LabelZone Bmp71 User Manual Guide

2017-09-13

• Introduction
  • Unpack Your Printer
  • BMP71 System Specifications
  • Physical and Environmental Characteristics
  • Firmware Upgrades
• External View
• Power Source
  • Loading Battery
  • Unloading Battery
  • AC Power Adapter
  • Print from PC
  • Printer Driver Installation
    • 1. Insert the product CD into the CD drive on your PC.
    • 2. On the first screen of the CD, click the button containing the language in which you want to view the CD contents.
    • 3. On the next screen, click the Printer Driver button.
    • 4. Attach the small end of the USB cable to the printer, then the flat end of the cable to the PC.
    • 5. Turn the printer on.
    • 6. In the Wizard, click “Install the software automatically” (if it is not already selected).
    • 7. Click Next.
    • 8. When complete, in the Wizard, click Finish.
• Ribbon
  • Loading a Ribbon
  • Unloading a Ribbon
• Labels
  • Loading Labels
  • Unloading Labels
• Power On
  • Display Screen
• Keypad
  • Navigation and Editing Keys
  • Function Keys
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
• Menus
• Dialog Boxes
  • 2. Press the up/down and left/right navigation keys to move to the different fields.
  • Drop Down Field Lists
    • 2. Use up/down navigation keys to highlight the desired option.
  • Radio Buttons and Option Boxes
    • 1. Navigate to the field.
  • Accept Dialog Box Edits
    • 1. Navigate to the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box.
  • Cancel a Menu or Dialog Box
• Setup
  • 2. Using navigation keys, choose the setup function to change.
  • Setup - Font
  • Setup Language
    • 4. Use the up/down navigation keys to select the desired language.
    • 7. Press Clear/Esc .
  • Setup Barcode
  • Setup Clock
  • Setup Apps
  • Setup Printer Configuration
    • 3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
    • 4. Place the cleaning card in the label compartment of the printer, inserting the left edge of the card up to the black line under the ribs.
    • 5. Close the printer cover, ensuring that it latches.
    • 1. From the cleaning kit, remove the premoistened cotton swab from its wrapper.
    • 2. With the print cover closed, pull up slightly on the cutter lever to expose the blade.
    • 3. Entering from the label output tray, insert the swab and gently wipe the cutting edge of the movable cutter blade.
    • 4. Release the cutter lever so the blade is no longer exposed. Then, entering from the label output tray again, insert the swab and gently wipe the stationary blade. (See diagram below.)
    • 1. Pull up on the cover latch and open the print compartment cover.
    • 2. Using the premoistened cotton swab, gently wipe the sensors, located just before and below the ribs. (See diagram below.)
• Getting Started
  • Entering Text
  • Editing Text
    • 2. Press Delete .
    • 1. Press Clear/Esc .
    • 2. Choose the desired option.
  • Printing a Label
    • 2. Pull the cutter lever up as far as it will go.
• Formatting
  • Font
    • 1. Press Font .
    • 2. Choose Size>font size desired.
    • 1. Choose Custom and enter the font size. OR Type the first number of the desired font size.
    • 1. Position the cursor where the attribute should take affect.
    • 2. Press Font .
    • 3. Choose the desired attribute, then choose ON.
    • 5. Enter the text to be affected by the attribute.
    • 1. Press Font .
    • 2. Choose the attribute, then choose OFF.
    • 2. Press Font .
    • 3. Choose the attribute, then choose ON.
    • 3. Choose the attribute, then choose OFF.
    • 1. Position the cursor where Expand or Condense should take affect.
    • 2. Press Font .
    • 3. Choose Exp/Cond>percentage desired.
    • 1. Press Font .
    • 2. Choose Exp/Cond>Custom, then enter the percentage desired. OR Choose Exp/Cond and enter the first number of the desired percentage
    • 3. Finish entering the percentage number in the entry box.
    • 2. Press Font .
    • 3. Choose Exp/Cond>percentage desired.
  • Superscript/Subscript
    • 1. Position the cursor in the line of text where the superscript or subscript character will display.
    • 3. Type the character to be displayed in superscript or subscript.
    • 1. Enter the text that should display in super- or subscript.
    • 4. To remove the highlighting, press any navigation key.
  • Symbols
    • 1. Position the cursor at the point where you want the symbol to display.
    • 2. Press Symbol.
    • 3. Choose the symbol category.
    • 5. Using navigation keys, select the desired symbol.
    • 1. Postion the cursor to the right of the symbol.
    • 3. Positon the cursor to the left of the symbol.
  • Date and Time
    • 1. Position the cursor at the point on the label where you want the date and/or time to be inserted.
• Labels and Areas
  • Add Label or Area
    • 1. Press Label . OR, to add an area to a single label: Press Area .
    • 2. Choose Add.
    • 1. Press Add Label .
    • 1. Press Add Area .
    • 1. Press .
    • 2. Choose Length>Fixed.
    • 3. In the text entry box displayed, enter the desired length of the label.
  • Go To Label or Area
    • 1. Press Label . OR, to move to another area on a multi-area label: Press Area .
    • 2. Choose GoTo, then enter the number of the label or area to go to.
  • Delete Label or Area
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area you want to delete.
    • 2. Press Label . OR, to delete an area: Press Area .
    • 3. Choose Delete.
  • Justification
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area where justification is to be applied.
    • 2. To apply justification to a label, press Label . OR To apply justification to an area, press Area .
    • 3. Choose H. Justify or V. Justify.
    • 4. Choose the horizontal or vertical justification desired.
  • Rotate
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area where rotation will take affect.
    • 2. To set rotation for the label, press Label . OR To set rotation for an area, press Area .
    • 3. Choose Rotate>degree of rotation.
  • Frame
    • 1. To add a frame to a label, press Label .| OR To add a frame to an area, press Area .
    • 2. Choose Frame>frame type.
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area that contains the Frame.
    • 2. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 3. Chooses Frame>None.
  • Reverse
    • 1. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 2. Choose Reverse>ON.
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area displayed in Reverse.
    • 2. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 3. Choose Reverse>OFF.
  • Vertical Text
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area where you want to display text vertically.
    • 2. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 3. Choose Vertical>On.
    • 1. Navigate to the label or area displaying data as Vertical Text.
    • 2. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 3. Choose Vertical>OFF.
  • Zoom
    • 1. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 2. Choose Zoom>percentage to zoom.
    • 1. Press Label . OR Press Area .
    • 2. Choose Zoom>Auto.
• Barcode
  • Barcode Settings
  • Add a Barcode
    • 1. Position the cursor where you want to add the barcode.
    • 2. Press Barcode .
    • 3. Enter the barcode data.
    • 4. Press Barcode again.
    • 5. Press Enter .
  • Edit Barcode Data
    • 1. Position the cursor in the barcode text.
    • 2. Edit the barcode text.
• Serialization
  • How Serialization Works
  • Examples of Serialization
  • Add Serialization
    • 1. Position the cursor on the label where you want the serialization to display.
    • 3. With the cursor immediately displayed in the Start Value field of Sequence #1, enter the start value of the sequence.
    • 4. In the End Value field, enter the end value of the sequence.
    • 5. In the Increment field, enter the increment value.
    • 6. Navigate to the OK button.
    • 8. Complete Steps 1 through 7 above.
    • 9. On the Editing screen, navigate to the next sequence location (cursor position) on the label.
    • 10. Press Serial .
    • 12. In the Sequence #2 Start Value field, enter the start value for that sequence.
    • 13. In the Sequence #2 End Value field, enter the end value for that sequence.
    • 14. In the Sequence #2 Increment field, enter the increment for that sequence.
    • 15. Navigate to the Linked option box.
  • Edit a Sequence
    • 1. Press Serial .
    • 2. Move to the value fields to change and enter the new value.
• File Management
  • Save
    • 1. Press File .
    • 2. Choose Save.
    • 4. In the displayed entry box, enter a name for the file.
  • Open a File
    • 1. Press File .
    • 2. Choose Open.
    • 4. Using navigation keys, choose the file to open.
  • Delete a File
    • 1. Press File .
    • 2. Choose Delete.
    • 4. Using navigation keys, choose the file to be deleted.
• Printing
  • 1. Press Print .
  • 2. Pull the cutter lever up as far as it will go.
  • Print Preview
    • 1. Press Print .
    • 1. Press Clear/Esc .
    • 1. Press left/right or up/down navigation keys, as applicable.
  • Adv Print
    • 1. Press Adv Print .
    • 2. With the cursor in the No. of Copies field, enter the number of copies desired.
    • 3. Navigate to the Collate option box and press OKor Enter to remove the checkmark.
    • 4. Navigate to the From field, under Print Range, and enter the number of the first label to be printed.
    • 5. Navigate to the To field, under Print Range, and enter the number of the last label to be printed..
    • 9. When finished with desired options, navigate to the OK button and press OKor Enter .
• 00.Applications
  • Accessing an Application
    • 1. Press Apps .
    • 2. Choose the desired category and application.
    • 4. Enter data requested in the dialog box.
  • Edit an Application
    • 1. Press Clear/Esc .
    • 1. Choose Clear Label Data.
    • 1. Choose Use Label Defaults.
    • 1. Choose Exit Application.
    • 1. Choose Restart Application.
    • 2. Determine if you want ot save the previous data.
    • 3. Enter the new formatting options for that application.
    • 1. Choose Edit Application.
    • 2. Make the desired changes in the dialog box.
  • Adding Labels and Areas in Applications
• WireMarker, Cable Marker
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose Electrical>WireMarker. OR Choose DataComm>Cable Marker.
  • 4. Select the Set Length or Set Gauge radio button, then enter the length of the label in the entry box or select the gauge from the drop down list.
• Terminal Block, 66 Block
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose Electrical>Terminal Block. OR Choose DataComm>Terminal Block. OR Choose Datacomm>66 Block.
  • 4. In the Terminal Repeat field, indicate the size of the gap between each terminal (with a minimum of 0.2 inches).
  • 5. In the Number of Terminals field, enter the number of terminals on the block for which the label is intended.
  • 7. In the Separator field, from the drop down list, select the separator to use.
  • 8. In the Orientation field, from the drop down list, select the desired layout.
  • 10. Complete the Serialization. (See “Add Serialization” on page 72 for more information.)
• Flags
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose Electrical> Flags. OR Choose DataComm>Flags.
  • 5. If continuous media is installed, navigate to the Flag Length field and enter the length of the flag (the part that contains the text).
  • 6. Navigate to the Cable Diameter field and enter the diameter of the wire/cable to which the flag will be applied.
• Patch Panel
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose DataComm>Patch Panel.
  • 4. In the Port Length field, enter the length of a port. (The default length displays as 0.6 inches.)
  • 5. In the Number of ports field, enter the number of ports for which you want to make labels.
  • 7. In the Separator field, from the drop down list, select the separator to use.
  • 8. In the Orientation field, from the drop down list, select the orientation to use.
  • 10. Complete the Serialization. (See “Add Serialization” on page 72 for more information.)
• 110-Block, Bix Block Label Type
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose DataComm>110-Block. OR Choose DataComm>BIX Block.
  • 4. In the Block Type field, from the drop down list, choose the pair configuration to use.
  • 5. In the Sequence Type field, from the drop down list, select the Sequence Type to use.
  • 6. In the Start Value field (except when “None” is selected in the Sequence Type field), enter the first number of the sequence.
  • 7. In the # of Strips field, enter the number of strips (labels) to be created in the block configuration chosen.
• Safety Templates
  • 1. Press Apps.
  • 2. Choose NA Safety>Safety Templates.
  • 6. Use the Left/Right navigation keys to access the desired header, then press OKor Enter
• General Templates
  • 1. Press Apps .
  • 2. Choose EU Safety>General Templates.
  • 5. For continuous labels, navigate to the Length field and enter the intended length of the label.
  • 7. Press Alt + Left/Right navigation keys to move to the differnet areas to enter data.
• Standard PipeMarker
  • 1. Press Apps.
  • 2. Choose NA Safety>Standard PipeMarker. OR Choose EU Safety>Standard PipeMarker.
  • 4. In the Pipe Contents field, from the drop down list, select the property of the material contained in the pipe to be labeled.
  • 5. In the PipeMarker Arrow Ends field, select the desired arrows from the drop down list.
  • 7. In the Product Name field, enter the contents of the pipe or conduit. (E.g., Water, Gas, Steam, etc.)
  • 8. In the Comment 1 (optional) field, enter any additional text that should display on the label. As the field name suggests, this field is optional.
  • 15. If more than one graphic is assigned, repeat Steps 13 and 14 above, for each Graphic # field (i.e., navigate to Graphic #2, etc.).
• Arrow Tape
  • 1. Press Apps.
  • 2. Choose NA Safety>Arrow Tape. OR Choose EU Safety>Arrow Tape.
  • 4. In the Pipe Contents field, from the drop down list, select the property of the material contained in the pipe to be labeled.
  • 5. In the Pipe Diameter field, enter the diameter of the pipe to be labeled.
  • 6. In the Type field, from the drop down list, select the type of graphic (arrow or symbol) to be placed on the label.
  • 13. If more than one graphic is assigned, repeat Steps 11 and 12, above.
• Rollform PipeMarker
  • 1. Press Apps.
  • 2. Choose US Safety>Rollform PipeMarker. OR Choose EU Safety>Rollform PipeMarker.
  • 4. In the Pipe Contents field, from the drop down list, select the property of the material contained in the pipe to be labeled.
  • 5. In the Pipe Diameter field, enter the diameter of the pipe (in inches or millimeters, depending on your unit of measurement) around which the label will be placed.
  • 6. In the Product Name field, enter the contents of the pipe or conduit. (E.g., Water, Gas, Steam, etc.)
  • 7. In the Comment 1 (optional) field, enter any additional text that should display on the label. As the field name suggests, this field is optional.
  • 14. If more than one graphic is assigned, repeat Steps 12 and 13 above, for each Graphic # field (i.e., navigate to Graphic #2, etc.).
• Appendix A
  • Symbol Grids
  • Safety Sign Headers
• Appendix B
  • BMP™ 71 Material/Ribbon Cross Reference Guide
  • Using TLS2000®/HandiMark Labels
• Appendix C
  • Troubleshooting Guide
    • 2. Ensure ribbon is installed correctly before printing. (See page 10 for proper installation.)
• Copyright Info E.pdf
  • Copyright
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      • 1. Disassemble printer and locate the lithium cell battery located on the main circuit board.
      • 2. To remove, push down on the center tab of the battery retainer, remove the battery from the board, and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
      • 1. Turn the printer over and locate the slide release latch.
      • 2. Release the battery from the printer and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
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