Brady BMP71 Questions And Answers

BMP™71 Label Printer FAQ's
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Printer Offering
What ships with the BMP™71 printer?
BMP71 printer, rechargeable battery pack, AC adaptor/battery charger, hard carrying case, TLS 2200® / HandiMark® tape roll adaptor,
M71-6000 ribbon cartridge, M71-31-423 roll of labels, CD that contains User's Guide, Print Drive and Tutorial, Quick Start Guide and USB cable.
What is covered under the Brady 360 Replacement program?
The optional Brady 360 Printer Replacement Plan supplements the Limited Warranty already provided to you with the purchase of your Brady
printer. With this plan, Brady will send a replacement printer in the event that your covered printer requires service during the term of its Limited
Warranty.
Battery/Charging
How many labels can be printed on a full battery charge?
Using a fully charge battery, you should be able to print around 4000 1" x 2" labels with a standard amount of text.
Can I use the printer while the battery is charging?
Yes; your battery may take a little longer to fully charge, but power will be sent to both the charging system and to the printer at the same time.
Can I charge my printer via USB cable connected to my PC?
Not at this time.
Will my battery develop a memory and reduce the life of the battery?
Nickel metal hydride batteries do not develop a memory.
Are spare batteries available for my printer?
BMP71 printer uses a rechargeable battery pack. This battery can be recharged many times. You may also purchase an optional spare battery for
your printer.
How long does it take to charge my battery?
A fully drained battery will take around 4 hours to charge completely; longer if the printer is being used while charging. There is an optional
Quick Charger available that can fully charge your battery (outside of the printer) in about 1 hour.
File Storage
How many labels can be stored in my printer?
The file storage size is approximately 200 MB. This means that you should be able to store around 50,000 copies of the Demo label that ships
with the printer (this is an 8 label file).
Is there external file storage?
Not at this time.
Can I save files that contain multiple labels?
If you create a file that contains multiple labels (like a series, for example) when
you save the file you save all labels in the file. If you recall the file and go to
Advanced Print, you can select a print range if you don't need to print all labels in the file.
Do I have to have the exact part installed to retrieve a saved file?
As long as the file will fit on the installed supply, the file will be retrieved.