Brady IDXpert Handheld Labeler, IDXpert Handheld Labeler Keyboard Layout Quick Start Manual

QUICK START
GUIDE

For additional information, please

refer to the IDXPERT

Labeler User’s Manual

TM

Handheld

www.bradyid.com/idxpert

Welcome to the IDXPERT

TM

Handheld Labeler, Brady’s

newest lightweight, handheld printer!

Use this Quick Start Guide to begin using your printer immediately.

TM

Refer to the IDXPERT
and additional information.

Check Package Contents

Before you begin setting up the printer, verify that you have received the
following items in your packaging:

IDXPERTTM Printer

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 Hard Case

Free Media Cartridge: XC-1500-580-WT-BK

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Communications Cable

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Handheld Labeler User’s Manual for details

Product CD containing:

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Quick Start Guide

o
o Sample Label Tutorial

User’s Manual

o
o Link to Product Registration/Warranty

Printed Quick Start Guide—4 languages

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Register Your Printer

Register your IDXPERTTM Handheld Labeler on-line at
www.bradyid.com/idxpertregistration.

Quick Start Guide 1

Cartridges available for your IDXPERT

Material Description Applications

TM

Handheld Labeler

B-580 Indoor/Outdoor

Vinyl

B-342 3:1 Heat-Shrink

Polyolefin

B-427 Self-laminating

Vinyl

B-498 Vinyl Cloth

(Repositionable)

B-499 Nylon Cloth

(Permanent)

B-428 Metalized

Polyester

B-461 Self-laminating

Polyester

Pipemarkers, panel and switch ID,
equipment ID, small safety signs, asset ID,
bar code labels
Colored supplies and printing

Wire and cable marking (heat shrink sleeves)

Wire and cable marking (self-laminating)

Wire and cable marking (general adhesive),
component marking, terminal blocks,
general laboratory ID

Wire and cable marking (general adhesive),
component marking, terminal blocks,
general laboratory ID

Rating plate, product and asset ID

Laboratory ID, self-laminating vial, tube,
and slide ID

Withstands liquid nitrogen, freezer,
autoclave, hot water bath, centrifuge

B-488 Matte Polyester Laboratory ID, slides, plates, bottles, and

general laboratory ID

Withstands Xylene, DSMO, ethanol, freezer,
autoclave, hot water bath

B-483 Ultra Aggressive

General labeling, powder coated surface ID

Glossy Polyester

B-422 Glossy Polyester Component marking, electrical outlet and

patch panel ID

Note: For specific part numbers, consult product literature or your Brady
distributor.

2 Quick Start Guide

Set up your printer

Note: The instructions in this section show the ABC Keypad
version of the IDXPERTTM Printer. The same instructions apply if
you are using the Keyboard Layout version.

Step 1. Install the batteries or connect to power

Insert six AA alkaline batteries (not
included)

1. Remove the battery cover located on the
backside of the printer.

2. Install the batteries as shown. See inside
the battery compartment for the battery­positioning grid.

3. Close the battery compartment.

The printer can also be powered by use of an
optional A/C adaptor.

Battery

Cover

Step 2. Replace material cartridge

Your printer ships with a cartridge installed. Follow these instructions to
replace the existing cartridge.

1. Turn the locking lever down to unlock the
cartridge.

2. Locate the cartridge release button on the
backside of the printer and push firmly to
eject cartridge.

3. Remove the existing cartridge.

4. Install the new cartridge as shown.

5. Turn the locking lever up to lock both the

Locking Lever

cartridge and printhead.

Thanks to innovative smart-cell technology, the IDXPERTTM printer
recognizes the label material and automatically adjusts to it, saving setup
time and effort.

Step 3. Turn the printer ON

Press the POWER key.

Quick Start Guide 3

Understand the display screen & menu

The Display Screen

When the Power button is pressed, the display screen appears.

LINE:01 FONT:20 pt Gen

The display allows you to see up to
three lines of text and 16 characters per
line. The display auto-scrolls when you
enter more than the maximum displayed
lines or characters. Use the arrows on
your keypad to navigate the screen.

Status Bar

The status bar, located on the bottom of the display, indicates the current
text line, font size, and label format.

Menu

Use the menu and related softkeys to perform many of the label
formatting commands. See the Menu Tree on page 9 of this guide. To
access the menu:

Step 1. Press

When the

MENU

.

key is pressed, a series of menu choices appears. The

blue softkeys correspond to the menu choices shown on the screen.

SOFTKEYS

Step 2. Press

ROT UNIT BAR NEXT

NEXT

to advance to the next set of menu choices:

Pressing NEXT again cycles back to the first set of menu choices when
the last menu choice is reached.

Press

CLEAR/ESC to either back up to the previous menu

level, or exit menu mode and return to the text editor screen.

4 Quick Start Guide

Create labels

Note: Follow these instructions to create and print a basic label. For
details and information on advanced features, refer to the IDXPERTTM
Handheld Labeler User’s Manual.

TIP: See the IDXPERTTM Handheld Labeler Sample Label Tutorial for
step-by-step instructions on creating a variety of labels.

Step 1. Press POWER.

Step 2. Press FONT SIZE.

The display screen shows the
current font size and bold status.

FONT:10 pt
Bold: OFF

Step 3. Use the up/down arrow softkeys—or

the arrows on your keypad—to select

[▲] [▼]

a font size.

Note: See the Font Size Chart on page 10 of this guide.

Step 4. Press the [BOLD] softkey to toggle bold ON

or OFF.

Step 5. Press ENTER.

Step 6. Type Text. Press ENTER after each line

of text.

Note: You may also select from a list of symbols to include on your
label. See the Symbol Library on page 11 of this guide.

Step 7. Press PRINT.

For multiple copies, press FUNCTION +
PRINT/MULTI-PRINT.

Step 8. Pull the cutter lever down to cut the label.

Quick Start Guide 5

Save and recall a label

You may save up to ten labels and then recall them for future use. To
save, recall, and delete labels from memory:

Step 1. Press MEMORY.

A grid appears showing the 10
storage positions. A bold

number indicates that a storage
position is occupied.

Step 2. Use the arrows on your keypad

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

XC-1500-580
ABC

—[▲] [▼]—to navigate to the

desired storage location on the grid.

Step 3. Press the softkey that corresponds to the action you want to

perform:

• To save a label, press the Save [SAVE] softkey.

• To recall a label from memory, press the Recall [RCL] softkey.

To delete a label from memory, press the Delete [DEL] softkey.

•

Additional label formatting options

Symbols can be added to your label. See the Symbol Library on page 11

of this guide. To add a symbol:

•

Press

+ . A list

of symbol categories appears:

• Use the up/down arrow

Electrical/Voice Data

Greek

Mandatory/PPE

Warning

…….

softkeys—or the arrows on
your keypad

• Press

The symbols appear, one at a time, for the category selected. Use the

•

up/down arrow softkeys—or the arrows on your keypad

—[▲] [▼]—to scroll through the symbol categories.

to select a category.

—[▲] [▼]—

to scroll through the symbols in the selected category.

•

Press

to select a symbol. The symbol will appear on the
display screen in the place where you have set your cursor. Some
symbols appear as generic character symbols on the display, but will
appear correctly when printed.

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Font and bold settings are set on a line-by-line basis. To change the font
size or boldface text:

Press

•

The display screen shows the
current font size and bold status.

FONT SIZE

• Use the up/down arrow softkeys—or the arrows on your keypad

[▼]—

to select a font size.

FONT: 10 pt
Bold: OFF

—[▲]

• Press the [BOLD] softkey to toggle bold ON or OFF.

Formatting with Menu Choices

The smart-cell recognizes the cartridge material installed in the printer
and automatically sets many label formatting options. The following
menu choices allow you to add or change the formatting:

Note: See the Menu Tree on page 9 of this guide for a listing
of submenus related to each selection.

To perform a type of formatting, press MENU and the

corresponding softkey:

Label Format—Select general or wiremarker labels. Wiremarker
mode repeats text line(s) as many times as will fit on a label.

Softkey

FRMT

Continuous—Set either auto or fixed length, for terminal block

CONT

and banner labels.

Justify—Set horizontal and vertical justification of label data. JUST

Rotate—Set rotation of label data to 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees. ROT

Units—Change units—to inches, mms, or points—for displaying

UNIT

label and font sizes.

Barcode—Add Code 39 barcodes with human readable text. BAR

Set Time—Set the time to print a real-time stamp on your label. TIME

Set Date—Set the date to print a real-time date stamp on your

DATE

label.

Language—Change the default language LANG

Quick Start Guide 7

Guide to Keys

POWER—powers on the printer.
Press the POWER button again to power off the printer. The printer
automatically shuts off after 10 minutes of non-use.

FUNCTION— accesses a secondary function or character when pressed
along with the desired key.
A secondary function or character is shown in yellow on each button.

ARROW—adjusts cursor positioning by one character or one line.
FUNCTION + ARROW—adjusts cursor positioning to the first or last

character position or line.
ENTER—creates a new line when typing text.

Pressing ENTER confirms menu selection when in MENU mode.

DELETE—clears the character immediately behind the cursor position.
FUNCTION + CLEAR/ESC—clears the entire legend from the text

editor screen, or backs out of the menu if in menu mode.

When in MENU mode, the Clear/Esc function works whether or not you
use it in conjunction with the Function key.

PRINT—prints one copy of the legend.
FUNCTION + MULTI-PRINT—prints up to 99 copies of the legend.

FONT SIZE—displays font size and allows font size changes through

softkeys. See the Font Size Chart on page 10 of this guide.
Also toggles BOLD on/off.

MENU—toggles through soft key menu options/displays additional soft
key choices.

FEED—feeds material through the printer without printing. Use for fixed
length continuous labels in order to advance the label strip to the cut
position.

MEMORY—accesses Save, Recall, Delete softkeys used to store
legends.

FUNCTION + BARCODE—toggles between text and barcode mode.
SERIAL—performs a standard serialization of the character on which the

cursor is placed. A serialization results in a series of label data that is
incremented by one number (0-9) and/or one letter (A-Z, a-z).
FUNCTION + SYMBOL—accesses the symbol library.

See the Symbol Library on page 11 of this guide.
SPACE—creates a space between characters when creating legends.

FUNCTION + CAPS LOCK—toggles CAPS on and off.

FUNCTION +
either the softkey or keypad arrows to navigate the character menu.

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—brings up a selection of international characters. Use

Menu Tree

Quick Start Guide 9

Font Size Chart

Point Size Inch mm PRINT SAMPLE

7 .10 3.0

BRADY 12345

10 .14 4.0
13 .18 5.0

20 .28 7.0

26 .36 9.0

38 .53 14.0

BRADY 12345

BRADY 12345

BRADY 12345

BRADY 12345

BRADY 123

45 .63 16.0

BRADY 12

51 .71 18.0

76 1.1 28.0

102 1.4 36.0

The IDXPERTTM printer also offers a 126 pt., (1.25”, 31.75mm) font for
UPPERCASE characters only.

10 Quick Start Guide

Symbol Library

*Arrows are available in four rotations: 0

Note: Some symbols are accessible directly from the keypad.

Quick Start Guide 11

o

, 90 o, 180 o, and 270 o.

Technical Support

Choose one of the following options to contact system support provided by
Brady Corporation:

U.S. and Canada

Phone: [phone], Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CST).
Fax: [phone].
E-Mail: [e-mail].
Assistance is available 24 hours per day / 7 days per week. Go to:
www.bradyid.com, and then select Knowledge Base from the left-hand panel.

Belgium / Luxembourg / The
Netherlands

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Italy

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

UK / Ireland

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Mexico

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

France

Phone: [phone]
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Germany / Austria / Switzerland

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Sweden / Norway / Finland

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Brazil

Phone: [phone]/7715
Fax: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

Latin America & Caribbean

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Spain

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Africa
Denmark
Israel
Middle East
Turkey

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Eastern Europe
Greece
Portugal
Malta
Russia