Bradyprinter™ MVPplus
User Guide
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Part Number: 14070L-001 Rev. A
FCC Declaration of Conformity
FCC Declaration of Conformity
I have determined that the Brady printers identified as the
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Bradyprinter THT 200MVPplus
and 300MVPplus
manufactured by:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-3109 U.S.A.
Have been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards of the FCC
For Home, Office, Commercial, and Industrial use
If no unauthorized change is made in the equipment,
and if the equipment is properly maintained and operated.
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Compliance Information
Compliance Information
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady
Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. To ensure compliance,
this printer must be used with Shielded Communication Cables.
Canadian DOC Compliance Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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CE Declaration of Conformity
Compliance Information
CE Declaration of Conformity
Brady Corporation declares that the following Information Technology Equipment
Bradyprinter THT 200MVPplus and 300MVPplus
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Complies with following applicable directives and standards for the ITE: Residential, Commercial,
and Light Industry environments
Applicable Directives and Supporting Standards:
89/336/EEC EMC Directive, EN55022:1998 Class B, EN55024:1998
73/23/EEC LVD Directive, EN60950:2000, CB Scheme
Other supporting files:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B, FCC Part 15.247, IC RSS-210
NOM 019-SCFI-1998
C-TICK
Manufactured by: Zebra Technologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-3109 U.S.A.
I, the undersigned, declare that the equipment specified conforms
to all Directives and Standards listed above, effective as of the date below.
Mr. Charles A. Derrow
Manager, Compliance Eng
Zebra T echnologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60083
Effective Date: 10 August 2004
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Rod Rodericks
Managing Director Zebra Technologies
Europe Limited Zebra House, The V alley
Center, Gordon Road High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ UK
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Contents
FCC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
CE Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unitied States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
European Union (EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Asia Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control Panel Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Printer Media Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 • Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Store the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ship the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recycle the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Select a Site for the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Select a Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide Proper Operating Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Allow Proper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide a Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide a Power Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Select a Communication Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connector Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Types of Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Data Cable Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect the Printer to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Cord Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Types of Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ribbon Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
When to Use Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Coated Side of Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 • Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Media Loading Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Print Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Start a Roll of Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Insert Media into the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Load Media in Tear-Off Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Load Media in Peel-Off Mode or Liner Take-Up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remove Liner in Peel-Off with Liner Take-Up Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Load Media in Cutter Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Load Media in Rewind Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remove Printed Labels or Liner from the Rewind Spindle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjust Media Alignment for Rewind Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Load Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remove Used Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Calibrate the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Position the Media Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Select or Position the Transmissive Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjust the Reflective Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjust Printhead Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Install Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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4 • Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Enter Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Exit Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Change Password-Protected Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Default Password Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Disable the Password Protection Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Print a Configuration Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Print a Network Configuration Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Control Panel Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
How to View or Modify Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Additional Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Standard Printer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5 • Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cleaning Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Clean the Exterior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clean the Media Compartment and Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clean the Rewind Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clean the Peel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clean the Cutter Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuse Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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6 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Troubleshooting Checklists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LCD Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Calibration Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Communications Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Ribbon Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Miscellaneous Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Power-On Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
CANCEL Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
PAUSE Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
FEED Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
FEED and PAUSE Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Communications Diagnostics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Sensor Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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7 • Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Agency Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Printing Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Media Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
ZPL II Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Supported Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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This section provides you with contact information, documen t struc ture and organization, and
additional reference documents.
Contents
Who Should Use This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Who Should Use This Document
Who Should Use This Document
This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or troubleshoot
problems with the printer.
How This Document Is Organized
The User Guide is set up as follows:
Section Description
Introduction on page 7 This section shows the operational controls and
Printer Setup on page 13 This section provides the tasks that you must
Operations on page 27 This section provides the procedures for loading
location of major components used when loading
media and ribbon.
complete and the issues that you must consider
before you load and configure your printer.
and calibrating the printer.
Configuration on page 65 This section describes the control panel parameters
that are used to configure the printer for operation.
Routine Maintenance on page 91 This section provides routine cleaning and
maintenance procedures.
Troubleshooting on page 105 This section provides information about errors that
you might need to troubleshoot. Assorted
diagnostic tests are included.
Specifications on page 129 This section provides the features of and
specifications for the printer.
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Contacts
You can contact Brady Corporation at the following:
Unitied States
Brady Worldwide Identification Solutions
6555 West Good Hope Road
P.O. Box 2131
Milwaukee, WI 53201-2131
http://www.bradyid.com
Telephone: +1.800.537.8791
Fax: +1 800.292.2289
European Union (EU)
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W.H.Brady n.v.
Industriepark C3
Lindestraat 20
B-9240 Zele
Belgium
http://www.bradyeurope.com
Telephone: 32 (0) 52 457 811
Fax: 32 (0) 52 457 812
Asia Pacific
Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd
1 Kaki Bukit Crescent
Singapore 416236
http://www.bradyid.com.sg
Telephone: 65-6477-7261
Fax: 65-6383-2229
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Document Conventions
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information.
Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this
guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .p df format, you can click the cross-reference
(blue text) to jump directly to its location.
LCD Display Examples Text from a printer’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) appears in
Bubbledot ICG font.
Command Line Examples Command line examples appear in Courier New font. For
example, type
Files and Directories File names and directories appear in Courier New font. For
example, the
Icons Used
ZTools to get to the Post-Install scripts in the bin directory.
Brady<version number>.tar file and the /root directory.
Caution • Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge.
Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.
Caution • Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn.
Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical
harm to you.
Caution • (No icon) Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in
physical harm to the hardware.
Important • Advises you of informatio n that is essential to complete a task.
Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important
points of the main text.
Example • Provides an example, often a scenario, to better clarify a section of text.
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Illustration Callouts Callouts are used when an illustration contains information that needs
to be labeled and described. A table that contains the labels and descriptions follows the
graphic. Figure 1 provides an example.
Figure 1 • Sample Figure with Callouts
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FEED button
1
CANCEL button
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Introduction
This section shows the operational controls and location of major components used when
loading media and ribbon.
Contents
External View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control Panel Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Printer Media Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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External View
External View
Figure 2 shows the outside of the printer.
Figure 2 • Exterior of Printer
ront
1
2
Rear
3
4
5
Control panel
1
Media door
2
Electronics cover
3
Power switch (O = off, I = on)
4
AC power connector
5
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The control panel LCD shows the printer’s operating status and allows you to change settings
as needed to work with your media and label formats.
The control panel buttons and lights are sho wn in Figure 3. Descriptions for each are located in
Ta ble 1 and Table 2.
Figure 3 • Control Panel
1 2 3 4
5
Introduction
Control Panel
9
12
11
10
9
Power LED
1
Pause LED
2
Error LED
3
Data LED
4
LCD
5
PLUS (+) button
6
SETUP/EXIT button
7
CANCEL button
8
PAUSE button
9
FEED button
10
SELECT button
11
MINUS (–) button
12
6
7
8
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Control Panel
Control Panel Buttons
Button Function
Table 1 • Control Panel Buttons
FEED
PAUSE
CANCEL
SETUP/EXIT
SELECT
PLUS (+)
(scroll mode)
PLUS (+)
(change mode)
Forces the printer to feed one blank label each time the button is pressed.
• Printer not printing: one blank label immediately feeds.
• Printing: one blank label feeds after the current batch of labels is complete.
Starts and stops the printing process.
• Printer not printing: no printing occurs. (Press
PAUSE again to resume printing.)
• Printing: printing stops after the current label is complete.
Cancels print jobs when in the pause mode.
• Printer not printing: the next stored label format does not print.
• Printing: current label completes printing, and the next label format is cancelled.
Press and hold for several seconds to cancel all print jobs in memory.
Enters and exits the configuration mode.
Toggles the function of PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) between the Scroll and Change
Modes.
• Press once to use
PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) to change the values of the selection.
• Press again to use PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) to scroll through the menu items.
Scrolls to the next selection.
• Increases the value.
• Answers yes.
• Prints a label (when applicable).
MINUS (–)
Scrolls to the previous selection.
(scroll mode)
MINUS (–)
(change mode)
• Decreases the value.
• Selects the digit you wish to change.
• Answers no.
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Table 2 • Control Panel Lights
Light Status Indication
POWER Off The printer is off, or no power is applied.
On The printer is on.
PAUSE Off Normal printer operation.
On The printer has stopped all printing operati ons.
Flashing The Pause light flashes when initializing FLASH or PCMCIA
memory and in Peel-Off Mode when the label is available.
ERROR Off Normal printer operation (no errors).
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Slow flashing
Fast flashing
On
DATA Off Normal printer operation (no data being received or processed).
One flash
Slow flashing The printer cannot accept more data from the host.
Fast flashing The printer is receiving data.
On A partial format has been received and no subsequent data activity.
RIBBON IN warning, HEAD UNDER TEMP warning, or HEAD
OVER TEMP
error.
HEAD OPEN error.
MEDIA OUT, or RIBBON OUT, or CUTTER JAM errors.
CANCEL was pressed and a format is successfully cancelled.
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Printer Media Compartment
Printer Media Compartment
Figure 4 shows the components inside the media compartment of your printer. Depending on
installed options, your printer may look slightly different.
Figure 4 • Printer Components
3
4
2
1
5
6
7
Printhead assembly
1
Control panel
2
Media door
3
Media supply spindle
4
8
Ribbon take-up spindle
5
Ribbon supply spindle
6
Dancer assembly
7
Printhead release latch
8
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Printer Setup
This section provides the tasks that you must complete and the issues that you must consider
before you load and configure your printer.
Contents
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unpack and Inspect the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Store the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ship the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recycle the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Select a Site for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Select a Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide Proper Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Allow Proper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide a Data Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provide a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Select a Communication Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Types of Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Data Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect the Printer to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Cord Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Types of Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ribbon Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Coated Side of Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Review this checklist, and resolve any issues before you set up or use your printer.
Unpack and Inspect the Printer Have you unpacked the printer and inspected it for
Select a Site Have you selected an appropriate location for the printer? If y ou have no t,
Connect to a Data Source Have you determined how the printer will connect to a
Attach a Power Cord Do you have the correct power cord for your printer? If you are
Select Media Do you have the correct media for your application? If you are unsure,
Select Ribbon Do you need to use ribbon, and is the appropriate ribbon available, if
damage? If you have not, see Unpack and Inspect the Printer on page 15.
see Select a Site for the Printer on page 16.
data source (usually a computer)? For more information, see Select a Communication
Interface on page 17.
unsure, see Power Cord Specifications on page 22. To attach the power cord and connect
the printer to a power source, see Connect the Printer to a Power Source on page 21.
see Types of Media on page 23.
needed? If you are unsure, see Ribbon Overview on page 25.
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Handling the Printer
This section describes how to handle your printer.
Unpack and Inspect the Printer
When you receive the printer, immediately unpack it and inspect for shipping damage.
• Save all packing materials.
• Check all exterior surfaces for damage.
• Raise the media door, and inspect the media compartment for damage to components.
If you discover shipping damage upon inspection:
• Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report.
• Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection.
• Notify your authorized Brady distributor.
Important • Brady Corporation is not responsible for any damage incurred during the
shipment of the equipment and will not repair this damage under warranty.
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Store the Printer
If you are not placing the printer into immediate operation, repackage it using the original
packing materials. You may store the printer under the conditions shown in Table 3.
Temperature Relative Humidity
–40°F to 140°F (–40° to 60°C) 5% to 85% non-condensing
Ship the Printer
If you must ship the printer:
• Remove any media or ribbon from the printer to avoid damaging the printer.
• Carefully pack the printer into the original container or a suitable alternate container to
avoid damage during transit. A shipping container can be purchased from Br ady if the
original packaging has been lost or destroyed.
Recycle the Printer
Table 3 • Storage Temperature and Humidity
This printer is recyclable. If you must dispose of the printer, do not do so in
unsorted municipal waste. Please recycle according to your local standards.
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Select a Site for the Printer
Select a Site for the Printer
Consider the following whe n selecting an appropriate location for your printer.
Select a Surface
Select a solid, level surface of sufficient size and strength to accommodate the printer and
other equipment (such as a computer), if necessary. The choices include a table, countertop,
desk, or cart. For the printer’s weight and dimensions, see General Specifications on page 130.
Provide Proper Operating Conditions
This printer is designed to function in a wide range of environmental and electrical conditions,
including a warehouse or factory floor. For more information on the required conditions, see
General Specifications on page 130.
Ta ble 4 shows the temperature and relative humidity requirements for the printer when it is
operating.
Table 4 • Operating Temperature and Humidity
Mode Temperature Relative Humidity
Thermal Transfer 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C) 20 to 85% non-condensing
Direct Thermal 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) 20 to 85% non-condensing
Allow Proper Space
The printer should have enough space around it for you to be able to open the media door. To
allow for proper ventilation and cooling, leave open space on all sides of the printer.
Caution • Do not place any padding or cushioning material behind or under the printer
because this restricts air flow and could cause the printer to overheat.
Provide a Data Source
If the printer will be located away from the data source (such as a computer), the selected site
must provide the appropriate connections to that data source. For more information on the
types of communication interfaces and their limitations, see Select a Communication Interfa ce
on page 17.
Provide a Power Source
Place the printer within a short distance of a power outlet that is easily accessible.
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Select a Communication Interface
The way that you connect your pri nter to a data source depend s on th e communic ation op tions
installed in the printer. You may use any available connection to send commands and label
formats from a host computer to the printer.
Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications
cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (
printer.
Note • You must supply all interface cables or wireless cards for your application. Refer to
Data Cable Requirements on page 20 for specific cable requirements.
Connector Locations
Refer to Figure 5. The printer comes standard with both an Electronics Industries Association
(EIA) RS-232 serial interface (DB-9 connector) and an IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel
interface. You may use either of these interface methods to send commands and label formats
from a computer to the printer.
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Select a Communication Interface
I) may damage the
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Figure 5 • Cable Connections
Parallel interface connector
1
DB-9 serial interface connector
2
1
2
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Types of Connections
The method of connecting the printer to a data source depends on the communication options
installed in the printer and the host computer. This section provides basic information about
common interfaces.
When communicating via the serial data port (RS-232), the baud rate, number of data and stop
bits, the parity, and the XON/XOFF or DTR control should be set to match those of the host
computer. See Table 10, Printer Parameters on page 72 to configure these parameters. When
communicating via the parallel port, the previously mentioned parameters do not apply.
RS-232 Serial A serial communication method consisting of data and control signals;
available as a standard feature on most personal computers and other hosts.
• Advantages: Cables and connectors are readily available from computer equipment stores
and suppliers; easy to connect; two-way communication between the computer and the
printer; relatively long cable length.
• Disadvantages: Slower than the parallel connection; limited to 50 feet (15.24 m) o f cable;
may need to change printer parameters to match host computer; need to use a null-modem
adaptor to connect to the printer if using a standard modem cable.
Figure 6 • Connecting the Printer through the Serial Data Port
9-Pin Female Connector
and Standard Modem Cable
Printer Computer Printer Computer
1
2
3
Null-modem adaptor (if using a standard modem cable)
1
9-pin male connector, connected to printer or null-modem adaptor
2
9-pin female connector, connected to computer
3
25-pin female connector, connected to computer
4
Maximum cable length = 50 ft. (15 m)
5
25-Pin Female Connector
and Null Modem Cable
2
4
5
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IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel A common communication method available on most
personal computers and other hosts.
• Advantages: Faster than the serial connection; cables and connectors are readily available
from computer equipment stores and suppliers; easy to connect; two-way communication
between the computer and the printer; no printer parameter ch anges re quired to match the
host computer.
• Disadvantages: Recommended cable length of only 6 feet (1.83 m) with a maximum
length of 10 ft (3 m); many computers are equipped with only one parallel port, allowing
only one IEEE 1284 bidirectional device to be connected at a time; an Ethernet print
server takes up or covers this port on the printer.
Figure 7 • Connecting the Printer through the Parallel Port
Printer Computer
1
19
3
36-pin male connector, attaching to printer
1
25-pin male connector, attaching t o computer
2
Maximum cable length = 10 ft. (3 m)
3
2
Optional Ethernet Print Servers Ethernet-based print servers also are available to
connect your printer to a data source. Manuals are available on the user CD that came with
your printer.
Note • The parallel connection on your printer is not operational when one of these print
server is installed. Wireless and external wired print server s plug directly into the printer’s
parallel port. Internal print servers include a mounting bracket that covers the parallel port.
With the BradyConnect PrintServer II (PSII), the printer can communicate with a 10BaseT
network. For more information on PSII, see the PrintServer II User and Reference Guide.
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Data Cable Requirements
Ethernet cables do not require shielding, but all other data cables must be fully shielded and
fitted with metal or metallized connector shel ls. Unshie lde d data cables may increase ra dia ted
emissions above the regulated limits.
To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable:
Note • Brady printers comply with FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15 for Class B
Equipment using fully shielded, 6.5 ft. (2 m) data cables. Use of unshielded cables may
increase radiation above the Class B limits.
• Keep data cables as short as possible.
• Do not bundle the data cables tightly with the power cords.
• Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
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