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Brady 200M, 260M Adjustments, Toggle Positioning, Printhead Pressure Adjustment

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Adjustments

Toggle Positioning

Note: The 200M has one toggle, the 260M printer has two toggles.

The toggle(s) should be positioned to provide even pressure on the media. Toggles are positioned by sliding them left or right to the desired location. On the 200M, the single toggle should normally be positioned over the center of the media. If your printer has two toggles and you are using media too narrow to accommodate both toggles, position one toggle over the center of the media and decrease the pressure on the unused toggle.

Printhead Pressure Adjustment

If printing is too light on one side, or if thick media is used, you may need to adjust the printhead pressure. Refer to Figures 7.1 and 7.2 and follow the procedure below.

1.Perform a PAUSE Key Self Test.

2.Lower the Darkness Setting until the printing is gray.

3.Loosen the Toggle Position locking nut(s) located inside the “ U” shaped bracket at the top of the toggle.

4.Slide toggle(s) in the direction of the light printing.

5.Using the knurled Adjusting Nuts on the shaft(s) of the tog- gle(s), increase or decrease spring pressure until the left and right edges of printed area are equally dark.

6.Increase Darkness to optimum level for the media being used.

7.Retighten the Toggle Position locking nut(s).

Note: Printhead life can be maximized by using the lowest pressure that produces the desired print quality.

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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)