Brady 2200 Printer User Manual
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1. Gn St ON GO aEe H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Wire Press lt Legend Clear gt to clear the text from line 1 Check the STATUS BAR to make sure the unit is in Wiremarker mode If not press lt Shift gt lt 0 gt to toggle from Component mode to Wiremarker mode Enter A201on line 1 Press lt i gt to position the cursor under the last character Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt When No to Serial prompt appears enter 5 then press lt Enter gt When No of Copies prompt appears enter 2 Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer will begin printing two each of the five wiremarkers listed above 30 Creating a Label with Rotated Text Printing Multiple Copies Legend to be printed ROTATE TEXT Setup Status OOS E A 11 12 13 14 H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component Check the STATUS BAR to make sure the unit is in Component mode If not press lt Shift gt lt 0 gt to toggle from Wiremarker mode to Component mode Press lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default size of 9 Press lt Func gt lt Setup gt to access the Setup Menu Press lt gt two times to move to the Style sub menu then press lt Enter gt With the cursor highlighted on Rotation press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select 90 Degrees Pres2. 4 Press the lt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the Units to Metric then press lt Enter gt 5 Press the lt gt key four times to select Printer then press lt Enter gt 6 Pressthe lt gt key five times to select Term Repeat then press lt Enter gt 7 Use the lt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the terminal block repeat value to 6 mm then press lt Enter gt 8 Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen 9 With the cursor highlighted on line 1 press lt Shift gt lt gt once to increase the font size from 6 to 7 10 Enter 101 on line 1 11 Press lt i gt 12 Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt 13 When No to Serial prompt appears enter 10 then press lt Enter gt 14 When No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 15 Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer should print 10 times along the terminal block marker 101 through 110 16 Press lt Feed gt to advance printed terminal strip label to the cut position Maintenance Keep the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System in good operating condition by performing the following recommended maintenance procedures Cleaning the Drive Roller and Cutter Follow the instructions on the cleaning card shipped with the unit Cleaning the Print Head Remove the cutter mechanism by loosening the screw that holds it in place Lift the cutter away from the the top of the print
3. FCC Notice U S Only Warning This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operating in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case corrective measures will be at the owner s expense The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Worldwide Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 Europe 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 Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations 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
4. Enter BRADY on line 1 then press lt Enter gt Press the lt Type gt key to toggle the Legend Type for line 2 from Text to Barcode mode B will display on Status Bar Enter A101 on line 2 Press lt Print gt 32 Creating a Serialized Bar Code Label Lesends tote prints BRADY a BRADY A101 A101 A101 A105 Setup Status H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component Legend Type Text Repeat steps 1 12 from Creating a Bar Code Label Press lt Ii gt to positon the cursor under the last character Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt When No to Serial prompt appears enter 5 then press lt Enter gt When No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 ONO Ey Qe a Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer will begin printing one each of the five serialized barcode labels from A101 to A105 Creating a Terminal Block Label NOTE This example assumes you have the terminal block label roll PTLTB 400 375 loaded in your printer Legends to be printed 101 through 110 Setup Status H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component Legend Type Text 1 Press lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 6 2 Press lt Func gt lt Setup gt to access the Setup Menu 33 3 Pressthe lt gt key four times to select Units then press lt Enter gt
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6. Labeling System It s so easy simply choose the type of labels you want to print and load them in The TLS2200 printer takes care of the rest Thanks to its innovative smart cell technology the TLS2200 printer recognizes the label you re using and automatically adjusts itself saving you a significant amount of setup time As you will see the TLS2200 System is the first hand held thermal transfer printer that s not only portable quick and easy to use but uniquely intelligent as well We are sure you will find it to be an extremely versatile and durable tool useful for a great number of label making needs Unpacking Your TLS2200 Printer Before you begin setting up the printer check that you have received the following items in your packaging Printer Hard Side Carrying Case Battery Pack Battery Charger Warranty Card Cleaning Card Dust Cover User s Manual R6010 Ribbon Sample Label Roll PTL 19 423 Packaging to Save The packaging surrounding your TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System should be saved in the event of any future shipments of the printer and accessories Future Shipment of the Battery Pack WARNING Never ship the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System 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 6 TLS2200 Printer S
7. Menu Options The Setup Menu contains five sub menu options for formating and printing your labels These options provide you with many ways to customize the formatting of your labels See Setup Menu Tree on page 19 Printer The Printer menu contains the following user options Top Margin Adj Adjusts first vertical print position from top of label Left Margin Adj Adjusts first horizontal print position from left edge of label Cut Feed Adj Adjusts vertical cut position between labels 19 Peel Time Determines how long in seconds a label will remain in peel position before moving back to cut position Ranges from 2 to 9 seconds Default 5 sec NOTE Peel Time option is not supported for BradySleeve and PermaSleeve label parts Burn Time Determines the print density on the label Setting ranges from 5 lightest to 5 darkest Default 0 Term Repeat Adjusts the terminal block repeat value Setting ranges from 5 mmto46mm lt gt and lt _ gt keys increase decrease value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot lt Shift gt lt gt lt Shift gt lt gt increase decrease value by 1mm increments 8 dots Clean Printer Performs printer cleaning routine To be used with the cleaning card shipped with the unit Values range from 0 625 mm to 1 375 mm Values range from 1 mm to 1 mm The lt gt and lt gt keys increase decrease value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot Barcode The Barcode
8. and display the following message Error Out of Ribbon Similar to the situation with label rolls when the ribbon cartridge runs out of ribbon the print job is permanently cancelled Any legends remaining to be printed will be aborted To continue printing insert a new ribbon cartridge then initiate a new print job to continue from where the previous one ended NOTE When a label roll or ribbon cartridge runs out the legend entered on the LCD will continue to display This will allow you to make a roll ribbon replacement without losing your text The display will be cleared however if the size of the labels on the new label roll differ from those on the roll being replaced Advanced Features Features outlined in this section pertain to advanced user options You will find instructions for generating serialized terminal block and bar code labels Serialization Legends you create with the TLS2200 System can be serialized both numerically and alphabetically Serializing characters in a legend will result in a series of markers that increment by 1 number and or 1 letter The TLS2200 System allows you to create two different types of serialization patterns 24 Standard Defaults serial number scheme to Decimal 0 9 or Alpha A Z a z based on character type entered Octal Defaults the serial number scheme to Octal Base 8 0 7 numeric serialization Your serialization type will default to either Standard or Octal
9. based on the selection you choose from the Setup Menu For instructions on how to set the serial default refer to the Setup Menu section starting on page 17 To create labels containing serialized data follow the instructions below 1 Enter the text to be serialized on the appropriate label line 2 Use the lt ii gt key to position the cursor over the last character in the legend to be serialized 3 Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt on the keypad The screen will prompt you to enter the number of times to increment the serial number No to Serial 4 Enter the number of times to increment the serial number and press lt Enter gt The screen will prompt you to enter the number of copies of each number to print No of Copies 5 Enter the number of copies to print and press either lt Enter gt or lt Print gt Your serialized markers will be printed General Guidlines for Serializing e Both lowercase and uppercase characters can be serialized e Serialized characters can be incremented only cannot decrement e You can choose only one serial type per label Standard or Octal e Serialized text is limited to one line and one sequence only per label e The printer will first serialize the character the cursor is highlighted on when the lt Func gt lt Serial gt keys are pressed When this character reaches its maximum value 9 z or Z if Standard 7 if Octal the character immediately to the left is incre
10. the arrow keys to adjust the terminal block repeat value then press lt Enter gt The repeat can be set from 5 mm to 46 mm Press the lt gt and lt gt keys to increase decrease the repeat value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot Press the lt Shift gt lt gt and lt Shift gt lt gt to increase decrease the repeat value by 1 mm increments 8 dots NOTE Press lt Feed gt after printing to advance the terminal strip label to the cut position Creating Bar Code Labels The TLS2200 System allows you to create Code 39 bar codes for your labels Legends made utilizing the bar coding feature can consist of a single bar code several barcodes or bar codes together with text Seiting Bar Code Options When adding a bar code to your label several options can be accessed to customize how your bar code s will be formatted and printed Options available are as follows Legend Type This setting is used to select the Legend Entry Mode Pressing the lt Type gt key allows you to toggle between Text and Barcode When set to Barcode mode all text entered on the line label will print as a Code 39 bar code The STATUS BAR first line on the LCD will display a B to indicate that you are in Barcode mode Bar Height This setting can be accessed from the Barcode submenu on the Setup Menu This option allows you to set the height of your Code 39 bar code s Heights range from 1 to 15 millimeters and can be increased de
11. Burn Temperature 20 Setting Peel Time 20 Reloading Label Rolls and Ribbons 21 Advanced Features 21 Serialization 21 General Guidelines for Serializing 22 Creating Terminal Block Labels 23 Setting the Center to Center Spacing 23 Creating Bar Code Labels 23 Setting Bar Code Options 23 Code 39 Bar Code Symbology 24 TLS2200 System Bar Code Parameters 24 Maximum Bar Code Characters 24 Notes on Bar Coding 25 Tutorial Guide 26 Creating a One Line Legend Component Marker 26 Creating a Component Label Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes 26 Creating a Wiremarker 27 Creating Serialized Wiremarkers 27 Creating a Label with Rotated Text Printing Multiple Copies 28 Creating a Bar Code Label 29 Creating a Serialized Bar Code Label 30 Creating a Terminal Block Label 30 Maintenance 31 Cleaning the Drive Roller and Cutter 31 Cleaning the Print Head 31 Replacing the System Power Cell 31 Accessory Parts List 32 Introduction Small in size big in performance Since the invention of thermal transfer technology the idea has remained unchanged bigger has always been better Until now Brady introduces the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System This hand held thermal transfer printer is the new leader in the Brady line of quality performance printers Weighing in at just 2 75 lbs it s the only thermal transfer bar code label printer that you can hold in just one hand Never before has there been a printer quite like the TLS2200 Thermal
12. all characters on the label keeping the font size for all label lines unchanged Pressing lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt deletes all characters and lines on the label resets the font size to the default and positions the cursor in the first character position on line 1 Values set for Setup Menu options Rotation Horizontal and Vertical Justification etc will remain unchanged when performing any of the following actions 0 lt Legend Clear gt lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt Turn the unit OFF Values will change to default values however if a new label roll with a different label size is loaded into the unit Text already entered on a line can be switched from Text to Barcode mode and vice versa If the size of the bar code or text being switched to does not fit on the label you 17 will encounter the message Reduce Type Size when you attempt to print the label You will have to scroll to the line where the switch was made reduce the size of the font if text or bar height if a bar code and print again Saving and Recalling a Legend Once you have finished entering and editing your text you may wish to save your legend for retrieval at some later point in time The TLS2200 System allows you to save a legend by simply pressing the lt Func gt lt Save gt keys Once saved a legend can be recalled to the text editor screen by pressing lt Func gt
13. ation on setting Setup Menu options see page 17 After setting the label parameters you can begin entering the text of your legend As previously mentioned the LCD displays a maximum of one line of text and 16 characters on the screen at any one time If a line consists of more than 16 characters the LCD will automatically shift to the right to allow you to enter and view additional characters Characters can be entered on the text editor screen in INSERT mode only Use of the lt Enter gt Key When Composing a Legend It is not necessary to press the lt Enter gt key after entering the last line of text in your legend Pressing the lt Enter gt key instructs the printer to reserve space for a new line of text notice the cursor advances to the next line Even if characters are not entered on this new line the printer assumes that the blank line is valid As a result markers will be printed with the blank line which leads to uncentered legends etc When the lt Enter gt key is pressed at the end of a line a non visible end of line character is inserted at the cursor Characters entered after the cursor will fall to the next line This end of line character can be deleted by positioning the cursor over the first character position on the following line and pressing the lt Shift gt lt Delete gt keys This will delete the carriage return move up the text located on the second line and append the text on the first line Any remainin
14. cadmium a toxic element The battery pack is considered hazardous toxic waste and must not be thrown away in the home or office garbage Once the useful life of the battery is ended 1 3 years contact your local authorities for information regarding its proper disposal or recycling options Ribbon Avoid touching or wrinkling Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Install a ribbon cartridge as shown below Take up Spool Remove any ribbon slack by rotating spool end towards you J Ribbon Cartridge Slide firmly into printer Locking Lever must be in unlock position see below 2 Locking Lever Underneath the printer Push the lever towards the back of the printer to close print head and lock ribbon cartridge in place Pull the lever towards the front of the printer to open the print head and release the installed cartridge Installing a Label Roll Use the following instructions to install a label roll into your printer follow steps 1 8 in order 7 Guide Slot Feed the leading edge of the label roll through the black plastic guide slots until you meet resistance 5 Make sure labels unroll from the top and label roll is firmly snapped into cradle 6 Press lt Enter gt to clear message on display ERROR No Label Present 3 Roll Door Open by lifting at the edges 8 lt Feed gt Key Press to feed labels through the print head 4 Guide Plate Lever Press down and slide the lev
15. creased in 1 millimeter increments 26 Human Readable This setting is also accessed from the Barcode submenu on the Setup Menu This option allows you to determine whether your bar code s will be printed together with human readable text Toggles ON and OFF All bar code human readable text will print at a font size of 2 5 point regardless of bar height chosen Rotation This option located on the Setup sub menu named Style allows you to set the rotation of your bar code s in one of four orientations 0 90 180 270 This will allow you to create both picket fence and ladder style bar codes Please note however that all lines on the legend text and or bar code will print at the rotation selected Lines cannot be rotated independently Code 39 Bar Code Symbology The bar code symbology used by the TLS2200 System is Code 39 The character set for this symbology consists of the following characters The capital letters AtoZ The numbers 0to9 The space character The symbols Characters entered in lowercase are automatically converted to uppercase when printed TLS2200 System Bar Code Parameters Symbology Code 39 Narrow Bar Width 2 dots 25mm Wide to Narrow Ratio 2 to 1 Quiet Zone 10 dots 1 25mm Density 7 82 CPI Maximum Bar Code Characters Label Width Max of Bar Code Chars Per Line 0 5 in 12 7 mm 1 0 in 25 4 mm L5in G8 amp 1mm 8 Zero characters allowed on label quie
16. ction can be used Simply Press lt Func gt lt Peel gt on the keypad and the unit will advance the last printed label forward to the peel position Depending on how the default is set you will have from 2 to 9 seconds to peel the label from the liner before it returns to the cut off position For more information on setting the peel time refer to the Setup menu section starting on page 17 NOTE The Peel Time option is not supported for BradySleeve and PermaSleeve label parts After printing BradySleeve will advance to the tear off position and PermaSleeve will advance to the cut position 23 Reloading Label Rolls and Ribbons If the label roll runs out of labels while printing the TLS2200 System will stop printing and the following message will appear Error Out of Label When the label roll runs out the print job is permanently cancelled Any legends remaining to be printed will be aborted To continue printing follow the instructions below Using the cutter mechanism cut off any labels that have already printed 2 Pull the ribbon cartridge locking lever towards the front of the printer to open the print head 3 Pull any remaining labels out through the top of the printer 4 Install a new label roll For instructions see Installing a Label Roll on page 10 5 Initiate a new print job to continue from where the previous one ended If the ribbon runs out while printing the TLS2200 System will stop printing
17. er mechanism and clean the print head with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol Replace the cutter mechanism Replacing the System Power Cell A lithium system cell battery maintains the legend and setup memory while power is turned OFF If Lithium cell low appears when turning the printer ON the battery must be 34 replaced Order a new battery and replace it following the accompanying instructions Accessory Parts List Description Part No Battery Charger 18551 Hard Side Carrying Case 18552 Dust Cover 18553 Battery Pack 18554 AC Adapter 18555 Cleaning Kit 18556 User s Manual 18557 R4310 Black Ribbon 18558 R6010 Black Ribbon 18559 Cutter Assembly 33897 35 Via Identification Solutions amp Specialty Tapes U S A Canada 6555 W Good Hope Road 56 Leek Crescent P O Box 2131 Richmond Hill Milwaukee Wisconsin Ontario L4B 1H1 53201 2131 CANADA Phone 1 800 537 8791 Phone 00 263 6179 Fax 1 800 292 2289 Fax 1 800 387 4935 www bradyid com or www tls2200 com TLS2200 is a trademark of BRADY Worldwide Inc 1998 BRADY Worldwide Inc Printed in U S A All rights reserved Part No 18557 Rev A 08 EC 98 PM
18. er of bar codes entered on the label A change to the Rotation value will cause the following to occur all characters and lines on a label will be deleted the cursor will move to the first character position on line 1 the font will be set to the default size for the label To ensure that bar code text is not deleted always set the rotation value before entering your legend Text already entered on a line can be switched from Text to Barcode mode and vice versa If the size of the bar code or text being switched to does not fit on the label you will encounter the message Reduce Type Size when you attempt to print the label You will have to scroll to the line where the switch was made reduce the size of the font if text or bar height if a bar code and print again You cannot switch the legend mode from Text to Barcode if a line contains any invalid Code 39 bar code characters 28 Tutorial Guide The following pages will provide step by step instructions for creating and printing labels using a variety of different printer functions With the exception of Creating a Terminal Block Label the label part used in all tutorial examples is PTL 19 423 A sample roll of this 1 x 1 label is provided in your TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System package Creating a One Line Legend Component Marker Legend to be printed 100A Setup Status H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 De
19. er to match the width of the label roll 1 Ribbon Cartridge Make sure cartridge is 2 Power Switch installed and lever is Turn the printer locked ON 10 Typing and Editing Text This section describes how to use the keypad to type and edit text for your labels Typing Text Characters e Alphabetic letters Type lower case letters a z by pressing the appropriate keys Press the lt Space gt key to add a space between words Type an upper case letter by holding down the lt Shift gt key while typing the letter To type many upper case letters in a row turn the Caps Lock feature on by pressing the lt Func gt lt Cap Lock gt keys e Numbers Type numbers 0 9 by pressing the desired keys e Secondary characters A red secondary character appears on the upper right of each text key Type one by first pressing the lt Func gt key then press the desired secondary character key e Accented Characters To place an accent mark over a vowel type the mark first followed by the letter itself Note is to be used with the letters A a or N n only Reading the LCD and Moving the Cursor As you type characters they appear on the liquid crystal display LCD at the cursor s position Depending on the installed label size and font size selected you can have up to 23 lines on a single label and 50 characters on a single line The cursor marks your current typing or editing position The LCD will display two lines of text wi
20. g lines of text will also move up one line NOTE The lt Shift gt lt Delete gt command will delete the carriage return and append text to the previous line only if all characters on the current line will fit on the previous line If the text will not fit the carriage return will not be deleted and all text will remain on the current line Default Font Size The TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System allows you to choose the font size for each individual line of text on your label one size per line The font size will always be displayed on the STATUS BAR located on the first line of the LCD When a label roll is loaded and the unit is turned ON the TLS2200 System will read the label size information stored in the smart cell on the label core This information will be 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 If the label width is less than 0 5 inches 12 7 mm the font will default to the largest size that will allow 4 15 characters to fit on a label line If the label width is greater than or equal to 0 5 inches 12 7 mm the font will default to the largest size that will allow 8 characters to fit on a label line Label Width Default Font Size lt 0 5 in 12 7 mm Largest size that will allow 4 characters to fit on a label line gt 0 5 in 12 7 mm Largest size that will allow 8 characte
21. grees Format Component 1 Check the STATUS BAR to make sure the unit is in Component mode If not press lt Shift gt lt 0 gt to toggle from Wiremarker mode to Component mode 2 Enter 100A on line 1 Font will be set at default size 9 3 Press lt Print gt Creating a Component Label Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes Legend to be printed MULTIPLE FONT SIZES Setup Status H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component 1 Press lt Legend Clear gt to clear the text from line 1 2 With font size set at the default of 9 enter MULTIPLE on line 1 then press lt Enter gt 3 Press lt Shift gt lt gt three times to increase the font size to 12 4 Enter FONT on line 2 then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Shift gt lt gt 8 times to decrease the font size from 12 to 4 6 Enter SIZES on line 3 7 Press lt Print gt 29 Creating a Wiremarker Legend to be printed 1001 Setup Status H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component Press lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 Press lt Shift gt lt 0 gt to change Format mode from Component to Wire note change from C to W on Status Bar on LCD Enter 10010n line 1 Press lt Print gt Creating Serialized Wiremarkers Legends to be printed A201 A202 A203 A204 A205 Setup Status
22. llowing user options Standard Defaults serial number scheme to Decimal 0 9 or Alpha A Z a z based on character type entered Defaults serial number scheme to Octal Base 8 0 7 numeric serialization 21 Setup Menu lt Func gt lt Setup gt Top Left Cut Peel Burn Term Clean H v f Margin Margin Feed Time Temp Repeat Printer Rotation Justify Justify Format Standard Octal Inches Metric Adj Adj Adj Bar Human t Height Readable 2 9 41 5 L Righi Component Wire Range 0 625 to 1 375mm Seconds Left Center Right to increase decrease in Default 0 125mm increments 1 dot ON OFF Top Center Bottom 0 90 180 270 Range 1 000 to 1 000mm Degrees Degrees Degrees Degrees amp to increase decrease in 125mm increments 1 dot Range 1 15mm Symbology Code 39 Narrow bar width 2 dots 25mm Ratio 2 to 1 Press the keys to move through the menu choices Range 5 to 46mm Press lt Enter gt to save menu options choices to increase decrease in 125mm increments 1 dot Shift 4 to increase decrease in 1mm increments 8 dots Press lt Exit Delete gt to exit a menu without saving changes 22 Units The Units menu allows you to set the unit of measure for the following Setup menu options Vert Align Horz Align Vert Cut Align Term Repeat Bar Height Sets the units of measure to inches Sets the units of measure to millimeters Printing Your Labe
23. ls e To print the contents of your label simply press the lt Print gt key e To print multiple copies of your label press lt Func gt lt Multi Print gt The screen will prompt for the No of Copies Enter a number from 1 100 and press lt Enter gt NOTE Press the lt Feed gt key if you want to feed one label without printing Cutting off the Printed Label When a label has printed out use the built in cutter to remove it The cutter mechanism consists of a fixed blade and a moving blade Use the external lever to cut between labels NOTE Never use the cutter with BradySleeve label rolls The printer will always advance the last printed sleeve to a position to allow tear off at the perforation Adjusting Burn Temperature The burn temperature setting can be adjusted to darken or lighten your printed legend Cases where adjustment will be needed should be rare as the TLS2200 printer automatically optimizes the burn temperature based on the material loaded in the unit NOTE The burn temperature will be automatically reset to its default setting of 0 each time the unit is turned off To obtain further infomation on adjusting the burn temperature refer to the Setup Menu section starting on page 17 Setting Peel Time After your label s are printed the TLS2200 printer will feed the last printed label to the cut off position If you wish to remove peel the last printed label from the liner without cutting the Peel fun
24. lt Recall gt Any legend currently displayed on the text editor screen will be overwritten by the recalled legend Once recalled the saved legend will continue to be stored in the printer s memory The TLS2200 System can lt Save gt and lt Recall gt one legend in memory If you have a previously saved legend stored in your printer then save a new legend the new legend will overwrite and replace the previously saved legend NOTE The Font Size s and Legend Type s are saved with the legend If you change to a smaller label part and attempt to recall a legend saved with a font size or bar code height larger than the maximum supported for the label part the legend will not be recalled to the display Function Keys The use of each function key is described in the chart below Feed Advances to the next label 0 Print Prints the legend Multi Print Prints multiple copies of the legend 1 100 Serial Serializes legend starting with the character at the cursor Exit Exits you back to the text editor screen from any Serial Multi Print or Setup Menu screen Peel Advances label to peel position NOTE Cannot use function with PSPT label rolls PermaSleeve Type Toggles Legend Type status Text Bar Code Shift O Increases font size Shift ZS Decreases font size Shift 0 zero Toggles Label Format Component Wire Setup Displays Setup menu options Save Saves the currently displayed legend Recall Recalls the previousl
25. mains at the leftmost position Displays the previous line of text if any RO M a Displays the next line of text if any Shift Skip to the beginning of the next word Shift Pe Skip to the beginning of the previous word Delete e While in text editor deletes the character at the cursor position e Backs you out one level in the Setup menu tree e Terminate the printing of markers Shift Delete Backspaces as it deletes characters If cursor is at the first character position on a line the carriage return is deleted and any text on the line is appended to the text on the previous line _Shift Legend Clear Clears all characters on the label Shift Form Clear Deletes all characters and lines on the label and resets the font size to the default value Cap Lock Toggles between upper and lowercase characters NOTE Current Cap Lock status is retained when unit is turned OFF 13 Space Bar Moves the cursor one position to the right Will insert a space at the current cursor position 14 The Text Editor Each time the printer is turned ON a printer initialization routine will be performed then the Text Editor screen will appear This screen is the home base of any processing you will do with the TLS2200 System To change any of the parameters previously defined you must access the software features of the printer by calling up the Setup Menu from the Text Editor screen For more inform
26. mented and the right most character cycles back to its minimum value 0 a or Aif Standard 0 if Octal e Once a serialized character has reached its maximum value and the next character encountered immediately to the left is a non serializable character i e space accented character or symbol the serial pattern cyles back to begin incrementing again from the rightmost serialized character e After printing a series of serial characters the editor will display the next logical character in the serial pattern e g print 1 to5 After print job is completed editor will display 6 25 Creating Terminal Block Labels Terminal block markers can be created and printed using the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Simply choose the appropriate center to center spacing repeat pitch for the block enter your text and print as needed The number of lines of text available at each termination will be dependent on repeat value spacing and the font size chosen Setting the Center to Center Spacing The center to center spacing terminal block repeat is set by accessing the Term Repeat option on the Setup Menu Follow the instructions below to set this option 1 Press the lt Func gt lt Setup gt keys to access the Setup Menu 2 With the cursor highlighted on Printer press the lt Enter gt key 3 Press the lt gt key 5 times to scroll the Printer submenu to Term Repeat then press lt Enter gt 4 Use
27. menu contains the following user options Bar Height Sets the height of the Code 39 bar code Setting ranges from 1 to 15 mm Default 1 Narrow bar width 2 dots 25 mm Bar Code Ratio 2 to 1 Human Determines whether the bar code will be printed together with human Readable readable text Toggles between ON and OFF Font Size 2 5 point Default_ OFF Style The Style menu contains the following user options Rotation Sets the rotation in one of four orientations 0 90 180 270 Default orientation is dependent on the label roll loaded in the unit NOTE Rotation option is not supported for BradySleeve PermaSleeve and pre printed label parts defaults to 0 H Justify Sets the horizontal justification of the legend Options are Left Center Right Default setting is determined by the label roll loaded in the unit V Justify Sets the vertical justification of the legend Options are Top Center Bottom Default setting is determined by the label roll loaded in the unit Format Sets the Label Format Options are Component Wire The Component label format is designed to print all of the lines of a legend one time before advancing to the next marker The Wire format is designed to automatically repeat the text of a legend down the length of a marker as many times as possible considering the number of lines available in the marker Default Component 20 Serial The Serial menu contains the fo
28. ns set forth in the 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 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 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 of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design 1998 Brady Worldwide Inc All Rights Reserved Brady Worldwide Inc 6555 Wes
29. pecifications Thermal Transfer Print Mechanism 203 dpi Optical Registration System for Precise Print Registration Elastomeric Keypad 2 Line by 16 Character Liquid Crystal Display Custom True Type Font Arial Labels up to 2 Wide Printable Area 1 81 x 1 81 Width x Height Adjustable for 6 Different Liner Widths Prints 500 Labels Between Battery Charges 6 Month Warranty Physical and Environmental Characteristics Physical U S Units Dimensions h2 x 3 75 x 4 5 in 305 x 95 x 114 mm Weight with 2 75 lb 1 25 kg battery pack Temperature 40 to 105 F 4 to 40 C 0 to 140 F 18 to 60 C Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing 10 to 80 non condensing Exposing the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System to direct sunlight is not recommended Certification e FCC Class A Approved e UL CUL listed Battery Charger Quick Label Making Instructions The following steps are all you need to create a simple label Read the rest of this manual for detailed information on each of these steps as well as other functions not listed here Follow these steps 1 OO o NS ee GR I Install a fully charged battery pack Install a ribbon cartridge Install a label roll of the desired type and size Turn the power switch On Type the text for your label Press the lt Enter gt key to begin each new line of text Edit the text so it reads exactly as you want it to Press the lt Print g
30. rs to fit on a label line Once set for a label line the size of the font will remain the same for any new lines that may follow e g font size set at 8 for line 1 press lt Enter gt to add line 2 font size remains at size 8 Remember the font size will remain at the size you choose until you decide to change it Changing the Font Size At any time during the text entry or editing process you can change the font size for the label line displayed on the text editor screen This can be done on a line by line basis only To change the font size for a given line simply press lt Shift gt or lt Shift 2 gt respectively to increase or decrease the font size Selectable font sizes range from 1 4 point to 14 28 point The maximum font size selectable for a particular label line will be dependent 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 other label lines TLS2200 Printer Fonts TIE r bb SSA E T E E so h oas Ee oou BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY ae ie BRADY 12345 16 sh aS hee EEO BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 Text Editing Notes If you attempt to enter too many characters on a label line the message Reduce Type Size will flash on the display To allow more characters to fit on the line press lt Shift gt lt 2 gt to decrease
31. s lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the text editor screen Press lt Shift gt lt gt once to increase the font size to 10 Enter ROTATE on line 1 then press lt Enter gt Enter TEXT on line 2 Press lt Multi Print gt When No of Copies prompt appears enter 3 Press lt Print gt The printer will print 3 copies of the legend created above 31 Creating a Bar Code Label Legend to be Printed B RAD Y A101 A101 Setup Status 10 11 12 13 H Justify Center V Justify Center Rotation 0 Degrees Format Component Legend Type Text Press lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 Press lt Func gt lt Setup gt to access the Setup Menu Press the lt gt key once to select Barcode then press lt Enter gt With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height press lt Enter gt Use the lt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the height of your bar code to 31496 in 8mm then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select Human Readable then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the human readable text ON then press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen With the cursor highlighted on line 1 press lt Shift gt lt gt two times to increase the font size from 9 to 11
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33. t key to print the label Use the built in cutter to remove the finished label Setting Up Read the following sets of instructions to learn how to connect the battery pack charger install a print ribbon cartridge and install a roll of labels Using the Battery Pack and Charger The TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System is shipped with a battery pack and a battery charger unit Use these items to power the unit as shown below Power Switch Turns the printer Battery Charger Jack Connect the charger unit here ON and OFF You can charge the battery pack while it is either installed or removed from the printer Battery Pack Install as shown Sliding Lever Use to lock the battery pack in place during installation or to release it for removal NOTES The battery pack is shipped in an uncharged condition Charge the battery for a minimum of 5 hours before operating the printer solely on battery power You can charge the battery pack while the printer is turned On or Off The battery pack will be charging as long as the charger is plugged in Brady recommends however that once the battery pack is fully charged you should unplug the charger and operate the printer solely on battery power If the battery pack is completely discharged connecting the charger does not provide enough power to run the printer Recharge the battery pack before continued use Disposal of the Battery Pack The NiCad battery pack contains
34. t 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 Technical Support Brady Worldwide Inc provides several TLS2200 System support options 1 To speak with a technical support representative call 800 643 8766 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 7 00 p m CST or 2 FAX your inquiry to 414 358 6767 or 3 Contact Brady s Technical Support Team on line at tech_support whbrady com Table of Contents Introduction 6 Unpacking Your TLS2200 Printer 6 Packaging to Save 6 Future Shipment of Battery Pack 6 TLS2200 Printer Specifications 7 Physical and Environmental Characteristics 7 Certification 7 Quick Label Making Instructions 8 Setting Up 9 Using the Battery Pack and Charger 9 Disposal of the Battery Pack 9 Installing a Ribbon Cartridge 10 Installing a Label Roll 10 Typing and Editing Text 11 Typing Text Characters 11 Reading the LCD and Moving the Cursor 11 Cursor and Editing Keys 12 The Text Editor 13 Use of the lt Enter gt Key When Composing a Legend 13 Default Font Size 13 Changing the Font Size 14 TLS2200 Printer Fonts 14 Text Editing Notes 15 Saving and Recalling a Legend 16 Function Keys 16 The Setup Menu 17 Setup Menu Options 17 Printer 17 Barcode 18 Style 18 Serial 18 Setup Menu Tree 19 Units 20 Printing Your Labels 20 Cutting off the Printed Label 20 Adjusting
35. t zone and start stop characters occupy entire width To create labels containing bar codes follow the instructions below 1 Press the lt Type gt key to toggle the Legend Type from Text to Barcode mode B will display on Status Bar 2 Press the lt Func gt lt Setup gt keys to access the Setup Menu 27 10 11 12 13 Press the lt gt key once to select Barcode then press lt Enter gt With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height press lt Enter gt Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to set the height of your bar code s then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select Human Readable then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the human readable text ON or OFF as required then press lt Enter gt Press the lt Delete gt key to back out one level in the Setup Menu tree Press the lt gt key once to select Style then press lt Enter gt With the cursor highlighted on Rotation press lt Enter gt Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to select the desired rotation then press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen Enter bar code text as needed and print your label Notes on Bar Coding Multiple bar codes can be entered on a label but only one bar code can be entered per line Bar height can be set to one height only per label regardless of the numb
36. th 16 characters on each line The first line will always display the STATUS BAR which displays font and character positioning information see below Status Bar Label Format Component Wire Legend Type Text Bar Code Horizontal Character Font Size Position 1 14 Line No If you are entering more than 16 characters on a line you will not be able to see the entire label until it is printed The arrow keys allow you to move the cursor around the LCD As the cursor moves beyond the 16 character the screen will scroll to display the remaining text for 11 the label line 12 BolgiGicTG LABELING The status bar indicates that As you continue to enter text the the cursor is located at the 16 screen scrolls to allow the entry character position of the remaining text underlined M is at cursor position 31 Cursor and Editing Keys Enter e Activates a screen selection e When composing a legend inserts a non visible end of line character and moves the cursor down to the next line e Clears system messages from display Moves the cursor one character to the right If at the rightmost position on the display then the display is scrolled one character to the left and the cursor remains at the rightmost position Moves the cursor one character to the left If at the leftmost position on the display then the display is scrolled one character to the right and the cursor re
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38. the font size To move within the text of a multi line legend use the arrow keys to move the cursor up down left or right The font size once set for a particular line will remain constant for any new lines until changed by the user A change to the Rotation value will cause the following to occur all characters and lines on a label will be deleted the cursor will move to the first character position on line 1 the font will be set to the default size for the label To ensure that text is not deleted always set the rotation value before entering your legend You will know when you have attempted to enter more lines than will fit on a label when pressing the lt Enter gt key no longer moves the cursor down to another label line Any legend entered on the text editor will be saved when the unit is turned OFF Just turn the unit back ON and the legend will reappear on the display This rule holds true only if the part number of the label roll loaded in the unit is not changed while the unit is turned OFF If the TLS2200 System detects a label size change when turned ON or if a different label size is loaded while the unit is ON text on the display will be cleared the default font size will be set and the previously saved legend will be lost Pressing lt Legend Clear gt clears all characters from the currently displayed label line keeping the font size unchanged Pressing lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt clears
39. y saved legend List RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 18 Form RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE Form Clear RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE The Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set or adjust label formating or printing defaults You can access any of the Setup menu functions by following the steps below 1 Press the lt Func gt lt Setup gt keys to access the Setup menu The Setup menu appears on the LCD 2 Usethe lt gt and lt gt keys to move through the menu choices The cursor indicates the currently selected option NOTE A downward pointing arrow on the right side of the LCD indicates that there are more selections available below the currently highlighted choice An upward pointing arrow indicates that there are more selections available above the currently highlighted choice Up and down arrows appearing simultaneously indicate that there are more selections available both above and below the currently hightlighted choice 3 Press the lt Enter gt key to access the sub menu choices 4 Usethe lt gt and lt gt keys to move through the sub menu choices The cursor indicates the currently selected option 5 Press the lt Enter gt key Use the lt gt and lt gt keys select the desired menu setting then press lt Enter gt to save your change To exit without saving the change press either the lt Exit gt key sends you back to the text editor screen or the lt Delete gt key backs you out one level in the menu tree Setup
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