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User’s Guide
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Products Automatic Indentification
W.H. Brady Co.
1024 Thermal Transfer Printer
THT Model Bradyprinter
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• • 53223 Part Number: 88-2184-01 Revision: C 800-643-8766 Technical Support 800-537-8791 Customer Support Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6555 W. Good Hope Road © Copyright 1997 by Brady USA Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. expressed written permission of Brady USA Inc. for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, not represent a commitment on the part of Brady USA Inc
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Agency Compliance and Approvals: FCC: rt 15 of FCC rules. Note: interference at his own expense. interference in which case the user will be required to correct the equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this in accordance with the instructions in this manual, it may cause can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and against harmful i
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Important Safety Instuctions • • • • T • • • • • • your Printer. repair Only qualified, trained service technicians should attempt to Printer. Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots or openings on the power cord becomes damaged or frayed replace it immediately. Do not place the power cord where it will be walked on. If the or with your local power company. bottom of the Printer. If you are unsure, check with your dealer Be certain that your power source matches the rating listed on
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♦ ♦ Contents ♦ ♦ Getting Started 1.0 ................................ ............................... 1 1.1 ................................ ........... 1 1.2 ................................ ................. 2 1.3 ................................ ...................... 4 1.4 ................................ .............. 5 1.5 ................................ ............. 6 1.6 ................................ ........................... 7 1.7 ........................ 8 1.8 ................
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Appendix A ................................ .............. Appendix B ................................ ........ Appendix C ................................ ................................ ..... C-1 Appendix D ................................ ...................... ii D-1 Warranty Information Error Codes B-1 Available Fonts and Bar Codes A-1 ASCII Control Code Chart
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♦ ♦ Getting Started Figure 1-1 Printer Overview 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Unpacking and Inspection ™ • • • Getting Started 1 cial or additional items purchased. Spe External power supply Label printer following standard items: Along with this manual, the shipping container(s) should include the Remove the Printer from the plastic bag before use. in a plastic bag to reduce the chance of moisture damage during shipment. recycled packaging and is enclosed The Printer is packed in Corrupad to specif
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1.2 Printer Specifications Mechanical Width 8.8" (22.35 cm) Depth 10.1" (25.65 cm) 6.2" (15.75 cm) Height Weight 7 lbs. (15.4 kg) Operating Temperature 40 ° F to 100 ° F (4 ° C to 38 ° C) Printer Specifications Thermal Transfer Print Type Print Speed 1, 1.5, and 2" per second Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) Tear Bar Tear up DRAM Memory EPROM Memory Media/Ribbon Media Types Roll-Fed, Die-Cut, Continuous, Fan-Fold Max. Media Width 4.65" (118 mm) Max. Print Width 4.1" (104 mm) Min. Print Width 1" (2
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Communications Interface RS-232 (DB-9), and Centronics Parallel Baud Speed Handshaking Parity Even, Odd, or None Stop Bits 1 or 2 Data Bits 7 or 8 Electrical External Power Supply Nominal 115 or 230 VAC IN/ 19 VAC OUT Fonts Resident Fonts Expandable to 8x Rotated 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees Available Bar Codes A, B & C, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC Ship C Code, EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN 128, POSTNET, MaxiCode, PDF417 Options Present Sensor External Cutter Wall Mount External Battery Time/
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1.3 Connecting Power Caution! Figure 1-2 External Power Supply 4 Getting Started outlet. Connect power supply to Printer before plugging into AC Printer matches your electric service. 115 and 230 AC voltages. Ensure that the power supply shipped with the connects to the Printer as shown below. Power supplies are available for The Printer is powered from an External Power Supply. The supply
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1.4 Switches and Indicators Figure 1-3 Switches and Indicator Locations Switch/Indicator Function Controls power to the Printer. Printer in (LED On) Printer feeds media to first print position of next label. Pauses Printer, press again to resume. Printer in alarm state - flash) Clears alarm, feeds one label. Darkness Control Used to balance a new Printhead so that it prints at the same level of darkness as the previous head. Solid On Indicates power is supplied and the Printer is on. Indicates
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1.5 Interfacing to the Printer serial or parallel Figure 1-4 Interfacing , ( Figure 1-5 Interface Cables 6 Getting Started printer cable. the host. The Printer can be connected to the host with a standard parallel Other applications may require a parallel connection from the Printer to contact your reseller for part numbers and ordering information). to the host. Cable configurations for typical interfaces are shown below be serial (RS-232C). An interface cable is needed to connect the P
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1.6 Loading Media Note: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Figure 1-6 Media Loading 7. Getting Started 7 proper tracking. Close the Top Cover. Press the Feed Button several times to ensure ier Assembly, press down until it latches. Close the Printhead Carr Slide the Media Guide over until it is against the side of the media. labels are facing up. Pull the media forward and out of the Printer. Ensure that the media's Printer. Ensure that the Media Hub is flush against the media. Place a roll of the chosen me
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1.7 Loading Media for Peel Configuration 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Figure 1-7 Peel Off Media Loading 6. 7. 8. 9. 8 Getting Started proper tracking. The labels should separate as the Printer feeds. Close the Top Cover. Press the Feed Button several times to ensure Close the Printhead Carrier Assembly, press down until it latches. Move the Peel Off Lever back to its closed position. ide of the media. Slide the Media Guide over until it is against the s and behind the Peel Off Shaft as shown below: Peel o
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1.8 Loading Ribbon 1. 2. 3. Figure 1-8 Ribbon Hub Removal 4. Pla Getting Started 9 Assembly. ce the Ribbon Supply Hub back into the Thermal Transfer roll as shown below. Slide the ribbon onto the hub ensuring that the ribbon comes off the Remove the two Ribbon Hubs. Open the Printer's Top Cover.
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5. Figure 1-9 Selecting Print Type 6. Figure 1-10 Ribbon Routing 7. 10 Getting Started proper tracking. Close the Top Cover. Press the Feed Button several times to ensure e Printhead Carrier Assembly as shown. Route the ribbon through th ‘Transfer’ position for thermal-transfer printing. Make sure that the Direct/Thermal Transfer Switch is set to the
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1.9 Adjusting for Wide or Narrow Ribbons 1. 2. 1-11 Adjustments for media Direction of Rotation Effect Getting Started 11 Use this position for wide ribbons Counter-Clockwise Use this position for narrow ribbons Clockwise turned fully to the Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise position. below. Ensure that the Ribbon Tension Adjustment Knob is Adjustment Knob to meet your printing needs based on the table Hold the Ribbon Supply Spindle and rotate the Ribbon Tension Turn ‘off’ the Printer. results
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1.10 Power-up Configuration and Self-Test Note: To reset the Printer to 'Factory Defaults': FRI SEPTEMBER 026, 1995 19:29 244 ROM CHECKSUMS U09 U10 SYSTEM RAM CHECKS____ GOOD SYSTEM RAM SIZE__ 512 KBYTES CONFIGURATION 9600,8,N DIRECT INPUT VALUES PAPER: 228 EDGE: 179 REFL: 0 TEMP: 89 POT : 212 TOFA: 133 RIBN: 0 COUNTER INFORMATION ABSOLUTE VALUES 9-18-1994 RESETABLE VALUES 9-18- 1994 LENGTH____ 773 INCHES LENGTH____ 576 INCHES TIME______ 10 HOURS TIME______
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INTERNAL MODULE______ 12 SCALABLE FONTS_______ 10 Figure 1-11 Configuration Test Label Getting Started 13
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Figure 1-12 Printhead Test Label 1.11 Available Options External Cutter Present Sensor 14 Getting Started label has been removed from the Printer. installed, the Printer will not print the next label until the previous printed allows the Printer to be configured for "one up" printing. With the sensor option can be purchased and installed at a later date. The Present Sensor The Printer can either be ordered with the Present Sensor Option or the as it is printed. plugs into the back. When pro
