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- Page 1 USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 Due to the constant further development of our products discrepancies between documentation and product can occur. Please check www.bradyid.com (US) or www.bradyeurope.com (Europe) for the latest update. Terms and conditions Deliveries and performances are effected under the General conditions of sale of Brady. BRADY Belgium BRADY Italy...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ............................4 Instructions ............................... 4 Intended Use ............................4 Safety Instructions ............................ 4 Environment ............................. 5 Installation .............................. 6 Device Overview ............................6 Unpacking and Setting-up the Printer ...................... 8 Connecting the Device ..........................8 2.3.1 Connecting to the Power Supply ...................... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Instructions Important information and instructions in this documentation are designated as follows: Danger! Draws your attention to an exceptionally grave, impending danger to your health or life. Warning! Indicates a hazardous situation that could lead to injuries or material damage. Attention! Draws attention to possible dangers, material damage or loss of quality. -
Page 5: Environment
Introduction • Risk of crushing when closing the cover. Touch the cover at the outside only. Do not reach into the swivel range of the cover. • Perform only those actions described in this operating manual. Work going beyond this may only be performed by trained personnel or service technicians. •... -
Page 6: Installation
Installation Device Overview Display Navigator pad Peripheral port (covered) Flap Cover Inner margin stop Outer margin stop Roll retainer Upper ribbon supply hub Upper ribbon take-up hub Print mechanics Lower ribbon supply hub Lower ribbon take-up hub Fig. 1 Overview Ribbon deflection Printhead retainer with upper printhead Print roller... - Page 7 Installation Material sensor Pivot arm with guide roller ( Option) Knob for guide adjustment Guides Print roller Printhead retainer with lower printhead Ribbon deflection Printhead locking lever Fig. 3 Print mechanics - lower print unit Power switch Power connection jack Slot for PC Card Type II Slot for CompactFlash memory card Ethernet 10/100 Base-T...
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Page 8: Unpacking And Setting-Up The Printer
Installation Unpacking and Setting-up the Printer Lift the transfer printer out of the box via the straps. Check transfer printer for damage which may have occurred during transport. Set up printer on a level surface. Remove foam transportation safeguards near the printhead. ... -
Page 9: Control Panel
Control Panel Structure of the Control Panel The user can control the operation of the printer with the control panel, for example: • Issuing, interrupting, continuing and canceling print jobs, Setting printing parameters, e.g. heat level of the printhead, print speed, interface configuration, language and •... -
Page 10: Printer States
Control Panel Printer States State Display Description Ready The printer is in the ready state and can receive Ready and configured symbol displays, data. such as time and date Printing label The printer is currently processing an active print Printing label job. -
Page 11: Key Functions
Control Panel Key Functions The key functions depend on the current printer state: Active functions: Labels and symbols on the navigator pad keys light up. Active functions light up white in print mode (e. g. menu or feed). Active functions light up orange in the offline menu (arrows, key 8 ). Display State Function... -
Page 12: Loading Material
Loading Material Notice! For adjustments and simple installation work, use the accompanying Allen key located in the upper section of the print unit. No other tools are required for the work described here. Loading Media from Roll 4.1.1 Positioning the Media Roll on the Roll Retainer Fig. -
Page 13: Inserting A Media Strip Into The Print Mechanics
Loading Material 4.1. Inserting a Media Strip into the Print Mechanics Fig. 8 Material feed path Unroll a longer material strip of approx. 50 cm. Guide the media strip to the print mechanics as shown in figure 8. If the media is coming from above (figure 8 right side) guide it around the pivot arm (1). Turn lever (2) counterclockwise and levers (7,8) clockwise to lift both printheads and the hold-down (9). -
Page 14: Setting The Material Sensor
Loading Material 4.1. Setting the Material Sensor Fig. 10 Setting the material sensor The material sensor (2) can be shifted perpendicular to the direction of media flow for adaptation to the media. The sensor unit is marked with indentation (4) on the label sensor retainer. ... -
Page 15: Loading Transfer Ribbon
Loading Material Loading Transfer Ribbon Notice! With direct thermal printing, do not load a transfer ribbon; if one has already been loaded, remove it. Fig. 11 Load transfer ribbon Fig. 12 Transfer ribbon feed path Clean printheads before loading the transfer ribbon ( 6.3 on page 18). Turn lever (6) counterclockwise to lift the upper printhead. -
Page 16: Setting The Feed Path Of The Transfer Ribbon
Loading Material Setting the Feed Path of the Transfer Ribbon Transfer ribbon wrinkling can lead to print image errors. Transfer ribbon deflection can be adjusted so as to prevent wrinkles. Notice! The adjustment is best carried out during printing. Fig. 13 Setting the upper ribbon feed path Fig. -
Page 17: Printing Operation
Printing Operation Printhead Protection Attention! Printhead damage caused by improper handling! Do not touch the heating elements of the printheads with the fingers or sharp objects. Ensure that the material is clean. Ensure that the material surfaces are smooth. Rough material act like emery paper and reduce the service life of the printhead. -
Page 18: Cleaning
Cleaning Cleaning Information Danger! Risk of death via electric shock! Disconnect the printer from the power supply before performing any maintenance work. The transfer printer requires very little maintenance. It is important to clean the thermal printheads regularly. This guarantees a consistently good printed image and plays a major part in preventing premature wear of the printhead. -
Page 19: Fault Correction
Fault Correction Types of Errors The diagnostic system indicates on the screen if an error has occurred. The printer is set into one of the three possible error states according to the type of error. State Display Remark pause flashes ... -
Page 20: Error Messages And Fault Correction
Fault Correction Error Messages and Fault Correction Error message Cause Remedy ADC malfunction Hardware error Switch the printer off and then on. If error recurs call service. Barcode error Invalid barcode content, e.g. alphanumeric Correct the barcode content. characters in a numerical barcode Barcode too big The barcode is too big for the allocated Reduce the size of the barcode or move it. - Page 21 Fault Correction Error message Cause Remedy The printer is configured for SMTP, but Switch off SMTP in the configuration. No SMTP server there is no SMTP server, or the SMTP Caution! Then a warning cannot be sent by server is not currently available. e-mail (EAlert).
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Page 22: Media
Media Media Dimensions Labels Endless material Fig. 17 Media dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Media width 3 - 110 Media thickness 0,055 - 1,2 Height of material passage Print zone height 5 - 1000 Feed length > 5 Cut length with cutter CU4 >... -
Page 23: Device Dimensions
Media Device Dimensions Gap Sensor & Reflective Sensor Printhead (lower) Printhead 1 (upper) Cut edge Fig. 18 Device dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Distance printhead - cut edge 18,8 with cutter CU4 19,5 with perforation cutter PCU4 Print width 105,6 Distance gap/reflective sensor - middle of media track -53 - ±0... -
Page 24: Reflex Mark Dimensions
Media Reflex Mark Dimensions Fig. 19 Reflex mark dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Print zone height 5 - 1000 Print zone distance > 2 Feed length > 7 Width of reflex mark > 5 Height of reflex mark 3 - 10 Distance mark - middle of media track -53 - ±0 = Distance gap/reflective sensor - middle of media track... -
Page 25: Cut-Out Mark Dimensions
Media Cut-out Mark Dimensions Fig. 20 Cut-out mark dimensions Dim. Designation Dim. in mm Print zone height 5 - 1000 Print zone distance > 2 Feed length > 7 Width of cut-out > 5 Height of cut-out 2 - 10 Distance cut-out - middle of media track -53 - ±0 = Distance gap/reflective sensor - middle of media track... -
Page 26: Licences
Licences Gesellschaft für Computer- und Automations- Bausteine mbH & Co KG Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 14 D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany EU Declaration of Conformity We declare herewith that as a result of the manner in which the machine designated below was designed, the type of construction and the machines which, as a result have been brought on to the general market comply with the relevant fundamental regulations of the EU Rules for Safety and Health. -
Page 27: Index
Index Backfeed...........17 Lithium battery ........5 Loading media ........12 Loading media from roll ....12 Cleaning Loading transfer ribbon.....15 printhead ........18 print roller ........18 Cleaning information......18 Material sensor Connecting .........8 setting .........13 Contents of delivery ......8 Control panel ........9 Navigator pad ........9 Correctable error ......10 Critical error ........10 Cut-out marks ........25... - Page 28 This page is intentionally left blank.