Brady BradyPrinter A5500, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual...

Page 2: ...plication or use of any product or system described herein nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document Brady disclaims all warranties of merchantabi...

Page 3: ...LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DAMAGE EXPENSE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE BRADY S PRODUCTS Safety and Environment Please read and understand this m...

Page 4: ...nding pages global landing page Australia www bradyid com au en au supportlanding Canada www bradycanada ca Latin America www bradylatinamerica com Registration Information You will need the printer s...

Page 5: ...on and Preparation Unpack and Set Up the Printer 9 Unpack 9 Remove Shipping Materials Inside Housing 10 Bolt Printer to Work Surface Optional 11 Power Up the Printer 12 Connect Unit to Power 12 Power...

Page 6: ...About 33 Maintenance 33 Import Files 33 Creating Printing and Applying Flagged Labels 35 Transfer Print Jobs from one BradyPrinter A5500 to Another 36 Import Print Jobs 37 Running a File Using a Barc...

Page 7: ...and Approvals 59 United States 59 FCC Notice 59 Canada 59 Europe 59 Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC 60 Turkey 60 China 60 Wireless Regulatory Information 61 United States 61 Canada 62 Mexico 62 Europe...

Page 8: ...on Please register your BradyPrinter A5500 printer online at www bradycorp com register Your printer must be registered within 30 days to validate warranty and machine support About the User s Manual...

Page 9: ...ccepts USB drives for added storage capability and standalone operation USB drives must be formatted with FAT FAT32 or exFAT file systems The BradyPrinter A5500 printer does not support NTFS Physical...

Page 10: ...y 20 mm SLO BLO fuse Brady part number Y949020 System Requirements Following are the recommended requirements for the computer on which you install the BradyPrinter A5500 Windows Driver Operating syst...

Page 11: ...ironment Also adhere to the following safety rules included in or in addition to your specific standards Automatic Stops The BradyPrinter A5500 printer uses the following automatic safety stops Front...

Page 12: ...is still operational so that you can load labels While printing you can view the materials in motion through the window in the closed side door WARNING Do not disable the front or side door auto stop...

Page 13: ...us See Using the Touch Screen on page 26 2 Jaws Hold the wire in place as the label is applied 3 Flagger Mechanism that flags a label around the wire 4 Front Door Clear plastic safety cover shown in o...

Page 14: ...lays the status of the printer red indicates an error yellow illuminates when the printer is in use printing or flagging and green shows the printer is ready for use 4 USB Device Port Type B Connect t...

Page 15: ...ndard and connects with a standard outlet supplying 120 VAC 60 Hz power UK Power Cord IEC60320 C13 plug 3 conductor cord with a LT 318 plug UK Standard and connects with a standard outlet supplying 23...

Page 16: ...p cover off the base 3 Lift the BradyPrinter A5500 printer out of the protective foam surrounds and place the unit on a flat level surface Note Save all packaging materials These will be needed if you...

Page 17: ...rs attaching the bracket to the frame If labels block the top bolt lift the labels to access the bolt b Remove the bracket from the machine 3 Remove the white stabilizer block from between the shuttle...

Page 18: ...abilizer block from underneath the shuttle plate Replace the ribbon onto the feed spool 4 Close the side door Bolt Printer to Work Surface Optional The BradyPrinter A5500 printer comes with threaded b...

Page 19: ...Use the touch screen on the printer to configure standard settings such as the language For details about the touch screen see Using the Touch Screen on page 26 To set additional features not shown be...

Page 20: ...rows above or below an element 4 Return to the home screen Printer Name The printer name is displayed when a computer searches for the printer on a Wi Fi connection If the printer does not have a name...

Page 21: ...File Location Choose whether the printer accesses files from memory or from a USB drive 1 With the printer turned on tap Settings 2 Tap System Configuration then File Location 3 Choose Internal Memor...

Page 22: ...er can be found on the USB drive enclosed with the printer If you are unable to find the USB drive that came with the printer the driver can be downloaded from the Brady website www bradyid com owner...

Page 23: ...n contact your system administrator IP Settings Tap IP Settings and then tap either DHCP or Static DHCP addressing is dynamic and the system uses a DNS server to obtain the printer IP address for you...

Page 24: ...r A5500 printer s material path The material path is the route a roll of labels takes through the printer Open the side cover of the BradyPrinter A5500 unit to see the material path Figure 4 1 Materia...

Page 25: ...r on the printer 4 Turn the take up spool lock lever A counter clockwise to open it 5 Open the nip rollers Nip rollers are steel with yellow knobs They add pressure to the drive rollers to keep the la...

Page 26: ...ning label roll from the printer making sure first to release the label roll Use tape to secure the end of the label roll Be careful not to let the material spool unwind from the core 8 Place the new...

Page 27: ...roller B 12 Lift the label deflector C and thread the material between the peel plate and deflector D 13 Continue to thread the label over the second drive roller E and under the second nip roller F...

Page 28: ...labels are up against the far side of the rollers A 18 Position guide rings B snug to the label liner Leave minimal gap between the guides and the labels Make sure the label material is not distorted...

Page 29: ...ten Label Spool Note Check the position of deflector and return it to the down position if it has been moved Down is the normal operating position unless problems occur when peeling labels from the ro...

Page 30: ...n Load the Printer Ribbon Follow the steps below to load a ribbon in the BradyPrinter A5500 printer Use the ribbon path shown below as your guide Figure 4 4 Ribbon Path Parts 1 Feed Spool 5 Clip 2 Gui...

Page 31: ...it Cut the ribbon between the guide bar and take up spool Hold the edge of the take up spool while turning the knob clockwise until it stops Pull the take up spool knob to remove the used ribbon from...

Page 32: ...4 on page 23 6 Feed ribbon under the clip A as shown until approximately 1 inch 25 4 mm of ribbon is past the clip 7 Turn the take up spool knob B counter clockwise until the ribbon is fed around the...

Page 33: ...from the menus The screen is hinged so that you can adjust the viewing angle up or down Note Do not use a writing pen or other sharp object which could damage the touch screen 1 Home 7 Ribbon Status 2...

Page 34: ...vious page Icon Meaning The printer cannot read the memory cell on the label supply Label supply may not be installed may be installed incorrectly or the memory cell may be corrupted This icon is only...

Page 35: ...ill generate scrap Button Description Goes to the next label Goes to the previous label Goes to the last label in the file Goes to the first label in the file Adjust Wire Diameter Select the diameter...

Page 36: ...jobs to the queue in order to run them that is to print labels and flag a wire or cable To add a job to the queue 1 Find the job you wish to add to the queue and tap the check box for that print job 2...

Page 37: ...ncel print jobs IMPORTANT Enable Print Queue in Settings to be able to select multiple print jobs A print job must be in the queue in order to print it Jobs print in the order they are listed in the q...

Page 38: ...r on page 15 Button Description Load Supply Shuttles the print and flag mechanism back tilts the print head open and displays instructions for loading media For detailed instructions on how to install...

Page 39: ...r shown on the slider indicates how much the beginning print position will shift relative to the factory setting it does not represent the distance from the left edge of the label Vertical Offset Use...

Page 40: ...Resume Print Job at Last Label Number When opening a print job that contains multiple labels the printer can start at label one or resume where you left off Turn this setting on to resume where you l...

Page 41: ...hnical support website for your region See Technical Support and Registration on page iv 2 Find firmware updates and the most recent BradyPrinter A5500 database Y and B update 3 Download the database...

Page 42: ...te area especially below to ensure there are no stuck labels Clean rollers to avoid adhesive build up See Cleaning on page 39 for cleaning and maintenance recommendations On your computer 1 Design lab...

Page 43: ...n the connected source printer insert a USB drive into the USB host port 2 Set the source printer to use the USB port rather than internal memory See File Location on page 14 for help 3 Return to the...

Page 44: ...ives all characters transmitted by the barcode scanner The following barcodes will set up the Code Reader scanner to use a 40ms inter character delay Figure 5 3 Barcodes for Setting Up the Code Reader...

Page 45: ...rint labels and flag 1 On the printer s touch screen tap either Run or Print Jobs 2 Scan the print job barcode If everything is set up correctly it will open the print job specified by the barcode 3 I...

Page 46: ...Follow these instructions to clean the flagger surface printhead rollers and sensors Before You Begin Prior to performing any cleaning or maintenance on the BradyPrinter A5500 printer you must perfor...

Page 47: ...ck 2 Power off and unplug the printer 3 Open the front clear door on the printer 4 Pull the flagger forward toward you to expose the surface 5 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl alcohol and use to cle...

Page 48: ...w the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the side door on the printer 3 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl alcohol 4 Use the moistened swab thoroughly clean the top surface of the print head...

Page 49: ...bber They move the label material through the printer To clean the rollers 1 Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the side door on the printer 3 Dip a cotton swab in the Isopropyl al...

Page 50: ...cleaning It is recommended that you clean the sensors every 6 months to a year To clean the sensors 1 Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 39 2 Open the front and side doors of the printer 3 L...

Page 51: ...inue to clean the other sensors as needed The flagger sensor is located inside the front door to the right of the flagger You will need to rotate the flagger so that its opening is near the sensor The...

Page 52: ...d on the back of the printer mechanism Get to it from the right side The tilt sensor is located behind the printer mechanism on the upper right hand side The ribbon out sensor is located behind the ri...

Page 53: ...cation every 6 months to a year Note These procedures require you to remove the label material and or ribbon prior to performing the maintenance Remember to reload material before trying to print flag...

Page 54: ...e on the outside of the slide track and two are located opposite these on the inside of the slide track 7 Inspect the two oilers on the inside of the slide track Manually shuttle the slide track back...

Page 55: ...with a soft lint free cloth or a clean swab dipped in Isopropyl alcohol 5 Apply high pressure grease to a soft lint free cloth or a clean swab 6 Using the greased cloth or swab apply a very thin laye...

Page 56: ...nter 5 Open the side cover 6 On the back of the flagger assembly push the black bar spring loaded slide forward to expose the yellow head of the retaining post 7 Unscrew and remove the retaining post...

Page 57: ...s on the mating surface Hold the flagging block in place against the mounting surface 11 Compress the black bar spring loaded slide about one inch while holding the new flagging block in place 12 Repl...

Page 58: ...y used material on page 19 5 Remove the ribbon See Remove the old ribbon on page 24 6 Using a 7 64 hex key remove the screw that is located above the print head assembly stamping Save the screw for in...

Page 59: ...ector are eased back through the cable slot 4 Using a 5 32 hex key replace the washer and screw located opposite the printhead mounting pivot shaft 5 Using a 7 64 hex key replace the screw that is loc...

Page 60: ...visible on the front side of your flag decrease the Feed To Wire setting If the adhesive is visible on the back side of your flag increase the Feed To Wire setting For more information see Print Adju...

Page 61: ...rty bent or kinked Ensure that the wire inserted into the flagger mechanism is straight Confirm that the wire is clean and free of contaminates Label jams on flagger Flagger surface is dirty Clean the...

Page 62: ...rial reader is not seated correctly Use the label roll flange to rotate the label roll to disengage and re engage material reader Ribbon out error Ribbon is incorrectly installed Remove and reinstall...

Page 63: ...r table top mounting If the work surface vibrates or the printer will be placed on a moving cart you may wish to stabilize it You will need four bolts with thread size 1 4 20 To bolt the printer to a...

Page 64: ...BradyPrinter A5500 User Manual 57 Mounting Dimensions Bolt Printer to Work Surface Figure 8 1 Bottom View for Mounting Printer...

Page 65: ...BradyPrinter A5500 User Manual 58 Mounting Dimensions Bolt Printer to Work Surface Figure 8 2 Side View for Mounting Printer...

Page 66: ...ill be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the eq...

Page 67: ...e to be collected separately and recycled at end of life Please dispose of the battery according to your local regulations Notice to Recyclers To remove the lithium coin cell battery 1 Disassemble pri...

Page 68: ...dio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at own expense Changes...

Page 69: ...ot be co located or operating in conjunction with any other transmitter antenna except those already with radio module filing RF exposure guidelines Important note This equipment complies with IC radi...

Page 70: ...ional The WiFi radio module used in Brady host printers comply with internationally recognized standards covering human exposure to electromagnetic fields i e EN 62311 Assessment of electronic and ele...

Page 71: ...ETERMINE THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE The SOFTWARE is provided as is and with all faults THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY PERFORMANCE ACCURACY AN...

Page 72: ...may permanently transfer rights under this End User License Agreement only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device and only if the recipient agrees to this End User License Agreement If...