Brady Handi Quick Start Tutorial

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How to Change a Battery Pack or AC Adapter

CHARGE NEW BATTERY FOR 5 HOURS PRIOR TO USE

(refer to user’s manual for more detailed information)

To install a new pack:

a. Make sure the printer is turned off and the battery

lock is in the unlocked position (slide to the left).

b. Insert the battery back in the pocket in the back of

the printer, toward the bottom, and slide it upward.

c. Slide the lock mechanism to the right, or to its

locked position.

d. Verify that the battery is firmly in place.

To remove a battery pack or AC adapter:

a. Make sure the printer is turned off.

b. Slide the battery lock to the left, or the unlocked

position.

c. Grab the battery pack, slide it down and then out.

To install a new ribbon cartridge:

a. Remove ribbon cartridge from

shrinkwrap, taking care not to crease the ribbon.

b. Make sure the print

mechanism lock (gray tab) is in the unlocked, or down, position. Slide the ribbon cartridge into the printer as far as it will go.

c. Move the print mechanism lock to the locked,

or up, position.

How to Unload/Load a Roll of Tape

To remove a roll of tape:

a. Turn the printer off.

b. Open the roll door on the front of the printer.

There is a tab for the door on the right side, above the ribbon cartridge.

c. Move the print mechanism lock (gray

tab), on the right underside of the printer, to the unlocked, or down, position.

Getting Started With Your HandiMark

STEP

1. Battery Charger Jack

Connect the charger unit here. You can charge the battery pack while it is either installed or removed from the label maker.

2. Sliding Lever

Use to lock the battery pack in place during installation or to release it for removal.

3. Power Switch

Turns the label maker “On” and “Off.”

4. Battery Pack

Install as shown.

How to Turn ON and Start First Print

a. To turn the printer ON, find the switch on the battery pack (or AC Adapter)

and toggle it to the left or the “I” position.

b. Move print mechanism lock to the Locked position.

c. To print a label, type in the desired text and press the Print/Stop key located

on the top row of keys, second from the right.

d. To turn the printer OFF, toggle the

On/Off switch to the right or the “O” position.

How to Unload/ Load a Ribbon Cartridge

To remove a ribbon cartridge:

a. Locate the print mechanism

lock on the right underside of the printer. It is a gray colored tab.

b. Unlock the print mechanism by sliding the lock to the down position.

c. Grab the ribbon cartridge on the right side of the printer (there is a black

tab for the cartridge) and slide it out of the printer.

MAKE SURE THE LOCK IS IN THE UNLOCKED

POSITION WHEN REMOVING TAPE.

d. Grab the roll of tape and remove it.

To install a new roll of tape:

Note: Tape should be installed after ribbon cartridge is in place.

a. Turn the printer off.

b. Open the roll door and set the print mechanism lock to the locked, or up,

position.

MAKE SURE THE LOCK IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHEN INSTALLING TAPE.

c. Slide the metal tab inside the printer to the position appropriate for the tape

width you are using. For 2" wide tape, the tab should be all the way to the right; for 1" wide tape, use the 4th tab from the right; for 1/2" tape, use the left-most tab. To do this, press down on the tab and slide. Make sure the tab is locked in place after you release it.

d. Hold the roll of tape so that the metal tab on the core is on the left and the tape

is unwinding off the top of the roll.

Note: For reflective tape, the tape should unwind off the bottom of the roll.

e. Put the roll of tape in place. Make sure the tape is pushed down as far as it will go.

f. Grab the end of the tape, make sure the edge has a clean cut, and guide it in

between the black pieces of plastic until it stops against the platen roller.

g. Turn On the printer and press the Feed key (bottom row of keypad) until the

tape comes out the top of the printer.

h. Close the cover door.

STEP

HandiMark®Features used:

• Label Frame, • Expand/Condense

• Multiple-Sized Text

HandiMark®Features used:

• Serialization

• Expand/Condense

• Multiple-Sized Text

SWITCH 237

ACP-1 MAIN DISCONNECT

FUSE P/N

F-06101

FUSE P/N

F-06100

FUSE P/N

F-06102

FUSE P/N

F-06103

Insert Black Ribbon and 2" Reflective Orange Vinyl Tape

Insert Black Ribbon and

⁄2" Repositionable White Tape

Caps Lock

Size

Caps Lock

Size

Format

Type

2nd Caps Lock

Size

85 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

To enter text in all upper case

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 50% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 50%

Type: SWITCH 237

18 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Format

Type

2nd Format

Type

Print/ Stop

Caps Lock

Size

Caps Lock

Size

Format

Type

2nd Caps Lock

Size

2nd

10 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

To enter text in all upper case

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 90% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 90%

Type: FUSE P/N

Use to type the “/”

20 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Format

Type

2nd

2nd Serial

Symbol

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 100% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 100%

( ) Cursor should be on line #2

Type: F-

Use to type the “–”

Start Seq: 06100 Change By: 1 End Seq: 06103

(“# of labels” is

calculated automatically: 4)

Print/ Stop

Label Directions For Your HandiMark

2nd

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 100% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 50%

( ) Cursor should be on line #2

Type: ACP-1 MAIN DISCONNECT

Use to type the “–”

Cursor down to “FRAME” thin ( )

use yellow right arrow to select “THIN”

10 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

To enter text in all upper case

Type: PROPERTY OF ( )

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( )

Cursor should be on line #3

15 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 80% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 80%

Type: I.D. NO. 3 times

HandiMark®Features used:

• Bar Code

• Frame

• Expand/Condense

• Multiple-Sized Text

HandiMark®Features used:

• Symbol

• Bold

• Expand/Condense

• Multiple-Sized Text

WEAR APRON, GLOVES

AND FACE SHIELD

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS!

DANGER

Caps Lock

Size

Caps Lock

Size

Format

Type

Space

2nd Caps Lock

Size

2nd

Shift

Print/ Stop

Bar Code

App

Shift

This is the Bar Code options menu to select the appearance of your Bar Code.

2nd

Bar Code

App

2nd

Format

Ty pe

Height: 30 Density: 10mil

use yellow “down” arrow to move through menu options

HR Text: Below

use yellow “right” arrow to select option setting

Start/Stop: Off Check Char: Off ( )

Cursor down to “FRAME” thin ( )

use yellow right arrow to select “THIN”

Caps Lock

Size

Caps Lock

Size

Format

Type

Serial

Symbol

2nd

Caps Lock

Size

65 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Set B

use yellow “right” arrow to select

49 ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to move cursor to “Symbol Number” area - #49 correspondes with the ANSI Danger Header ( ) Cursor should be on line #2

23 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 70% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 70%

To enter text in all upper case

While holding down depress

Type: 100293

Print/ Stop

2nd

Format

Type

Caps Lock

Size

Type: HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS ( )

Cursor should be on line #3

Use to type the “!”

12 ( ), Change Here ( )

use yellow “down” arrow to select “Change Here”

Bold – On

use yellow “right” arrow to select “ON”

Cursor down to “Exp/Cond” 100% ( )

use yellow “left” arrow to select 100%

Type: WEAR APRON, GLOVES ( )

AND FACE SHIELD

Use to type the “!”

Insert Black Ribbon and 1" White Tamper Resistant Tape

Insert Black Ribbon and 2" Yellow Vinyl Tape

Keyboard

Functions

Moving Around The Screen

On a clear screen, type in your first name, then press ENTER, then type your last name on the second line:

1. Pressing moves cursor one character right.

2. Pressing moves cursor one character left.

3. Pressing moves cursor up to previous line.

4. Pressing moves cursor down to next line.

5. Pressing Shift + moves the cursor to the beginning

of the previous label when entering multiple labels.

6. Pressing Shift + moves cursor to beginning of the next

label when entering multiple labels.

7. Pressing 2nd then moves cursor to the beginning of the first label when entering multiple labels.

8. Pressing 2nd then moves cursor to the beginning of the last label when entering multiple labels.

9. Moving the cursor so it is on a character and pressing the Delete Key will delete the character.

10. To backspace over characters, simultaneously press the Shift & Delete Keys.

11. To insert characters, move the cursor so it is on the character to the right of what is to be inserted. Insert character(s) by typing them in.

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To Create A Label

1. Type: Brady USA.

2. Press: Print/Stop key

(top row of keys, above the yellow “up” cursor key). Note that the

tape reverses prior to printing. This is to minimize the amount of unprinted tape at the start of your label.

3. To remove the label from the printer, pull the cutter lever

(on the left side of the

printer)

toward you.

To Clear a Label

1. Press: Clear key (below yellow “right” cursor key).

2. Leave cursor on All Labels

and press Enter.

3. Press: Enter or the Y key (for YES).

Adding Symbols

Refer to your Symbols Reference Guide for a list of symbols resident in your HandiMark

system.

1. Press: Symbol key.

2. Press: Cursor down to the 2nd line to select “Set A.”

3. Enter: 42. Press: Enter

(Symbol number 42 from Set A is the “Biohazard” symbol).

4. Press: Print/Stop.

5. Clear all

(press Clear, Enter, Enter).

Changing The Type Size

1. Press the Size Key.

2. We are going to change the type size to 1/2". Type 5 then 0.

(note that the decimal point is automiatically inserted, so there is no need to press the “.” key)

3. Press Enter. Cursor is already on “Change at start” – press Enter.

4. Type the following:

Line 1: Type: “I can change” Press: Enter. Line 2: Type: “type sizes” Press: Print/Stop.

5. Notice that all the type sizes are .5".

6. Do NOT

CLEAR label.

Multiple Type Sizes On One Label

1. Using the arrow keys, position the cursor after the last character of the first line.

2. Press the Size Key.

3. Type: 2 then 5. This inputs a type size of 1/4" (0.25). Press: Enter.

4. Cursor down to “Change here” and press Enter.

5. A “change symbol” will appear at the end of the first line

(the symbol appears as a

dark square shape with a checkerboard pattern on it)

. All text following the “symbol” will

print on your label at the new size

(characters on the screen will appear the same size as

those before the “symbol”)

6. Press Print/Stop.

7. Clear all

(press Clear, Enter, Enter).

Typing Accented Characters

1. Type: ^ (do this by pressing and releasing the yellow 2nd key; waiting a moment,

then pressing the U key).

2. Type: A.

3. Press: Print/Stop.

4. Clear all

(press Clear, Enter, Enter).

Accessing “Yellow Characters” on Keypad

1. To print keys with 2 characters:

a. To type 5: Press “5” key. b. To type ?: Press “2nd” key, then press “?”

(do not press them simultaneously).

2. Press: Print/Stop key.

3. Clear all

(press Clear, Enter, Enter).

Review: To access any character on the keypad printed in yellow, first press and release the

2nd key, wait to see “2nd…” on the display screen, then press the desired yellow key.

Keyboard Functions (cont.)

Type Options

You can change the look of the text using the Type key.

1. Press the Type Key. Bold Of

f On Underline Off On Exp/Cond 50% to 200% in 10% increments (100% is default) Italics Off On Vertical Off On Pos Normal, Subscript, Superscript

Press Escape.

2. Change the type size to .25". To do this, press Size key, then type in 2, then 5, then Enter. Select Change at start, then press Enter.

3. Type the following:

Line 1 Type: Underline Press: Enter Line 2 Type: Expand Press: Enter Line 3 Type: Italics

4. Go to the beginning of line 1. Press the Type key. Use the down cursor key to cursor to “Underline”. Use right cursor key to turn it “On”. Press Enter.

5. Place the cursor at the beginning of Line 2. Press Type key. Use the down cursor key to move to “Underline”, then the right cursor key to turn it “Off”. Cursor down further to “Exp/Cond” and use the right cursor key to expand type to 150%.

Press Enter.

6. Place the cursor at the beginning of Line 3. Press Type key. Use the down cursor key to move to “Exp/Cond” and the right cursor key to reset the value to “100%”. Cursor down further to “Italics” and use the right cursor key to turn “On”.

Press Enter.

7. Press Print/Stop.

8. Clear all

(press Clear, Enter, Enter).

Defaults, Saving (cont.)

Label Format

Other Format settings that can be changed through the Format key are:

Frame – Thin, Medium, Wide, or No Frame Justify Text – Right, Center, or Left Mirror – On or Off

Let’s use some format options.

1. Type the following:

Line 1 Type: Let’s do Press: Enter Line 2 Type: format options

2. Press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the Format key.

3. Press the down arrow key to Frame. Use the right arrow key to turn on or select a medium frame. Press Enter

(Note: if you don’t press Enter, the change won’t be accepted).

4. Press Print/Stop.

We only did one of the several options. Take a few minutes to experiment with other format options.

IMPORTANT: the “Clear, Use Defaults” Clear function

5. To clear the labels after making Format changes, press Clear key, then cursor down to “Use defaults”. This will clear the frame on future labels.

Setup Key

This key sets the operating system defaults which will be in effect each time you turn the machine on.

1. Turn OFF machine. Wait 5 seconds. Turn ON Machine.

2. To change a default setting, like type size, press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the Setup key.

3. Cursor to “Type size:” and change to 1.0" (press 1, then 0, then 0). Press: Enter.

4. Turn OFF machine. Wait 5 seconds, Turn ON machine. Press the Size key. Notice the size has now changed to 1.0" when the machine is turned on.

5. Spend a few minutes experimenting with the other setup defaults.

Defaults, Saving

File Key (storing labels in memory)

This option lets you Save, Get, or Delete a file. There is a 10,000 byte memory resident in the HandiMark

1. Type your name.

2. Press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the File key.

3. Name file: NAME. Press: Enter.

4. Press Clear

(use Defaults).

5. Press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the File key. Cursor down to “Get”. Press right cursor key until your file, NAME.OS, appears.

Press: Enter.

Note: If you have saved more than one file, you will need to use the left and right cursor keys to locate the file name. Or, you can type the file name if you know it. You must use the .OS extension for files saved in the operating system. Use the .PM extension for files saved in the pipe marker application.

6. The file you just created is retrieved.

7. Press Clear (use Defaults) – see p. 9 of tutorial for explanation of this special clear function.

The File function also lets you print a list of all the files stored in memory. To do this:

1. Press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the File key.

2. Cursor down to Print File List. Press: Enter.

3. The list of files stored in memory prints, including their 2-letter extension.

Density (print density)

Whenever a tape or ribbon is installed into the HandiMark

, the system is set to its nominal print density setting. However, due to variations in printers and the printing environment, it may be necessary to adjust the print density setting.

1. Press and release the 2nd key, wait a moment, then press the Density key.

2. Press the left or right cursor key once for each increment desired. The right cursor

key increases the print density and the left cursor key decreases it.

3. Press: Enter.

Note: the print density is reset to the nominal value when a new ribbon or tape is installed.

“Label” Key (“next label” key)

Use to enter several different labels to print at the same time.

1. Type the following (check to be sure that Type Size is less then 0.4”):

Line 1: Type: Brady Press: Enter Line 2: Type: USA

2. Press the Label Key

(2nd from the bottom row, 2nd in from the right) Screen will clear.

3. Type the following:

Line 1: Type: HandiMark Press: Enter Line 2: Type: Label Maker

4. Press: Print/Stop.

5. Do NOT clear.

Note: the “Area” Key (“next area” key) is a future feature of HandiMark®and is not operational on your printer at this time.

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