BMP®41 LABEL PRINTER QUICK START GUIDE
English Unpack Your Printer 1 Unpack Your Printer The following items are included in the standard BMP®41 Label Printer package: • • • • • • • • BMP®41 Label Printer BMP41-BP NiMH Battery Pack (M41-BATT) MC1-1000-595-WT-BK cartridge USB connection cable (M41-USB) AC adapter (M41-AC) Product CD Brady Printer Drivers CD Quick Start Guide The following items are accessories available for the BMP®41 Label Printer: • • • Hard-sided carrying case (M41-HC) BMP41-BP NiMH Battery Pack (M41-BATT) Magnet (M41-MA
2 External View English External View 1 Power key 5 Navigation pad with ENTER key 2 Function keys 6 Thumb Drive-Port 3 Print key 7 AC Adaptor Port 4 Feed key 8 USB Port Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near a heating device. Do not attempt to use batteries other than those recommended in this manual.
English Setting Up the Printer 3 Setting Up the Printer Power is supplied to the BMP®41 Label Printer through a BMP41-BP NiMH battery pack, or through an AC power adapter. Do not disassemble or mistreat the battery pack. The Battery Pack should only be used in the BMP®41 Label Printer. Do not use any other rechargeable battery pack other than the BMP-UBP in the BMP®41 Label Printer. Do not allow metal or other conductive materials to touch the battery terminals.
4 Setting Up the Printer English Loading the BMP41-BP NiMH Battery Pack 1. On the backside of the printer, push down on the door release latch and swing the battery compartment door up and out. (The door will come off.) 2. With the battery label facing outward, insert the battery pegs into the peg slots at the top of the compartment; then tip the battery downward into place. 3.
English Setting Up the Printer 5 Load Cartridge To load the cartridge: 1. To open the printer cover, push or pull up on the finger tab. 2. Holding the hinged fin, drop the cartridge into the cartridge well, pushing gently until it snaps into place. Slide the locking lever to the right to lock the cartridge in place. Close the cover by pushing down on it until it snaps into place. Unload Cartridge To remove the cartridge: 1. To open the printer cover, push or pull up on the finger tab. 6/7/13 2.
6 Display Screen English Power On To turn the printer on or off: 1. Press .
English Dialog Boxes 7 Menus Main menus display at the bottom of the display screen when a Function key is pressed. To access menus: 1. Press the key for the function you want to use. 2. Press left/right navigation keys to move through the main menus. 3. Press up/down navigation keys to move through the submenus. 4. To select a menu option, press . Dialog Boxes Some menus display dialog boxes rather than sub-menus.
8 Dialog Boxes English Drop Down Field Lists If a field has a drop down list associated with it, a downward facing arrow displays on the right side of the field. To select an option from the drop down list: 1. Press to open the drop down list. 2. Use up/down navigation keys to highlight the desired option. 3. Press option. to select the Data Fields In fields requiring user-supplied data: 1. Navigate to the data field. 2. Enter data using the keyboard. 3.
English Dialog Boxes 9 Radio Buttons and Option Boxes To check or uncheck a radio button or option box: 1. Navigate to the desired option. 2. Press . Accept Dialog Box Edits To accept all edits in a dialog box: 1. Navigate to 2. Press . . Cancel a Menu or Dialog Box To cancel a menu or dialog box, without accepting changes: 1. Press Backspace 6/7/13 .
10 Navigation and Editing Keys English Navigation and Editing Keys Function Key Description Navigation Keys Navigation keys: • In a line of text, move the cursor left or right a character at a time, or up and down a line at a time. • In menus, move the selection left or right in a primary menu; up or down through a secondary, or sub-menu. • In a dialog box, move up/down or left/right through the fields.
English Function Navigation and Editing Keys Key Description Caps Lock Key Acts as a toggle to lock text into uppercase as data is entered. Clear Key • Clears data from the screen. • Cancels menu options and dialog boxes without saving changes. Superscript Key Places the next typed character in superscript format, displaying slightly above the line of text. Subscript Key Places the next typed character in subscript format, displaying slightly below the line of text.
12 Function Keys English Function Keys Option Key Function Setup Key Defines the printer’s default parameters. Print Preview Key Previews the label as it will look when printed. Serial Key Sets the values for single, multiple, or linked serialization. Label Settings Provides formatting that affects the entire label (e.g., centering data on the label, framing the label, rotating data). File Key Saves, opens, or deletes a set of labels.
English Option Function Keys Key 13 Function Barcode Places a text string in Barcode format, toggling the barcode on and off. International Key Accesses characters specific to some international alphabets with diacritical and accent marks incorporated into the characters. Insert Time Key Inserts the current time, as set on the printer. insert Date Key Inserts the current date, as set on the printer. Area Key Adds, removes, and formats areas on a label.
14 Create a Label English Create a Label Entering Text The vertical line is the cursor and is the starting point for every label you create using the BMP®51 printer. Begin entering text at the position of the cursor. The cursor moves across the screen as you enter data. If you want another line of text, press the ENTER key. Inserting Text To insert additional text within a line of text: 1. Using navigation keys, position the cursor at the point where text should be inserted. 2. Enter the text.
English Printing a Label 15 Save a Label To save labels as a file: 1. Press File . 2. Choose , then press . 3. In the entry box, enter a name for the label file and press . Open a File To open (recall) a saved file: 1. Press File . 2. Choose press , then . A list of previously saved files displays. 3. Using navigation keys, choose the file to open, then press . Printing a Label To print a label: 1. Press PRINT . When the cut label message displays: 2.
16 Function Key Menu Tree English Function Key Menu Tree BMP®41 Quick Start Guide 6/7/13
English Function Key Menu Tree (continued) 17 Function Key Menu Tree (continued) 6/7/13 BMP®41 Quick Start Guide
18 Function Key Menu Tree (continued) English Function Key Menu Tree (continued) BMP®41 Quick Start Guide 6/7/13
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