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Brady 200M, 260M Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment

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M-Series User ’s Guide

Adjustments

Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment

Note: This adjustment is initially set during final printer calibration. Under normal circumstances, further adjustments should not be necessary. The exception to this might be the use of media with exceptionally thick or thin backing, which could require re-adjustment of the Sensor Sensitivity.

This adjustment may need to be performed if the Paper/Ribbon light comes ON with (1) the media and ribbon properly installed for thermal transfer mode or (2) media only properly installed for the direct thermal mode.

The following procedure is used to perform the Media and Ribbon Range Adjustment.

1.Turn the printer OFF.

2.Open the Printhead.

3.Remove as many labels as needed to create at least 12 inches of blank backing material. Load the blank backing material un- der the printhead.

Note: Be sure that blank backing material is positioned between the upper and lower Media Sensors.

4.Remove the ribbon. (Sliding it as far from the printer wall as possible will have the same effect as removing it.)

5.Close the Printhead.

6.Hold the Pause, Feed, and Cancel keys depressed while turn- ing the printer ON. Once the printer is ON, release the keys.

7.The following two sets of lights will begin flickering, signify- ing that the adjustment has been made.

The PRINTHEAD and PAPER/RIBBON lights.

The DARKEN and POSITION lights.

Note: If only one pair of lights is flickering, it indicates that the adjustment was not successful. Go back to Step 1 and start over.

8. Open the Printhead.

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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)