Brady S3100 User Guide

User’s Manual

Disclaimer

This manual is proprietary to Brady Worldwide, Inc. (hereafter "Brady"), and may be revised from time to time without notice. Brady disclaims any understanding to provide you with such revisions, if any.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Brady assumes no liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements resulting from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Brady further assumes no liability arising out of the application or use of any product or system described, herein; nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document. Brady disclaims all warranties of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose.

Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability, function, or design.

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All brand or product names referenced in this manual are trademarks (™) or

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End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE

You have acquired a device that includes software licensed by Brady Worldwide, Inc. from Microsoft Licensing or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of Microsoft origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by international intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All rights reserved.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF THE UNUSED DEVICE FOR A REFUND. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT).

GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE: This End User License Agreement grants

you the following license:

You may use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE.

NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. HAS INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS RELIED UPON BRADY WORLDWIDE, INC. TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.

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NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. The SOFTWARE is provided “as is” and with all faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES

REGARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS.

Note on Java support. The SOFTWARE may contain support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performances, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has contractually obligated MS to make this disclaimer.

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No Liability for Certain Damages. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, MS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S.$250.00).

Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly. You

may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law not withstanding this limitation.

SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer rights under this End User License Agreement only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this End User License Agreement. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is of US-origin. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use, and country destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information on exporting the SOFTWARE, see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting.

Brady Warranty

Our products are sold with the understanding that the buyer will test them in actual use and determine for him or herself their adaptability to his/her intended uses. Brady warrants to the buyer that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship, but limits its obligation under this warranty to replacement of the product shown to Brady’s satisfaction to have been defective at the time Brady sold it. This warranty does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the buyer.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON BRADY’S PART. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRADY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, BRADY’S PRODUCTS.

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Agency Compliance and Approvals

United States

FCC Notice

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 commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 own expense.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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 and, (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)

Canada ICES-003:

CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)

Mexico

IFETEL notice: La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones: (1) es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interferencia perjudicial y (2) este equipo o dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interferencia, incluyendo la que pueda causar su operación no deseada.

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WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, this device needs to be recycled in accordance with local regulations.

RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), 2015/863/EU (RoHS 3)

This product is CE marked and complies with the European Union's Directive 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

EU Directive 2015/863 of 31 March 2015 (RoHS 3) amends Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of restricted substances.

Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC

This product contains a lithium coin cell battery. The crossedout wheeled bin shown to the left 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.

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Notice to Recyclers

To remove the lithium coin cell battery:

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

2. Using a small screwdriver, pry the battery from its holder and remove the battery from the board. Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

Turkey

Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry

(Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment).

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

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S3100 Printer打印机 Hazardous Substances 有害物质

Part Name

零件名称

Internal Power Supply

内部电源

Display

显示

Electronics

电子产品

Enclosure

附件

Keyboard

键盘

Metal Parts

金属零件

Lead

(Pb)

铅 (Pb)

X OO O O O

OO O O O O

X OO O O O

OO O O O O

Mercury

(Hg)

汞 (Hg)

Cadmium

(Cd)

镉 (Cd)

Hexavalent Chromium

Cr (VI)

六价铬铬

Cr (VI)

Polybrominated

biphenyls

(PBB)

聚溴联苯

(PBB)

Polybrominated

diphenyl ethers

(PBDE)

聚溴二苯醚

（PBDE）

Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA)

印刷线路板组件

(PWA)

Motor

发动机

This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364:2014.

此表是按照 SJ/T11364 的规定编制。

O: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.

表示该说包含在所有均质材料中的有害物质这部分低于 GB/T26572 的限量要求。

X: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.

表示所述包含在用于该部分的均质材料中的至少一种有害物质是上述 GB/T26572 的限制要求。

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Taiwan

Class A Statement

警告使用者這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被

要求採取某些適當的對策。

限用物質含有情況標示聲明書

Declaration of the Presence Condition of the Restricted Substances Marking

S3100標誌和標籤印表機限用物質含有情況標示

設備名稱: 標誌和標籤打印機 / Sign and Label Printer 型號（型式）: BradyPrinter 3100

Equipment name: Type designation (Type)

限用物質及其化學符號

Restrictedsubstancesanditschemicalsymbols

鉛

Lead

(Pb)

PowerSupply

－

電源供應器

DisplayPanel

－

顯示面板

Keyboard

－

鍵盤

MetalParts

金屬零件

PrintedCircuitBoard

印刷線路板

－

組件

Motor

－

馬達

Cutter

切刀

PrintHead

－

列印頭

備考 1. 〝超出 0.1 wt %〞及〝超出 0.01 wt %〞係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值。

Note1：“Exceeding0.1wt%”and“exceeding0.01wt%”indicatethatthepercen ta gecontentoftherestrictedsubstanceexceedsthereference percentagevalueofpresencecondition.

備考 2. 〝○〞係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。

Note2：“ ○ ”indicatesthatthepercentagecontentoftherestrictedsubstancedoesnotexceedthepercentageofreferencevalueofpresence.

備考 3. 〝－〞係指該項限用物質為排除項目。

Note3：The“−”indicatesthattherestrictedsubstancecorrespondstotheexemption.

汞

Mercury

(Hg)

OOO O O

鎘

Cadmium

(Cd)

六價鉻

Hexavalent

chromium

(Cr+6)

多溴聯苯

Polybrominated

biphenyls

(PBB)

多溴二苯醚

Polybrominated

diphenyl ethers

(PBDE)

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Wireless Regulatory Information

WARNING

Regulatory markings, subject to country certification, are applied to host printer signifying WiFi (radio) approvals have been obtained. These countries include; U.S., Canada, Mexico, Africa, and South Korea.

Operation of the device without regulatory approval is illegal.

WiFi radio module (permanently installed in printer having WiFi option)

Radio protocol WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n

RF Operating Frequency 2.4 – 2.495 GHz

RF Output Power < +20dBm EIRP (100mW)

Antenna Type \ Antenna Gain PCB trace antenna \ -3.06 dBi

Environmental Operation -40 to 85° C (-40° to 185° F)

Environmental Storage -55 to 125° C (-67° to 257° F)

European Union, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South

Note: Be mindful of Brady host printer for maximum operating temperatures

Note: Be mindful of Brady host printer for maximum storage temperatures

user guide

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United States

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 commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 own expense.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Co-located statements: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance

requirement, the antenna used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other transmitter/antenna except those already with radio module filing.

RF exposure guidelines: The radiated output power of this device is far below the radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, to avoid the possibility of exceeding radio frequency exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment, a minimum 20cm distance should be maintained from WiFi radio module PCB antenna (internal) to the head, neck, or body during normal operation.

Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED)

CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)

This device complies with Industry Canada's license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference; and

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may

Co-located statements: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirement, the antenna used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other transmitter/antenna except those already with radio module filing.

cause undesired operation of the device.

RF exposure guidelines / Important note: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

Note Importante: Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

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Mexico

IFETEL notice:

"La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones: (1) es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interferencia perjudicial y (2) este equipo o dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interferencia, incluyendo la que pueda causar su operación no deseada."

European Union

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EC

a. Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates; 2.401GHz to

2.483GHz

b. Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in

which the radio equipment operate; < +20dBm EIRP (100mW)

International

The WiFi radio module used in Brady host printers comply with internationally recognized standards covering human exposure to electromagnetic fields, i.e. EN 62311 "Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz)".

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Safety and Environment

Please read and understand this manual before using the BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer for the first time. This manual describes all of the main functions of the BradyPrinter S3100 printer.

Precautions

Before using the

• Read all instructions carefully before operating the printer and prior to

performing any procedure.

• Do not place the unit on an unstable surface or stand.

• Do not place anything on top of the unit.

• Keep the top clear of obstructions.

• Always use the printer in a well ventilated area. Do not block the slots and

opening on the unit, which are provided for ventilation.

• Only use the power source indicated on the rating label.

• Use only the power cord that comes with the unit.

• Do not place anything on the power cord.

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S3100

printer

, please note the following precautions:

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Technical Support and Registration

Contact Information

For repair or technical assistance, locate your regional Brady Technical Support office by going to:

•

United States: www.bradyid.com

•

Europe: www.bradyeurope.com

•

Asia Pacific: www.brady.co.uk/landing-pages/global-landing-page

•

Australia: www.bradyid.com.au

•

Canada: www.bradycanada.ca

•

Latin America: www.bradylatinamerica.com

Registration Information

To register your printer, go to:

•

www.bradycorp.com/register

•

Australia: www.bradyid.com.au/register

•

China: www.brady.com.cn/membercenter/register_product.aspx

Repair and Return

If for any reason you need to return the BradyPrinter S3100 printer for repair, please contact Brady Technical Support for repair and replacement information.

Document Conventions

When using this document, it is important that you understand the conventions used throughout the manual.

• All user actions are indicated by Bold text.

• References to menus, dialog boxes, button and screens are indicated by Italics text.

• See

“About Menus, Dialog Boxes and Screens” on page 3

the menus and controls.

for a description of

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1 • Introduction

Features and Functions ............................................................................................ 1

Compatible Applications........................................................................................... 2

System Specifications............................................................................................... 2

About Menus, Dialog Boxes and Screens............................................................... 3

Home Page ...........................................................................................................3

Tools Panel ...........................................................................................................4

Button Actions ........................................................................................................... 5

2 • Setting up Your Printer

Unpacking and Setting up Printer............................................................................ 6

What’s in the Box ..................................................................................................6

System Components .............................................................................................7

Setting up the Printer ............................................................................................8

System Power .......................................................................................................... 13

Starting Printer from a Non-powered (Cold) State ..............................................13

Waking the Printer from Sleep Mode ..................................................................13

Putting the Printer into Sleep Mode ....................................................................14

Resetting the Printer ...........................................................................................14

Using Your Printer with a PC.................................................................................. 15

Configuring the Printer for Network Communication ...........................................15

Configuring a Direct USB Connection .................................................................19

Creating and Printing Labels from a PC ..............................................................19

Setting up the System Defaults.............................................................................. 20

Set Clock .............................................................................................................20

Localization and Unit of Measure ........................................................................21

Set Text Defaults .................................................................................................22

Set Barcode Defaults ..........................................................................................23

Set Printing ..........................................................................................................24

Customizing Home Page Defaults.......................................................................... 25

Displaying System Information .............................................................................. 26

3 • Working with Labels

Creating Labels........................................................................................................ 27

Creating a Text Label ..........................................................................................27

Creating a Label from a Template .......................................................................28

Creating a Custom Label ....................................................................................30

Set Label Attributes................................................................................................. 31

Creating Fixed-Length Label ...............................................................................31

Creating Auto-Sized Label ..................................................................................31

Orientation ...........................................................................................................32

Label Width .........................................................................................................33

Framing a Label ..................................................................................................35

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Tools ......................................................................................................................... 36

Zooming the Label View ......................................................................................36

Scrolling the Label View ......................................................................................36

4 • Working with Objects

Object Types ............................................................................................................ 37

Object Sizing ............................................................................................................ 37

Adding Objects ........................................................................................................ 38

Text Objects ........................................................................................................38

Graphic Objects ..................................................................................................39

Shapes ................................................................................................................39

Barcode Objects ..................................................................................................41

Serial Objects ......................................................................................................42

Date/Time Objects ..............................................................................................44

Working with Text.................................................................................................... 46

Selecting or Deselecting Text .............................................................................46

Increase or Decrease Text Size ..........................................................................47

Delete/Clear Text ................................................................................................47

Changing Character Font, Size or Style ..............................................................48

Horizontal Text Justification ................................................................................48

Vertical Text ........................................................................................................49

Expanding or Condensing Text ...........................................................................49

Reversing Text ....................................................................................................50

Typing Text and Accented Characters ................................................................50

Entering Special Characters ...............................................................................53

Working with Barcodes........................................................................................... 54

Changing a Barcode ...........................................................................................54

Changing Barcode Options .................................................................................55

Handling Objects ..................................................................................................... 57

Editing Objects ....................................................................................................57

Moving Objects ...................................................................................................57

Aligning Objects ..................................................................................................59

Sizing Objects .....................................................................................................60

Deleting an Object ...............................................................................................62

Framing an Object ...............................................................................................62

Rotating an Object ..............................................................................................63

Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data .....................................................64

5 • Printing Your Labels

Previewing Labels.................................................................................................... 67

Printing Labels......................................................................................................... 68

Printing Labels ....................................................................................................68

Canceling a Print Job ..........................................................................................69

Resuming an Interrupted Print Job .....................................................................69

Feeding and Cutting Label Stock ........................................................................69

Adjusting Print Energy .........................................................................................70

Adjusting Print Offset ..........................................................................................71

Printing from a PC ...............................................................................................72

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6 • Working with Label Files

Save a Label File...................................................................................................... 73

Open a Label File ..................................................................................................... 74

Delete a Label File.................................................................................................... 74

7 • Using System Tools

Import Graphics ....................................................................................................... 76

Delete Imported Graphics ....................................................................................... 78

Import Fonts............................................................................................................. 79

Installing Firmware Upgrades................................................................................. 80

8 • Maintenance

Removing Power and Media from Printer.............................................................. 81

Cleaning the Printer................................................................................................. 83

Cleaning Residue from Printer and Keyboard .....................................................83

Cleaning the Touch Screen .................................................................................83

Cleaning the Cutter Blade ...................................................................................84

Cleaning the Sensors ..........................................................................................86

Cleaning the Cutter Blade Exit Area ...................................................................87

Dust Cleaning ......................................................................................................88

Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................88

Replacing the Media Wiper ..................................................................................... 89

Clearing Jams .......................................................................................................... 90

Clearing a Printer Jam ........................................................................................90

Clearing a Cutter Jam .........................................................................................91

9 • Troubleshooting

A • Glossary of Terms

B • Character Mapping and IME for Asian Text

Character Mapping .................................................................................................. 99

Americas QWERTY ...........................................................................................99

European AZERTY ..........................................................................................100

European QWERTZ .........................................................................................101

European QWERTY .........................................................................................102

European Cyrillic ..............................................................................................102

Using the Input Method Editor (IME).................................................................... 103

Chinese Simplified ............................................................................................103

Chinese Traditional ...........................................................................................105

Korean ...............................................................................................................106

C • Specialty Label Types

Pipe Markers........................................................................................................... 108

Set Up Pipe Marker Options .............................................................................108

Create Pipe Marker Labels ...............................................................................109

Save, Open or Delete a Pipe Marker Label ......................................................116

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PreMade Labels - North America.......................................................................... 117

Creating PreMade Labels .................................................................................117

PreMade Labels Reference Images - Europe ...................................................118

PreMade Labels Reference Images - North America .......................................118

Right to Know (RTK).............................................................................................. 133

Setting RTK Preferences ..................................................................................133

Create RTK Labels ............................................................................................137

Open, Save or Delete an RTK Label .................................................................138

GHS (CLP)............................................................................................................... 140

D • Material / Ribbon Cross Reference

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1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer, which you can use to create and print professional-looking industrial labels and signs. All you have to do is:

• Drop in a ribbon cartridge. You can choose from a wide range of single-color ribbons.

• Drop in a media cartridge. You can choose media in widths that range from 0.5 in. to 4 in (12.7 mm to 101.6 mm), and come in many colors, styles, and materials.

• Type your text and insert objects or symbols of your choice; or choose a preformatted layout design.

Material and ribbons from Brady Corporation are programmed with the ability to communicate with the printer and software. This allows you to gain the full benefit of the system.

Features and Functions

The following are just some of the features that make this system so easy to use and ready to meet your label-making requirements:

• Small, lightweight (approximately 15 lbs [6.8 kg]) unit, ready for your desktop.

• Color touch screen LCD display, plus keyboard input for ease of use.

• Pre-designed layouts for many standard-use label applications.

• Hundreds of graphics for inclusion on your labels.

• Single-color job printing at 300 DPI, up to 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide and up to 60 in. (1.5 m) long.

• Wide variety of ribbon colors.

• Easy loading label and ribbon supplies.

• Continuous and die-cut label supplies in a variety of high-performance materials.

• Transfer graphics from PC or USB flash drive. Supported graphic formats are Windows metafile (*.wmf) and Bitmap (*.bmp).

• Print labels from PC.

• Automatic cutter.

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Compatible Applications

The BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer is compatible with Brady® Workstation desktop software.

When used with Brady Workstation software, the printer will automatically recognize all enabled and compatible materials up to 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide. For operation of the printer with other software, refer to the documentation for your application.

Compatible Applications

Note: Only

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System Specifications

•

Weight

•

Dimensions

•

Operating Temperature

•

Relative Humidity

•

Storage

•

Voltag e

•

Print Resolution

•

Output media size

•

Maximum label length

: 15 lbs (6.8 kg)

(stored): 8.9 in. x 12.0 in. x 9.5 in. (22.6 cm x 30.5 cm x 24.1 cm)

: 50 - 104°F (10-40°C)

: 10% to 80% RH non-condensing

: -4 to 122°F (-20 to 50°C) at 15% to 90% RH non-condensing

: 100 to 240VAC, 50 to 60Hz, 2A

: 11.8 dot/mm, 300 dpi

: 0.5 in. to 4 in. (12.7 mm to 101.6 mm)

(continuous media): 60 in. (1.5 m)

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About Menus, Dialog Boxes and Screens

The following information describes the menus, dialog boxes and screens used in the BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer system.

Home Page

The Home page automatically displays when you first start the printer. The main sections of the Home page are:

Item Description

Status Bar

Tools Panel

Editor

Shows the current label size and indicators for the amount of media and ribbon remaining.

Depending on the option selected, provides buttons for Object Sizing, Delete, Undo, Zoom In/Out, and Help.

Text or object entry area. Type, touch or select objects to display and edit in this area. Shows color of installed media and ribbon.

Home

: Returns you to the Home page from anywhere in the

application. Button is greyed out on the Home page.

Home Page

Menu Displays File, Label and System options.

Control Panel

: Displays the Print dialog box where you can choose options for printing the current label. Not available unless an object is in the Editor.

Primary area for selecting all of your options for creating, editing and working with labels and objects. The panel changes depending on what option is selected.

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Tools Panel

The Tool s panel contains options for editing a label. If no label is selected, the panel contains only the Help button.

About Menus, Dialog Boxes and Screens

Tools Panel

The Tools panel contains the following options:

Icon Description

Delete: Deletes the selected object (text, barcode or graphic). Only

available when an object is selected.

Undo: Lets you undo a limited number of actions. If there is no undo action available, the undo button is greyed out. There is no redo option available.

Size: Toggles the display of sizing handles so you can change the size or rotation of the selected object. Only available when an object is selected.

Help: Context sensitive help that displays information about the selected item or area on the menu.

Zoom In: Lets you increase the view of the object(s) on the label. Scroll arrows appear if the objects are zoomed larger than the available display area.

Zoom Out: Lets you decrease the view of the object(s) on the label.

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Button Actions

These button actions are used throughout the system. Unless necessary, button actions are assumed to be understood and are not included in the procedures.

•

Help

: Available at any time by touching the help button.

Home

•

: Touch from anywhere in the application to return to the

You may be prompted to save your current label file.

Cancel

previous screen without making any changes.

Zoom

: In most cases, you can press Cancel at any time to return to the

: Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Applies to

Button Actions

Tools Panel

Home

page.

labels

, not objects.

More Options

• additional options that are available for the currently-selected object.

•

Scroll Arrows

screen or menu. There are two types of scroll arrows:

•

: Used throughout the system and lets you choose from

Fonts

: Choose a font type.

Text Features Label Alignment Object Framing

: Display whenever there are more items than can be shown on a

Up or Down

Navigation

: Choose one of the text options.

: Align an object on a label.

: Place a frame around an object.

: Use to move through a list of items in a menu.

: Use to view all parts of a label.

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2 Setting up Your Printer

Unpacking and Setting up Printer

Carefully unpack and inspect the printer surfaces (interior and exterior) and the labeling system for possible damage during shipping.

Note: Be sure to remove any transportation protection from around the printhead and inside the enclosure cover.

What’s in the Box

• BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer

• Documentation CD including: electronic Quick Start Guide, electronic User’s Manual and web links

• Power Cord

• USB Type B Cable

• Printed “Quick Start Guide”

• Cleaning Kit

Note: Please keep the original packaging, including the box, in case the printer must be returned.

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System Components

Unpacking and Setting up Printer

System Components

1 Display (with touchscreen) 2 Sleep/Wake Button

3 Enclosure Cover 4 Label Exit

5 Media Wiper 6 Media Guides

7Media 8Cutter

9 Ribbon Cartridge 10 Ribbon Cover

11 USB Port, Ethernet Port,

Power Switch, and Power Cord Connector

Note: The printer is equipped with a universal power supply and can be operated

with a supply voltage of 100 to 240 V~, 50- to 60 Hz. The printer senses the voltage type and automatically adjusts for the power source.

Figure 2-1. Printer Components

12 Keyboard

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Setting up the Printer

Power Cord Connector

Power Switch

Connect Printer Power

To setup the printer:

1. Plug the power cord into the printer at the location shown.

2. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC power outlet.

3. Turn the power switch on. The printer turns on and displays the Home page.

The size and color of the currently installed media and other status indicators are shown.

Note: If there is no ribbon or media installed, the system defaults to black ribbon and 4 in. [101.6 mm] wide continuous white media.

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Unpacking and Setting up Printer

Setting up the Printer

Install or Change Supplies

The media and ribbon supply cartridges use a “smart cell” to define and track the supply information. The system automatically recognizes the supply information for the installed media and ribbon.

Note: The printer can be either on or off when changing supplies.

To install or change ribbon:

1. To remove ribbon, open the enclosure cover (opens from left).

2. Release the latch on the ribbon cover [2] and swing open.

3. Release the ribbon cartridge latch [3] and lift the ribbon cartridge up and out.

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Setting up the Printer

4. Place ribbon cartridge with ribbon over print head (product label toward

machine), then snap into place.

5. Close and latch the ribbon cover.

6. Close the enclosure cover.

7. If printer was asleep, press . The system detects the installed supplies,

sets media and ribbon colors, indicates the label dimensions and the amount of remaining supplies.

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To install or change media:

1. Open the enclosure cover (opens from left).

Setting up the Printer

2. Release the latch on the ribbon-cover [2] and swing open.

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Setting up the Printer

3. Swing yellow media wiper [3] to far right (when facing display), if engaged.

4. Slide yellow media guides [4] to full-open.

5. Remove existing media, if installed, by pulling cartridge from printer.

6. Insert media cartridge until spindle ends rest in slots of media holder [5].

7. Feed media from top of roll until it sits just past the black rubber roller.

8. Close media guides until they touch edge of media liner with media under the

guides.

9. Move media wiper into position so it rests on media.

Note: Not all media requires the use of the media wiper. Engage the media wiper only if needed for the supply installed.

10. Close and latch ribbon cover, then close enclosure cover.

11. If printer was asleep, press . The system detects the installed supplies,

sets background and foreground colors, indicates the label dimensions and the amount of remaining supplies.

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Waking the Printer from Sleep Mode

System Power

Starting Printer from a Non-powered (Cold) State

This procedure describes the power-up sequence when starting from a nonpowered state (i.e., printer has been unplugged). The printer does not retain label data in the editor during a power interruption.

To start the printer from a cold state:

1. Plug the printer into a power source.

2. Turn the power switch on. The system automatically recognizes the supply

information for the installed media and ribbon and opens to the Home Page.

3. On the Home page, continue with your label activities.

Waking the Printer from Sleep Mode

If you do not touch the screen or press any keyboard or other keys/buttons for a defined period of time, the system turns off the display and goes into a low-power consumption mode (see “Set Clock” on page 20 for details). The current label and settings are retained.

System Power

To wake the printer from sleep mode:

1. Press or touch the screen. The Editor displays the label or menu you

were on when the printer went to sleep.

2. Continue with your label activities.

Note: If a label is defined when the system goes into sleep mode and the media is changed to a supply where the label no longer fits, you will be prompted to make the data fit or save the existing label before continuing. If you choose the option to make the data fit, the system will move and/or resize the objects so they fit on the new media size.

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Putting the Printer into Sleep Mode

When the system is asleep, the display turns off and the system goes into a low power consumption state but does not require a cold start to turn back on. In this state, you can either touch the screen or press the sleep/wake button to return the system to the same state it was in before going into lower power consumption mode.

Note: To completely shut down the printer, turn off the power switch on the side of the printer.

To put the printer to sleep:

1. With the printer on, press and hold for approximately two seconds.

2. If there are unsaved changes in the currently active file, you will be prompted

to save the current label file.

Resetting the Printer

Use this procedure to reset the printer (e.g., if the screen freezes).

System Power

Resetting the Printer

To reset the printer:

1. Press and hold for at least 5 seconds. The system performs the

initialization process and starts the printer. Any data in the Editor at the time of the reset will be lost.

2. When the Home page displays, you can continue with your label activities.

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Using Your Printer with a PC

Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

Using Your Printer with a PC

If you use computer software such as Brady Workstation to create labels, you will need to connect the printer to your computer. (For information on creating labels directly on the printer, see “Creating Labels” on page 27.)

Note: You must have labeling software installed on your computer to create, edit or print labels from the PC. Refer to your labeling software documentation for instructions about installing and using the software. See “Compatible Applications” on page 2 for more details.

You can connect to a computer in one or both of the following ways:

• On a network. This method allows multiple computers to send label files to the

printer. See

• Directly with a USB cable. See

page 19

Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

“Configuring the Printer for Network Communication” on page 15

“Configuring a Direct USB Connection” on

The printer has two network controllers - one for Ethernet (wired) and one for WiFi. These two controllers act independently and can simultaneously receive data.

Note: Wi-Fi capability is not available on all printers or in all countries.

You can set up the printer for network communication using:

• An Ethernet connection. Use this option for a wired network. See

Ethernet Connection” on page 15

• A Wi-Fi connection. See

• Wi-Fi Direct. Use this option for direct communication between the printer and a

Wi-Fi Direct certified mobile device or computer. See

Connection” on page 18

“Configuring a Wi-Fi Connection” on page 16

“Configuring a Wi-Fi Direct

“Configuring an

Configuring an Ethernet Connection

1. Touch the Menu button at the top of the home screen.

2. Touch the Setup button.

3. On the System Setup dialog, touch Network.

4. Touch Ethernet Address tab.

5. For IP Settings, select either the DHCP or Static check box.

•

DHCP:

obtain the printer IP address for you.

Static:

•

DHCP addressing is dynamic and the system uses a DNS server to

For static addressing, you must supply the printer’s IP address.

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Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

6. Fill in the following addressing fields if you selected Static. Tap the field, type

the address, and then touch the OK button.

•

IP Address:

•

Subnet Mask:

•

Default Gateway:

•

DNS Server (Primary):

•

DNS Server (Secondary):

server. (Optional)

Enter the printer’s IP address.

Enter a subnet mask if you are using one.

Enter the IP address of the default gateway.

Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. (Optional)

Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS

Configuring a Wi-Fi Connection

If configuring an enterprise network connection, you will need authentication certificate files in the root directory of a portable USB storage device (also known as a memory stick or thumb drive).

Note: Wi-Fi capability is not available on all printers or in all countries.

1. Touch the Menu button at the top of the home screen.

2. Touch the Setup button.

3. On the System Setup dialog, touch Network.

4. Touch Wi-Fi.

5. Next to Wi-Fi Connection, select the Enabled check box. The printer

searches for Wi-Fi networks and displays a list of networks found.

Note: Enabling the Wi-Fi Connection will make the Wi-Fi Address and Wi-Fi Direct tabs visible.

Note: If the printer is already configured for Wi-Fi but you want to change networks touch the Disconnect button. If you don’t see the desired Wi-Fi in the list, touch Refresh. The printer will search for available networks and update the list.

6. In the Wi-Fi Network list, touch the network to which you want to connect. In

the pane to the right of the list, touch Connect.

7. Enter the network password and any other requested information depending

on the type of network.

•

Network Name (SSID):

the network.

Security:

• Enter the type of security used for the network. For example, WEP64 or WPA TKIP.

Authentication Type:

•

Select.

button.

This field is display-only unless you chose

A list opens. Touch the type of authentication and then touch the OK

This field is display-only unless you chose

Others

This field is only visible for enterprise networks. Touch

Others

for the network.

for

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Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

•

Username:

•

Password:

•

Certificate Authority, Client Certificate, Client Private Key (Optional):

This field is only visible for enterprise networks. Put the memory stick into the printer’s USB port. Touch then touch the

8. On the Wi-Fi tab, touch the OK button.

This field is only visible for enterprise networks.

Enter the network password.

Connect

Select.

button.

A list opens. Touch the certificate to use and

Configuring the Wi-Fi Address

Note: Wi-Fi capability is not available on all printers or in all countries.

1. Touch the Menu button at the top of the home screen.

2. Touch the Setup button.

3. On the System Setup dialog, touch Network.

Note: Wi-Fi Address will only be visible if Wi-Fi Connection has been enabled on the Wi-Fi screen.

4. Touch Wi-Fi Address.

5. For IP Settings, select either the DHCP or Static check box.

•

DHCP:

obtain the printer IP address for you.

Static:

•

6. Fill in the following addressing fields if you selected Static. Tap the field, type

the address, and then touch the OK button.

•

IP Address:

•

Subnet Mask:

•

Default Gateway:

•

DNS Server (Primary):

•

DNS Server (Secondary):

server.

DHCP addressing is dynamic and the system uses a DNS server to

For static addressing, you must supply the printer’s IP address.

Enter the printer’s IP address.

Enter a subnet mask if you are using one.

Enter the IP address of the default gateway.

Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS

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Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

Configuring a Wi-Fi Direct Connection

Note: Wi-Fi capability is not available on all printers or in all countries.

Enabling Wi-Fi Diret disconnects any currently connected Wi-Fi connection.

1. Touch the Menu button at the top of the home screen.

2. Touch the Setup button.

3. On the System Setup dialog, touch Network.

4. Touch Wi-Fi.

5. Next to Wi-Fi Connection, select the Enabled check box.

6. Touch Wi-Fi Direct.

7. Next to Wi-Fi Direct Connection, select the Enabled check box. The printer

displays its IP address and network name. When you connect to the printer from your computer or mobile device, you will select this name or IP address.

8. Enter a password for the Wi-Fi Direct network. This is the password you will enter from your computer or mobile device when you connect to the printer.

9. Touch the OK button.

Configuring Other Networks

Configuration for personal or enterprise networks.

1. Touch the Menu button at the top of the home screen.

2. Touch the Setup button.

3. On the System Setup dialog, touch Network.

4. Touch Wi-Fi.

5. If Wi-Fi is disabled, check the box next to Enabled and wait for the Network list to populate.

6. Scroll to the bottom of the list of available networks and select Others.

7. On the Other Network window, choose Personal or Enterprise network and fill in the necessary details.

8. Touch the Connect button.

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Configuring a Direct USB Connection

To PC

To Pr inte r

To communicate directly with a USB cable, you will need the USB device driver installed on your PC. Once connected, the PC should automatically detect and install the USB driver, if it is not already installed.

1. Attach the small end of the USB cable to the printer, then the flat end of the cable to the PC.

2. Turn the printer on. On the PC, “Found New Hardware” pops up in the lower right corner of the screen and the print driver wizard is launched.

3. In the wizard selected).

Click Next. The print driver installs. This takes a minute or two.

5. When complete, in the wizard,

The BradyPrinter S3100 printer is now available to receive information from your computer labeling program.

When printing from the PC, the printer must be attached to the PC via the USB cable. Be sure to select the BradyPrinter S3100 printer in the print dialog box of the PC labeling program you are using.

, click Install the software automatically (if it is not already

click Finish.

Using Your Printer with a PC

Creating and Printing Labels from a PC

1. Connect the USB cable from the printer to any available USB port on the PC.

2. From your labeling software, print your labels to the printer.

Note: You cannot save labels or templates from the PC to the printer.

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S3100

Setting up the System Defaults

The System Setup function is used to set the printer default settings. Default values are common settings that are pre-assigned to make the system usable as soon as power is applied (e.g., date and time are set to your local date and time). By changing the defaults, you can set the settings to your specific requirements.

To change setup functions use the following procedures. Any defaults set here will stay in effect even when power is removed from the printer, and during upgrades.

Set Clock

To set date, time and sleep mode:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Setup button.

3. In the Setup menu, touch the Clock Settings button.

4. In the Clock Settings popup, change any of the following options (this also sets the system clock, which is needed if you want a time stamp on your label):

•

Sleep mode timeout

wait before entering sleep mode.

Date

•

: Touch to highlight the

choose from the calendar display.

Time

: Touch to highlight the

arrows to change the time. Touch

: Choose the amount of time you want the system to

Month, Day

Hour, Minute

AM/PM

Set Clock

Year

, then touch the  arrow to

Second

to toggle between AM and PM.

, then touch the  or 

5. When done, touch the OK button.

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Localization and Unit of Measure

To choose a language and unit of measure:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Setup button.

3. From the Setup menu, touch the Localization button.

4. In the Language list, choose the language you want the system to display.

5. Select a Unit of measure (Inches vs. Millimeters).

6. When done, touch the OK button.

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Localization and Unit of Measure

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Set Text Defaults

To set the text defaults:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Setup button.

3. In the Setup menu, touch the Text Defaults button.

4. In the Text Defaults menu, change any of the following options:

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Set Text Defaults

Note: Text/object options objects are not affected.

•

Font

•

Text units

•

Justification

5. When done, press the OK button.

take effect with the next text object created. Existing text

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Set Barcode Defaults

To set the barcode defaults:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Setup button.

3. In the Setup menu, touch the Barcode Defaults button.

4. In the Barcode Defaults menu, change any of the following options:

•Symbology

•

Check Characters

•Ratio

•Density

• Human readable text

5. When done, touch the OK button.

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Set Barcode Defaults

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Set Printing

To set the printing defaults:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Setup button.

3. Touch the Printing button.

4. In the Printing dialog, change the Auto cut settings to your desired option and choose whether or not to print a boundary around the label.

5. When done, touch the OK button.

Setting up the System Defaults

Set Printing

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Customizing Home Page Defaults

You can choose which three label types to display on your Home page. The selected label types will be set as the default on your printer.

The Preview area will immediately reflect the changes.

To select label type defaults:

1. From the Home page, touch the More Label Types button.

2. From the Label Types dialog, touch the Customize button. The Customize dialog box opens.

Set Printing

3. From the Included list, select a label type you do not want displayed, then

touch the Remove button.

4. From the Available list, select a label type to include and then touch the

Include button.

5. If desired, change the display order by pressing one of the Order buttons.

6. When done, touch the OK button.

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Displaying System Information

Use this procedure to view additional information about the system, such as the current software or firmware version and the available memory.

To view system information:

1. From the Editor, touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu options list, touch the Info button. The System Information dialog box displays.

Set Printing

3. Touch the Cancel button when you are done viewing the system information.

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3 Working with Labels

Creating Labels

Creating your first label on the BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer is as easy as starting to type! You don’t need special software and you don’t have to be connected to a PC to create or print labels.

Creating a Text Label

This procedure describes how to create a text label with minimal formatting, using basic editing techniques, and printing the label.

Note: Take advantage of the powerful label creation and editing capabilities by using the pre-designed layouts, templates and graphics included with the BradyPrinter S3100 Sign & Label Printer. See the procedures in this manual for detailed instructions.

To create a text-only label:

1. From the Home page, start typing.

2. To create another line in your text object, press Enter.

3. To change the look of your text, you can select any of the available font or text attributes that display in the Control Panel as soon as you start typing.

To print your label:

1. When you are done creating your label, touch the Print button.

Note: The printer must have ribbon and tape installed before you can print.

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2. In the Print dialog box, type the number of copies you want to print.

3. Touch the Start Print button.

Creating a Label from a Template

Use this procedure to create a label using a general template or specialty template.

To create a label from a general template:

1. From the Home page, touch the General Templates button.

2. On the Select Template dialog box, touch a Category.

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Creating a Label from a Template

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Creating Labels

Creating a Label from a Template

3. Choose a template from the list of available templates. The label is displayed

in the Editor with the objects scaled to fit the installed media.

4. To choose a different template, touch the Change Template button.

Notes:

• Once you have defined data for at least one of the objects, the option to change the template is no longer available.

• If there are unsaved changes in the currently active file, the system will prompt you to save the file before continuing.

5. In the Editor, select an object using one of these methods:

•

Screen

•

Keyboard

: Touch the object.

: Press the

Tab

key to move to the next object.

•

Buttons

: Touch the

Next Object button

(only available if there are

undefined placeholder objects).

6. To enter text, select a text object and start typing. You can change the look of

your text by selecting any of the available font or text attributes that display in the Control Panel as soon as you start typing

7. To change a barcode, touch the barcode object and change any of the

options in the Barcode dialog box.

8. To change a graphic, touch the graphic object and choose from any of the

available graphics in the Select Graphic dialog box.

9. To add an object, touch the Add Object button (if available) and

choose from any of the available object types.

Note: You can only add more objects to the label if all template objects have been defined.

10. Continue selecting objects and entering data until all objects are defined.

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Creating a Custom Label

Use this procedure to create a label without using a predefined template.

To create a custom label:

You can add objects to a label with the Add Object button.

1. From any screen, touch the Add Object button to add an object to the

label.

2. In the Add Object menu, touch a button to add an available object type.

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Creating a Custom Label

Note: The object is placed on the label at a default size and position that varies depending on the dimensions of the label.

3. To add another object, touch the Add Object button again, or touch a

blank area on the label, then choose the object type you want to add.

Note: If the label is full and there is no place to add a new object, the object will be placed at the right-most edge of the label and you will have to move and/or resize it.

Note: See “Specialty Label Types” on page 107 for creating other label types.

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Set Label Attributes

Creating Fixed-Length Label

Use this procedure to create a label where the continuous-media label length is set, not variable. Once selected, the printable area shown on the label is reduced by the amount of the leader/trailer required for the installed supply, so that the total label length output matches the selected length.

Note: The label size for die-cut media is already set and cannot be adjusted.

To create a fixed-length label:

1. From the Home page, touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Size & Orientation button.

Note: You can also access the Label Size & Orientation box by touching the Label Size text at the bottom of the screen.

Set Label Attributes

Creating Auto-Sized Label

3. On the Label Size & Orientation dialog box, select the Fixed Length check

box.

4. In the field to the right of the Fixed Length check box, enter the desired label length.

Note: Minimum supported length is 0.5 in. (12.7 mm). Maximum supported length is 60 in. (1524 mm).

5. Touch the OK button. The Status Bar indicates the new label length.

Creating Auto-Sized Label

Use this procedure to create a label where the continuous-media label length adjusts to fit the data that you add to the label (variable label length).

Note: The label size for die-cut media is already set and cannot be adjusted.

To create an auto-sized label:

1. From the Home page, touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Size & Orientation button.

3. Select the Autosize to Fit Data check box. When entering data, the label size will automatically be adjusted to fit the data.

4. Touch the OK button.

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Orientation

Use this procedure to set the label in either portrait or landscape orientation. You can change the label orientation even if you are working on a label in the Editor.

To set the label orientation:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Size & Orientation button.

3. Under Label Orientation, touch one of the orientation buttons to choose the orientation of your label:

•

• Landscape : Length from left to right.

Note: If the current data will not fit on the selected length, you will be prompted to have the system make the data fit, or cancel the change. If you choose to make the data fit, the objects will be moved and/or resized so they fit on the label; however, the objects will not be rearranged into a new orientation.

Portrait

Length from top to bottom.

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Orientation

4. Touch the OK button.

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Label Width

You can adjust the width of the installed media to accommodate up to 4 labels printed in the space of the adjusted width. Adjusting the width automatically changes the size of the font and the margins. In this function, label width also addresses the height of the label, measured from top to bottom. For instance, if using 4-inch tape, when you select 2 Up, two labels would be stacked and printed on the tape, each taking up 2 inches. If you select 3 Up, three labels would be stacked and printed on the tape, each taking up approximately 1.333 inches. The fourth label would be printed trailing the first label.

Set Label Attributes

Label Width

Match media size Label width - 2 UP Label width - 3 UP Label width - 4 UP

Figure: Stacking labels using 2-, 3-, or 4-Up label width

To adjust the width:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. Under Label, touch the Size & Orientation button.

3. Under Label Width, touch the Set Label Width button.

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Set Label Attributes

Label Width

4. In the Set Label Width dialog box, make sure Width is selected, and then touch the desired width. (Observe the preview panel on the right side of the screen to view how the labels will print.)

You can also set a custom width. Setting a custom width disables the 2- 3and 4-Up function. To set a custom width:

a. Touch Set Custom Width.

b. In the Set Custom Width data field, enter the desired width.

c. When finished, touch the OK button.

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Framing a Label

Note: When printing with frames around the labels, be sure the media guides fit

snug against the media so the tape does not shift while printing. For making fine adjustments to the frame, see “Adjusting Print Offset” on page 71.

Use this procedure if you want to place a frame (border) around the entire label. The following conditions apply:

•

Fixed-size labels

applied to the changes with the label size.

Auto-sized labels

•

sized to fit the objects on the label changes after that, the frame is label after making a size change.

To place a frame around the label:

Note: If you are not working with a fixed-length label, you must have at least one object on your label before you can place a frame around the label.

Set Label Attributes

Framing a Label

: When using continuous or die-cut supplies, the frame is

outer

perimeter of the printable area. If changed, the frame size

: When objects determine the label length, the frame is

when the frame is applied

not

resized. You must reapply the frame to the

. If the label size

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Frame button.

3. From the Label Frame menu:

a. Select the frame shape (none, rectangle, rounded rectangle).

b. Select the frame line width (narrow, medium, wide).

Note: Line width options are available only when the rectangle or rounded rectangle frame shape is selected.

4. When your changes are complete, touch the OK button . The changes are applied.

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Tools

Zooming the Label View

To zoom a label view:

1. Touch to zoom in or to zoom out.

2. Touch the zoom control again, as necessary, until you reach the desired zoom level.

Note: If all of the label objects cannot be displayed on the screen, the scroll arrows display. See “Scrolling the Label View” on page 36 for details.

3. Touch as needed to return to normal viewing mode.

Scrolling the Label View

Tools

Scrolling the Label View

Use this procedure to view part of the label that is no longer displayed on the screen, either vertically or horizontally, without changing the zoom level.

To view hidden parts of a label:

1. When one or more scroll arrows appear in the Editor, touch a scroll arrow to scroll in the direction you want to view. The ruler value updates automatically as the label view changes.

Note: If the entire label is shown on the display, no scroll arrows appear.

2. Touch the scroll arrow again to continue scrolling in the direction you want. If you hold the scroll arrow down, the system will continue scrolling.

3. To return to normal viewing mode, touch until you can see the entire label content.

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4 Working with Objects

An object can be any text, graphic or barcode element on a label. Objects can be edited, moved, aligned, deleted, rotated, framed and/or sized. Some objects also have characteristics that can be added or changed (e.g., bold, justified, underlined, density).

Object Types

Object types include Text, Graphics, Barcodes, Serialization, and Date/Time. To add objects:

•

Touch the Editor screen

with any of the object types.

Touch Add Object button

• object which you can then populate with any of the object types.

Add Empty Object

• label will create a placeholder object at the location you touched. The object type you create will then insert into the placeholder object.

: Inserts a placeholder object which you can then populate

(located in the

(when at the

Control Panel

Add Object

): Inserts a placeholder

panel): Touching an empty area of the

Object Sizing

The system automatically reduces the object size to fit on the label and will move or resize the object so it stays within the printable area of the label (text will not be truncated).

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Adding Objects

The easiest way to add an object is to touch a blank area of the Editor. If you are currently editing an object, touch the screen twice, once to deselect the current object and once to insert a new object.

You can also add objects using any of the following the methods.

Text Objects

To add a text object:

1. Use one of the following methods to add a text object:

•

Start typing

already placeholder objects in the available (empty) placeholder.

Touch a blank area of the screen

•

will be added to that object.

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Text Objects

: A text box is added and filled with the typed text. If there are

Editor

, the text will be added to the first

: A text box is added and any typed text

Select Add Object

•

typed text will be added to that object.

Note: As soon as a text object is selected, the system goes to the text editing panel and you can type and/or edit the text.

2. To edit the text, see “Working with Text” on page 46.

: Touch the

Text

button . A text box is added and

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Graphic Objects

To add a graphic object:

1. Use one of the following methods to add a graphics object:

• Touch anywhere in the

Editor

Adding Objects

Shapes

• If you are already in a label, touch the

2. In the Add Object panel, touch the Graphic button.

3. In the Select Graphics dialog box, choose the Category for the graphic you want to add.

4. Touch the desired graphic. The graphic is added to the label (or replaces the selected graphic placeholder).

Add Object

button.

Note: You can also import your own graphics and use them like the graphics included in the system. See “Import Graphics” on page 76.

Shapes

Use a graphics object to add a shape, such as a circle or rectangle to your label.

To add a shape to your label:

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Adding Objects

1. Touch the Editor screen where you want the shape to be added.

2. In the Add Object control panel, touch the Graphic button.

3. In the Select Graphic dialog box, under Category, touch Shapes.

4. In the Shapes area, touch the desired shape.

Shapes

5. The shape is displayed in the Editor. Decide whether you want the shape filled in or outlined. The following image shows an outlined shape on the left and a filled in shape on the right.

• To fill in the shape touch the

• To outline the shape, touch the

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Fill

button.

Outline

button.

Barcode Objects

For information on what a barcode is and on editing an existing barcode, see “Working with Barcodes” on page 54.

To add a barcode object:

1. Use one of the following methods to add a barcode object:

• Touch anywhere in the

Editor

Adding Objects

Barcode Objects

• If you are already in a label, touch the

2. In the Add Object panel, touch the Barcode button.

3. In the Barcode Content dialog box:

a. Select a barcode Symbology. b. Type a Data Value.

Note: You can set a different symbology as the default by using System Setup (see “Set Barcode Defaults” on page 23).

Note: To set a different data source, see “Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data” on page 64.

Add Object

button.

Note: If a typed character is invalid for the active symbology, a message will display indicating that you have entered an incorrect character. Options for entering barcode data and selecting symbology will remain displayed until valid characters are entered or you cancel the operation.

4. Touch the OK button.

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Serial Objects

Serialization lets you create labels that contain number or letter sequences that print as multiple labels at print time.

Note: This procedure applies only when not using a template. If using a template, see “Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data” on page 64.

To add a serial object:

1. Touch the Add Object button.

2. In the Add Object panel, touch the Serial & Date/Time button.

3. In the Serial & Date/Time dialog box, select either:

•

Serial Text

• Serial Barcode

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Serial Objects

4. In the Serial dialog box, type or select values for setting the serial attributes (the Sample area will immediately display an example of the selections):

•

Starting Value

alpha or numeric (positive or negative) values.

Ending Value

•

Number of labels is entered). Can use alpha or numeric (positive or negative) values.

Change by

•

label. Can use positive or negative values.

Total number

•

is entered).

Before serial

•

After serial

: Starting label value for the serialization to begin. Can use

: Ending label value for the serialization to stop (not used if Total

: Number that the serial value increments or decrements for each

: Number of labels that will be printed (not used if Ending Value

: Prefix (text or spaces) before the serial value.

: Suffix (text or spaces) after the serial value.

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Serial Objects

5. When done, touch the OK button . The system displays the initial (first) value of the serialization on the label.

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Date/Time Objects

The Date/Time option lets you place a time stamp on your label (text or barcode). Depending on the options you choose, you can add a date, time or date and time.

You can change the clock settings at any time by selecting Clock Settings (see “Set Clock” on page 20, starting at Step 4 for more details).

To add a date/time object:

1. Touch the Add Object button.

2. In the Add Objects panel, touch the Serial & Date/Time button.

3. In the Serial & Date/Time dialog box, select:

•

Date/Time Text:

•

Date/Time Barcode

4. In the Date/Time menu, select the format(s) you want included on the label. The Preview area immediately displays the changes.

Adding Objects

Date/Time Objects

Places a date/time object on your label.

: Places a barcode object with date/time data.

•

Include date:

•

Include time:

•

Date Format:

•

Time Format:

•

Hour Format:

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Toggles the date on or off.

Toggles the time on or off.

Format for date printed on label(s).

Format for time printed on label(s).

12-hour (AM or PM) or 24-hour time format

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Date/Time Objects

5. When done, touch the OK button . An object with the current date/time value is added to the label.

Note: When printed, the date/time value of each label will reflect the current date and time of the printer.

Note: If the system clock has not been set, the system displays a message requesting that you set the system clock. Selecting OK takes you to Clock

Settings. Selecting Cancel returns you to the Editor.

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Working with Text

Selecting or Deselecting Text

To select or deselect words in a text box:

1. In the Editor, touch the words you want to select:

•

Select a single word

•

Extend the selection

object. The system highlights the additional word(s).

Deselect a word

•

word. If more than one word is highlighted, the system deselects everything

except

the word that was touched.

To select individual characters in a text box:

1. In the Editor, choose the object with the character(s) you want to select.

2. Touch the area where you want the selection to start (or use the keyboard

 or  arrow keys).

3. On the keyboard, hold Shift and press the cursor to the position where you want the selection to end.

: Touch the highlighted word. The system deselects the

Working with Text

Selecting or Deselecting Text

: Touch the word. The system highlights the word.

: Press

Shift

and touch another word in the same text

 or  arrow keys to move the

Note: Until Shift is released, the selection will be extended by one character each time you press an arrow key.

To select all characters in a text box:

1. In the Editor, touch a text object.

2. Touch the Select All Chars button . The system selects all characters in the text object.

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Increase or Decrease Text Size

When you change a character-level attribute, any highlighted text will reflect the change and You can grow or shrink the text sizing by this procedure.

To increase text size:

• Type text into a text box. The text will automatically size to fit the size of the

new text following the current cursor position will also reflect the change.

text box or as it reaches the label boundary.

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Delete/Clear Text

• Touch or select a text box and then in the

• See also

To decrease text size:

• Press

• Touch or select a text box and then in the

Enter

text box.

Delete/Clear Text

To delete/clear text in a text box:

1. With a text label in the Editor, touch a text object. The cursor (blinking) is positioned at the end of the text box.

2. To delete or remove text, use these keys on the keyboard:

•

Backspace:

•

Highlighted Characters:

Backspace

Note: Pressing Enter deletes any highlighted text and starts a new line.

3. To clear all text and leave the text box:

Control Panel

“Changing Character Font, Size or Style” on page 48

. A new line will be started and the text size decreased to fit the

Control Panel

Deletes character(s) to the

If characters are highlighted, pressing

deletes all of the highlighted text.

left

of the cursor:

, touch .

a. Touch the Select All Chars button.

b. On the Keyboard, press Backspace. Removes the highlighted text.

4. To delete all text and remove the text box, touch the Delete button in

the Too ls section. All text in the selected text box is deleted and the text box is removed.

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Changing Character Font, Size or Style

Character-level attributes are those that affect a single character or characters in an object (e.g., The "T" in the word Text). Character-level attributes include font, font size and font style (bold, italic and underline).

When you change a character-level attribute, any highlighted text will reflect the change and

To change a character font, size or style in the Text Attributes control panel:

Note: When you change the text attributes from the control panel, the changes are immediately reflected in the Editor. Any subsequent changes will also reflect this change.

1. In the Editor, select a single character or characters from the text box.

2. In the Text Attributes control panel:

new text following the current cursor position will also reflect the change.

Working with Text

Horizontal Text Justification

• Touch the

the

• Touch any of the following buttons: .

To change a character font, size or style in the Fonts dialog box:

1. In the Editor, select a single character or characters from the text box.

2. In the Text Attributes controls, touch the Fonts button.

3. In the Fonts dialog box, select or change any of the following attributes:

•

Fonts

•

Size

and new text following the current cursor position will also reflect the change.

Style

•

Text Size” on page 47

4. When you are done, touch the OK button.

Font

button , then select the new font type and touch

button.

: Select from the list of available fonts.

: Type a size for the text. Any highlighted text will change to the new size

: Select Bold, Italic and/or Underline (also see

Horizontal Text Justification

Use this procedure to set or change how text is horizontally aligned within the object. This primarily affects text objects with multiple lines; the alignment setting is either at the left edge, center, or right edge of the object.

“Increase or Decrease

Note: Horizontal alignment affects the way the text grows as characters are added. Left-justified text grows to the right, center-justified text grows both directions and right-justified text grows to the left.

To set text horizontal justification:

1. In the Editor, select the text object you want to change.

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2. If not already displayed, touch the More Options button to go to the

Justification controls.

3. Touch the desired justification option (left, center, right) . The text is immediately displayed and justified to the new setting.

Note: Text objects can all be formatted with different alignments, however the last text object set becomes the default for any new text objects during the current editing session. See “Set Text Defaults” on page 22 for more details.

Vertical Text

Use this procedure to align text vertically as a string of characters.

Once text has been sized to fit vertically, selecting the vertical setting again will not change the text back to the original size. You will have to manually change the text size back to its original setting.

To set text vertically:

Working with Text

Expanding or Condensing Text

1. In the Editor, select the text object you want to change.

2. In the Control Panel, touch the More Options button to navigate to the Vertical controls.

3. Touch the Vertica l button . The text is immediately displayed vertically on the label.

4. To toggle the vertical setting on and off, touch the Vertical button again.

Notes:

• Line breaks in the text are treated as spaces when the text is formatted vertically.

• If the vertical object does not fit on the label, the object and text will be resized so it fits within the printable area of the label (i.e., text is not truncated).

Expanding or Condensing Text

Use this procedure to expand or condense the text characters horizontally. This does not change the font size.

To expand or condense text:

1. In the Editor, select the text object you want to expand or condense.

2. In the Control Panel, touch the More Options button to navigate to

the Expand/Condense controls.

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3. Touch the Expand button or Condense button . The text is

immediately displayed expanded or condensed on the label.

Note: Text expands or condenses 50% to 200% in 10% increments. If the limits are reached, the Expand/Condense buttons have no further effect.

4. Repeat Step 3 to continue expanding or condensing the text.

Reversing Text

Use this procedure to format text with the foreground and background colors reversed (i.e., black on white background or white on black background).

To set reverse text output:

1. In the Editor, select the text object you want formatted in reverse.

2. In the Control Panel, touch the More Options button to navigate

to the Reverse control.

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Typing Text and Accented Characters

3. Touch the Reverse button . The text is immediately displayed with the

foreground and background colors reversed.

4. To toggle the setting on or off, touch the Reverse button again.

Typing Text and Accented Characters

As with standard PC keyboards, each character key supports multiple characters when used in combination with the <Shift> and <Alt Gr> keys.

Keycaps show characters in one of four positions (see Figure Keystroke Combinations). The character position on the physical key indicates how to access the characters with the <Shift> and <Alt Gr> keys.

Characters that require 2 keystrokes are not differentiated in any way, however, they will respond differently when selected. For example, when an accented character is typed, it will not display until the letter to be modified is also typed. The accented character will then be displayed with the letter.

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Working with Text

Typing Text and Accented Characters

Understanding Keystroke Combinations

• The term "Key" represents the physical key on which the accent character is located.

• The "+" sign indicates that two or more keys should be pressed simultaneously.

• A comma separating a keystroke combination indicates that the first set of keys should be released before typing the next keystroke combination.

Figure: Keystroke Combinations

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Typing Text and Accented Characters

Typing Accented Characters

To access accented characters, typing the key combinations may vary depending on the keyboard configuration you are using.

Note: See “Character Mapping and IME for Asian Text” on page 99 for a list of accent characters available with specific keyboards.

To type an accented character:

1. On the keyboard, locate the key with the accented character you want applied.

2. Type the appropriate keystroke combination (see Figure Keystroke Combinations). The table shows example keystroke combinations.

Note: The keyboard configuration used in all of the examples is North American QWERTY, except the ring, which used the European QWERTY.

Result Accent Key Keystroke Combination

ô à

é ñ ä

Cedilla

Circumflex

Grave

Acute

Tilde

Diaeresis

(umlaut)

Ring

Lower Case: Alt Gr + Key Upper Case: Shift + Alt Gr + Key Lower Case: Shift + Alt GR + Key, Letter Upper Case: Shift + Alt GR + Key, Shift + Letter

Lower Case: Alt-GR + Key, Letter Upper Case: Alt-GR + Key, Shift + Letter

Lower Case: Shift + Key, Letter Upper Case: Shift + Key, Shift + Letter Lower Case: Alt + Key, Letter Upper Case: Alt + Key, Shift + Letter

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Entering Special Characters

Use this procedure to enter text characters, such as accented characters or special characters, that are not present on the physical keyboard.

To enter special characters:

1. In the Editor, choose a text object then touch the Special Characters button

. A list of available characters is displayed.

Note: The available characters depend on the font you are using.

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Entering Special Characters

2. Select the character(s) you want to enter (you can select more than one character at a time). The selected character(s) immediately display in the Characters to Insert area.

Notes:

• If you want to mix special and normal characters, you can also type into the Characters to Insert area.

• Press Up or Down arrows to scroll through the available characters.

3. To delete characters from the area, press Backspace or highlight the characters and press Delete.

4. When you are done choosing special character(s), touch the OK button . The special characters are inserted in the active text object at the current cursor position.

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Working with Barcodes

Barcodes are generated following industry standard symbology. A typical barcode is composed of vertial lines (bars) and spaces of varying thickness, depending on the text entered. It can also include human readable text. Human readable text is the data entered from which the barcode is generated. Because you cannot read bars and spaces, you can display the text used to generate the barcode as well.

Barcode elements support vertical resizing (height) only. The width of the barcode is based on data and symbology and cannot be changed. However, some barcode widths, depending on the symbology used, can be altered by changing the ratio and density of the barcode.

Barcode data can be displayed in the same line as other data (text or symbols). It is not necessary to have a separate area for the barcode. Barcode data on the same line as text is placed next to the text rather than overwriting the text.

Like other object elements on the printer, barcode elements can be positioned, aligned, and rotated.

This section covers making changes to a barcode that is already on the label. For information on adding a barcode, see “Barcode Objects” on page 41.

Working with Barcodes

Changing a Barcode

To change a barcode:

1. In the Editor, select a barcode object.

2. Touch the Change Barcode button.

3. In the Barcode dialog box, change the desired options:

• Data value

• Symbology

• Set Data Source (optional). See “Converting Text or Barcode to

Variable Data” on page 64 for details.

4. When done, touch the OK button.

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Changing Barcode Options

Barcode options include setting a different ratio and density and increasing or decreasing the barcode size.

Barcode Size, Ratio, and Density

To change the barcode size, ratio, or density:

1. In the Editor, select a barcode object.

2. In the Control Panel

•

Size:

Touch to increase or to decrease the barcode vertically.

Changes are immediately reflected in the

•

Ratio: Ratio is the thickness between a narrow bar and a wide bar (overall

width of the barcode). Does not apply to all symbologies. of the three options . Changes are immediately reflected in the

, edit the desired settings.

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Changing Barcode Options

Editor

Choose from one

Editor

•

Density: Density controls the width of the barcode lines and spaces.

Typically, the thinner the bar and spaces, the higher the bar code density and the less space it takes on a label. Touch the density for your barcode. Touch the reflected in the

Density

Editor

button, and then, in the

button. The changes are immediately

Density

dialog box, choose a

Human-Readable Text Options

Barcode text options let you choose whether to show any human-readable text on your barcode and where it should be positioned (above or below the barcode).

You can also decide whether you want the text to include a check character or a start/stop character.

To add human-readable text:

1. In the Editor, select a barcode object.

2. Touch the More Options button to go to the Human Readable

Text control panel.

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Changing Barcode Options

3. Choose the Human-Readable Text option you want: none, above barcode or below barcode.

4. To choose a font and/or size for your human-readable text,

touch the Font button.

5. In the Font dialog box, choose a font, size and/or style for the humanreadable text that will be included on your barcode.

6. When done, touch the OK button . The barcode reflects the changes.

7. Select the check character options you want for your barcode. The changes are immediately reflected in the Editor.

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Handling Objects

Editing Objects

To edit an object, touch the object and then edit it using any of the settings and/or attributes available in the Control Panel. If you want to change to a different graphic or barcode, touch the Change Graphic or Change Barcode button, then change any of the options available in the Barcode or Select Graphic dialogs.

Moving Objects

Use this procedure to reposition objects on the label. Objects can be positioned either by dragging, using arrow keys on the keyboard, or by setting specific x- and y-coordinates. They can also be positioned by aligning them to one of the edges of the label or centering them either horizontally or vertically on the label.

Note: Objects must be entirely contained within the printable area of the label.

Drag Objects

Handling Objects

Moving Objects

To drag an object:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to move.

2. Drag the object to the new location.

Notes:

• If you drag an object off the edge of the displayed part of the label (but still within the label boundary), the display will automatically scroll so the object stays visible.

• If you move an object so that some or all of the object is outside the printable area of the label, the object will be repositioned within the label boundary.

Use Keyboard Arrow Keys

To move an object using keyboard keys:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to move.

2. On the keyboard, press the up, down, left, or right arrow key [ move the object in the corresponding direction. If you hold down the shift key while using the arrows, the objects move in larger increments.

Note: The text-editing panel cannot be displayed if you want to move a text object using the arrow keys. If the text-editing panel is displayed, using the arrow keys will move the cursor within the text box. To exit text editing mode, touch More Options, then use the arrow keys to move your object.

] to

3. Repeat Step 2 until the object is positioned where you want it.

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Handling Objects

Moving Objects

Set Object Position

Use this procedure if you want to move an item on the label to a specific position by setting the specific x- and y-coordinates.

To move an object using object position coordinates:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to move.

2. In the Control Panel, touch the More Options button to navigate to the Exact Size & Position option.

3. Touch the Exact Size & Position button.

4. Type a value for:

•

Distance from the top of label

•

Distance from left edge

(X coordinate).

(Y coordinate).

5. When done, touch the OK button . The object is displayed at the specified position.

Note: If the values entered result in the object being positioned outside the printable area, the system resizes and repositions the object to fit on the label.

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Aligning Objects

To align objects on label:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to align.

2. Touch the More Options button and go to the alignment Control Panel:

3. Choose the alignment option(s) you want (changes are immediately reflected in the Editor):

•

Center on Label

the label.

Align to Label Edge

•

If the object already reflects an option, or if the option cannot be used for this object, the button is greyed out.

: Positions the object in the

: Align object to

top, bottom, left

vertical

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Aligning Objects

horizontal

right

center of

of label edge.

Note: If an option is unavailable, or if the object already reflects the change, the option button(s) are greyed out.

Example:

To move an object to the upper left corner:

a. Touch (top).

b. Touch (left).

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Sizing Objects

Use this procedure to set the object size. Objects can be sized by using the size buttons, dragging objects to size or setting object label length and width.

Note: Sizing an object too large may cause it to overlap or cover other objects in the Editor.

Use Size Buttons

To use the size buttons:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to resize.

2. In the Toolbar, touch the increase or decrease button. Increasing or decreasing the object size with the Size buttons results in proportional resizing only.

Note: For barcode objects, resizing occurs only in the direction of the barcode bars (usually the vertical direction, unless the barcode has been rotated).

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Sizing Objects

3. Repeat Step 2 until the object is the size you want.

Drag Objects to Size

To drag objects to size:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to resize.

2. In the Tools panel, touch the Size button to display the sizing handles on the object.

Note: If an object is rotated, the non-proportional sizing handles are hidden. To size non-proportionally, return the object to an unrotated state (0 degrees).

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Handling Objects

Sizing Objects

3. Touch a handle and drag on the touch screen to resize the object:

•

Proportionally

•

Non-Proportionally (Width)

the object width in the direction of the handle only.

Non-Proportionally (Height)

•

the object width in the direction of the handle only.

4. To hide the sizing handles, touch the Size button again.

: Drag the corner handle to resize the object proportionally.

: Drag the right-side handle to stretch or shrink

: Drag the bottom handle to stretch or shrink

Set Object Size

Use this procedure if you want to size an object by setting the object height and width.

To size an object using object dimensions:

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to resize.

2. In the Control Panel, touch the More Options button to navigate to the Exact Size & Position option.

3. Touch the Exact Size & Position button.

4. To maintain the object proportions, select the Keep width-height ratio check box.

5. Type a value for:

•Object width

• Object height

6. When done, touch the OK button . The object is displayed at the specified size.

Note: If the values entered result in the object being positioned outside the printable area, the system resizes and repositions the object to fit on the label.

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Deleting an Object

To delete an object from a label:

Note: This procedure does not delete the text within an object. To delete text, see “Delete/Clear Text” on page 47.

1. In the Editor, select the object you want to delete.

2. Touch the Delete button or press Del on the keyboard.

Framing an Object

To place (or remove) a frame around an object, the object must be either text or graphic. Barcode objects cannot be framed. When selected, changes are immediately reflected in the Editor.

Note: To frame the entire label, see “Framing a Label” on page 35.

To frame an object on a label:

Handling Objects

Framing an Object

1. With a label defined in the Editor, select the object you want to frame.

2. Touch the More Options button to go to the Object Frame panel.

3. Select the Shape you want around the object (none, rectangle, rounded).

4. Select a Line Width for the frame (narrow, medium, wide).

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Rotating an Object

To rotate an object:

1. In the Editor, touch the object you want to rotate.

2. In the Tools Panel, touch the Size button [1] to display the sizing and rotation handles.

3. On the label, touch the Rotate button [2]. The object is rotated 90° counterclockwise.

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Rotating an Object

Note: When rotated, the text font will be reduced so that the entire text box fits on the label. The font size will stay reduced even if the object is rotated back to its original position (a full 360°).

4. Repeat Step 3 to rotate the object further (selecting Rotate 4 times returns the object to the original unrotated state).

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Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data

Use these procedures to convert an existing text or barcode object into a serial or date/time object on the label. This applies to both template or freeform objects.

Note: You cannot add serial data to a graphic.

Convert to Serial Data

To convert text or barcode to serial data:

1. In the Editor, select the text or barcode object that you want to use for the serial data.

2. Text: Touch the More Options button and go to Set Data Source.

- or -

Barcode: Touch the Change Barcode button .

3. Touch the Set Data Source button.

4. In the Set Data Source dialog box, select from the following options to choose the data source and change the format options:

•

Constant Serial

•

Date/Time

•

: Fixed (non-variable) object.

: Places a date/time object on your label.

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5. Touch the Serial button .

Objects” on page 42

6. In the Serial dialog box, type or select values for setting the serial attributes (the Sample area will immediately display an example of the selections):

7. When you touch the OK button , The text or barcode object is converted to a serial object on the label.

for details.

The

Serial dialog box displays

. See

“Serial

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Handling Objects

Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data

Convert from Serial Data

Use this procedure if you want to convert a serial object to constant data.

To convert text or barcode to constant data:

1. In the Editor, select the serialized text or barcode object that you want converted to constant data.

2. Text: Touch the More Options button and go to Set Data Source.

- or -

Barcode: Touch the Change Barcode button.

3. Touch the Set Data Source button.

4. In the Set Data Source dialog box, touch the Constant button. The Barcode dialog opens and gives you the option to change the data value.

Note: If you do not change the data value, it will default to the value shown in the Data value box.

5. Touch the OK button . The object will change to fixed (non-serialized) data.

Convert to Date/Time

To convert a date/time object to constant data:

1. Select an object.

- or -

Touch the Editor to create an object.

2. Touch the Serial & Date/Time button . The Date/Time dialog box

displays. See “Serial Objects” on page 42 for instructions.

3. In the Serial & Date/Time dialog box, choose either Date/Time Text or Date/Time Barcode.

4. In the Date/Time dialog box, choose the settings you want for the object.

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Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data

5. When done, touch the OK button.

Convert from Date/Time

To convert a date/time object to constant data:

1. Select the date or time object.

2. Touch the More Options button to go to the Set Data Source option.

3. Touch the Set Data Source button.

4. Touch the Constant button. The date/time is converted to editable data.

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5 Printing Your Labels

Previewing Labels

Preview your labels before printing to make sure they will print as expected.

To preview a label:

1. With a defined label in the Editor, touch the Print button.

2. From the Print dialog box, touch the Preview button . The entire label is

displayed for your review.

3. (Serial data only.) If you used serial data, multiple labels are generated. Touch the

Next Label or Previous Label button to view the labels generated from the serial object.

4. Touch the Start Print or Cancel button .

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Printing Labels

As you print your labels, keep the following in mind:

• The printer cuts between labels or at the end of the job, according to the

selected cut settings.

• If there is no media or ribbon installed, printing does not start and you will be

prompted to install media or ribbon.

• If you open the ribbon cover during the print operation, printing stops and a

message displays prompting you to close the cover. The print job is canceled. To print the labels, you must restart the print job.

Printing Labels

Use this procedure to print labels created on the printer.

To print labels:

1. With a defined label in the Editor, touch the Print button . The Print

dialog box displays with default copies set to 1.

2. From the Print dialog box, select the print options:

•

Copies:

•

Labels to print:

to print all labels, or select a range of labels to print. One set of labels is printed. “print all labels” results in one complete set of the labels generated from the serial object that prints the most labels; the shorter series will repeat until the longer series is completed.

•

Mirror: Print labels suitable for reading in a mirror or through the back

of the label. The Mirror setting is not retained for the next print job. The Mirror setting must be reselected each time you want to print mirrorimage labels.

• Preview

•

Print energy

•

Adjust Offset

Printing Labels

(Visible only for a label that does not contain serial data.)

(Visible only for labels with serial data.) Choose whether

If the label includes more than one serial object, the option to

(accessed from the

Advanced Settings

button)

3. Touch the Start Print button to start printing the label.

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Canceling a Print Job

Multiple print jobs can reside in the print queue. Only the currently printing job can be cancelled.

To cancel a print job:

1. On the Home screen, touch the print button to display the Print dialog

box if it is not already displayed.

2. In the Print dialog box, touch the Cancel Current Print Job button . The printer immediately stops printing and displays a Cancel Job confirmation

message.

3. Touch Yes to cancel the job. The printer cuts the media.

Note: Once canceling is confirmed, the print job cannot be resumed.

Resuming an Interrupted Print Job

Printing Labels

Feeding and Cutting Label Stock

Use this procedure to resume a print job that was interrupted.

To resume an interrupted print job:

1. When the job interruption message displays, correct the condition that caused the interruption (e.g., replace the media or ribbon).

2. Select the option to continue:

•

Resume Current

•

Resume Next

•

Cancel

the print job.

(reprints the current label, then continues printing)

(prints the next label, then continues printing)

Feeding and Cutting Label Stock

If you install media that has a roughly cut front edge, it is best to feed and cut the media. Also, feed and cut media if you have a partially printed job that you need to remove from within the printer.

To feed and/or cut label stock:

1. With the printer power on, press Feed repeatedly until the length of media you want exits the printer.

Note: For die-cut media, the media advances to the cut position which is the next die-cut label. For continuous media, the media advances two inches each time you press the Feed button.

2. If desired, press Cut . The printer will cut off the media.

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Adjusting Print Energy

CAUTION!

If your printing is spotty, you may want to increase the darkness of the print. However, if your ribbon is sticking or tearing during printing, the heat energy may be too high and should be reduced.

Constantly printing at high energy levels may cause printer jams or other printing errors and may reduce the overall life of your printhead.

To adjust the print energy:

1. With a defined label in the Editor, touch the Print button.

2. In the Print dialog, touch the Advanced Settings button.

Printing Labels

Adjusting Print Energy

3. In the Print Energy area, select the appropriate box to make the print darker or lighter.

Note: By default, the print energy is at the nominal setting for the best overall performance.

4. Touch the OK button . The print energy level is changed and the Print dialog box is displayed.

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5. Choose your print options and touch the Start Print button . The system uses the new setting for printing the label(s) in this print job.

Note: The selected print energy setting will stay in effect for all subsequent print jobs with the currently installed media. When new media is installed, the print energy level is reset to the default setting. The print energy level is also reset by rebooting the system.

Adjusting Print Offset

Print Offset is a value that will move the image from its “nominal” position slightly in one direction or another on the label. Adjust Offset is typically used to do a fine adjustment of the printed image on a die-cut label, or to move the image slightly closer or further from the edge of a continuous supply.

To adjust the print offset:

1. With a defined label in the Editor, touch the Print button.

2. In the Print dialog, touch the Advanced Settings button.

Printing Labels

Adjusting Print Offset

3. In the Adjust Offset area, enter a value in the horizontal and/or vertical offset boxes:

•

Horizontal Offset

right or left.

Vertical Offset

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: shifts the image (printed portion of the label) to the

: shifts the image (printed portion of the label) up or down.

Printing from a PC

Use this procedure to print labels that you created on a PC. See “Compatible Applications” on page 2 for more details.

Note: To use this procedure, the printer must be physically connected to PC, the appropriate drivers (i.e., printer driver, USB driver) must be installed on the PC (see “Using Your Printer with a PC” on page 15) and the be powered on.

To print from a PC:

1. From the label creation application at the PC, start the print job. The job is sent to the print queue on the printer. To cancel a job see “Canceling a Print Job” on page 69.

BradyPrinter

Printing Labels

Printing from a PC

S3100 printer must

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6 Working with Label Files

Save a Label File

Use this procedure to save a label file.

1. With a label created in the Editor, touch the Menu button.

2. Touch the Save File button . The Save File dialog box displays.

Note: If the label was previously saved, the system defaults to that location and file name. If the storage location is no longer available (e.g., the external storage location has been removed), the system defaults to the internal memory location.

3. Choose a Label Location:

•

Internal Memory

•

External USB (file is saved on a US be saved until one or more files in that location are deleted.

(file is saved on the printer).

B flash drive). If the location is full, no files can

Note: The system will support only one USB flash drive at a time.

4. Choose a Category or touch the New Category button and type a category name.

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5. Choose a Filename: Type a name for the label file, or confirm the existing label file name, if the file has been previously saved in this location. The system will not let you type illegal characters.

Note: If filename already exists, the system will ask if you want to replace the existing file.

6. Touch the OK button to save the label file. The label remains displayed in the Editor.

Open a Label File

Use this procedure to retrieve a label file that has been saved in internal or external storage.

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. Touch the Open File button . If a label file with unsaved changes is currently in the Editor, you will be prompted to save the current label. Touch

No if you do not want to save the label.

3. In the Open Label File dialog box, select the Location and Category where the file is stored. The system will display all of the label files available at that location.

4. Select the label file you want to open. The label will immediately open in the Editor.

Open a Label File

Note: If the selected label does not fit on the currently installed media, you will

be prompted to have the system make the data fit, or cancel the operation. If you choose to make the data fit, objects will be moved and/or resized to fit on the label.

Delete a Label File

To delete a label file:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. In the menu list, touch the Delete File button.

3. In the Delete Label File dialog box, choose the location where the file is located:

•

Internal Memory

•

External USB

4. Choose the Category where the label is saved. The system will display the label files available in the selected location.

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(label files saved on the printer)

(label files saved on a USB flash drive)

Delete a Label File

5. Touch the label file you want deleted.

6. At the prompt to confirm file deletion, touch Yes. The file is permanently deleted.

- or -

Touch No if you want to return to the previous screen without deleting the file.

Note: If you delete all labels in a category, the system will automatically delete the category (except My Labels).

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7 Using System Tools

Import Graphics

Use this procedure to add your own graphics for use in labels that will be created on the printer. Graphics that will be imported must be in the supported format(s) and imported from a USB flash drive. Supported graphics file formats are Windows metafile (*.wmf) and Bitmap (*.bmp).

Note: This is a monochrome printer. Imported graphics should be black and white.

Windows metafile (*.wmf) formats are vector images that maintain their clarity and crispness when they are resized. Bitmap files (*.bmp) are composed of pixels which may appear fuzzy and become distorted when they are resized. Be sure to choose the correct format for the graphic you are using.

To import a graphic:

1. Copy the graphics you want to import into the root directory of the USB flash drive you will be using.

2. Connect the USB flash drive that contains the graphic(s) to any available USB port on the printer.

Note: The system will only support one USB flash drive at a time.

3. Touch the Menu button.

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Import Graphics

4. Touch the Import button . The Import dialog box displays.

5. In the Import dialog box, touch the Graphics button.

6. In the Available: list, select the graphic you want to import. A preview of the

selected graphic shows at the bottom of the dialog box.

7. Touch the Import button . The graphic will be imported and the

name will display in the Imported list.

8. Repeat Steps 5-7 until all of your graphics have been selected.

9. Touch the OK button . The graphics are placed in the Imported Graphics

category for using on labels. For more information on adding graphics to a label, see “Graphic Objects” on page 39.

Note: If there is not enough space available to store the imported graphic(s), you will have to clear some space by deleting saved files (“Delete a Label File”

on page 74) or deleting previously imported files (“Delete Imported Graphics” on page 78) before you can import any new graphics. There is approximately

56MB of storage space available.

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Delete Imported Graphics

Use this procedure to delete your own imported graphics that you no longer need.

To delete a graphic:

1. Touch the Menu button.

2. Touch the Import button . The Import dialog box displays.

Delete Imported Graphics

3. In the Import dialog box, touch the Graphics button.

4. In the Imported: list, select the graphic you want to delete.

5. Touch the Delete button.

6. Touch Yes to confirm the deletion. The graphic will be deleted from the

Installed list.

7. Repeat Steps 3-6 to delete additional graphics.

8. Touch the OK button to exit the dialog.

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Import Fonts

Use this procedure to add your own fonts for use in labels created on the printer. Only True-Type fonts can be imported.

To import a font:

1. Copy the fonts you want to import into the root directory of the USB flash drive

you will be using.

2. Connect the USB flash drive to any available USB port on the printer.

Note: The system will only support one USB flash drive at a time.

3. Touch the Menu button.

4. In the menu options list, touch the Import button . The Import dialog

box displays.

Import Fonts

5. In the Import dialog box, touch the Fonts button.

6. In the External USB list, select the font you want to import.

7. Touch the Import button . The font will be imported and the name

will display in the Imported list.

8. Repeat Steps 5-7 until all of your fonts have been imported.

9. Touch the OK button.

Note: If there is not enough space available to store the imported font(s), you will have to clear some space on the system before you can import any new fonts. You can clear space by deleting saved files. There is approximately 56MB of storage space available.

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Installing Firmware Upgrades

CAUTION!

To upgrade firmware:

Do not interrupt printer power during an upgrade.

1. On a computer, go to www.bradyid.com.

2. Point to Technical Support and then, under the Downloads heading, click

Firmware.

3. Find the most recent BradyPrinter S3100 firmware upgrade in the list and click

it. You can sort the list alphabetically to make it easier to find the printer model.

4. Click Begin Download.

5. Save the downloaded file to a USB flash drive.

6. Connect the USB flash drive to any available USB port on the printer. The

printer recognizes the upgrade file and displays a message on the touch screen.

7. Follow the instructions on the touch screen. When the upgrade is complete,

the printer restarts.

Installing Firmware Upgrades

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8 Maintenance

Removing Power and Media from Printer

Before performing any maintenance procedure that involves opening the enclosure cover, you should remove the power and media from the printer.

To remove printer power and media:

1. Remove the power plug [1] from the printer.

2. Open the enclosure cover (opens from left).

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Removing Power and Media from Printer

3. Release the latch on the ribbon cover [2] and swing open.

4. Release the ribbon cartridge latch [3] and lift the ribbon cartridge up and out.

5. Move yellow media wiper [4] to far right (when facing display).

6. Move yellow media guides [5] to full-open.

7. Remove media cartridge from the slots of media holder [6].

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Cleaning the Printer

CAUTION!

Cleaning Residue from Printer and Keyboard

Whenever performing any maintenance on the printer, you should also clean any residue caused by the media.

Materials Required :

• Compressed Air Bottle, purchased locally (e.g., HOSA AIR-464 Gear Duster)

• Lint-free Cloth

• Isopropyl Alcohol

• Safety Glasses

To clean residue from the printer:

Always wear safety glasses when using compressed air.

1. Remove power and media from the printer (see “Removing Power and Media

from Printer” on page 81).

2. With safety glasses on, spray compressed air on any parts of the printer and

keyboard that have built-up residue.

Cleaning the Printer

Cleaning the Touch Screen

Note: If compressed air is not available, use a lint-free cloth lightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol and wipe off residue.

3. If necessary, use a moistened, lint-free cloth to clean the keyboard keys.

4. Replace the ribbon and tape.

5. Close all covers and plug in the power cord.

Cleaning the Touch Screen

Materials Required

• Lint-free Cloth, non-abrasive

• Isopropyl Alcohol

- or -

• Pre-moistened Cloth (appropriate for cleaning PC screens)

To clean the touch screen:

Note: Normal cleaners with ammonia, soaps, or any acids can damage the screen. Use only a lint-free cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol.

1. Lightly moisten a lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol, or use a pre-moistened

cloth suitable for cleaning a PC screen.

2. Gently rub the damp cloth across the screen until all of the residue is removed.

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Brady S3100 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 Introduction

Features and Functions

Compatible Applications

System Specifications

About Menus, Dialog Boxes and Screens

Home Page

Tools Panel

Button Actions

2 Setting up Your Printer

Unpacking and Setting up Printer

What’s in the Box

System Components

Setting up the Printer

Connect Printer Power

Install or Change Supplies

Waking the Printer from Sleep Mode

System Power

Starting Printer from a Non-powered (Cold) State

Putting the Printer into Sleep Mode

Resetting the Printer

Using Your Printer with a PC

Configuring the Printer for Network Communication

Configuring an Ethernet Connection

Configuring a Wi-Fi Connection

Configuring the Wi-Fi Address

Configuring a Wi-Fi Direct Connection

Configuring Other Networks

Configuring a Direct USB Connection

Creating and Printing Labels from a PC

Setting up the System Defaults

Set Clock

Localization and Unit of Measure

Set Text Defaults

Set Barcode Defaults

Set Printing

Customizing Home Page Defaults

Displaying System Information

3 Working with Labels

Creating Labels

Creating a Text Label

Creating a Label from a Template

Creating a Custom Label

Set Label Attributes

Creating Fixed-Length Label

Creating Auto-Sized Label

Orientation

Label Width

Framing a Label

Tools

Zooming the Label View

Scrolling the Label View

4 Working with Objects

Object Types

Object Sizing

Adding Objects

Text Objects

Graphic Objects

Shapes

Barcode Objects

Serial Objects

Date/Time Objects

Working with Text

Selecting or Deselecting Text

Increase or Decrease Text Size

Delete/Clear Text

Changing Character Font, Size or Style

Horizontal Text Justification

Vertical Text

Expanding or Condensing Text

Reversing Text

Typing Text and Accented Characters

Understanding Keystroke Combinations

Typing Accented Characters

Entering Special Characters

Working with Barcodes