Brady BMP 61 User manual

BMP®61 Label Printer
Quick Start Guide

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Unpack Your Printer
The following items are included in the
standard BMP®61 package:
• BMP®61 Label Printer
• Hard-sided carrying case (BMP-HC-1)
• BMP41-BATT NiMH Battery Pack
• AC adapter (US or Europe) and power
cord
• USB cable (BMP41-USB)
• One M61-R6010 ribbon
• One PTL-19-423 general purpose white
polyester media (1" x 25.4 mm x 25.4
mm)
• Product CD with user’s manual and
Quick Start guide in various languages
• Brady Printer Drivers CD
• Printed Quick Start Guide
• Strap (BMP-Strap-1)
Accessories
The following items are accessories available for the BMP®61 Label Printer and can be
purchased separately from your distributor:
• Magnet (BMP-MAGNET-1)
• Quick Charger (BMP-41-QC)
• Cleaning Kit
Save Your Packaging
The packaging surrounding your BMP®61 Label Printer should be saved in the event
you have to ship the printer and accessories back to the supplier.
Do NOT remove the BMP41-BATT NiMH battery pack from the printer when
shipping the BMP®61 printer and battery together.
If shipping the printer or the battery pack separately, place the item in the original
shipping material before transporting. Batteries must be shipped according to
state, federal, or municipal regulations. Consult your courier before shipping NiMH
battery packs

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External View
1Cover (media well) 9Printhead lock lever
2Cover release latch 10 Strap upper attachment loop
3AC Adaptor port 11 Tripod attachment screw hole
4USB port (computer connection) 12 Battery door latch
5USB host port (flash drive) 13 Battery door (battery well)
6Handstrap lower attachment loop 14 Magnet attachment screw holes
7Cutter lever 15 Bulk or external media feed path
8Ribbon

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Setting Up the Printer
Power is supplied to the BMP®61 Label Printer through a BMP41-BATT NiMH battery
pack, or through an AC power adapter.
Do not expose batteries to temperatures above 60ºC (140ºF).
Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack.
Do not attempt to replace components in the battery pack.
Use only the BMP41-BATT rechargeable battery pack in the BMP61 printer.
Do not allow metal or other conductive materials to touch the battery terminals.
Do not use any charger other than that specifically for use with the battery pack.
Do not use any AC adapter other than that specifically for use with the BMP61
printer.
Keep the battery pack away from heat sources.
Keep the battery pack away from water.
Never lay objects on top of the battery pack.
Store your battery pack in a cool, dry place.
Keep the battery pack out of the reach of children.
The battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly according to federal,
state, and municipal regulations.

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Loading the BMP41-BATT NiMH Battery Pack
Adapter
The printer can be powered through an AC/DC power adapter. When the adapter is
plugged in, it is also charging the BMP41-BATT NiMH battery (if installed).
Use only the 18 VDC, Brady AC/DC adapters, shown below, for supplying power
to the BMP®61 Label Printer.
1. On the backside of the
printer, push down on the
door release latch and
swing the battery
compartment door up
and out. (The door will
come off.)
2. With the battery label
facing outward, insert
the battery pegs into the
peg slots at the top of
the compartment; then
tip the battery downward
into place.
3. Re-insert the battery
door tabs at the base of
the compartment and
swing the battery
compartment door
closed, snapping it into
place.
1. Insert the round end of the adapter cable
into the plug-in port on the left side of the
printer.
2. Plug the female end of the electrical
cord into the opposite side of the
adapter. Plug the male end of the
electrical cord into an electrical outlet.

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Remove Ribbon
Load Ribbon
1. Flip the printhead lock lever backward (to
the right) to disengage the printhead.
2. Grasp the ribbon and gently slide out of
the printer.
1. Before loading, using your finger or small tool (such as a screw driver or pen), remove
any ribbon slack by rotating the take-up spool end clockwise.
2. Carefully slide the ribbon cartridge into the printer until it seats firmly against the metal
frame, then flip the printhead lock lever forward (to the left) to re-engage the printhead.

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Loading Media
Brady labels come equipped with smart-cell technology that enables the printer to
recognize the type of label and automatically sets many label formatting details.
For optimum performance, it is recommended that you use genuine Brady BMP61
labels. Labels can be loaded with the power on or off.
Note: TLS2200 media is forward compatible to BMP61 and cross-
compatible to BMP71 printers. TLS2200 media continues to work in
TLS2200 and PC-Link.
Before inserting labels, be sure to remove the protective tape covering the leading end
of the labels.
1. To open the printer cover, put your thumb
under the finger tab and push up.
2. With labels coming off the top of the
spool, grasp the smart cell handle and
insert the labels straight into the smart
cell reader compartment, gently pushing
until it clicks into place.

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3. If using anything but a 2-inch width
media, slide the media guide to the left
until it fits snugly up against the media
roll and clicks into place.
4. Feed the leading edge of the media roll
through the guide slots until it stops.
Note: Make sure the printhead is engaged
by flipping the printhead lock lever forward
(to the left) before inserting media into
guides.
5. With the Power on, press Feed button once to feed media under printhead.
6. Close the cover by pushing down on it until it snaps into place.

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Unload Media
1. To open the printer cover, put your thumb
under the finger tab and push up.
2. Flip the printhead lock lever backward
(to the right) to disengage the printhead.
3. If label spool is not empty, gently rewind
the spool with your finger to back the
unused media out from under the print
head.
4. Grasp the media roll smart cell guide
and gently pull up out of the tape well.
5. If you do not want to load any more media, close the printer cover by pressing down on
the cover until it catches.

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Attaching Handstrap
1. First, remove all labels from the media
well. Then, with the Brady logo facing
up, thread the Double-D ring handstrap
through the loop on the lower portion of
the back of the printer.
2. Still on the back of the printer, feed the
strap under the loop at the top of the
printer, directly into the media well.
Then turn the printer over and from
inside the media well, feed the strap out
through the top of the loop.
3. Pull the loose end of the strap under and
through both D-rings.
4. Separate the two D-rings so there is
enough space for the strap to pass
between them.

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5. Weave the loose end of the strap back
over the first (bottom) ring, then under
and through the second (top) ring.
6. Pull the loose end of the strap until it
feels tight, then press the scratch (burr)
fastener against the strap so it lays flat.

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Power On
To turn the printer on or off:
1. Press .
Display Screen
1Font size with Autosize indicator 7Editor screen
2Degree of rotation 8Ribbon remaining
3Media size 9Battery charging or charge remaining
4Media type 10 Indicates Caps Lock is on
5Number of areas on current label 11 Media (labels) remaining
6Number of labels in current file

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Navigation and Editing
Touch Screen
The BMP®61 printer uses touch screen technology to manipulate menus and data.
Using your finger or a stylus, use the following techniques to navigate through or access
items on the touch screen.
Function Technique
Tap Quickly touch the screen.
Double tap Quickly touch the screen twice
Long press Touch the screen and hold briefly until cursor disappears
Scroll Touch the screen and move stylus/finger with some velocity in
one of the scrolling directions, then release stylus/finger.
Flick Same as scroll but the purpose is to change content/pages in
horizontal/vertical direction. The Flick is a quick finger
movement, faster than scroll.

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Keypad
Function Key Description
Navigation Keys Navigation keys:
• In a line of text, move the cursor left
or right a character at a time, or up
and down a line at a time.
• In menus, move the selection left or
right in a primary menus; up or down
through a secondary, or sub-menu.
• In a dialog box, move up/down or
left/right through the fields. In a field
with a drop down list, after pressing
OK, moves the cursor up or down
through the list.
• In Print Preview, scrolls left or right
through multiple areas on a label.
ENTER Key • Adds a new blank line to a label.
• Accepts menu items and attributes.
FN Key • Used in conjunction with the
alternate function (displayed in
yellow) on some of the keys. Press
FN key, then press the alternate
function key.
OR
Hold the FN key while
simultaneously pressing the
alternate function.
• Used to access special characters
on the alphabetical keys.
Backspace Key • Removes characters one at a time,
moving to the left.
• Backs out of menu options and
functions, one screen at a time.
Note: Depending on how deep you are
into menus and functions, you may
have to press Backspace multiple
times.
Caps Lock Key Acts as a toggle to lock text into
uppercase as data is entered. Press
once to turn Caps Lock on; press again
to turn Caps Lock off.

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Clear Key • Clears data from the screen.
• Cancels menu options and dialog
boxes without saving changes.
Superscript Key • 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.
Subscript Key • Places the next typed character in
subscript format, displaying slightly
below the line of text.
• Will place multiple characters in
subscript if the characters are
highlighted first.
Move to Next Area On a multi-area label, moves to the
next area from the current area.
Move to Previous
Area
In a multi-area file, moves to the
previous area from the current area.
Highlight 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. Hold the [SHIFT]
key while pressing the left or right
navigation key.
Font Size
Increment
On the editing screen, increases or
decreases the font size, a point at a
time. Hold the [SHIFT] key while
pressing the up or down navigation
key.
Decimal Point Adds a decimal point or period (full
stop).
Function Key Description

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Function Keys
Option Key Function
Setup Key Defines the printer’s default
parameters.
Preview Key Previews the label as it will look when
printed.
Serial Key Sets the values for single, multiple, or
linked serialization.
Label Key Adds, removes, and formats labels in a
file.
File Key Saves, opens, or deletes a label or set
of labels.
Label Type Key Accesses the different applications/
label types installed (i.e., wiremarker,
flags, terminal blocks, etc.).
Font Key Provides font sizes and attributes
(such as bold and italics).
Print Key Prints all labels in a label file.
Multi-Print Key Brings up options to set various print
parameters (such as number of copies,
print range, and mirror print) before
printing.
Feed Key Feeds the media through the printer.
Symbol Key Accesses the various symbols
available in the printer.
Graphics Key Accesses user supplied graphics
loaded onto the printer.
Barcode Key Places a text string in Barcode format,
toggling the barcode on and off.

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International Key Accesses characters specific to some
international alphabets with diacritical
and accent marks incorporated into the
characters.
Insert Time Key Inserts the current time, as set on the
printer.
insert Date Key Inserts the current date, as set on the
printer.
Area Key Adds, removes, and formats areas on
a label.
Option Key Function

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Menus
Main menus display at the bottom of the display screen when a Function key is pressed.
To access menus:
To access menus using the keypad:
1. Press the Function key for the menus
you want to access.
The menu choices for that particular
function display.
2. Press the left/right navigation keys to
access the main menu items.
When you access a menu item, if a sub-
menu is available, it immediately pops-
up.
To access a sub-menu:
1. Press the up/down navigation keys
An accessed menu displays with a yellow bar around it.
2. To activate the highlighted sub-menu, press Enter .
To access menus using the touch screen:
1. Press the Function key for the menus you want to access.
2. Touch the desired main menu option.
3. If sub-menus are available, touch the desired sub-menu option.

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Dialog Boxes
Some menus display dialog boxes rather than sub-menus.
Note: You will know that a dialog box is associated with a menu if a
sub-menu does not immediately pop up when highlighting the main
menu option.
To access a menu’s dialog box
using the keypad:
1. Press Enter on the menu
item.
A dialog box displays.
2. Press the up/down and left/
right navigation keys to move
to the different fields.
To access a menu’s dialog box
using the touch screen:
1. Touch the menu item.
2. Touch the desired field you want to edit.
Drop Down Field Lists
If a field has a drop down list associated with it, a downward facing arrow displays on
the right side of the field.
To select an option from the drop
down list, using the keypad:
1. Press Enter to open the
drop down list.
2. Use up/down navigation keys to
highlight the desired option.
3. Press Enter to select the
option.
To select an option from the drop
down list, using the touch
screen:
1. Tap the down arrow of the drop down list to expand the list.
2. Tap the desired option in the list.
The item is selected and the list collapses.