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Formatting

Font

BMP71 User’s Manual

Formatting

Formatting refers to the layout, structure, and appearance of a label. Different formatting
features can be found under the Font, Label and Area functions.

Font

Figure 16 • Font menu options

Character/line formats are called attributes that change the appearance of the fonts, such as
size, weight (bold), and angle (italics).

The default font used is Arial,

but can be changed when configuring the printer. (For more

information, see “Setup - Font” on

page 27

Summary of Contents for BMP71

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Page 2: ...f any product or system described herein nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document BRADY disclaims all warranties or merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose Trademarks BMP71TM is a trademark of BRADY Worldwide Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation BRADY reserves the right to make changes without...

Page 3: ...s or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment INDUSTRY CANADA This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiel Brouilleur du Canada EUROPE WARNING...

Page 4: ...s and accumulators that are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life Please dispose of the battery according to your local regulations Notice to Recyclers To remove the lithium battery 1 Disassemble printer and locate the lithium cell battery located on the main circuit board 2 To remove push down on the center tab of the battery retainer remove the battery from the board and dispose...

Page 5: ...y does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the buyer THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EPXRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON BRADY S PART UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRADY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE EXPENSE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF...

Page 6: ...your receipt the software as furnished under normal use will perform without significant errors that make it unusable BRADY s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty which is subject to you returning the software to BRADY will be at the option of BRADY to attempt to correct or help you around errors to replace the software with functionally equivalent software or diskettes o...

Page 7: ...se reproduction or disclosure is subject to 52 277 19 a through d and restrictions set forth in this Agreement Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the state of Wisconsin This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other communications or advertising with res...

Page 8: ...w 5 Power Source 5 Loading Battery 6 Unloading Battery 7 AC Power Adapter 7 Brady AC Adapters 7 Attaching the Adapter 8 Print from PC 8 Printer Driver Installation 9 Download Print Drivers 10 Ribbon 11 Loading a Ribbon 11 Unloading a Ribbon 12 Labels 13 Loading Labels 13 Unloading Labels 14 Power On 15 Display Screen 16 Status Information 16 Keypad 17 Navigation and Editing Keys 17 Function Keys 2...

Page 9: ...up Printer Configuration 32 Cleaning the Printer 32 Getting Started 37 Entering Text 37 Editing Text 37 Inserting Text 37 Deleting Text 38 Clear Esc 38 Error Messages 39 Default Settings 39 Font Size 40 Printing a Label 41 Formatting 43 Font 43 Size 44 Font Attributes 46 Expand Condense 48 Superscript Subscript 50 Multi Characters 50 Symbols 51 Remove a Symbol 51 Date and Time 52 Labels and Areas ...

Page 10: ...es 73 Add Serialization 74 Edit a Sequence 76 File Management 77 Save 77 File Naming Standards 77 Open a File 79 Delete a File 80 Printing 81 Print Preview 81 Scrolling in Print Preview 82 Adv Print 82 Applications 85 Accessing an Application 85 Edit an Application 86 Clear Label Data 86 Use Label Defaults 86 Exit Application 87 Restart Application 87 Edit Application 87 Adding Labels and Areas in...

Page 11: ...7 Safety Templates 100 General Templates 102 Standard PipeMarker 104 Arrow Tape 108 Rollform PipeMarker 111 Appendix A 115 Symbol Grids 115 Safety Sign Headers 121 Appendix B 125 Using TLS2000 HandiMark Labels 127 BMP71 Label Roll Adapter 128 Appendix C 129 ...

Page 12: ...mplify the creation of specific label types Long battery life printing up to 3900 1 x 2 labels per charge Ability to use the printer while the battery is charging Large color display Easy to use graphic user interface Print speed of 1 5 ips 300 dpi print resolution USB 2 0 Easy loading label and ribbon supplies Compatible with existing TLS2200 and Handimark label media Smart cell technology that w...

Page 13: ...bels and or M71C 2000 580 WT labels Save Your Packaging The packaging surrounding your BMP71 printer should be saved in the event you have to ship the printer and accessories back to the supplier WARNING WARNING WARNING Never ship the BMP71 printer without first removing the rechargeable battery pack from the printer If shipping both the printer and battery pack remove the battery pack from the pr...

Page 14: ...ric Keypad 3 5 QVGA color LCD Custom True Type Fonts Print Width 51 mm 2 maximum label width Maximum print length for labels 40 1016 mm Prints up to 3900 1 x 2 labels per battery charge Physical and Environmental Characteristics The BMP71 printer has the followng physical and environmental characteristics Note Note The table below refers to the BMP71 printer only Consumable performance may vary Ph...

Page 15: ...be downloaded from Brady s website Access www bradyid com bmp71 click Support Downloads then select BMP71 from the list of products Environmental Operation Storage Temperature Printer 5 to 49 C 40 to 120 F Be mindful when using the AC adapter with the printer that the AC adapter is rated at a maximum temperature of 30 C 86 F 30 to 60 C 24 to 140 F Relative Humidity Printer 10 to 90 non condensing ...

Page 16: ...ies to temperatures above 60C 140F Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack Do not attempt to open damage or replace components in the battery pack The Battery Pack should only be used only in the BMP71 Printer and BMP71 QC Battery Quick Charger Do not attempt to charge your battery in any other device other than the BMP71 Printer and BMP71 QC Battery Quick Charger Do not allow metal or oth...

Page 17: ...om water Never lay objects on top of the battery pack Store your battery pack only in a cool dry place Keep the battery pack out of the reach of children At the end of battery life replace your old battery only with the Brady BMP71 Battery Pack The battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly according to federal state and municipal regulations Loading Battery 1 Holding the printer by the...

Page 18: ... WARNING WARNING WARNING Use only the 18 VDC 3 3A Brady AC adapter for supplying power to the BMP71 Brady AC Adapters 1 Tip the printer onto its back side 2 With one hand over the battery to ease its release use your other hand to slide the release latch to the right Catalog Number Region BMP71 AC North America Asian Pacific BMP71 AC EUR Europe BMP71 AC UK United Kingdom BMP71 AC AR Argentina BMP7...

Page 19: ... the BMP71 Note Note BMP71 can also store label files created on the PC using LabelMark Labeling Software V 5 1 The printer must be connected to the PC before data is sent If you attempt to send data to a printer that is either not connected or not turned on the BMP71 printer does not recognize the data and an error message displays on the PC 1 Insert the round end of the adapter cable 2 into the ...

Page 20: ...omputer 2 Attach the small end of the USB cable to the printer then the flat end of the cable to the PC 3 Turn the printer on On the PC Found New Hardware pops up in the lower right corner of the screen and the printer driver wizard is launched For Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT 1 In the launched Wizard click Install the software automatically if it is not already selected 2 Click Next The pri...

Page 21: ...he Power Down message displays shut off the printer if not already off then click OK 8 When the Power UP message displays restart the printer then click OK Your PC will automatically install the driver When complete a balloon message at the bottom right indicates Your device is ready to use Download Print Drivers You can also download the print drivers from the Brady website at www bradyid com On ...

Page 22: ...ing screen The amount of ribbon remaining in the cartridge registers in the gauge in the lower right of the status bar BMP71 displays a message if no ribbon is installed You do not have to install a ribbon to create a label However if no ribbon is installed the system defaults to the last known ribbon cartridge used 1 Pull up on cover latch 2 Open the cover 3 With the cartridge label facing up gra...

Page 23: ...local regulations The ribbon gauge at the bottom of the status window indicates how much ribbon remains Store this ribbon in a cool dry place Unused ribbon will last up to six months before deterioration sets in 1 Pull up on cover latch 2 Open the cover 3 Grasping finger tabs of cartridge pull cartridge out of the ribbon compartment ...

Page 24: ...ut with limitations See Appendix B starting on page 125 for details Labels can be loaded with the power on or off Loading Labels WARNING WARNING WARNING Before loading or unloading labels ensure that the cutter lever is in the down position You do not have to install media to create a label However if no media is installed the system defaults to the last known media that was installed 1 Pull up on...

Page 25: ...that the cutter lever is in the down position To change the label part remove the active label from the printer and load another The label gauge at the bottom of the status window indicates how much label tape remains Store unused labels in a cool dry place 1 Pull up on cover latch 2 Open the cover 3 Grasp label spool and pull up ...

Page 26: ... the Setup function For more information see Setup Language on page 28 Whenever the printer is powered on the system performs an initialization process Part of this process is recognizing the ribbon and label part installed If the ribbon or label is not installed an error message displays While it is possible to power on the printer without installing ribbon or labels if you choose not to install ...

Page 27: ...as needed to match the installed ribbon and label color The screen displays one label at a time For labels with multiple areas only one area displays at a time A Zoom function is available for alternate label views as desired Status Information A status bar displays permanently at the top and bottom of the screen and contains the following Figure 1 Status bar The color of the gauges will turn from...

Page 28: ...h a drop down list after pressing OK move the cursor up or down through the list In Print Preview scroll left or right through a label or up and down through multiple labels OK Accept menu items and attributes Enter Adds a new blank line of text to a label Also accepts menu items and attributes Works the same as OK key Alt Used in conjunction with an alternate function displayed in yellow on some ...

Page 29: ...is entered Note Because text defaults to uppercase use the Caps Lock to switch to lowercase Clear Esc Clears data from the screen Cancels menu options and functions Superscript Places the next typed character in superscript format displaying slightly above the line of text Will place multiple characters in superscript if the characters are highlighted first Refer to page 47 for information on high...

Page 30: ...nt Brings up options to set various print parameters such as number of copies print range and mirror print before printing Print Preview Previews all labels in a file as they will look when printed Feed Feeds the labels through the printer to the next notch on the liner Feeds a full label for die cut 0 5 inch 12 7 mm for continuous Function Key Description ...

Page 31: ...ccesses the various symbols graphics available in the printer Serial Sets the values for creation of single multiple or linked serializations Barcode Places a text string in Barcode format The barcode acts as a toggle to turn the barcode format on and off File Saves opens or deletes a label file Apps Accesses the different applications label types installed Setup Defines the printer s default para...

Page 32: ...ight Text Highlights selects text on the editing screen left or right a character at a time enabling you to add font attributes bold italics underline to text already entered Font Size Increment On the editing screen increases or decreases the font size one point size at a time Add a Label Adds a new label to a string of labels inserting directly after the current label Add an Area Adds a new area...

Page 33: ... screen a yellow vertical bar displays either to the right or left of the main menus or at the top and bottom of the sub menus Continue to press the navigation keys to access the overflow menus When you have reached the last menu item displayed the yellow bar disappears Figure 2 Menus To access the menus 1 Press the Function key for the menu you want to access The menu choices for that particular ...

Page 34: ...ted sub menu press OK or Enter A menu option remains in effect until a different menu option is activated When accessing the menus again the current in use item is highlighted and its text displays in green when navigating the other options in the sub menu The various functions and menus are discussed in further detail in the Formatting section of this manual starting on page 43 ...

Page 35: ... dialog box is associated with a menu if a sub menu does not immediately pop up when highlighting the main menu option To access the dialog box with the desired main menu selected 1 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays Figure 3 Dialog box 2 Press the up down and left right navigation keys to move to the different fields An activated field displays in yellow ...

Page 36: ...right side of the field To select an option from the field list 1 Press OK or Enter to open the drop down list 2 Use up down navigation keys to highlight the desired option 3 Press OK or Enter to select the option Radio Buttons and Option Boxes To check or uncheck a radio button or option box 1 Navigate to the field 2 Press OK or Enter Figure 4 Radio buttons Option boxes and OK button ...

Page 37: ...er s Manual Accept Dialog Box Edits To accept all edits in a dialog box 1 Navigate to the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box 2 Press OK or Enter Cancel a Menu or Dialog Box To cancel a menu or dialog box without accepting changes 1 Press Clear Esc ...

Page 38: ... Using navigation keys choose the setup function to change 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box associated with that particular Setup function displays Setup Font The following settings can be found under the Font menu in the Setup function Figure 6 Font settings in Setup function Only one font type can be selected per label file The editing screen must be cleared for font type changes to be applied ...

Page 39: ...time immediately go to the Setup function and choose the language in which you want all printer menus functions and data displayed 1 Press Setup 2 Navigate to Language and press OK or Enter 3 In the Language field press OK or Enter 4 Use the up down navigation keys to select the desired language 5 Press OK or Enter to accept the choice 6 Navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter To remove th...

Page 40: ...The following settings can be found under the Barcode menu in the Setup function Figure 8 Barcode settings in Setup function Setup Clock The following settings can be found under the Clock menu in the Setup function Figure 9 Clock settings in Setup function ...

Page 41: ... menu in the Setup function There are two screens in application setup Figure 10 Apps settings in Setup function first screen Note Note The applications checked display as main menus when the Apps function key is pressed The application checked as Default will be the first left main menu item displayed ...

Page 42: ...efers to the country defined color norms for pipemarker labels Note Note Setting the Default PipeMarker Symbol Category is a convenient way to have the the symbols most often used when creating PipeMarkers readily available You can however select a different category at any time when in the PipeMarker applications ...

Page 43: ...d disposable BMP71 cleaning card which is designed to safely and effectively remove all dirt ribbon ink residue adhesive and other contaminants from the thermal print head platen roller and paper path The kit also includes a pre saturated cotton swab for cleaning the cutter blade and the sensors Cleaning the printer will improve print quality and legibility It also increases output machine life pr...

Page 44: ...tter Blade and Sensors The stationary and movable cutter blade should be cleaned periodically to remove any adhesive buildup from cut labels Likewise the sensors inside the printer compartment should also be cleaned on a regular basis to ensure accurate readings You should also clean any other area in the print compartment that may accumulate dust To clean the cutter blade 1 From the cleaning kit ...

Page 45: ...exposed Then entering from the label output tray again insert the swab and gently wipe the stationary blade See diagram below Figure 13 Cutter blades To clean the sensors 1 Pull up on the cover latch and open the print compartment cover Note Note Be sure the labels have been removed before cleaning the sensors ...

Page 46: ...MP71 User s Manual 2 Using the premoistened cotton swab gently wipe the sensors located just before and below the ribs See diagram below Figure 14 Sensor locations Allow cleaned parts to dry before replacing ribbon and labels in the printer ...

Page 47: ...Setup Setup Printer Configuration 36 BMP71 User s Manual ...

Page 48: ...ta The standard font as defined in the printer Setup configuration see page 27 is in effect If you want another line of text press ENTER Editing Text If you have entered some text in error or want to change the content or format of your label edit the information before printing Inserting Text To insert additional text within a line of text 1 Position the cursor at the point where text should be i...

Page 49: ... if you have multiple areas Clear Option Definition Clear Area Data Clears data only from an area but does not remove the area formats or the area itself Use Area Defaults Clears all data from the area and returns to the initial defaults for the label part i e auto size justification rota tion etc Clear Label Data Clears data only from a label but retains all areas added to the label The label for...

Page 50: ...e middle of a function you are walked out of the function a screen at a time You may have to press CLEAR ESC several times to completely exit the function Error Messages If a function does not operate under current conditions an error or information message displays indicating the problem and or offers situational advice Read the message carefully and follow the instructions Default Settings Defau...

Page 51: ...ata You must change the font size on each individual line of pre entered data Note Note The Font typeface is determined in the Setup menu see page 27 The font selected applies to the entire label file only Autosize Autosize starts with the largest font size that fits on the label When a line of text reaches the edge of a label it scales downward until you press Enter or the minimum font size is re...

Page 52: ...ernt font size is selected However after being turned off any previous text entered using autosize retains the size generated by autosize Printing a Label To print a label file 1 Press Print After printing to cut the label 2 Pull the cutter lever up as far as it will go Printing from the BMP71 printer occurs in the background meaning you can continue to edit or create new labels while the file is ...

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Page 54: ...ures can be found under the Font Label and Area functions Font Figure 16 Font menu options Character line formats are called attributes that change the appearance of the fonts such as size weight bold and angle italics The default font used is Arial but can be changed when configuring the printer For more information see Setup Font on page 27 ...

Page 55: ...in the Setup function To change the size of the chosen font 1 Press Font A pop up menu displays the available font sizes for the media installed Note Note The current font size in use is highlighted in the menu 2 Choose Size font size desired Note Note Full Height maximizes the font size to fit the full height of the installed label part 3 Press OK or Enter ...

Page 56: ...When you begin entering a font size the system automatically jumps to the Custom entry box where you can complete the font size entry 2 Press OK or Enter When entering a custom font size a minimum maximum range is presented to accommodate the label size loaded in the printer The minimum size reflects readability and the maximum size accommodates proper fit on a label If you enter a size smaller th...

Page 57: ...re the attribute should take affect 2 Press Font 3 Choose the desired attribute then choose ON 4 Press OK or Enter 5 Enter the text to be affected by the attribute If applying the attribute to text as it is being typed the attribute stays on until it is turned off or until you move to a new area or label To turn the attribute off 1 Press Font 2 Choose the attribute then choose OFF 3 Press OK or En...

Page 58: ...ht more than one line at a time 2 Press Font 3 Choose the attribute then choose ON 4 Press OK or Enter All highlighted text displays the attribute Note Note To remove the highlighting from the characters press any navigation key To remove an attribute that was previously applied to some text 1 Hold Shift while moving the cursor across the characters from which the attribute will be removed 2 Press...

Page 59: ...acing between characters in a word Data can be expanded or condensed according to predefined percentages Figure 17 Expaned and condensed text To Expand or Condense data as it is entered 1 Position the cursor where Expand or Condense should take affect 2 Press Font 3 Choose Exp Cond percentage desired 4 Press OK or Enter ...

Page 60: ...age number in the entry box 4 Press OK or Enter The Custom option supports whole numbers between 50 and 200 While entering data the expand or condense attribute stays on until it is returned to 100 or until you move to a new area or label To expand or condense pre existing data 1 Hold Shift while moving the cursor across the characters that are to be expanded or condensed This highlights the data ...

Page 61: ...f type To apply Superscript or Subscript 1 Position the cursor in the line of text where the superscript or subscript character will display 2 Press Super or Sub 3 Type the character to be displayed in superscript or subscript Only the character typed directly after pressing the superscript or subscript key is displayed in super or subscript Multi Characters To place a number of characters in Supe...

Page 62: ... the symbol to display 2 Press Symbol 3 Choose the symbol category 4 Press OK or Enter A symbols grid displays 5 Using navigation keys select the desired symbol 6 Press OK or Enter The symbol displays with the same font size that is currently in use Remove a Symbol The symbol is the same as any other character To remove a symbol 1 Postion the cursor to the right of the symbol 2 Press Backspace OR ...

Page 63: ...nsert the date press Date 3 To insert the time press Time The BMP71 printer inserts the current Date or Time data using the current system clock value at the time of printing and the date time format defined in the Setup function For more information see Setup Clock on page 29 The date or time displays the selected format on the editing screen e g mm dd yy or HH MM To view the actual date or time ...

Page 64: ...s and Areas Date and Time BMP71 User s Manual Labels and Areas Figure 19 Label menu options You can create a number of labels in one label file each new label being inserted immediately after the current label ...

Page 65: ...ng can be applied to die cut labels that have pre defined areas Note Note You cannot set a fixed length of an area on a label that has multiple areas The size of the area is based on the amount of data entered and the font size of that data The number of areas and the font size used on the first line of data in those areas repeat on a new label when one is added to the file Only the current area d...

Page 66: ...inserted immediately after the current label and its number is reflected on the upper left side of the Status bar Each label added will be of the same application label type and format A new area is added at the end of existing areas and is reflected on the upper right side of the Status bar The font size used on the first line of the previous area carries over to the new area Shortcut To add a la...

Page 67: ...up to a maximum of 40 inches You can however set a fixed length for a label A different length can be set for each label in a file To change the length of the label 1 Press 2 Choose Length Fixed 3 In the text entry box displayed enter the desired length of the label Note Note The unit of measure for the length is determined in the Setup menu See Setup Language on page 28 for more information 4 Pre...

Page 68: ...rea on a multi area label Press Area 2 Choose GoTo then enter the number of the label or area to go to 3 Press OK or Enter Shortcut To go to the next label in the file 1 Press Next Label To go to the previous label in the file 2 Press Previous Label To move to the next area 1 Press Next Area To move to the previous area 2 Press Previous Area ...

Page 69: ...ete Label or Area To delete a label or area 1 Navigate to the label or area you want to delete 2 Press Label OR to delete an area Press Area 3 Choose Delete 4 Press OK or Enter 5 Press OK or Enter again to confirm the deletion Delete removes the label or area itself ...

Page 70: ...ea or a label It cannot be applied line by line To apply justification 1 Navigate to the label or area where justification is to be applied 2 To apply justification to a label press Label OR To apply justification to an area press Area 3 Choose H Justify or V Justify 4 Choose the horizontal or vertical justification desired 5 Press OK or Enter Every line of data on the label or in an area is justi...

Page 71: ...abel the rotation is the same as the previous area or label To rotate data 1 Navigate to the label or area where rotation will take affect 2 To set rotation for the label press Label OR To set rotation for an area press Area 3 Choose Rotate degree of rotation 4 Press OK or Enter Note Note If the auto font size is selected rotated data is autosized to accommodate the height vs the width of the labe...

Page 72: ...on individual labels in a multi label file You can also place a frame on a label that contains area frames Figure 22 Available frame options 1 To add a frame to a label press Label OR To add a frame to an area press Area 2 Choose Frame frame type 3 Press OK or Enter Frames do not display on the editing screen Use Print Preview see page 81 to view the label or area frames ...

Page 73: ...Labels and Areas Frame 62 BMP71 User s Manual To remove the Frame 1 Navigate to the label or area that contains the Frame 2 Press Label OR Press Area 3 Chooses Frame None 4 Press OK or Enter ...

Page 74: ...versed would print yellow lettering on a black background You can apply Reverse formatting to areas or labels When adding another area or label the reverse function status carries over Reverse cannot be applied to an individual line of text or to a barcode To apply Reverse formatting to a label or area 1 Press Label OR Press Area 2 Choose Reverse ON 3 Press OK or Enter The system formats the edge ...

Page 75: ...Labels and Areas Reverse 64 BMP71 User s Manual To remove the Reverse function 1 Navigate to the label or area displayed in Reverse 2 Press Label OR Press Area 3 Choose Reverse OFF 4 Press OK or Enter ...

Page 76: ...d WIRE as vertical text displays as such W I R E Vertical text can only be applied to an area or a label It cannot be applied line by line To format text vertically 1 Navigate to the label or area where you want to display text vertically 2 Press Label OR Press Area 3 Choose Vertical On 4 Press OK or Enter The word s display vertically on the label or in the area ...

Page 77: ...ommodate the vertical placement of text an error message displays The Editor then displays the text in its original format without applying the vertical text option To remove the vertical text option placing text in normal horizontal format 1 Navigate to the label or area displaying data as Vertical Text 2 Press Label OR Press Area 3 Choose Vertical OFF 4 Press OK or Enter The text realigns accord...

Page 78: ...t the view Zoom in or out according to the percentages available To adjust the Zoom 1 Press Label OR Press Area 2 Choose Zoom percentage to zoom 3 Press OK or Enter The label area zooms to the selected percentage Auto zoom provides the optimum view of a label area To return to the Auto default zoom percentage 1 Press Label OR Press Area 2 Choose Zoom Auto 3 Press OK or Enter ...

Page 79: ...ny text in the same line as the barcode will align on the baseline with the barcode Barcode Settings Field To Use Barcode Symbology The BMP71 Label Printer supports Code 128 and Code 139 barcode symbology Ratio The ratios available are 2 1 and 3 1 Height The height of the bars in a barcode can vary with a minimum of 0 1 inch 2 54 mm Width The width of the narrow bar of a barcode is 1 2 or 3 dots H...

Page 80: ...p characters following the barcode parameters determined in the Setup function 3 Enter the barcode data The barcode displays on the screen as the data is being entered In addition a data entry box displays enabling you to view and edit the barcode data as you are entering it The data in this entry box does not print out If you want the actual data that the barcode represents to print out turn on t...

Page 81: ... finished with the barcode entry if you want to start a new line of text BELOW the barcode entry 5 Press Enter Pressing Enter moves the cursor to the next line automatically turning off the Barcode function Edit Barcode Data To edit barcode data 1 Position the cursor in the barcode text The barcode mode automatically turns on 2 Edit the barcode text The barcode mode automatically turns off when yo...

Page 82: ... label that includes serialization will be repeated on every label along with the serial data How Serialization Works Serialization is alphanumeric with numbers from 0 to 9 and letters A Z Serialization can be simple or linked with a maximum of two sequences per label Note Note You can incorporate serialized data into a barcode Serialization consists of a Start Value End Value and Increment The St...

Page 83: ...e 9 Z the character immediately to the left is incremented and the right character cycles back to its mimimum value 0 A Example Combined single serialization Sequence 1 Start Value A1 End Value D4 Increment 1 Produces A1 A9 B0 B9 C0 C9 D0 D4 In a multi sequence serialization where the second set of values is NOT dependent on the first set i e Linked box NOT checked the two sequences increment sequ...

Page 84: ... Multiple linked serialization Numbers in Sequences Single digit numbers are padded with zeros 0 which you can display if desired To display zeros enter a zero before single digit numbers e g 01 02 03 If the 0 is not entered it becomes a virtual 0 acting as a placeholder allowing for better alignment of numbers letters Figure 26 Displayed vs virtual zeros in sequences Sequence 1 Sequence 2 Start V...

Page 85: ...nd the increment value For simple serialization 3 With the cursor immediately displayed in the Start Value field of Sequence 1 enter the start value of the sequence If the start value is larger than the end value the series will decrement automatically 4 In the End Value field enter the end value of the sequence 5 In the Increment field enter the increment value The default increment is 1 If that ...

Page 86: ...t the same cursor position on the label skip Step 10 below and proceed immediately to Step 11 10 Press Serial The previous serialization values display in the dialog box presented 11 Navigate to the Add Seq 2 option box and press OK or Enter 12 In the Sequence 2 Start Value field enter the start value for that sequence 13 In the Sequence 2 End Value field enter the end value for that sequence 14 I...

Page 87: ...K or Enter 17 Navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter The total number of labels to be printed in the sequence displays in the Status Bar i e Label of Edit a Sequence You can change the serialization values after a sequence has been determined To edit the sequence values 1 Press Serial The Serial dialog box displays with the current values listed 2 Move to the value fields to change and en...

Page 88: ...bels Save A saved file is held internally in the printer even when the power is turned off The saved file retains the label data data attributes and alignment parameters This file is available for reuse whenever needed File Naming Standards To create a file on the BMP71 printer the file must be given a name Names can be up to 20 characters long and can consist of letters numbers and spaces When cr...

Page 89: ...u want to overwrite the previous file with that name 6 To overwrite press OK or Enter OR Press Clear Esc to remove the message from the screen and return to the file name entry box To enter a different file name repeat Steps 4 and 5 above When the file is saved you are returned to the Editing screen with the saved file still displayed If you want to remove the saved file from the screen press CLEA...

Page 90: ...ting screen contains other data you are prompted to save the data before the screen is cleared If you decide to save the displayed data the Save function is invoked and you are allowed to give the data a file name before the requested file to open is displayed in the Editor When opening a file if the stored data does not fit on the installed media an error message displays While you do not have to...

Page 91: ... on the screen To delete a previously saved file 1 Press File 2 Choose Delete 3 Press OK or Enter A list of previously saved files displays 4 Using navigation keys choose the file to be deleted 5 Press OK or Enter A delete confirmation message displays 6 Press OK to accept the deletion If OK is pressed the file is removed from the system and is no longer available for use ...

Page 92: ...background meaning you can continue to edit or create new labels while the file is printing If a print job is interrupted for instance when media or ribbon runs out or you intentionally open the cover the system automatically stops the print job and displays a message While the message remains on the screen follow the instructions on the display to resume printing Print Preview The Print Preview f...

Page 93: ... Preview If a label file is particularly long it may not be completely visible on one screen in print preview The Print Preview screen displays left right or up down scroll bars indicating there is more data to view To scroll through a preview of a long label or multiple labels 1 Press left right or up down navigation keys as applicable Adv Print Pressing the Adv Print key brings up a menu display...

Page 94: ...le Collate three copies of Sequence 1 5 Produces 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Non collated Prints all first numbers in a sequence then all second numbers etc Example Print three copies of sequence 1 5 non collated Produces 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 The default is to print collated If you do not want to collate the copies 3 Navigate to the Collate option box and press OK or Enter to remove the...

Page 95: ...t takes all data on a label and flips it to provide a mirror image Mirroring displays on the printed label only Figure 29 Mirror image Mirrored print is label based meaning all data on the label is mirrored You cannot mirror data in an individual area To provide a mirror image of label contents 8 Navigate to the Mirrored Print option box and press OK or Enter 9 When finished with desired options n...

Page 96: ...for specific label types Currently there are three categories available for the BMP71 printer Electrical DataComm and Safety each containing various applications Accessing an Application To work with an application 1 Press Apps A menu displays indicating the available categories Only those categories enabled in the Setup function are displayed See Setup Apps on page 30 for more information 2 Choos...

Page 97: ...ications receive all their information and formatting settings from the dialog box presented when accessing the application Others allow you to edit the information directly on the screen To edit an application s settings 1 Press Clear Esc Depending on the application you are using the following options display when pressing Clear Esc Clear Label Data To clear the contents of the label but leave a...

Page 98: ...rt a new file of the same application using different optoins in the dialog box after pressing Clear Esc 1 Choose Restart Application 2 Determine if you want ot save the previous data Once the Save Data message is off the screen you are returned to the dialog box where you can re enter options 3 Enter the new formatting options for that application 4 When finished navigate to the OK button and pre...

Page 99: ...No Flags Yes same layout as the first one No DataComm Flags Yes same layout as the first one No Bix Block Yes Only if label is not sequenced Whole strip gets added No 110 Block Yes Only if label is not sequenced Whole strip gets added No 66 Block No No Terminal Block No No Patch Panel Yes No Cable Marker Yes No NA Safety Rollform PipeMarker No No Arrow Tape No No Standard PipeMarker No No General ...

Page 100: ... label The data will repeat as many times as possible considering the number of text lines available on the label Figure 31 Repeated data on a WireMarker or Cable Marker label Die cut self laminating or continuous media can be used for WireMarker or Cable Marker labels To use the WireMarker or Cable Marker application 1 Press Apps 2 Choose Electrical WireMarker OR Choose DataComm Cable Marker 3 Pr...

Page 101: ...e from the drop down list 5 When finished navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter The WireMarker or Cable Marker template is launched and a visual display of the label is presented As you enter data the data is repeated down the label The font size is set to Auto which can be changed as desired If you press Enter to start a new line of text a space opens below each line of repeated data an...

Page 102: ...If no continuous media is installed when Terminal or 66 Block is selected a message displays indicating incompatible media To use a Terminal or 66 Block label type 1 Press Apps 2 Choose Electrical Terminal Block OR Choose DataComm Terminal Block OR Choose Datacomm 66 Block 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays requesting additional information For a review of dialog box navigation see page 24 ...

Page 103: ...ption 7 In the Separator field from the drop down list select the separator to use Figure 33 Separators and Orientation 8 In the Orientation field from the drop down list select the desired layout 9 When finished navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter If the Serialize option box is checked the Serial dialog box displays 10 Complete the Serialization See Add Serialization on page 74 for mo...

Page 104: ...he ends joined together to form a flag The Flag application is designed to work with continuous media or specific multi area die cut labels To use a Flag label type 1 Press Apps 2 Choose Electrical Flags OR Choose DataComm Flags 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays the different Flag layouts preceded by a radio button ...

Page 105: ...of label to allow complete wrap of the wire cable with additional label material left for the flag 7 When finished navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter Rotation is embedded in the template design based on the flag design you pick Justification is defaulted to center middle and autosize is automatically turned on If the design chosen indicates only one text element the printer automatica...

Page 106: ...anel 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays For a review of dialog box navigation see page 24 4 In the Port Length field enter the length of a port The default length displays as 0 6 inches 5 In the Number of ports field enter the number of ports for which you want to make labels If you intend to use serialization for the Patch Panel label type you do not need to enter the Number of ports The s...

Page 107: ...ter If the Serialize option box is checked the Serial dialog box displays 10 Complete the Serialization See Add Serialization on page 74 for more information Patch Panel blocks are created as labels with the serialization characters displayed on each label If serialization was not used on the Editing screen enter unique data for each label using Alt Up Down navigation key to move to the different ...

Page 108: ...nch The length of a 110 Block label is 7 5 inches with a total strip length of 7 9 inches The number and formatting of areas is based on pair configuration and serialization selected Bix Block template information is similar to the 110 block with some variations on height and length of strip The label height uses a dedicated Bix Block part height of 0 625 inch The length of a Bix Block label is 6 ...

Page 109: ...s covering the full printable length of the strip Figure 36 Sample pair configurations 4 In the Block Type field from the drop down list choose the pair configuration to use Sequence Type is used to determine how and if you want to serialize data If None is selected the areas are blank and you can independently enter data in each area of the strip Horizontal increments one number per area based on...

Page 110: ...field enter the first number of the sequence 7 In the of Strips field enter the number of strips labels to be created in the block configuration chosen Note Note If serializting the data additional strips will continue the serialization from the last number of the previous strip Example When requesting two strips of a 4 pair configuration the first strip will contain values 1 12 the second strip w...

Page 111: ... available and the template does not prompt you for header information The template automatically adjusts the width of the areas depending on the width of the media For any other media used you can choose from all six available templates If the template contains header information you will be prompted to select a header To use a Safety label type 1 Press Apps 2 Choose NA Safety Safety Templates 3 ...

Page 112: ...ress OK or Enter If the template chosen contains a graphic 7 Navigate to the Category field and press OK or Enter 8 From the drop down list select the symbol category desired and press OK or Enter 9 Navigate to the Graphic 1 field and press OK or Enter 10 Navigate to the desired symbol and press OK or Enter 11 When finished navigate to the OK button and press Press OK or Enter Use Print Preview to...

Page 113: ...ch to choose General Templates are designed for use with die cut or continuous labels To use a General Template 1 Press Apps 2 Choose EU Safety General Templates 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays the templates from which to choose 4 To select a template navigate to the desired template and press OK or Enter 5 For continuous labels navigate to the Length field and enter the intended length ...

Page 114: ...ight corner of the status bar with the current area highlighted 7 Press Alt Left Right navigation keys to move to the differnet areas to enter data You can apply symbols to the various areas according to standard procedures See Symbols on page 51 for more information Use Print Preview to view the finished label before printing ...

Page 115: ... direction These arrows are part of the template Standard PipeMarker applications are compatible with continuous media only If no continuous media is installed when the Standard PipeMarker application is selected a message displays indicating incompatible media and the Standard PipeMarker selection is canceled To use a Standard PipeMarker label type 1 Press Apps 2 Choose NA Safety Standard PipeMar...

Page 116: ...cific Color Standards defined in Setup Apps See Setup Apps on page 30 for more information 5 In the PipeMarker Arrow Ends field select the desired arrows from the drop down list If using the NA Safety Standard PipeMarker proceed to Step 7 6 Navigate to the Set Text button and press OK or Enter 7 In the Product Name field enter the contents of the pipe or conduit E g Water Gas Steam etc 8 In the Co...

Page 117: ...nformation If you want to change the category 11 Navigate to the Category field and press OK or Enter 12 From the drop down list select the desired symbol category and press OK or Enter 13 Navigate to the Graphic 1 field and press OK or Enter to enter the field 14 Navigate to the desired symbol and press OK or Enter The graphic number follows the navigation and displays below the selected graphic ...

Page 118: ...ou can always go back to the previous dialog box by selecting the lower left button on the screen i e Set Type Set Contents etc The label displays in a preview mode on the screen Use the navigation keys to view the contents of the entire label Figure 38 Examples of Standard PipeMarkers ...

Page 119: ...2 Choose NA Safety Arrow Tape OR Choose EU Safety Arrow Tape 3 Press OK or Enter A dialog box displays Place NA and EU dialog box 4 In the Pipe Contents field from the drop down list select the property of the material contained in the pipe to be labeled 5 In the Pipe Diameter field enter the diameter of the pipe to be labeled Enter the pipe diameter in inches or millimeters depending on the units...

Page 120: ...Symbol is selected navigate to the Set Graphics button and press OK or Enter If using NA Safety Arrow Tape proceed to Step 9 8 In the of Graphics field press OK or Enter to access the drop down list and select the number of graphics to display up to 4 The Category field displays the default symbol category determined in Setup Apps See Setup Apps on page 30 for more information NA Safety Arrow Tape...

Page 121: ...t select the desired symbol category and press OK or Enter 11 Navigate to the Graphic 1 field and press OK or Enter to enter the field 12 Navigate to the desired symbol and press OK or Enter The graphic number follows the navigation and displays below the selected graphic 13 If more than one graphic is assigned repeat Steps 11 and 12 above 14 Navigate to the OK button and press OK or Enter ...

Page 122: ... length of the pipemarker alternating at 90 degree and 270 degree rotation You can add up to four graphics placed in predetermined locations Graphics are repeated and rotated along the length of the pipemarker as is the text Figure 39 Examples of Rollform PipeMarkers To use a Rollform PipeMarker label type 1 Press Apps 2 Choose US Safety Rollform PipeMarker OR Choose EU Safety Rollform PipeMarker ...

Page 123: ...ntering the pipe diameter the application calculates the length of tape necessary to wrap around the circumference of the pipe adding 15 as overlap This calculated length is displayed in the Label Size indicator on the Status Bar The maximum that can be entered in the Pipe Diameter field is 11 inches 279 4 mm 6 In the Product Name field enter the contents of the pipe or conduit E g Water Gas Steam...

Page 124: ... list select the desired symbol category and press OK or Enter 12 Navigate to the Graphic 1 field and press OK or Enter to enter the field 13 Navigate to the desired symbol and press OK or Enter The graphic number follows the navigation and displays below the selected graphic 14 If more than one graphic is assigned repeat Steps 12 and 13 above for each Graphic field i e navigate to Graphic 2 etc 1...

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Page 126: ...plications are available for use on any label regardless of the application label type in use including General mode Note Note The specific application label type templates will only allow the user to choose symbols that apply to that application label type Symbol Grids Arrows DataComm ...

Page 127: ...Appendix A Symbol Grids 116 BMP71 User s Manual Electrical Exit Fire Safety ...

Page 128: ...117 Appendix A Symbol Grids BMP71 User s Manual First Aid HSID Mandatory ...

Page 129: ...Appendix A Symbol Grids 118 BMP71 User s Manual Miscellaneous Packaging Personal Protective Equipment PPE ...

Page 130: ...119 Appendix A Symbol Grids BMP71 User s Manual Prohibition Public Information ...

Page 131: ...Appendix A Symbol Grids 120 BMP71 User s Manual Warning WHMIS ...

Page 132: ...121 Appendix A Safety Sign Headers BMP71 User s Manual Safety Sign Headers Bulgarian Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German ...

Page 133: ...Appendix A Safety Sign Headers 122 BMP71 User s Manual Hungarian Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovak ...

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Page 136: ...R6200 Black M71 R6400 Black M71 R6600 Black M71 R4400 WT White M71 R6800 WT White M71 R6900 Colors 109 Tag 145 Tag 145FR Tag 321 Polyolefin 341 Polyolefin 342 Polyolefin 344 Fluid Resistant Sleeves 345 High Temp Sleeve 351 Vinyl 352 Vinyl 353 Paper 390 Polypropylene 412 Polypropylene 422 Polyester 423 Polyester 424 Paper 425 Polyimide 426 Polyimide 427 Vinyl 428 Polyester 430 Polyester 432 Polyest...

Page 137: ...inyl Cloth 499 Nylon Cloth 529 Polypropylene 530 Tamper Resistant 580 Vinyl 581 Vinyl 582 Phosphorescent 584 Reflective 593 Polyester 642 Tedlar 7531 Metalized Polyester BMP 71 Material Ribbon Cross Reference Guide Yellow Highlighting BMP71 Material Recommended Acceptable MATERIAL RIBBON Brady Material No Material Description M71 R4300 Black M71 R6000 Black M71 R6200 Black M71 R6400 Black M71 R660...

Page 138: ...es not display at the top of the Status bar All labels display on the screen in white regardless of the color of the tape installed 7536 Polyester 7546 Tamper Evident Polyester 7551 Polyester 7566 Tamper Evident Polyester 7576 Tamper Evident Metalized Polyester 7593 Polyethelene 7596 Vinyl 7597 Polyethelene 7599 Polyethelene Tag 7643 Thermo plastic Polyether Polyurethane 7696 Vinyl Tag 8425 Polypr...

Page 139: ...pool 2 position the hole of the adapter over the end of the spool opposite the electronic chip touch cell 3 Gently push the adapter onto the spool to snap it into place 4 Place the TLS2000 or HandiMark label roll with adapter attached into the printer the same way you load BMP71 label material See page 13 for more information Note To accommodate different size label rolls make sure that the label ...

Page 140: ... not closed Cover not closed Printer has a sensor that indicates when the printer cover is fully latched Push down firmly on cover till you hear it latch It should line up evenly with printer case Cutter does not cut Possible adhesive buildup Clean the cutter blades with a moistened swab from the cleaning kit See page 32 for more information on cleaning the printer Power ON OFF Printer not working...

Page 141: ... quality printing Incorrect label material ribbon combination Verify the correct ribbon for the label roll is loaded in the printer Refer to the Ribbon Cross Reference Guide Appendix B for the proper ribbon selection Poor quality printing Battery pack may be worn out and not properly holding a charge Battery life is approximately one to three years depending on its use and care Order a replacement...

Page 142: ...ribbon installed tension the ribbon by rotating the rewind spool top spool in a downward direction until all slack is removed See page 11 for more information Try another ribbon cartridge Ribbon Error No ribbon installed No ribbon installed or ribbon installed incorrectly 1 Press CLEAR ESC key to continue editing 2 Ensure ribbon is installed correctly before printing See page 11 for proper install...

Page 143: ... an excess labels in the feed roller or exit chute areas 2 Press CLEAR ESC key to clear error Error Out of ribbon Ribbon cartridge memory device has counted down to zero Circuit board on ribbon cartridge contains a memory device that tells the printer how much unused ribbon remains in the ribbon cartridge 1 Replace ribbon cartridge 2 Press CLEAR ESC key to clear error Error Label and ribbon color ...

Page 144: ...ading Error Out of Media Notch sensors in lower printer frame are dirty Notch Sensors in the lower printer base need to detect the prescence of the labels to allow printer to operate correctly 1 Clean sensors in lower printer base Press CLEAR ESC key to clear error See page 32 for proper cleaning techniques Error Out of Media Label media memory device has counted down to zero Circuit board on the ...

Page 145: ...erate correctly 1 Clean sensors in lower printer base 2 Press CLEAR ESC key to clear error See page 32 for proper cleaning techniques Error Label and ribbon color are identical Ribbon color and label color are the same Printing will not be visible 1 Replace ribbon or label media 2 Press CLEAR ESC key to clear error Program File incompatible with installed media A saved file or power off file was d...

Page 146: ...ns not selected Ensure that the desired applications are activated 1 Press Setup 2 Choose Apps 3 Navigate to the desired applications and press OK to place a checkmark in front of each application 4 Navigate to the OK button and press OK Troubleshooting Guide Problem Cause Corrective Action ...

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