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III BBP16EThermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Barcode Printer User’s Manual
Copyright Information
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This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be copied
or reproduced by any means without the prior written consent of Brady Worldwide, Inc.
CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Agfa Corporation. CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed font is
under license from the Monotype Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
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or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s
personal use, without the expressed written permission of Brady Worldwide, Inc.

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Agency Compliance and Approvals
GB-4943.1
GB9254 (Class A)
GB17625.1
此为 A 级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰，在这
种情况下，可能需要用户对干扰采取切实可行的措施。
K 6095D-1
KN 22; KN24
IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010
EN 60950-1
Important safety instructions
1. Please read this notice carefully.
2. Please keep this manual for later use.
3. Before cleaning, the unit must be disconnected from the network. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. The best way is to use a damp cloth for the cleaning.
4. The power supply outlet should be installed near the equipment and easily accessible.
5. The device must be protected against moisture.
6. Make sure device is in a stable position when setting up. Tipping or dropping could cause
damage.
7. Note the input ratings when connecting to power supply.
8. This device can be operated up to an ambient temperature of maximum 40ºC.

VBBP16EThermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Barcode Printer User’s Manual
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION
1. HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS IN CUTTER MODULE. KEEP FINGER AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY.
2. THE MAIN BOARD INCLUDES REAL TIME CLOCK FEATURE HAS LITHIUM BATTERY CR2032 INSTALLED.
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
3. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS.

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Contents
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Product Introduction ....................................................................................................1
1.2 Product Features.........................................................................................................2
1.2.1 Printer standard features....................................................................................2
1.2.2 Printer optional features.....................................................................................5
1.3 General Specification ..................................................................................................6
1.4 Print Specifications......................................................................................................6
1.5 Ribbon Specifications..................................................................................................7
1.6 Media Specifications....................................................................................................7
2. Operations Overview.........................................................................................................8
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ...........................................................................................8
2.2 Printer Overview..........................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Front View..........................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Interior view......................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Rear View.........................................................................................................11
2.3 Operator Controls......................................................................................................13
2.3.1 LED Indication and Keys..................................................................................14
2.3.2 Touch Screen...................................................................................................15
3. Setup.................................................................................................................................17
3.1 Setting up the Printer.................................................................................................17
3.2 Loading Ribbon .........................................................................................................18
3.2.1 Loading Ribbon................................................................................................18
3.2.2 Remove Used Ribbon......................................................................................21
3.3 Loading the Media.....................................................................................................22
3.3.1 Loading the Media............................................................................................22
3.3.2 Loading the Fan-fold/External Media ...............................................................26
3.3.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option).........................................................27
3.3.4 Remove Liner from Internal Rewind (Option)...................................................29
3.3.5 Loading Media in Rewind Liner with Label Mode (Option)...............................30
3.3.6 Remove Labels from Internal Rewind (Option) ................................................32

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4. Adjustment Knob.............................................................................................................33
4.1 Print Head Pressure Adjustment knob.......................................................................33
4.2 Ribbon Tension Adjustment Module..........................................................................34
4.3 Print Head Burn Line Adjustment Knob.....................................................................35
4.4 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles ............................................36
5. LCD Menu Function.........................................................................................................38
5.1 Enter the Main Menu.................................................................................................38
5.2 Main Menu Overview.................................................................................................39
5.3 TSPL2 .......................................................................................................................40
5.4 ZPL2..........................................................................................................................42
5.5 Sensor.......................................................................................................................45
5.6 Interface ....................................................................................................................46
5.6.1 Serial Comm. ...................................................................................................46
5.6.2 Ethernet............................................................................................................47
5.7 File Manager..............................................................................................................48
5.8 Diagnostics................................................................................................................48
5.8.1 Print Config. .....................................................................................................49
5.8.2 Dump Mode......................................................................................................51
5.8.3 Print Head........................................................................................................52
5.8 4 Display .............................................................................................................52
5.8.5 Sensor..............................................................................................................52
5.9 Advanced ..................................................................................................................53
5.10 Service ....................................................................................................................53
6. Diagnostic Tool................................................................................................................54
6.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool...........................................................................................54
6.2 Printer Function.........................................................................................................55
6.3 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Tool ..........................................................................56
6.3.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface..............................................56
6.3.2 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface .........................................57
6.3.3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface........................................58
7. Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................60
8. Maintenance.....................................................................................................................64

BBP16EThermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer User’s Manual 1
1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing Brady bar code printer.
This printer is designed with die-casting aluminum chassis and print mechanism, metal
cover with large clear media view window, which ensuring to work for the extreme and
heavy duty industrial environment and applications.
With back-lit graphic LCD display, printer status can be managed easier and operated
more user friendly. The moveable sensor design can accept wide range of label media.
All of the most frequently used bar code formats are included. Fonts and bar codes can
be printed in any one of the four directions.
This printer is built-in the high quality, high performance MONOTYPE IMAGING® True
Type font engine and one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed smooth font. With flexible
firmware design, user can also download the True Type Font from PC into printer
memory for printing labels. Besides the scalable font, it also provides a choice of five
different sizes of alphanumeric bitmap font, OCR-A and OCR-B fonts. By integrating rich
features, it is the most cost-effective and high performance printer in its class!
Applications
oIndustrial-duty printing
oHealthcare patient safety
oCompliance labeling
oWork in process
oOrder fulfillment
oDistribution
oShipping/ receiving
oTicketing
oElectronics & jewelry labeling

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1.2 Product Features
1.2.1 Printer standard features
The printer offers the following standard features.
Product standard feature
Thermal transfer/ or direct thermal
High quality die-cast aluminum design
Metal cover with large clear media view window
Moveable gap sensor (position adjustable)
Moveable black mark sensor (position adjustable)
Ribbon end sensor
Ribbon encoder sensor (Support color ribbon)
Head open sensor
Resistive Touch Screen, 16 bits Color, 480 x 272 pixels, with back lights
Supported languages:
English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French,
German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, Czech, Portuguese and
Serbian
Control panel with 6 operation buttons
Control panel security (TCF)
LED indicators
Real time clock
Internal Ethernet print server (10/100 Mbps) interface
USB 2.0 client (High speed mode)
Serial RS-232C (2400-115200 bps) interface