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Identification Solutions Division W.H. Brady 6555 W. Good Hope Road Lindestraat 21 PO Box 2131 Industriepark C3 Milwaukee, WI 53201 U.S.A. 9240 Zele Belgium Phone: 1-800-537-8791 Fax: 1-800-292-2289 Tel.: +32 52 457 811

e-mail: support@brady.be

Information on the scope of delivery, appearance, performance, dimensions and weight reflect our knowledge at the time of printing. We reserve the right to make modifications.

All rights, including those regarding the translat i on , ar e re se rved .

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Centronics® is a registered trademark of the Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

Microsoft Windows

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is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.

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Approvals

The transfer printers comply with the following regulatory guidelines:

EUROPE

Directive 2006/95/EC relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits:

EN 60950-1:2006 EN 61558-1:2005

Directive 2004/108/EC relating to electromagnetic compatibility:

EN 55022:2006 EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A 2: 20 03 EN 61000-3-2:2006 EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001+A2:2005

UNITED STATES

FCC Class A Notice (Printer with Optional Cutters, Type CU X, PCU X)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comm ercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by the Brady Corporation may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

CANADA

ICES-003 Class A Notice, Classe A (Printer with Optional Cutters, Type CU X, PCU X)

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada.

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Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC

This product contains a lithium battery. The crossed-out wheeled bin is used to indicate ‘separate collection’ for all batteries and accumulators in accordance with European Directive 2006/66/EC. Users of batteries must not dispose of batteries as unsorted municipal waste. This Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used batteries and accumulators that are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life. Please dispose of the battery according to your local regulations.

Notice to Recyclers

To remove the lithium battery:

1. Disassemble printer and locate the lithium cell battery located on the main circuit board.

2. To remove, slide the battery from the coin cell retainer, remove the battery from the board, and dispose of properly.

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Product Description ............................................................................................ 1

Overview ........................................................................................................ 1

Device Types ..................................................................................................1

Standard Version ..................................................................................1-1

Peel-off Version ....................................................................................1-2

Overview of Types.................................................................................1-2

Technical Data . ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .......................................... ... ... .....................3

Parts of the Printer ...................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...............................5

Accessories.....................................................................................................6

External Unwinders and Rewinders .....................................................1-6

Cutter ..................................... .......................................... ..................... 1-6

Peel-off Modules ...................................................................................1-6

Memory Cards ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................... ..1-6

External Keyboards ..............................................................................1-6

Print Media ................................................................ ..................................... 7

Printing Methods and Print Media ........................................................1-7

Label Formats ........................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...............1-7

Transfer Ribbons ..................................................................................1-8

Software ................................................ .........................................................9

Direct Programming ..............................................................................1-9

Windows Printer Driver .........................................................................1-9

Label Software .......................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................1-9

Connecting Printer to Computer ..................................................................... 10

Connecting Printer via Serial RS-232 Interface ........................................... 11

Connecting Printer ................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..........1-11

Pin Assignment of Connection Jack of the RS-232 Interface ............. 1-11

Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface .................................................... 12

Print Services Raw-IP and LPD in MS Windows ................................1-13

Adjusting Windows Printer Setting .....................................................1-14

Connecting Printer via USB Interface ..........................................................14

Offline Menu ...................................................................................................... 15

Structure of the Offline Menu .......................................................................15

Navigating the Offline Menu .........................................................................16

Configuration .................................................................................................... 17

Configuration via the Operating Panel .........................................................17

Local Settings .....................................................................................1-17

Device Settings ...................................................................................1-18

Printing Parameters ............................................................................1-19

Interfaces .................................. .......................................... ................ 1-21

Status Line ..........................................................................................1-23

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Security .............................................................................................. 1-24

Configuration via the Printer Website ...........................................................25

Calling up the Printer Website ............................................................ 1-25

Description of the Printer Website ...................................................... 1-25

Test Functions....................................................................................................34

Overview .................................... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... 34

Short Status . .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................... ... ... .... ... ... ...34

Status Print ...................................................................................................35

Font List ........................................ ... ... .......................................... ... .... .........37

Device List ....................................................................................................38

ASCII Dump Mode ........................................................................................40

Test Grid .......................................................................................................42

Label Profile ..................................................................................................43

Service Functions .............................................................................................45

Performing Firmware Update .......................................................................45

Copying New Firmware via Interface ................................................. 1-45

Copying New Firmware from Memory Card ....................................... 1-46

Error Messages during the Firmware Update .................................... 1-46

Save Settings ..............................................................................................47

Load Settings ...............................................................................................47

FTP Printer Management ..................................................................................48

FTP Logon ....................................................................................................48

Directory Structure of the FTP Server .......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...49

FTP Firmware Update ..................................................................................49

Memory Cards ...................................................................................................50

Insertion and Removal ..................................................................................50

Formatting ....................................................................................................51

Writing ..........................................................................................................51

Memory Card Functions in the Offline Menu ....................... .........................52

Loading Label ................................................................................... 1-52

Printing Card Index ............................................................................ 1-53

Copy Memory Card ............................................................................ 1-53

Format Card ....................................................................................... 1-55

Printing File Contents ......................................................................... 1-55

External Keyboard ............................................................................................56

Connecting External Keyboard .....................................................................56

Special Key Functions .. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .......................................... .... ... ... ...56

Key Assignment and Special Characters .....................................................57

Country-Specific Special Characters: ................................................. 1-58

Other Special Characters.................................................................... 1-59

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1 Product Description

1-1 Overview

The BP-PR PLUS Series transfer printers can be operated in thermal direct or transfer print mode. With thermal printing, heat from the printhead results in printing to a heatsensitive print medium. With thermal transfer printing, he at from th e p rinth ead cau s es the color layer of a transfer ribbon to be transferred to the print medium.

The printers are equipped with every common in terface to ensure trouble- free con nection to computers and networks. When using a memory card, the printers can also operate in standalone mode. By connecting a keyboard, variable data can also be entered conveniently in standalone mode.

The printers can be connected to AC mains networks from 100 V to 240 V without any kind of adapter.

The large graphic LCD display and the context-controlled naviga tor pad allow the p rinters to be monitored and operated efficiently. A variety of accessories allows the printers t o be adapted to different product requ ire m en ts .

1-2 Device Types

The printers are available in a variety of models with different features.

1-2-1 Standard Version

The standard version is used for printing labels or endless media on rolls or fanfolds. In Tear-off mode, labels are removed by hand. Because there is no internal rewinder,

automatic peeling off of the labels from the liner (peel-off mode) and intern al rewinding are not possible.

The labels can be cut off automatically with the ‘cutter’ accessory. For details, see documentation of the cutter.

The labels can be wound up with the ‘external rewinder’ accessory. For details, see documentation of the external rewinder.

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1-2-2 Peel-off V e rsion

The peel-off version is prepared for peel-off m ode and thus has an inter nal rewinder and a pulling system comprised of a rewind assist roller and a locking system. Printing on labels or endless media from rolls or fanfolds is possible.

Operation in Tear-off mode and with the ‘cutter’ or ‘external rewinder’ accessory is possible by installing the tear-off plate (see “Operating Instructions“), as it is with the standard version.

In peel-off mode, the label is peeled off the liner after printing. The label can be removed by hand with the peel-off sensor (accessory). The liner is rolled up via the internal rewinder.

For use in Internal Rewind mode, remove the locking system and replace the dispense plate with a rewind guide plate. See “Operating Instructions“.

1-2-3 Overview of Types

Characteristics

Max. medium width in [mm] Print resolution [dpi] Printing width in [mm] Max. print speed in [mm/s] Standard version transfer printer

Peel-off version transfer printer

Table 1. Overview of BP-PR PLUS Series printer types

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120 180

300 600 300

105.6 105.6 162.6 250 100 200

BP-PR 300 PLUS BP-PR 600 PLUS BP-PR 360 PLUS

BP-PR 300 PLUS-P BP-PR 600 PLUS-P BP-PR 360 PLUS-P

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1-3 Technical Data

 Standard  Option

BP-PR 300 PLUS BP-PR 600 PLUS BP-PR 360 PLUS

1. Printhead

Printing Method Thermal

Direct Print Resolution( dpi) 300 600 300 Print Speed (up to mm per s) 250 mm (9.8 in.) 100 mm (3.9 in.) 200 mm (7.9 in.) Print Width 105.6 mm ( 4.2 in.) 105.6 mm ( 4.2 in.) 162.6 mm (6.4 in.)

2. Material

Material Thickness (mm/in. – weight g/m2) 0.055 - 1.2 mm (.002 - 0.5 in.) – 60-300 g/m Label Width1 20- 116 mm (.8 - 4.5 in.) 50 - 176 (2 - 7 in.) Width of Liner or of Continuous Material 25 - 120 mm (1 - 4.7 in.) 50 - 180 (2 - 7 in.) Label Height 4 - 1000 mm (0.1 - 39 in.) 6 - 1000 (0.2 - 39 in.) Label Height when dispensing1 12 - 200 mm (0.5 - 8 in.) 25 - 200 mm (1 - 8 in.) Media Roll: Total Diameter (up to) 205 mm (8 in.)

Core Diameter 38 - 100 mm (1.5 - 3.9 in.)

Winding Direction Inside or Outside

3. Ribbon

Ink Inside or Outside Roll Diameter (up to) 80 mm (3.1 in.) 80 mm (3.1 in.) 80 mm (3.1 in.) Core Diameter (up to) 25 mm (1 in.) 25 mm (1 in.) 25 mm (1 in.) Ribbon Length variable (up to) 500 m (196.9 in.) Width (up to) 114 m (4.5 in.) 165 mm (6.5 in.)

4. Internal Rewinder (peel-off version only)

Total Diameter (up to) 142 mm (5.6 in.) Core Diameter 38.1 mm (1.5 in.) Winding Direction Outside only

5. Printer Dimensions

Height x Depth 274 x 446 mm (10.8 x 17.6 in.) 274 x 446 mm (10.8 x 17.6 in.) Width 242 mm (9.5 in.) 302 mm (11.9 in.) Weight 9 kg (20 lb) 13 kg (29 lb)

6. Label Sensor

See-through Sensor for leading edge of the label or punching marks and end of material Reflective Sensor (from bottom / from top) for printing marks Distance to Locating Edge 5 - 53 mm (0.2 x 2 in.)

7. Electronics

Processor High speed 32 Bit ColdFire 266 MHz Clock rate RAM (MB) 64 MB Memory IFF MB Flash 8 MB Slot for Memory CompactFlash-Card Type 1  Slot for Wireless LAN Card  Battery Cache for Real-time clock, printout of time and date

Warning Signal Acoustic signal when error

8. Interfaces

Centronics bi-directional acc, IEEE 1284  RS232C 1,200 up to 230,400 Baud/8-Bit  USB 2.0 High Speed Slave for PC Connection  Ethernet 10/100 Base T, LPD, RAW-IP, ftp-Printing, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, SNMP, TIME, Zeroconf, mDNS, SOAP  RS422, RS485 1,200 up to 230,400 Baud/8-Bit  Peripheral Connection  WLAN Card 802.11b/g WEP/WPA PSK (TKIP)  2 x USB mater for external operation panel, keyboard, scanner, service key

9. Operational Data

Power Supply 100 - 240 V – 50/60 Hz, PFC Power Consumption 300 W max. Operating Temperature 10° - 35° C (50 - 95° F) Humidity 30 - 85% non-condensing

10. Operation Panel

Buttons/LED Display Pause, Feed, Cancel, Menu, Enter, 4 x Cursor LCD Graphic Display Text 4 lines, ca, 20 digits per line Width x Height 60 x 40 mm (2.4 - 1.6 in.)

1) Depending on label size, material and adhesive limitations are possible. Critical material or applications have to be tested and cleared. Note: The technical data specifications reflect the knowledge available at the time of printing. We reserve the right to make modifications.

Table 2. Technical Data

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Storage of data with shut-down

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11. Settings 15. Graphics

Time, Date, Digital or Analog Clock Graphic Elements Line, arrow, box, circle, ellipse, filled and filled with

25 Language Settings Graphic Formats PCX, IMG, BMP, TIF, MAC, GIF, PNG System Settings, Print Parameters, Interfaces, Security

12. Monitoring

Stop printing if: End of Ribbon Code 39 Full ASCII Interleaved 2/5

End of Labels Code 128 A, B, C Indent- and Leader Code of

Printhead Open Codabar MSI

On the display: Data Reception Remaining Ribbon Quantity EAN 8, 13 Plessey

WLAN Field Intensity Clock EAN/UCC 128 Postnat Ethernet State Data Sheet EAN/UPC Appencix 2 RSS 14 Used Memory

Temperature Printhead Access to Memory Card

abc Debug Input Buffer

13. Test Routines

System Diagnosis

Short Status, Status Print Status Reports Extensive status print with information about setting

When switched on with testing of printhead. UPS Maxicode, QR-Code, RSS 14 truncated, limited,

Font list, device list, WLAN state, profile of label, test grid, monitor mode, PPP state.

(e.g., print length counter, runtime counter, etc.). Request of machine state via software command. Detailed status messages on the display (e.g., network error-no-link, barcode error, etc.).

14. Fonts

Font Types 5 Bitmap fonts, incl. OCR-A, OCR-B and 3 Vector

Character Sets Windows 1250 up to 1257, DOS 437, 737, 775, 850, Note: The technical data specifications reflect the knowledge available at the

Bitmap Fonts Size of width and height 1-3 mm (0.04 - 0.1 in.) Perforation Cutter 

Vector-/ TrueType Fonts

Font Formats Bold, italic, underlined, outline, negative, grey, 1) Depending on label size, material and adhesive limitations are possible.

Font Width Variable

fonts: Swiss 721, Swiss 721 Bold and Monospace. 821 available internally, loadable TrueT ype fonts.

Optional Chinese (simplified), Optional Thai

852, 857, 862, 864, 866, 869, EBCDIC 500. ISO 8859-1 up to -10 and -13 up to -16, WinOEM 720, UTF-8, Macintosh Roman, DEC MCS, K018-R. All West and East European Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew and Arabic characters are supported. Optional Chinese (simplified) and Thai. Auto Cutter 

zoom 2-10 Present Sensor PS6 (with internal rewinder) -

Orientation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270° External Unwinder  Size of width and height 0.9 - 128 mm (0.04 - 5 in.) External Rewinder  variable zoom, CompactFlash-Card Type I  Orientation 360° in steps of 1°. PC-Card Type II 

vertical, depending on character fonts

16. Codes

Linear Barcodes Code 39, Code 93 HIBC

2D-Codes Aztec, Codablock F , Data Matrix, PDF-417, Micro PDF 417,

17. Software

Programming J-Script Direct Programming

Label Software Codesoft, LabelMark and BradySoft Windows Driver XP 32/64 bit, 2003 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64 bit, 2008 32/64 bit,

Stand-alone Operation

time of printing. We reserve the right to make modifications.

Accessories

Automatic Operation

Critical material or applications have to be tested and cleared.

fading

Deutsche Post AG JAN 8, 13

EAN/UPC Appendix 5 UPC A, E, E0 FIM

stacked and stacked omnidirectional, EAN-Datamatrix, GS1 Data Bar All codes variable in height, module width and ratio. Orientation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°. Optionally with check digit, printed characters and Start/Stop code depending on code type.

abc Basic Compiler

Windows 7 32/64 bit

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Table 3. Technical data (continued)

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1-4 Parts of the Printer

Figure 1. General Overview

The following illustrations show the important parts for the example using the printer with internal rewinder (peel-off version). The details of other printer versions may vary. Major differences are indicated in the following.

1 Cover 2 Core Adapter 3 Media Retainer 4 Media hub 5 Transfer ribbon supply hub (transfer printers only) 6 Transfer ribbon t ake-u p hub (tra nsfer pr inters only) 7 Internal rewinder (peel-off version only) 8 Print unit 9 Mounting surface for accessories incl.

peripheral connection

10 Navigator pad 11 LCD display

1 Transfer ribbon deflector 2 Printhead securing screw 3 Printhead mounting bracket with printhead 4 Print roller 5 Lever for locking printhead 6 Dispense plate 7 Axis with ring 8 Label sensor 9 Allen key (hexagonal wrench) 10 Rewind assist roller (peel-off version only) 11 Locking system (peel-off version only)

Figure 2. Print unit for Tear-off mode

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1-5 Accessories

1-5-1 External Unwinders and Rewinders

A variety of external unwinders and rewinders are available for large print jobs.

1-5-2 Cutter

The cutter accessory cuts labels or endless media right after printing, after a certain number of labels or after the print job. The peripheral connection of the printer is used for power supply and printer control.

1-5-3 Peel-off Modules

1-5-3-1 Peel-off Sensor PS 6 for Manual Removal and Automatic Mode

Two operating modes are possible:

• Manual mode: dispensing after removal of the label without connecting the peripherals

• Semi-automatic mode: dispensing upon request from button, foot switch or external control

1-5-4 Memory Cards

With the following memory cards, the printer can be operated in standalone mode without being coupled with a computer:

• CompactFlash type 1 memory card (1 GB max.)

• Type II PC card

Label formats, fonts, texts and graphics on the computer or printer are loaded for this purpose.

1-5-5 External Keyboards

A compact keyboard or numerical keypad for enter ing alphanumerical o r numerical data in standalone mode can be connected to the printer via a USB master interface (see 9-1 Connecting External Keyboard , on page 56).

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1-6 Print Media

1-6-1 Printing Methods and Print Media

The printers of the BP-PR PLUS Series can be operated both in thermal direct and in transfer mode.

1-6-1-1 Thermal Direct Printing

The label medium is coated with a thermo-reactive material which responds by changing color when heated (e.g. from white to black). The the rmal pr int he a d ge ne ra te s th e pr int image via pointwise heating of the label medium.

1-6-1-2 Thermal Transfer Printing

Pointwise heating by the printhead causes color particles from the color coating of a ribbon to be transferred to an uncoated label medium. The ribbon can only be used once for printing. A great variety of media, e.g. normal paper, cardboard and polyester film, are suitable for thermal transfer printing.

The print quality essentially depends on how well the coloring from the transfer ribbon adheres to the label medium. Ask your dealer for advice when selecting labels and transfer ribbons. Run tests if necessary.

1-6-2 Label Formats

Before ordering label media, note the following permissible dimensions:

Figure 3. Label Dimensions

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Dim. Designation Dimensions in [mm]

A Label width Label width in peel-off mode 4–116 25–116

Width of liner or endless medium With a medium thickness of

E = 0.07 – 0.25 With a medium thickness of E = 0.25 – 0.35 Label height Minimum label height Minimum label height in

peel-off mode Maximum label height with printhead 203 dpi

Maximum label height with printhead 300 dpi Maximum label

height with printhead 600 dpi D Label gap 2–1000 E Label thickness 0.07–0.35 F Liner thickness 0.07–0.35 G Distance from 1st heating point to edge of liner 2 H Distance from label sensor to edge of liner 5–53

I Width of perforation mark >5 K Height of perforation mark 2–10 L Width of reflex mark >5

M Height of reflex mark 2–10

25–120 10–120

5 12 2000 2000 1000

Table 4. Permissible Label Dimensions

1-6-3 Transfer Ribbons

Select transfer ribbons which are only a little wider than the labels:

• If a ribbon is too narrow, the printhead comes into contact with the labels  wear

• If a ribbon is too wide, there is a risk of wrinkling _ print image errors

Detection of the transfer ribbon occurs via checking the rotation of the transfer ribbon supply hub. To print all labels up to the end of the transfer ribbon cleanly, the trailer tape may not be longer than 60 mm. It must be possible to easily remove the end of the transfer ribbon from the cardboard core.

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1-7 Software

You can use several methods to control the printer and create label layouts.

1-7-1 Direct Programming

The printer has an extensive command set for creating label layouts. With a text editor, the printer commands can be combined in a file. This label programming can then be sent to the printer via a data interface (e.g. via the DOS command COPY). Please contact Brady technical support for direct programming.

1-7-2 Windows Printer Driver

You can obtain printer drives for various versions of Windows from your dealer or the internet. Using the printer driver, you can control the printer from almost any Windows application. Functionality depends on the selected application. Use of the printer driver is explained in the online help.

1-7-3 Label Software

A variety of label programs which are adapted to the specific requirements of label printing are offered for convenient label layout designs. Many programs use the printer driver. Some programs already have their own driver for printers of the BP-PR PLUS Series. These programs offer the greatest possible convenience when creating and printing labels.

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2 Connecting Printer to Computer

You can choose from the following options for connecting a computer to the printer:

• Direct connection to the serial RS-232 interface (8) (see 2-1 Connecting Printer via Serial RS-232 Interface on page 11).

• Direct connection to the Ethernet interface (5) (see 2-2 Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface on page 12).

• Connection via a computer network to the Ethernet interface (5) (see 2-2 Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface on page 12).

• Direct connection to a high-speed USB slave interface (7) (see 2-3 Connecting

Printer via USB Interface on page 14).

1 Power switch 2 Power connection jack 3 Slot for type II PC card 4 Slot for a CompactFlash memory card 5 Ethernet 10/100 Base-T 6 Two USB master interfaces for keyboard,

scanner or service key

7 High-speed USB slave interface 8 Serial RS-232 C interface

Figure 4. Power and computer connections

Insufficient or missing grounding can cause faults during operation. Ensure that all computers and connection cables connected to the printer are grounded.

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2-1 Connecting Printer via Serial RS-232 Interface

2-1-1 Connecting Printer

The RS-232 interface is operated via an RS-232 cable.

If problems occur, contact the computer manufacturer for interface assignments and note the pin assignment of the SUB-D jack described in 2-1-2 RS-232 Interface Connection Jack Pin Assignment on page 11.

2-1-2 RS-232 Interface Connection Jack Pin Assignment

On the back of the printer there is a 9-pin SUB-D jack for the serial RS-232 interface.

1. Connect computer and printer with a suitable cable.

2. Secure cable connections with the screws found at the plugs.

3. Configure the RS-232 interface of the printer to match the settings of the connected computer (see 4-1-4 Interfaces on page 21).

Pin Designation Function

1 CD Carrier Detect 2 TxD Transmit Data 3 RxD Receive Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready (not connected) 5 GND Ground

Figure 5. Pin assignment of the 9-pin SUB-D jack

6 DSR Data Set Ready (not connected) 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indication (not connected)

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2-2 Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface

To connect the printer to a network jack, you will require a patch cable with an RJ45 plug for 10 Base T or 100 Base T. For direct connection of the printer to the Ethernet card of a local computer, you will need an appropriate crossover cable.

A shielded cable must be used to connect the printer to the network.

1. Connect computer and printer with a suitable cable.

2. Make basic settings for operation of the Ethernet interface (see 4-1-4 Interfaces on page 21).

3. Call up the printer website (see 4-2-1 Calling up the Printer Website on page 25).

4. Open the "Setup" tab on the printer website.

5. Set the parameters described in Table 13 on page 29 in the path Setup > Interfaces > Ethernet.

6. Click Set on the "Setup" tab.

7. Enter PIN and click Confirm (see 4-1-6 Security on page 24).

8. Set up print service if necessary (see 2-2-1 Print Services Raw-IP and LPD in MS Windows on page 13).

9. Adjust Windows printer setting (see 2-2-2 Adjusting Windows Printer Setting on page 14).

Do not change the settings of the "IP" and "Gateway" on the printer website, as otherwise the connection to the printer may be lost

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2-2-1 Print Services Raw-IP and LPD in MS Windows

The print services Raw-IP and LPD are not available in all operating systems. In general, special tools are required to set up print services. Information on this can be obtained from your dealer.

Print service Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Raw-IP Not available Available Available Available LPD

Windows 2000 offers the port monitor SPM (Standard Port Monitor) which is installed automatically when setting up the TCP/IP protocol. The SPM can be configured for RawIP or LPD.

Information on installation can be obtained from the Windows documentation. During the installation of both print services, additional connections for print outp ut are set up:

Available,

but not installed

Table 5. Availability of print services Raw-IP and LPD in Windows

Available Available Available

 Raw-IP: Enter the same port address in the printer which you have selected

during installation.

 LPD: "lp" (line printer) must be entered as the name of the printer on the

computer (queue name).

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2-2-2 Adjusting Windows Printer Setting

If the printer driver valid for your Windows version is installed on your computer, you can use the Windows standard applications to edit the label contents and to start the print jobs. To use the Raw-IP or LPD print services, you must adjust the Windows printer settings:

2-3 Connecting Printer via USB Interface

The high-speed USB interface allows the printer to be operated via a USB interface of a computer running the operating system Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.

1. Open the folder containing the printers via Start > Settings > Printers.

2. Right-click the icon of the printer. A pop-up menu appears.

3. In the pop-up menu, select Properties.

4. Open the Details or Connections tab. This tab contains, among other things, the connections which were also set up

when the print services were installed. The names of these connections depend on the installation tool used.

5. Select the Raw-IP or LPD connection.

6. Click OK.

A printer driver must be installed if a USB interface will be used for connection..

1. Switch printer off.

2. Connect computer and printer with an A-B cable.

3. Switch computer on.

4. Place the CD-ROM with the Windows driver in the CD-ROM drive.

5. Exit all programs currently running.

6. Switch printer on. The Windows Installation Wizard is started automatically.

7. Confirm the folder structure before continuing.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions. The source of the installation file is "D:\WINDRV\9X2000XP", where D is the letter of the CD-ROM drive used.

9. If the "Has Not Passed Windows Logo Testing" error message appears during installation, continue with the installation anyway.

After successful installation, an icon for the printer appears in the Windows "Printer" system folder.

10. Click icon in "Printer" system folder and make printer settings if necessary.

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3 Offline Menu

3-1 Structure of the Offline Menu

The offline menu contains setting options on several levels for configuring the printer to meet your needs. In addition, the offline menu features test functions for supporting the configuration or checking the function of the printer. Using status functions, the set parameters can be displayed or printed.

1st Menu Level 2nd Menu Level Access

Memory Card Label from card

Only with memory card inserted

Print directory

Copy memory card

Format card

ASCII dump (Card) Only with memory card inserted

Short Status

Test Status print

Font list

Device list

ASCII Dump Mode

Test grid

Label profile

Event log

Setup Local settings

Machine param.

Only with memory card inserted Only with memory card inserted, PIN

protection possible Only with memory card inserted, PIN

protection possible

Only with service key inserted PIN protection possible

Print param.

Interfaces

Status line

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1st menu level 2nd menu level Access

Service Firmware upd.

PIN protection possible

Firmw. fr. card

Clr. service ctr.

Adj. gap sensor

Save settings

Load settings

OEM Name

Cleaning interval

Table 6. Menu structure

3-2 Navigating the Offline Menu

You can control all settings and functions in the offline menu with the navigator pad.

 Press the menu button to switch from Ready mode to the

offline menu.

 Press the  or  button to select menu items on a menu

level or to select values on the parameter level.

 Press the  button on the top menu level several times, if

necessary, to switch from the offline menu to Ready mode.

 Press the  or  button to reach a higher or lower menu

level or to set values on the parameter level.

 Press the button briefly to enable value selection on the

parameter level, accept a selected value or start a function.

Figure 6. Navigator Pad

 Press and hold (> 2 sec.) the button to exit the

parameter level without accepting the parameter setting.

PIN protection possible

Only with service key inserted

Only with service key inserted Only with memory card inserted, PIN

protection possible Only with memory card inserted, PIN

protection possible Only with service key inserted

Only with service key inserted

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You can also make all settings in the offline menu via the Ethernet interface (see 22 Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface on page 12) or via direct control

commands (see “Programming Manual“).

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4 Configuration

4-1 Configuration via the Operating Panel

A host of parameters for configuring the printe r are foun d in the Setup menu of the offline menu. Your printer is mainly configured via the operating panel during initial commissioning and when making major changes to the operational conditions. Changes required for processing different print jobs can be implemented via software settings.

You can protect the Setup menu from unauthorized access via a code number (PIN).

4-1-1 Local Settings

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Local settings.

Parameter Meaning Default

Country

Timezone

Setting the display language and the country-specific date and time formats. You can also overwrite the time formats via software. The changes are not saved permanently, however.

Adaptation of the time display of the printer to the time zone in relation to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated).

USA

UTC + 1

Daylight Saving

Set Date

Set Time

Selection of the daylight saving regulation applicable for the region. The time is then changed automatically.

Setting of the system date in the format DD.MM.YYYY (DD: day, MM: month, YYYY: year). The print output of the date occurs in the format set via the "Country" parameter. You can also change the date via software. The change is not saved permanently, however.

Setting the system time in the HH:MM:SS format. When changing the time, ensure that the Timezone, Daylight saving and Set date parameters are set correctly. The time can also be synchronized automatically via the internet using the Ethernet interface. The print output of the time occurs in the format set via the "Country" parameter. You can also change the time via software. The change is not saved permanently, however.

Table 7. Parameters of the menu Setup > Local settings

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4-1-2 Device Settings

Parameter Meaning Default

Printhead

Pos. X

Printhead

Pos. Y

Tear-off Pos.

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Machine param.

Shifts entire print image perpendicular to direction of paper flow. The absolute shifting of print image perpendicular to direction of paper flow is limited to the difference between label width and printhead width set in the software. You can also set Printhead pos. X via software. The offset values from Machine param. menu and the software are added together.

Shifts entire print image in direction of paper flow. With positive values, printing begins later in the direction of paper flow. Shifting the print image in the direction of paper flow also influences the peel and cutting positions.

 Correct the Peel position and Cut position parameters by the

same value in the opposite direction.

You can also set the Printhead pos. Y via software. The offset values from Machine param. menu and the software are added together.

Shifts the tear-off position in the direction of paper flow. With positive values, the label strip is transported farther out of the printer.

0.0 mm

Demand

Sensor

Cutter

Applicator

Brightn. LCD

Contrast LCD

Time

Powersave

Debug Mode

Configuration of optional peel-off module. See documentation of the peel-off module.

Configuration of the optional cutter. See documentation of the cutter. Configuration of the optional applicator. See documentation of the applicator.

Brightness of the LCD display from 1 to 10

Contrast of the LCD display from 4 to 8. 6

Time between last operation and activation of Powersave mode. 5 min.

Operating mode which supports firmware programmer when localizing errors. Off

Table 8. Parameters of the menu Setup > Machine param.

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4-1-3 Printing Parameters

Parameter Meaning Default

Heat Level

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Print param.

Heating value for compensating for differing thermal behavior of print-heads. Changing this value is then necessary if printing intensity has changed after replacing printhead. To adapt printing intensity when using different media, print speeds or printing contents, you should change the heat level in the software. The settings from the Print param. menu and the software are added together . The heat level setting also affects the test printouts.

Print Speed

Transfer Print

Warn Level Ribbon

Label Sensor

Tear-off Mode

Basic print speed setting. You can re-specify the print speed for each print job via software. The basic setting is not changed by this. The print speed setting also affects the test printouts.

On for thermal transfer printing: Sensor for monitoring the transfer ribbon is activated. Off for thermal direct printing: Sensor for monitoring the transfer ribbon is not activated. You can overwrite the setting for each print job via software.

Warning via the Ethernet interface by way of an SNMP message or e-mail sent when the remaining diameter of the ribbon supply roll undershoots the set value (32–74 mm).

Method for detecting the starting end of the label. Gap Sensor: Detection using changes in the transparency between the label and label gap. Bottom-Reflect: Detection using reflex marks on the bottom of the medium. Continous media: Synchronization of the paper flow when using endless media in cutting mode. More detailed information is found in the documentation of the cutter.

Positioning the label medium for tearing off at the tear-off plate. On: Additional advancement of the label medium which positions the label gap after the last printed label at the dispense plate. Off: Label advance stops once the last label has fully passed the print line.

100 mm/s

Off

GapSensor

Off

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Parameter Meaning Default

Backfeed

Method for backfeeding the label medium. Backfeeding is necessary in the cutting and peel-off modes since a label is pushed out passed the front edge of the next label above the print line when peeling off/cutting. always: Backfeeding occurs independently of label contents. smart: Backfeeding only occurs when the next label is not yet fully prepared when peeling off/ cutting the current label. Otherwise, the second label is pushed on and completed after removal of the first label without backfeeding.

smart

Error-Reprint

Pause reprint

Protocol error

Barcode error

Width ASCII dump

On: With a correctable error and corresponding troubleshooting,

the label being printed when the error occurs is repeated . Off: Print job is continued with the next label.

Printing of another label with the information of the previous print job by pressing the pause button. This function can be executed until the print buffer is cleared with the cancel button.

On: Printer switches to Error mode when unknown or faulty data is received. Off: When working with older computer operating systems, it is possible that the print spooler of the operating system will reply to the printer with normal status messages of the printer (e.g. end of paper) in the form of ASCII text. The printer cannot interpret this data and outputs a large number of protocol errors. In this case, it is advantageous if you set the Protocol error parameter to Off. Caution: If the Protocol error parameter is set to Off, protocol errors which can be traced back to faulty programming are also ignored. There is a risk of data loss.

On: With faulty barcode contents or size specifications, printing is interrupted. Off: Printing is not interrupted if an error occurs. If barcode contents are faulty, the printer attempts to replace the incorrect data with valid characters (e.g. zeros). If barcode size specifications are faulty, a gray ar ea is printed instead of the barcode.

Width of printing area in the "Monitor mode" test function (see 5-6 ASCII Dump Mode on page 40). With the Automatic setting, the printout of the control sequences arriving at the printer occurs over the maximum printing width. You can reduce the printing area width down to 50 mm.

Off

Automatic

Table 9. Parameters of the menu Setup > Print param.

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4-1-4 Interfaces

Parameter Meaning Default

Default Card Slot

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Interfaces.

Definition of the primary card slot. Select one of the card slots on the back of the printer with CompactFlash or PC-Card or the card slot in the external operating panel with Ext. CompactFlash.

Compact-

Flash

Character Set

RS232

RS-422/485

IEEE 1284

Ethernet

> DHCP

> IP

Selection of the character set table for adaptation to the computer system used. Switching the character set via software

Windows

1252 is not possible. You can access characters not available in the selected character set, however, using the Unicode table.

Interface parameters Baud rate and Handshake for data transfer via the serial RS-232 interface.

57600

RTS/CTS

Configuration of the optional serial RS-422 or RS-48 5 interface. See documentation of the serial interface.

Configuration of the optional parallel interface. See the documentation of the parallel interface.

Configuration parameters of the Ethernet interface card. You can access additional configuration parameters for the Ethernet interface card via the printer website (see 4-1-2 Device Settings on page 18).

Method of issuing IP address On: Dynamic issuing of IP

address by the DHCP server Off: Direct issuing of the IP address by the operator

IP address of the printer. Only valid with DHCP = Off.

> Mask

Subnet mask (classification and address range) of the local network. Only valid with DHCP = Off.

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Parameter

> Gateway

> Network Error

Keyboard

> Layout

> NumLock

Meaning

Connection address between the local network and other networks. The IP address of the computer (router) on the network through which the connection can be established is used for this. The address of the router can also be issued via DHCP.

Printer switches to Error mode when problems with the network connection occur.

Setting of the keyboard layout when using an external keyboard.

Country setting of the keyboard layout. With the Automatic setting, the setting from the menu Local settings > Country is used.

Activation or deactivation of the numerical keypad on the keyboard.

Table 10. Parameters of the menu Setup > Interfaces

Default

Off

Automatic

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4-1-5 Status Line

Select the parameters to be displayed in Ready mode.

Parameter Meaning Default

Clock

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Status line menu.

Displays the current time. On

Date Sheet

Ribbon Supply

Ethernet Link Status

Temperature

Used Memory

Input Buffer

Card Access

Data Transfer

Displays the current calendar day. On

Displays current ribbon supply in the form of a horizontal bar. Off

Displays the Ethernet status. Off

Displays the current printhead temperature. Off

Displays the current memory used in the form of a vertical bar. Off

Displays the current input buffer used in the form of a vertical bar. Off

Icon displayed while an installed memory card is being accessed. On

Displays the current data transfer in the form of a falling drop. On

Table 11. Parameters of the menu Setup > Status line

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4-1-6 Security

4-1-6-1 Activating a PIN

By activating a PIN, you can protect the Setup menu, certain memory card functions and the firmware update from unauthorized access. Protected menu items are then marked

with the symbol and are only accessible after the PIN is entered.

4-1-6-2 Defining a PIN

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Security > Security menu.

3. Select the value On with the  and  buttons

4. Accept the setting with the  button.

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Setup > Security > PIN menu.

3. Select the digit of the PIN to be changed with the  and  buttons.

4. Assign the selected digit a number with the  and ⌃ buttons.

5. Repeat these two steps for the remaining digits of the PIN.

6. Accept the setting with the  button.

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4-2 Configuration via the Printer Website

The parameters accessible via the operating panel can also be set via the website accessed through the firmware of the printer. In addition, other parameters for the Ethernet interface are accessible there. You can access the printer website with a Javacapable browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator) via the Ethernet interface. Use of the Java applets requires at least version 1.4.2 of Java.

4-2-1 Calling up the Printer Website

It is absolutely necessary to define a PIN to make settings via the printer website. You are requested to enter this PIN whenever settings are changed via the website. The initial setting of the PIN can be made via the operating panel of the printer (see 4-1-6 Security on page 24) or via the printer website (see 4-2 Configuration via the Printer Website on page 25) .

1. Start the browser.

2. Call up printer website by entering the IP address via HTTP (e.g., http://192.168.100.208). The "Status" tab is open on the home screen.

3. Check to see if the status "Ready" is displayed.

4-2-2 Description of the Printer Website

The printer website contains the following tabs:

• Status: general status description. see 4-2-2-2 Setup Tab on page 28.

• Setup: configuration parameter settings (see 4-2-2-2 Setup Tab on page 28).

• System messages: automatic sending of messages via e-mail (see 4-2-2-3 System Messages Tab on page 30).

• Printer status line: printer status line layout(see 4-2-2-4 Printe r S t atus Line Tab on page 31).

• Fonts: overview of the available fonts (see 4-2-2-5 Fonts Tab on page 32).

• Devices: list of the hardware and optional components (.see 4-2-2-6 Devices Tab on page 33).

• Help: online help (see 4-2-2-7 Help Tab on page 33).

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4-2-2-1 Status Tab

The following information is contained in the top section of the "Status" tab:

Figure 7. "Status" Tab on the Printer Website

• Printer type

• Firmware version

• Bootloader version

• Printhead temperature and temperature of CPU

• Heat voltage for the printhead. The heat voltage is only active during printing. Otherwise, 0.0 V is displayed.

• Operative time of the printer

• Number of labels printed since commissioning

• Previously printed paper length with thermal transfer printing

• Previously printed paper length with thermal direct printing

• Printer status: "Ready", "Printing label", "Settings" or "Error"

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Information is not updated automatically while the "Status" tab is open. Updating occurs when the tab is changed or by clicking the Update button.

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A list of the events which have occurred since the printer wa s switched on are found in the bottom section of the tab. No more than the last eight events are displayed.

The "Ready" event provides information on when the printer was switched on. The buttons on the bottom line of the "Status" tab have the following functions:

Button Function

Display

Opens a window which shows the current printer display. You can set the update interval on the scale below the display. The display is not updated automatically with the "0" setting.

Reset

Update

Sends a soft reset signal to the printer. Opens the window for the settings of a local printer or network printer

to be used to print the contents of the "Status" tab. Updates the display on the "Status" tab.

Table 12. Buttons on the "Status" tab

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4-2-2-2 Setup T ab

On the "Setup" tab, you can set all the configuratio n parameters which ar e also accessible via the operating panel in the Setup menu. In addition, other parameters for the Ethernet interface can be set (see below).

The menus and parameters are arra ng e d in a tre e str uc tu re in the to p se ctio n of the ta b. The tree structure can be expanded in different ways:

Figure 8. "Setup" tab on the printer website.

 Click circular symbol in front of the menu symbol once. The corresponding

menu is expanded.

 Double-click menu symbol or menu name. The corresponding menu is

expanded

 Click the Expand All button. The tree structure is fully expanded.

To change a parameter:

1. Locate parameter in the tree structure.

2. Click parameter name or the symbol next to it.

3. Enter value of the parameter in the input field in the bottom section of the tab.

4. Click Set.

5. Enter PIN and click OK.

The printer can be given a name on the top line of the tree structure. This name does not have a functional meaning. Its sole purpose is to allow the operator to more easily

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The following parameters for the Ethernet interface can only be accessed via the printer website:

Parameter Meaning Default

SMTP Server

E-mails can be sent to selected addresses when certain status and error messages are generated. To activate:

 Set parameter to "On".  Enter IP address of the SMTP server.  Enter a valid e-mail address for the printer in the "From address"

field. More detailed information on sending e-mails is found in see 4-2-2-3 System Messages Tab on page 30.

Off

Raw-IP Port

LPD

SNMP

Time Server

Service for printing on the network (see 2-2-1 Print Services Raw-IP and LPD in MS Windows on page 13).

 Select a predefined port address. Activation of the network printing service LPD (see 2-2-1 Print Services

Raw-IP and LPD in MS Windows on page 13):  Set parameter to "On". Enter "lp" as the queue name.

Data exchange between printer and management station via SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). To activate:

 Set parameter to "On".  Enter IP address of the management station(s) (receiver 1 or

receiver 2).  Assign the "Community" parameter the value "public".

Synchronization of the date and time of the printer. To activate:

 Set parameter to "On".  Enter IP address of the time server.

Synchronization occurs hourly. The accepted time is not automatically saved in the printer, however. To save the accepted time:  Call up the parameter time and select OK to save the displayed

setting.

Table 13. Additional parameters for Ethernet interface

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Off

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4-2-2-3 System Messages Tab

Status and error messages can be sent automatically to the SNMP manager or via e-mail to the selected addresses immediately after they occur via the Ethernet interface. Select the messages to be sent and destination addresses on the "System messages" tab.

Figure 9. “System messages" tab on the printer website

Column Meaning

Description Status and error messages that can be sent.

 To expand tree structure, click circular symbol once or double-click

description. An entry for a higher-order description (e.g. note) is automatically accepted for all subordinate descriptions (e.g. "Start", "Not ready", "Ribbon running out").

SNMP 1 SNMP 2

E-mail Valid e-mail address for the SMTP server to which the message is to be sent.

Sound Audible signal which indicates receipt of the message.

Management stations on local network which communicate with the printer via SNMP. T o make use of SNMP functionality, the SNMP agent must be activated (see 4-2-2-2 Setup Tab on page 28).  Select management station by clicking the corresponding cell. The selection is indicated via a symbol. Undo the selection by clicking it again.

 Click cell and enter e-mail address or select from pull-down menu.

 Click cell and select signal type in pull-down menu.

Table 14. Parameters on "System messages" tab

The settings are not accepted until the Transfer button is clicked. If you switch to another tab beforehand, the settings are lost.

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4-2-2-4 Printer Status Line Tab

On the "Printer status line" tab, you can select the status parameters which are to be displayed on the printer status line.

Figure 10. ”Printer status line” tab on the printer website

Adding a status parameter:

1. Select widget in pull-down menu.

2. Click Set. The symbol, the parameter designation and the width of the symbol in the display

(in pixels) are displayed in the top section of the tab. The entire width of all symbols in the display (e.g., 92 pixels) and the maximum width of the display (e.g., 128 pixels) are displayed in the "Display usage" field.

Removing a status parameter:

1. Select parameter in the list.

2. Click Remove.

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4-2-2-5 Fonts Tab

The most important parameters of the fonts available in the printer are listed on the "Fonts" tab. The table contains both the original fonts in the printer and other fonts lo aded in to the printer.

Figure 11. ”Fonts” tab on the printer website

The parameters correspond to those in the Font list menu and are described in Table 17 on page 37.

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4-2-2-6 Devices Tab

The "Devices" tab provides an overview of the most important hardware components installed in the printer and the optional devices connected.

Figure 12. ”Devices” tab on the printer website

The contents of the display correspond with those of the Device list and are d escrib ed in Table 18 on page 39.

4-2-2-7 Help Tab

When the "Help" tab is selected, an internet connection to the support page website is opened.

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5 Test Functions

5-1 Overview

The printer is equipped with different te st fun ct ion s pr oviding information on:

• the most important configuration parameters

• the fonts available in the printer

• important hardware components and connected peripheral devices

• the print image quality and state of the thermal printhead

• the function of label detection in conjunction with the optical properties of the label medium

• the label data sent from the computer or read out from the memory card.

The test functions are found in the Test menu:

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Test menu.

3. Switch to the test function level with the ⌃ button.

4. Select the desired test function with the  and  buttons.

5. Start the selected test function with the  button.

5-2 Short Status

The Short status menu provides an overview of important status information in the printer display.

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Short status menu.

3. Scroll through the individual lines with the  and  buttons. You can exit the Short status menu with the  button.

The following configuration parameters are displayed in the Short status menu:

Line Meaning Example

1 Printer type BP-PR 200 PLUS 2 Version number of the printer operating system (firmware) Firmware V3.04 3 Creation date of firmware (Jul 27 2006) 4 Version numbe r of the system loader (bootloader) Bootloader V1.14 5 Creation date of the bootloader (Jul 24 2006) 6 Revision of the CPU PCB PCB Rev. 04 7 Revision of the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) FPGA Rev. 2 8 Resolution of the installed thermal printhead TPH 203dpi,832dots

9 Previously printed paper lengths with thermal transfer printing Transfer 181.44 m 10 Previously printed paper length with thermal direct printing Thermal 13.17 m 11 IP address of the printer when connected to a network 192.168.9.13

Table 15. Display in Short status menu

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5-3 Status Print

The Status print function prints a test image containing information on the conf iguration and status of the printer. The printout occurs using the heat level and print speed

specified in the Setup > Print param. menu.

The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for this purpos e.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width.

2. Press the menu button.

3. Select Test > Status print menu.

4. Start printout with the  button. You can cancel the printout with the cancel button.

Figure 13. Status print

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The Status print contains the following information:

A From address is displayed if the SMTP server is "On" or the service key is

inserted

E Recipients are displayed if SNMP is "On" or the service key is inserted O Optional assemblies which are displayed with the service key inserted even if

they are not installed

S Service data only displayed when the service key is inserted W Queue name is displayed when LPD is "On" or the service key is inserted

Symbol Information

• Device type

• Version and creation date of the firmware

• Version and creation date of the system loader (bootloader)

Current values of selected local settings (see 4-1-1 Local Settings on page

17). Current values of selected device settings (see 4-1-2 Device Settings on

page 18).

Line pattern

Current values of selected print parameters (see 4-1-3 Printing Parameters on page 19).

Current values of selected interface parameters (see 4-1-4 Interfaces on page 21).

Status of PIN activation (see 4-1-6 Security on page 24).

• Operative time

• Number of labels printed

• Printed length with thermal transfer printing and thermal direct printing

• Current measured values of the printhead temperature and heat voltage

• Information on the working points of the label sensor

The Status print presents lines differing in thickness at various distances at the end. They are used to evaluate the print quality.

Table 16. Information in Status print

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5-4 Font List

The Font list function prints the most important parameters of the fonts available in the printer in tabular form. The table contains both the original fonts in the printer and other fonts loaded into the printer. The printout occurs using the heat level and print speed

specified in the Setup > Print param. menu.

The parameters have the following meaning:

The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for this purpos e.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width.

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width.

3. Press the menu button.

4. Select Test > Font list menu.

5. Start printout with the button. You can cancel the printout with the cancel button.

Figure 14. Font list

Column Meaning

No. ID number of the font required for programming (command T). Name Name with which the font is saved internally.

Type

Description

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Type of font generation. It provides information on the variability of the font and is important when programming (command T).

Explanations of the font: size, font family. The printout occurs in the appropriate font.

Table 17. Parameters of the Font list

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Device list

Mach4/300 - 10/09/2007 -15:14:17 Firmware V3.11 (Aug 9 2007) - #111070553751

Name Description CPU Thor, #111070553751

PCB-Rev. 7, CPU-Rev. 4 TPH 300 dpi, 1248 dots I/F1 Ethernet 10/100 MBit/s

MAC: 00:02:E7:02:28:F4 I/F2 USB 2.0 Device I/F3 RS-232 IFFS 8MB USB [1] Generic/Generic Hub [0] Full Rev. 3.00

Mfr: 03EB,Class: 09/00,Protocol: 00, Phase: 20/0 USB [3] Frontpanel [1/3] Full Rev. 2.05

Mfr: 0985,Class: FF/1C,Protocol: 00, Phase: 20/1

abc licensed under Artistic license from Yabasic 2.715 (www.yabasic.de) CMU-SNMP © 1988-89 Carnegie Mellon University,© 1995 Glenn Waters jTreeTable © 1997-1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved Portions of this software are © 2005 The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. mDNSResponder © 2002-2006 Apple Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0

5-5 Device List

The Device list function prints out the most important information on hardware components of the printer and connected devices. The printout occur s using the heat level and print speed specified in the Setup > Print param. menu.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing , inser t tr an sfer r ibb on with

3. Press the menu button.

4. Select Test > Device list menu.

5. St art printout with the  button.

You can cancel the printout with the cancel button.

The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for this purpose.

printing width.

the maximum width.

Figure 15. Device list

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Name Information

CPU

• Type and serial number of the CPU PCB

• Revision of CPU PCB and FPGA TPH Resolution and heating point number of the installed thermal printhead. I/F [x] Type of interfaces installed x: Number of interface

Type and revision of installed USB devices USB [a] [b/c] Speed

a: number of USB device

b: number of USB device to which device a is connected

c: number of interface of device b to which device a is connected

Speed: data transfer speed (low, full, high)

Table 18. Parameters of the Device list

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5-6 ASCII Dump Mode

ASCII Dump Mode offers the option of checking incoming control sequences at the

interface when working with direct programming. The incoming commands at the printer are printed out as text. In addition, a corresponding error message is printed out immediately after an error occurs.

The printout occurs using the heat level and print speed specified in the Setup > Print param. menu and is started after four lines are have been received.

Press the cancel button if you would like to cancel the printout or switch to the Ready mode.

The control characters (ASCII code 00 to 31) ar e pr es en te d in the fo llo win g form:

• The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for this purpose.

• If you only have media (labels, endless pa per) which do not cover the entire printing width, you can reduce the width of the printout continuously down to 50 mm with the Width ASCII dump parameter (see 4-1-3 Printing Parameters on page 193).

If you have questions about programming, keep a printout of your label file which was created in ASCII Dump Mode handy . The p rintout can b e transmitted clearly via fax.

1. Load printable medium (labels, endless paper).

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon.

3. If the printable medium and/or the transfer ribbon does not co ver the entire printing width, reduce the width of the printout accordingly with the Width ASCII dump parameter see 4-1-3 Printing Parameters on page 19).

4. Press the menu button.

5. Select Test > ASCII Dump Mode menu.

6. Switch to Monitor mode with the  button.

7. Send print jobs.

8. Call up the last few lines of a label description with the feed button.

Figure 16. Presentation of the control characters in ASCII dump mode

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Example:

In the following two figures, the printout in Monitor mode is contrasted with the "normal" printout of a label.

Figure 17. Printout of example label in ASCII dump mode

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5-7 Test Grid

The Test grid function prints out the geometric pattern on a background grid. This allows you to assess the evenness of the print quality. The printout occurs using the heat level and print speed specified in the Setup > Print

param. menu.

You can end the printout of the test grid wi th the cancel button.

The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for this purpose.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width.

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing , inser t tr an sfer r ibb on with the maximum width.

3. Press the menu button.

4. Select Test > Test grid menu.

5. St art printout with the  button. The geometric pattern is printed every 5 seconds once the Test grid function is started. You can adjust the printer during the pauses between the printouts.

Figure 18. Example test grid

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5-8 Label Profile

The Label profile function carries out a longer label advance. It saves the values measured by the label sensor here and then prints them out in two diagrams. The printout is used to check label detection in conjunction with the optical properties of the label

medium. The printout occurs using the heat level and print speed specified in the Setup > Print

param. menu.

The printout of the diagram occurs without taking the label gap s into consideration. This is why endless media are most suitable for the printout.

1. Select the label sensor to be tested in the menu Setup > Print param. (see 4-1- 3 Printing Parameters on page 19).

2. Load the label medium to be tested into the printer.

3. Press the menu button.

4. Select Test > Label profile menu.

5. Start the function with the  button. The printer performs a longer label advance. The label sensor measures the transparency/reflection capacity of the label material here. The message Test print OK appears in the display once the advance is complete.

6. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width.

7. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width.

8. Start the diagram printout with the  button.

The following figure shows an example label profile. The top diagram shows the gradient determined for label detection. The rise (first derivative) of the gradient is represented in the bottom diagram. The starting end of the label is located at the point where the rise of the gradient exhibits a minimum (see vertical dotted line).

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Figure 19. Label profile

1 Coordinate in the direction of paper flow at which the label start was detected 2 Type of peripheral device connected 3 Information for the firmware developer 4 Width of the negative derivative in motor increments 5 Stroke between start and end of the negative derivative 6 Scale factor for the derivative diagram 7 Service information for adjusting the label sensor 8 Method of label detection (transmitted light/reflex bottom) 9 Device name and current firmware version

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6 Service Functions

6-1 Performing Firmware Update

The firmware of the printer is saved in a Flash EPROM. You can update the firmware using the following functions:

• Firmware upd.: Copy a firmware file from a computer connected to one of the interfaces of a printer (see 6-1-1 Copying New Firmware via Interf ace on page

45).

• Firmw. fr. card: Copy a firmware file from a memory card (see 6-1-2 Copying New Firmware from Memory Card on page 46).

• FTP firmware update via printer management (see 7-3 FTP Firmware Update on page 49).

The firmware file can be obtained from the internet.

6-1-1 Copying New Firmware via Interface

1. Press the menu button.

2. Select Service > Firmware upd. menu.

3. Press the button. The Firmware-Upd message appears in the displa y.

4. Press the  button.

5. If the function Firmware upd. is protected via a PIN, use the buttons , ,  and  to enter the code number and confirm with the  button.

6. Open the DOS input window on the PC.

7. Configure the serial interface of the PC with the mode command. Enter the command mode com1: baud=115200 parity=n data=8 stop=1, for example

8. Send the firmware file (e.g. 303_6518.x2) to the printer. Enter the command copy /b 304_6727.x2 com1: for example.

A progress indicator is displayed while the firmware is being copied. OK appears in the display once copying is successfully completed.

9. Press the  button.

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6-1-2 Copying New Firmware from Memory Card

1. Format CompactFlash memory card in printer (see 8-2 Formatting on page 51.). The directories "fonts", "images", "labels" and "misc" are created on the memory card here.

2. Copy the firmware file to the "misc" directory in a CompactFlash drive.

3. Insert the prepared memory card into the printer.

4. Press the menu button.

5. Select Service > Firmw. fr. card menu.

6. Press the  button.

7. If the function Firmw. fr. card is protected via a PIN, use the buttons , ,  and  to enter the code number and confirm with the  button. The names of the firmware files found on the mem or y car d are sh own in the display.

8. If several firmware files are found on the memory card, select the desired file with the  and  buttons.

9. Press the  button. The selected firmware file is copied. A progress indicator is displayed while the firmware is being copied. OK appears in the display once copying is successfully completed.

10. Press the  button.

6-1-3 Error Messages during the Firmware Update

If an error occurs during the update, one of the following error codes is shown in the display:

Error code Meaning

E V P

Checksum error. /b may have been forgotten in the COPY command or the file is defective.

Header error. /b may have been forgotten in the COPY command or the file is defective.

EPROM could not be cleared. Programming voltage is too low. Programming error.

Table 19. Possible Error Codes with a Firmware Update

If an error occurs with a firmware update, the old firmware version is no longer usable. Restart programming in this case.

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6-2 Save Settings

Access only possible with CF memory card inserted.

You can save the printer configuration to a CompactFlash memory card with the Save settings function. The configuration will be saved as XML file in the folder \MISC of the

CF card. The current date is used as file name YYYYMMDD.XML (e.g. 20060802.XML for a file saved on 08-02-2006).

1. Insert CompactFlash card.

2. Press the menu button.

3. Select Service > Save settings menu.

4. If the function Save settings is protected via a PIN, use the buttons , ,  and  to enter the code number and confirm with the  button. Saving of the configuration data starts. OK is shown in the display when the entire saving procedure is complete.

5. Press the  button.

6. Do not remove the memory card until the saving procedure is complete. An error message appearing during the saving procedure may be caused by an unreadable CF card (e.g., unknown card type, unformatted card). Information on formatting the CF card is located in “see 8-2 Formatting on page 51.

6-3 Load Settings

Access only possible with CF memory card inserted.

You can load a printer configuration previously sa ved to a CF car d into the printer with the Load settings function.

1. Insert CompactFlash card.

2. Press the menu button.

3. Select Service > Load settings menu.

4. If the function Load settings is protected via a PIN, use the buttons , ,  and  to enter the code number and confirm with the  button.

5. If several configuration files are found on the memory card, select the desired file with the  and  buttons.

6. Press the  button. Loading the configuration data starts. OK is shown in the display when the entire loading procedure is complete.

7. Press the  button.

8. Do not remove the memory card until the loading procedure is complete. If an error occurs during the loading procedure, an error message appears in the display. Restart the loading procedure in this case. If an error occurs again, you must enter the configuration paramete rs via the operating panel.

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7 FTP Printer Management

Using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), you can manage and transfer files on the network via the Ethernet interface. You will require an FTP program (FTP client) which supports the "binary" transfer mode to manage the printer. The printer functions as an FTP server.

FTP printer management is comprised of four functions:

• memory management for card installed in the printer (see 8 Memory Cards on page 50)

• printer firmware update (see 6-1-1 Copying New Firmware via Interface on page

45)

• IFFS management (see 7-2 Directory Structure of the FTP Server on page 49)

• direct printing via copying .LBL files (see 7-2 Directory Structure of the FTP Server on page 49)

7-1 FTP Logon

To establish an FTP connection, the client must be logged on to the server. The logon type depends on the client. The following information must be specified in any case, however:

• IP address of the printer

• User name and password

Access to the printer management functions depends on the user name:

User name Password Executable functions

anonymous any

root printer PIN

Table 20. Data for establishing an FTP connection

After logging on, you can access the FTP server in a manner similar to a Windows folder.

It is absolutely necessary to define a PIN for FTP access with the user name "root". The initial setting of the PIN can be made via the operating panel of the printer or via the printer website.

Display and download of the files stored on the memory card. Display of the IFFS contents.

Display, upload and download of memory card data, the IFFS contents and FTP firmware update. Label files loaded on the memory card must be of the .LBL type.

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7-2 Directory Structure of the FTP Server

The files accessible via FTP are found in several folders:

Folder name Contents

iffs

system

execute

Display of the following folders depends on the installed memory card and the card slot defined as the primary slot:

card

pccard

Contents of the IFFS (Internal Flash File System). When logging on with the user-name "root", the contents of the IFFS can be managed.

Firmware file of the printer Printing of label files stored in this folder is started immediately. The files

must be of the type .LBL. The corresponding file is deleted once the print job is complete.

Data of the memory card in the primary card slot. The files are separated into several subfolders based on their type. The structure of the subfolders depends on which card type is primary.

Data of the CompactFlash memor y card in the printer if the CF card slot is not primary. The files are separated into several subfolders accordingly based on their type. When copying the files to the "cf" folder, type-based sorting occurs automatically in the subfolders.

Data of the PC card if the card slot is not primary. This folder does not have a substructure.

Table 21. Directory structure of the FTP server

7-3 FTP Firmware Update

To carry out a firmware update, you must be logged on with the username "root" (see 7-1 FTP Logon on page 48).

1. Ensure that the printer is in "Ready" mode (see 4-2-2-1 Status Tab on page 26).

2. Set the "binary" transfer mode in the FTP client.

3. Open the "system" folder.

4. Copy a valid firmware file (e.g. 304_6727.x2) to the "system" folder. FTP- Firmware-UPd appears in the display of the printer. The st atus of the saving procedure is shown by a progress indicator in the disp la y. The printer resets automatically after the update is carried out successfully.

You can check whether the firmware update was carried out successfully on the "Status" tab of the printer website.

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8 Memory Cards

You can save graphics, fonts, label descriptions and database information for the longterm on a memory card.

Always create a backup copy of the memory card in case of a malfunction. You can use the following memory card types:

Always create a backup copy of the memory card in case of a malfunction.

• Type 1 CompactFlash card up to a maximum size of 1 GB in the corresponding card slot of the printer

• PC card (PCMCIA) in the corresponding card slot of the pr int er

8-1 Insertion and Removal

Figure 20. Inserting memory card

When memory card is slid onto contact pins, light physical resistance can be felt.

1. Slide memory card contact-side first into the slot as far as it will go. The rear section of inserted memory card still extends from device housing so it can be removed by hand.

2. Press the menu button.

3. Check whether the Memory card menu is shown in the display. If the Memory card menu is not shown in the display, it could be because:

• you have not selected the card slot being used as the primary card slot

• you have not inserted the memory card far enough into the card slot

• you have entered the memory card incorrectly.

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8-2 Formatting

If the memory card has not been correctly preformatted, you must format it as follows:

8-3 Writing

The memory card can be written to in several ways. The most functionally secure way is writing to the card in the printer via a data interface.

• Formatting in the printer via the Format card (see 8-4-4 Format Card on page

55) menu item.

• Formatting in the printer via the interface with the Mf;name CR command, See “Programming Instructions“.

• Formatting in an appropriate drive of a PC. See documentation of the drive used.

The card in the primary card slot is written to by default. You can write to a card in another slot if you specify the path name of the slot in the file name (see “Programming Instructions“).

Example:

With direct programming, the command sequence for saving a label (file ABC) has the following form:

Ms LBL; ABC Command for Saving the File ABC

J| H 100,0,T | S |1;0,0,68,71,104 | Contents of the file ABC T 10,10,0,3,pt15;memory card | A 1[NOPRINT] | Ms LBL End of save command

• After transfer of the command sequence, the file ABC is saved on the memory card with the commands from J to A.

• Only one label is printed each time the file ABC is called up.

• The [NOPRINT] parameter in command A suppresses the printing of a labe l when the file is saved.

• If you would like to print the label a variable number of times, you must put command A after the ending Ms command.

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8-4 Memory Card Functions in the Offline Menu

Accessing the Memory card menu is only possible if a memory card is installed. You can still only operate the card slot set in the menu Interfaces > Default card slot via

the operating panel (see 4-1-4 Interfaces on page 21). When operating via an interface, each card slot can be addressed via a path.

8-4-1 Loading Label

You can print labels whose descriptions are saved on the memory card using the Label from card function.

1. Select the Label from card function in the Memory card menu.

2. Press the  button. The name of the label found at the top of the index of the card is displayed.

3. Select the desired label in the index of the card with the  and  buttons.

4. Press the  button. If you have selected a label which was saved with a fixed label quantity, the print job is started immediately.

For label descriptions with a variable label quantity, you are requested by the display to enter the label quantity . If additional input on the label description is

required, the display requests you to enter the variable data .

5. Enter the label quantity/variable data with the following buttons:

 cursor left  cursor right  increase value at cursor position by 1 or select next letter in alphabet  decrease value at cursor position by 1 or select previous letter in alphabet

6. Press the  button briefly to confirm the input and start the print job.

Canceling input:

You can cancel the selection of the label and the label quantity at any time by pressing and holding the  button (at least 2 seconds).

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8-4-2 Printing Card Index

You can print out the index of the installed memory card with the Print directory function.

8-4-3 Copy Memory Card

You can copy all the data from one memory card to another with the Copy memo ry card function. Copying between memory cards with different memory capacities is possible. You can also use memory cards which already contain data as a destination medium.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width.

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width.

3. Press the menu button.

4. Select the Print directory function in the Memory card menu.

5. Start printout with the  button. The printout contains:

• the name of the memory card

• information on the saved files

• the size of the available memory area

CAUTION!

Data loss when copying. If files with the same name are found on the original and copy cards, the files

on the copy card are overwritten without any prior notification. In addition, removal of the memory card during the copying procedure leads to data loss.



Check files for the same name before copying.



Only remove or insert memory cards when so instructed in the display.

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You can prevent unauthorized copying of memory cards by using a PIN (see 4-1-6 Security on page 24).

1. Insert original card. (see 8-1 Insertion and Removal on page 50)

2. Press the menu button.

3. Select Memory card > Copy memory card with the buttons  and 

4. Press the  button. A selection field with the selection No appears in the display.

5. Use the  and  buttons to select Yes.

6. Press the  button.

7. If the function Copy memory card is protected via a PIN, use the  ,,  and buttons to enter the code number and confirm with the  button.

The copying procedure starts. When copying lar ger amounts of data, the copying procedure is carried out in several copying cycles. An increasing progress indicator is shown in the display during a copy cycle. The Insert dest. instruction then appears.

8. Remove original card and insert the card to be written to. The data read from the original card is transferred to the copy card. The progress indicator in the display shrinks during this process. If only part of the da t a from the o riginal card was read out, the Insert source instruction appears.

9. Remove copy card and insert original card again. The next copy cycle begins.

10. Repeat the previous two steps until all data has been copied. OK displays when the entire copying procedure is complete.

11. Press the  butt on . If the card to be written to can no longer accept data during the copying

procedure, the Card full error message appears in the display.

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8-4-4 Format Card

You can delete all data from a memory card with the Format card function. This reformats the memory card. You can also use the Format card function if the Unknown card or Structural err. error message was output when using the card.

You can prevent unauthorized deleting of memory cards by using a PIN (see 4-1-6 Security on page 24).

1. Insert a memory card (see 8-1 Insertion and Removal on page 50").

2. Press the menu button.

3. Select Memory card > Format card with the buttons  and .

4. Press the  button. A selection field with the selection No appears in the display.

5. Use the  and  buttons to select Yes.

6. Press the  button.

7. If the function Format card is protected via a PIN, use the buttons  ,,  and to enter the code number and confirm with the  button.

The deleting procedure starts.

8. Do not remove the card from the printer during the deleting procedure. The memory volume of the card is shown in the display as soon as the deleting procedure is complete.

9. Press any button.

8-4-5 Printing File Contents

The label files on a memory card consist of a sequence of printer commands. You can print these command sequences in text form with the ASCII dump (Card) function.

1. Insert printable medium (labels, endless paper) which extends across the entire printing width.

2. If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing, insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width.

3. Insert a memory card (see 8-1 Insertion and Removal on page 50").

4. Press the menu button.

5. Select the ASCII dump (Card) function in the Memory card menu.

6. Press the  button. The index of the memory card is shown in the display.

7. Select the desired label file in the index of the card with the  and buttons.

8. Start printout with the  button. The data printout is started after four lines are received. For this reason, it is often necessary to call up the last few lines of a label description with the feed button. You can cancel the printout of the label description with the cancel button.

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9 External Keyboard

You can connect an external keyboard or compatible input device (e.g., barcode scanner) directly to the printer. Using an external keyboard facilitates the entry of variable data while processing print jobs and printing from the memory card.

Input prompts and the data received from the keyboard are shown in the display.

9-1 Connecting External Keyboard

You can connect any MF-2-compatible USB keyboard suppor ting co de set 3 to the printer .

 Insert connection cable of the keyboard into the USB master interface on the

back of the printer.

9-2 Special Key Functions

General:

[F1]

[F2]

[F3]

[F8]

[Enter]

[Esc]

[Space]

In the offline menu and for entry of variable data:

[]

[]

[]

[]

[Enter]

[Esc]

Executes the Label from card memory card function. Prints an additional label from the last print job. Corresponds to the command

A1CR. Repeats last print job with renewed polling of variable data and polling of

label quantity. Functions in the same manner as feed.

Switches to the offline menu. Functions in the same manner as menu. Functions in the same manner as cancel. Functions in the same manner as pause Not for continuing after an error.

Table 22. Special key functions: general

Moves cursor left. On the top level of the offline men u, switches back to Ready mode.

Moves cursor right. Increases the value at the cursor position. Decreases the value at the cursor position. Confirms the input.

Cancels input and returns.

Table 23. Special key functions: offline menu and data input

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9-3 Key Assignment and Special Characters

The printer features a specific keyboard assignment table for each se tting of the Country configuration parameter. These tables generally match the DOS keyboard assignments (see 4-1-4 Interfaces on page 21). The [Alt Gr] key has no function. All special characters obtained using this key (e.g., [ ] { } \) and various other special characters (e.g., " × ÷) can be obtained using the [Alt] key. Additional special characters can be output using a sequence of two characters, whereby you must press the [Alt] key when entering the second character.

Some special characters cannot be shown in the display of the printer. In the case, they are replaced by a character similar to the special character.

When using a scanner ensure that the same character set is set for both the scanner and the printer.

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9-3-1 Country-Specific Special Characters:

The following country-specific special characters are entered with the [Alt] key pressed.

Table 24. Country-specific special characters entered with the [Alt] key pressed.

GR: Deutschland SG: Schweiz IT: Italia

FR: France SF: Suisse SP: España

UK: United Kingdom BE: Belgie DK: Danmark

US: USA SU: Suomi CZ: Ceska republika

Characters between vertical lines (| / |, | * |) are entered with the corresponding keys on the numerical keypad of the keyboard.

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9-3-2 Other Special Characters

A special character in the ZZ column can be entered by first entering the corresp onding character in the Z1 column and then entering the character in the Z2 column while pressing the [Alt] button.

Table 25. Special characters entered via a sequence of two characters

Example:

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Entering the character ń 1st entry: [~] 2nd entry: [Alt] + [n]

If necessary, use the information in Table 24 on page 58 to enter the character Z1.

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Index

Activating a Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Advance Ribbon Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Applicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

ASCII Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Backfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Bootloader Version . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 34, 36

Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Cleaning Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

CompactFlash . . . . .4, 6, 10, 21, 46, 49, 50

Configuration

via website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Connecting Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 2, 6, 18

Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Daylight Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Debug Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 33, 38

Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Device Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 36

Direct Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Save Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

EPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Ethernet 4, 10, 12, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 48

Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

External Rewinder . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 2, 4, 6

File Transfer Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Firmware Update . . . . . . .24, 45, 46, 48, 49

Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 44

Flash EPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Font list function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 49

Directory structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Firmware update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Log on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Heat Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 40, 42, 43

IFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 39

Keyboard

External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 56

Keyboard assignments . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Special key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Label Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Label Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Label Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Label Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 19, 43, 44

Label Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

label programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Load Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Load Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Local Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

LPD 13

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 53

Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Load saved label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Load settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Offline menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Print contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Print index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Save settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Memory Card Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Number of Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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OEM Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Offline Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating Panel

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Printing parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

OperatingPanel

Local settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operative Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Overview of Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10, 49, 50

PCMCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Peel-off Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Peel-off Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

PIN activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pin Assignment

RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SUB-D jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Powersave Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Print Quality

Test grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Print Services

LPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

RAW-IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Printer commands

Direct programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printer Configuration

Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Printer Connections

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12

RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

USB 10, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printer Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printer Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printer website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Printhead Position X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printhead Position Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Printing

Thermal direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Thermal transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Printing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rewinder

internal rewinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

RS-232

Connect printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Direct connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Interface connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Save Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Security

Defining a PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PIN activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Shift Print Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Short Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Special Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Country specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Standard Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36

Status line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SUB-D Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 30

Tear-off Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2, 19

Test Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transfer Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transfer Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5, 19

Transfer ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ethernet parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Index-ii User Manual Edition 06/10

Brady BP-PR 600 PLUS User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Trademarks

Approvals

Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC

Table of Contents

1 Product Description

1-1 Overview

1-2 Device Types

1-3 Technical Data

1-4 Parts of the Printer

1-5 Accessories

1-6 Print Media

1-7 Software

2 Connecting Printer to Computer

2-1 Connecting Printer via Serial RS-232 Interface

2-2 Connecting Printer via Ethernet Interface

2-3 Connecting Printer via USB Interface

3 Offline Menu

3-1 Structure of the Offline Menu

3-2 Navigating the Offline Menu

4 Configuration

4-1 Configuration via the Operating Panel

4-2 Configuration via the Printer Website

5 Test Functions

5-1 Overview

5-2 Short Status

5-3 Status Print

5-4 Font List

5-5 Device List

5-6 ASCII Dump Mode

5-7 Test Grid

5-8 Label Profile

6 Service Functions

6-1 Performing Firmware Update

6-2 Save Settings

6-3 Load Settings

7 FTP Printer Management

7-1 FTP Logon

7-2 Directory Structure of the FTP Server

7-3 FTP Firmware Update

8 Memory Cards

8-1 Insertion and Removal

8-2 Formatting

8-3 Writing

8-4 Memory Card Functions in the Offline Menu

9 External Keyboard

9-1 Connecting External Keyboard

9-2 Special Key Functions

9-3 Key Assignment and Special Characters

Index