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Brady label maker manual Three printer systems, Monocolor system, Multicolor system

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The three printer systems

All three label-printing systems use Microsoft Windows CE as the basis for the operating system and application. As the user, most of the Windows CE operating system will be invisible to you. You don’t need to use your computer skills to operate this printing system.

Hint! You do have the option to connect to a desktop computer to use the system as a peripheral printer or to manage and store files. See CHAPTER 12: Connecting to a PC, beginning on page 12-1, for information.

The three systems are:

Monocolor system

The base system, which produces monochrome labels only.

Hint! The definition of monochrome in this context is not necessarily black, white, and shades of gray as you may see on a black-and- white television screen. In this system, monochrome means a single color, plus shades of that color, plus white. In the Monocolor system, the single color is determined by the color of the ribbon you have installed.

The Monocolor system automatically shears labels to the correct length after printing, but does not have the ability to produce cut- outs and cut-arounds.

The system is designed to run as a standalone system without support from a PC, but you can attach a PC to access special file management features. The Monocolor system LCD screen displays in grayscale only, like a black and white television.

Multicolor system

The base system, plus color printing capability. The Multicolor system is provided with a color LCD display, and can take full advantage of spot and process color printing supplies available. See CHAPTER 8: Applying Color, beginning on page 8-1, for information about using color.

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Contents

Disclaimer CopyrightBrady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page Brady Warranty System WarrantyCanada FCC Notice US Only6SHFLILFDWLRQV International Power CordsOperational requirements SpecificationsStorage requirements Page Table of Contents Contents-2 Setting Preferences Working with Objects Contents-5 Contents-6 Contents-7 Contents-8 Welcome About This Book Features and FunctionsMonocolor system Three printer systemsMulticolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applicationsRegion Phone Number Fax Number Address Contacting Technical Support6Contacting Technical Support Setting Up Label printer, side view Connecting PeripheralsInstalling supplies Opening the printer Opening the printerInstalling a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridgeAdjusting the ribbon cartridge Adjusting the printer tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridgeInserting the tape cartridge Installing a tape cartridgeAdvancing the tape Advancing the tapeAdvancing tape into guides Closing the printer coverYou’re ready to print 10. Compact flash memory card slot Installing a compact flash memory cardTo clean the print head Cleaning your system14Cleaning your system Starting Up Main Menu Launching Your SystemStarting Up Keyboard Basics System function keys Standard keyboardF10 F11 F12 Properties Function Keys Description PrintFile Options LabelMenu CopyPaste UndoHelp Edit DataPrevious ColorNumeric Alphabetic and command keysKey Description Alphabetic CharactersShift EscTab Caps LockBackspace SpaceEnter End Arrow and navigation keypadsKey Description Home DeleteKeypad keys descriptions Key or LED Description Num Lock Numeric keypad+ plus DelSign Shortcut keys Mouse Basics Using a mouse on labelsTo select an item on a label To select multiple items on a label Checking System StatusTo move items on a label Accessing Online Help 20Accessing Online Help Basic Procedures Editor window with label Working in the Editor windowPreview area Inside the Editor windowEditor window toolbar 4Working in the Editor window To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Scrolling functionsRuler functions 123456Zooming in and zooming out Status bar Editing proceduresSelecting in the Editor window Editor window with a graphic selected Undoing in the Editor window Working in Entry ScreensSelecting multiple objects Deselecting in the Editor windowTabbed entry screens Navigating in entry screensTyping uppercase Entering information in entry screensTyping special characters Choosing options Using entry fieldsAdvanced print entry screen Using option buttonsUsing scroll lists Using option listsUsing checkboxes To exit an entry screen and save your entries Using radio buttonsUsing size adjustment buttons Exiting entry screensTo exit an entry screen without saving your entries Setting Preferences To access the System Setup settings options Accessing System SetupSetting Preferences Supply saver Setting Printing Tab OptionsOverprint System Setup Localization tab Setting Localization Tab OptionsKeyboard LanguageUnit MeasureSetting Hardware Tab Options To supply names for new ribbons or tapes Naming supply colorsCheck Supply Colors screen displays See Displaying the screen grid on Setting Other Tab OptionsSnap to grid Display gridLine Width Displaying the screen gridUnits Setting Text Tab OptionsType Size FontJustification Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels To create a Custom label Creating Custom LabelsOn the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label 4Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels QuickText Enter Text screen To create a QuickText labelQuickText Editor window QuickText toolbar functions8Creating QuickText Labels Object Color Menu File Options QuickText key functionsAdvance & Shear Help Status Clear UndoCreating Template Labels Choosing a label application Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptionsTo choose an application Choosing a categoryTemplate Categories screen, Tags application To choose a template categorySelect Template screen Selecting a templateTo select a template Sample Signal Word labelBack to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Following prompt sequences10 shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to text prompts11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to pick list promptsResponding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to graphics promptsResponding to Right-to-Know prompts Color Bar and Nfpa Manufacturer, where you designateCreating Sets of Labels To create a set of custom labels Adding labels to a label setAdding custom labels Adding template labelsEditing labels in a label set Moving between labels in a label setClearing labels in a label set To save a label set Saving label setsClearing Custom labels Clearing template labelsChanging the size of template labels Changing LabelsChoose Match tape size or Use custom size To change the size of a labelTo edit an object on a template label Editing template labelsTo re-enter the application prompt sequence Changing Label PropertiesTo change label properties Match tape Changing label size and orientationWidth Set custom width Set length AutoCalculate LengthLandscape Adding a label framePortrait Cut out frame Frame shapeLine color Setting frame lengthPrint frame Cut out frame and Print frame to haveAccessing Application Preferences screens Setting Application Preferences17. The Application Preferences screen Setting On Line tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Other tab preferences Setting Text tab preferencesRight-to-Know Preference tabs are Setting Right-to-Know preferencesWorking with Objects About Objects To add an object to a label Adding ObjectsInsert Object screen 4Adding Objects Adding a text object Adding and formatting text objectsTo add a text object to a label 6Adding Objects Buttons See To change the type size on Special Formatting text objectsTo select a font See To select a font belowFont screen Font Preview boxTo change the type size Adding special characters to textTo delete Special Character buttons assignments To personalize Special Characters buttonsTo add a special character to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add multiple special characters to label text Sequence Choosing a data sourceText list Sequence screen Creating sequential labelsChange by Starting valueTotal number Using the Starting value, the Change byEnding value Ending value for youCreating text list labels Jean MartinTo create a Text list Text List screen with example To use saved Text listsAdding bar code objects 10. The Bar Code screen, Content Tab 18Adding ObjectsSetting bar code content Density Setting bar code dimensionsHeight Bar Code Size and Location tabEditing bar codes Adding graphics objects12. The Graphic Categories screen To add a graphic objectTo change graphics categories Adding HotShapes14. The Hot Shapes screen Selecting ObjectsDo this Selecting a layered objectTo move an object by keyboard To move an object using the touch screenMoving Objects To find and select a layered objectSizing Objects Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeTo move objects faster and farther Select Increase Size or Decrease Size Using the Scale functionTo resize an object using the Size tools To resize an object using Scale15. The Scale screen Scaling text objectsTo paste an object Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling bar codes To copy an objectTo edit an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing an object To open an objectBar Code objects Changing object propertiesText objects ObjectsGraphic objects To change object propertiesHot Shape objects 16. a generic Properties General tab Setting options on the General tabGeneral tab options are Line width field Setting options on the Size and Location tabTo set the location of an object To set the size of an objectChoose the Size and Location tab 18. The Text Properties Font tab 38Changing Objects Setting options on the Font tabSetting options on the Placement tab 40Changing Objects Boundaries Setting options on the Options tabFree form text Text object withReverse text colors option on Auto size fontReverse text Reverse text colors option OFFSetting options on the Dimensions tab Setting options on the Content tabVertical text 44Changing Objects Applying Color Ribbon color About ColorApplying Color Color & Cut model Tape colorSystem Produces Monocolor model Multicolor modelAbout the Object Color screen Applying Color to ObjectsObject Color screen for the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Monocolor systemChoosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systems With a continuous color ribbon installedWith a paneled ribbon installed With a Cymk ribbon installed Printing 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 memorySave File screen To save a file to a memory card Opening saved label files Managing FilesFile Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Main Menu screenOpen File screen To open a file from the Editor windowSave Changes prompt Editing filesTo delete a label file Deleting filesPrinting Files Using My TemplatesTransferring Files To access My Template files Accessing template filesChanging My Template label size Working with Cut-outs About Cutting Can be cut out not Can be printed Printed Cut around Adding cut out objects Creating Cut Out ObjectsChoosing a data source on To create a cut out objectIf you choose You’ll see Text object Variable Text objectTo perform text weeding Cutting out text objectsWeeding cut out text objects To cut out text objectsTo cut out variable text objects Cutting out variable text objectsTo cut out HotShapes Cutting out graphic objectsCutting out HotShape objects To cut out graphic objectsTo apply a cut bounding box to an object Cutting Around ObjectsTo cut around a label frame Cutting Around Label FramesChoose the Frame tab Calibrating the Cutter Setting cutter calibration valuesHorizontalx field Cutter calibration axes To calibrate the cutterTo restore default calibration settings Restoring default cutter calibration settingsPrinting About pages Printing LabelsSingle label on a Sample short label Multiple labels on aPrinting a single label Sample labels with Supply saver option enabledPreparing to Print screen Printing multiple copies of a single labelTo print a label set Printing labels in a label setTo print a subset of a label set Advanced Print screen for label sets Printing labels in a file groupTo print labels in a file group Advanced Print screen with open file group To print a different file groupFile Groups screen Checking Size Checking SuppliesChecking Length Maximum length Minimum lengthRED Blue Green When the printer truncates labelsNon-truncating conditions Cut out label lengthRibbon and color choices Checking ColorPrinting Ribbon color needed Checking for cut out labels Tape color neededPrinting Tab Options Accessing the Printing tab optionsTo set print options from within an application To set print options from the Main MenuSupply saver option 11. Sample output with Supply saver on Printing 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Overprint optionPrinting 11-26Printing Tab Options 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 HolderFigure B-2. The stylus holder Adjusting the Cut DepthHold the stylus holder as shown here to make the adjustment Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Replacing the Stylus BladeCarefully pull on the blade to remove it, as shown here Cutter Maintenance Figure B-8. Cleaning the stylus blade Cleaning the StylusCutter Maintenance 12Cleaning the Stylus Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Saving Index-7 Connecting to a PC To set up your label printing system as a hardware device Setting Up Your System as a Hardware DeviceWorking with a PC Placing Your System On Line Setting On Line optionsOn Line tab screen 12-4Placing Your System On Line To set On line optionsTo place your label printing system on line Connecting your system and a PCOn Line Status screen Printing from a PCTroubleshooting Transferring Files from a PC Installing ActiveSyncSet Up a Partnership screen Setting up a partnershipMicrosoft ActiveSync window Managing files and folders on a PCMydownloadedtemplate.tpl Mydownloadedlabel.lbl Storage locations for transferring files To create a text list on the PC Upgrading the Operating SystemCopying graphic files Copying text list files12-14Upgrading the Operating System