MVPplus Quick Reference Guide
Use this guide to operate your printer on a daily basis. For more detailed information, refer to the User Guide.
Contents
External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Printer Media Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Types of Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Load Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Position the Media Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Select or Position the Transmissive Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjust the Reflective Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ribbon Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
When to Use Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coated Side of Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Load Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Remove Used Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjust Printhead Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Print a Configuration Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configure the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to View or Modify Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Basic Printer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Clean the Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Clean the Printhead and Platen Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuse Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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trademarks of Brady Corp. All rights reserved.
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External View
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Figure 1 shows the outside of the printer.
External View
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Figure 1 • Exterior of Printer
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Rear
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Control panel
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Media door
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Power switch (O = Off, I = On)
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AC power connector
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Printer Media Compartment
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Printer Media Compartment
Figure 2 shows the components inside the media compartment of your printer. Depending on
installed options, your printer may look slightly different.
Figure 2 • Printer Components
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Printhead assembly
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Control panel
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Media door
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Media supply spindle
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Ribbon take-up spindle
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Ribbon supply spindle
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Dancer assembly
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Printhead release latch
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Types of Media
The printer can use various types of media (Table 1).
Table 1 • Types of Media
Media Type How It Looks Description
Types of Media
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Non-Continuous
Roll Media
Non-Continuous
Fanfold Media
Continuous
Roll Media
Roll media is wound on a 3-in. (76-mm) core. Labels
have adhesive backing that sticks them to a liner, and
they are separated by gaps, holes, notches, or black
marks. Tags are separated by perforations.
Fanfold media is folded in a zigzag pattern. Fanfold
media can have the same label divisions as noncontinuous roll media. The divisions would fall on or
near the folds.
Continuous media is wound on a core and is without
gaps, holes, notches, or black marks. This allows the
image to be printed anywhere on the label. With
continuous media, use the transmissive sensor so the
printer can detect when the media runs out.
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Load Media
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Load Media
Use the instructions in this section to load roll media in Tear-Off mode (Figure 3). For
instructions for loading fanfold media or for loading in different print modes, refer to the
User Guide.
Figure 3 • Tear-Off Mode Media Path
Caution • When you are loading media or ribbon, remove all jewelry that could come into
contact with the printhead or other printer parts.
To Load Roll Media in Tear-Off Mode, complete these steps:
1. Remove and discard any tags or labels that are dirty or that are held by adhesives or tape.
Tag Stock Labels
2. Place the roll of media on the media supply spindle. Push the roll as far back as it will go.
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3. Press the printhead release latch to open the printhead assembly. Lift the printhead until it
latches open.
4. Slide out the media guide.
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5. Feed the media under the dancer assembly (1), through the slot in the transmissive
sensor (
2—standard transmissive sensor shown), and under the ribbon sensor (3).
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Load Media
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6. Push the media to the back of the transmissive sensor (1). Slide in the media guide (2)
until it touches the edge of the media.
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7. Close the printhead assembly.
8. If the printer is paused (the Pause light is blinking), press PAUSE to enable printing.
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Position the Media Sensors
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This printer uses two types of media sensors: transmissive and reflective.
Select or Position the Transmissive Sensor
By default, the printer uses the transmissive sensor (Figure 4), which you can adjust for
optimal print performance. The reflective sensor is a secondary media sensing system that is
activated only if the transmissive sensor cannot be used to calibrate the media.
Figure 4 • Adjustable Transmissive Sensor
Position the Media Sensors
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The transmissive sensor is equipped with a slide-on sensor sleeve (Figure 5). This sleeve has a
notch on one end and a hole in the middle, which help the printer calibrate media that has an
edge notch or an intra-label gap.
Figure 5 • Adjustable Transmissive Sensor and Sensor Sleeve
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Position the Media Sensors
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The positioning marks correspond to the notch and hole in the sensor sleeve.
Figure 6 • Transmissive Sensor with Adjustment Tab Pointer
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Sensor sleeve
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Positioning marks
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Adjustment tab pointer (outer position)
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Adjustment tab pointer (inner position)
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To adjust the transmissive sensor, complete these steps:
1. Press the printhead open lever to release the printhead assembly.
2. See Figure 4. Locate the transmissive sensor.
3. Push the sensor sleeve all the way in on the transmissive sensor.
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4. Locate the white adjustment tab pointer on the back of the transmissive sensor.
5. What type of media are you using?
If you are using… Then…
Non-continuous media
with notched edges
Non-continuous media
without notched edges
Move the adjustment tab pointer to the inner positioning
mark. The point of the tab should align with the mark.
Move the adjustment tab to the outer positioning mark. The
point of the tab should align with the mark.
Continuous media Move the adjustment tab to the outer positioning mark. The
point of the tab should align with the mark.
Note • Certain types of media may require you to position the adjustment tab to locations
outside of the sensor sleeve.
6. Ensure the media and ribbon are properly positioned.
7. Close the printhead assembly.
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