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 BradyPrinter A5500 User Manual

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Regulatory Compliance

Wireless Regulatory Information

Wireless Regulatory Information 

Regulatory markings, subject to country certification, are applied to host printer signifying  WiFi (radio) 

approvals have been obtained. These countries include; U.S., Canada, Mexico,  European Union, 

Australia, New Zealand, China, and India.

WiFi radio module (permanently installed in printer having WiFi option) 

United States

Note: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital 

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a 
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case 
the user will be required to correct the interference at own expense.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void 
the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 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.

WARNING! 

Operation of the device without regulatory approval is illegal.

Radio protocol

WLAN  IEEE 802.11b/g/n

RF Operating Frequency

2.4 – 2.495 GHz

RF Output Power

< +20dBm EIRP (100mW)

Antenna Type \  Antenna Gain PCB trace antenna \ -3.06 dBi

Environmental Operation

-40 to 85° C  (-40° to 185° F)

Note: 

Be mindful of Brady host printer user guide 

for maximum operating temperatures

Environmental Storage

-55 to 125° C  (-67° to 257° F)

Note: 

Be mindful of Brady host printer user guide 

for maximum storage temperatures

Содержание BradyPrinter A5500

Страница 1: ...User Manual...

Страница 2: ...plication or use of 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 of merchantabi...

Страница 3: ...LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE EXPENSE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE BRADY S PRODUCTS Safety and Environment Please read and understand this m...

Страница 4: ...nding pages global landing page Australia www bradyid com au en au supportlanding Canada www bradycanada ca Latin America www bradylatinamerica com Registration Information You will need the printer s...

Страница 5: ...on and Preparation Unpack and Set Up the Printer 9 Unpack 9 Remove Shipping Materials Inside Housing 10 Bolt Printer to Work Surface Optional 11 Power Up the Printer 12 Connect Unit to Power 12 Power...

Страница 6: ...About 33 Maintenance 33 Import Files 33 Creating Printing and Applying Flagged Labels 35 Transfer Print Jobs from one BradyPrinter A5500 to Another 36 Import Print Jobs 37 Running a File Using a Barc...

Страница 7: ...and Approvals 59 United States 59 FCC Notice 59 Canada 59 Europe 59 Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC 60 Turkey 60 China 60 Wireless Regulatory Information 61 United States 61 Canada 62 Mexico 62 Europe...

Страница 8: ...on Please register your BradyPrinter A5500 printer online at www bradycorp com register Your printer must be registered within 30 days to validate warranty and machine support About the User s Manual...

Страница 9: ...ccepts USB drives for added storage capability and standalone operation USB drives must be formatted with FAT FAT32 or exFAT file systems The BradyPrinter A5500 printer does not support NTFS Physical...

Страница 10: ...y 20 mm SLO BLO fuse Brady part number Y949020 System Requirements Following are the recommended requirements for the computer on which you install the BradyPrinter A5500 Windows Driver Operating syst...

Страница 11: ...ironment Also adhere to the following safety rules included in or in addition to your specific standards Automatic Stops The BradyPrinter A5500 printer uses the following automatic safety stops Front...

Страница 12: ...is still operational so that you can load labels While printing you can view the materials in motion through the window in the closed side door WARNING Do not disable the front or side door auto stop...

Страница 13: ...us See Using the Touch Screen on page 26 2 Jaws Hold the wire in place as the label is applied 3 Flagger Mechanism that flags a label around the wire 4 Front Door Clear plastic safety cover shown in o...

Страница 14: ...lays the status of the printer red indicates an error yellow illuminates when the printer is in use printing or flagging and green shows the printer is ready for use 4 USB Device Port Type B Connect t...

Страница 15: ...ndard and connects with a standard outlet supplying 120 VAC 60 Hz power UK Power Cord IEC60320 C13 plug 3 conductor cord with a LT 318 plug UK Standard and connects with a standard outlet supplying 23...

Страница 16: ...p cover off the base 3 Lift the BradyPrinter A5500 printer out of the protective foam surrounds and place the unit on a flat level surface Note Save all packaging materials These will be needed if you...

Страница 17: ...rs attaching the bracket to the frame If labels block the top bolt lift the labels to access the bolt b Remove the bracket from the machine 3 Remove the white stabilizer block from between the shuttle...

Страница 18: ...abilizer block from underneath the shuttle plate Replace the ribbon onto the feed spool 4 Close the side door Bolt Printer to Work Surface Optional The BradyPrinter A5500 printer comes with threaded b...

Страница 19: ...Use the touch screen on the printer to configure standard settings such as the language For details about the touch screen see Using the Touch Screen on page 26 To set additional features not shown be...

Страница 20: ...rows above or below an element 4 Return to the home screen Printer Name The printer name is displayed when a computer searches for the printer on a Wi Fi connection If the printer does not have a name...

Страница 21: ...File Location Choose whether the printer accesses files from memory or from a USB drive 1 With the printer turned on tap Settings 2 Tap System Configuration then File Location 3 Choose Internal Memor...

Страница 22: ...er can be found on the USB drive enclosed with the printer If you are unable to find the USB drive that came with the printer the driver can be downloaded from the Brady website www bradyid com owner...

Страница 23: ...n contact your system administrator IP Settings Tap IP Settings and then tap either DHCP or Static DHCP addressing is dynamic and the system uses a DNS server to obtain the printer IP address for you...

Страница 24: ...r A5500 printer s material path The material path is the route a roll of labels takes through the printer Open the side cover of the BradyPrinter A5500 unit to see the material path Figure 4 1 Materia...

Страница 25: ...r on the printer 4 Turn the take up spool lock lever A counter clockwise to open it 5 Open the nip rollers Nip rollers are steel with yellow knobs They add pressure to the drive rollers to keep the la...

Страница 26: ...ning label roll from the printer making sure first to release the label roll Use tape to secure the end of the label roll Be careful not to let the material spool unwind from the core 8 Place the new...

Страница 27: ...roller B 12 Lift the label deflector C and thread the material between the peel plate and deflector D 13 Continue to thread the label over the second drive roller E and under the second nip roller F...

Страница 28: ...labels are up against the far side of the rollers A 18 Position guide rings B snug to the label liner Leave minimal gap between the guides and the labels Make sure the label material is not distorted...

Страница 29: ...ten Label Spool Note Check the position of deflector and return it to the down position if it has been moved Down is the normal operating position unless problems occur when peeling labels from the ro...

Страница 30: ...n Load the Printer Ribbon Follow the steps below to load a ribbon in the BradyPrinter A5500 printer Use the ribbon path shown below as your guide Figure 4 4 Ribbon Path Parts 1 Feed Spool 5 Clip 2 Gui...

Страница 31: ...it Cut the ribbon between the guide bar and take up spool Hold the edge of the take up spool while turning the knob clockwise until it stops Pull the take up spool knob to remove the used ribbon from...

Страница 32: ...4 on page 23 6 Feed ribbon under the clip A as shown until approximately 1 inch 25 4 mm of ribbon is past the clip 7 Turn the take up spool knob B counter clockwise until the ribbon is fed around the...

Страница 33: ...from the menus The screen is hinged so that you can adjust the viewing angle up or down Note Do not use a writing pen or other sharp object which could damage the touch screen 1 Home 7 Ribbon Status 2...

Страница 34: ...vious page Icon Meaning The printer cannot read the memory cell on the label supply Label supply may not be installed may be installed incorrectly or the memory cell may be corrupted This icon is only...

Страница 35: ...ill generate scrap Button Description Goes to the next label Goes to the previous label Goes to the last label in the file Goes to the first label in the file Adjust Wire Diameter Select the diameter...

Страница 36: ...jobs to the queue in order to run them that is to print labels and flag a wire or cable To add a job to the queue 1 Find the job you wish to add to the queue and tap the check box for that print job 2...

Страница 37: ...ncel print jobs IMPORTANT Enable Print Queue in Settings to be able to select multiple print jobs A print job must be in the queue in order to print it Jobs print in the order they are listed in the q...

Страница 38: ...r on page 15 Button Description Load Supply Shuttles the print and flag mechanism back tilts the print head open and displays instructions for loading media For detailed instructions on how to install...

Страница 39: ...r shown on the slider indicates how much the beginning print position will shift relative to the factory setting it does not represent the distance from the left edge of the label Vertical Offset Use...

Страница 40: ...Resume Print Job at Last Label Number When opening a print job that contains multiple labels the printer can start at label one or resume where you left off Turn this setting on to resume where you l...

Страница 41: ...hnical support website for your region See Technical Support and Registration on page iv 2 Find firmware updates and the most recent BradyPrinter A5500 database Y and B update 3 Download the database...

Страница 42: ...te area especially below to ensure there are no stuck labels Clean rollers to avoid adhesive build up See Cleaning on page 39 for cleaning and maintenance recommendations On your computer 1 Design lab...

Страница 43: ...n the connected source printer insert a USB drive into the USB host port 2 Set the source printer to use the USB port rather than internal memory See File Location on page 14 for help 3 Return to the...

Страница 44: ...ives all characters transmitted by the barcode scanner The following barcodes will set up the Code Reader scanner to use a 40ms inter character delay Figure 5 3 Barcodes for Setting Up the Code Reader...

Страница 45: ...rint labels and flag 1 On the printer s touch screen tap either Run or Print Jobs 2 Scan the print job barcode If everything is set up correctly it will open the print job specified by the barcode 3 I...

Страница 46: ...Follow these instructions to clean the flagger surface printhead rollers and sensors Before You Begin Prior to performing any cleaning or maintenance on the BradyPrinter A5500 printer you must perfor...

Страница 47: ...ck 2 Power off and unplug the printer 3 Open the front clear door on the printer 4 Pull the flagger forward toward you to expose the surface 5 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl alcohol and use to cle...

Страница 48: ...w the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the side door on the printer 3 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl alcohol 4 Use the moistened swab thoroughly clean the top surface of the print head...

Страница 49: ...bber They move the label material through the printer To clean the rollers 1 Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the side door on the printer 3 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl al...

Страница 50: ...cleaning It is recommended that you clean the sensors every 6 months to a year To clean the sensors 1 Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the front and side doors of the printer 3 L...

Страница 51: ...inue to clean the other sensors as needed The flagger sensor is located inside the front door to the right of the flagger You will need to rotate the flagger so that its opening is near the sensor The...

Страница 52: ...d on the back of the printer mechanism Get to it from the right side The tilt sensor is located behind the printer mechanism on the upper right hand side The ribbon out sensor is located behind the ri...

Страница 53: ...cation every 6 months to a year Note These procedures require you to remove the label material and or ribbon prior to performing the maintenance Remember to reload material before trying to print flag...

Страница 54: ...e on the outside of the slide track and two are located opposite these on the inside of the slide track 7 Inspect the two oilers on the inside of the slide track Manually shuttle the slide track back...

Страница 55: ...with a soft lint free cloth or a clean swab dipped in Isopropyl alcohol 5 Apply high pressure grease to a soft lint free cloth or a clean swab 6 Using the greased cloth or swab apply a very thin laye...

Страница 56: ...nter 5 Open the side cover 6 On the back of the flagger assembly push the black bar spring loaded slide forward to expose the yellow head of the retaining post 7 Unscrew and remove the retaining post...

Страница 57: ...s on the mating surface Hold the flagging block in place against the mounting surface 11 Compress the black bar spring loaded slide about one inch while holding the new flagging block in place 12 Repl...

Страница 58: ...y used material on page 19 5 Remove the ribbon See Remove the old ribbon on page 24 6 Using a 7 64 hex key remove the screw that is located above the print head assembly stamping Save the screw for in...

Страница 59: ...ector are eased back through the cable slot 4 Using a 5 32 hex key replace the washer and screw located opposite the printhead mounting pivot shaft 5 Using a 7 64 hex key replace the screw that is loc...

Страница 60: ...visible on the front side of your flag decrease the Feed To Wire setting If the adhesive is visible on the back side of your flag increase the Feed To Wire setting For more information see Print Adju...

Страница 61: ...rty bent or kinked Ensure that the wire inserted into the flagger mechanism is straight Confirm that the wire is clean and free of contaminates Label jams on flagger Flagger surface is dirty Clean the...

Страница 62: ...rial reader is not seated correctly Use the label roll flange to rotate the label roll to disengage and re engage material reader Ribbon out error Ribbon is incorrectly installed Remove and reinstall...

Страница 63: ...r table top mounting If the work surface vibrates or the printer will be placed on a moving cart you may wish to stabilize it You will need four bolts with thread size 1 4 20 To bolt the printer to a...

Страница 64: ...BradyPrinter A5500 User Manual 57 Mounting Dimensions Bolt Printer to Work Surface Figure 8 1 Bottom View for Mounting Printer...

Страница 65: ...BradyPrinter A5500 User Manual 58 Mounting Dimensions Bolt Printer to Work Surface Figure 8 2 Side View for Mounting Printer...

Страница 66: ...ill be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the eq...

Страница 67: ...e 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 coin cell battery 1 Disassemble pri...

Страница 68: ...dio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at own expense Changes...

Страница 69: ...ot be co located or operating in conjunction with any other transmitter antenna except those already with radio module filing RF exposure guidelines Important note This equipment complies with IC radi...

Страница 70: ...ional The WiFi radio module used in Brady host printers comply with internationally recognized standards covering human exposure to electromagnetic fields i e EN 62311 Assessment of electronic and ele...

Страница 71: ...ETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE The SOFTWARE is provided as is and with all faults THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY PERFORMANCE ACCURACY AN...

Страница 72: ...may permanently transfer rights under this End User License Agreement only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device and only if the recipient agrees to this End User License Agreement If...

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