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1. 0 0000 000000000000 19 7 205502 225 90 20 SETTING THE TIME DATE 20 PRINTING THE TIME DATE 5 22 o BEN A IRR nPLUSPUD EO TORO OR T 22 SETTING MENU 23 8 ADVANCED 8 24 CONTINUOUS MEDIA oaeaeei E T O 24 SERIALIZED 25 BARCODE LATT ro 27 MULTI ZONE LABPLS 28 PC CONNECTIVITY PERIPHERAL 0 0 0 0 000000000000000000 32 LABXPERT fA Mer TN User s Manual V CHAPTERS MEMORY e MM 33 SAVENG A LABEE v 33 RECALLING A LABEL FROM MEMORY 0 0000000000000000 sete sesta essere ease sa rune 33 DELETING LABEL FROM MEMORY s osox seta essc Deo poner esos oce VR ataca atus eV reU eg be vn 34 CHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE NR 35 35 ACCESSORY PARTS 5 0 0 00000000000000000 36 CHAPTER 11 TROUBLESHOOTING dla n 37 TROUBLESHOOTING CIULDE etude pei Eua nr2. LABXPERI LABORATORY LABELING SYSTEM User s Manual www bradyid com labxpert Black on Yellow Polyester BRADY Copyright This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced by any means without the prior written consent of Brady Corporation 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 of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose Trademarks LABXPERT is a trademark of Brady Corporation Font Fusion is a registered trademark of Bitstream Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design 2005 Brady Corporation Rights Reserved Revision A 1 2005 Firmware Version 1 0 Brady Corporation 6555 West Good Hope Road P O Box 2131 Milwaukee WI 53201 Main Switchboard 800 541 1686 414 358 6600 FAX 800 292 2289 Sales Customer Support 800 537 8791 LABXPERT LABORATORY LABELING SYSTEM User
3. 4 to darken e Press to lighten e Press Menu Basics This section provides basic instructions on using the menu as well as an overview of the menu selections Use the menu and related softkeys to perform many of the label formatting commands Note See Chapter 6 Formatting Labels Using Menu Choices for more information Also See Appendix A Menu Tree To access the menu Step 1 Press LT When the MENU key is pressed a series of menu choices appears The gray softkeys correspond to the menu choices shown on the screen LABX ERT User s Manual 9 Step 2 Press NEXT to advance to the next set of menu choices ROT UNIT BAR NEXT LANG TIME DATE NEXT Pressing NEXT again cycles back to the first set of menu choices when the last menu choice 15 reached Step 3 Press CLEAR ESC to either back up to the previous menu level or exit menu mode and DELETE return to the display screen Menu Selections To perform types of formatting press MENU and the corresponding softkey Following 1s a list of the high level menu selections and the corresponding softkey Menu Selection Softkey Vial Choose from available sizes of 6 ml 1 5 ml 1 8 ml 2 4 ml VIAL 15 ml and 50 ml and AUTO Note To clear a previously set vial size select AUTO from the Vial menu Continuous Choose AUTO for label length that is determined by CONT font size and characters entered LEN length to ent
4. menu See Menu Basics on page 9 for general menu use instructions Note Most label formatting default settings are based on the cartridge installed in the printer Note In the instruction in this and other sections softkey choices will be named in brackets For example if you are to press the Vial softkey you will be instructed to Press VIAL This means that you should press the gray softkey just below VIAL Setting Vial Size The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System allows printing of vial labels including multiple put up vial vial top labels see Chapter 8 Advanced Features for multi zone label details Vial labels can be created using any continuous media the length 1s automatically determined by the vial size chosen To create a vial label Press MENU 2 Press the VIAL softkey 3 Press a vial size softkey or NEXT for more size options 4 Pressing NEXT advances to the 5 Pressing NEXT again advances to the next set of vial size options AUTO option Selecting AUTO will clear a previously set vial size Note You may also change a previously set vial size by selecting menu option CONT then selecting AUTO then selecting a new vial size under the VIAL menu LABX ERT User s Manual 17 Setting Legend Justification Use the menu selections to justify your legends horizontally or vertically Selections for each type of justification are as follows Horizontal V
5. S Manual Regulatory Information Note 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 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense The user 1s cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Worldwide could void the user s authority to use the equipment 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 exigencies du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada This 1s 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 Brady Warranty Brady 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
6. that its products are free from defects in material and workmanship but limits its obligations 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 EXPRESS 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 LABXPERT urn to te User s Manual 111 Technical Support Choose one of the following options to contact system support provided by Brady Corporation U S and Canada Phone 800 643 8766 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 6 00 p m CST Fax 414 358 6767 E Mail tech support g bradycorp com Assistance 1s available 24 hours per day 7 days per week Go to www bradyid com and then select Knowledge Base from the left hand panel Belgium Luxembourg The Netherlands Phone 32 52 457 397 Fax 32 52 457 800 E Mail tsbelgium pbradycorp com Italy Phone 39 02 96 28 60 14 Fax 39 02 96 70 08 82 E Mail tsitaly bradycorp com UK Ireland Phone 44 1295 228 205 Fax 44 1295 27 17 55 E Mail tsu
7. 37 ERROR MESSAGES cccccceccccsceccecceccececceccecescecceceececcecseceecescecseceecuctsceeceececsscuecuscecsscescessecascscesescaccuseeseucs 38 APPENDIX A is si sa ki a s asi A 39 APPENDIX B FONT SIZE CHAR 40 APPENDIX C SYMBOL LIBRARY 42 APPENDIX D GLOSSARY OF TERMS 2 ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccees 44 LABORATORY LABELING SYSTEM vi User s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter contains introductory information about the LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System as well as information about the User s Manual Package Contents Before you begin setting up the printer verify that you have received the following items in your packaging a LABXPERT Printer A C Power Supply Free Media Cartridge XSL 86 461 PC Communication Cable Printed Quick Start Guide 4 languages Product CD containing o Quick Start Guide o Sample Label Tutorial o User s Manual o Printer Driver o Link to Product Registration Warranty Save Your Packaging The packaging surrounding your LABXPER shipments of the printer and accessories printer should be saved in the event of any future Product Registration Register your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System on line at http www bradycorp com register WARNING Never ship the LABXPERT printer without first removing the alkaline batteries and diseng
8. The serialization cannot occur within more than one zone per label When performing multiple zone serialization the zone you are in when you select 1s the zone that will serialize e Ensure that all text and characters are entered into all zones before pressing from the zone and specified character you want serialized as this will start the serialization and printing process f you must back out of the serialization process press E Y 58 to return to the zone you were last in To create multi zone labels containing serialized data 1 Enter text into all zones on the label 2 Goto the zone you wish to create the serialization in and using the arrows on your keypad right left highlight the character you want serialized 95 Press The screen prompts you to enter the number of times to increment the serial number or character 4 Press The screen prompts you to enter the number of copies of the serialization to print The following example shows 2 copies of a numeric serialization in Zone 2 of two zones when the serialized character is 3 Ors Os 5 Enter the number of copies 0 Press Note See Serialized Labels on page 25 and General Guidelines for Serialization on page 26 for more information LABXPERT User s Manual 31 PC Connectivity Peripheral Mode To connect your printer to a PC use the Driver Installation link on the printer CD Then do the foll
9. cartridge is not valid Install a new label cartridge See Replace material cartridge on page 7 Invalid Character This character cannot be used in Either use a different character or the current printer mode For switch printer mode For example example you cannot enter a toggle out of barcode mode symbol when in barcode mode 38 LABXPERT User s Manual Appendix A Menu Tree LANG BAR Ck Dig Ck Dig ON OFF Fre pur TAL PORT SPAN DAN swe User s Manual 39 Appendix B Font Size Chart PRINT SAMPLE KE RR uin 05 BRADY 12345 KR 7 06 15 BRADY 12345 13 20 2 38 45 50 a 1 00 7 2 5 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 13 20 26 BRADY 12345 95 OO MN BRADY 12345 RADY 1 J ON E BRADY 12324 BRADY 12345 102 40 LABXPERT User s Manual RAD LABX ERT User s Manual 41 Appendix C Symbol Library See the section on Symbols on page 15 for instructions on selecting and printing the symbols shown below Greek Symbols Laboratory Symbols PPE Mandatory Hazard Warning 42 LABXPERT User s Manual Prohibition First Aid Fire Haz Ma ls WHMIS Haz Ma ls HSID European Arrows Misc LABXPERT User s Manual 43 Appendix D Glossary of Terms It may be helpful to review these terms while using this manual Cartridge Material Ca
10. current cursor position Some symbols will appear as a generic character symbol 43 on the display but will appear as intended when printed Symbols can be printed in all font sizes See the section on Font Sizes on page 14 for instructions on changing font sizes LABX ERT User s Manual 15 International Characters The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System offers these international characters corresponding to the 10 non English languages offered International Characters Upper Case To select an international character 1 Press IE t Zo A selection of international characters appears on the display screen 2 Press either the softkey or keypad arrows to navigate the character menu 3 When the desired character 1s reached press The selected international character 1s inserted in the cursor position Printing Labels To print multiple copies of a label PRINT print one copy of a label press E Press prompt appears lt l asking you to enter how many copies are Note If your label cartridge runs out of sede labels before the print job is completed the print job will be aborted You will need to initiate a new print job to continue printing the remaining 2 labels Enter a number between 1 and 99 3 Press 16 LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter 6 Formatting Labels Using Menu Choices This chapter provides information on the formatting options available through the LABXPERT
11. distributor Note See also the Accessory Parts List on page 36 Hard Side Carrying Case PC Communication Cable A C Adaptor Cleaning Kit LABXPERT User s Manual Material Cartr idges Thanks to innovative smart cell technology the LABXPERT printer recognizes the label material and automatically adjusts to it saving setup time and effort Note Most label formatting default settings are based on the cartridge installed in the wm printer Please see the chapters on formatting later in this manual for information on changing the default settings Cartridges available for your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System B 461 Self laminating Polyester B 427 B 488 B 490 B 499 B 498 B 351 Self laminating Vinyl Chemical Resistent Matte Polyester White Polyester Freezerbondz Nylon Cloth Vinyl Cloth Tamper evident Vinyl Seals Extremely low profile material for self laminating vial tube and slide ID Withstands liquid nitrogen 195 C freezer 80 C autoclave hot water bath and centrifuge Low profile prevents jamming in racks and centrifuge Self laminating vial tube slide straw and bottle ID Withstands liquid nitrogen 195 C and freezer 80 C Chemical resistent label for slides plates bottles and general laboratory ID Withstands Xylene DMSO Ethanol freezer 80 C autoclave and hot water bath Adheres to frozen surfaces including vials g
12. to Multi Zone Labels on page 30 LABXPERT User s Manual 25 General Guidelines for Serialization 26 Following are general guidelines for serializing Both lowercase and uppercase characters can be serialized Serialized characters can be incremented only cannot decrement Serialized text is limited to one line and one sequence per label The printer first serializes the character the cursor is highlighted on when 1s pressed When this character reaches its maximum value 9 z or Z the character immediately to the left 1s incremented and the right most character cycles back to 1ts minimum value 0 a or A Once a serialized character has reached 1ts maximum value and the next character encountered to the left 15 a non serializable character such as a space accented character or symbol the serial pattern cycles back to begin incrementing again from the rightmost serialized character After printing a series of serial characters the display screen shows the next logical character in the serial pattern example Print 1 to 5 After print job is completed screen displays 6 LABXPERT User s Manual Barcode Labels The printer allows you to print Code 39 and Code 128 barcode labels Barcode heights are available in inches or millimeters Human Readable Text in 10 point font size can be toggled on or off The human readable text will be centered and positioned below the barcode Barcodes are selectable
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14. a specific length in inches type two places after the decimal point For example to set a length of 2 type 20 You do not need to type the decimal point Choose SEP separator to enter the option of NONE TIC or LINE The default value is NONE Examples Line Separation Tic Separation ds 126 lao 124 125 126 3 Press Q 24 LABXPERT User s Manual Serialized Labels The printer allows you to perform basic alpha or numeric serializations Serializing a character results in a series of labels that increment the character by either one number or one letter For example Numeric Serialization when the 123 124 125 126 serialized character 1s 3 Alpha Serialization when the ABC ABD ABE ABF serialized character 1s C To create labels containing serialized data 1 Enter the text to be serialized on the desired legend line 2 Usethe arrows on your keypad right left to position the cursor under the character in the legend to be serialized 3 Press Er The screen prompts you to enter the number of times to increment the serial number 4 Enter the number of times to increment the serial number 5 Press The screen prompts you to enter the number of copies of the serialization to print The following example shows 2 copies of a numeric serialization when the serialized character is 3 6 Enter the number of copies 1 Press lem Note To serialize multi zone labels go
15. age locations see above A bold number indicates a storage location 1s occupied 2 Use the arrows on your keypad A to navigate to the desired storage location on the grid The part number cartridge along with the first line of label text shows in the display to help you identify the saved legend 3 Press RCL Caution Pressing Recall will delete any text you have currently showing on the display N Screen Note You must have a part number in the printer that is equal to or greater than in print width and height the part that was used when saving the legend If the part number is too small you will receive this error message Cannot Fit If you save a label using a new part number it will be saved with the new part LABXPERT User s Manual 33 Deleting a Label from Memory To delete a label from memory 34 1 Press RES A grid appears showing the 10 storage locations see above A bold number indicates a storage location 1s occupied Use the arrows on your keypad A V to navigate to the desired storage location on the grid The first line of label text shows in the display to help you identify the saved legend Press DEL A message appears asking 1f you are sure you want to delete the label Press YES BER Press FUNCTION CLEAR ESC to exit the memory function LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter 10 Maintenance This chapter provides instructions on cleani
16. aging the print head About the User s Manual This manual contains information on the features functions and maintenance requirements for the LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System Important information found in this manual is marked as follows WARNING May cause physical injury May also cause damage to equipment and data loss Mw Note Helpful additional information and tips for use User s Manual 1 Additional User Documentation Ouick Start Guide Do you want to create and print a label fast See the LABXPERT Quick Start Guide included with your printer for basic instructions on creating and printing labels Sample Label Tutorial Do you want to practice creating and printing labels See the LABXPERT Sample Label Tutorial included on the product CD for this printer Technical Specifications The LABXPERT printer has the following physical and environmental characteristics Physical Specifications 190 5 x 241 3 x 88 9 mm 7 5 x9 x55 Weight Printer only TI kg 1 70 lbs Weight Printer and Cartridge 98 kg 2 15 lbs Weight Printer and Batteries 9 kg Weight Printer Cartridge and 1 11 kg 2 45 Ibs Batteries Environmental Specifications Operation Sr 4 to 40 C 40 to 105 F 18 to 60 C 0 to 140 20 to 95 non condensing 10 to 80 non condensing Exposing the LABXPERT printer to direct sunlight is not recommended POWER Si
17. display Note Pressing FUNCTION ge and FUNCTION E toggles between zones 1 Press MENU 2 Press the JUST softkey The following menu options appear e For horizontal justification press HORIZ then LEFT CENT or RIGHT e For vertical justification press VERT then TOP CENT or BOT Press Q 4 Navigate to the next or previous zone see Note above and repeat Steps 1 3 Note Go to Setting Legend Justification on page 16 to see how selected settings will appear and print LABXPERT User s Manual 29 To set rotation of a legend within a multi zone label You may set legend rotation within individual zones For instance the following example shows Zone I with a 0 degree rotation Zone 2 shows a 270 degree rotation Zone 1 123 1 4 7 LINE 01 FONT 7 pt Note Pressing FUNCTION and FUNCTION toggles between zones Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey 3 Press the ROT softkey 4 Press 0 90 180 or 270 5 Press Q 6 Navigate to the next or previous zone see Note above and repeat Steps 1 5 Note Go to Rotating Legends on page 19 to see how selected rotation settings will appear and print 30 LABXPERT User s Manual To serialize a multi zone label The printer allows you to perform basic alpha or numeric serializations within any one zone in a multi zone label Note the following e
18. e Note Make sure to cut off any excess label material before removing an existing cartridge Your printer ships with a cartridge installed Follow the instructions on the next page to replace the existing cartridge LABX ERT User s Manual 7 1 Turn the locking lever down to unlock the cartridge 2 Locate the cartridge release button on the backside of the printer and push firmly to eject cartridge 3 Remove the existing cartridge Install the new cartridge as shown 5 Turn the locking lever up to lock both the cartridge and print head Locking Lever Step 3 Turn the printer ON I Press the POWER key 8 LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter 4 Using the Display Screen Menu and Keypad This chapter provides information about the display screen and menu It also provides information on the keys found on the LABXPERT printer and their corresponding functions The Display Screen When the Power button is pressed the display screen appears The display allows you to see up to three lines of text and 16 characters per line The display auto scrolls when you enter more than the maximum displayed 01 FONT 20pt Z 1 1 lines or characters Use the arrows on your keypad to navigate the screen Status Bar The status bar located on the bottom of the display indicates the current text line font size and label zone Contrast In order to change the contrast on the display press LT and then
19. entered below Multi Zone Labels The multi zone label feature works with specific die cut label media for instance a Lab Vial Side and Top cartridge such as 98 499 Once you install the appropriate cartridge the printer will recognize it and allow you to create and format multi zone labels Multi Zone Label Example in EM 123 t n l Note Continuous and Vial modes are disabled when die cut label media is installed If you have continuous label media installed the printer will not recognize entry of multi zone commands See Glossary of Terms on page 44 for complete definitions To create a multi zone label 1 Install a multi zone die cut label cartridge 2 Enter characters for Zone 1 The display will show that you are in Zone 1 of 2 LINE 01 FONT 7pt Z 1 2 3 Press 05 4 Enter characters for Zone 2 The display will Note Pressing F ge show that you are toggles back to Zone 1 in Zone 2 of 2 LINE 01 FONT 7pt Z 2 2 5 Press 28 LABXPERT User s Manual To set justification of a legend within a multi zone label You may set legend justification within individual zones For instance the following example shows Zone I with vertical TOP and horizontal LEFT justification Zone 2 shows vertical CENTER and horizontal CENTER justification 123 Zone 2 Zone1 Before setting justification note zone you are in as indicated in lower right corner of the
20. er specific length or SEP separator to enter option of NONE TIC or LINE Justify Set horizontal and vertical justification of legend JUST Rotate Set rotation of legend to 0 90 180 or 270 degrees ROT Units Change units to inches millimeters or points for displaying label and font sizes See Appendix A Menu Tree for a listing of submenus related to each section 10 LABXPERT User s Manual Guide to Keys Q MEMORY 5 POWER powers on the printer Press the POWER button again to power off the printer The printer automatically shuts off after 10 minutes of non use FUNCTION accesses a secondary function or character when pressed along with the desired key A secondary function or character is shown in yellow on each button ARROW adjusts cursor positioning by one character or one line FUNCTION ARROW adjusts cursor positioning to the first or last character position or line ENTER creates a new line when typing text Pressing ENTER confirms menu selection when in MENU mode DELETE clears the character immediately behind the cursor position FUNCTION _ brings up two choices on the display screen Clear Text Select this to clear the text only Clear Select this to clear all text and formatting including font size When in MENU mode the Clear Esc function backs out of the menu This works the same whether or not you use it in conjunct
21. ertical 123 123 123 123 123 123 Left Center Right Top Center Bottom To justify your legend Press MENU 2 Press the JUST softkey The following menu options appear e For horizontal justification press HORIZ then LEFT CENT or RIGHT e For vertical justification press VERT then TOP CENT or BOT 3 Press Q Note The LABXPERT printer allows you to specify justification within separate zones See Chapter 8 Advanced Features for more information 18 LABXPERT User s Manual Rotating Legends Use the Menu selections to rotate your legends 0 90 180 or 270 degrees To rotate your legend Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey 3 Press the ROT softkey ROT UNIT NEXT The following menu options appear The display shows the current rotation setting 4 Press 0 90 180 or 270 5 Press Examples Rotation examples are shown as the label exits the printer 0 90 180 270 ACVdd Note The LABXPERT printer allows you to specify rotation within separate zones in a multi zone label See Chapter 8 Advanced Features for more information LABXPERT User s Manual 19 Chapter 7 General Settings This chapter provides information on general settings Settings for the LABXPERT printer are set using the menu and corresponding softkeys Setting the Time Date Stamp The printer allows you to prin
22. h America Only AC Adapter Europe XPERT ACEUR 60545 AC Adapter UK XPERT ACUK 60546 36 LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter 11 Troubleshooting If your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System is not performing as documented in this user s manual use the following troubleshooting and error message guides to determine the corrective action you should take If the corrective action does not work contact Brady s Technical Support Group Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Corrective Action Poor quality printing The print head and platen Clean the printer See Cleaning on page roller are dirty 35 Battery power is low Replace batteries Press l Printer does not Dead Batteries Replace batteries ower up when No Batteries Insert batteries turned on A C adaptor not plugged Ensure A C adaptor 1s plugged into a in proper outlet Printer will not feed The leading edge of the Use a pair of scissors to cut a straight labels media roll 1s uneven or leading edge on the marker roll torn not a straight edge WARNING When cutting die cut labels make sure to cut in between labels For continuous media cut just before a notch DO NOT cut into the notch The leading edge of the Ensure that the medial roll edge 1s flush media roll 1s either out with edge of cartridge and under the past the cartridge edge or material guides has retracted back into it Notch edges may be Fold left edge back up so that
23. he font size Creating Boldface Text Boldface text 1s created on a line by line basis To create boldface line of text 1 Place anywhere in line of text 2 Press 3 Press BOLD Pressing the BOLD softkey toggles bold on and off on a line by line basis When BOLD is toggled to ON it stays bold until OFF 1s selected 4 Press Q 14 LABXPERT User s Manual Symbols The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System offers a variety of symbols in these categories Refer to Appendix C Symbol Library for a list of symbols available for printing within each category e Greek Symbols e First Aid Fire e Laboratory Symbols e Hazardous Materials WHMIS e PPE Mandatory e Hazardous Materials HSID e Hazard Warning Arrows Misc e Prohibition To select a symbol 1 Place your cursor anywhere 1n the line of text 2 3 Alist of symbol categories appears on the display screen Greek Symbols Use the up down arrow Laboratory softkeys or the arrows on PPE Mandatory your keypad A to Hazard Warning scroll through the symbol categories 4 Press to select the desired symbol category The symbols appear one at a time for the category selected 5 Press up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad A to scroll through the symbols in the selected category 6 Press to select the desired symbol The symbol will appear on the display screen at the
24. information stored in the smart cell This information is used to automatically set an initial font size for your label The method used to set this default is intended to help approximate an optimal starting point for sizing your text For continuous printed labels banners the default font size 1s the largest font that prints on the selected marker width in horizontal orientation Changing the Font Size The maximum font size selectable for a particular label line depends on several factors including label size number of characters of text entered on the label line number of lines of text entered on the label and the font sizes chosen for the label lines The printer allows a maximum of 50 characters per line and 24 lines per label These limits are dependent on factors such as number and type of characters font size and label type To set or change a font size FONT size 1 Press The font size and bold status appear on the display screen FONT 126pt Bold OFF A v 2 Press the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad to select a size 3 Press Once the font is set for a label line the size remains the same for any new lines that follow and remains at the size you choose until you decide to change it If you attempt to enter too many characters on a label line you will receive this error message Cannot Fit To allow more characters to fit on the line you must decrease t
25. ion with the Function key PRINT prints one copy of the legend FUNCTION Ta prints up to 99 copies of the legend FONT SIZE displays font size and allows font size changes through softkeys See Appendix B Font Size Chart Also toggles BOLD on off MENU toggles through softkey menu options and displays additional soft key choices FEED feeds material through the printer without printing Use for fixed length continuous labels in order to advance the label strip to the cut position MEMORY accesses Save Recall and Delete softkeys used to store legends FUNCTION BAR CODE toggles between text and barcode mode SERIAL performs a standard serialization of the character on which the cursor 1s placed A serialization results in a series of legends that is incremented by one number 0 9 and or one letter A Z a z FUNCTION EIA _ accesses the symbol library See Appendix C Symbol Library LABXPERT User s Manual 11 PUB SPACE creates a space between characters when creating legends FUNCTION _ toggles CAPS on and off FUNCTION brings up a selection of international characters Use either the softkey or keypad arrows to navigate the character menu FUNCTION navigates to the previous zone when entering text and when viewing or editing previously entered text on continuous or die cut labels in pre defined zones When using a zone that 1s not pre defined this function
26. k bradycorp com Mexico Phone 01 800 112 7239 Fax 52 55 5527 55 86 E Mail bradymexico bradycorp com Latin America amp Caribbean Phone 414 438 6868 Fax 414 438 6870 E Mail bradyintl bradycorp com Spain Phone 33 437 245 234 Fax 33 472 74 45 54 E Mail tsspain bradycorp com France Phone 33 169 296 717 800 907 107 Fax 33 169 296 718 E Mail tsfrance bradycorp com Germany Austria Switzerland Phone 49 6103 75 98 451 Fax 49 6103 7598 670 E Mail tsgermany bradycorp com Sweden Norway Finland Denmark Phone 46 85 90 057 30 Fax 46 85 90 818 68 E Mail tssweden bradycorp com Brazil Phone 55 11 3604 7729 7715 Fax 55 11 3686 5236 E Mail brady service brazil g bradycorp com Africa Eastern Europe Israel Greece Middle East Portugal Turkey Malta Russia Phone 32 52 457 937 Fax 32 52 457 800 E Mail tsbelgium bradycorp com LABORATORY LABELING SYSTEM User S Manual Table of Contents CHAPTERT 55555555555555555586 5 ao vvn 1 PACIAGE CONTENT ne 1 PRODUCT REGISTRA EIC l o o ABOUT THE USER S MANUA oka ohol co Dent eio bete re heb son 1 TECEHNIC A SPECIBICATIONS O it oo O 2 o 3 SAFETY INFORMATION cccccsccceccccceccecceeccescueccesceucceceuccescuusescuucceecusscscusccecsecsscuesescuscesscsecetscaecenscuces
27. l For details and information on advanced features refer to the following chapters of this manual Note See the LABXPERT Sample Label Tutorial for step by step instructions on creating a variety of labels Step 1 Press POWER I Step 2 Press FONT SIZE FONT 126pt Bold OFF The display screen shows the v current font size and bold status LL jf Use the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad to select a font size A V Note See the Font Size Chart on page 40 Press the BOLD softkey to toggle bold ON or OFF Step 5 Press ENTER Step 6 Text Press ENTER after each line of text Note You may also select from a list of symbols to include on your label See the Symbol Library on page 42 Step 7 Press PRINT For multiple copies press FUNCTION PRINT MULTI PRINT Step 8 Pull the cutter lever down to cut the label LABX ERT User s Manual 13 Font Sizes Fonts are available in these point sizes 4 6 7 10 13 20 26 38 45 51 76 and 102 Symbols and numbers can also be printed in these font sizes The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System also offers a 126 pt 1 25 31 75mm font for uppercase characters only les Note Refer to Appendix B Font Size Chart to view samples of the available font sizes Default Font Size When a cartridge is loaded and the unit is turned on the LABXPERT printer reads the label size
28. lass and polypropylene stored in liquid nitrogen Note When applying material should wrap around to re touch itself Permanent adhesive for general laboratory ID vial tube slide bottle and box ID Withstands liquid nitrogen 195 C freezer 80 C and autoclave Repositionable adhesive for general laboratory ID vial tube slide bottle and box ID Withstands freezer 80 C Security ID for bottles vials test tubes well plates boxes and general lab applications requiring evidence of tampering LABXPERT Gu User s Manual Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter provides instructions on setting up your LABXPERT printer and creating a basic label Refer to the following chapter for details on how to use the keypad and menu Setting up the printer Follow these steps to set up your printer prior to creating your first label Step 1 Install batteries or connect to power To insert six AA alkaline batteries not included 1 Remove the battery cover located on the backside of the printer 2 Install the batteries as shown See inside the battery compartment for the battery positioning grid 3 Close the battery compartment lt 4 Battery Cover Note You can print up to 650 labels between battery changes The LABXPERT printer can also be powered by use of the A C adaptor provided with your printer See the Connections section on page 3 Step 2 Replace material cartridg
29. ng your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System as well as an accessories list Cleaning Follow these instructions to keep your printer running at optimal performance 1 Remove Label Cartridge 2 Usea cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol and thoroughly wipe the following WARNING Make sure you use a foam swab with black handle provided in your cleaning kit See the Accessories Parts List on page 36 installing a cartridge Print head Try cleaning the print head with a dry swab first Wipe the print line black area only Do not wipe the green area Deflector plate This 1s located above the print head to the right of the platen roller WARNING Make sure to wait five minutes after cleaning so the printer is dry before a b See Illustration B on the following page C Label exit slot Make sure to wipe the breaker bar located on the inside of the label exit slot The cutter blade meets the breaker bar when a label 1s cut x SF EE Se Oe lad 3 72 22 27 S Ta 2 oe o lo gt 2 2 gt D DO a gt gt 1 2 gt A gt gt a gt 4 gt d gt Ho LABX ERT User s Manual 35 Accessory Parts List Description Catalog No UPC Part No Hard side Carrying Case LABXPERT HC KEY 60902 AC Adapter North America XPERT AC 60544 PC Communication Cable 1 18574 Cleaning Kit PCK 4 33969 Nort
30. on a line by line basis Text and barcodes cannot be combined on the same line A barcode symbol in the status bar on the display screen indicates that a line 1s designated as barcode LINE 01 9 Z 1 1 To designate a line or lines as a barcode press PASSES Pressing this combination again toggles the barcode function off Note There are some data types such as symbols that cannot be entered or printed while in barcode mode If you try to enter this type of information while in barcode mode you will receive this error message Invalid Character To change barcode symbology height and human readable attributes 1 Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey 3 Press the BAR softkey ROT UNIT BAR NEXT Symbology Code 39 Barcode Height 0 4 Human Readable OFF Choose from the following options e SYMB Symbology Select 39 check digit on off or 128 HGT Height Available barcode heights range from 1 to 1 2 Pressing the up and down softkey arrows raises and lowers barcode height in 1 increments LABXPERT User s Manual 27 Note To change the barcode height unit type inches vs millimeters vou must change the label units See Setting Units on page 22 e HR Human Readable Select ON or OFF HR Font S1ze 10 pt 4 Press When vou print the label the line s designated as barcode will print as such 1f HR has been selected the text will be c
31. owing Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey three times 3 Press the PC softkey The display shows the following LABXPERT Peripheral 4 Install compatible software 1 IdentiLabTM or CodeSoft all LABXPERT cartridge label formats can be selected from these programs 5 To exit Peripheral PC mode press DELETE 32 LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter9 Memory This chapter provides information on saving retrieving and deleting labels using the memory function Note You can create recall edit and save labels on your LABXPERT ud Laboratory Labeling System without a cartridge Labels are created and saved based on the attributes of the last cartridge installed Saving a Label to Memory You may save up to ten labels and then recall them for future use To save a label to memory 1 Press ES A grid appears showing the 10 storage 12 4 95 locations A bold number indicates a storage 6 7 8 9 10 location is occupied Additionally the first line PL of text and part name are displayed for easy ONARE trieval of th t label retrieval of the correct labe 2 Use the arrows on your keypad A V to navigate to the desired storage location on the grid 3 Press SAVE If you try to save the legend to an occupied space you will get the option to overwrite it Recalling a Label from Memory To recall a label from memory 1 Press A grid appears showing the 10 stor
32. r s Manual 21 Printing the Time Date Stamp Print Time To print the time stamp press I Insert Time If the time stamp fits on your label the time symbol appears in the place in which you have your cursor If it does not fit you will receive this error message Cannot Fit The time prints on your label Hour Minute or 12 24 format for example 9 30 PM or 21 30 Print Date To print the date stamp press E El Insert Date If the date stamp fits on your label the date symbol E appears in the place in which you have your cursor If it does not fit you will receive this error message Cannot Fit The date prints on your label in dd MON yy format For example 22 05 Note The time and date stamp reflects real time Therefore the time and date printed on a label reflects the time at printing Setting Units The printer allows you to view both label measurements and font sizes in a variety of units To change default units 1 Press 2 Press the NEXT softkey 3 Press UNIT softkey ROT UNIT NEXT The following menu options appear The display shows the current unit settings Label Units MM Font Units MM LABL FONT change the default unit for label measurements press LABL then press INCH MM change the default unit for fonts press FONT then press POINT INCH or MM Inches millimeters and points refer to the heigh
33. rtridge The cartridge containing the label material ribbon and smart cell Continuous Media Labels Marking media in a continuous roll not pre cut or separated by spaces and notches Die Cut Labels Marking media that is pre cut and separated into individual markers by spaces and notches Label Once a marker contains printed text it 1s referred to as a label Legend The actual text to be printed on a marker The legend appears on the LCD screen and can be stored in memory Marker A blank label Until a label 1s actually printed the material is referred to as a marker Markers are available in a variety of sizes Serialize To automatically print labels in a numeric or alphabetical sequence Multi Zone Label A label containing more than one area zone for entering alpha or numeric text and characters The zones can be navigated and edited separately 44 LABXPERT User s Manual
34. s only for viewing or editing previously entered text FUNCTION navigates to the next zone when entering text and when viewing or editing previously entered text on continuous or die cut labels in pre defined zones When using a zone that is not pre defined this only functions for viewing or editing previously entered text FUNCTION then entering the character enables formatting of the entered character to display and print as superscript FUNCTION then entering the character enables formatting of the entered character to display and print as sub script FUNCTION L3 enables insertion of the time by hour and minute or in 12 24 hour format Note Pressing FUNCTION the fourth softkey while in the TIME menu toggles lock unlock access for changing the time FUNCTION enables insertion of the date by day month and year current date appears by default Note Pressing FUNCTION the fourth softkey while in the DATE menu toggles lock unlock access for changing the date FUNCTION not functional reserved for future use LABXPERT Gu User s Manual Chapter 5 Creating and Printing Labels This chapter provides information on creating and printing labels including information on changing font sizes and bold status It also provides instructions for adding symbols and international characters to a label Creating a Basic Label Follow these steps to create and print a basic labe
35. t a real time and or date field on your labels First you must set the time and date on the printer To set the time Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey twice 3 Press the TIME softkey LANG TIME DATE NEXT The following menu options appear display shows the current allowing you to set the time by hour time setting and minute or by 12 24 format Time 2 07 PM e Pressing the HOUR softkey scrolls to the correct hour and pressing MIN scrolls to the correct minute e Pressing 12 24 toggles in and out of 12 24 format 4 Press Q to set the entered time Note Pressing FUNCTION the fourth softkey while in the TIME menu toggles lock unlock access for changing the time 20 LABXPERT User s Manual To set the date 1 Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey twice 3 Press the DATE softkey VIAL CONT JUST NEXT LANG TIME DATE NEXT The following menu options appear The display shows the current date setting allowing you to set the day month and year Date 15 JAN 05 DAY MON YEAR DAY MON YEAR 4 Press the following softkeys to cycle to the correct month day or year DAY cycles to the correct day MONI cycles to the correct month YEAR cycles to the correct year 5 Press Q Note Pressing FUNCTION the fourth softkey while in the DATE menu toggles lock unlock access for changing the date LABX ERT Use
36. t of a character 4 Press 22 LABXPERT User s Manual Setting Menu Language The printer allows you to view menu choices in eleven different languages To set the default language Press MENU 2 Press the NEXT softkey 3 Press the LANG softkey twice LANG TIME DATE NEXT The display shows the current language setting Language English FRAN GER NEXT English French German Dutch Italian Portuguese Brazilian LL MEN Swedish 5 Press Q Note All menu prompts and messages will be displayed in the language selected LABXPERT User s Manual 23 Chapter 8 Advanced Features This chapter provides information on creating and printing continuous labels both automatic and fixed length serialized labels barcode labels and multi zone labels Continuous Media The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System allows you to set label length for continuous media and to insert separators between continuous media labels To set label length and add separators Press MENU 2 Press the CONT softkey e Choose AUTO to have the specified font size and characters determine label length automatically up to a maximum of 50 characters or 19 in 482mm whichever 1s reached first The default value 1s AUTO e Choose LEN length to enter a specific length in the popup window Minimum length is 2 5mm Maximum length is 19 482mm Note To set
37. the notch can folded Printer is not be read detecting a notch in the media Label material has Excessive jarring during Ensure that retention label 1s reapplied retracted into transportation of material when storing the cartridge cartridge Fixed length label LN LN was not pressed Press to move the fixed length text gets cut off i before cutting label to the cut position Label material jams Retaining label was not Remove retaining label from cartridge in printer removed before inserting into printer LABXPERT User s Manual 37 Error Messages Error Message Cause Corrective Action Head Open The printer head mechanism 15 not Lock the cartridge locking lever engaged Out of Labels The printer label cartridge is Install a new label cartridge See empty Replace material cartridge on page 7 No Cartridge A cartridge 1s not inserted into Install a label cartridge See Installed printer Replace material cartridge on page 7 Cannot Fit The printable information will not Either reduce the font size of the fit on current label legend or use a larger label size The legend rotation was changed Reduce the font size of the legend and the existing text will no longer change the rotation or use a larger fit label size The currently installed label is too Install a cartridge containing small for legend retrieval larger labels See Replace material cartridge on page 7 Invalid Label The printer
38. x AA 1 5Vzz Alkaline Batteries or AC Adapter 9Vzzz 3 3A 2 LABXPERT User s Manual Certification The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System complies with the following FCC Part 15 Class A ANSI UL 60950 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 NOM 019 SCFI 1998 EN 55024 EN55022 Class A EN60950 AS NZS 3548 Industry Canada ICES 003 Issue 3 Safety Information WARNING Please heed the following precautions before setting up and using your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System Do not immerse the printer or A C adaptor in water Doing so may cause electrical shock Avoid exposing the printer to unusually high levels of heat and humidity Do not attempt to use batteries other than those recommended in this manual LABXPERT User s Manual Chapter 2 Printer Components This chapter provides the locations and descriptions of the components that make up the LABXPERT printer Keypad Layout The LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System is available in standard QWERTY keyboard layout style LABXPERT Black on Yellow Polyester Battery Compartment 1 Material Cartridge Cutting Lever Locking Lever LCD Screen Keypad po S ame Battery Compartment 7 Battery Cover 4 LABXPERT User s Manual Connections Connect A C Adaptor Serial Port Note Connections are found on the top of the printer Accessories for your LABXPERT Laboratory Labeling System These accessories may be ordered from your Brady
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