Brady NG Guillotine Cutter Standard User manual

USER MANUAL
NG Guillotine Cutter
Standard and Heavy Duty

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Table of Contents
1 Licenses.................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Reference to the EU Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................... 4
1.2 FCCandCountry-SpecicAgencyApprovalInformation......................................................................... 4
2 Technical Support & Repair .................................................................................................................. 5
3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Instructions............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 IntendedUse............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 SafetyInstructions.................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.5 Technical Data.......................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Mounting ................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1 RemovingCovers..................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 RemovingAnti-StaticBrush ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 MountingCutter........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.4 MountingCutterTray................................................................................................................................ 9
5 Operation .............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.1 Preparation............................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Standard Operation.................................................................................................................................11
5.3 CuttingonDemand .................................................................................................................................11
6 PrinterConguration ........................................................................................................................... 12
7 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1 RemovingtheBladesforCleaningandReplacement ........................................................................... 13
7.2 LubricatingtheBlades............................................................................................................................ 14
7.3 ReassemblingtheBlades ...................................................................................................................... 14
7.4 Calibratingthecutter .............................................................................................................................. 15
8 Error Messages .................................................................................................................................... 16

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User Manual
Model Congurations
NG Guillotine Cutter Standard
Heavy Duty
User Manual for the following products
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Terms and conditions
DeliveriesandperformancesareeffectedundertheGeneralconditionsofsaleofBrady.
Brady Warranty
Ourproductsaresoldwiththeunderstandingthatthebuyerwilltesttheminactualuseanddetermineforhimorherselftheiradapt-
abilitytohis/herintendeduses.Bradywarrantstothebuyerthatitsproductsarefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,but
limitsitsobligationunderthiswarrantytoreplacementoftheproductshowntoBrady’ssatisfactiontohavebeendefectiveatthe
timeBradysoldit.Thiswarrantydoesnotextendtoanypersonsobtainingtheproductfromthebuyer.
THISWARRANTYISINLIEUOFANYOTHERWARRANTY,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,ANY
IMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ANDOFANYOTHEROBLIGA-
TIONSORLIABILITYONBRADY’SPART.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESWILLBRADYBE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.

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1 Licenses
1.1 Reference to the EU Declaration of Conformity
ThecuttersoftheNGseriescomplywiththerelevantfundamentalregulations
oftheEURulesforSafetyandHealth:
• Directive2014/30/EUrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility
• Directive2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment
EU Declaration of Conformity bradyeurope.com/conformity
1.2 FCCandCountry-SpecicAgencyApprovalInformation
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.Theequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency
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maybe
requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.Changesormodications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.
Prop 65 Warning Statement
Prop65informationrelatedtothisproductisavailableatBradyID.com/i7100compliance.
Canada
ICES-003ClassANotice,ClasseA
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materialbroilleurduCanada.
CANICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)
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Warning!
ThisisaclassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhich
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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2 Technical Support & Repair
Forrepairortechnicalassistance,locateyourregionalBradyTechnicalSupportofcebygoingto:
• UnitedStates:bradyid.com/techsupport
• Europe:bradyeurope.com/services
• AsiaPacic:brady.co.uk/landing-pages/global-landing-page
• Australia:bradyid.com.au/en-au/supportlanding
• Canada:bradycanada.ca
• LatinAmerica:bradylatinamerica.com
Registration Information
Toregisteryourprintergoto:
• bradycorp.com/register
Repair and Return
Ifforanyreasonyouneedtoreturntheproductforrepair,pleasecontactBradyTechnicalSupportforrepairand
replacement information.

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3 Introduction
3.1 Instructions
Importantinformationandinstructionsinthisdocumentationaredesignatedasfollows:
Danger!
Drawsattentiontoanexceptionallygreat,imminentdangertoyourhealthorlifeduetohazardous
voltages.
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Danger!
Drawsattentiontodangerwithhighriskwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Warning!
Drawsattentiontodangerwithmediumriskwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Caution!
Drawsattentiontodangerwithlowriskwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.
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Attention!
Draws attention to potential risks of property damage or loss of quality.
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Note!
Advicetomakeworkroutineeasieroronimportantstepstobecarriedout.
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Environment!
Givesyoutipsonprotectingtheenvironment.
Handlinginstruction
Referencetosection,position,illustrationnumberordocument.
Option(accessories,peripheralequipment,specialttings).
Time Informationinthedisplay.
3.2 Intended Use
• Thedeviceisintendedexclusivelyasanoptionforthei7100printerinthebasicversionforcuttingsuitable
materials.Anyotheruseorusegoingbeyondthisshallberegardedasimproperuse.Themanufacturer/supplier
shallnotbeliablefordamageresultingfromunauthorizeduse;theusershallbeartheriskalone.
• Usagefortheintendedpurposealsoincludescomplyingwiththatmanual.
• Thedeviceismanufacturedinaccordancewiththecurrenttechnologicalstatusandtherecognizedsafetyrules.
However,dangertothelifeandlimboftheuserorthirdpartiesand/ordamagetothedeviceandothertangible
assetscanariseduringuse.
• Thedevicemayonlybeusedforitsintendedpurposeandifitisinperfectworkingorder,anditmustbeusedwith
regardtosafetyanddangersasstatedinthatmanual.
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Attention!
Forusingthecuttertheprinterrmwareversion5.29orhigherisneeded.
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Note!
AlldocumentationscanalsocurrentlybefoundintheInternet.
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Warning!
ThisisaclassAproduct.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhich
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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3.3 Safety Instructions
• Disconnecttheprinterfromtheelectricaloutletbeforemountingorremovingthecutter.
• Thecuttermayonlybeoperatedwhenitismountedontheprinter.
• Riskofinjury,particularlyduringmaintenance,thecutterbladesaresharp.
• Workgoingbeyondthismayonlybeperformedbytrainedpersonnelorservicetechnicians.
• Unauthorizedinterferencewithelectronicmodulesortheirsoftwarecancausemalfunctions.Otherunauthorized
workonormodicationstothedevicecanalsoendangeroperationalsafety.
• Alwayshaveserviceworkdoneinaqualiedworkshop,wherethepersonnelhavethetechnicalknowledgeand
toolsrequiredtodothenecessarywork.
• Warningstickersmustnotberemoved,asthenyouandotherpeoplecannotbeawareofdangersandmaybe
injured.
Danger!
Danger to life and limb from power supply.
Donotopenthedevicecasing.
3.4 Environment
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Obsoletedevicescontainvaluablerecyclablematerialsthatshouldbesentforrecycling.
Sendtosuitablecollectionpoints,separatelyfromresidualwaste.
Themodularconstructionofthedeviceenablesittobeeasilydisassembledintoitscomponentparts.
Sendthepartsforrecycling.
Taketheelectroniccircuitboardstopublicwastedisposalcentersortothedistributor.
3.5 Technical Data
NGGuillotineCutter
Technical data Standard HeavyDuty
for printer type
i7100 i7100
Material width up to mm 120 114 120 114
weight
cardboard
uptog/m² 200 300
thickness up to mm 1,1 1,5
Cutting length from mm 10 10
Gapheight up to mm 2,5 2,5
Cut frequencyaboutcuts/min. 120 60
Cutter Tray for
Cutting length
up to mm 100 100
Monitoring Endpositionofthebladenotreached
Bladeisswungoff
Bladecoverremoved
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Attention!
Theminimumcutlengthisdependingonthemedia,inparticularitsadhesivecharacteristics.
Performpreliminarytests.Testthemediatoo,ifthemediaisveryhard,veryexibleorverythin.

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4.1 RemovingCovers
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3
2
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Loosenscrew(2)andremovecover(1).
Loosenscrews(4)andremovecover(3).
4.2 RemovingAnti-StaticBrush
Theanti-staticbrushneutralizesthebuildupofexcessstaticelectricityfromtheprinter/printheadarea.Iftheanti-static
brushwillbeused,pleasebesuretousepartnumber170345whichiscompatiblewiththecutter.Thismayrequire
replacingtheanti-staticbrushthatcamewiththeproduct.
21 3 4 5 6
Turnlever(6)counterclockwisetoopentheprinthead.
Removetheanti-staticbrush(5)fromtheprinterbyremovingthescrew(4)viathethreadedhole(1).
Ensurethattheembossing(3)un-snapsfromitscounterpart(2)whenlooseningthescrew.
Closetheprinthead.
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Attention!
Forcutteroperationtherehastobemountedatear-offplateoradispenseplateontheprinter,toleadthe
material through the blades of the cutter.
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4 Mounting
4.3 Mounting Cutter
531 2 4
Insertthepins(3)ofthecutter(5)intotheholes(1)oftheprinter.
Pressthecutteragainsttheprinter.Thatwaytheplugofthecutterwillbeconnectedtotheperipheralport(2)of
the printer.
Securethecutter(5)withthescrew(4).
4.4 Mounting Cutter Tray
421 3
1
Hookthecuttertraybox(3)withthexingbracketsintotherecesses(1)onthemountedcutter(2).
Slidethedivider(4)accordingtothelabelheightintothecorrespondinggrooveinthecuttertraybox.This
ensuresacorrectstackingofthecutlabels.

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5 Operation
5.1 Preparation
Slidelevertothelefttofolddownthecutterunit.
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Insertlabelsfortear-offmodeInstructionsoftheprinter.
Placethemediastripbetweentheprintheadandthedriveroller,sothatthefrontedgeofthestripreachesthroughthe
cutter.
InsertribbonInstructionsoftheprinter.
Foldupandlockthecutterunit(2).
Activatethecutmodeinthesoftware.
Indirectprogrammingusethe"C"command.
ProgrammingManualoftheprinter.
Congurethecutparameters6PrinterConfiguration.
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The cut parameters are only accessible with cutter installed.

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5.2 Standard Operation
XSwitch on the printer.
The cutter performs a synchronization action.
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Note!
To operate the cutter with continuous material in the printer menu Setup ->Labels ->Label sensor the setting
Continuous media has to be selected. Otherwise no synchronization cut is carried out.
XPress . For synchronization the media will be moved forward and cut off.
That synchronization is not necessary when the printhead was not opened between print jobs, even if the printer
was powered off between print jobs.
XSend a print job.
All labels in the job will be printed without stopping and be cut as chosen in the software : after each label, after a
specic quantity of labels, or at the end of a print job.
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Note!
Between the print jobs a direct cut can be released by pressing on the control panel.
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Note!
In case the material do adhere in follow of electrostatic charge it's possible to mount an antistatic brush
(Part No. 170345) on the printer.
5.3 Cutting on Demand
In the "Cut on Demand" mode the print job will be split into steps, which can be released separately.
XChoose Printing > Print on demand = On.
6 Printer Configuration.
XSend a print job.
XPress .
The rst label will be printed and cut.
XPress again to print and cut the next label.
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Note!
The function can be released alternatively by an external START signal when the I/O interface is
installed on the printer.
Conguration Manual of the printer.

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Note!
Thevaluesofthesetuparebasicsettingsforthecurrentprinter/cuttercombination.
Afterchangingthecutterorprinterare-adjustmentmaybenecessary.
Changesrequiredforprocessingdifferentprintjobsshouldbeimplementedbyadditionaloffsetsavailableinthe
software.
Theoffsetvaluesfromsetupandsoftwareareaddedtogetherforexecution.
Fordetailedinstructionsforconguration
CongurationManualoftheprinter.
Cut Parameters
Start menu.
Select Setup > Cutting.
Parameter Meaning Default
Device info Informationtothedevice:
Softwareversion,countsofcutsanderrors
Calibrate
device
Calibrationofthelowerbladeendposition.
7.4 Calibratingthecutter
Cut
position
Offsetofthecutpositionrelativetotherearlabeledge.
Thesettingcanalsobeadjustedbythesoftware.
Thesettingsofconguration andsoftwareareaddedtogether.
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Label Sensor
Start menu.
Select Setup > Labels.
Parameter Meaning Default
Label
sensor
Methodfordetectingthestartingendofthelabel.
GapSensor:Detectionusingchangesinthetransparencybetweenthelabelandlabelgap.
Bottom-Reect:Detectionusingreexmarksonthebottomofthemedium.
Continuousmedia:Checkingtheexistenceofmediaonly.
Gap
sensor
Backfeed
Start menu.
Select Setup > Printing.
Parameter Meaning Default
Backfeed Methodforbackfeedingthelabelmedium.
Backfeedingisnecessaryinthecuttingandpeel-offmodessincealabelispushedout
passedthefrontedgeofthenextlabelabovetheprintlinewhenpeelingoff/cutting.
always:Backfeedingoccursindependentlyoflabelcontents.
smart:Backfeedingonlyoccurswhenthenextlabelisnotyetcompletelypreparedwhen
peelingoff/cuttingthecurrentlabel.Otherwise,thesecondlabelispushedonandcompleted
afterremovaloftherstlabelwithoutbackfeeding.
smart
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7 Maintenance
7.1 RemovingtheBladesforCleaningandReplacement
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Warning!
Disconnect the printer from the electrical outlet.
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Caution!
Riskofinjury.Thecutterbladesaresharp.
Tocleantheblades,theymustberemoved.
1. DisassembletheNGGuillotineCutterfromtheprinter.
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2. Loosenscrews(1)andremovecover(2)towardsthefront.
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3. Usinga2.5mmhexwrenchtoturntheaxle(3)counterclockwise.Thelowerblade(4)ismoveddownuntilitcanbe
pulled out.
4. Loosenscrews(5).
5. Fixtheupperblade(6)whilethesprings(7)pressagainstthe
upperblade(6).Removetheupperblade(6)andmakesurethatthesprings(7)donotfallout.

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7.2 Lubricating the Blades
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Whencuttingthroughthelabelmaterialinsteadofthelabelgapremainsofadhesivemayaccumulateon
theblades.Ifoperatinginbackfeedmode,suchremainsofadhesivemaybedepositedonthedriverolleras
well.
Cleanoftenthedriveroller(PrinterInstructions)andthecutterblades.
Foraperfectfunctionofthecutter,itisnecessarytogreasethebladesandguidesatselectedareas.
Aftereachcleaningandbeforeinstallingnewblades,greasemustbeapplied.
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Attention!
Use only a plastic grease to grease the blades and running surfaces.
Greasesliding
surfaces
Greaseguideslots
7.3 Reassembling the Blades
Theassemblyofthecleanedornewbladesandtheassemblyofthecutteriscarriedoutinthereverseorderof
disassembly.
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Putontheupperblade(2)andmakesurethatthesprings(3)shouldnotbekinkedandremainintheguides
Fixtheupperblade(2)withthescrews(1).
Pushthelowerblade(5)intheguidesupwarduntilthetoothedrailontheupperblade(5)pushesagainstthe
gearwheelsontheaxle(4).
Thenturntheaxle(4)clockwisewitha2.5mmhexwrenchuntilthelowerblade(5)isjustbeforetheupper
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Presstheupperblade(2)inwardlyandslidethelowerblade(5)overtheupperblade(2)byturningtheaxle(4)
clockwisetothemaximumtop.
Mount the cover and attach the cutter to the printer.
Afterturningontheprinter,thelowerbladeautomaticallyaligns.
7.4 Calibrating the cutter
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Attention!
Aftereverybladechangeandremovalandinstallationofthebladesforcleaning,thebladesmustbe
calibrated!
Remove label material.
Start menu.
Select Setup > Cutting> Calibrate device.
PressContinuetostartthecalibrationprocess.
AfteracuttermovementthedisplayshowsDevice successfully calibrated.
Ifthecalibrationfailedanerrormessagewillappear.
Select Continue.
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8 Error Messages
Error message Cause Remedy
Cutter blocked Themediacannotbecutandtheblades
cannotreturninthehomeposition.
Switchofftheprinter.
Remove trapped material.
Switchontheprinter.
Newstartoftheprintjob.
Changematerial.
Cutteriswithoutfunction. Switchoffandontheprinter.
Ifitdoesoccuragain,contactservice.
Cutter cover open Coverofcutterisnotmounted. Mount the cover
Device not locked Cutterisnotinoperatingposition.
Tear-off Plate not mounted.
Foldupandlockthecutterunit.
Mount the Tear-off Plate.
Device too hot Temperatureofthecutterisnotinthe
allowedrange.
Letcooldownthecutter.
Media too thick Themediacannotbecutbuttheblades
canreturninthehomeposition.
Press Cancel.
Changematerial.
Warning message Cause Remedy
Blades dirty or worn out Cleaningorblade-replacingnecessary. Cleantheblades.
Changetheblades.
WarningmessagescanbeacknowledgedwithNextandtheprintingandcuttingprocesswillbecontinued.

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