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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 1 ÏÃcØYÏ +HOOR This manual provi des all o f the inf ormati on you need t o oper ate your Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300. In addi tion, th e maintenance manual con t ains the infor mation necessar y to mai ntain your printer . 8QSDFNLQJD QG,QVSHFWLRQ Careful ly u[...]

2 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 6WRUDJ H If you ar e not placing t he pri nter int o operation imme diately , repack age it using th e original pack ing materials. Th e printer may be s t ored under the followi ng conditi ons: • T emperature: –4° to +140° F (–20° to +60° C) • Relativ e humidi ty: 5% to 85 % non-con[...]

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4 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3 ULQWHU$ QDWRP Figure 1 outlines the ba sic comp onents of y our pri nter . However , dependin g on the op tions you ha ve selected, y our print er may look sl ightly dif ferent . Figur e 1[...]

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6 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 7 SHVRI0HGL D 1RQ&RQWLQXRXV :HE0HGL D Non-conti nuous we b media (re fer to Fi gure 2) re fers to individual labe ls that ar e separat ed by a gap , notch, or hole. When you look at the medi a, you can t ell whe re one lab el ends and the next one begi ns. Figur e 2[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 7 &RQWLQXRXV 0HGLD Continuou s media (re fer to Fi gure 3) i s one unint errupted roll of mate rial that al lows th e image to be prin ted anyw here on the label . 1RQ&RQWLQXRXV %ODFN 0DUN 0HGLD Non-conti nuous b lack mark medi a has bla ck marks printed o n the back that i n[...]

8 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide &KRRVLQJWKH3ULQW0RGH •I n T ear -Off mo de, ea ch la bel (o r a str ip of l abels ) can be to rn off aft er it is prin ted. •I n Peel -Off mode, backing mater ial is peeled away from the label as it is printe d. After t his la bel is r emoved from t he prin ter , the next one is[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 9 /RDG LQJ WKH 0H GLD Figure 5 illustr ates one method of media load ing. For more detai led instru ctions, as well as info rmation about how to lo ad the diff erent types of media and t he var ious pri nting modes, refer to the i nstructi ons th at begin on page 27. Figur e 5[...]

10 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3 RVLWLRQLQJWKH 0HGLD6HQVRUV The co rrect pos itionin g of the media sens ors is important — it can make the dif ference be tween a per fect label and a call to T echnical Su pport! 7UDQVP LVVLYH6HQVRU The web or g ap sensor (tran smissive s ensor) de tects the gap be tween label [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 11 $GMXVWLQJWKH8SSHU0HGLD6HQVRU Refer t o Figure 6. ( For clar ity , not all pr inter par ts are s hown.) 1. Remove the r ibbon (if i t is instal led). 2. Locate t he upper medi a sensor . The upper med ia sensor “eye” i s direct ly below t he adju stment scr ew head. 3. Slightl y l[...]

12 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide $GMXVWLQJWKH/RZHU0HGLD6HQVRU Positi on the lower media s ensor (r efer to Fi gure 7 ) by slidi ng it in its s lot until t he lowe r media sen sor is positio ned under the upper media s ensor . %ODFN 0DUN 6HQVRU The blac k mark sen sor is i n a fix ed positi on and en abled [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 13 /RDGLQJWKH5LEER Q T o load the rib bon, re fer to F igure 8. For m o re det ailed inform atio n, refe r to the instru ctio ns tha t begi n on pag e 37. Figur e 8[...]

14 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 2SHUDWRU&RQWUROV 32:(5 6ZLWF K The POWER switch is loc ated at the back of the print er above t he power cord. T urn on th e printer . )URQW3 DQHO The step- by-step instructions i n this se ction tell you wh ich keys to pr ess and what app ears on the liqui d crys tal dis play (LC [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 15 &RQILJXULQJWKH3ULQWHU The confi gurat ion proce dure in T able 1 cont ains the infor mation you need to get y our print er up and r unning, but it is not compr ehen sive . Refer t o page 41 for mo re info rmatio n. • Enter t he configu ration mode by pressi ng the SETUP/EXIT key at t[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 17 0HGLDDQG5L EERQ&DOL EUDWLRQ NOTE: All steps mu st be perfor med in the f ollowing p rocedure, even if only one se nsor ne eds to be a djust ed. 1. Press t he SETUP/EXIT key . 2. Press t he NEXT/SA VE key until “MEDIA AND RIBBON CAL IB RA TE” d ispla ys . 3. T o start the calibra[...]

18 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 5. Press th e (+) key . The front pa nel display shows “ REMOVE RIBBON CANCEL CONTINUE.” 6. Either remove the ribbon o r slide i t as far from t he printe r frame as possibl e. 7. Close th e print head, tra pping the ribbon in this p osition. 8. Press t he (+) key . The fr ont panel shows ?[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 19 3 ULQWLQJ D7 HVW /DEHO T o print a test lab el: 1. T urn off the print er . 2. Press an d hol d t he CANCEL ke y whil e turn ing on th e prin ter . A configu ratio n label s howing the print er ’ s curr ently st ore d p aram e ters prints (simi lar to th e one shown in Figure 1 1). If[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 21 ÆÏAOÆÍØYAÏ 6VWHP&RQVLGHUD WLRQV NOTE: Y our Brady 200M-e or 200 M-e 300 prin ter is equipped with a DB9 s erial co nnector . ,QWHUIDF HV The method o f interf acing this pri nter to a data sour ce depe nds on the communic ation option[...]

22 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide When communi cating via t he parallel port (r efer to Figure 13), the previou sly mentioned p aramete rs are not consi dered. Ref er to page 52 to configu re the communi cati on parame ters for the pr inter . The values s e lected must be t he same as those us ed by th e host equi pment connect[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 23 -ÃÏlÃÍ AÆYÆ 2SHUDWRU&RQWUROV This sec tion disc usses the funct ions of the vari ous con trols an d indic ators on the print er . Bec ome famil ia r with each of the se fun c tions befor e operati ng the printer . 32:(5 6ZLWF K This swit ch is lo cated at th e back of[...]

24 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide )URQ W3DQHO 'LVSOD The fron t p anel d ispla y (as shown in Fi gure 14 ) communic ates operat ional status and pro gramming mod es and p arameters . Figur e 14[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 25 )URQ W3DQHO. HV Key Function S tart s and stops the printing process. • If the printer is not printing: no printing can occur . • If the printer is print ing: printing stops once the current label is complete. Press to remove erro r messages f rom the display . NOT E: Pause m ode c[...]

26 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide )URQ W3DQHO /LJKWV NOTE: If two o perat ing condit ions o ccur sim ultaneous ly (for example, on e that ca uses a light to be on const antly and one that causes t he same light to flash), the li ght flas hes. Light St atus Indication POWER Off The printer is off or power is not applied.[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 27 5ROO0HGLD /RDGLQJ NOTE: A calibrat ion must be perfo rmed when media and ribbon (if us ed) are first i nstal led in the prin ter, or if a differ ent ty p e of media or r ibbon is b eing used. 7HDU2II 0RGH Refe r to Figu re 15 . 1. O p en the print he ad. 2. Slide t he media guide [...]

28 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 3HHO2II0 RGH Refer t o Figure 16. 1. Remove the r ewind plat e from the front of the pr inter (i f insta lled). S tore it on the two mou nting screws on t he inside of the front pan el. 2. O p en the print he ad. 3. Slide t he media guide and med ia supply guide as far fr om the print e[...]

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30 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 5HZLQG 0RGH (Rewin d option r equired) Refer t o Figure 17. 1. Remove the rewi nd pla te fr om its sto r age loca ti on in fro nt of the print mechanism i nside the medi a compartm ent. 2. Invert the rewi nd plat e so that the li p on the at tache d hook plate po ints down. 3. Insert the ho o[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 31 Befo re closin g the p ri nthe ad, ma ke su re: • The media i s posi tioned ag ainst the insi de guide s. • The media i s taut an d parall e l with itself and th e pathway when wound onto the rewind spindle/ core. 12. Cl ose th e printhe ad. Figur e 17[...]

32 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide &XWWHU 0R GH (Cutter optio n require d) Refer t o Figure 18. 1. O p en the print he ad. 2. Slide t he media guide and med ia supply guide as far fr om the print er fram e as po ssibl e. 3. Load media as shown. 4. Slide i n the med ia guide a nd media supp ly guid e so th ey just t ouch, b[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 33 3HHO2QO 0RGH (Peel op tion required) Refe r to Figu re 19 . 1. Press t he prin thead open lever . The printhea d assembly spring s up. 2. Slide ou t the media supply guide a s far fr om the prin ter frame as possibl e. 3. Place t he roll of media on th e media s upply hange r . 4. Slide i[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 35 ) DQIROG0H GLD/RDGLQJ NOTE: A calibrat ion must be perfo rmed when media and ribbon (if us ed) are first i nstal led in the prin ter, or if a differ ent ty p e of media or r ibbon is b eing used. Fanfold me dia fe eds throug h either the bot tom or r ear acce ss slo t from outs ide the pr [...]

36 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 5HPRYLQJWKH/DEHO %DFNLQJ0 DWHULDO NOTE: Since t he rewind s pindle holds the backin g from a standar d-size med ia roll, we recommen d that you p erform thi s procedur e whenev er you chang e the med ia. T o remove the bac king mater ial from t he rewind s pindle, follow t hese steps[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 37 5LEERQ/RDGLQJ T o load ribbon, refer t o Figure 24 and fol low the pro cedure bel ow . NOTE: Use ri bbon th at is a t least as wid e as the medi a. The smooth backi ng of th e ri bbon pr ote c ts the prin the ad fr om wear and prematur e failur e due to ex cessi ve abrasi on. ( For direct th [...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 39 5LEERQ5HPRYDO Refe r to Figu re 25 . 1. Break the ribbon as close to the ribbon ta ke-up sp indle as possible . 2. Push the h ook either forwa rd or backwa rd with you r thumb un til it slips out of the gr oove (1). Slide the hook to t he side ( 2), then r otate it back and fort h sev eral ti[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 41 yØÃAÏ After you hav e ins tal l ed the media and rib bon and the Power -On Self T est (POS T ) is co mple te, the front panel dis pl ay sh ows “ PRINT ER RE ADY .” (If the print er fail s its P O ST , refer t o pag e 77 .) Y ou m ay now se t prin ter parame ters fo[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 43 /HDYLQJWKH6HWXS0RGH  Y ou can leave the pr ogram mode a t any t ime by pr essing the SETUP/EXIT key . The “SA VE CHAN GES” dis pla y app ear s. Ther e ar e five choi ces , as descri bed bel ow . Pressing th e ( –) or (+) key displa ys oth er choi ce s an d pressi ng the NEXT/SA[...]

44 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide &RQILJXUDWLRQDQG&DO LEUDWLRQ6H TXHQFH Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion — PRINTER R EADY Normal printer operation. Setting Print Parameters DARKNESS Adjusting P rint Darkness: Pres s the (+) key to increase darkness. Press the ( –) key to decrease darkness. Default[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 45 Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion MEDI A TY PE Setting Media T ype: Press the (+) or (–) key to display other choices. Default: Continuous Sele ctio ns: Cont inuous, non-continuous This parameter tells t he printer the type of m edia you are using. Selecting continuous media requires th[...]

46 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion PRINT WIDTH Setting Print Wid th: Press the (+) key to increase the value, press the (–) key to decrease the value. T o change the unit of measurement , press the (–) k ey unt il the unit of m easurement is active, then press the (+) ke y to toggle to[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 47 Listing P rinter Information Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion LIS T FONT S List Font s: Press the (+) key to print a label listing all of the available fonts. This selection is used to print a label that lists all of the fonts currently a vailable in the printer , including standard prin[...]

48 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Display Shows Action/Explanation INITIALIZE CARD Initiali ze Memory Card CAUTION: Perform this operation only when it is necessary to erase all previously stored information from the optional memor y card (for printers with a PCMC IA slot). Press the NEXT/S A V E key to bypass this functio[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 49 Press Display Shows Action/Explanation INIT FLAS H MEM Initiali ze Fl ash Memory CAUTION: Perform this operation only when it is necessary to erase all previously stored information from the FLASH mem ory . Press the NEXT/SA VE ke y to bypass this funct ion. 1. P ress the (+) key to s elect “ [...]

50 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Media and Ribbon S ensor Ca librat ion NOT E : Before you begin this procedure, make sure that the maximum length is set to a value equal to or greater than the length of t he labels you are using. I f the maximum length is set to a l ower value, the calibration process assumes that continuous m[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 51 Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion MED IA AN D RIBB ON CAL IB RA TE Media and Ribbon Sensor Sensi tivity: Press NE XT/SA VE to skip the calibration procedure and continue with the host port selection parameters that follow . P ress the (+) ke y to start the calibration procedure. This proc[...]

52 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Setting Communication Parameters Communica tion parameters must be set correctly for the printer to c ommunicate with the hos t computer . These parameters make sure that the printer and host computer are “speaking the same language.” All communicat ions parameters are password protected. Pr[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 53 Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion PA R I T Y Setting Parity: P ress the (+) or (–) key to display other c hoices. Default: Even Sele ctio ns: Even, odd, none The parity of the printer must match t he parity of the host computer for accurat e commu nications to take place. Select the par[...]

54 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Display Shows Ac tion/Explanation NET W ORK ID Setting Netwo rk ID: Press the (–) key to move to the next digit position, press the (+) key to increase the valu e of the digit. Default: 000 Ran ge: 000 - 999 Network ID is used t o assign a unique number to a printer used in an RS-422/ RS[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 55 Selecting Prefix and Delimiter Characters Prefix and delimiter ch aracters are 2-di git hex values used w ithin the ZPL/ZPL II formats sent to the printer . The printer uses the last prefix and de limiter characters s ent to it, whether from a ZPL II instruction or from the front panel . NOT E: [...]

56 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Selecti ng ZPL Mode Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion ZPL MODE Selecti ng ZPL Mode: Press the (+) or (–) key to display other choices. Default: ZPL II Sele ctio ns: ZPL II , ZPL The printer remains in the selected mode until it i s changed by this front panel instruction or by using a Z[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 57 Label P ositi oning Parame ters Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion BACK FEED Backfeed S equence: Press the (+) or (–) key t o display other choices. Default: Default (90%) Sele ctio ns: Def ault, aft er , before, 10%, 20% , 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, off This parameter establishes whe[...]

58 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion HEAD RESI STOR Setting the Head Resistor V alue: Press the (–) key to move to the next digit position, press the (+) key to increase the value of the digit. CAUTION: This parameter should only be changed by qualified personnel! Initial V al ue : Fact or[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 59 Press Display Shows Action/Explanation WEB S. These parameters are automatically set during the calibration procedure. They should only be c hanged by a qualified service technician. Refer to the maintenance manual for more information on these parameters. Press the N EXT/SA VE key repeatedly to[...]

60 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanation LCD ADJ UST LCD Display Adjustment: Press the (–) key to decrease the value (reduce brightness), press the (+) key to increase the value (increase brightness) . Ran ge: 00 to 19 This paramete r allows you to a djust the brightness of your display if it i[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 61 * Optional equipment required — cont act T echnical Support f or details. Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanation IP RESOLUTI ON* IP Resol ution: Press the ( +) or (–) key to display other choices. Default: Dynam ic Sele ctio ns: Dyna mic, permanent Depending on the selection, allows either [...]

62 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide Press Displ ay Shows Action/Explanat ion LANGUAGE Selecti ng the Displa y La ng uage: Press the (+) or (–) key to display other choices. Default: English Sele ctio ns: English, S panish, French, G erman, Italian, Nor w egian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, S pani sh 2, Dutch, Finnish, J apanese [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 63 /ØÏlÍAÃlÍAcÍ cØÆÏlÏ &OHDQLQJ T able 2 provid es a br ief clea ning sc hedule. Spe cific cl eanin g procedur es are prov ided on the fo llowing pa ges. CAUTION: Use onl y the cle aning agen ts indicated. Br ady Corporat ion will n ot be responsibl e for an[...]

64 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide &OHDQLQJ WKH([WHU LRU The ex terior s urfaces of the printer may be cl eaned with a lint-free c loth. Do not use harsh or abrasive c l eaning agents o r solvent s. If nec essary , a mild det erge nt sol ution or d esktop cleaner ma y be used spa ringly . &OHDQLQJ WKH,QWHU LR[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 65 &OHDQLQJ WKH6HQVRU V The media, r ibbon, and l abel available s ensors should be c leaned on a regul ar bas is to en sure p ro per o perat io n of th e printe r . T o loca te the se sensors , refer to Figur e 27, Figu re 6 on page 1 1 , and Figure 7 on page 12. Brush/va cuum any accumu[...]

66 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide &OHDQLQJ WKH6QDS 3ODWH Clean the snap plat e to remove l abel adhe sive or a l abel that has adher ed to the un ders ide of th e snap plate . Refer t o Figure 28. 1. Insert a small- blade sc rewdri ver or simil ar tool into the loop on t he le ft side of the snap pl ate. Lift the s[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 67 Refe r to Figu re 29 . 5. T o reinstall the snap plate, insert the two ta bs on the bottom of the snap plate into th e two s lots o f th e me di a path way . 6. Slide t he snap plate towa rd you. 7. Press down on the l oops to l ock the snap plat e into pl ace. Figur e 29[...]

68 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide &OHDQLQJ WKH&XWW HU0RGXO H (For p rinte rs equ i pped with t he optio nal c utter .) If lab els ar e not being cut p roper ly or if the c utter jams with l abels , turn off the pri nter p ower and unpl ug the pri nter . Then, clean t he stati onary c utter blade wit h cleani ng[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 69 $GMXVWPHQWV 7RJJOH 3RVLWLRQL QJ The toggl e should be posit ioned so t hat it pr ovides eve n pressur e on the media. Position the toggl e by sl iding it to the des ired loc ation (s ee Figure 30 ). Figur e 30[...]

70 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3ULQWKHDG 3UHVVXUH$G MXVWP HQW This adj ustment may be neces sary if p rinting i s too li ght on o ne side or if thick medi a is us ed. Re fer t o F igur e 30. 1. Perform t he tog gle posit ioning pro cedure. If the p roblem is s olved, you may st op here ; otherwi se, conti nue wit h the[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 71 2 ÃØOlÆÏ /('(UURU&RQGLWLRQVD QG: DUQLQ JV (UURU&RQGLWLRQ³5LEERQ2XW (UURU&RQGLWLRQ³3DSHU2XW Problem Soluti on In thermal t ransfer mode, the ribb on is not loaded or loaded incorrectly . Load the r ibbon correctly [...]

72 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide (UURU&RQGLWLRQ³+HDG2SH Q :DUQLQJ³5LEE R Q,Q :DUQLQJ³+H DG7RR+RW Problem Solut ion The printhead is not fully closed. Close the printhead. Problem Solut ion The ribbon is loaded. Remove the ribbon and set the printer to direct thermal mode. Ensure that the[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 73 :DUQLQJ³+H DG&ROG :DUQLQJ³&X WWHU-DPPHG 2XWRI0HPRU Problem Soluti on The printhead is under temperature. Continue printing while the printhead reaches the correct operating temperat ure. If the error r emains, the environme nt may be too cold for proper prin[...]

74 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3 ULQW4XDO LW3 UREO HPV *HQHUDO3ULQW4X DOLW,VVXHV *UDOLQHVRQ EODQNODEHO VZLWKQRFRQVLVWHQWSDWWHUQ /LJKWFRQVLVWHQWYHUWLFDOOL QHVUXQQLQJWKURXJKDOO RIWKHODEHOV ,QWHUPLWWHQWFUHDVHVRQWKHOHI WDQGULJKWHGJ HV[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 75 : ULQNOHG5L EERQ &RPPXQLFDWLRQV $ODEHOIRUPDWZDVVHQWWRWKHSULQWHUEX W QRWUHFRJQL]HG7K H '$7$OLJKWGRH VQRWIODVK Problem Soluti on The ribbon is not loaded correctly . Load the r ibbon correctly . See “Ribbon Loading ” on page [...]

76 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide $ODEHOIRUPDWZDVVHQ WWRWKHSULQWHU6HYHUDOODEHOVS U LQWWKHQ  WKHSULQWHUVNLSVPLVSODFH VPLVVHVRUGLVWRUWV WKHL PDJHRQWKH ODE HO $ODEHOIRUPDWZDVVHQ WWRWKHSULQWHUEXWQRWUHFRJQL]HG?[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 77 3 ULQWHU 'LDJQRVWLFV 3RZHU2Q 6HOI7HVW A limite d Power -On Self T est (POST) is p e rformed automa tically each time the printer is tu rned on (additi onal se lf test s can be per formed by pressi ng the CANCEL key whe n you tu rn the pri nter on) . During eithe r test s equence[...]

78 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide CANCEL Key Self T e st This self te st prin ts a li sting of the configu r ation parame ters cur rentl y store d in th e prin ter ’ s memo ry . See Figure 31 (depen ding on the optio ns ordered , your l abel may loo k dif ferent ) . 1. T urn the pr inter of f. 2. Press an d hold the C ANCEL k[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 79 P AUSE Key Self T est This sel f test c an be used t o provide the test labels r equired wh en making adju stments to th e printer’ s mechanic al assemblie s; these test labels al so ensu re the printh e ad ha s been al igne d corr ectly after i t has b een adju sted . See the s ample prin tou[...]

80 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide FEED Key Self T est See Figur e 33. 1. T urn off the print er . 2. Press an d hold the FEED key whil e turn ing on th e pow e r . The FEED Key Sel f T est prints out at v arious darkness settings above and below th at of the darkness value shown on th e configu ration label. L ook at these labe[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 81 FEED Key and P AU SE Key S elf T e st 1. T urn off the print er . 2. Press an d hold t he FEED and P AUSE keys while turni ng on the power . Perfo rming this s elf tes t tempo rarily rese ts the p r inter c onfig urat io n to th e factor y defau lt value s. These val ues are a c tive only unti l[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 83 0®lYyYA ÏÆ NOTE: Printe r specificati ons are subject to cha nge without notic e. 0HGLD+DQGO LQJ • T ear -off mode: Labels ar e produce d in stri ps. • Peel-of f mode: Labe ls ar e dispense d and peele d from the liner as needed. • Cutter mode: La bels are printed a nd[...]

84 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide =HEUD3URJUDPPLQJ/DQJXDJH=3/, ,   %DU&RGHV • Downloadable graphics, scalable and bitmap fonts, and label f ormats • St atu s mes sage to host upon request • Object copying between memory areas (RAM , memo ry card, and internal FLAS H) • Programma ble quantity [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 85 *HQHUDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV General Speci fications 200M-e/2 00M-e 300 Height 15.5" 394 mm Width 1 1.2" 283 mm Depth 19.5" 459 mm Weight (wi thout op tions) 55 lb 25 kg Elect ric al Gen eral (auto adjusting ) 90-264 V AC; 4 8-62 Hz Power Consumption Printin g P AUSE t est label at s[...]

86 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3 ULQWLQJ 6SHFLILFDWLRQ V * Media registration and minimum label length are affected by media type and width, ribbon type, and print speed. Performance improv es as t hese factors ar e optimized. Brady recommends always qualif ying any application with t horough testing. 5LEERQ6SHFLILFD W[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 87 )RQW6S HFLILF DWLRQV * U = Uppercase; L = Lowercas e; D = Descenders • Bitmap fonts A through H and GS symbols are expandable up to 10 times, hei ght and width independent. • Smooth scalable font ∅ (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot, hei ght and width independen[...]

88 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 0HGLD 6SHFLILFDWLRQV * Media registration and minimum label length are affected by media type and width, ribbon t ype, print speed, and printer mode of operation. Performance im proves as these factor s are optimized. Brady recommends alway s qualifying any application w ith thorough testing[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 89 3 RZHU/LQH&RUG 6SHFLILFDWLRQV • The overa ll length must be less than 9.8 fee t (3.0 meters ). • It m ust be rated for at least 5 A, 250 V . • The chass i s ground (eart h) MUST be co nnected to assure safety and reduce e le ctromag net ic int er fe re nce . The ground connect[...]

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Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 91 Bradyprinter THT Models 200M-e and 200M-e 300 W arr anty Informa tion 3ULQWHU:DUUDQW BRADY printers, excluding thermal printheads which are warranted separately below , are warrante d against defects in ma terial or wo rkmanshi p for six (6 ) months from th e date of original s hipm[...]

92 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide :DUUDQW([FOXVLRQVDQG&RQGLWLRQV The above warranties ar e in lieu of all other warr anties, expressed o r implied, oral or written, statutory or otherwise, including an y implied warranty of merchant-ability or fitness for a part icular purp ose. BRADY CORPORA TION shall n[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 93 ÃAcálYÏÍ YlÆl Ãl ll Ï Printer Software and Firmware License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFUL L Y READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDIT IONS OF THIS BRADY CORPORA TION PRINTER SOFTW ARE AND FIRMW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("PSFLA") BEFORE USING THE PRINTER [...]

94 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3. RESTRICTIONS . • Y ou must maintain all copyright noti c es on all copies of the SOFTW A RE and FIRMW ARE. • Limitations on modifica tion. Y ou may not modify , adap t, transla te, or cre ate deriva tive works ba sed on this SOFTW ARE OR FIRMW ARE or the accompan ying document ation. •[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 95 6. U.S. GOVERNMENT RES TRICTE D RIGHTS. All SOFTW ARE a nd/o r FIRMW ARE provid ed to the U.S. Go ve rnmen t pu rsuant to so l ic it a tions iss ued on or after D ec ember 1, 19 95 is prov id ed with t he c omme rc ial right s and rest ri ct ions de sc ribed el s ew h ere here in. All SOFTW ARE [...]

96 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 10. LIMIT A TIONS AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY . • T o th e extent that the S OFTW ARE and /or F IRMW ARE cove red by thi s PSFLA in clud es emulation l ib raries, emulatio n librari es are of fered "as is". BRADY does not prov ide any warra nty associ ated with the emula ti on li brar [...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 97 ®®lcàÍ_ÍÍÍÍlYÏÃÆ 3 ULQWHU, QWHUIDFH7 HFKQL FDO,QIRUPDWLRQ 56 6HULD O'DW D3RUW The connec tion for this st andard int erface i s made th rough the female DB9 connecto r on the re ar panel . A DB9 to DB25 int er fac [...]

98 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide RS-232 Interface Connections The print er is co nfigured as Data T e rminal Equipment (DTE). Figure 37 illu strates the i ntern al connect ions of the pri nter’ s RS-232 connecto r . NOTE: The cabl e used t o connect the print er to a computer must be a null modem (cr ossover) cable. If you w[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 99 When the printer is co nnected vi a its RS-2 32 inte rface to Data Communicati on Equip ment (DCE) such as a modem, use a stan dard RS-232 (stra ig ht- th rough) interface cable. Figu re 38 illustr ate s the connecti ons re quired f or this c a ble. Figur e 38[...]

100 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide RS-232 Inter connections Using a DB25 Cable In order to connec t the p rinter ’ s RS-232 DB9 inter face to a DB25 connecto r, an inter face ada pter is r equir ed. A generic DB25 adapter may also be used, howe ver the +5 VDC signal sou rce would no t be pa ssed through. Figure 39 illus trate[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 101 RS-422/RS-485 Inter connections NOTE: A jumper on the comp uter ’ s mai n logic boa rd need s to be instal led on JP1, Pins 2 and 3, in orde r for the RS-422/ RS-485 interf ace ad apter to function prop erly . T o connect the pr inter’ s RS-232 DB9 int erf ac e to a host comput er thr oug h[...]

102 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide 3DUDO OHO'DW D3 RUW A stan dard 3 6-pin paral lel co nnec to r is av ailab le at th e rear of the p rinte r for conn ectio n to th e data sour ce. Under n ormal circumstanc es, data s ent from the printer to the host comput er in res ponse to a “ Printer St atus Request” command[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 103 ®®lc àÍ_ÍÍ-"ÍAÃc 3&0&,$&DUG, QVWDOODWLRQ The PCMCIA card slot is a fact ory-inst alled opt ion. If y our print er has this opt ion, you may i nstall or change t he card at a ny time. Use t he followi ng procedur e to inst all a PCMCIA ca[...]

104 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M- e 300 User’s Guide Figur e 41 Card Eject Button PCMCIA Card Option Card Shield[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 105 A Adjustments Lower Medi a S ensor, 1 2 Media S ensor Po si tion, 70 Printhead Pressure, 70 Toggle P osition ing, 69 Uppe r Med ia S ensor , 11 B Bar Codes, 84 Black Mark Sensor Adjustm ent , 12 BradyConnec t License Agreemen t, 93 C Cabling Re quirements, 22 Calibratio n, 5– 20 CANCEL Key Se[...]

106 Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide L Label Ba cking Ma terial Remov al, 36 Loadi ng the Me dia Cutte r Mode, 32 Peel-Off Mode, 28 Peel- Only Mod e , 33 Rewind Mo de, 30 Tear-Off Mode, 27 Lubric atio n, 68 M Media Calibratio n, 17 Requiremen ts, 2 Specificati o ns, 88 Media L oading Cutte r Mode, 32 Peel-Off Mode, 28 Peel- Only M[...]

Bradypri nter 200M-e and 200M-e 300 User’s Guide 107 Specificatio ns Bar Codes, 84 Font, 87 Gener a l, 85 Media Hand ling, 83 Media, 88 Optio ns, 83 Power Line Cord, 89 Prin ting, 86 Ribbo n, 86 ZPL P rogra mming Langua ge, 84 Stor age, 2 T Tear-Off Mode, 27 Test La bel Print ing, 19 Transmissive Sensor Adjustm ent, 10 Trouble shootin g Commun ic[...]

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