Thermal Transfer Printer
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1. DHCP Dynamic DHCP Host Configuration Protocol network protocol Use this menu to set the printer s IP address subnet mask and gateway BPP12 User Manual 44 Bluetooth Option This option is used to set the printer bluetooth settings Bluetooth Name Bluetooth Bluetooth PIN code item Descriptiom________________________ Default Bluetooth Name This item is used to set the local name for Bluetooth BT SPP Bluetooth PIN This item is used to set the local PIN code for 0000 Bluetooth Wi Fi Option Operating Mode Menu Interface Wi Fi Scan AP DHCP Item Description Defaut This item is used to set the operating mode of wireless local area networks to connect devices to the networks Note Infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point for this communication to take place Operating Ad hoc mode involves connecting a computer directly to another computer pe This item is used to scan the access point devise pa DHCP This item is used to ON or OFF the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol network protocol BPP12 User Manual AS File Manager This feature is used to check the printer available memory and file list Hem Description a Use this menu to show delete and run BAS the files saved in the printer DRAM memory Use this menu to show delete and run BAS the files saved in FLASH the printer Flash memory Use2. blinks The LED color changes as follows e Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor To set Gap Sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the power switch ON 3 Release the button when LED turns red amber after 5 green amber blinks any time during the 5 blinks The LED color changes as follows e Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks gt Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green BPP12 User Manual 33 Skip AUTO BAS TSPL2 programming language lets users download an auto execution file to flash memory The printer will run the AUTO BAS program immediately when printer power is turned on The AUTO BAS program can be interrupted without using the power on utility to run the program To skip an AUTO BAS program 1 Turn off printer power 2 Press the FEED button and then turn on power 3 Release the FEED button when LED turns solid green The LED color changes as follows e Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks gt Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green 4 Printer will be interrupted to run the AUTO BAS program BPP12 User Manual 34 CHAPTER 5 LCD Menu Function Enter the Menu Press the Menu button to
3. debug the program ASCII Data BPP12 User Manual Notes 1 Dump mode requires 4 wide paper width SPEED 2 0 DENSITY 8 SET PEEL OFF DIRE CT ION a AP 3 00 mm 0 00 mm REFERENCE 0 0 SET TTER OFF SIZE 100 02 mm 05 0 4 mm CLS BARCODE 1 44 149 39 RGODE 144 149 939 1 EEA I EEA 57114387 4 PRINT 1 Hex decimal data related to left column of ASCII data e 2 Turn off on the power to resume printer for normal printing 3 Press FEED button to go back to the previous menu 31 Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults The only exception is ribbon sensitivity which will not be restored to default To activate Printer initialization 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the power switch ON 3 Release the button when the LED turns green after 5 amber blinks Any time during the 5 blinks The LED color changes as follows e Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green BPP12 User Manual 32 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor To set Black Mark Sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the power switch ON 3 Release the ONbutton when LED turns green amber after 5 green blinks Any green amber will do during the 5
4. enter the main menu Use the navigation button to scroll the item on main menu The selected item will turn red Press the Feed button to enter the setting list BPP12 User Manual Y 50 10 0 10 125 03 30 AM E BRADY Model name Firmware version Menu File Manager Diagnostic Sag O Tendo Interface Advanced Service Select Back Select 35 Main Menu Overview There are 8 categories for the main menu You can easy to set the settings of printer without connecting the computer Please refer to following sections for more details BPP12 User Manual 36 TSPL2 This TSPL2 category can set up the printer settings for TSPL2 Speed Density None Direction Batch Mode ii Print mode Peeler Mode i Offset Cutter Mode Menu TSPL ShiftX Cutter Batch Shift Y Reference X Reference Y Code Page i Country i Mem Description gt Speed Use this item to setup print speed Use this option to setup printing darkness The available setting is Density from 0 to 15 and the step is 1 You may need to adjust your density based on selected media The direction setting value is either 1 or 0 Use this item to setup the printout direction DIRECTION O DIRECTION 1 Direction UO This item is used to set the print mode There are 5 modes as below Print mode Printer Description Mode None Next label top of form is aligned to
5. m System Settings This feature uses to setup the RTC Initialize the printer reboot printer print a test page or print printer configuration Clock Configuration YYYY MM DD HH MM Set General Options Reset Printer Print Test Page Print Config Page Factory Default m Advanced configuration This feature uses to explore configure the printer settings The common setting tab includes the settings that commonly used for TSPL EPL2 ZPL DPL printer languages BPP12 User Manual 22 Printer Function Adwanced Calibration Dump Text Ignore AUTO BAS Exit Line Mode Password Setup m File Manager Printer Information Version serial No Check Sum Common speed Density Paper Width Paper Height Media Sensor Gap Gap Offset PostPrint Action Cut Piece Gap Inten Bline Inten Continuous Inten Threshold Detection Cutting Counter Mileage Km Code Page Maximum Length Reference Direction Shift X Shift Y Country Code Head up Sensor Reprint After Error Ribbon Ribbon Sensor Ribbon Encoder Err File manager feature is to help users to generate the file header download the file into printer explore what files are downloaded in printer memory and delete all files in the memory File Download File Information Memory Device File Name File Size Bytes Memory Device m Bitmap Font Manager Bitmap font manager is used to convert the selected TTF font into printer format bitmap font Both fixed pi
6. the print head burn line location Tear Off Mode BPP 12 User Manual 37 Enable the label peel off mode Mode Cutter Mode Enable the label cutter mode Cutter Batch Cut the label once at the end of the printing job Batch Mode Once image is printed completely label gap black mark will be fed to the tear plate location for tear away This item is used to fine tune media stop location Available setting value is from to or 0 to 9 Shift X This item is used to fine tune print position Available setting value is 000 Shift Y from to or 0 to 9 4000 Reference X This item is used to set the origin of printer coordinate system 000 Reference Y horizontally and vertically Available setting value is from 0 to 9 000 Code page Use this item to set the code page of international character set 850 Country Use this option to set the country code 001 Note If printing from enclosed software driver the software driver will send out the commands which will overwrite the settings set from the panel BPP12 User Manual 38 ZPL2 This ZPL2 category can set up the printer settings for ZPL2 BPP12 User Manual 39 Description Pei Use this item to setup printing darkness The available setting is from O to 30 and the step is 1 You may need to adjust your density based on selected media Use this item to setup print speed Th
7. this menu to show delete and run BAS the files saved in CARD the printer Card memory BPP12 User Manual 46 Diagnostics Print Config This feature is used to print current printer configuration to the label On the configuration printout there is a print head test pattern which is useful for checking if there is any dot damage on the print head heater element Self test printout FIRMWARE CHECKSUM D 00 INCH 00 INCH 00 INCH INTENSION 5 CODEPAGE COUNTRY BPP12 User Manual Model name F W version Firmware checksum Printer S N Configuration file System date System time Printed mileage meter Cutting counter Print speed inch sec Print darkness Label size inch Gap distance inch Gap black mark sensor intension Code page Country code 47 ZPL setting information DARKNESS SPEED WIDTH TILDE CARET DELIMITER 2CH POWER UP NO MOTION HEAD CLOSE NO MOTION PHYSICAL XXXX KBYTES AVAILABLE XXXX KBYTES PHYSICAL XXXX KBYTES AVAILABLE XXXX KBYTES EY Note Checking dot damage requires 4 wide paper width BPP12 User Manual Print darkness Print speed inch sec Label size Control prefix Format prefix Delimiter prefix Printer power up motion Printer head close motion Note ZPL is emulating for Zebra language RS232 serial port configuration Numbers of download files Total amp available memory space Prin
8. XXXXXXXXXXX NO 1970 01 01 Model name F W version Firmware checksum Printer S N Configuration file System date System time Printed mileage meter Cutting counter 29 SPEED 5 IPS DENSITY 8 0 WIDTH 4 00 INCH HEIGHT 4 00 INCH GAP 0 00 INCH INTENSION 5 CODEPAGE 850 COUNTRY 001 DARKNESS 16 0 SPEED 4 IPS WIDTH 4 00 INCH TILDE TEH 7 CARET SEH DELIMITER 2CH POWER UP NO MOTION HEAD CLOSE NO MOTION BAUD 9600 PARITY NONE DATA BIT 8 STOP BIT 1 PHYSICAL XXXX KBYTES AVAILABLE XXXX KBYTES PHYSICAL XXXX KBYTES AVAILABLE XXXX KBYTES TE Eee BPP12 User Manual Print speed inch sec Print darkness Label size inch Gap distance inch Gap black mark sensor intension Code page Country code ZPL setting information Print darkness Print speed inch sec Label size Control prefix Format prefix Delimiter prefix Printer power up motion Printer head close motion Note ZPL is emulating for Zebra language RS232 serial port configuration Numbers of download files Total amp available memory space Print head check pattern 30 Dump Mode The printer enters dump mode after printing the printer configuration In the dump mode all characters are printed in 2 columns as shown The ASCII characters are received from your system and right side data shows the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters It allows users or engineers to verify and
9. e increase or decrease is 1 ng i ips Available setting is from 2 to 6 300dpi Print Speed This item is used to fine tune media stop location Available BEKO setting value is from to or 0 to 9 000 This item is used to set the print mode There are 3 modes as below Mode Next label top of form is aligned to the Tear Off orint head burn line location Peeler Off Enable the label peel off mode Cutter Enable the label cutter mode This item is used to set print width The available value is from 0 to 9 This feature is used to print current printer available fonts list to the label The fonts stored in the printer s DRAM Flash or N A optional memory card This feature is used to print current printer available images list to the label The images stored in the printer s DRAM Flash or N A optional memory card This feature is used to print current printer available formats list to the label The formats stored in the printer s DRAM Flash or N A optional memory card List Setup od is used to print current printer configuration to the N A Print mode Tear Off Print Width 812 dot List Fonts List Images List Formats Control Prefix This feature is used to set control prefix character N A Format Prefix This feature is used to set format prefix character Delimiter Char This feature is used to set delimiter character N A This option is used to set the acti
10. er has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer Retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer Unpacking the Printer The following items are included in the carton e 1 Printer unit Product CD including drivers Quick installation guide Power cord Auto switching power supply USB interface cable Adapter for narrow continuous sleeves If any parts are missing please contact customer service BPP12 User Manual Printer Overview Front View LCD display Menu button Feed button LED indicator Navigation button Ribbon access cover Top cover open lever d gu d du E SN SD card socket BPP12 User Manual Interior View B de d EARE d e d dE ek pek O ek ek N Ribbon rewind hub Ribbon rewind gear Gap sensor receiver Media holder Media holder lock switch Gap sensor transmitter Printhead Ribbon supply hub Top cover support Media guide adjustment knob Media guide Black mark sensor Platen roller BPP12 User Manual 11 Rear View Ethernet interface USB interface USB host interface Serial COM interface Power jack socket Power switch O AA RAN Fan fold paper entrance chute BPP12 User Manual CHAPTER 3 Setup Setting up the Printer Place the printer on a flat secure surface Make sure the power switch i
11. es BRADY WHEN PERFORMANCE MATTERS MOST BBP12 Thermal Transfer Printer User Guide Contents CHAPTER INTOdUCUON ti 5 FroQuel taide i eden AAA 5 6 alga o fo la e cia ii tas 5 CHAPTER 2 Operations OvervieW iii ad 6 Unpacking and Aspects titi 6 A A a a ee eee eee 7 CHAPTERS Natali 10 Se no RO IEE ite ss A ae ro al RA a Sea eee ara 10 Open Close Ne TOD COVE nde 11 EG adina ne AMD ela al tE 12 ELSA MSM tela 15 E A a a a 20 lerari bea SN Menor adas r a cta 21 GHAPTER4 LEDanda Button FUNCION SS aa 26 BRA p o eii d PRO RR RE a E 26 ReQuiar Bom eie al EA 26 o Pe Meenas rt ia Dita dat em asia DE aeb sab de ande nace a taeda 27 CHAPTERS LCD Menu FuUntcUOM EEE 35 EMOD O NEN a DR a a a SR 35 Man Ment OVER Da id as 36 POREZ ona q S 37 O EN E 5 EEA N aa a a 39 A PP aa a a A 42 Me E AEA 43 Le Au AN O ea 46 DIAQMOSUES ana aia 47 PIO VAN CEO sii a ane ae a oe DR RO sae eae cance ee eee sa 51 CIVICS E E AE EEE E SOE E P T E I E AO 52 CHAPTER 6 Tr blesShootiNg suscrita 53 CE D AU See a a a a 53 OU A o PI a a q a a eee tees 54 CHAPTER 7 MalnteNaNce spas a 55 BPP12 User Manual iii 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 consent of Brady Worldwide Inc While every precaution has been taken in preparation of this document Brady assumes no liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by erro
12. ess FEED to resume printing e Load a label roll following ribbon loading instructions then press FEED to resume printing Printer setting 2 Printer setting is not correct is not correct e Initialize the printer by following the instructions in Power on Utility or Diagnostic Tool Note Printer status can be viewed in the Diagnostic Tool For more information about the Diagnostic Tool see the instructions in the software CD disc located at D Diag Tool BPP12 User Manual 53 Print Quality connected to the interface connector configuration is not a pin to pin connection connection between host and printer driver is not correct the driver The Ethernet IP subnet mask baize the IP subnet mask and No print on the label Label or ribbon loaded not Sones Follow the instructions in loading the media or loading the ribbon OutofRibbon of Ribbon Loadnewribbon new ribbon Continuous feeding dec ti o EEE printer setting may be wrong eie the initialization and labels gap black mark calibration Paper Jam Gap black mark sensor sensitivity is not Calibrate the gap black mark set properly sensor sensitivity is not sensor enough Label size is not set properly Set label size exactly as installed paper in the labeling software or program Labels are stuck inside the printer Remove the stuck label mechanism near the sensor area Poor Print Quality Top cover is not closed properly Close the top cover c
13. g GAP or BLINE command to the printer before calibrating the sensor BPP12 User Manual Gap Black Mark Calibration Self test and Dump Mode While calibrating the gap black mark sensor the printer will measure the label length print the internal configuration self test on a label and then enter the dump mode Calibrating the gap or black mark sensor depends on the sensor setting in the last print job To calibrate the sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the power switch ON 3 Release the button when LED turns amber and blinks any time during the 5 blinks The LED color will change in the following sequence Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green 4 The printer calibrates the sensor measures the label length and prints internal settings then enters the dump mode Note Select gap or black mark sensor by sending GAP or BLINE command to the printer before calibrating the sensor Self Test The printer will print the printer configuration after a gap black mark sensor calibration The self test printout can be used to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element printer configurations and available memory space Self test printout MODEL FIRMWARE CHECKSUM S N TCF DATE TIME NON RESET RESET NON RESET RESET BPP12 User Manual XXXXXX X XX XXXXXXXX
14. hub Align the notches on the left side and mount onto the spokes BPP12 User Manual 12 4 Insert the right side of the paper core onto the rewind hub Align the notches on the left side and mount onto the spokes 6 Turn the ribbon rewind gear until the plastic ribbon leader is thoroughly wound and the black section of the ribbon covers the print head BPP12 User Manual 13 7 Close the ribbon access cover and the top cover Ribbon Loading Path Ribbon rewind roll J o d Mp O lt Ribbon supply roll BPP12 User Manual 14 Loading the Media Loading Media 1 Open the printer top cover by pulling the grey tabs located on each side toward the front of the printer then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle 2 Separate and hold open the media holders Hod eri A gt Y TR 4 Set the media holder lock switch to Lock down to hold the label roll firmly BPP12 User Manual 15 5 Optional If using either an external media holder or folded labels feed the media through the rear external label entrance chute Place the paper print side face up through the media sensor Place the label leading edge onto the platen roller Move the media guides to fit the label width by turning the guide adjuster knob 10 Use the Diagnostic Tool or LCD menu to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor see the diagnostic utility quick start guide for more informatio
15. ifferent color the printer can be set to feed labels pause the printing job select and calibrate the media sensor print a printer self test report reset the printer to defaults initialization See the following button operation descriptions for functions LED Indicator LED Color Green Solid llluminates when power is on and the device is ready to use Green Flash llluminates when the system is downloading data from PC to memory or the printer is paused Illuminates when the system is clearing data from printer Red Solid llluminates when the printer head is open or a cutter error Red Flash llluminates when there is a printing error such as head open paper empty paper jam ribbon empty or memory error etc Regular Button Function e Feed button Feed one label when the printer on ready mode Pause Resume the printing process Press the button to enter select cursor located item from a menu e Menu button Enter the menu Exit from a menu or cancel a setting and return to the previous menu e Navigation button Scroll the menu list BPP12 User Manual 26 Power on Utilities There are six power on utilities to set up and test printer hardware These utilities are activated by pressing FEED then turning on the printer power simultaneously and releasing the button at a different LED color Follow these steps for various power on utilities 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the
16. kee WI 53201 U S A Phone 1 800 537 8791 Fax 1 800 292 2289 BPP12 User Manual iii Revision History bee o comem BPP12 User Manual CHAPTER 1 Introduction Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing the BRADY BBP12 series bar code printer Although the printer is small it delivers reliable superior performance This printer provides both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speeds of 2 0 3 0 or 4 0 ips It accepts roll feed die cut and fan fold labels for both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing All common bar codes formats are available Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions 8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and built in true type font capability You will enjoy high throughput for printing labels with this printer Compliance FCC Class B CE Class B C Tick Class B UL cUL TUV safety CCC EAC NOM Note Continuous printing will cause printer motor overheat Printer will stop printing automatically about 10 15 minutes until motor is cooled down Do not turn off power when printer pauses or the data transfered to printer buffer will be lost Note The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15 for this printer To print the full web black line the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots which is 3 3 mm for 300 dpi resolution printer BPP12 User Manual CHAPTER 2 Operations Overview Unpacking and Inspection This print
17. ly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Tear Bar Peel Bar ezko lint free cloth with 100 ethanol to sensor Compressed airorvacuum Monthy Exterior Wipe it wth water dampened cioth Interior Brush orvacuum As ede BPP12 User Manual 55 Notes Do not touch the printer head If you touch it use ethanol to clean tt Use 100 Acetone or Ethenol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer head To maintain printer performance and extend printer life clean the print head and supply sensors whenever you change a new ribbon Continuous printing will cause the printer motor to overheat Printer will stop printing automatically about 10 15 minutes until motor is cooled down Data transfered to printer buffer will be lost if power to the printer is turned off when the printer pauses BPP12 User Manual 56 BPP12 User Manual 5 BRADY WHEN PERFORMANCE MATTERS MOST Copyright 2015 Brady Worldwide Inc All Rights Reserved BRADY WORLDWIDE INC 2221 W Camden Road Milwaukee WI 53209
18. n a Start Diagnostic tool BPP12 User Manual 16 b Select sensor on Calibration tab c Click Calibrate button Note Please calibrate the gap black mark sensor when changing media Loading Path for Roll Labels oa Gap sensor Black mark Media holder sensor Platen roller BPP12 User Manual 17 External Label Roll Mount Installation Option 1 Attach an external paper roll mount on the bottom of the printer 2 Insert a label spindle into a paper roll and install it on the external paper roll mount 3 Open the top cover and separate the media holders to fit the media width 4 Press down the media holder lock switch to fix the media holder 5 Feed the media through the rear external label entrance chute a Place the paper print side face up through the media sensor b Place the label leading edge onto the platen roller BPP12 User Manual 18 6 Move the media guides to fit the label width by turning the guide adjuster knob 7 Disengage the top cover support and close the top cover gently 8 Use the Diagnostic Tool or LCD menu to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor a Start Diagnostic tool b Select sensor on Calibration tab c Click Calibrate button BPP12 User Manual 19 Diagnostic Tool The Diagnostic Utility is a toolbox that lets users explore the printer s settings and status change printer settings download graphics fonts and firmwa
19. ompletely and make sure the right and left side levers are latched properly Supply is loaded incorrectly Reload the supply Ribbon and media are incompatible Change the ribbon or label combination Dust and or adhesives are Check if dust or adhesives are accumulated on the print head accumulated on the print head Clean the print head Print density is not set properly Adjust the print density and print speed Print head test pattern is incorrect Head element may be damaged Run printer self test and check the print head test pattern to see if there are missing dots in the pattern BPP12 User Manual 54 CHAPTER 7 Maintenance This session presents the cleaning tools and methods to maintain your printer 1 Use one of following materials to clean the printer e Cotton swab Head cleaner pen Lint free cloth e Vacuum Blower brush e 100 ethanol 2 Clean the printer using the following process Printer Part Method Interval _ _ 1 Always turn off the printer before cleaning Clean the print head when changing a the print head new label roll 2 Allow the print head to cool for a minimum of one minute 3 Use a cotton swab and 100 ethanol to clean the print head surface Print Head Print Head Print Head Element an Element Head Cleaner Pen 1 Turn the power off Clean the platen roller when changing 2 Rotate the platen roller and wipe it a new label roll dd Oni thorough
20. on of the media when you turn on the printer Printer will advance one label Media Power Up Printer determine length and feed label Printer will not move media I Printer will calibration the sensor levels GERA determine length and feed label lt gt BPP12 User Manual AO Printer will not move media This option is used to adjust print position vertically on the label elu The range is 120 to 120 dots m This option is used to adjust print position horizontally on the 0000 GGA label The range is 9999 to 9999 dots FUNDO l When reprint mode is enabled you can reprint the last label GAUAK MONE printer by pressing UP button on printer s control panel SER Selects the bitmap scaling factor The first number is the original Format Convert dots per inch dpi value the second the dpi to which you would like to scale Note If printing from enclosed software driver the software driver will send out the commands which will overwrite the settings set from the panel This option is used to set the action of the media when you close the print head Head Close Printer will advance one label gurut Printer will calibration the sensor levels UZ determine length and feed label Printer determine length and feed label BPP12 User Manual 41 Sensor This option is used to calibrate the selected sensor We recommend calibrate the sensor before printing when changing the media Gap Auto Calib
21. power switch ON 3 Release the button when LED indicates a color for a different function Poweron Utilities Poweron Utilities Utilities LED color changes as follows LED Color Amber Red Amber Green Green Amber Red Amber Solid 5 blinks 5 blinks 5 blinks 5 blinks 5 blinks green 1 Ribbon Sensor Calibration Release and Gap black mark sensor calibration 2 Gap black mark sensor Release calibration Self test and enter dump mode 3 Printer initialization o p fees EE 4 Set black mark sensor as Release media sensor and calibrate the black mark sensor 5 Set gap sensor as media Release sensor and calibrate the gap sensor Do o Do fossas BPP12 User Manual 27 Ribbon and Gap Black Mark Sensor Calibration Calibrate gap black mark sensor sensitivity at the following conditions e New printer e Change label stock e Printer initialization Follow these steps to calibrate the ribbon and gap black mark sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold the Feed button down then turn the power switch ON 3 Release the button when LED turns red and blinks Any time during the 5 blinks e The ribbon sensor and gap black mark sensor sensitivity will be calibrated e The LED color will change in the following order Amber gt Red 5 blinks Amber 5 blinks Green 5 blinks gt Green Amber 5 blinks Red Amber 5 blinks Solid Green Note Select gap or black mark sensor by sendin
22. ration Black Mark Continuous Gap Manual Setup Black Mark l J Menu Sensor e Continuous Auto Threshold C Pelect Fixed Maximum Length Advanced eea Mem EEE EN Auto Calibration Printer will feed 2 to 3 gap labels to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically In case Auto calibration cannot apply to the media please use Manual Setup Manual setup function to calibrate the sensor sensitivity Maximum Length This option is used to set the maximum length for label calibration Default Threshold Detect This option is used to set sensor sensitivity in fixed or auto pre This function can set the minimum paper length and maximum Advanced geo gap bline length for auto calibrate the sensor sensitivity BPP12 User Manual 42 Interface This option is used to set the printer interface settings Serial Comm This option is used to set the printer RS 232 settings Mem Description Heiek Pay E re zr brrererrerer NO CONTO TO BPP12 User Manual 43 Ethernet Use this menu to configure internal Ethernet configuration check the printer s Ethernet module status and reset the Ethernet module Status Menu Interface Ethernet DHCP Configure Static IP Per Description OT Default Use this menu to check the Ethernet IP address and MAC setting status N A This item is used to ON or OFF the
23. re create printer bitmap fonts and to send additional commands to the printer Using this convenient tool you can explore the printer status and settings and troubleshoot the printer Start the Diagnostic Tool 1 To start the software double click the Diagnostic tool icon Note The diagnostic tool is located at D DiagTool 2 Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer Interface LPT ETHERNET NW Default setting is USB interface No further setting is required NW If RS 232 port is selected further setup is required to select the serial port baud rate parity check data bits stop bit and flow control a R5232 Setup COM Port Baud Rate Data Bits Parity stop Bit s Hardware Handshaking software Handshaking set Cancel NW I Ethernet is selected need to select the bar code printer BPP12 User Manual 20 Printer Name IP Address ModelName Version 00 18 82 FF 2E F9 IP Setting 10 0 10 120 BBP 12 A1 78 2 EZ TCF IP Address Printer Name 10 0 10 120 Port Printer Status Ready BPP12 User Manual 21 E Calibration This feature uses to calibrate the media sensor Calibration SelectSensor ETZ Calibrate GAP Black Mark Continuous Auto Selection m Network Configuration This feature uses to setup the IP address subnet mask gateway for the on board Ethernet Network Configuration Static IP Address IP Address O Dynamic IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway
24. rs 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 or fitness for a particular purpose Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system herein to improve reliability function or design Reproduction of this material in part or whole is strictly prohibited without the written permission of Brady Worldwide Inc For more information contact Brady Worldwide Inc Signmark Division 2221 W Camden Road Milwaukee WI 53209 Disclaimer Every effort has been made to make this guide as accurate and complete as possible Brady Worldwide Inc is not responsible for inaccuracies and omissions occurring during the use of this guide This manual is proprietary to Brady Worldwide Inc and may be revised from time to time without notice Brady Worldwide Inc disclaims any understanding to provide you with revisions if any All brand or product names referenced in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations 2015 Brady Worldwide Inc All rights reserved www bradycorp com Edition 05 15 Identification Solutions Division PO Box 2131 Milwau
25. s off Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet a LS Note Please switch OFF printer power switch prior to plug in the power cord to printer power jack Ethernet RJ 45 interface Plug Power A Switch o USB interface EA A USB host interface TEA NK ba Serial COM Power Supply BPP12 User Manual I o Open Close the Top Cover 1 Open the printer top cover by pulling the grey tabs located on each side toward the front of the printer then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle 2 Atop cover support at the rear of the printer will engage with lower inner cover to hold the printer top cover open 3 Hold the top cover and press the top cover support to disengage the top cover support with lower inner cover Gently close the top cover BPP12 User Manual 11 Loading the Ribbon 1 Open the top cover on the printer by pulling the green open levers located on each side of the printer and lifting the top cover to the maximum open angle 2 Open the ribbon access cover Note In normal print mode the ribbon access cover can be opened while opening the top cover The ribbon access cover can be closed while the top cover is open or closed 3 Insert the right side of the ribbon right onto the supply
26. t gt Initialization This feature is used to restore printer settings to defaults Printer This feature is used to check the printer s serial number printed Information mileage m printed labels pcs and cutting counter Contact Us This feature is used to check the contact information for tech support service BPP12 User Manual 52 CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been tried please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor for assistance LED Status This section provides solutions to common problems indicated by the LED status that you may encounter when operating the printer LED Status Possible Recovery Procedure Cause No power Turn on the power switch pos e Check if the green LED is lit on power supply If it is not lit the power supply is broken e Check if both the power connections from the power cord to the power supply and from the power supply to the printer power jack are connected securely Solid Green ON The printer is No action _ Saoson d Green with Pause The printer is Press the FEED button to resume printing ez e rs Red with Out of 1 Out of label or ribbon blinking label or Load a label roll following media loading ribbon instructions then pr
27. t head check pattern Dump Mode Captures the data from the communications port and prints out the data received by printer In the dump mode all characters will be printed in 2 columns The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters lt allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program Menu Diagnostics l Dump Mode ASCII Data Note DOWNLOA E TESTO DAT C S DOWNLO AD E TES TA DAT CLS DOW NLOAD TE ST DAT 5 CLS DO WNLOAD F TESTA DA EEE TZE DOWNLOAD TEST2 D NE A DOWNLOA D E TEST A DAT 5 cis Hexdecimal data related to left column of ASCII data Dump mode requires 4 wide paper width BPP12 User Manual 49 Print Head This feature is used to check print head s temperature resistance and bad dots Display This feature is used to check LCD s color state BPP12 User Manual 50 Advanced This feature is used to set the printer LCD settings ltem Description _ _ O o S Display Brightness This item is used to setup the brightness for display Date amp Time This item is used to setup the date and time on display Option RTC This item is used to setup the language on display BPP12 User Manual 51 Service This feature is used to restore printer settings to defaults and checking information for printer Mem Description gt g
28. tch and variable pitch bitmap font are supported BPP12 User Manual FLASH File Format CARD Memory Device Physical Space O DRAM KB FLASH Free Space KB CARD fee 23 Font Select Standard Encode Font Encode standard Encode Font Mapping Font Pitch Variable Pitch Character Start ASCII Printer Device FLASH d Character End ASCII Windows Font Name Arial Font Size 10 Select Font Printer Font Name FONTOO1 Font Width 12 Font Height 16 Italic Width 0 Pitch Fine Tuning 0 E Command Tool Standard Mapping 127 b Save Font Download Font The additional features that are not yet supported in the Diagnostic Utility can be achieved by sending out printer commands to printer from the Command Tool Specify the editor and enter the commands in the editor Please be reminded to hit the PC keyboard Enter key at the end of each command line Click the Send button to send out the commands in the specified editor to printer You can also send a command file by clicking Send File button Editor 1 2 10 EO 11 12 BPP12 User Manual San 24 Install SD Memory Card 1 Open the SD memory card cover 2 Insert the SD card until it is fully seated Close the memory card cover BPP12 User Manual 25 CHAPTER 4 LED and Button Functions This printer has six buttons and one three color LED indicator By the button when the LED indicates a d
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