About the Cutting Mechanism | Brady 76800 manual

About the Cutting Mechanism

Your plotter cutter consists of a stylus blade in a holder, mounted on a track in your printer. The stylus is moved mechanically across the tape in the design you designate.

The stylus consists of the cutting blade and the apparatus that holds the blade in place. It is contained in a holder that fits into the tracking mechanism in your printer. Figure B-2 on page B-4 provides a close-up view of the stylus holder.

To produce a cut out, the printer moves the stylus using the tracking mechanism across the tape, cutting the tape in the design you specified. The printer delivers the cut out label with the backing in place. All you have to do is strip the cut out from the backing.

You may need to adjust the depth of the blade within the stylus from time to time, and you may need to replace or clean the stylus holder as well. The sections that follow describe these procedures.

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Brady 76800 manual About the Cutting Mechanism

Contents

Page Launching Your System SpecificationsInternational Power Cords Contacting Technical Support Working in Entry Screens Setting Other Tab OptionsMouse Basics Working in the Editor window Selecting Objects Setting Application PreferencesCreating Sets of Labels Changing Labels Cutting Around Objects Printing Files Transferring Files Using My TemplatesApplying Color to Objects Printing Color Printing Tab Options Canceling a Print JobChecking Supplies Checking Size Checking Length Checking Color Appendix C Error Messages Copyright DisclaimerBrady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Brady Warranty Canada FCC Notice-US Only Specifications Operational requirementsStorage requirements This country Use this power cord International Power Cords Australia, New Zealand Page Welcome About This Book Features and Functions Color & Cut system Three printer systemsMonocolor system Multicolor system Specialty applications Contacting Technical Support AmericasEurope Pacific Setting Up Label printer, side view Connecting Peripherals Installing supplies Opening the printer Opening the printer Installing a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridge Adjusting the ribbon cartridge Adjusting the tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridge Color-coded measuring guide detail Inserting the tape cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Advancing the tape Advancing the tape Color-coded guide rear inside view Closing the printer cover You’re ready to print 12. Compact flash memory card slot Installing a compact flash memory card To clean the print head Cleaning your system Starting Up Main Menu Launching Your System Starting Up Keyboard Basics Standard keyboard System function keysF10 F11 F12 Properties Function Keys Description PrintFile Options Label Menu Cancel PrintPaste Undo Status ObjectObject Color Help Alphabetic character and command keys Alphabetic and command keys Ctrl TabCaps Lock Shift Enter Arrow and navigation keypadsSpace Backspace Key Description Home DeleteEnd Starting Up Asterisk Numeric keypadKey or LED Description Num Lock Slash Del Minus sign Shortcut keys Mouse Basics To select multiple items on a label Using a mouse on labelsChecking System Status To select an item on a label Status screen Accessing Online Help ‰ Working in the Editor window ‰ Working in Entry Screens Basic Procedures Editor window with label Working in the Editor window Inside the Editor window Preview areaEditor window toolbar Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions Zooming in and zooming out 123456Ruler functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Editing procedures Status barSelecting in the Editor window Editor window with a graphic selected Selecting multiple objects Undoing in the Editor window Working in Entry ScreensNavigating in entry screens Deselecting in the Editor window Text Properties screen with tabs 10Working in Entry Screens Tabbed entry screens Entering information in entry screens Typing uppercaseTyping special characters Choosing options Using entry fields Advanced print entry screen Using option buttons Using option lists Using scroll listsUsing checkboxes To exit an entry screen and save your entries Using radio buttonsUsing size adjustment buttons Exiting entry screens 16Working in Entry Screens Setting Preferences To access the System Setup settings options Accessing System Setup Setting Preferences Columns during Setting Printing Tab OptionsSupply saver Recalibrate Labels OverprintPrint Label Boundary Auto Cut Between System Setup Localization tab Setting Localization Tab Options Language Unit of measureKeyboard Colors Setting Hardware Tab OptionsSpeaker volume Check Supply Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapesCutter Calibration Horizontal Vertical y System Setup Other tab 10Setting Other Tab Options Setting Other Tab Options Displaying the screen grid Editor window with grid enabled Setting Text Tab Options Units FontType Size Boundaries Properties screen. See Setting options onFree Form Text Text Object With System Setup screen On Line tab Setting On Line Tab Options 16Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels To create a Custom label Creating Custom Labels On the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels QuickText Enter Text screen To create a QuickText label QuickText Editor window QuickText toolbar functions Creating QuickText Labels Object Color Menu File Options QuickText key functionsAdvance & Shear Help Status Clear Undo Creating Template Labels Choosing a label application Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions To choose an application Choosing a category To choose a template category Selecting a template Select Template screen To select a template Sample Signal Word label Back to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Following prompt sequences 10shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to text prompts 11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to pick list prompts Responding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to graphics prompts Responding to Right-to-Know prompts Creating Sets of Labels To create a set of custom labels Adding labels to a label setAdding custom labels Adding template labels Clearing Custom labels Moving between labels in a label setEditing labels in a label set Clearing labels in a label set To save a label set Changing LabelsSaving label sets Clearing template labels Changing the size of template labels To change the size of a labelChoose Match tape size or Use custom size To edit an object on a template label Editing template labels Changing Label Properties To re-enter the application prompt sequenceTo change label properties Changing label size and orientation Match tapeWidth Objectsn Width is enabled. When Match tape width isSet custom Here. See Checking Sizen page 11-11for more Portrait When Set Length is selected, the Auto calculateSet length Landscape 15. a sample label with a frame Adding a label frame Frame shape Cut out framePrint frame Line color Setting Application PreferencesSetting frame length Line width value 17. The Application Preferences screen Accessing Application Preferences screens Setting On Line tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Other tab preferences Setting Text tab preferences Right-to-Know Preference tabs are Setting Right-to-Know preferences Working with Objects About Objects To add an object to a label Adding Objects Insert Object screen displays Adding and formatting text objects To add a text object to a label Adding a text object To select a font Formatting text objects Color To change the type sizeSelect a font, a preview displays in the Font Preview box Adding special characters to text To delete Special Character buttons assignments To personalize Special Characters buttons Adding variable text objects To add a special character to label textTo add multiple special characters to label text Text list Choosing a data sourceCreating sequential labels Sequence Sequence screen Starting value, the Change by value, Starting valueChange by Ending value Creating text list labels Jean Martin Text List screen with example To create a Text list To use saved Text lists Adding vertical text objects Choosing a bar code data source Adding bar code objects 11. The Bar Code screen Content Tab Setting bar code content Setting bar code dimensions Specifying bar code sequence Editing bar codes To add a graphic object Adding graphics objects 15. The Graphics screen To change graphics categories 16. The Hot Shapes screen Adding HotShapes Do this Selecting Objects To find and select a layered object To move an object using the touch screenMoving Objects Selecting a layered object Sizing Objects To move an object by keyboardTo move objects faster and farther Select Increase Size or Decrease Size Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeUsing the Scale function To resize an object using the Size tools 17. The Scale screen To resize an object using Scale To copy an object Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling text objects Scaling bar codes Changing Objects Opening and editing an objectTo open an object Variable text objects Changing object propertiesTo edit an object Text objects Hot Shape objects To change object propertiesBar Code objects Graphic objects 18. a generic Properties General tab Setting options on the General tab General tab options are Setting options on the Size and Location tab To set the size of an objectSelect color button Choose the Size and Location tab To set the location of an object Italicizes the text in the object Setting options on the Font tab 21. The Text Properties Placement tab Setting options on the Placement tab 22. The Text Properties Option tab Setting options on the Options tab Expand/Condense If you select Free form text object or Text objectEither Free form text object or Text object with Setting options on the Dimensions tab Setting options on the Content tab ‰ About Color ‰ Applying Color to Objects ‰ Printing Color Applying Color Ribbon color About Color Applying Color Color & Cut model Tape colorSystem Produces Monocolor model Multicolor model About the Object Color screen Applying Color to Objects Object Color screen for the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systems With a continuous color ribbon installed With a paneled ribbon installed Printing Color With a Cymk ribbon installed 10Printing Color Working with Files About Files and File Groups Saving Labels as Files File Options screen To save a label as a file in internal memory Save File screen Save in Group screen with memory card To save a file to a memory card Opening saved label files Managing Files File Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Main Menu screen Open File screen To open a file from the Editor window Save Changes prompt Editing files To delete a label file Deleting files Using My Templates Printing FilesTransferring Files To access My Template files Accessing template files Changing My Template label size Working with Cut-outs About Cutting 10-3 Creating Cut Out Objects To create a cut out object Adding cut out objects HotShape object Cutting out text objectsTo cut out text objects If you choose You’ll see Text object To perform text weeding Weeding cut out text objects To cut out graphic objects Cutting out variable text objectsCutting out graphic objects To cut out variable text objects To apply a cut bounding box to an object Cutting Around ObjectsCutting out HotShape objects To cut out HotShapes 10-9 Minimum cut size To cut around a label frame Cutting Around Label Frames Calibrating the Cutter Setting cutter calibration values Cutter calibration axes 10-12Calibrating the Cutter Horizontalx field To calibrate the cutter To restore default calibration settings Restoring default cutter calibration settings Printing About pages Printing Labels Multiple labels on a Single label on a Printing a single label Sample labels with Supply saver option enabled Preparing to Print screen Printing multiple copies of a single label Printing labels in a label set To print a label setTo print a subset of a label set Advanced Print screen for label sets Printing labels in a file group To print labels in a file group File Groups screen Printing To print a different file group Advanced Print screen for File Group printing Checking Supplies Checking Size Checking Length Minimum lengthMaximum length Printing Non-truncating conditions When the printer truncates labels Checking Color Cut out label lengthRibbon and color choices 11-16Checking Color Substituting ribbon colors Ribbon color needed Tape color needed Checking for cut out labels Printing Tab Options To set print options from the Main Menu Accessing the Printing tab options To set print options from within an application Supply saver option System shears here Inches 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Overprint option 13. Preparing to Print dialog box Canceling a Print Job 14. Canceling job and Job canceled messages 11-26Canceling a Print Job Connecting to a PC Working with a PC To set up your label printing system as a hardware device Setting Up Your System as a Hardware Device To set Online options Placing Your System Online To place your label printing system online Connecting your system and a PC 12-6Placing Your System Online Printing from a PC Document and Template files Working with the File Management Utility Graphics folder in Graphics Source File Types Type D\File Management Utility\Setup.exe and click OK Installing the File Management Utility Communication Failed Launching the File Management UtilityCommunication Status Communication Successful Transferring and Managing Files File Management Utility Main Menu Connecting to a PC Operation failed Error Messages Insufficient Space windowLoss of communication window Verify Valid Destination window Select Upgrade from Internet To upgrade using the File Management Utility onlineTo upgrade using a CD-ROM Select Upgrade Printer files 12-16Upgrading the Operating System Appendix ASpecial Characters 2Special Characters Special Characters 4Special Characters Special Characters 6Special Characters Special Characters 8Special Characters Special Characters 10Special Characters Appendix BCutter Maintenance About the Cutting Mechanism Figure B-1. Removing the stylus holder Removing the Stylus Holder Figure B-2. The stylus holder Adjusting the Cut Depth Figure B-3. Adjusting the Stylus Depth change the diagram Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Replacing the Stylus Blade Figure B-6. Removing the blade Cleaning the Stylus Figure B-7. Cleaning the stylus blade 10Cleaning the Stylus Error Messages Appendix CError Messages Code User Action Error Messages Reload tape correctly Clean sensor part of tape guides