Brady BMP 71 User manual

BMP71 User’s Manual

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or reproduced by any means without the prior written consent of BRADY Worldwide, Inc.

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 or merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose.

Trademarks

BMP71

TM

is a trademark of BRADY Worldwide, Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

BRADY reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system

described herein to improve reliability, function, or design.

Revision ?, printed July 2009

Software Version 2

Brady Worldwide Inc.

6555 West Good Hope Road

Milwaukee, WI 53223 U.S.A.

Telephone: 414-358-6600 USA Domestic

Facsimile: 414-438-6958

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UNITED STATES

NoteNote

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.

INDUSTRY CANADA

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le

Materiel Brouilleur du Canada.

EUROPE

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

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 2002/95/EC

This statement clarifies Brady's product compliance with the European Union's Directive

2002/95/EC, Restriction of Hazardous Substances.

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Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC

This product contains a lithium battery. The crossed-out 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.

Notice to Recyclers

To remove the lithium battery:

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

2. To remove, push down on the center tab of the battery retainer, remove the battery from

the board, and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

To remove the NiMH battery:

1. Turn the printer over and locate the slide release latch.

2. Release the battery from the printer and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

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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, EPXRESSED 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.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS OF

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS &

CONDITIONS, PLEASE PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PACKAGE FOR A FULL REFUND.

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License Agreement

BRADY Worldwide, Inc. (hereafter “BRADY”) hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-

transferable license to use the software and accompanying documentation according to the

following terms:

1. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS: You may not: 1) transmit the software over a network

without an additional license; 2) modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile,

disassemble, create derivative works based on, or copy (except for one back-up copy) the

software or the accompanying documentation; 3) rent, transfer, or grant any rights in the

software or accompanying documentation without prior, express written consent of

BRADY; or 4) remove any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on the software and

accompanying documentation.

2. NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT: This license is not a sale. Title and copyrights to the

software, accompanying documentation, and any copy made by you remains the property

of BRADY. Unauthorized copying of the software or the accompanying documentation, or

failure to comply with the above restrictions, shall automatically terminate this license

without further notice, and terminate your rights to use the software, and BRADY shall, in

addition to its other legal remedies, be entitled to its reasonable attorney fees.

3. LIMITED WARRANTY: BRADY warrants that, for a period of one hundred and eighty

(180) days from the date of delivery to you as evidenced by a copy of your receipt, the

software, as furnished, under normal use, will perform without significant errors that make

it unusable. BRADY’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty

(which is subject to you returning the software to BRADY) will be, at the option of

BRADY, to attempt to correct or help you around errors, to replace the software with

functionally equivalent software or diskettes, or to refund the license fee of the software

and terminate this agreement.

EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY, BRADY MAKES

AND YOU RECEIVE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR IN

ANY COMMUNICATION WITH YOU, AND BRADY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF THE WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE

PROGRAM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may

not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other

rights which vary from state to state.

4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL BRADY BE LIABLE FOR ANY

DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR

OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES

ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PROGRAM OR ACCOMPANYING

DOCUMENTATION, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.

THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF BRADY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LICENSE

FEE REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF FISK.

Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability of incidental, or

consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

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5. General: If the product is acquired under the terms of a 1) GSA contact - use, reproduction

or disclosure is subject to the restrictions set forth in the applicable ADP Schedule

contract; 2) DOD contract - use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to

restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of 252.277-7013; 3) Civilian agency

contract - use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to 52.277-19(a) through (d) and

restrictions set forth in this Agreement. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright

laws of the United States.

This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted under, the laws of the state of

Wisconsin. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes

any other communications or advertising with respect to the software and accompanying

documentation. If any provision of the Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this

Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpack Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Save Your Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Register Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BMP71 System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Physical and Environmental Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unloading Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Brady AC Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Attaching the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Print from PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printer Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Download Print Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Loading a Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Unloading a Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Unloading Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Status Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Navigation and Editing Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Dialog Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Drop Down Field Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Radio Buttons and Option Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Accept Dialog Box Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cancel a Menu or Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setup - Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setup Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Initial Language Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setup Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setup Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setup Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setup Printer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Inserting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Deleting Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Clear/Esc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Font Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Printing a Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Formatting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Font Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Expand/Condense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Superscript/Subscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Multi-Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Remove a Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Labels and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Add Label or Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Shortcut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Label Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Go To Label or Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Shortcut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Delete Label or Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Justification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Vertical Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Barcode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Barcode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Add a Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Edit Barcode Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Serialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

How Serialization Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Examples of Serialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Numbers in Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Add Serialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Edit a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

File Naming Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Open a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Delete a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Print Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Scrolling in Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Adv Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Accessing an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Edit an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Clear Label Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Use Label Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Exit Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Restart Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Edit Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Adding Labels and Areas in Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

WireMarker, Cable Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Terminal Block, 66 Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Patch Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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110-Block, Bix Block Label Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Safety Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

General Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Standard PipeMarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Arrow Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Rollform PipeMarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Symbol Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Safety Sign Headers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Appendix B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using TLS2000®/HandiMark Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

BMP71 Label Roll Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Introduction

BMP71 User’s Manual

Introduction

The BMP™71 Label Printer is capable of printing on a variety of both die-cut and continuous

supplies, up to two inches (51 mm) wide. It includes the following features:

• Targeted applications to simplify the creation of specific label types

• Long battery life, printing up to 3900 1” x 2” labels per charge

• Ability to use the printer while the battery is charging

• Large color display

• Easy to use graphic user interface

• Print speed of 1.5 ips

• 300 dpi print resolution

• USB 2.0

• Easy loading label and ribbon supplies

• Compatible with existing TLS2200™ and Handimark

®

label media

• Smart-cell technology that works intelligently with Brady consumables

Introduction

Unpack Your Printer

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Unpack Your Printer

Before setting up the printer, verify that you have received the following items in the

packaging:

• Hardsided carrying case

• BMP71 printer

• Battery pack

• AC adapter/battery charger

• USB connection cable

• TLS 2200

®

/HandiMark™ label roll

adapter

• Cleaning card and swab

• Product CD

• Quick Start Guide

• M71-R6000 black ribbon

• M71-31-423 die cut labels and/or

M71C-2000-580-WT labels

Save Your Packaging

The packaging surrounding your BMP71 printer should be saved in the event you have to ship

the printer and accessories back to the supplier.

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

Never ship the BMP71 printer without first removing the rechargeable battery pack from

the printer.

If shipping both the printer and battery pack, remove the battery pack from the printer

and place the items in the original shipping material before transporting.

Register Your Printer

Register your printer on-line at www.bradycorp.com/register and receive free product support

and updates!

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Introduction

Physical and Environmental Characteristics

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BMP71 System Specifications

The BMP71 printer has the following specifications:

• Weight 5.45 lbs (2.47 kg) (with battery, no consumables)

• Thermal Transfer Print Mechanism 300 dpi

• Optical Registration System for Precise Print Registration

• Elastomeric Keypad

• 3.5” QVGA color LCD

• Custom True Type Fonts

• Print Width - 51 mm, 2” maximum label width

• Maximum print length for labels: 40” (1016 mm)

• Prints up to 3900 1” x 2” labels per battery charge

Physical and Environmental Characteristics

The BMP71 printer has the followng physical and environmental characteristics:

NoteNote

The table below refers to the BMP71 printer only. Consumable performance may

vary.

Physical Metric Units U.S. Units

Dimensions 330 x 241x 117 mm 13.0” L x 9.5” Wx 4.6” H.

Weight (with battery pack) 2.5 kg 5.5 lb.

Introduction

Firmware Upgrades

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*Exposing the BMP71 printer to direct sunlight is not recommended.

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

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.

Firmware Upgrades

Future upgrades to BMP71 firmware can be downloaded from Brady’s website. Access

www.bradyid.com/bmp71, click Support>Downloads, then select BMP71 from the list of

products.

Environmental Operation Storage

Temperature* (Printer) 5° to 49° C (40° to 120° F)

Be mindful, when using the

AC adapter with the printer,

that the AC adapter is rated

at a maximum temperature

of 30° C (86° F).

-30° to 60° C (-24° to 140° F)

Relative Humidity

(Printer)

10% to 90 % (non-

condensing)

10% to 90% (non-

condensing

Temperature (AC

Adapter)

0 to 30° C (30° - 86° F) -20° 85° C (-68° - 185° F)

Relative Humidity (AC

Adapter)

10% to 90% (non-

condensing)

5% - 90% (non condensing)

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External View

Firmware Upgrades

BMP71 User’s Manual

External View

Power Source

Power is supplied to the BMP71 printer through a Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack

or through an AC power adapter (included).

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

Do not expose batteries to temperatures above 60C (140F).

Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack.

Do not attempt to open, damage, or replace components in the battery pack.

The Battery Pack should only be used only in the BMP71 Printer and BMP71-QC Battery

Quick Charger.

Do not attempt to charge your battery in any other device other than the BMP71 Printer

and BMP71-QC Battery Quick Charger.

Do not allow metal or other conductive materials to touch the battery terminals.

Power Source

Loading Battery

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WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

The battery pack is not intended to be transportable. When not in use, the battery pack

should be stored in the BMP71 Hard Case, BMP71 Soft Case, or equivalent casing to

prevent possible damage to the battery pack.

Keep the battery pack away from sparks, flames, or other heat sources.

Keep the battery pack away from water.

Never lay objects on top of the battery pack.

Store your battery pack only in a cool, dry place.

Keep the battery pack out of the reach of children.

At the end of battery life, replace your old battery only with the Brady BMP71 Battery

Pack.

The battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly according to federal, state,

and municipal regulations.

Loading Battery

1. Holding the printer by the

handle, tip it onto the back

side.

2. With the battery label

facing outward, insert

battery tabs into bottom of

battery compartment.

3. Pivot the battery backward

until it snaps into place.

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Power Source

AC Power Adapter

BMP71 User’s Manual

Unloading Battery

AC Power Adapter

The printer can be powered through an AC power adapter (included). When the adapter is

plugged in, it is also charging the battery.

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING

Use only the 18 VDC, 3.3A, Brady AC adapter for supplying power to the BMP71.

Brady AC Adapters

1. Tip the printer onto its

back side.

2. With one hand over the battery to ease its release, use your

other hand to slide the release latch to the right.

Catalog Number Region

BMP71-AC North America,

Asian Pacific

BMP71-AC-EUR Europe

BMP71-AC-UK United Kingdom

BMP71-AC-AR Argentina

BMP71-AC-BR Brazil

Power Source

Print from PC

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Attaching the Adapter

Print from PC

The BMP71 Label Printer is equipped with a USB port, enabling you to connect it to a

computer running Microsoft Windows

®

. You can create labels in various applications on the

PC and send the data to be printed on the BMP71.

NoteNote

BMP71 can also store label files created on the PC using LabelMark™

Labeling

Software V.5.1.

The printer must be connected to the PC before data is sent. If you attempt to send data to a

printer that is either not connected or not turned on, the BMP71 printer does not recognize the

data and an error message displays on the PC.

1. Insert the round end of the adapter

cable...

2. ...into the plug-in port on the back of the printer.

Plug the other end of the cord into an electrical

outlet..

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Power Source

Printer Driver Installation

BMP71 User’s Manual

Printer Driver Installation

BMP71 accepts data from a number of Windows based programs. In order to send data from

these programs to the BMP71 printer, you must install the BMP71 printer driver. The printer

drivers can be found on the CD enclosed with your BMP71 printer package.

The BMP71 printer is a “plug-and-play” printer which means your PC will automatically

recognize the new hardware (printer) when it is attached and will launch a wizard that will

auto-install the printer drivers.

To install the printer drivers:

1. Insert the product CD into the CD drive of your

computer.

2. Attach the small end of the USB cable to the

printer, then the flat end of the cable to the PC.

3. Turn the printer on.

On the PC, “Found New Hardware” pops up in the

lower right corner of the screen and the printer driver

wizard is launched.

For Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT:

1. In the launched Wizard, click “Install the software automatically” (if it is not already

selected).

2. Click Next.

The printer driver installs. This takes a minute or two.

3. When complete, in the Wizard, click Finish.

For Windows 7:

1. Display the Autoplay pop-up window.

NoteNote

The Autoplay pop-up window displays when a CD is placed in the CD drive. If

you are currently running the BMP71 CD, either eject the CD, then immediately re-

insert the CD to again display the Autoplay window.

OR

In Windows Explorer, right click the CD drive and select Open Autoplay.

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