Adds, removes, and formats areas on
printer.
printer.
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Menus
Main menus display at the bottom of the display screen when a Function key is pressed.
To access menus:
To access menus using the keypad:
1. Press the Function key for the menus you want to access.
The menu choices for that particular
function display.
2. Press the left/right navigation keys to access the main menu items.
When you access a menu item, if a submenu is available, it immediately popsup.
To access a sub-menu:
1. Press the up/down navigation keys
An accessed menu displays with a yellow bar around it.
2. To activate the highlighted sub-menu, press Enter .
To access menus using the touch screen:
1. Press the Function key for the menus you want to access.
2. Touch the desired main menu option.
3. If sub-menus are available, touch the desired sub-menu option.
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Dialog Boxes
Some menus display dialog boxes rather than sub-menus.
Note: You will know that a dialog box is associated with a menu if a
sub-menu does not immediately pop up when highlighting the main
menu option.
To access a menu’s dialog box
using the keypad:
1. Press Enter on the menu
item.
A dialog box displays.
2. Press the up/down and left/ right navigation keys to move to the different fields.
To access a menu’s dialog box
using the touch screen:
1. Touch the menu item.
2. Touch the desired field you want to edit.
Drop Down Field Lists
If a field has a drop down list associated with it, a downward facing arrow displays on
the right side of the field.
To select an option from the drop
down list, using the keypad:
1. Press Enter to open the
drop down list.
2. Use up/down navigation keys to highlight the desired option.
3. Press Enter to select the
option.
To select an option from the drop
down list, using the touch
screen:
1. Tap the down arrow of the drop down list to expand the list.
2. Tap the desired option in the list.
The item is selected and the list collapses.
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Data Fields
In fields requiring user-supplied data:
To access data fields, using the
keypad:
1. Use navigation keys to navigate to the data field.
2. Enter data using the keyboard.
3. Use navigation keys to move off the field after entering data.
To access data fields, using the
touch screen:
1. Tap the desired data field.
If the data field is active (contains
data), tapping the field one time highlights the data and you can type directly over it. If
the data field is not active (does not contain data), tapping one time activates the field by
placing the cursor in the field.
2. Enter the desired data in the field.
Spinner Boxes
A spinner box lets you toggle through a range of values in a field.
To use a spinner box, using the
keypad:
1. Navigate to the field containing the spinner box.
2. Press Enter .
3. Use the up/down navigation keys to toggle through the range of values.
4. When the desired value is
reached, press Enter .
To use a spinner box, using the
touch screen:
1. Tap the field containing the spinner box.
2. Tap the up arrow to incrementally increase the value in the field. Tap the down arrow to decrement the field value.
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Radio Buttons and Option Boxes
To check a radio button or
option box, using the keypad:
1. Navigate to the desired option.
2. Press Enter .
To check a radio button or
option box, using the touch
screen:
1. Tap one time on a radio button or option box to activate it.
Accept Dialog Box Edits
To accept all edits in a dialog box, using the keypad:
1. Navigate to at the bottom of the dialog box.
2. Press Enter .
To accept all edits in a dialog box, using the touch screen:
1. Tap at the bottom of the dialog box.
Cancel a Menu or Dialog Box
To cancel a menu or dialog box without accepting changes, using the keypad:
1. Press Backspace .
To cancel a menu or dialog box without accepting changes, using the touch
screen:
1. Perform a downward flick in the dialog box header.
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Create a Label
Entering Text
The vertical line is the cursor and is the starting point for every label you create using
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across the screen as you enter data. If you want another line of text, press the ENTER
key.
Inserting Text
To insert additional text within a line of text:
1. Using navigation keys, position the cursor at the point where text should be inserted.
2. Enter the text.
Existing data positioned to the right of the cursor moves progressively to the right to
make room for the inserted text.
Font Size
Font size applies to an entire line of data at a time. To change the size of the chosen
font:
1. Press Font .
2. Select Size, then select the font size desired.
Deleting Text
To remove characters, one at a time, from the position of the cursor TO THE LEFT
(backwards):
1. Position the cursor to the right of the characters you want to delete.
2. Press Backspace , once for each character to delete .
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Touch the screen at the point where text should be inserted.
Clear Data
To Clear all text on a label:
1. Press Clear .
2. Select Clear Label Data ,
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Save a Label
To save labels as a file:
1. Press File
.
2. Select Save.
3. Select Internal.
4. In the displayed entry box, enter a name for the file. (Type directly over the <New Folder> moniker.)
5. Press Enter .
Open a File
To open (recall) a saved file:
1. Press File
.
2. Select Open.
3. Select Internal or External.
A list of previously saved folders
and files displays.
4. Navigate to the file to open,
then press Enter .
OR, using the Touch screen:
Double tap the file.
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Printing a Label
DO NOT insert fingers near cutter. It could pinch or cut.
To print a label:
1. Press PRINT .
After printing, to cut the label:
2. Pull the cutter lever forward (towards you) as far as it will go.
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Function Key Menu Tree
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Function Key Menu Tree (continued)
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Function Key Menu Tree (continued)
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