Cleaning your system, To clean the print head | Brady 76800 manual

Cleaning your system

If you notice streaks or scratches in your labels, it may be time to clean the print head.

You can purchase a cleaning kit, which includes:

zA plastic bottle (to contain Isopropyl alcohol, minimum 90% alcohol, You must purchase the alcohol separately.)

zTwo foam tip swabs

To clean the print head:

Step 1: Turn the printer power off.

Step 2: Remove the ribbon cartridge.

Step 1: Pour Isopropyl alcohol into the plastic squeeze bottle provided in the cleaning kit.

Step 2: Apply the Isopropyl alcohol to one of the swabs.

Step 3: Clean the print head with the wet swab, using a swiping motion across the print head. The print head is behind the ribbon cartridge, identifiable by the green horizontal line. The area to clean is the upper edge of the print head (above the green line).

Step 4: Repeat with a clean swab to ensure that the print head is clean.

Note: Only use a swab once per cleaning. To keep new swabs free of dust, store them in the plastic bag provided. Replacement cleaning kits are available.

If you have the Color & Cut system, you may occasionally want to clean the cutter stylus as well. For instructions for cleaning the stylus and for replacing it as well, see Appendix B: Cutter Maintenance.

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Brady 76800 manual Cleaning your system, To clean the print head

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 Brady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved CopyrightDisclaimer End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Brady Warranty Canada FCC Notice-US Only Storage requirements SpecificationsOperational 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 Europe Contacting Technical SupportAmericas 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 F10 F11 F12 Standard keyboardSystem function keys 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 End Key Description HomeDelete 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 Editor window toolbar Inside the Editor windowPreview area Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions Zooming in and zooming out 123456Ruler functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Selecting in the Editor window Editing proceduresStatus bar 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 Typing special characters Entering information in entry screensTyping uppercase Choosing options Using entry fields Advanced print entry screen Using option buttons Using checkboxes Using option listsUsing scroll lists 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 Keyboard LanguageUnit of measure Colors Setting Hardware Tab OptionsSpeaker volume Check Supply Cutter Calibration Horizontal Vertical y Naming supply colorsTo supply names for new ribbons or tapes 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 Type Size UnitsFont 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 Choose Match tape size or Use custom size Changing the size of template labelsTo change the size of a label To edit an object on a template label Editing template labels To change label properties Changing Label PropertiesTo re-enter the application prompt sequence Width Changing label size and orientationMatch tape 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 Print frame Frame shapeCut out 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 To add multiple special characters to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add a special character 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 To move objects faster and farther Sizing ObjectsTo move an object by keyboard 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 To open an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing 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 Select color button Setting options on the Size and Location tabTo set the size of an object 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 Either Free form text object or Text object with Expand/CondenseIf you select Free form text object or Text object 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 Transferring Files Using My TemplatesPrinting 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 To print a subset of a label set Printing labels in a label setTo print 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 Maximum length Checking LengthMinimum length Printing Non-truncating conditions When the printer truncates labels Ribbon and color choices Checking ColorCut out label length 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