Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BP-PR PLUS Series Brady
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Transfer Printer BP-PR PLUS series Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06.
2 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 BP-PR PLUS series Information on the scope of delive ry, appearance, pe rformance, dimensions and weight reflec t our knowledge at the time of prin tin g. We reserve the right to make modifications. All rights, including those regarding the translation, are reserved.
BP-PR PLUS series Notes on the documentation Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 3 1 Notes on the documentation The documentation for the BP-PR PLU S series transfer prin ters is comprised of the fo.
4 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Safety and the environment BP-PR PLUS series 2.2 Safety notes • The transfer printer is designed for po wer supply systems from 100 V AC to 240 V AC. Connect the transfer printer only to electrical outlets with a ground contact.
BP-PR PLUS series Installati on Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 5 3 Installation 3.1 Unpacking the transfer printer ⇒ Lift the transfer prin te r ou t of th e bo x via th e str ap s. ⇒ Check transfer printer for damage which may have occurred during transport.
6 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Installation BP-PR PLUS series 3.3 Connecting the transfer p rinter 3.3.1 Connecting to the power supply The printer is equipped with a ve rsatile power supply unit. The device may be operate d with a mains voltage of 230 V AC/ 50 Hz or 115 V AC/60 H z without an y adjustments or modifica tions.
BP-PR PLUS series Operating panel Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 7 4 Operating panel 4.1 Layout of the operating panel 4.2 Functions of the opera ting panel during printing 4.
8 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Operating panel BP-PR PLUS series 4.2.2 Power-Save mode If the printer is not used for some time, it switches to Pow er-Save mode automatically. The display shows the graphic and button illumination is switched off.
BP-PR PLUS series Device typ es Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 9 5 Device types 5.1 Standard device The standard device is used for printing labels o r continuous media on rolls or fanfol ded media. In Tear-Off mode , labels are removed by hand.
10 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Loading media BP-PR PLUS series 6 Loading media 6.1 Loading labels from a roll 6.1.1 Removing and instal ling the core adapter A core adapter is mounted for be tte r guidance of the label roll on the roll retain er when using label rolls with a core diamet er ≥ 75 mm.
BP-PR PLUS series Loading me dia Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 1 1 6.1.2 Positioning the label roll on the roll retainer Fig. 5: Loading labels from a roll 1. Open cover (10). 2. Loosen knurled screw (1) and swivel gu ide (2) upward and push it all the way out.
12 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Loading media BP-PR PLUS series 6.1.4 Setting the label sensor Fig. 6: Setting the label sensor The label sensor (2) ca n be shifted perpendicular to th e direction of paper flow for adaptation to the label medium.
BP-PR PLUS series Loading me dia Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 1 3 6.1.5 Winding up the labe l strip in Rewind mode Fig. 7: Guiding th e la b el str i p in Rew i nd mo de In Rewind mode, the labels are wound up inte rnally after printing for later use.
14 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Loading media BP-PR PLUS series 6.1.6 Winding up the li ner in Peel-Off mode Fig. 8: Guidance of t he liner in Peel- Off mode In Peel-Off mode, the labels are removed afte r printing, and only the liner is wo und up internally.
BP-PR PLUS series Loading me dia Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 1 5 6.1.7 Setting the head locking system The printhead is pushe d on via two plungers.
16 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Loading media BP-PR PLUS series 6.2 Loading transfer ribbon With direct thermal printing, do not load a transfe r r ibbon; if one has already been loaded , re move it. Fig. 10: Feed path of the tr ansfer ribbon 1.
BP-PR PLUS series Loading me dia Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 1 7 6.3 Setting the feed path of the transfer ribbon Transfer ribbon wrinkling can lead to print image er ro rs. Transfer ribbon defle ction can be adjusted so as to prevent wrinkles.
18 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Loading media BP-PR PLUS series 6.5 Removing and insta lling the locking system Fig. 13: Removing the locking system Removing the locking syste m 1. Position printer at edge of t able so that the oblong hole is accessible from below .
BP-PR PLUS series Printing Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 1 9 7P r i n t i n g 7.1 Synchronization The printer is re ady for operation when al l connection s have been made, the labe ls and, if necess ary the transfer ribbon, have bee n load ed and the printhead is locked.
20 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 Cleaning and basic mainten ance BP-PR PLUS series 8 Cleaning and basic maintenance 8.1 General cleaning When: as necessary. ⇒ Remove dust and paper fu zz in the printing area with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner.
BP-PR PLUS series Cleaning and basic maintenan ce Edition 7/06 Quick Operator’s Guide 2 1 8.4 Cleaning the label sensor When: when the label roll is changed The label sensor can beco me dirtied with paper du st. This can ad versely affect label detection.
22 Quick Operator’s Guide Edition 7/06 EC Declaration of Conformity BP-PR PLUS series 9 EC Declaration of Conformity EU Conformity Declaration We declare herewith that as a result of the manner in w.
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