Brady BBP12 User manual

BBP12
ThermalTransferPrinter
UserGuide

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Contents
CHAPTER1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................5
ProductIntroduction................................................................................................................................................5
Compliance ............................................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 Operations Overview..........................................................................................................................6
Unpacking and Inspection......................................................................................................................................6
Printer Overview.....................................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 3 Setup .................................................................................................................................................10
SettingUpthePrinter..............................................................................................................................................10
Open/ClosetheTopCover......................................................................................................................................11
LoadingtheRibbon................................................................................................................................................12
LoadingtheMedia..................................................................................................................................................15
DiagnosticTool......................................................................................................................................................20
InstallSDMemoryCard ..........................................................................................................................................21
CHAPTER 4 LEDandButtonFunctions.................................................................................................................26
LEDIndicator.........................................................................................................................................................26
RegularButtonFunction ........................................................................................................................................26
PoweronUtilities....................................................................................................................................................27
CHAPTER 5 LCD Menu Function.........................................................................................................................35
Enter the Menu.....................................................................................................................................................35
Main Menu Overview ...........................................................................................................................................36
TSPL2 ..................................................................................................................................................................37
ZPL2.....................................................................................................................................................................39
Sensor..................................................................................................................................................................42
Interface ...............................................................................................................................................................43
File Manager ........................................................................................................................................................46
Diagnostics...........................................................................................................................................................47
Advanced .............................................................................................................................................................51
Service .................................................................................................................................................................52
CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................53
LEDStatus.............................................................................................................................................................53
PrintQuality...........................................................................................................................................................54
CHAPTER 7 Maintenance .....................................................................................................................................55

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CHAPTER1 Introduction
ProductIntroduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheBRADYBBP12seriesbarcodeprinter.Althoughtheprinteriss
mall,itdeliversreliable,superiorperformance.
Thisprinterprovidesboththermaltransferanddirectthermalprintingatuser-
selectablespeedsof2.0, 3.0 or 4.0ips.Itacceptsrollfeed,die-cut,andfan-
foldlabelsforboththermaltransferanddirectthermalprinting.Allcommonbarcodesformatsarea
vailable.Fontsandbarcodescanbeprintedin4directions,8differentalphanumericbitmapfontsa
ndbuilt-intruetypefontcapability.Youwillenjoyhighthroughputforprintinglabelswiththisprinter.
Compliance
FCC ClassB,
CE Class B,
C-Tick Class B,
UL, cUL,
TÜ V/safety,
CCC,
EAC,
NOM
Note:
Continuousprintingwillcauseprintermotoroverheat.Printerwillstopprintingautomat
icallyabout10~15minutesuntilmotoriscooleddown.Donotturnoffpowerwhenprinter
pausesorthedatatransferedtoprinterbufferwillbelost.
Note:
Themaximumprintingratioperdotlineis15%forthisprinter.Toprintthefullwebblacklin
e,themaximumblacklineheightislimitedto40dots,whichis
3.3 mmfor300dpiresolutionprinter.

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CHAPTER 2 Operations Overview
UnpackingandInspection
Thisprinterhasbeenspeciallypackagedtowithstanddamageduringshipping.Pleasecareful
lyinspectthepackagingandprinteruponreceivingthebarcodeprinter.Retainthepackagingm
aterialsincaseyouneedtoreshiptheprinter.
UnpackingthePrinter
Thefollowingitemsareincludedinthecarton:
•(1) Printer unit
•(1) Product CD, including drivers
•(1) Quick installationguide
•(1) Power cord
•(1) Auto switchingpower supply
•(1) USB interface cable
•(1)Adapter (for narrow continuous sleeves)
Ifanypartsaremissing,pleasecontactcustomerservice.

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PrinterOverview
Front View
1. LCD display
2. Menu button
3. Feed button
4. LED indicator
5. Navigation button
6. Ribbon access cover
7. Top cover open lever
8. SD card socket
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Interior View
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. Media guide
12. Black mark sensor
13. Platen roller
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Rear View
1. Ethernet interface
2. USB interface
3. USB host interface
4. Serial/COM interface
5. Power jack socket
6. Power switch
7. Fan-fold paper entrance chute
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CHAPTER 3 Setup
SettingupthePrinter
1. Placetheprinteronaflat,securesurface.
2. Makesurethepowerswitchisoff.
3. ConnecttheprintertothecomputerwiththeprovidedUSBcable.
4. PlugthepowercordintotheACpowercordsocketattherearoftheprinter,andthenplugthepo
wercordintoaproperlygroundedpoweroutlet.
Note:
Please switch OFF printer power switch prior to plug in the power cord to printer power
jack.
Power Supply
Plug
Power
Switch
USB interface
Serial/COMInterfac
e
USB host interface
Ethernet RJ-45
interface

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Open/ClosetheTopCover
1. Opentheprintertopcoverbypullingthegrey
tabslocatedoneachsidetowardthefrontoftheprinter,thenliftthetopcovertothemaximumo
penangle.
2. Atopcoversupportattherearoftheprinterwillengagewithlowerinnercovertoholdtheprintert
opcoveropen.
3. Holdthetopcoverandpressthetopcoversupporttodisengagethetopcoversupportwithlo
werinnercover.Gentlyclosethetopcover.

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LoadingtheRibbon
1. Openthetopcoverontheprinterbypullingthegreenopenleverslocatedoneachsideofthepri
nterandliftingthetopcovertothemaximumopenangle.
2. Opentheribbonaccesscover.
Note:Innormalprintmode,theribbonaccesscovercanbeopenedwhileopeningthet
opcover.Theribbonaccesscovercanbeclosedwhilethetopcoverisopenorclosed.
3. Inserttherightsideoftheribbonrightontothesupplyhub.Alignthenotchesontheleftsideand
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4. Inserttherightsideofthepapercoreontotherewindhub.Alignthenotchesontheleftsideand
mountontothespokes.
5. Attachtheribbonleaderontotheribbonrewindpapercore.
6. Turntheribbonrewindgearuntiltheplasticribbonleaderisthoroughlywoundandtheblack
sectionoftheribboncoverstheprinthead.

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7. Closetheribbonaccesscoverandthetopcover.
RibbonLoadingPath

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LoadingtheMedia
LoadingMedia
1. Opentheprintertopcoverbypullingthegreytabs,locatedoneachside,towardthefrontofthep
rinter,thenliftthetopcovertothemaximumopenangle.
2. Separateandholdopenthemediaholders.
3. Placetherollbetweentheholdersandclosethemontothecore.
4. SetthemediaholderlockswitchtoLock(down)toholdthelabelrollfirmly.

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5. Optional:Ifusingeitheranexternalmediaholderorfoldedlabels,feedthemediathrou
ghtherearexternallabelentrancechute.
6. Placethe paper,printsidefaceup,throughthemediasensor.
7. Placethelabelleadingedgeontotheplatenroller.
8. Movethemediaguidestofitthelabelwidthbyturningtheguideadjusterknob.
9. Disengagethetopcoversupportandclosethetopcovergently.
10. UsetheDiagnosticToolor LCD menu
tosetthemediasensortypeandcalibratetheselectedsensor(seethediagnosticutilityquicks
tartguideformoreinformation):
a. StartDiagnostictool.

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b. Select sensor onCalibrationtab.
c. ClickCalibratebutton.
Note:Pleasecalibratethegap/blackmarksensorwhenchangingmedia.
Loading Path for Roll Labels

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External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)
1. Attachanexternal paperrollmountonthebottomoftheprinter.
2. Insertalabelspindleintoapaperrollandinstallitontheexternalpaperrollmount.
3. Openthetopcoverandseparatethemediaholderstofitthemediawidth.
4. Pressdownthemediaholderlockswitchtofixthemediaholder.
5. Feedthemediathroughtherearexternallabelentrancechute:
a. Placethe paper,printsidefaceup,throughthemediasensor.
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6. Movethemediaguidestofitthelabelwidthbyturningtheguideadjusterknob.
7. Disengagethetopcoversupportandclosethetopcovergently.
8. UsetheDiagnosticTool or LCD
menutosetthemediasensortypeandcalibratetheselectedsensor .
a. StartDiagnostictool.
b. Select sensor onCalibrationtab.
c. ClickCalibratebutton.

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DiagnosticTool
TheDiagnosticUtilityisatoolboxthatletsusersexploretheprinter'ssettingsandstatus;changepri
ntersettings;downloadgraphics,fonts,andfirmware;createprinterbitmapfonts;andtosendadditi
onalcommandstotheprinter.Usingthisconvenienttool,youcanexploretheprinterstatusandsetti
ngsandtroubleshoottheprinter.
Start the Diagnostic Tool
1. Tostartthesoftware,doubleclicktheDiagnostictoolicon.
Note:ThediagnostictoolislocatedatD:\DiagTool.
2. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer.
Default setting is USB interface. No further setting is required.
If RS-232 port is selected, further setup is required to select the serial port, baud rate, parity
check, data bits, stop bit and flow control.
If Ethernet is selected, need to select the bar code printer.