Brady BMP 91 User Manual

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BMP® 91 Tubing & Label Printer

User Guide

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Regulatory Information

BMP

91 Printer is a trademark of Brady Worldwide, Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability, function, or design.

Brady Worldwide Inc. 6555 West Good Hope Road Milwaukee, WI 53223 U.S.A. Telephone: 414-358-6600 USA Domestic Facsimile: 414-438-6958

Disclaimer

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 or merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose.

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, EPXRESSED 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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Regulatory Information

Technical Support

Technical Support Numbers/Online Help

For repair or technical assistance, find your regional Brady Tech Support office by going to:

• In the Americas: www.bradyid.com

• In Europe: www.bradyeurope.com

• In Asia: www.bradyid.com/ap

Repair and Replacement Parts

Brady Corporation offers repair and replacement services. Contact Brady Technical Support or your local authorised distributor for repair and replacement information.

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Contents

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Brady Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

1. Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

B. Icon & Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

C. Do’s & Don’ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

D. In This Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

E. Travelling with your BMP®91 printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

F. BMP®91 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

G. External components of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

H. Internal components of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2. Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

B. Loading a Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

C. Powering the printer with an AC Supply . . . . . . . . . . 18

D. Powering the printer with a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

E. Using the printer with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3. Printing on Selected Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

B. Printing with a Tube Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

C. Printing with a Heat-Shrink Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

D. Printing with a Heat-shrink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

E. Printing with a Label Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

F. Changing the Media Type and Its Application . . . . . . .32

G. Previewing before printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

H. Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

4. Entering and Editing Text/Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 36

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

B. What is a Tag? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

C. General Navigation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

D. Browsing, Creating or Deleting Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

E. Changing the Menu/Input Language . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

F. Entering Text in a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

G. Formatting the Font in a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

H. Adding Serialization to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

I. Adding a Barcode to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

J. Adding Other Symbols to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

K. Deleting Text/Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

L. Changing the Properties of Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

5. Advanced Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

B. USB Flash Drive Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

C. Multiprint vs. Continuous Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

D. Print Job Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

E. Cutter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

F. Barcode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

G. Serialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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H. Tag Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

I. User Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

J. USB Flash Drive Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

K. PC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

L. Other Userful Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

M. Lists of Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

N. Lists of Menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

O. Lists of printable Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6. Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

B. Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

C. Cleaning the Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

D. Cleaning Adhesive Build-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

E. Replacing the Platen & Wrap rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

F. Replacing the Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

G. Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

H. Replacing the Heat-shrink or Label Cartridge . . . . . . . 83

7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

B. If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded… . . . . . . . 84

C. If the loaded tube/label cannot be removed... . . . . . . 85

D. If the tube/label is jammed... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

E. If the printer ribbon is jammed… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

F. If the half-cuts are not deep enough... . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

G. If the display remains blank when power is on… . . . 89

H. If the input display does not appear… . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

I. If the printer does not print (properly or not at all)... . . . 90

J. If you see this message… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 1

B. Icon & Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 1

C. Do’s & Don’ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 2

D. In This Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6

E. Travelling with your BMP®91 printer . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7

F. BMP®91 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7

G. External components of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

H. Internal components of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

A. Introduction

Before you start using the printer, please read this chapter, especially the safety precautions in the Do’s & Don’ts section.

The BMP

91 printer can print text, serial numbers, barcodes and other symbols on tubes (up to 7.0 mm in internal diameter) and labels (up to 12.0 mm wide). Other special features supported include:

• Fast printing speed (up to 25 mm/s)

• Long lasting battery (up to 2 hours)

• Large capacity ribbon cartridge (up to 200 m)

• 3.5” 320x240 pixel resolution, 256k colors TFT LCD display

• Automatic font sizing (so that more characters can be entered)

• Background printing while you continue editting

• Printing on high-quality Brady labels

B. Icon & Text Conventions

For easier reference, this guide follows these conventions:

Ta b l e 1-1. I c o n C o n v e n t i o n s :

Table 1-2. Text Conventions:

Icon Function

Note

: Information highlighted by this gives you tips or

additional instructions that are useful.

Caution or warning

: Information highlighted by this

tells you how to avoid actions or situations that may damage your device or endanger you.

Text Style Function

italics

Name of a graphic, figure and/or table. UPPERCASE Name of a menu or submenu; or an acronym. “xyz” Name of an item (e.g. “xyz”) on the LCD screen. [xyz] Name of a key (e.g. “xyz”) on the keyboard.

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C. Do’s & Don’ts

To ensure safe operation of your BMP®91 printer, please observe the following safety precautions.

• Unplug the printer when cleaning or when not in use.

• Use only a 100-240V AC power supply, the AC adapter and

the cartridges designed for this printer. Otherwise, a fire, electrical shock or printer failure could happen.

• Use only the USB cable supplied with the printer package.

Other USB cables may fail to enable printing from a PC.

• Handle the printer and the AC adapter with care.Protect the

printer and AC plug from humidity and dust. E.g. Place placing the devices in a cool, dry place. Clean them periodically. Dust, dirt, soot, etc that accumulate could absorb moisture, creating an insulation fault that may cause a fire.

• Keep the area around the AC adapter clear so that the printer

can be unpluged quickly in an emergency.

• Keep the area around the printer’s tube/label outlet clutter

free, i.e., prevent the tube/labels from accumulating there and thus jamming the exit.

• Keep small children away from the consumables.

• Turn off the power switch before unplugging or plugging.

• Hold the plug (not the cord) and push it firmly into the outlet.

• Hold the printer handle securely.

If there is thunder, unplug the printer. Otherwise, a fire, electric shock or printer failure could happen.

DON’T

• Leave the printer unused for a long time.

• Continue to use the

printer if an abnormality develops,

e.g. when smoke or an unusual odor appears. Unplug the printer and contact your nearest dealer at once.

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DON’T

• Handle the power cord or the

plug with wet hands. This could result in an electric shock.

• Use any AC adapter or cord other than the one provided in

your package. This could result in fire, electric shock or printer failure.

• Pull the AC cord. This could damage the cord.

• Connect the printer to a

multi-outlet adapter or extension cord. This could

result in fire or electric shock.

• Clean the printer with paint thinner or use inflammable sprays

near the printer. The thinner or spray could come into contact with the internal components of the printer and cause a fire or electric shock.

• Place the printer near water, heat sources (such as sparks or

flames) or inflammable materials (such as paint thinner and alcohol). This could cause a fire, electric shock or printer damage.

• Place the printer on a rug or a carpet. Fibers and dust could

get inside the printer and cause a fire.

• Place heavy or metal objects on the printer. This could damage

the printer.

• Place the printer on an unstable surface. The printer could fall

or tip over, be damaged and/or cause injury.

• Insert your finger or other

foreign objects into the sides of the printer. You could injure your finger and/or damage the printer.

• Feed wires into the printer. This could damage the printer.

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DON’T

• Touch the print head

while it is printing or immediately after printing. This could cause a burn.

• Touch the cutter. You

could injure your finger. To handle the cutter correctly, please refer to “6. Maintaining Your Printer”.

• Touch the ink ribbon. This

could stain your hands or result in poor printing.

• Re-use ribbons or label tape. This could damage the printer.

• Touch the connection

terminal (metal part) of the cartridge. This could

cause an incorrect recognition of the cartridge.

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DON’T

• Attempt to pull a stuck tube out. This could result in poor

printing quality or other malfunctions. You can remove the tube easily by pressing the [Remove] quick key on the printer.

• Disassemble or modify the printer. This could damage the

printer or cause a fire.

Symbol Remove

Font Size

Backspace

(9)

Frame Maintain Char Space

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D. In This Package

• Unpack your package and verify that you have the following items in the box:

• Register online at bradycorp.com/register and receive free product support and updates.

• Save the packaging surrounding your BMP®91 printer in the event that you need to ship the printer and its accessories while travelling

or when returning them back to the supplier.

* The connectors in power plugs and wall sockets could differ in shape, size and type in different countries. Therefore, a power cord might not be included in this package for certain regions.

** The BMP®91 printer can also be powered by a Lithium-Ion 12V battery pack. However, since this is optional, a battery is not included in this package. You can buy one from a Brady dealer.

1 BMP®91 p r i n t e r

1 AC adapter

1 USB cable

1 black ribbon cartridge

1 CD

1 Quickstart Guide &

1 User’s Guide

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E. Travelling with your BMP®91 p ri n ter

When traveling with a BMP®91 printer, follow these tips:

• Turn off the device by pressing [Power] and then [OK].

The printer will return the all mechanic parts to home position.

• Disconnect the USB cable and power adapter from the device.

To prevent damage, wait till all lights are completely off before removing the battery or power cord.

• Remove the battery from the device if you will not be using the

printer for more than a month.

• When traveling to another country/region, bring the necessary

plug adapter with you.

• Use only the power adapter supplied with the device. Do not

use any other voltage transformer or converter. You can use AC sources of 100–240 volts, 50/60 Hz.

• Place the printer and all its accessories in the original

packaging material. You can also put them in a Brady hardsided carrying case (optional) which has compartments for ribbon/label/heat-shrink cartridges, power adapter, CD-ROM, USB cable and Quick Start Guide/User Guide. (For more information, contact your local Brady dealer.)

If you are bringing extra or partially used media cartridges (whether ribbon, label, or heat-shrink tube), do not leave them inside the printer. Otherwise, whilst travelling, the medium in a cartridge may unwind. Load a cartridge only after reaching your destination.

F. BMP®91 Specifications

System Specifications:

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 275 x 275 x 109 mm

• Weight: 2.58 kg (with battery, no consumables)

2.37 kg (without battery, no consumables)

• Output rate of up to 35 pcs/min (Note: segment length is

20 mm.)

• Thermal Transfer Print Head Resolution: 300 dpi

• Elastomeric Keypad

• 3.5” 320x240 pixel resolution, 256k colors TFT LCD display

• Maximum print width: 7 mm internal diameter (tubes), 12 mm

(labels)

• Maximum print length (segment length): 300 mm

• Number of prints per battery charge: Up to 4000

20 mm segments

• Time taken to deplete battery with continuous printing =

Appox. 2 hours

Future upgrades to the BMP

91 f i r m w a re c a n b e

downloaded from Brady’s website. Access www.bradyid.com/BMP

91 or www.bradyid.com/ap

BMP

91, click Support > Downloads, then select

“BMP®91” from the list of products.

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Environmental Specifications:

Be mindful, when using the AC adapter with the printer, that the adapter can withstand only a maximum temperature of 25°C (77°F).

Do not expose the battery pack to water or rain, or allow it to get wet.

G. External components of the printer

The external components of the BMP®91 printer include:

• a sturdy handle (see below) for secure handling of the device;

• two Media Inlets and one Media Outlet (details on page 16);

• a QWERTY keyboard (details on page 10);

• many types of keys (details on pages 9-11) for fast and easy

access to important and commonly used functions. E.g. Special keys such as [Power] and [Menu]; Quick keys such

as [Media] and [File]; and Function keys such as “Application” ( [Fn]+ [Media]) and “Tag”

( [Fn]+ [File]); and

• Lots of useful information on the LCD screen, such as the status

of the medium used, the power supply, and the tag editor settings (details on pages 12-14).

Operating Environment Storage Environment

Printer Temperature

: 15–35°C

(59–95°F) Relative Humidity (RH)

20–85% non-condensing

-30–60°C (-22–140°F)

Up to 90% non-condensing at 60°C (140°F)

AC Adapter

Temperature

: 0–25°C

(32–77°F) Relative Humidity (RH)

-20–85°C (-4–185°F)

5–90%

Battery Pack

Battery charging

0– 45°C (32–113°F) Battery discharging or

during use: 0–49°C (32–120°F)

A cool, dry place

where the temperature does not exceed 49°C (120 °F). E.g., NOT in direct sunlight, a vehicle or a metal building during summer.

Media outlet

Media inlets

Handle

Media File

Media

File

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The

special keys

on the BMP®91 p r i n t e r.

Preview

Cancel

Clear All

Multiprint

Preview All

Preview

Media File

Language

Seg Leng

Serial A/ASymbol Remove

Font Size

Backspace

Esc

Z®X©CºV‰BΩN<M>,/.

A`S

DF[G]H”JʼK;L

E£R¥Q~W€T{Y}U I

–

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3$4%5^6&7*8(9)0

Caps

Shift

Cancel

Clear All

Multiprint

Preview All

Tag Conti Print Set Cutter Adjustment Alignment Frame Maintain Char SpaceApplication

Shift

Enter

Preview

Cancel Print

Clear All

Multiprint

Preview All

<Menu> key: Access all the printer functions via a multi-level menu.

<Clear All> key: Clear all the text and settings for the current editing job.

<OK> key: Confirm a selected item/action in a menu or a message window.

<Power> key: Power on or off the printer.

<PRINT> key: Print the current editing job according to the current settings.

Multiprint (<Fn> + <PRINT> keys): Display the Advanced Print menu where you can select a range of tags and multiple copies for the current editing job.

Navigation pad: Move up [^], down [v], left [<] or right [>].

<Cancel Print> key: Immediately stop a current printing job.

<Menu Return> key: Go back to a previous level menu.

Preview or Preview All (<Fn> + <Preview> keys): View the printed tag with all formatted effects on the LCD.

<Close> key: Directly return to the Editor, regardless of the number of menu levels entered.

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The

QWERTY

keyboard on the BMP®91 p r i n t e r.

Backspace

Esc

Z®X©CºV‰BΩN<M>,/.

A`S

DF[G]H”JʼK;L

E£R

Q~W

€

T{Y}U I

–

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Caps

Shift

Enter

Preview

Media File

Language

Seg Leng

Serial Symbol Remove

Font Size

Backspace

Esc

Z®X©CºV‰BΩN<M>,/.

A`S

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Caps

Shift

Cancel Print

Clear All

Multiprint

Preview All

Tag Conti Print Set Cutter Adjustment Alignment Frame Maintain Char SpaceApplication

Shift

Enter

Backspace

Esc

Z®X©CºV‰BΩN<M>,/.

A`S

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Shift

Enter

<Esc> key: Cancel the current changes and return to last Menu (same as <Return>); or Close the Message Windows (same as <Cancel>).

<Fn> key: Access additional functions (e.g. enter common symbols) when pressed with another key (with golden yellow text on it).

<Backspace> key: Delete the character on the left to the cursor in the Editor.

<Enter> key: Confirm a selected item on the LCD screen.

<Shift> key: Access additional functions (e.g. enter common symbols) when pressed with another key (with white text on it).

Example 1: To enter a symbol such as “+”, press the [Fn] key and the key that has a yellow “+” on it at the same time, in other words, press [Fn] + [O]. To enter a symbol such as “$”, press the [Shift] key and the key that has a white “$” on it at the same, in other words, press [Shift] + [4].

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The

quick keys

and

function keys

on the BMP®91 p r i n t e r.

Media File

Language

Seg Leng

Serial A/

Symbol Remove

Font Size

Tag Conti Print Set Cutter Adjustment Alignment Frame Maintain Char SpaceApplication

Preview

Media File

Language

Seg Leng

Serial A/< Symbol Remove

Font Size

Backspace

Esc

Z®X©CºV‰BΩN<M>,/.

A`S

DF[G]H”JʼK;L

E£R¥Q~W€T{Y}U I

–

O+P=\

@2#

3$4%5^6&7*8(9)0

Caps

Shift

Cancel Print

Clear All

Multiprint

Preview All

Tag Conti Print Set Cutter Adjustment Alignment Frame Maintain Char SpaceApplication

Shift

Enter

Media File

Language

Seg Leng

Serial A/ Symbol Remove

Font Size

Tag Conti Print Set Cutter Adjustment Alignment Frame Maintain Char SpaceApplication

Application (<Fn> + <Media> keys): Set the application for a selected media type.

Continuous Print (<Fn> key + <Language> key): Set the number of tags to be printed. First choose all or current tag(s).

Adjustment (<Fn> + <Serial> keys): Adjust Lead Distance, Vertical Position, and Segment Length.

Frame (<Fn> + <Symbol> keys): Apply a frame to select tag(s).

Char Space (<Fn> + <Font Size> keys): Set the character spacing of the text.

Tag (<Fn> + <File> keys): Edit tag properties and settings.

Set Cutter (<Fn> + <Seg Leng> keys): Change

half-cut settings.

Alignment (<Fn> + keys): Set

the alignment type for the text.

Maintain (<Fn> + <Remove> keys): Set the printer to Maintenance mode.

<Media> key: Choose the media type.

<File> key: Save, open or delete a file.

<Seg Leng> key: Set segment length to Auto or Fixed. First choose current or all tag(s).

key:

Change the orientation of the text on the tag(s).

<Remove> key: Remove the medium from the printer and home the printhead.

<Language> key: Set language (English or Chinese) of the text.

<Serial> key: Open serialization options.

<Symbol> key: Enter special symbols on the tag.

<Font Size> key: Set font size of the text on the tag.

Example 2: To set the application for a media type, press <Fn>+<Media>.

<Fn> + <1>: Create a 1-line tag.

<Fn> + <2>: Create a 2-line tag.

<Fn> + <3>: Create a 3-line tag.

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System and Media information on the

LCD screen

2:30 pm 10/07/2010

Ф4.0 CP 1 SL

HSF

AA:12

1 / 13

ABC

Tex t

150%A100%

70%

CAPS

30mm

This is what users will see on screen

Ф4.0

HSF

Time & Date

USB icon: USB device is

connected to the printer.

AC Power icon: Printer is on AC power only.

Battery level: Indicates how much power left (also shown when printer is on both AC power and battery).

SYSTEM INFORMATION BAR

Background printing job status icons: In this

case, the tag printing job is around 70 percent done.

MEDIA INFORMATION BAR

Media remaining length icon: In this

case, the medium is running “very low”.

Media Type icon: Indicates the media cartridge installed (if any), its width and remaining length.

Ribbon icon: Indicates the ribbon installed (if any). In this case, the the icon indicates that a ribbon has been loaded.

Ribbon remaining length icon: In this

case, the icon indicates that the ribbon is full or almost full.

TAG EDITOR

TAG SCROLL BAR

TAG PROPERTY BAR

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Tag Editor information on the

LCD screen

Ф4.0 CP 1 SL

HSF

1 / 13

30mm

This is what users will see on screen

2:30 pm 10/07/2010

Ф4.0 CP 1 SL

HSF

AA:12

1 / 13

ABC

Tex t

150%A100%

70%

CAPS

30mm

Ф4.0 CP 1 SL

HSF

1 / 13

30mm

This is what users will see on screen

Ф4.0

HSF

Actual tag text: This is the only text that will be printed on the medium (tube or label). All the other details on the LCD screen are for information only.

Multi-line tag icons: E.g. this

tag has 2 lines.

Job Media: The medium used in the current editing job is a Heat-Shrink Flat

4.0mm tube.

Continuous Print (CP): In

this tag, CP is set to 1 (default).

Current Segment Length (SL): In this

tag, SL is 30 mm.

Tag number / Number of Tags: This

is tag 1 out of 13 tags.

Half/Full-cut icon: E.g. this tag is set to “Half-cut” (6).

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Tag Property information on the

LCD screen

EN A A:12

ABC

Text

150%A100%

CAPS

2:30 pm 10/07/2010

Ф4.0 CP 1 SL

HSF

AA:12

1 / 13

ABC

Tex t

150%A100%

70%

CAPS

Ф4.0

HSF

30mm

This is what users will see on screen

EN AA:12

ABC

Tex t

150%A100%

CAPS

Language: English text is being entered.

Font Size: Either fixed text (here) or auto-text.

Character scaling: The characters in this tag will be widened by 50%.

CAPS: Caps-lock is on here.

Auto-sized tag icon: Segment length will be set automatically.

Text spacing: Spacing between characters.

Preview Zoom Ratio: 100 percent in this tag.

Bold text effect (Inactive)

Italic

text effect (Inactive)

Underline

text effect (Inactive)

Superscript text effect (Inactive)

Text orientation: In this tag, set to “Horizontal”.

Frame icon: Rectangular frame (Inactive)

Vertical text alignment: Left-Bottom aligned.

Horizontal text alignment:

Center-Top aligned.

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The BMP®91 printer has two media inlets for you to feed a tube into the printer from the outside (i.e. externally):

a. a large rectangular hole for tubes

b. a long, narrow slot for flat heat-shrink tubes

The printer also has a media outlet for the printed tube/label to get out of the device.

H. Internal components of the printer

Below the printer handle, locate and pull the cover latch.

2. Open the printer cover from the top.

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The latches, rollers, cutter, printhead, and cartridge holding areas inside the printer.

Cover latch: Pull this to open the printer cover.

Media Channel latch: If and when an externally fed tube cannot get through to the rollers, flip open the flap of this latch.

Ribbon cartridge holding area.

Printhead: This presses the ribbon against the medium and prints the text and symbols of predefined tag(s).

Cutter: This cuts the medium (tube or label) into preset segments.

Wrap roller: This roller holds the tube/label in place against the Platen roller.

Media cartridge holding area.

Feed roller: This roller helps to move the tube/label forward or backwards, depending on the function triggered in the printer.

Pinch roller: This roller holds the tube/label in place against the Feed roller.

Wrap Roller latch: Pull this to move the Wrap roller away from the Platen roller.

Platen roller: This roller provides the backing against which the printhead can strike.

Media Inlets: Tubes are fed into the printer from outside (externally) through these two inlets — round tubes through the large hole and flat tubes through the slit.

Media Outlet: This is where the medium (fed externally or internally) finally emerges after printing.

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2. Setting Up Your Printer

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17

B. Loading a Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17

C. Powering the printer with an AC Supply. . . . . . . . . page 18

D. Powering the printer with a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

E. Using the printer with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 22

A. Introduction

Your BM P®91 printer comes pre-installed with almost all the necessary components.

To start using the printer, you only need to install a ribbon cartridge and then power up the printer with the AC power adapter included in the package.

You can also power up the printer with a Lithium Ion 12V battery pack (optional, not included in the package). If and when you choose to do so, before you start, please read the warnings and cautions in the “D. To power the printer with a Battery” section.

The BMP

91 printer is designed to be used primarily as a standalone printer. You can also use the supplied USB cable to connect the printer to a personal computer (PC), for example, to perform system upgrades to the printer, or to print from the PC using the Print Application software.

B. Loading a Ribbon Cartridge

The BMP®91 printer uses only Brady ribbon cartridges. You can load/unload the cartridge with the power on or off.

1. Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

Within the printer, near the bottom right hand corner, you should be able to find an empty cartridge holding area.

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2. Grasping the finger tabs of cartridge, insert the ribbon

cartridge with its label facing up, as shown in the diagram below.

3. Ensure that the printer ribbon is right over the printhead and

push the cartridge slightly to snap into place.

4. Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it

latches.

To clear the printhead area of used ribbon, turn the top spool of the ribbon counterclockwise.

C. Powering the printer with an AC Supply

USE ONLY: a) 100-240V AC power supply, b) the AC

adapter supplied in your package. KEEP: a) the AC plug clean, b) the area around the AC adapter clear of any clutter.

1. Firmly insert the thin

round end of the adapter cable into the plug-in port on the back of the printer.

2. Firmly plug the other end of the cord into an

electrical outlet. (Your outlet may look different from what is shown here.)

3. Press the [Power] key.

The printer starts up. The Brady logo appears and the last tag editing job gets loaded on the LCD screen.

To turn off the printer, press the [Power] key and then

the [OK] key.

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D. Powering the printer with a Battery

Your BM P®91 package does not include a battery since battery power is optional.

• Use only Brady Lithium-Ion 12V battery packs.

CAUTION: Risk of Explosion if the battery is replaced

by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

• Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place.

• Charge the battery pack for 4 hours before using it for the first

time.

You may charge/recharge the battery pack inside the printer using the AC power adapter in your package OR outside the printer using the charger adaptor specifically designed for this purpose.

WARNINGS

• When loading the battery into a battery pack charger or the

printer’s battery compartment, ensure that the plus (+) and minus (-) terminal marks on the battery pack and on the battery charger/compartment are correctly oriented.

Reversing the terminals will result in reverse-charging and

abnormal chemical reaction may occur, possibly leading to acid leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition of the battery pack.

• When recharging the battery, observe the recharging

conditions specified by the battery manufacturer.

A recharging operation under non-conforming conditions (beyond the limits of temperature and larger voltage/current than specified) can cause the battery pack to be overcharged, or charged with extremely high current, abnormal chemical reaction can occur in it, possibly leading to overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

• Do not disassemble, open, or modify the battery. If it is

damaged, replace the battery.

Incorrect reassembly may result in the risk of electric shock, fire or exposure to battery chemicals.

• Do not use a battery pack that has been damaged in any way

(e.g., pierced with a nail, hit with a hammer, run over, stepped on, received a sharp blow, dropped).

• Do not drop the battery. Do not crush the battery by putting

objects on top of it.

Doing any of these may damage the battery.

• Do not transport or store the battery pack together with metal

objects such as necklaces, hair pins, etc.

A battery will short circuit if a metal object makes a connection between the positive and negative contacts on the battery. A short circuited battery may cause fire and personal injury.

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• Do not expose cells or batteries to heat, fire, water or rain.

Avoid storage in direct sunlight. Do not allow it to get wet.

Batteries exposed to heat or fire may explode, causing personal injury or damage. Toxic fumes and materials are created when batteries are burned.

Water may cause the protective features in the battery pack to be damaged. The pack can exhibit extremely high current and/or voltage; abnormal chemical reactions may occur in the pack, possibly leading to overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

• Do not use the battery pack for a purpose other than those

specified.

Misuse of battery pack may damage the battery pack, shorten battery pack life, result in risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury.

• Dispose of Brady Lithium Ion batteries according to federal,

state and local regulations. Contact a recycling agency in your area for recycle locations.

Improper battery disposal may harm you and the environment.

CAUTIONS

• Do not store battery where temperatures may exceed 49 °C

(120 °F), such as in direct sunlight, a vehicle or a metal building during summer.

The charger will charge the battery when the battery’s internal temperature is between 0°C (32 °F) and 45 °C (113 °F). When the battery pack temperature range is outside that range, charging will not occur.

• Do not expose the battery pack or printer to water or rain, or

allow them to get wet. This may damage the battery pack and/or the printer.

• Do not use oil or solvents to clean or lubricate the battery. The

plastic casing will become brittle and crack, causing a risk of injury.

• Do not allow any metal or other conductive materials to touch

the battery terminals.

To load the battery in the printer:

1. Holding the printer securely by the handle, turn the printer

over.

2. Open the bottom

casing as shown here.

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3. Holding the battery

(with its label facing upwards and its metallic terminals away from you), insert it into the printer’s battery compartment as shown in the diagram here.

4. Ensure that the battery pack fits snugly in the battery

compartment.

If you cannot easily connect the battery pack terminals to the printer’s battery compartment terminals, doublecheck that the plus (+) and minus (-) terminal marks on the two are correctly oriented.

5. Close the casing.

6. Press the [Power] key.

The printer starts up. The Brady logo appears and the last tag editing job gets loaded on the LCD screen.

To turn off the printer, press the [Power] key and then

the [OK] key.

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2. Setting Up Your Printer

E. Using the printer with a Computer

1. Insert the smaller,

squarish end of the USB cable into the printer’s socket as shown here.

2. Plug the other end

(with a rectangular connector) of the USB cable into a USB port on a personal computer (PC).

3. Enter [Menu] > System > “PC Connection”.

For more detailed instructions, see the “PC Connection” section in “5. Advanced Functions”.

To use the printer with a USB flash drive, see the “Flash Drive Connection” section in “5. Advanced Functions”.

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3. Printing on Selected Media

A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

B. Printing with a Tube Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

C. Printing with a Heat-Shrink Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26

D. Printing with a Heat-shrink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . .page 28

E. Printing with a Label Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 30

F. Changing the Media Type and Its Application . . . . . page 32

G. Previewing before printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 34

H. Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 35

A. Introduction

The BMP®91 printer supports printing on four main types of media: tube rolls, heat-shrink tube rolls, heat-shrink tube cartridges and label cartridges. The tubes in rolls are fed into the printer from the outside (externally) while the tubes/labels in cartridges are loaded from within the printer (internally).

When powered up for the first time, a brand new BMP®91 p r i n t er will prompt you to select: 1) Media Type, and 2) Application. After this, the default settings of new editing jobs will be based on these settings. On subsequent power-ons, however, the settings of new editing jobs will be based on the last settings before power-off.

For a new printer, the default media type is “Tube”.

B. Printing with a Tube Roll

1. Select “Tube” on the printer.

a. On the printer, press the [Media] quick key.

Four media types appear on the LCD screen.

b. Ensure that “Tube” is selected (see previous screenshot)

and press [OK].

Media

Choose Media Type

Tube

Heat - Shrink Roll

Heat - Shrink Cartridge

Label

CB-DWT3

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A list of different tube diameters appears on the screen.

Diameter refers to the inner diameter of the tube

c. Using the printer’s vertical navigation keys and ,

select your tube width on the screen and press [OK].

d. In the Application screen, select an application

(“General” or “Vertical”) and press [OK]. For more options and detailed instructions, see the “F. Changing the

Medium and Its Application” section.

e. Select “Auto-sized” or “Fixed-size”, and press [OK].

The screen returns to the main tag editor.

2. Enter and print the text/symbols.

a. Enter and edit the text/symbols. (For detailed instructions,

refer to “4. Entering & Editing Text/Symbols.”)

b. To see how the entered text/symbols look like when

printed, press [Preview].

3. Insert the tube into the printer.

The printer will not print properly on a tube that is bumpy, dirty, or of uneven thickness.

When using a tube reel, minimise the tension in the tube so that printing performance is optimized. High tension will cause tube stretch and even slippage, causing poor print quality.

During printing, keep the media outlet area clear of obstruction and accumulated prints. A blocked media outlet will cause improper cutting.

An example of how tension can be minimised:

Please Select Tube

0.75mm2/Tɸ2.5mm

01.0mm

/Tɸ2.8mm

1.5mm

/Tɸ3.2mm

2.5mm

/Tɸ3.6mm

4.0mm

/Tɸ4.2mm

Preview

BMP91

10 cm

15 cm

Work surface

Tube Roll mounted above work surface

Tube enters printer parallel to work surface

Keep media outlet area clear of obstruction

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a. From the printer’s right side, insert the tube into the larger

media inlet (see the next figure). Keep pushing the tube in until you cannot push it any further.

The printer should autoload the tube, moving it up to somewhere near the platen roller.

If auto-loading fails, an error message will appear on screen.

To load the tube manually:

i) Open the printer and remove any installed media

cartridge.

ii) Push the tube manually until it reaches the platen roller.

iii) Close the cover and let the printer load the tube.

For detailed instructions, refer to the “If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded…” section in “7. Troubleshooting”

b. Press [PRINT].

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C. Printing with a Heat-Shrink Roll

1. Select “Heat-shrink Roll” on the printer.

a. On the printer, press the [Media] quick key and then

press [OK]. Four media types appear on the LCD screen.

b. Using the printer’s navigation keys , , , , select

“Heat Shrink Roll” and press [OK].

A list of heat-shrink tube diameters appears on the screen.

c. Using the printer’s vertical navigation keys and ,

select your tube width on the screen and press [OK].

d. In the Application screen, select an application

(“General” or “Vertical”) and press [OK]. For more options and detailed instructions, see the “F. Changing the

Medium and Its Application” section.

e. Select “Auto-sized” or “Fixed-size”, and press [OK].

The screen returns to the main tag editor.

2. Enter and print the text/symbols.

a. Enter and edit the text/symbols. (For detailed instructions,

refer to “4. Entering & Editing Text/Symbols.”)

b. To see how the entered text/symbols look like when

printed, press [Preview].

Media

Choose Media Type

Tube

Heat - Shrink Roll

Heat - Shrink Cartridge

Label

CB-DWT3

OK OK OK

Please Select Heat Shrink Roll

HS ɸ3.0mm

HS ɸ4.0mm

HS ɸ5.0mm

HS ɸ6.0mm

HS ɸ6.5mm

Preview

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3. Insert the heat-shrink tube into the printer.

The printer will not print properly on a heat-shrink tube that is bumpy, dirty, or of uneven thickness.

When using a heat-shrink tube roll, minimise the tension in the tube so that printing performance is optimized. High tension will cause tube stretch and even slippage, causing poor print quality.

During printing, keep the media outlet area clear of obstruction and accumulated prints. A blocked media outlet will cause the improper cutting.

An example of how tension can be minimised:

a. From the right side, insert the Heat Shrink Tube into the

narrow media inlet (b), (see below). Keep pushing the tube in until you cannot push it any further.

The BMP

91 printer is optimised for Brady heatshrink tubes. If third-party heat shrink tubes are used, the printer might not print properly.

The printer should autoload the tube, moving it up to somewhere near the platen roller.

If the tube was not autoloaded and ready for printing, you can load it manually.

For detailed instructions, refer to the “If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded…” section in “7. Troubleshooting”

b. Press [PRINT].

BMP91

10 cm

15 cm

Work surface

Tube Roll mounted above work surface

Tube enters printer parallel to work surface

Keep media outlet area clear of obstruction

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D. Printing with a Heat-shrink Cartridge

1. Select “Heat-shrink Cartridge” on the printer.

a. On the printer, press the [Media] quick key and then

press [OK].

Four media types appear on the LCD screen.

b. Using the printer’s navigation keys , , , , select

“Heat-shrink Cartridge” and press [OK]. A list of heat-shrink tube diameters appears on the screen.

c. Using the printer’s vertical navigation keys and ,

select your tube width on the screen and press [OK].

d. In the Application screen, select an application (“General”

or “Vertical”) and press [OK]. For detailed instructions and more options, see the “F. To Change the Medium and

Its Application” section in this chapter.

e. Select “Auto-sized” or “Fixed-size”, and press [OK].

The screen returns to the main tag editor.

2. Enter and print the text/symbols.

a. Enter and edit the text/symbols. (For detailed instructions,

refer to “4. Entering & Editing Text/Symbols.”)

Media

Choose Media Type

Tube

Heat - Shrink Roll

Heat - Shrink Cartridge

Label

CB-DWT3

OKOKOK

Please Select Heat Shrink Cartridge

HS ɸ3.0mm WT

HS ɸ4.0mm WT

HS ɸ5.0mm WT

HS ɸ6.5mm WT

HS ɸ3.0mm YL

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b. To see how the entered text/symbols look like when

printed, press [Preview].

3. Insert the cartridge into the printer.

a. Ensure that a small

portion (about 3 mm) of the tube is protruding out of the cartridge.

b. Pull the cover latch and

open the printer cover.

c. Holding the cartridge with its label facing up, insert it into

the cartridge holding area (see the next illustration) and press it down lightly.

The cartridge should fit in snugly. If it doesn’t, pull the media channel latch downwards to enable the cartridge to move into place. (The latch is between the media cartridge and the ribbon cartridge.)

d. Close the printer cover, ensuring that it latches firmly.

e. Press [PRINT].

Preview

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E. Printing with a Label Cartridge

1. Select “Label” on the printer.

a. Press the [Media] quick key and then press [OK].

Four media types appear on the LCD screen.

b. Using the printer’s navigation keys , , , , select

“Label” and then press [OK]. A list of label diameters appears on the screen.

c. Using the printer’s vertical navigation keys and ,

select your label width on the screen and then press [OK].

d. In the Application screen, select an application

(“General”, “Vertical”, “Patch Panel” or “Terminal Block”) and press [OK]. For more options and detailed instructions, see the “F. Changing the Medium and Its

Application” section.

e. Select “Auto-sized” or “Fixed-size”, and press [OK].

The screen returns to the main tag editor.

2. Enter and print the text/symbols.

a. Enter and edit the text/symbols. (For detailed instructions,

refer to “4. Entering & Editing Text/Symbols.”)

b. To see how the entered text/symbols look like when

printed, press [Preview].

Media

Choose Media Type

Tube

Heat - Shrink Roll

Heat - Shrink Cartridge

Label

CB-DWT3

OKOKOK

Please Select Label

Label 6.0mm WT

Label 9.0mm WT

Label 12.0mm WT

Label 6.0mm YL

Label 9.0mm YL

Preview

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3. Insert the cartridge into the printer properly.

a. Ensure that a small

portion (about 3 mm) of the label is protruding out of the cartridge.

b. Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

c. Holding the cartridge with its label facing up, insert it into

the cartridge holding area (see the next illustration) and press it down lightly.

d. Close the printer cover, ensuring that it latches firmly.

e. Press [PRINT].

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F. Changing the Media Type and Its Application

To change the Application only, press [Fn] +

[Media].

1. Press the [Media] quick key.

Four media types appear on the LCD screen.

2. Using the printer’s navigation keys , , , , select a

new media type and press [OK].

A list of tube/label widths appears on the LCD screen.

3. Select your tube/label width and press [OK].

If “Tube” (or “Heat-shrink Roll” or “Heat-shrink Cartridge”) was entered, only two application types — “General”,

“Vertical” — appear on the medium’s Application screen.

When a medium has a “General” application, the orientation of the text printed on the medium is horizontal.

If “Label” was entered, four application types — “General” (horizontal), “Vertical”, “Patch Panel” (horizontal), “Terminal Block” — appear on the medium’s Application screen.

Media

Choose Media Type

Tube

Heat - Shrink Roll

Heat - Shrink Cartridge

Label

CB-DWT3

OK OK

Please Select Tube Application

General

Vert ical

Please Select Label Application

General

Vert ical

Patch Panel

Terminal Block

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4. Select an application type and press [OK].

If “General” or “Vertical” is entered:

a. To let the printer set the segment length, select “Auto-

sized” and press [OK]. The Tag Editor appears.

b. To set the segment

length yourself, select “Fixed-size” and press

[OK].

Confirm or change the number in the “Length”

text box and press [OK].

The Tag Editor appears.

If “Patch Panel” is entered:

a. Confirm or change the

number in the “No. of Ports” text box and

press [OK].

The Set Width screen appears.

b. Confirm or change the

number in the “Set Width” text box and

press [OK].

The tags will be created, then the Tag Editor appears.

Set Length

Move Cursor

Confirm

Return Menu

Length mm

Return EditorDelete

Backspace

No. of Ports

Move Cursor

Confirm

Return Menu

No. of Ports

Return EditorDelete

Backspace

Set Width

Move Cursor

Confirm

Return Menu

Return EditorDelete

Backspace

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If “Terminal Block” is entered:

a. Confirm or change the

number in the the “No. of Blocks” text box and

press [OK].

The Set Width screen appears.

b. Confirm or change the

number in the “Set Width” text box and

press [OK].

The tags will be created, then the Tag Editor appears.

G. Previewing before printing

1. Press [Preview].

Four preview options (“Current Tag”, “All Tags”, “Specific Tags”, and “Zoom”) appear on the LCD screen.

2. Select an option and press [OK].

If “Current Tag” is entered, the Preview screen will appear.

Set No. of Blocks

Move Cursor

Confirm

Return Menu

No. of Blocks

Return EditorDelete

Backspace

Set Width

Move Cursor

Confirm

Return Menu

Return EditorDelete

Backspace

Preview

Current Tag

All Tag

Specific Tags

Zoom 100%

100%

Preview

2/7

Return Editor Navigating

Page Up/Down

Go to

Shift

Zoom Out/In

First/Last Page

Shift

Line 1 characters 1234567890 Line 2 characters 1234567890

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If “All Tags” is entered, the Preview screen will also appear.

a. To view the tags one by one, press [Shift] + [Up]

or [Shift] + [Down].

b. To view the first/last tag, press [Fn] + [Up] or

[Fn] + [Down] .

If “Specific Tags” is entered, the “Please

specify range” screen will appear.

a. Type the relevant

numbers in the From and To text boxes and

press [OK]. The Tag Editor

appears.

If “Zoom” is entered, the “Please select Zoom Level” screen will appear.

a. Select the desired

zoom level and press

[OK].

The Tag Editor appears.

H. Canceling Printing

1. Press [Cancel Print].

A warning message appears, asking for confirmation that you really want to cancel the printing.

2. Choose OK on the warning message to resume printing or

Cancel to stop printing.

50%

Preview

2/7

Line 1 characters 1234567890

Line 2 characters 1234567890

Return Editor Navigating

Page Up/Down

Go to

Shift

Zoom Out/In

First/Last Page

Shift

Please specify range

From

Move among fields

Confirm

Cancel and Return

Please Select Zoom Level

50%

100%

125%

150%

175%

Cancel

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A. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 36

B. What is a Tag? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 36

C. General Navigation Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38

D. Browsing, Creating or Deleting Tags. . . . . . . . . . . page 38

E. Changing the Menu/Input Language. . . . . . . . . . . page 40

F. Entering Text in a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40

G. Formatting the Font in a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 41

H. Adding Serialization to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 42

I. Adding a Barcode to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 43

J. Adding Other Symbols to a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 44

K. Deleting Text/Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 44

L. Changing the Properties of Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45

A. Introduction

When powered up for the first time, your brand new BMP®91 printer will prompt you to select a) Media Type and b) Application. After this, each new editing job will be based on these default settings.

Upon subsequent power-on however, the printer will autoload the last editing job (with its media settings) that was in the Tag Editor before the last power-off. This will happen even when the current

medium may be different from the last medium and even if the last job was a blank one (with a blank tag), the printer will still load it.

Therefore, the instructions in this chapter are written with the assumption that the Media Type and its Application have already been chosen/confirmed. If you want to change the media/ application and need detailed instructions, please see the “F. To Change the Media Type and Its Application” section in “Chapter

3. Printing on Selected Medium”.

Shorthand used in this chapter: E.g. This instruction, “Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > Tag > Properties” means “Press [Menu]; then select Quick Keys and press [OK]; next select Tag and press [OK]; and

finally select Properties and press [OK]”.

B. What is a Tag?

Before you can print anything on a tube/label with the BMP®91 printer, you must use the Tag Editor on the LCD screen to enter the characters (and serial numbers, barcodes or other symbols, if any) to something known as a “tag”.

Just what is a “tag”? On this printer, a “tag” is basically a printable space with default and changeable properties. When printed, each tag usually corresponds to one segment on the tube/label. If multiple copies of the same “tag” are printed, a “tag” will then correspond to multiple segments on the tube/label.

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You can create as many tags as you want. You can also import and insert your own graphics into a tag. You can format the text or change the properties of a tag too.

Example 1: Make some part of the text bold, italics or underlined, superscript, or subscript.

Example 2: Underline the digits “6” and “9” by default for easier recognition.

Example 3: Increase the scale of the Line 1 text to 150%.

Example 4: Expand the spacing of Line 1 text to “Exp. 2”.

Example 5: Turn a tag (usually single-line) into a multi-line one.

Example 6: Align the text in a tag left, right or center.

Example 7: Orient the text vertically, horizontally or “horizontally

rotated”.

Example 8: Add a frame to the tag.

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

bold italics underline

super 6 & 9 sub 6 &

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

6 and 9 underlined

scale 150%

normal scale & spacing

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

1 2

90mm

spacing Exp. 2

normal scale & spacing

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

Line 1 characters 1234567890 Line 2 characters 1234567890

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

aligned right

aligned center

ABC

DEF

ABC

Horizontal

123

Horizontal

AB1

Horizontal

Hor Rotated

Vertical

123

456

Hor Rotated

Vertical

123

AB1

CD2

Hor Rotated

Vertical

CP 1 SL

L12.OWT

6 / 6

90mm

bold italics underline

super 6 & 9 sub 6 &

aligned center

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C. General Navigation Tips

To move the cursor on the LCD screen horizontally (e.g. across the

characters in a tag or the items in a context menu):

• Press [Left] or [Right] on the printer.

To move the cursor on the LCD screen vertically (e.g. up or down

the lines in a tag or the items in a list menu):

• Press [Up] or [Down] on the printer.

To confirm your selection of an item on the screen:

• Press [OK] or [Enter].

A tick ( ) appears on the right to that item to indicate that this item has been selected.

To select a set of characters in a tag for editing:

1. Move the cursor to the first character.

2. Press [Shift] + [Left] (or [Shift] + [Right]) to

select the characters to the left (or right) of the cursor.

To return to a parent menu (i.e. move up one level):

• Press [Menu Return] or [Esc].

To return directly to the Tag Editor:

• Press [Close].

To view how the tag (when printed) will look like:

• Press [Preview].

For more detailed instructions, please refer to the “H. To Preview the Tags” section in “3. Printing with Specific Media”.

D. Browsing, Creating or Deleting Tags

To open the Tag menu:

• Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > “Tag”.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [File] quick keys.

To browse the tags one at a time:

• Press [Shift] + [Up] (or [Shift] + [Down]) to

move backward (or forward).

To jump to the first (or the last) tag:

• Press [Fn] + [Up] (or [Fn] + [Down]).

Enter

Shift

Esc

Preview

File

Shift

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To go to a specific tag (if you know the tag number):

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > “Go To”.

2. In the “Tag Number” box, enter the number of the tag that you

want to edit and press [OK]. The tag appears.

To create a tag:

• At the end of the last (or only) tag, press [Enter].

A new empty tag appears.

To copy and paste a tag:

1 In the Tag Editor, navigate to the tag to be copied. 2 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > “Copy”. 3 In the Tag Editor, navigate to the tag before (or after) which to

paste the copied tag.

4 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > “Paste”. 5 Select “Before Current Tag” (or “After Current Tag”) and press

[OK].

The copied tag appears.

To insert a tag:

1 In the Tag Editor, navigate to the tag after which to insert a

new tag.

2. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > “Insert”.

An empty tag is inserted after the current tag.

To delete a tag:

1 In the Tag Editor, navigate to the tag to be deleted. 2 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > “Delete”.

3 Select “Current Tag” and press [OK].

A warning message appears, asking for your confirmation to delete the tag.

4 Press [OK].

The tag disappears.

To delete selected tags:

1 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > Delete >

“Range”.

2. Type in the “from” and “to” numbers, and press [OK].

A warning message appears, asking for your confirmation to delete the tags.

3. Press [OK].

The selected tags disappear.

File

Enter

File

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To delete all tags:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Tag Edit > Edit > “Delete”.

2. Select “All Tags” and press [OK].

A warning message appears, asking for your confirmation to delete the tags.

3. Press [OK].

All the tags disappear.

E. Changing the Menu/Input Language

To change the menu language:

1. Enter [Menu] > Settings > Language > “Menu”.

2. Select the language you want (English or Chinese) and press

[OK].

To change the input language:

1. Enter [Menu] > Settings > Language > “Input”.

2. Select the language you want (English or Chinese) and press

[OK].

Alternatively:

1. Press the [Language] quick key.

The Language icon on the LCD screen changes.

2. Toggle to select your preferred language (“EN”, “ 中文 ”, “ 中

half-moon” or “ 中 full-moon”). If necessary, you can enter both English and Chinese characters in the text.

The BMP

91 printer supports two input methods: English

and Chinese similar to the standard PC keyboard (US) and the Microsoft Pinyin. When the printer is in the “ 中 half-moon” or “ 中 full-moon” mode, you can

enter letters, numbers and symbols using the Chinese font with “half-width” or “full-width” character spacing.

F. Entering Text in a Tag

1. Press the respective keys on the QWERTY keyboard.

The text appears on the LCD screen. By default, the letters appear in lowercase.

To type uppercase letters, press [Caps]. You can also press [Shift] with the respective letter (e.g. [Shift] + [A] to type “A”).

To add serialization, see section “H. To Add Serialization to a Tag”.

File

Language

中

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To add a barcode, see section “I. To Add a Barcode to a Tag”.

To add other symbols, see section “J. To Add Other Symbols

to a Tag”.

To delete text/symbols, see section “K. To Delect Text/ Symbols”.

To add user graphics: see section “G. User Graphics” in “5. Advanced Functions”.

To insert a date and/or time icon: see section “J. Other Useful Functions” in “5. Advanced Functions”.

G. Formatting the Font in a Tag

To open the Font menu:

• Enter [Menu] > “Font”.

Changes in Font Size, Scale and Spacing are applied to a line in the tag. Changes in Effects and Style, on the other hand, are applied to selected characters only in the tag.

To change the font size:

1. Press [Font Size].

2. In the Size list box, select the desired size (e.g. 4pts, 5pts....

or 28pts) and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To change the font style:

1. Enter [Menu] > Font > “Style”.

2. In the Style list, select the desired style (“Bold”, “Italics”, or

“Underline”) and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To add a font effect:

1. Using [Shift] + [Left] or [Shift] + [Right],

select the set of characters to apply the text effects.

2. Enter [Menu] > Font > “Effects”.

3. Select the desired effect (“None”, “Superscript”, or

“Subscript”) and press [OK].

4. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To change the character scale:

1. Move the cursor the line where you want to apply the scaling.

Font Size

Shift

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2. Enter [Menu] > Font > “Scale”.

3. In the Scale list, select the desired zoom factor (e.g. 50%,

75%, 125% or 150%) and press [OK].

4. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To set the text/character spacing:

1. Move the cursor the line where you want to apply the spacing.

2. Enter [Menu] > Font > “Spacing”.

3. In the Spacing list, select an option (“Normal”, “Expanded 1”,

“Expanded 2”, “Expanded 3”, “Expanded 4” or “Expanded 5”) and press [OK].

4. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To add (or remove) an underline for the digits “6” and “9”:

1. Enter [Menu] > Settings > “6 and 9”.

2. Select “On” (or “Off”) and and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

H. Adding Serialization to a Tag

To open the Serialization menu:

1. Enter [Menu] > “Quick Keys” > “Serialization”.

Shortcut: Press the [Serial] quick key.

To add serialization to a Tag:

1. Press the [Serial] quick key.

The Serialization menu appears.

2. In the Serialization menu, select “0–999”, “a–z” or “A–Z”.

If the “0–999” option is entered, set the “Start” number

(default is 0), the “End” number (default is 1) and the “Increment By” number (default is 1) and then press [OK].

If the “a–z” option is entered, set the “Start” alphabet (default is a), the “End” alphabet (default is b) and the “Increment By”

number (default is 1) and then press [OK].

Serial

End

Increment By

a-z A-Z

0-999 0-999

Start

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If the “A–Z” option is entered, set the “Start” alphabet (default

is A), the “End” alphabet (default is B) and the “Increment By” number (default is 1) and then press [OK].

If the Paddings option is entered, select “Space”, “0” or “None” to set “Padding character” and then press [OK].

The Serialization Continuous Print menu appears.

The only valid characters that can be used in padding are zero (“0”) or a blank space (“ ”). before the line “The Serialization Continuous Print menu appears.”

3. In the Serialization Continuous Print menu, set the number of

copies (1-999) to be printed and press [OK].

The increment step must always be >= 1.

I. Adding a Barcode to a Tag

Barcodes can be added to 9 mm and 12 mm labels only (and not on any tubes) on the printer. Depending on the type selected, the valid data range may vary. The segment has to be auto-sized or >25 mm if fixed size. Only upper-case characters and digits 0-9 are allowed for code 39.

1. Enter [Menu] > “Barcode”.

The Barcode menu appears, with “Set Barcode” highlighted.

2. Press [OK]. The options (“Type” and “HR Text”) in the Set

Barcode menu appears, with “Type” highlighted.

3. Press [OK]. The Type submenu options appear, with

“Code39” highlighted.

4. In the Type list, select your preferred type (“Code 128” or

“Code 39”) and press [OK].

5. In the HR Text list, select “On” (or “Off”) and press [OK].

6. Press [Menu Return] twice. The Set Barcode options disappear.

7. Select “Barcode Data” and press [OK].

8. Enter the desired text and press [OK] to confirm.

9. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

When “Padding character” is off

When “Padding character” is on

• When inserting zeroes

Insert “0”

Insert space

• When inserting spaces

Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4

Port 01 Port 02 Port 03 Port 04

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J. Adding Other Symbols to a Tag

To add a commonly used symbol:

• Press [Fn] and the respective key on the QWERTY

keyboard. For example:

To add a special symbol:

1. Press the [Symbol] quick key.

The Symbol menu appears.

2. In the Symbol menu, press the horizontal navigation keys to

select a symbol category (e.g. “Latin 1”, “Latin 2”, “Greek”, “Cyrillic”, “General”, “Number”, “Blocks”, “Japanese”,

“Currency”, “BPMF”, “Units”, or “Special”) and press [OK]. The respective symbol list appears.

3. In the Symbol list, select your preferred symbol and press

[OK].

K. Deleting Text/Symbols

To delete a character (or a serial number, a barcode or other

symbols) on the left of the cursor in a line and to move the cursor leftwards:

• Press [Backspace].

To quickly delete all the characters and then set the cursor at the

beginning of the line:

• Press [Fn] + [Backspace].

To delete all the characters on the left of cursor:

• Press [Shift] + [Backspace].

To get Press To get Press

~ [Fn] + [Q] [ [Fn] + [F] € [Fn] + [W] ] [Fn] + [G] £ [Fn] + [E] “ [Fn] + [H] ¥ [Fn] + [R] ‘ [Fn] + [J] { [Fn] + [T] ; [Fn] + [K] } [Fn] + [Y] : [Fn] + [L] _ [Fn] + [U] ® [Fn] + [Z] – [Fn] + [I] © [Fn] + [X] + [Fn] + [O] ° [Fn] + [C] = [Fn] + [P] ‰ [Fn] + [V] ` [Fn] + [A] [Fn] + [B] ± [Fn] + [S] < [Fn] + [N]  [Fn] + [D] > [Fn] + [M]

Symbol

Backspace

Shift

Backspace

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WHEN there are no more characters to delete in a tag AND the cursor is on the top left position in the first line,

pressing [Backspace] will quickly delete this tag (if it is not the only tag left)!

L. Changing the Properties of Tags

To open the Properties menu:

1. Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > Tag > “Properties”.

Shortcut: Enter [Fn] + [File] > “Properties”.

All changes in the Properties submenu are applied to the current tag only. To apply properties to multiple tags, use the “Apply Current Properties” option in the Tag menu.

To change a single-line tag to a multiline tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Set Multiline >

“Multiline”.

2. In the Multiline list, select an option (“2 lines” or “3 lines”)

and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

Shortcut: Press [Fn] + [1] (or [2] or [3]) to quickly create a

one- (or two- or three-) line tag.

To change the content alignment of a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > “Alignment”.

The Alignment menu appears, with the Horiz. submenu highlighted in blue by default.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [ ] quick keys.

2. Press [OK].

The options in the Horiz. submenu appear, with Center highlighted by default.

3. Select an option (“Left”, “Center” or “Right”) and press [OK].

The Horiz. submenu is still highlighted in blue by default.

4. Select “Vertical” and press [OK].

The options in the Vertical submenu appear, with “Middle” highlighted by default.

5. Select an option (“Top”, “Middle” or “Bottom”) and press

[OK].

6. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To change the text orientation in a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > “Rotation”.

Shortcut: Press the [

Backspace

File

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2. Select an option (“Vertical”, “Horizontal” or “Hor Rotated”)

and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

To add a frame in a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > “Frame”.

A list of frames appears.

2. Select a frame and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [Symbol] quick keys.

To remove a frame in a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Frame > “None”.

2. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [Symbol] quick keys and

select “None”.

To change the number of printed copies of a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > “Continuous Print”.

2. Enter the number of copies preferred and press [OK].

3. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [Language] quick keys and

select “Continuous Print”.

To change the segment length for a tag:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > “Segment Length”.

2. Select an option (“Auto-sized” or “Fixed-size”) and press

[OK]. If you have chosen “Auto-sized”, the screen will return to the parent menu (i.e. the Properties submenu).

3. If you have chosen “Fixed-size”, enter your preferred segment

length and press [OK].

4. Press [Close] to return to the Tag Editor.

Shortcut: Press the [Seg Leng] quick key.

File

Symbol

File

Symbol

File

Language

File

Seg Leng

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To apply the properties of the current tag to ALL or multiple tags:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > “Apply Current Tag Settings”.

The Apply Current Tag Settings submenu appears.

2. Select “All Tags” or “Set Range” (and enter the range of

selected tags) AND press [OK]. If data loss may occur, a warning message will appear,

asking for your confirmation to continue.

3. Press [OK].

Once the change is completed, the screen returns to the Tag Editor.

To save the current properties as the default for subsequent tag editing:

1. Enter [Fn] + [File] > “Default Settings”.

The Default Settings submenu appears.

2. Select “Save Current Tag as Default” and press [OK].

A warning message appears, asking for your confirmation to save the current tag properties as the default tag settings.

3. Press [OK].

The screen returns to the Tag Editor.

File

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5. Advanced Functions

A. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48

B. USB Flash Drive Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48

C. Multiprint vs. Continuous Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49

D. Print Job Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 50

E. Cutter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52

F. Barcode Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53

G. Serialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54

H. Tag Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54

I. User Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 55

J. USB Flash Drive Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56

K. PC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56

L. Other Userful Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57

M. Lists of Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59

N. Lists of Menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60

O. Lists of printable Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69

A. Introduction

In this chapter, detailed instructions are given on how you can:

• Remove a USB flash drive safely

• Change print job and cutter settings

• Change barcode and serialization settings

• Manage tag files and user graphics files

• Perform printer maintenance and firmware upgrades

• Perform other useful functions

Comprehensive listings of all the shortcut keys, menu options and printable symbols are also provided.

A shorthand is extensively used in this chapter. For example, this instruction, “Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys >

Tag > Properties” means “Press [Menu]; select “Quick Keys” and press [OK]; next select “Tag” and press [OK]; and finally select ”Properties” and press

[OK]”.

B. USB Flash Drive Removal

Make sure that you see the USB icon on the LCD display screen.

1 Enter [Menu] > “Remove USB drive”.

A confirmation message will appear when it is safe to remove the drive.

2 Pull the USB flash drive out from the printer.

Shortcut: Press [Fn]+ [9] instead of entering

[Menu] > “Remove USB drive”.

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C. Multiprint vs. Continuous Print

A print job is a tag or set of tags that has been submitted to be printed. For detailed explanation on what a tag is, please see “4. Entering and Editing Text/Symbols”.

In normal printing, a print job is printed only once. You can print multiple copies in two different types of sequences via:

• Multiprint: A [PRINT] setting whereby the entire print job is

printed multiple times.

• Continuous Print (also known as Contiprint): A Tag Properties

setting whereby each tag in the job will be printed multiple times before the next tag once [PRINT] is pressed.

For example, supposing you have three tags (A1, A2, A3) in a print job. If you choose Multiprint and two copies, the tags will be printed in this order: A1, A2, A3, A1, A2, A3.

On the other hand, if you choose Contiprint and two copies, the tags will be printed in this order: A1, A1, A2, A2, A3, A3.

To open the Multiprint menu:

1 Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > “Multiprint”.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [PRINT] quick keys.

To print multiple copies of the current tag via Multiprint:

1 Enter [Fn] + [PRINT] > “Current Tag”. 2 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK]. The printer prepares to print the current tag multiple times.

To print multiple copies of a range of tags via Multiprint:

1 Enter [Fn] + [PRINT] > “Range”.

2 Type the “from” and “to” numbers and press [OK]. 3 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK]. The printer prepares to print the selected tags multiple times.

To print multiple copies of all tags via Multiprint:

1 Enter [Fn] + [PRINT] > “All Tags”. 2 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK]. The printer prepares to print all tags multiple times.

A1 A2 A3 A1 A2 A3

A1 A1 A2 A2 A3 A3

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To print multiple copies of the current tag via Continuous Print (Contiprint):

1 Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > Tag> Properties >

Continuous Print.

2 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK].

3 Press [Close] and then [PRINT].

The printer prepares to print the current tags multiple times.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [Language] quick keys.

To print multiple copies of a range of tags via Continuous Print (Contiprint):

1 Enter [Fn] + [Language] > “Range”.

2 Type the “from” and “to” numbers and press [OK]. 3 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK].

4 Press [Close] and then [PRINT].

The printer prepares to print the selected tags multiple times.

To print multiple copies of all the tags via Continuous Print (Contiprint):

1 Enter [Fn] + [Language] > “All Tags”.

2 In the Number of Copies box, enter your preferred number

and press [OK].

3 Press [Close] and then [PRINT].

The printer prepares to print all tags multiple times.

D. Print Job Settings

In normal printing, the printout should be in the nominal position on the tube/label medium. In other words, the printed text (in one or two lines) should be neatly centered on each segment with a clear lead (the space on the left of the text) and equidistant vertical spacings (the spaces above and below the text).

Language

lead

segment length

Port 1

vertical spacing

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If the printout is offset from the nominal position, you can adjust the lead (for insufficient leading space on the left) or the vertical

spacing (for uneven vertical spacing) through the Tag menu.

To open the Tag menu:

1 Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > “Tag”.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [File] quick keys.

To adjust the lead for the current tag:

1 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Printing

Adjustments > “Lead Adjust”.

2 Using the [Up] or [Down] keys, adjust the lead and

press [OK].

To adjust the vertical spacing for the current tag:

1 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Printing

Adjustments > “Vertical Adjust”.

2 Using the [Up] or [Down] keys, adjust the vertical

spacing and press [OK].

To adjust segment length for the current tag:

1 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Printing

Adjustments > “Length Adjust”.

2 Using the [Up] or [Down] keys, adjust the segment

length and press [OK].

If the printed text is too light (e.g. a) or too dark (e.g. b), you can change the printing density to “just right” (e.g. c).

To adjust the printing density for all tags:

1 Enter [Menu] >

Settings > “Printing density”.

2 Select the density you want and press [OK].

The density ranges from “1” (lightest) to “6” (darkest).

lead

segment length

Port 1

vertical spacing

File

Port 1

Port Port 1

Port 1

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To improve readability, you can add a horiztonal line in the center of a tag.

To add a centerline for the current tag:

1 Enter [Fn] + [File] > Properties > Set Multiline >

“Centerline”.

2 Select “On” and press [OK].

A horizontal line appears in the center of the current tag when it is printed.

To start printing, press [PRINT].

To return to the Tag Editor, press [Close].

E. Cutter Settings

By default, the BMP®91 printer automatically makes (i) a half cut (with a cut depth that ranges from “1” to “8”) after the printing of every segment and (ii) a full cut at the end of every print job.

You can turn off the half cut (per segment) and then turn on the printing of a cut line (per segment), for example, for manual cutting later. You can also change the cut depth of the half cuts. Nevertheless, there will always be a full cut at the end of a print job. In other words, the last segment will always have a full cut.

To open the Cutter menu:

• Enter [Menu] > Settings > “Cutter”.

Shortcut: Press the [Fn] + [Seg Length] quick keys.

To turn off (or on) half cut per segment:

1 Enter [Fn] + [Seg Length] > Half Cut > “Action”.

The “Action” options appears.

2 Select “Off” (or “On”) and press [OK].

What is a segment? For example, if the print job has only one tag which is printed once, there will be only one segment. If the only tag is printed 10 times, there will be 10 segments. If the print job has a set of five tags which are printed 10 times, there will be 50 segments.

To turn on (or off) the printing of a cut line per segment:

1 Enter [Fn] + [Seg Length] > Half Cut > “Cut Line”

The “Cut Line” options appears.

Line 1 Line 2

File

Seg Leng

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2 Select “Solid” or ”Dotted”

(or “None”) and press [OK].

Note: This option is available only when the cutter action is off.

To change the cut depth of the half cuts:

1 Enter [Fn] + [Seg Length] > Half Cut > “Cut

Depth”.

The “Cut Depth” options appears.

2 Select a setting (“1” to ”8”) and

press [OK].

Note: The lower the Cut Depth setting, the deeper the cut.

F. Barcode Settings

You can add numbers, text, symbols, barcodes and even serialization on a tag. You can also change the size, spacing, alignment and even orientation of the text.

You can print barcodes only when these conditions are satisfied:

• Labels are used, and

• General (horizontal) text orientation is chosen.

9 mm labels support only 1 line while 12 mm labels support up to 2 lines. Depending on the barcode type selected, the valid data range may vary. The segment has to be auto-sized or >25 mm (if fixed size). Only uppercase characters and digits 0-9 are allowed.

For step-by-step instructions, refer to “G. Formatting the Font in a Tag” and “L. Changing the Properties of Tags” in the chapter, “4. Entering Text & Symbols”.

To add a barcode:

• Enter [Menu] > “Barcode”.

• Select “Set Barcode” and select the “type option”.

• Select “Barcode Data” and enter the data.

Port 1 Port 2

segment length

Seg Leng

Cut Depth

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Deeper

Less Deep

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If barcodes on two-line tags are required, the “HR” option must be off. If HR barcodes are required, the tags can only have one line.

G. Serialization

2D serialization

To add serialization:

1 Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > [Serialization]. 2 Select a sequence (0-999 or a-z), enter the steps and press

[OK].

3 To add a second sequence, repeat step1.

Shortcut: Press the [Serial] quick key instead of going

through the [Menu] key.

H. Tag Files

The BMP®91 printer supports two types of files:

• “Tag files”, managed through the File menu, which contain the

contents and settings of a tag editing job.

• “User graphics”, managed through the User Graphics menu,

which are the external graphics that can be imported and inserted into a tag.

To open the File menu:

1 Enter [Menu] > Quick Keys > “File”.

Shortcut: Press the [File] quick key.

To save a tag file:

1 Enter [File] > “Save” (or “Save as”).

2 Type in the filename and press [OK].

End

Increment By

a-z A-Z

0-999 0-999

Start

End

Increment By

a-z A-Z

0-999 0-999

Start

0A 0B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B

segments

Serial 2

Serial 1

222

LCD Screen LCD Screen

Serialisation 1 Serialisation 2

Serial

File

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To name a file, you must use valid characters and at most 10 characters in length. These include numeric digits (e.g. “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”), lower or uppercase letters (e.g. “a”, “b”, “c”, “A”, “B”, “C”), underscore (“_”) and hyphen (“-”).

To open a tag file:

1 Enter [File] > “Open”.

2 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

To delete a tag file:

1 Enter [File] > “Delete”.

2 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

To import a tag file:

1 Plug a Flash drive into the printer’s USB port. 2 Enter [File] > “Import”. 3 Select the file type.

4 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

To export a tag file:

1 Plug a Flash drive into the printer’s USB port. 2 Enter [File] > “Export”. 3 Select the file type.

4 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

To open a CSV file:

1 Import the CSV file. (see earlier instructions on how to import

a tag file)

2 Enter [File] > “Open”.

3 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

I. User Graphics

To import a user graphics file (or to upload a user file):

1 Plug a USB flash drive into the printer’s USB port. 2 Enter [Menu] > User Graphics > “Import”. 3 Browse to the relevant filename and press [OK].

To insert a user data file (or to load an editing job):

1 Enter [Menu] > User Graphics > “Insert”. 2 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

To delete a user data file:

1 Enter [Menu] > User Graphics > Delete. 2 Select the file from a list (if any) and press [OK].

File

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User graphics must be in black and white AND in BMP, JPEG, or PNG format (i.e. with bmp, jpg, or png file extensions). They must not exceed 10 Kbytes in file size and 110x110 dots in picture size. If they are in color, the LCD display will be in color. However, the printouts will be in black and white, and may not match the original colored graphics.

J. USB Flash Drive Connection

To perform firmware upgrade with a flash drive:

1 Insert the USB

flash drive into the USB port on the left side of the printer as shown in the diagram.

2 Enter [Menu] > System > “Upgrade through USB drive”.

A warning message appears, asking whether to save the current job.

3 Press [OK], give an appropriate filename and press

[OK] to save. The firmware upgrade in the printer begins.

To exit from the USB Drive connection mode to the Tag editor, press [Close].

K. PC Connection

To connect the BMP®91 pr i nt e r to a PC:

1. Insert the smaller,

squarish end of the USB cable into the printer’s socket as shown here.

2. Plug the other end

(with a rectangular connector) of the USB cable into a USB port on a personal computer (PC).

The USB cable on the PC side should be connected to a standard USB port.

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Your BMP® 91 comes with TubingMark software to let you create print jobs on a PC.

1 Insert the CD-ROM into your

computer’s CD drive. The installation wizard starts automatically.

2 Select your language and

click Install.

3 Follow the wizard to

complete the installation.

4 Connect your printer and PC

via a USB cable (for detailed instructions, see the previous page).

5 Enter [Menu] > System

> “PC Connection”. The printer goes into PC Connection mode.

6 You can now use TubingMark to create print jobs and send

them to the printer.

To exit from the PC connection mode to the Tag editor, press [Close].

L. Other Userful Functions

To enter a Chinese word (e.g.“标签”which means “label”):

1. Ensure that the input mode is “Chinese”.

If it is not, press the [Language] quick key and toggle (keep pressing) until you see “中文” in the Tag Property bar at

the bottom of the LCD screen.

2 Type “biao” and press the “2” key to select “2. 标 ”.

TubingMark

Select Installation Language

English

Install

Documentation

Exit

PC Connection

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3 Type “qian”, press the right arrow key and then press the “1”

key to select “1. 签 ”.

To enter English text, with half-width or full-width character spacing, press the [Language] quick key to toggle to “ 中 half-moon” or “ 中 full-moon” respectively.

To check the system information:

1 Enter [Menu] >

System > “System Information”. The System Information screen appears, giving details on the manufacturer, printer model, firmware version, available storage, and so on.

1 Enter [Menu] > Insert Date/Time >

“Insert Date/Time”. The Date & Time icon appears where the cursor was.

The date/time refers to the start of the print job.

Time”.

To change the display brightness:

1 Enter [Menu] > Settings > LCD Brightness.

The LCD Brightness screen appears.

2 Use the horizontal navigation keys ( [Up] or [Down]) to

adjust the brightness and then press [OK].

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System Information

Manufacturer: Printer Model: Firmware Version: ME Table Version: Media File Version: Available Storage:

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LCD Brightness

Return to last menu

Return to Editor

Adjust the Brightness Level

Confirm Change

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To insert a date and time into a tag:

To insert a date only, enter “Insert Date” instead of “Insert Date/Time”. To insert time only, enter “Insert

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The printer emits different types of sounds for different types of problems/issues. If necessary, you can turn off (or on) the sound.

To turn off (or on) the sound:

1 Enter [Menu] > Settings > Sound. 2 Select “Off” (or “On”) and thenpress [OK].

When the tube or label is stuck, you can use the Feed menu options to eject the medium or move it forward, backward, and even cut it.

To confirm ejecting a medium:

1 Enter [Menu] > Feed > “Eject Media”.

To confirm moving a medium forward:

1 Enter [Menu] > Feed > “Forward”.

To confirm moving a medium backward:

1 Enter [Menu] > Feed > “Reverse”.

To confirm moving a medium forward and cut it:

1 Enter [Menu] > Feed > “Forward & Cut”.

If and when necessary, you can restore the printer to factory settings.

To restore the printer to initial (factory) settings:

1 Enter [Menu] > Settings > Factory Settings.

A warning message appears, “Current settings will be cleared.”

2 Press [OK].

M. Lists of Shortcut Keys

Special Keys (in the same order as the printer’s key display):

Key(s) Function (Menu access)

1 [Menu] To access a menu-based

function.

2 [Clear All] To clear all the text and settings

for the current tag editing job. 3 [PRINT] To start printing. 4 [Fn] +

[PRINT] (Multiprint)

To print multiple copies.

(Menu > Quick Keys)

5 [Preview] To preview the current tag, a

selected range of tags or all the

tags.

(Menu > Quick Keys) 6 [Fn] +

[Preview] (Preview All)

To preview all the tags.

7 [Cancel Print] To cancel the current printing job.

Clear All

Preview

Cancel

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Quick Keys (in the same order as the printer’s key display):

To see a layout of the keys on the printer, refer to the “External components of the printer section” in Chapter 1.

To access a commonly used function directly, press a shortcut key. For example, to open the File menu directly, press the [File] quick key instead of going through the longer path of pressing [Menu], then selecting “Quick Keys” followed by “File”.)

To access ALL the functions supported on the printer, press

[Menu] (see the next section).

N. Lists of Menu options

In this listing, (a) the names of menus and submenus are in UPPERCASE, (b) the names of menu options are in quotes, and (c) Notes are in normal text case.

All the functions supported by the BMP®91 printer are listed and accessible through a multi-level series of menus, submenus and options on the LCD screen.

8 [OK] To confirm a selected item/

action.

9 [Menu Return] To return to previous menu/

screen

10 [Close] To close and return to the Tag

Editor

Key(s) Function (Menu access)

1 [Media] Media Type (Menu > Quick Keys) 2 [Fn] + [Media] Applications (Menu > Quick Keys) 3 [File] File menu (Menu > Quick Keys) 4 [Fn] + [File] Tag menu (Menu > Quick Keys) 5 [Language] Language (Menu > Settings) 6 [Fn] + [Language] Continuous Print (Tag > Properties) 7 [Seg Leng] Segment Length (Tag > Properties) 8 [Fn] + [Seg Leng] Set Cutter (Menu > Settings) 9 [Serial] Serialization (Menu > Quick Keys) 10 [Fn] + [Serial] Printing Adjustments (Tag > Properties) 11 [Rotation] Text Rotation (Tag > Properties) 12 [Fn] + [Rotation] Text Alignment (Tag > Properties) 13 [Symbol] Symbols (Menu > Quick Keys) 14 [Fn] + [Symbol] Frame (Tag > Properties)

15 [Remove] Media removal 16 [Fn] + [Remove] Maintenance (Menu > Quick Keys) 17 [Font Size] Font Size (Menu > Font) 18 [Fn] + [Font Size] Character Spacing (Menu > Font)

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When the [Menu] key is pressed, a set of menus (“Level 1 menus”) appears:

1 “Remove USB Drive” option (also accessible via [Fn] + [9]) 2 SETTINGS menu 3 FONTS menu 4 BARCODE menu 5 FEED menu 6 INSERT DATE/TIME menu 7 USER GRAPHICS menu 8 SYSTEM menu 9 QUICK KEYS menu

When one of these Level 1 menus is entered (i.e. selected onscreen and confirmed by pressing the [OK] key on the printer), another set of menus (“Level 2 menus”) will often appear.

For example: When you press

[Menu] and then select

“Font”, the following set of Level 2 menus (submenus) appears.

In some cases, when you choose a Level 1 menu, only a set of options (not menus) appear.

For example: When you press

[Menu] and then select

“Feed”, the following set of Level 2 options (not menus) appears.

The lower-level menus or options in these submenus can also be navigated vertically (as in a list menu).

The lower-level menus or options can be navigated horizontally (as in a context menu).

For easy reference, all the functions supported by the BMP

91 printer and accessible through the [Menu] key are listed by the respective Level 1 menus in the next few pages.

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Reverse

Forward & Cut

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1. Settings menu

MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) / “Options” MENUS (Level 4) / “Options” / Notes

LCD BRIGHTNESS “0” – “5” (Dark to Bright) – PRINT DENSITY “1” – “6“ Level of darkness. UNITS “mm”/”inch” Default is mm. SOUND “On”/”Off” Different sounds for different types of messages. 6

and 9 “On”/”Off” Useful when the digits are read upside down.

DATE DATE FORMAT

SET DATE SHOW ON LCD

“dd/mm/yyyy”, “mm/dd/yyyy”, “yyyy/mm/dd” Change the digits in each text box. “Yes” / ”No”

TIME TIME FORMAT

SET TIME SHOW ON LCD

“12-hour” / “24-hour” Change the digits in each text box.

“Yes” / ”No” SLEEP MODE “Off”/”3min”/”5min”/”10min” – AUTO POWER OFF “On”/”Off” (Default: “Off”) – LANGUAGE MENU

INPUT

“English”/ ” 简体中文 "

“English”/ ” 中文拼音 " CUTTER HALF CUT –

ACTION (“On”/”Off”), CUT LINE (“None”/

”Solid”/”Dotted”), CUT DEPTH (“1” – ”8”) FACTORY SETTINGS “OK”/”Cancel” –

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

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2. Font menu

3. Barcode menu

MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) / “Options” “Options”

SIZE “Auto-sized” or Fixed-size (from “4 pts” – “28pts”) – STYLE BOLD

ITALIC UNDERLINE

“On”/”Off” “On”/”Off”

“On”/”Off” EFFECTS “None”, “Superscript” or “Subscript” – SCALE “50 %” – “150 %” – SPACING “Normal”, or “Expanded 1”/”2”/”3”/”4” –

MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) / “Options” “Options” / Notes

SET BARCODE TYPE submenu

HR (Human Readable) TEXT

“Code 128” / “Code 39” “On”/”Off”

BARCODE DATA Text box for entering barcode data

(maximum 30 characters)

To confirm inserting data, press [OK].

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

Settings

Remove USB drive

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

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4. Feed menu

5. Insert Date/Time menu

“Options” Notes

“Forward” To confirm moving a medium forward, press [OK]. “Reverse” To confirm moving a medium backward, press [OK]. “Forward & Cut” To confirm moving a medium forward and cut it, press [OK]. “Eject Media” To confirm ejecting a medium, press [OK].

“Options” Notes

“Insert Date” To confirm inserting a Date icon [graphic] into the current tag, press [OK]. “Insert Time” To confirm inserting a Time icon [graphic] into the current tag, press [OK]. “Insert Date & Time” To confirm inserting a Date & Time icon [graphic] into the current tag, press

[OK].

“Insert Time & Date” To confirm inserting a Time & Date icon [graphic] into the current tag, press

[OK].

Settings

Remove USB drive

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

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6. User Graphics menu

7. Sy st e m m e nu

“Options” Notes

“Import” Select from: File List

To confirm importing the selected file, press [OK].

“Insert” Select from the Graphics List

To confirm inserting the selected graphic at the current cursor position, press [OK].

“Delete” Select from the Graphics List

To confirm deleting the selected graphic, press [OK].

“Options” Notes

“Upgrade through USB drive”

1. Check the USB Flash Drive.

2. In the root directory, look for the Brady.tar.gz file.

“PC connection” Check the USB connection to PC and go into FW upgrading mode. Wait for file

transfer from ByTES PC Tubing Editing software.

“System Information” 1. Manufacturer; 2. Printer Model; 3. Firmware Version;

4. ME Table Version; 5. Media File Version; 6. Available Storage Space

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

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8. Quick Keys menu

MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) /“Options” “Options” / Notes

MULTI PRINT “Current Tag”

“All Tags” SPECIFIC TAGS submenu

— — Enter numbers into the text boxes for “Start Tag”

(default “1”), “End Tag” and “Increment By” (“1”).

APPLICATIONS GENERAL submenu

VERTICAL submenu PATCH PANEL submenu TERMINAL BLOCK submenu

“Fixed-size” / “Auto-Sized” “Fixed-size” / “Auto-Sized” “No. of Ports”, “Set Width” (for labels only) “No. of Blocks”, “Set Width” (for labels only)

FILE “Open”

“Save” “Save as” “Delete” “Import” “Export”

—

MAINTENANCE — Once this option is entered, the printer will move all its

mechanical parts to their home positions.

MEDIA TYPE TUBE

HEAT-SHRINK ROLL HEAT-SHRINK CARTRIDGE LABEL

Select tube width and press [OK]. Select tube width and press [OK]. Select tube width and press [OK]. Select label width and press [OK].

Settings

Font

Barcode

Feed

Insert Date/Time

User Data

System

Quick Keys

Remove USB drive

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MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) /“Options” “Options” / Notes

PREVIEW “Current Tag”

“All Tags” SPECIFIC TAGS submenu ZOOM submenu

Start Tag (default “0”), End Tag, Increment By (“1”) “50%” – “200%”

SERIALIZATION 0-999 submenu

a-z submenu A-Z submenu Paddings submenu

Start (default “0”), End (“0”), Increment by (“1”) Start (default “a”), End (“z”), Increment by (“1”) Start (default “A”), End (“Z”), Increment by (“1”) Can be applied only to numeric serialization.

SYMBOL LATIN 1 & 2 submenus

GREEK submenu CYRILLIC submenu GENERAL submenu NUMBER submenu BLOCKS submenu JAPANESE submenu CURRENCY submenu BOPOMOFO submenu UNITS submenu SPECIAL submenu ELECTRIC submenu

To confirm inserting a selected symbol at the current cursor position, press [OK].

For more details on the symbols supported by the BMP

91 printer, please refer to the next section

“Listing of all symbols supported”.

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MENUS (Level 2) MENUS (Level 3) /“Options” MENUS (Level 4) / “Options” / Notes

TAG EDIT submenu “Go To” (enter Tag number in text box)

“Copy” “Cut” “Paste” (before or after current tag) “Insert” DELETE (“Current Tag”, “All Tags”, or SET RANGE)

PROPERTIES submenu

Note: All changes in Properties are applied to the current Tag”. To apply to all tags, use Apply Current Tag Settings submenu

• SET MULTI-LINE: “1”/”2”/”3 lines”; Center Line

(“On”/”Off”)

• ALIGNMENT: Horizontal (“Left”/”Center”/”Right”),

Vertical (“Top”/”Middle”/”Bottom”)

• FRAME: Select “None” or a frame

• ROTATION: “Horizontal”, “Hor Rotated”, “Vertical”

• CONTINUOUS PRINT: Number (default is “1”)

• SEGMENT LENGTH: “Auto-sized”/“Fixed-size”

• PRINTING ADJUSTMENTS: “Lead Adjust”, “Vertical

Adjust”, “Length Adjust” (in mm)

APPLY CURRENT TAG SETTINGS submenu

* “All Tags” * SET RANGE

DEFAULT SETTINGS submenu

“Save Current Tag as default” “Reset for Current Media” “Reset for All Media”

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O. Lists of printable Symbols

The types of symbols supported by the BMP®91 p r i n t e r i n cl u d e :

If the symbol you want is not in these lists, you can import and insert your own symbols using the “User Graphics” menu. However, p lease note that all “User Graphics” symbols must:

• be in black and white

• be in BMP, JPEG, or PNG formats and have bmp, jpg, or png file extensions

• NOT exceed 10 Kbytes in file size

• NOT exceed 110 x 110 dots in picture size

If your graphics are in color, the LCD screen will display them in color. However, the printouts will be in black and white, and may not match the original colored graphics.

1 Latin 1 symbols 2 Latin 2 symbols 3 Greek symbols 4 Cyrillic symbols 5 General symbols 6 Number symbols 7 Blocks symbols

8 Japanesesymbols 9 Currencysymbols 10 BPMF symbols 11 Unitssymbols 12 Specialsymbols 13 Electric symbols

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1. La tin 1 s ymb ol s

0002 0003 0017 001A 001B 001C 001D 001E

001F 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 0026

0027 0028 0029 002A 002B 002C 002D 002E

002F 0030 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036

0037 0038 0039 003A 003B 003C 003D 003E

003F 0040 0041 0042 0043 0044 0045 0046

0047 0048 0049 004A 004B 004C 004D 004E

004F 0050 0051 0052 0053 0054 0055 0056

0057 0058 0059 005A 005B 005C 005D 005E

005F 0060 0061 0062 0063 0064 0065 0066

0067 0068 0069 006A 006B 006C 006D 006E

006F 0070 0071 0072 0073 0074 0075 0076

0077 0078 0079 007A 007B 007C 007D 007E

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Shift + 7Shift + 5Shift + 4Shift + 3 Shift + 'Shift + 1SpaceShift + -

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Shift + FShift + EShift + DShift + CShift + BShift + AShift + 2Shift + /

Shift + NShift + MShift + LShift + KShift + JShift + IShift + HShift + G

Shift + VShift + UShift + TShift + SShift + RShift + QShift + PShift + O

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2. Latin 2 symbols 3. Greek symbols

009E 00A1 00A2 00A4 00A7 00A8 00AA 00AB

00B0 00B1 00B7 00C4 00D1 00D7 00DA 00DB

00E0 00E1 00E2 00E3 00E4 00E6 00E7 00E8

00E9 00EA 00EC 00ED 00F1 00F2 00F3 00F4

00F6 00F7 00F8 00F9 00FA 00FB 00FC 00FD

0101 0113 011B 012B 0144 0148 014D 016B

01CE 01D0 01D2 01D4 01D6 01D5 01DA 01DC

01F9 0251 0261 02C7 02C9 02CA 02CB 02D9

¤ § ¨ ¤ § ¨ ° ±

° ± · × × à á

à á è é ê ì í è

é ê ì í ÷ ò ó ú

ü ÷ ē ù ú # ü Ы

ā ē ě ī ń ň ō ū

ǎ ǐ ǒ ǔ ǖ ǘ ǚ ǜ

ǹ a g ˇ ¯ ´ ` ˙

0391 0392 0393 0394 0395 0396 0397 0398

0399 039A 039B 039C 039D 039E 039F 03A0

03A1 03A3 03A4 03A5 03A6 03A7 03A8 03A9

03B1 03B2 03B3 03B4 03B5 03B6 03B7 03B8

03B9 03BA 03BB 03BC 03BD 03BE 03BF 03C0

03C1 03C3 03C4 03C5 03C6 03C7 03C8 03C9

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ

Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π

Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

α β γ δ ε ζ η θ

ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π

ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω

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4. Cyrillic symbols 5. General symbols

0401 0410 0411 0412 0413 0414 0415 0416

0417 0418 0419 041A 041B 041C 041D 041E

041F 0420 0421 0422 0423 0424 0425 0426

0427 0428 0429 042A 042B 042C 042D 042E

042F 0430 0431 0432 0433 0434 0435 0436

0437 0438 0439 043A 043B 043C 043D 043E

043F 0440 0441 0442 0443 0444 0445 0446

0447 0448 0449 044A 044B 044C 044D 044E

044F 0451

Ё А Б В Г Д Е Ж

З И Й К Л М Н О

П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц

Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю

Я а б в г д е ж

з и й к л м н о

п р с т у ф х ц

ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю

я ё

2010

2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 201C 201D

2025 2026 2030 2032 2033 2035 203B 20AC

2103 2105 2109 2116 2121 2160 2161 2162

2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 2168 2169 216A

216B 2170 2171 2172 2173 2174 2175 2176

2177 2178 2179 2190 2191 2192 2193 2196

2197 2198 2199 2208 220F 2211 2215 221A

221D 221E 221F 2220 2223 2225 2227 2228

2229 222A 222B 222E 2234 2235 2236 2237

223D 2248 224C 2252 2260 2261 2264 2265

2266 2267 226E 226F 2295 2299 22A5 22BF

2312

‐

– — ― ‖ ‘ ’ “ ”

‥ … ‰ ′ ″ ‵ ※ €

℃ ℅ ℉ № ℡ Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ

Ⅳ Ⅴ Ⅵ Ⅶ Ⅷ Ⅸ Ⅹ Ⅺ

Ⅻ ⅰ ⅱ ⅲ ⅳ ⅴ ⅵ ⅶ

ⅷ ⅸ ⅹ ← ↑ → ↓ ↖

↗ ↘ ↙ ∈ ∏ ∑ ∕ √

∝ ∞ ∟ ∠ ∣ ∥ ∧ ∨

∩ ∪ ∫ ∮ ∴ ∵ ∶ ∷

∽ ≈ ≌ ≒ ≠ ≡ ≤ ≥

≦ ≧ ≮ ≯ 㱾 ⊙ ⊥ ⊿

⌒

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2460 2461 2462 2463 2464 2465 2466

2467 2468 2469 2474 2475 2476 2477 2478

2479 247A 247B 247C 247D 247E 247F 2480

2481 2482 2483 2484 2485 2486 2487 2488

2489 248A 248B 248C 248D 248E 248F 2490

2491 2492 2493 2494 2495 2496 2497 2498

2499 249A 249B

 쁚쁛쁜쁝쁞쁟쁠

쁡 쁢 쁣 쁆 쁇 쁈 쁉 쁊

쁋 쁌 쁍 쁎 쁏 쁐 쁑 쁒

쁓 쁔 쁕 쁖 쁗 쁘 쁙 쀲

쀳 쀴 쀵 쀶 쀷 쀸 쀹 쀺

쀻 쀼 쀽 쀾 쀿 쁀 쁁 쁂

쁃 쁄 쁅

2571 2572 2573 2581 2582 2583 2584 2585

2586 2587 2588 2589 258A 258B 258C 258D

258E 258F 2593 2594 2595 25A0 25A1 25B2

25B3 25BC 25BD 25C6 25C7 25CB 25CE 25CF

25E2 25E3 25E4 25E5 2605 2606 2609 2640

2642 3001 3002 3003

3007 3008 3009 300A 300B 300C 300D

300E 300F 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015

3016 3017 301D 301E

╱ ╲ ╳ ▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅

▆ ▇ █ ▉ ▊ ▋ ▌ ▍

▎ ▏ ▓ ▔ ▕ ■ □ ▲

△ ▼ ▽ ◆ ◇ ○ ◎ ●

◢ ◣ ◤ ◥ ★ ☆ ☉ ♀

♂ 、。〃

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8. Japanese symbols

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9. C u rrency symb ols

10. BPMF (BoPoMoFo) symbols

11. U n i t s s y m b o l s

12. S p e c ia l sy m b o ls

0024 20AC FFE0 FFE1 FFE5

Shift + 4

$ € ¢ £ ¥

3105 3106

3107 3108 3109 310A 310B 310C 310D 310E

310F 3110 3111 3112 3113 3114 3115 3116

3117 3118 3119 311A 311B 311C 311D 311E

311F 3120 3121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3126

3127 3128 3129

ㄅㄆ

ㄇㄈㄉㄊㄋㄌㄍㄎ

ㄏㄐㄑㄒㄓㄔㄕㄖ

ㄗㄘㄙㄚㄛㄜㄝㄞ

ㄟㄠㄡㄢㄣㄤㄥㄦ

ㄧㄨㄩ

3220 3221 3222 3223 3224

3225 3226 3227 3228 3229 3231 32A3 33BE

338F 339C 339D 339E 33A1 33C4 33CE 33D1

33D2 33D5

㈠㈡㈢㈣㈤

㈥㈦㈧㈨㈩㈱㊣㎎

㎏㎜㎝㎞㎡㏄㏎㏑

㏒㏕

0002 0003 0007 0017 001A 001B 001C 001D

001E 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 0027

0028 0029 002A 002B 002C 002D 002E 002F

0030 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0037

0038 0039 003A 003B 003C 003D 003E 003F

0040 0041 0042 0043 0044 0045 0046 0047

0048 0049 004A 004B 004C 004D 004E 004F

0050 0051 0052 0053 0054 0055 0056 0057

0058 0059 005A

B Scroll Lock G W Z Esc \ |

Shift + 6 Space Shift + 1 Shift + ‘ Shift + 3 Shift + 5 Shift + 7 ’

Shift + 9 Shift + 0 Shift + B Shift + = , . , /

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 Shift + ; ; Shift + , = Shift + . Shift + /

Shift + 2 Shift + A Shift + B Shift + C Shift + D Shift + E Shift + F Shift + G

Shift + H Shift + I Shift + J Shift + K Shift + L Shift + M Shift + N Shift + O

Shift + P Shift + Q Shift + R Shift + S Shift + T Shift + U Shift + Shift + W

Shift + X Shift + Y Shift + ;













































































































 









F101 F102 F103 F104 F105 F106

F107 F108 F109 F10A F10B F10C F10D F10E

F10F F110 F111 F112 F114 F115 F116 F117

F118 F119 F11A F11B F11C F11D F11E F11F

F120 F121 F122 F123 F124 F125 F126 F127

F128 F129

     



       



       



       



       



 

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13. El e c t ri c sy m bo l s

F12B F12C F12D F12E F12F

F130 F131 F132 F133 F134 F135 F136 F137

F138 F139 F13A F13B F13C F13D F13E F13F

F140 F141 F142 F143 F144 F145 F146 F147

F148 F149 F14A F14B F14C F14D F14E F14F

F150 F151 F152 F153 F154 F155 F156 F157

F158 F159 F15A F15B F15C F15D F15E













































































F1B1 F1B2 F1B3 F1B4 F1B5 F1B6 F1B7 F1B8

F1B9 F1BA F1BB F1BC F1BD F1BE F1BF F1C0

F1C1 F1C2 F1C3 F1C4 F1C5 F1C6 F1C7 F1C8

F1C9 F1CA F1CB F1CC F1CD F1CE F1CF F1D0

F1D1 F1D2 F1D3 F1D4 F1D55 F1D6 F1D7 F1D8

F1D9 F1DA F1DB F1DC F1DD F1DE F1DF F1E0

F1E1 F1E2 F1E3 F1E4 F1E5 F1E6 F1E7 F1E8

F1E9 F1EA F1EB F1EC F1ED F1EE F1EF F1F0

F1F1 F1F2 F1F3 F1F4 F1F5 F1F6 F1F7 F1F8

F1F9 F1FA F1FB F1FC F1FD F1FE F1FF F200

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A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 77

B. Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 77

C. Cleaning the Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 78

D. Cleaning Adhesive Build-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 78

E. Replacing the Platen & Wrap rollers. . . . . . . . . . . . page 79

F. Replacing the Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 81

G. Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 82

H. Replacing the Heat-shrink or Label Cartridge . . . . .page 83

A. Introduction

To keep your printer in tip-top condition, it is good practice to clean your printer (including the transport rollers inside) regularly.

You may also need to replace the platen roller or the cutter if and when they wear out. The ribbon cartridge and the tube/label cartridge also needs replacement once the medium runs out.

It is also good practice to press [Maintain] before you switch off the printer so that the printer will move all its mechanical parts to the home positions.

Never use benzene or strong solvents when cleaning the printer body or its internal parts. This could damage the printer and not just the finish.

B. Cleaning the Printer

1 If the printer is still on, press [Power] to switch it off. 2 Dampen a cloth with water and wring out throughly.

3 Wipe the body with the cloth. 4 Dry the body with another clean dry cloth.

To clean the printhead:

1 Use a cotton swab to

clean dirt from the print head.

Be very careful not to scratch the printhead. If the printhead is extremely dirty, add a few drops of at least 95% Isopropyl alcohol (>= 95% IPA) to the cotton swab, and then wipe the dirt away.

Let the printhead dry before resuming operation.

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C. Cleaning the Rollers

1 If the printer is still on, press [Power] to switch it off. 2 Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

3 Use gauze to wipe away

any dirt on the four rollers.

If the roller is extremely dirty, add a few drops of at least 95% Isopropyl alcohol (>= 95% IPA) to the gauze, then wipe the dirt away.

Let the rollers dry before

resuming operation. In particular, the platen roller should be removed for more thorough cleaning. For detailed instructions, refer to “E. Replacing the Platen & Wrap rollers”.

4 Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it

latches.

D. Cleaning Adhesive Build-up

After printing around 50 m of labels, you should check for adhesive build-up, that is, adhesive that accumulate in the printer over time, especially in the cutter area, the media output area and the media path.

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To clean the adhesive build-up in the printer:

1 If the printer is still on, press [Power] to switch it off. 2 Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

3 Use a cotton swab with a few drops of at least 95% Isopropyl

alcohol (>= 95% IPA) and wipe away the adhesive.

4 Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it

latches.

E. Replacing the Platen & Wrap rollers

Your platen roller will wear out faster if you use the printer to print on tubes. So you may want to keep one set of platen and wrap rollers for tube printing and another set for label printing.

As time passes, the print quality may deteriorate visibly because the bottom part of the platen roller has worn out significantly

You should then replace the rollers:

1 If the printer is still on, press [Power] to switch it off. 2 With one hand, press

and hold the wrap roller latch.

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3 With the other hand,

press and hold onto the snap of the old platen roller.

4 Pull the platen roller up

and remove it.

5 Insert the new platen

roller, pushing it down the spindle until you can hear and feel it snap into place.

6 Repeat steps 1-4 above to remove the old wrap roller and to

insert the new wrap roller.

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F. Replacing the Cutter

When the cutter is blunt, you need to replace it. For details on how to obtain a replacement cutter, contact your nearest dealer.

Follow the instructions here closely and dispose of the old cutter immediately. Although the cutter is designed such that you cannot touch the blade directly, you (or someone) might still be hurt if you mishandle it.

1 If the printer is still on, press [Power] to switch it off. 2 Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

3 Pull out the cutter.

4 Dispose of the old cutter right away, in compliance with local

regulations on the disposal of such items. Do not touch it anywhere other than the cutter’s handle (see figure above).

5 Install the new cutter. It is inserted properly when the arrow

and line are inline as shown.

6 Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it latches.

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G. Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

1 Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

Within the printer, near the bottom right hand corner, you should be able to find the ribbon cartridge.

2 Check that the printer ribbon is not trapped between the

printhead and the platen roller.

If it is and the printer is on, press the [Maintain] quick key to to home the printhead. If the printer is off, switch it on and the printhead should home automatically.

3 Grasping the finger tab of the old ribbon cartridge, pull the

cartridge up, as shown in the diagram below.

4 Grasping the finger tab of the new ribbon cartridge, insert the

cartridge with its label facing up, as shown in the diagram above.

5 Ensure that the printer ribbon is right over the printhead and

push the cartridge slightly to snap into place.

6 Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it

latches.

To clear the printhead area of used ribbon, turn the top spool of the ribbon counterclockwise.

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H. Replacing the Heat-shrink or Label Cartridge

1 Press the [Remove] quick key. 2 Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

3 Remove the cartridge. 4 Holding the replacement media cartridge with its label facing

up, insert it into the cartridge holding area (see the next figure) and press it down lightly.

The cartridge should fit in snugly. If it doesn’t, pull the media channel latch downwards to enable the

cartridge to move into place. (The latch is between the media cartridge and the ribbon cartridge.)

5 Close the printer cover firmly so that you can hear and feel

that it latches.

Remove

Symbol Remove

Font Size

Backspace

(9)

Frame Maintain Char Space

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7. Troubleshooting

7. Trou bl es h oo ti n g

A. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 84

B. If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded… . . . . . page 84

C. If the loaded tube/label cannot be removed... . . . . page 85

D. If the tube/label is jammed.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86

E. If the printer ribbon is jammed… . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 88

F. If the half-cuts are not deep enough... . . . . . . . . . . page 89

G. If the display remains blank when power is on… . . page 89

H. If the input display does not appear… . . . . . . . . . page 89

I. If the printer does not print (properly or not at all)... . page 90

J. If you see this message… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 91

A. Introduction

In this chapter, detailed instructions are given on how you can:

• Manually load an externally fed tube

• Easily remove a tube/label that is not ejected, not fed properly

or jammed

• Easily remove a jammed printer ribbon

• Solve other problems, for example insufficient cutter depths,

blank display, no printing, and so on.

A listing of probable error messages and recommended actions is also provided at the end of this chapter.

B. If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded…

You do not need to power off the printer. But if the printer was off before the tube was inserted, switch on the printer.

If the printer did not autoload the tube or the heat-shrink tube that was fed in externally, you can load the medium manually by following these steps:

1. Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

2. Ensure that no media cartridge has been installed.

3. If you are using small tubes (which may be too soft), you may

need to lift the flap of the media channel latch so the tube can

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go through smoothly.

4. Continue inserting the tube into the printer, ensuring that the

inserted tube reaches the platen roller.

5. Close the cover and you can continue with the editing or

printing.

Be careful not to scratch the printhead.

C. If the loaded tube/label cannot be removed...

Do NOT pull the tube/label to remove it.

If a jam happens, refer to the next section “D. If the tube/label is jammed...”

1. If the printer is operating, press [Cancel Print] to cancel

the print job. If printer is not powered, press [Power] to switch it on.

2. Press [Remove].

Alternatively, feed forward the tube/label by entering [Menu] > Feed > “Forward”.

Use the Forward function only when the tube/label is not ejected or fed properly. Feeding the medium continuously can damage the tube/label or wind the ribbon around other parts, causing a jam.

3. Remove the tube/label.

Cancel

Remove

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D. If the tube/label is jammed...

During printing, if and when the tube/label is jammed, the printing will stop. The LCD screen will also display a message indicating where the jam has occured.

Do NOT pull the tube/label to remove it.

When the jam message appears:

1. Perform preliminary checks.

a. Press [OK] to continue.

If you happen to have turned off the printer after the message was displayed and as a result cannot clear the jam according to the messages, switch on the printer

again by pressing [Power].

b. Pull the cover latch and open the printer cover.

c. Check if the cutter and the printhead are in Home

positions.

If they are not, press [Maintain] to force them to Home positions. If they still do not home, contact the Brady

Tech Support.

d. Check whether the printer ribbon is jammed.

If it is jammed, go to the next section “E. If the printer ribbon is jammed...”

If the ribbon is not jammed but cannot be removed easily (e.g. it winds itself around some parts inside the printer), proceed to the next step without pulling the ribbon.

Maintain

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2. Clear the media jam.

a. Pull the wrap roller latch

downwards (to move the wrap roller away from the platen roller) and while holding it there, remove the jammed portion.

b. Cut the bent or damaged

portion of the jammed medium or the printed portion (if any) of the medium.

c. If the tube/label is in a cartridge, reinsert the cartridge

into the holding area.

3. Prepare to print again.

a. If the printer ribbon is

slack, use your finger to turn the reel in the direction indicated on the cartridge to take up the slack.

b. Close the cover firmly so that you can hear and feel that it

latches.

c. If the tube was fed

externally, reinsert the tube into the printer inlet.

d. Press [Maintain] to move the cutter and the

printhead to Home positions.

e. For further detailed instructions, refer to the respective

sections in “3. Printing on Selected Medium”.

Maintain

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E. If the printer ribbon is jammed…

If the ribbon winds itself around some parts inside the printer and causes a jam, make sure that the printhead and cutter are at the Home positions.

To home the printhead and the cutter:

1 Power off and on the printer to home the printhead and cutter.

2. Press [Remove] and wait until the external media has

been ejected.

3. Remove the ejected medium.

To clear a printer ribbon jam:

1. Press and hold the wrap roller lever.

2. Try to unwind the jammed ribbon and remove the ribbon

cartridge.

3. Once removed, if the

ribbon is slack, use your finger to turn the reel in the direction indicated on the cartridge to take up the slack.

For detailed instructions on how to replace the tube/label cartridge or the ribbon cartridge, please refer to the relevant section in “6. Maintaining Your Printer”.

Remove

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F. If the half-cuts are not deep enough...

If the cutter does not half-cut the tube or label properly, you can do the following:

1. Change the cut depth.

Enter [Menu] > Setting > Cutter > Half Cut > “Depth”.

2. Select a cut depth setting that is lower than the current. (The

lower the setting, the deeper the cut depth.)

3. If the current cut depth is already lowest at level “1”, this

means that the cutter is worn out. Replace the cutter with a new blade. For detailed instructions on how to replace the cutter, please refer to the “E. To replace the cutter” section in the chapter, “6. Maintaining Your Printer”.

4. If the cutter still does not cut properly with a new blade at the

lowest cut depth, contact Brady Technical Support.

For detailed instructions on how to replace the cutter, refer to the “To replace a cutter” section in “6. Maintaining Your Printer”.

G. If the display remains blank when power is on…

Turn off the printer and make sure that the AC adapter is securely plugged into the power outlet and is connected to the main unit. Then turn the power back on.

Alternatively, check if you are using an AC adapter that is made for use with the printer. Using another AC adapter could result in circuit damage or overheating.

H. If the input display does not appear…

This can happen when bad input data has been received.

Restore the printer to initial (factory) settings:

1 Enter [Menu] > Settings > Factory Settings.

A message appears, asking for confirmation.

2. Press [OK].

3. If the input display still does not appear, contact Brady

Technical Support.

Cut Depth

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Deeper

Less Deep

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I. If the printer does not print (properly or not at all)...

Make sure character data has been input. (If no character data has been input, printing cannot start.)

2. Confirm the size of the tube/label loaded in the printer and

then select the same size on-screen.

3. Check if the ribbon cartridge has been installed properly.

Reinstall the ribbon cartridge if necessary.

4. If the tube/label is crushed, twisted or somehow out of shape,

cut off the misshaped portion and then install the medium again.

Do NOT use misshapened printing media.

5. If the printhead is dirty, clean the printhead. For detailed

instructions, refer to “B. To clean the Printer” in “6. Maintaining Your Printer”.

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J. If you see this message…

The messages in this section are displayed in alphabetical order.

Message Description Action

1 Barcode is not supported by

current tag settings. Barcode only supported for 9

and 12 mm labels using ‘General’ application.

The medium may not be suitable for barcode printing.

Use only:

• Labels, and

• General (horizontal) text orientation.

Note: 9mm labels support only 1 line of text (including barcodes) while 12mm labels support up to 2 lines. Depending on the type selected, the valid data range may vary. The segment has to be autosized or >25 mm if fixed size. Only upper-case characters and digits 0-9 are allowed.

2 Insufficient power. Switch to

AC or a new battery to continue printing.

The power in the battery is running low and may not be sufficient to provide the required power to continue with printer operations.

To carry on with printer operations, please plug in AC adapter. If not, power off printer.

3 Data cannot fit inside tag. The input data exceeds the border of the tag. The tag only allows a maximum number of

characters/symbols to be input. To add more data, change the settings accordingly.

4 Error occurred in importing or

exporting file. Re-try the operation.

An attempt to import/export a file from the printer to a USB flash drive is unsuccessful.

Check if USB flash drive is functioning properly. Confirm file destination folder and import/export the file again.

5 Error opening file. An attempt to open a file even though no files

has been selected in that folder.

Confirm the file folder and reopen the file.

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6 External media loading failed.

Remove media and try again.

External media was not autoloaded. Manually load the tube/label. For instructions, refer

to the ”If the externally fed tube is not autoloaded...” section in “7. Troubleshooting”.

7 File name cannot be blank. An attempt to name a file with invalid

characters.

Use only valid characters, such as numeric digits (e.g. “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”) , lower or uppercase letters (e.g. “a”, “b”, “c”, “A”, “B”, “C”), underscore (“_”) and period (“.”).

8 Insufficient media. The remaining media may not be sufficient to

complete the current print job.

If you choose to proceed with current print job, you may have to replace the medium once it is finished. Alternatively, you can start the print job with another media roll/cartridge with sufficient length.

9 Insufficient ribbon. The remaining ribbon in the cartridge may not

be sufficient to complete the current print job.

If you choose to proceed with the current print job, you may have to replace the ribbon cartridge when it becomes empty. Alternatively, you can start the print job with another cartridge with sufficient length.

10 Invalid value entered. Enter

correct value and try again.

Non standard data entry or format input. Make sure that the data entry follow the standard

convention.

11 Media cartridge installed.

Remove media inside printer and try again.

An attempt to load an external medium into the printer even though a media cartridge is installed in the printer.

Open the printer cover and remove the media cartridge inside before trying to load an external medium into the printer.

12 Media jammed at pinch/feed

roller. Open cover and remove media.

Tube or label or heat shrink tube is jammed at the pinch/feed roller.

Open cover and remove media.

Message Description Action

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