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Bradyprinter™ X-Plus II
User Guide
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© 2007 Brady Corp. The copyrights in this manual and the software and/or firmware in the label printer described therein are owned by Brady Corp. Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software and/or firmware in the label printer may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability. The Brady logo is a registered trademark of Brady Corporation. All rights reserved worldwide. ® ® ® This product
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FCC Declaration of Conformity I have determined that the Brady printers identified as the Bradyprinter THT 300X-Plus II, 360X-Plus II, and 600X-Plus II manufactured by: Zebra Technologies Corporation 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-3109 U.S.A. Have been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards of the FCC For Home, Office, Commercial, and Industrial use If no unauthorized change is made in the equipment, and if the equipment is properly maintained and opera
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FCC Declaration of Conformity iv Compliance Information Compliance Information FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Corporation could void the user’s authority
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CE Declaration of Conformity Brady Corporation declares that the following Information Technology Equipment Bradyprinter THT 300X-Plus II, 360X-Plus II, and 600X-Plus II Complies with following applicable directives and standards for the ITE: Residential, Commercial, and Light Industry environments Applicable Directives and Supporting Standards: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive, EN55022:1998 Class B, EN55024:1998 73/23/EEC LVD Directive, EN60950:2000, CB Scheme Other supporting files: FCC Part 15, Subp
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CE Declaration of Conformity vi Compliance Information Notes • ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
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Contents FCC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv CE Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Who Should Use This Doc
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Contents viii Select a Site for the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Select a Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Provide Proper Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Allow Proper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents ix Control Panel Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 How to View or Modify Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Additional Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Standard Printer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 5 • Print Mod
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Contents x Printer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Power-On Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 CANCEL Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 PAUSE Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document This section provides you with contact information, document structure and organization, and additional reference documents. Contents Who Should Use This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document 2 Who Should Use This Document Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to perform routine maintenance, upgrade, or troubleshoot problems with the printer. How This Document Is Organized The User Guide is set up as follows: Section Description Introduction on page 7 This section provides a high-level overview of the printer and its components. Printer Setup on page 15 This section provides the tasks that you must complete and
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About This Document 3 Contacts Contacts You can contact Brady Corporation at the following: Unitied States Brady Worldwide Identification Solutions 6555 West Good Hope Road P.O. Box 2131 Milwaukee, WI 53201-2131 http://www.bradyid.com Telephone: +1.800.537.8791 Fax: +1 800.292.2289 European Union (EU) W.H.Brady n.v. Industriepark C3 Lindestraat 20 B-9240 Zele Belgium http://www.bradyeurope.com Telephone: 32 (0) 52 457 811 Fax: 32 (0) 52 457 812 Asia Pacific Brady Corporation Asia Pte Ltd 1 Kak
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About This Document 4 Document Conventions Document Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information. Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .pdf format, you can click the cross-reference (blue text) to jump directly to its location. LCD Display Examples Text from a printer’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) appears in Bubbledot ICG font. Comma
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About This Document 5 Document Conventions Illustration Callouts Callouts are used when an illustration contains information that needs to be labeled and described. A table that contains the labels and descriptions follows the graphic. Figure 1 provides an example. Figure 1 • Sample Figure with Callouts 1 2 SETUP/EXIT button 1 CALIBRATE button 2 1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
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About This Document 6 Document Conventions Notes • ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____
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1 Introduction This section provides a high-level overview of the printer and its components. Contents External View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Introduction 8 External View External View Figure 2 shows the outside of the printer. Figure 2 • Exterior of Printer Front 1 2 Rear 3 4 5 Control panel 1 2 Media door Electronics cover 3 4 Power switch (O = Off, I = On) AC power connector 5 14068L-001 Rev. A X-Plus II User Guide 1/11/07
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Introduction 9 Printer Components Printer Components Figure 3 shows the components inside the media compartment of your printer. Depending on installed options, your printer may look slightly different. Figure 3 • Printer Components 4 5 6 3 2 1 1 Printhead-open lever 2 Peel-off/tear-off bar Platen roller 3 4 Ribbon take-up spindle 5 Ribbon supply spindle Media supply spindle 6 1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
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Introduction 10 Control Panel Control Panel All controls and indicators for the printer are located on the control panel (Figure 4). •The control panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the operating status and printer parameters. •The control panel buttons are used to control the printer operations and to set parameters. •The control panel lights (LEDs) show the printer’s operating status or indicate which control panel buttons are active. Figure 4 • Location of Control Panel Buttons and Li