Brady BMP21 Instruction Manual

LABEL PRINTER
Frequently Asked Questions
www.bradyid.com/BMP21
™The BMP21 printer can be used with continuous nylon, continuous indoor/outdoor vinyl, continuous
polyester, self laminating or Permasleeve™ heat shrink sleeve cartridges.
When using the Auto Size font the text size will automatically be adjusted to the largest possible size
that will fit on that label width. If the label has multiple lines, the printer will automatically reduce the
size of the font to allow the multiple lines but still be at the largest possible size that will fit per line.
You can use either both of the cutter buttons at the same time or you can use either button by itself.
™
The BMP21 printer will serialize 1 alpha or numeric character up to 999 or ZZZ. BMP21 printer will
serialize in increments up to 99.
This could be due to pressing the down arrow too far and changing the copies field, to something
other than 1. The menu structure is
The BMP21 printer is programmed so when printing multiple copies of a serialization the printer will
group the same legends together. For example if you serialize 1-5 and want 3 copies it will print
as follows: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5.
To get the serialization grouped together by the range a new batch would need to be printed. To
do this create the serialization and then save the serialization. Print the serialization and clear the
screen, recall the serialization and print. Repeat as necessary.

The box that appears is the actual information that will be in the barcode. This box will appear once
you select the barcode type. Once the barcode text is entered press the right arrow key to exit the
box. Note that the barcode box will remain on the screen.
To turn the back light on press the Function key then press the Space Bar key. The light will stay on
either until the machine is turned off or the backlight is manually turned off. To turn off the backlight
manually simply press the Function key and then press the Space Bar.

LABEL PRINTER
Frequently Asked Questions
™™The cartridges from the BMP21 printer will work in the IDPal with the exception of the Self
Laminating Vinyl and .125” PermaSleeve cartridges. The cartridges for the IDPal will also work in the
BMP21 printer.
The BMP21 printer comes with 6 languages installed on the printer. They are:
™
™The BMP21 printer only ships with a quick start guide. The user manual can be downloaded from
www.bradyid.com.
™™™The BMP21 printer has been drop tested from 5 feet.
There is no way to clean the cutter. The cutter blade is Teflon coated to prevent adhesive buildup and
is rated for the life of the machine.
My BMP™
original one year warranty the broken printer will be replaced with a new one. If the BMP21 printer is
out of warranty then a new printer would need to be purchased.
™™units
Under warranty IDPAL printers will be replaced with IDPAL printers until we no longer have IDPAL
printers. Then under warranty IDPAL printers will be replaced with BMP21 printer printers.