• USB connection cable (M41-USB) • AC adapter (M41-AC) • Product CD • Brady Printer Drivers CD • Quick Start Guide ® The following items are accessories available for the BMP 41 Label Printer: • Hard-sided carrying case (M41-HC) •...
External View English External View Power key Navigation pad with ENTER key Function keys Thumb Drive-Port Print key AC Adaptor Port Feed key USB Port Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near a heating device. Do not attempt to use batteries other than those recommended in this manual. ®...
English Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer ® Power is supplied to the BMP 41 Label Printer through a BMP41-BP NiMH battery pack, or through an AC power adapter. Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack. ® The Battery Pack should only be used in the BMP 41 Label Printer.
The printer can be powered through a designated AC power adapter. When the adapter is plugged in, it will also charge the BMP41-BP NiMH battery pack if one is inserted in the battery compartment. Use only the 18 VDC, 3.3A, Brady AC/DC adapters, shown below, for supplying ® power to the BMP 41 Label Printer.
English Setting Up the Printer Load Cartridge To load the cartridge: 1. To open the printer cover, Holding the hinged fin, drop the cartridge into the push or pull up on the cartridge well, pushing gently until it snaps into place. Slide finger tab.
Display Screen English Power On To turn the printer on or off: 1. Press Display Screen Label part number Number of areas on current label Label size Media remaining Font size, with Auto size indicator Indicates CAPS Lock is on Label type Editor window Degree of rotation...
English Dialog Boxes Menus Main menus display at the bottom of the display screen when a Function key is pressed. To access menus: 1. Press the key for the function you want to use. 2. Press left/right navigation keys to move through the main menus.
Dialog Boxes English Drop Down Field Lists If a field has a drop down list associated with it, a downward facing arrow displays on the right side of the field. To select an option from the drop down list: 1. Press to open the drop down list.
English Dialog Boxes Radio Buttons and Option Boxes To check or uncheck a radio button or option box: 1. Navigate to the desired option. 2. Press Accept Dialog Box Edits To accept all edits in a dialog box: 1. Navigate to 2.
Navigation and Editing Keys English Navigation and Editing Keys Function Description Navigation Keys Navigation keys: • In a line of text, move the cursor left or right a character at a time, or up and down a line at a time. •...
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English Navigation and Editing Keys Function Description Caps Lock Key Acts as a toggle to lock text into uppercase as data is entered. Clear Key • Clears data from the screen. • Cancels menu options and dialog boxes without saving changes. Superscript Key Places the next typed character in superscript format, displaying slightly...
Function Keys English Function Keys Option Function Setup Key Defines the printer’s default parameters. Print Preview Key Previews the label as it will look when printed. Serial Key Sets the values for single, multiple, or linked serialization. Label Settings Provides formatting that affects the entire label (e.g., centering data on the label, framing the label, rotating data).
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English Function Keys Option Function Barcode Places a text string in Barcode format, toggling the barcode on and off. International Key Accesses characters specific to some international alphabets with diacritical and accent marks incorporated into the characters. Insert Time Key Inserts the current time, as set on the printer.
Create a Label English Create a Label Entering Text The vertical line is the cursor and is the starting point for every label you create using ® the BMP 51 printer. Begin entering text at the position of the cursor. The cursor moves across the screen as you enter data.
English Printing a Label Save a Label To save labels as a file: 1. Press File 2. Choose , then press 3. In the <New File> entry box, enter a name for the label file and press Open a File To open (recall) a saved file: 1.
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