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Brady i5100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5 • Print Modes ........................14 Intelligent Printing System ..........................14 Brady Mode Printing (IP-Enabled Printing) ....................14 Standard Mode Printing ..........................14 Partial Brady Mode / Partial Standard Mode ....................15 Additional Information About IP-Enabled Printing Components ..............16 6 • Loading Supplies....................... 17 Sequence of Loading ...........................17 Remove Installed Supplies ...........................17...

  • Page 3: Introduction & Safety Warnings

    Brady. 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;...
  • Page 4 The BradyPrinter i5100 may only be used for its intended purpose, in perfect working order and with regard to safety and warnings as stated in this manual.

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety Please read and understand this manual before using the BradyPrinter i5100 for the first time. This manual describes all of the main functions of the printer. The available functions will depend on the configuration of the printer you ordered.

  • Page 6: Support

    Technical Support & Repair In the event your i5100 Industrial Label Printer requires service or support, Brady offers comprehensive troubleshooting support, set up assistance, how-to guidance and repair services globally. Brady offers both free-of charge and fee-based levels of this support. Warranty coverage period, warranty benefits and availability of certain services may vary by Brady location.

  • Page 7: Application Engineering Services

    Brady offers fee-based application engineering services in some locations. If you need assistance with advanced integration of your i5100 Industrial Label Printer into a complex data flow scenario that is not supported under normal tech support capabilities, Brady's Application Engineering Team may be able to help. This team specializes in customized fee-based services that include: •...

  • Page 8: Setup & Getting Started

    • Power cable (type of plug will vary by geography) • Printed User Manual (English) • USB cable • Brady Workstation Label Creation Software (varies by geography) • Ribbon take-up spindle • Product CD with Driver, Configuration & Settings Manual (English) and User Manual in 23 localized languages Note: Please keep the original packaging, including the box, in the event the printer must be returned.

  • Page 9: Printer Components Overview

    Print Module 19 20 17 18 21 22 Back of Printer Overview Cover Brady IP-Enabled Ribbon 2 x USB Host Ports (ships on its own spindle) Margin Stops on Roll Holder Textured Close Points USB 2.0 Port Auto-Detect Label Roll Holder...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Printer

    Plug the power cable into the power connection jack. Plug the power cable into a grounded socket. Note: The Brady IP i5100 Printer senses the voltage type and automatically adjusts for the power source. Connecting to Computer or Network The information below describes how to use the supplied cables or other approved cable to make the physical connections to the printer.
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  • Page 12: Touchscreen Display - Basic Information

    Cut media without feed Reprint the last printed label Release printing of a single label within a print job including peeling-off, cutting. Note: Inactive symbols are dimmer than active symbols. Pauses the print job and resumes upon repress BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 13: Informational Icons At Top Of Home Screen

    Displays the current data transfer in the gray: Bluetooth adapter installed, white: form of a falling drop Bluetooth connection active Operating in Brady Mode WiFi connection active (IP-Enabled mode) The WiFi strength is displayed by the number of white arcs...

  • Page 14: Basic Menu Navigation

    Scroll bar for rough Return with saving the value setting setting Decreasing the value Parameter is disabled, step-by-step touching enables the increments parameter Increasing the value Parameter is enabled, step-by-step touching disables the increments parameter Return without saving the setting BradyPrinter i5100...
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  • Page 16: Print Modes

    Standard Mode Printing If the printer is operated with supplies that do not have Brady RFID tags and/or with non-Brady software then the printer simply defaults to function as a standard THT type printer with traditional label setup and changeover steps where the user adjusts, sets-up and selects settings manually.

  • Page 17: Partial Brady Mode / Partial Standard Mode

    Partial Brady Mode / Partial Standard Mode If a combination of IP-enabled and non-IP-enabled supplies are used then part of Brady Mode printing may be disabled. Refer to the following table for the set-up characteristics for these supply combination situations.

  • Page 18: Additional Information About Ip-Enabled Printing Components

    Most Brady 3" core stock label 1" to 4" wide have the RFID tag. Custom Brady label parts will have the RFID tag, if requested by the user at time of ordering.

  • Page 19: Loading Supplies

    Note: If the ribbon is only partially used then you have a ribbon supply roll and take-up spindle that are connected by the ribbon in an “already loaded” state. This can be stored and be easily re-installed in this state. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 20: Loading Label Rolls

    Loading Label Rolls IMPORTANT! The Brady auto-detect label roll holder is required for Brady Mode printing. • The holder accepts rolls with a minimum 3" open core. • The printer will not function properly if the roll is placed directly into the printer without use of the roll holder.
  • Page 21 10. Make the sensor selection and adjustment according to the icon you saw on the screen in step 9. (Proceed to “Selecting and Setting the Label Sensor” on page 23 for instructions, then load the ribbon.) 11. After setting the sensors, proceed to “Loading the Ribbon Roll” on page 21. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 22: Loading Fan Folded Label Media

    Proceed to Loading the Label Roll > “Thread Label Material Through Print Module” on page 19 and then to the “Selecting and Set- ting the Label Sensor” on page 23 before loading the ribbon. Note: When the fan folded media is loaded the printer will operate in Standard Mode or Partial Standard Mode depending on the ribbon installed. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 23: Loading The Ribbon Roll

    • IP-Enabled ribbons include their own supply spindle already-attached as part of the ribbon part • There is no need for a separate core to go with the ribbon supply roll when using Brady IP-Enabled ribbons These steps below are for using Brady IP-Enabled supplies that have the RFID tag.
  • Page 24 • Using a 2.5mm Allen wrench, turn the screw at the end of the round silver deflection bar to observe the behavior of the ribbon wrinkling during printing. • Turn the screw clockwise to tighten the right-hand edge of the ribbon or counter-clockwise to tighten the left-hand edge of the ribbon. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 25: Selecting And Setting The Label Sensor

    Sensors must be checked and adjusted every time a new label roll is installed that is different than the label that was previously installed. There are two types of sensors on the i5100 - which sensor gets used depends on the physical style or "physical put-up" of the particular label that is installed.
  • Page 26 Move the slider left or right to the recommended numeral Fully close the print module From the printer display go into Setup > Labels > Label Sensor and select Bottom-Reflect, then the green check mark Reopen the print module. Proceed to Loading the Ribbon section BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 27 Note: If the calibration process does not work then this alignment may need to be reexamined or fine-adjusted. Go into the printer display, Setup > Labels > Label Sensor, and select Bottom-Reflect, then the green check mark Proceed to Loading the Ribbon section The printer will be operating in Standard Mode or Partial Standard Mode BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 28: Printing

    IMPORTANT! Cut mode must be activated in the driver. If direct programming to the printer using scripting, this is done with the "C command" in the direct programming, (refer to the Programming Manual). BradyPrinter i5100...
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  • Page 30: Cleaning & Maintenance

    • Clean the cover of the printer with a damp cloth. Approved Cleaning Swabs Use Brady part number PCK-6 cleaning swabs pre-soaked in print head cleaning solution. Package of 50 swabs. To be used to clean printhead, sensor, and rollers and to removed adhesive residue on plastic surfaces.

  • Page 31: Cleaning The Label Sensors

    Label sensors can be dirtied by fingerprints, debris or accumulation of dust and can impair the detection of the start of the label or the print marks. Clean the label sensors with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol (use Brady part number PCK-6).

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Press cancel key to return printer to code. Ready mode. Barcode too big The barcode is too big for the allo- Reduce the size of the barcode or cated area of the label move it. Press cancel key to return printer to Ready mode. BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 33 Invalid Ribbon Tag RFID Tag on an IP-enabled label roll Reboot the printer, if error reoccurs is unable to be read or is missing select Enter and the printer will load information. primary ribbon settings for Hassle Free mode BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 34 If error reoccurs select Enter Extras from last tag read. to bypass and the printer will load primary ribbon settings for Brady mode. Multiple Tags Read RFID tags on an IP-enabled roll of Remove and reinstall the label spool Remove Extra Tags labels read incorrectly.
  • Page 35 • Press the pause key to skip the command. invalid command from the computer. • Press the cancel key to cancel the print job. Read error Read error when reading from the Check data of the card. memory card. Backup data, reformat card. BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 36 Operational Problems List with Remedies Problem Cause Corrective Action Transfer ribbon Transfer ribbon deflection not Adjust the transfer ribbon deflection. creases adjusted. Transfer ribbon too wide. Use a transfer ribbon slightly wider than the width of label. BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 37 Printer is used with the backfeed > Set the backfeed > always in the in the print image smart in the cut Tear-off mode. setup. Configuration Manual. Print image is irregu- Printhead is dirty. Clean the printhead. lar, one side is lighter. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 38: Media Size Specifications

    • Small label sizes, thin materials or strong glue can lead to limitations. Critical applications need to be tested and cleared. • Note the bending stiffness! Material must be flexible to follow the radius of the print roller! BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 39: Printer & Sensor Dimensions

    Distance gap sensor to middle of paper track TX1: Sensor for single and multi-lane labels with an odd number of lanes. TX2: Sensor for multi-lane labels with an even (-10 mm) number of lanes. Distance gap sensor to printhead (56.5 mm) BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 40: Reflex Mark Dimensions ("Black Mark")

    >Adjust software settings • Reflex marks must be on the back side of the material (liner). • Specification is valid for black marks. • Recognition of colored marks may fail. > Test for suitability to application. BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 41: Notch/Cutout Dimensions

    P up to A > Adjust software settings 0 up to A-P Backside of the material must be sufficiently reflective. Marginal Long hole Rectangular Circular Notch/Cut-out notch/cut-out notch/cut-out notch/cut-out notch/cut-out between labels Not recommended Not recommended BradyPrinter i5100...

  • Page 42: Licenses & Agency Approvals

    11 • Licenses & Agency Approvals Reference to the EU Declaration of Conformity The BradyPrinter i5100 complies with the relevant fundamental regulations of the EU Rules for Safety and Health: • Directive 2014/35/EU relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits •...
  • Page 43 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 China China RoHS Declaration information related to this product is available at www.BradyID.com/i5100compliance BradyPrinter i5100...
  • Page 44 Tel: +32 (0) 52 45 78 11 Mexico.............525-399-6963 New Zealand........61-2-8717-2200 Brady Corporation Asia Philippines..........63-2-658-2077 1 Kaki Bukit Crescent Singapore..........65-6477-7261 Singapore 416236 Taiwan..........886-3-327-7788 www.bradycorp.com/global Thailand..........66-2-793-9200 Tel: 65-6477-7261 i5100 User Manual (Printed-English) Rev 4/4/2018 © 2018 Brady Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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