Brady 200M, 260M Note:, CANCEL

M-Series User ’s Guide

Operation

Front Panel Lights

Refer to Figure 3.1 for the location of the lights.

Note: If an operating condition which causes a light to be ON constantly and one which causes the same light to Flash occur simultaneously, the light Flashes.

Light (LED)	Status	Indication
Name
POWER	ON	Printer is ON.

PRINTHEAD	OFF	Normal operation.
	ON	Head Over Temperature condition. Printing stops until the
		printhead cools down. Printing resumes automatically.
		Printhead Under Temperature condition. Printing continues.
		Power Supply Over Temperature condition. Printing stops
		until the power supply cools down. Printing resumes
		automatically.
	Flashing	Printhead Open.

PAPER/	OFF	Media and ribbon (if used) are properly loaded.
RIBBON	ON	Paper out.
	ON	Paper out.
	Flashing	1. In Thermal Transfer Mode: Ribbon is out.
		2. In Direct Thermal Mode: Ribbon is in the printer.

PAUSE	OFF	Normal operation.
	ON	Printer has stopped all printing operations.

DATA	OFF	Normal operation, no data being received.
	ON	Labels are printing.
	Single	The CANCEL key was pressed and a format was
	flash	successfully deleted from the print queue.
	Flashing	Receiving data from host computer.
	Flashing	Receiving data from host computer.
	Slow	Printer sent a “ stop transmitting” command to the host
	flashing	computer.

DARKEN	ON	Printer is in the Configuration Mode. See Section 4,
		Configuration and Calibration, for more information.
POSITION	ON	Configuration and Calibration, for more information.
POSITION	ON

CALIBRATE	ON

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Contents

Page BradyprinterTM THT Model 200M and 260M Thermal Transfer Printer USER'S GUIDE Proprietary Statement Product Improvements FCC Compliance Statement Canadian DOC Compliance Statement Liability Disclaimer Bradyprinter™ THT Models 200M and 260M WARRANTY INFORMATION 1. Printer Warranty 2. Supplies Warranty 3. Warranty Exclusions and Conditions Table of Contents Introduction Installation Operation Configuration and Calibration Interconnections Preventive Maintenance Troubleshooting Options Appendix A - 240 VAC Power Cord Appendix B - ASCII Code Chart Appendix C - Adjusting Bar Code Darkness Introduction Page Additional System Requirements Media and Ribbon Requirements run tests for your applications Warnings and Precautions CAUTION: CAUTION: Refer to the Interconnections Section Page Printer Specifications Printing Considerations Print Speeds Programmable constant printing speeds of 2″ (51 mm) 3″ (76 mm), 4″ (104 mm), 5“ (127 mm), and 6″ (152 mm) per second Media Ribbon Zebra Programming Language II (ZPL II®) Bar Codes Options Section Page Page Page Installation remove any ribbon and paper roll Power Connection Make sure the fuse you use is correct for the voltage source Appendix A Site Requirements Ribbon Loading Do not 2.Place the Ribbon Roll on the Ribbon Supply Spindle 3.Open the printhead by moving the handle to the OPEN posi- tion Important one: 6.Remove the Hook from the Ribbon Take-UpSpindle Page Media Loading Page Page Page Removing Used Ribbon Initial Printer Power Up Page Operation Page Page Page CANCEL Notes: Page Page Page Whenever the printer is reset to factory defaults, a Media Calibration procedure must be performedimmediately Label Format Qty Speed Page Configuration and Calibration Interconnections Page Configuration Mode IMPORTANT: Page Page Interconnections RS-232Serial Data Port Hardware Control Signal Descriptions RS-232Cabling Requirements To minimize electrical noise pickup in the cable: 1.Keep data cables as short as possible 2.Do not bundle the data cables tightly with power cords Page Data Signal Voltage Level Signal Descriptions Preventive Maintenance Page Page Page Toggle Positioning Printhead Pressure Adjustment Black-MarkMedia Sensor Position Adjustment Transmissive Media Sensor Position Adjustment Page Page 260M only: Page Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page ^CC, ^CT, and ^CD Page Options Examples of these Optional Fonts can be found in Appendix D 220-240VAC Factory Setup Memory Options 6-Dot/mmPrinthead (200M Only) Page Page Appendix B - ASCII Code Chart Page Appendix C - Adjusting Bar Code Darkness Too Dark Slightly Dark Slightly Light Too Light In-Spec” Page Page Appendix D - Optional Printer Fonts Page Page Page Appendix E - Support Services Before you call Be prepared W.H. BRADY CO Customer Service Form Complete this form before requesting technical assistance Model # (Be specific: include ALL letters and numbers)