Brady BBP11-24L User manual

BBP11-24L / BBP11-34L
Bar Code Printer User Manual
THERMAL TRANSFER BAR CODE PRINTER
BBP11-24L / BBP11-34L
USER
MANUAL
Ed 01/09

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Contents
Copyright Declaration.....................................iii
1. Introduction ...........................................iv
1.1 Product Introduction ..............................................................................iv
1.2 Compliances ...........................................................................................iv
2. Operations Overview .....................................1
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ......................................................................1
2.2 Printer Overview ......................................................................................2
2.2.1 Front View ......................................................................................2
2.2.2 Interior view....................................................................................4
2.2.3 Rear View........................................................................................5
3. Setup .................................................6
3.1 Setting Up the Printer..............................................................................6
3.2 Open / Close the Top Cover....................................................................7
3.3 Loading the Ribbon.................................................................................8
3.4 Loading the Media .................................................................................11
3.4.1 Loading the media....................................................................... 11
3.4.2 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)........................13
3.4.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option)..................................15
3.4.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option).....................................17
3.5 Diagnostic Tool......................................................................................18
3.5.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool.............................................................18
3.5.2 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC
setup………)..........................................................................................19
3.6 Install SD Memory Card.........................................................................20
4. LED and Button Functions ................................21
4.1 LED indicator .........................................................................................21
4.2 Regular button function........................................................................21
4.3 Power on utilities...................................................................................21
4.3.1 Ribbon and Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration ......................22
4.3.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode ...........23
4.3.3 Printer Initialization......................................................................25
4.3.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black
Mark Sensor..........................................................................................26
4.3.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor & Calibrate the Gap Sensor26

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4.3.6 Skip AUTO.BAS............................................................................27
5. Troubleshooting ........................................28
5.1 LED Status..............................................................................................28
5.2 Print Quality ...........................................................................................30
6. Maintenance ...........................................31
Revise History ...........................................33
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Copyright Declaration
Information in this subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on
the part of W.H. BRADY N.V.. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any
form by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the
expressed written permission of W.H. BRADY N.V..

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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing BRADY bar code printer. Although the printer takes only a small
amount of space, it delivers reliable, superior performance.
This printer provides both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speed
of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0 ips, for BBP11-24L series; 2.0 or 3.0 ips for BBP11-34L. It accepts roll
feed, die-cut, and fan-fold labels for both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing. All
common bar codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions,
8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and a build-in true type font capability. You will enjoy
high throughput for printing labels with this printer.
1.2 Compliances
CE Class B:
EN55022: 1998+A1: 2000+A2: 2003
EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003 IEC 61000-4 Series
EN61000-3-2: 2006 & EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001
FCC Part 15, Class B
UL, CUL
C-Tick:
CFR 47, Part 15/CISPR 22 3rd Edition: 1997, Class B
ANSI C63.4: 2003
Canadian ICES-003
TÜV-GS: EN60950: 2000
GOST-R
Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise
1.Bitte lesen Sie Diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch
2.Heben Sie diese Anleitung fűr den späteren Gebrauch auf.
3.Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie Keine
Flűssig-oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur
Reinigung.
4.Die Netzanschlußsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebraucht und leicht zugänglich
sein.
5.Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schűtzen.
6.Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder
Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.
7.Beáchten Sie beim Anschluß an das stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.
8. Dieses das Gerät kann bis zu einer Außentemperatur von maximal 40℃betieben
werden.
WARNING
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY
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WARNUNG!
GEFÄHRLICHE BEWEGLICHE TEILE – FINGER UND ANDERE KÖRPERTEILE
FERNHALTEN!
Note：
* Continuous printing will cause printer motor overheat. Printer will stop printing automatically about
10~15 minutes until motor is cooling down. Please don't turn off power when printer pauses or the data
transfered to printer buffer will be lost.
* The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line, the
maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer and 3.3mm
for 300 DPI resolution printer.
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2. Operations Overview
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping.
Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer.
Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer.
Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton.
One printer unit
One product CD, including Bradysoft Basic, drivers and manuals
One quick installation guide
One power cord
One auto switching power supply
One USB interface cable
If any parts are missing, please contact the Customer Service Department of your
purchased reseller or distributor.

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2.2 Printer Overview
2.2.1 Front View
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1. Ribbon access cover
2. Top cover open lever
3. Media view window
4. LED indicator
5. Feed button
6. SD card socket
* Recommended SD card specification.
SD V 1.0, V 1.1 SD V 2.0 (SDHC)
 128MB
256MB
512MB
1GB
4GB class 6
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-Supported DOS FAT file system.
-Folders stored on the SD card should be in the 8.3 filename format.
-Approved SD card manufacturer: SanDisk, Transcend.

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2.2.2 Interior view
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1. Ribbon rewind hub
2. Ribbon rewind gear
3. Gap sensor (receiver)
4. Media holder
5. Media holder lock switch
6. Gap sensor (transmitter)
7. Printhead
8. Ribbon supply hub
9. Top cover support
10. Media guide adjustment knob
11. Black mark sensor
12. Platen roller

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2.2.3 Rear View
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1. Ethernet interface
2. USB interface
3. Centronics interface
4. RS-232C interface
5. Power jack socket
6. Power switch
7. Fan-fold paper entrance chute
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3. Setup
3.1 Setting Up the Printer
1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface.
2. Make sure the power switch is off.
3. Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable.
4. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer, and
then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet.
Ethernet RJ-45
interface Plug
Power
Switch
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Power Supply
Centronics interface
USB interface
RS-232C interface

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3.2 Open / Close the Top Cover
1. Open the printer top cover by pulling the green tabs located on each side towards
the front of the printer, then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle.
2. A top cover support at the rear of the printer will engage with lower inner cover to
hold the printer top cover open.
3. Hold the top cover and press the top cover support to disengage the top cover
support with lower inner cover. Gently close the top cover.
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3.3 Loading the Ribbon
1. Open the printer’s top cover by pulling the green top cover open levers located on
each side of the printer and lifting the top cover to the maximum open angle.
2. Open the ribbon access cover.
Note:
1. In normal printing mode, ribbon access cover can be opened while opens the top cover.
Ribbon access cover can be closed while top cover is open or close.
2. In peeler and cutter mode, please open the top cover then the ribbon access cover can be
opened or closed.
3. Insert the ribbon right side onto the supply hub. Align the notches on the left side
and mount onto the spokes.
4. Insert the paper core right side onto the rewind hub. Align the notches on the left
side and mount onto the spokes.
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5. Stick the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind paper core.
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Turn the ribbon rewind gear until the ribbon plastic leader is thoroughly wound and
the black section of
6.
the ribbon covers the print head. Close the ribbon access cover
and the top cover.

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Loading Path for Ribbon 
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3.4 Loading the Media
3.4.1 Loading the media
1. Open the printer top cover by pulling the green tabs located on each side towards
the front of the printer, then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle.
2. Separate and hold open the media holders.
3. Place the roll between the holders and close them onto the core.
4. Press down the media holder lock switch to hold the label roll firmly.
5. Place the paper, printing side face up, through the media sensor and place the label
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leading edge onto the platen roller. Move the media guides to fit the label width by
turning the guide adjuster knob. Disengage the top cover support and close the top
cover gently.
6. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor.
(Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the
“Calibrate Sensor” button ) Please refer to the diagnostic utility quick start guide for
more information.
Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media.
Loading path for roll labels
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3.4.2 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)
1. Attach an external paper roll mount on the bottom of the printer.
2. Insert a 3” label spindle into a paper roll. And install it on the external paper roll
mount.
3. Open the printer’s top cover and separate the media holders to fit the media width.
4. Press down the media holder lock switch to fix the media holder.
5. Feeds the media through the rear external label entrance chute. And place the paper,
printing side face up, through the media sensor and place the label leading edge
onto the platen roller.
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6. Move the media guides to fit the label width by turning the guide adjuster knob.
7. Disengage the top cover support and close the top cover gently.
8. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor.
(Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the
“Calibrate Sensor” button) Please refer to the diagnostic utility quick start guide for
more information.
Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media.
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