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1. QP Shut Down vy Once you see the TLS2200 Program Installer Introduction Screen click Help to get the latest step by step instructions for using the wizard Future Installations In the future you may receive TLS2200 upgrade files either from the Brady Internet web site or on a 3 5 disk The extension for these files is hex Use the TLS2200 Program Installer to install these files on your TLS2200 printer Each time you receive a new hex file repeat the above procedure beginning with Connecting the TLS2200 Printer to a PC Once you are in the wizard you will be asked which hex file you wish to install on your TLS2200 printer Click Change Program and use the Select Program File dialog box to TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 83 84 select the new hex file to be installed N Note Brady suggests you create a folder on your hard drive in which to store your hex files This will help you locate a hex file in the future should the need arise TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Appendix 4 Direct Printing from LabelMark Win Use the LabelMark WIN software to print labels from a PC through the TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer For more information on LabelMark WIN software please visit our website at www bradyid com TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 85
2. 16 17 18 19 Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys as needed to set the font size to 3 then press Enter Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen With the cursor highlighted on line one press Shift lt gt gt two times to increase the font size from 9 to 11 Enter BRADY on line one then press Enter Press the Barcode key to toggle the Legend Type for line two from Text to Barcode mode B is displayed on the Status Bar Enter A101 on line two Press Prints TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 49 T7 Creating a Serialized Barcode Label N Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type Repeat steps 1 17 from Creating a Barcode Label 2 Press lt gt to position the cursor under the last character 3 Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt 4 When No to Serial prompt appears enter 5 then press lt Enter gt 5 When No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 6 Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer begins printing one each of the five serialized 50 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide barcode labels from A101 to A105 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 51 T8 Creating a Terminal Block Label 52 N Note This example assumes you have the terminal block marker ro
3. Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to set the height of your barcode s then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select Human Readable then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the human readable text on or off as required then press lt Enter gt If human readable press the lt gt gt or gt keys to select the text font size desired then press lt Enter gt Press the lt Delete gt key to back out one level in the Setup Menu tree Press the lt gt key twice to select Style then press Enter With the cursor highlighted on Rotation press Enters Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to select the desired rotation then press Enter Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen Enter barcode text as needed and print your label Multiple Barcodes Multiple barcodes can be entered on a label but only one barcode can be entered per line Bar height can be set to one height only per label regardless of the number of barcodes entered on the label Switching Between Text and Barcode Mode Text already entered on a line can be switched from Text to Barcode mode and vice versa If the size of the barcode or text being switched to does not fit on the label you encounter the message Reduce Type Size when you attempt to print the lab
4. uti Print Pains mile copes of ek EU OOO Serial Seizes Tezen sining ih the charter P EU Setup Menu or List Menu screen Advances label to peel position Note You cannot use this function with PSPT label rolls PermaSleeve Setup PiepiysSempMemopins Save Sves te cureniy displayed legend io kp Recai Rens te previously saved legend io akeeendis TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 25 Printing Your Labels Adjusting Burn Temperature The burn temperature setting can be adjusted to darken or lighten your printed legend 01M Cases where adjustments are needed should be rare as the TLS2200 printer automatically optimizes the burn temperature based on the material loaded in the unit N Note The burn temperature is automatically reset to its default setting of 0 each time the unit is turned off To obtain further information on adjusting the burn temperature refer to The Setup Menu section on page 13 Setting Peel Time After your label s are printed the TLS2200 printer feeds the last printed label to the cut off position If you wish to remove peel the last printed label from the liner without cutting the peel function can be used Simply Press lt Func gt Peel on the keypad and the unit advances the last printed label forward to the peel position Depending on how the default is set you have from 2 to 9 seconds to peel the label from the liner before it retu
5. Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify 1 Press List 2 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt 3 When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LIST3 then press lt Enter gt 4 When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 19 423 then press Enters 5 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 6 Press lt Func gt lt Setup gt 7 Press the lt gt three times to select Style then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 With the cursor on Rotation press lt Enter gt Press Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle to 0 Degrees then press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to return to the Text Editor screen Press lt Shift gt lt Wire gt to change format mode from Component to Wire note the change from C to W on the LCD Status Bar Enter A1000 on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt Enter A2050 on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt Enter A2067 on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt List gt Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press
6. Select From Current if you want to print only the part of the list from the legend currently displayed forward If you run out of ribbon or markers during a list print press lt Enter gt to return to the the legend where the printer stopped 5 At the prompt No of Copies enter the number of times you want the active list to print up to 250 and press lt Enter gt This is the number of copies of each label within the list If two copies are requested the labels will print in this order 1 1 2 2 3 3 You cannot print multiple copies of the list in this order 1 2 3 1 2 3 from the Print option N Note If a list is activated but no legends are recalled the Print option goes directly to the No of Copies prompt Although a list is typically printed on the part it was created for you can print the list using any part that has a printable area greater than or equal to the part for which the list was originally created in both the X and Y dimensions However if you try to print on a smaller label the error message Invalid Function will display on the Text Editor screen Editing a List Editing a list involves deleting legends from a list and changing characters in a legend already in a saved list There are two ways to edit an active list 1 Ifyou have the correct part the part the list was originally created for installed in the printer you can recall legends from the active list and then edit th
7. Tum the battery power switch to the off O position 0 Off 2 Slide the battery release lever to the unlock position slide to left 3 Drop the battery in as shown and slide forward Battery 4 Slide the battery release lever to the lock position slide to right Step 3 Turn the Power On Battery Relea Lever Turn battery power switch to the on position TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 5 Step 4 Select Your Marker and Ribbon Use the following chart to select the appropriate marker and ribbon for your task RIBBON SERIES B s Material R4310 R4410 R6010 R6210 HK a on Ux B109 Tag B 321 Pololfm J nas polyolefin o o Dem Xm i B40 ViylClth pan rowo a xam meee ovuca ovsa mam Fee ewces ewuss B424 Paper B D6 Polyimide sam vm fe e B 428 Polyester GUpCSA xam Porse ewes ewes a B 35 Polyester un csA uL csA m wwe fe D ww e B45 Polyimide u u B 459 Polyester ut csA uL csA wm mee ewcs euuss xam mma eu eu am mue eue emen A we wmm eusa 5 bea we je 5 Tedlar is a registered trademark of Dupont Key Recommended ribbon for use with respective materi
8. lt Enter gt When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 2 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 63 T15 Creating and Recalling a Legend List Barcode Labels Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed 64 Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type 1 Press lt List gt 2 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt 3 When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LISTA then press lt Enter gt 4 When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 19 423 then press Enters 5 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 6 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu 7 Press the lt gt key once to select Barcode then press Enter 8 With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height press lt Enter gt 9 Usethe lt gt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the height of your barcode to 8mm TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0 31496 in then press Enters Press the lt gt key once to select Human Readable then press Enter Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the human readable text ON then press Enter Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys as needed to set the fon
9. of Copies prompt appears enter 1 Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer should print twelve times along the patch panel label 01D through 12D Press lt Feed gt to advance printed patch panel label to the cut position TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 55 T10 Creating a Continuous Label 56 N Note This example assumes you have the continuous marker roll PTL 8 422 loaded in your printer Print the following label to be used to identify communications equipment c gt x m gt c ce x c Ld b c c e m gt Tl r c gt m r c m m 12 Press Print 10 11 Setup Status H Justity V Justify Legend Type Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 14 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu Press the lt gt key three times to select Style then press Enter Press the lt gt key once to select H Justify then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to select Left then press Enter Press the lt Delete gt button to exit back to the Setup Menu Press the lt gt gt key once to select Continuous then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select Banner then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the direction to Horizontal then
10. rent transfer or grant any rights in the software or accompanying documentation without prior express written consent of BRADY or 4 remove any proprietary notices labels or marks on the software and accompanying documentation 2 NATURE OF THIS AGREEMENT This license is not a sale Title and copyrights to the software accompanying documentation and any copy made by you remains the property of BRADY Unauthorized copying of the software or the accompanying documentation or failure to comply with the above restrictions shall automatically terminate this license without further notice and terminate your rights to use the software and BRADY shall in addition to its other legal remedies be entitled to its reasonable attorney fees 3 LIMITED WARRANTY BRADY warrants that for a period of one hundred and eighty 180 days from the date of delivery to you as evidenced by a copy of your receipt the software as furnished under normal use will perform without significant errors that make it unusable BRADY s entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty which is subject to you returning the software to BRADY will be at the option of BRADY to attempt to correct or help you around errors to replace the software with functionally equivalent software or diskettes or to refund the license fee of the software and terminate this agreement EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY BRADY MAKES AND YOU RECEIVE NO WARRA
11. Brady Worldwide Inc supplier 70 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Appendix 1 Troubleshooting and Error Message Guide If your TLS2200 printer is not performing as documented in this user s guide use the following troubleshooting and error message guides to determine the corrective action you should take If the corrective action does not work contact Brady s Technical Support Group Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Corrective Action Poor quality printing Printer does not power up when turned on Printer will not feed labels TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Incorrect marker material ribbon combination Battery pack is not charged Battery pack may be worn out The marker roll has been fed through the material guide slots before the print head has been closed The leading edge of the marker roll is not inserted all the way to the drive roller The leading edge of the marker roll is uneven or torn not a straight edge Verify the correct ribbon for the marker roll is loaded in the printer Refer to the Ribbon Cross Reference Guide chart that came with the TLS2200 printer for proper ribbon selection Connect the battery charger to the battery pack Charge the battery pack for at least five hours before operating solely on battery power Battery life is approximately one to three years depending on its use and care Order a replacement battery pack Refer t
12. Full If you receive this message when trying to create a list there are ten lists the maximum already saved in memory or the memory has reached capacity If you receive this message while trying to save a legend to a list the memory has reached capacity Wrong Part Use PTL XX XXX If you receive this message while trying to select a list and Edit mode is off either ethere is no part loaded in the printer or eyou have the wrong part loaded in the printer The wrong part is a part other than the one the list was created for TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Reduce the font size or bar code height and press lt print gt again Delete one or more lists Delete one or more lists or legends Load the correct part in the printer The correct part is the part that the list was created for 75 Error Message Cause Corrective Action If you receive this Load the correct part in the printer The message while trying to correct part is the part that the list was save a legend to an active created for list either ethere is no part loaded in the printer or eyou have the wrong part loaded in the printer The wrong part is a part other than the one the list was created for 76 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide H Note The error message Invalid Function may appear while you are working with legend lists See Legend Lists on page 30 for deta
13. Legends made utilizing the bar coding feature can consist of a single barcode several barcodes or barcodes together with text Setting Barcode Options When adding a barcode to your label several options can be accessed to customize how your barcode s are formatted and printed Options available are as follows Legend Type This setting is used to select the Legend Entry Mode Pressing the Barcode key allows you to toggle between Text and Barcode When set to Barcode mode all text entered on the line label print as a Code 39 barcode The Status Bar first line on the LCD displays a B to indicate you are in Barcode mode Bar Height This setting can be accessed from the Barcode submenu on the Setup Menu This option allows you to set the height of your Code 39 barcode s Heights range from 1 to 26 millimeters and can be increased decreased in 1 millimeter increments Human Readable This setting is also accessed from the Barcode submenu on the Setup Menu This option allows you to determine whether your barcode s are printed together with human readable text toggles on and off Barcode human readable text print at a font size of 2 5 point up to 9 14 point Rotation This option located on the Setup sub menu named Style allows you to set TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 39 40 the rotation of your barcode s in one of four orientations OF 90E 180E 270E This allows you to create both picket fence an
14. PC Complete the following steps to connect the TLS2200 printer to a PC 1l Locate the communication port on the bottom of your TLS2200 printer This is the port that looks similar to a modular phone jack and is found on the bottom of the printer On Off Switch Battery Pack Communication Port 2 Plug the communications cable into the communications port and set the TLS2200 printer next to your PC 3 Locate an unused serial port on the back of your PC This port looks similar to the diagram below Serial Port N Note If you have a 25 pin serial port instead of a 9 pin port you should purchase an adapter from a computer parts supplier 4 Plug the free end of the communications cable into the serial port and tighten the screws 82 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide You have completed attaching the TLS2200 printer to your PC and are now ready to begin installing the software TLS2200 Printer Connected to a PC Running the TLS2200 Program Installer Complete the following steps to run the TLS2200 Program Installer 1 2 Click Start gt Programs gt TLS2200 Installer gt TLS2200 j File Manager E Lotus 1 2 3 Release 4 01 TES MasterPack j Fie Warata D7 Microsoft Word New Cites Document P3 MS DOS Prompt uen Oeo Document B Visio Standard R Program QY Windows Explorer X Y Documents E Settings 5 Eind Heb 3 Bun
15. Version Number QUICK S tart Guide ee ette oe MOG RE ed ee IR e Rege da ag Mae Summary of Stepszi cae TA ee RR PES CUM 4 Working with Screens and Menus essere enne 13 The Text Editor Screen 5i The Setup Menus ce REP a tede me A e ER ER PNIS Setup Menu Options ice ge ee bb be ide dye ied eet bt re dietas Setup Menu Tree ass REN GCreatitig Legends ES pedi ha tte Ree nete tee Using the Enter Key When Composing a Legend eee 21 Default Font SIZe 4n e ePaper a eg aid abra ghe 21 Changing the Font SIZ oo duode Dart red nU RH Ue 22 TLS2200 Printer Fonts No Clearing the Lesenid ica ue a Na ee OU ee RH a AE 24 Saving and Recalling a Legend neon eres 0n eson en asana no asana ener anana 24 Eunction Kesan a a annu Wende Umum 25 Printitig Your Labels iie tate e RU ee dee e 26 Adjusting Burn Temperature 1 26 Setting Peel Time redo eb boat e d ende de a reps iet KA 26 Printing Larger Labels ss tav en Cu DRE RE Un ES 26 Reloading Marker Rolls and Ribbons essent nnne 27 Advanced E atures i a Na Ge HERR EGO eR ae AER 28 Senahized Labels eie n eost e ye i ret t p ette then 28 L gend Lasts 5 esce ERU UH UH EDS RR CIE 30 Continuous Printing Terminal Block Labels eere 37 Continuous Printing Banners 3 Default Font SIze on c e n HER eb bea cg add n abra ees Fixed Leng
16. With the cursor on the Terminal Block option press lt Enter gt 4 Use the arrow keys to adjust the terminal block repeat value then press Enter The repeat can be set from 2 mm 0 19685 in to 46 mm 1 81102 in Press the lt gt gt and keys to increase decrease the repeat value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot Press the Shift lt gt gt and lt Shift gt lt gt to increase decrease the repeat value by 1 mm increments 8 dots N Note Press lt Feed gt after printing to advance the terminal strip label to the cut position TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 37 Continuous Printing Banners 38 You can create banners using the TLS2200 printer Banners have a variety of industrial uses including labeling larger conduit New continuous label parts designed for banner printing such as PTL 8 PTL 42 and PTL 43 can only be used with version 2 software or higher If you are using version software you will not be able to enter text on the editor screen Refer to Appendix 3 Using the TLS2200 Program Installer for help with installing new software on your TLS2200 printer To create a banner complete the following steps 1 Press the lt Func gt lt Setup gt keys to access the Setup Menu 2 Pressthe lt gt key twice to select Continuous then press lt Enter gt 3 Press the lt gt key once to select Banner then press lt Enter gt 4 Use the lt gt gt an
17. and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operating in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case corrective measures will be at the owner s expense The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Worldwide Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Europe This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Brady Warranty Our products are sold with the understanding that the buyer will test them in actual use and determine for him or herself their adaptability to his her intended uses Brady warrants to the buyer that its products
18. are free from defects in material and workmanship but limits its obligations under this warranty to replacement of the product shown to Brady s satisfaction to have been defective at the time Brady sold it This warranty does not extend to any persons obtaining the product from the buyer THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON BRADY S PART UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BRADY BE 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 YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS amp CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS amp CONDITIONS PLEASE PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PACKAGE FOR A FULL REFUND TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide ill License Agreement Brady USA Inc hereafter BRADY hereby grants you a non exclusive non transferable license to use the software and accompanying documentation according to the following terms 1 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS You may not 1 transmit the software over a network without an additional license 2 modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble create derivative works based on or copy except for one back up copy the software or the accompanying documentation 3
19. be printed on a marker The legend appears on the Text Editor screen and can be stored in memory Legend List One or more legends stored under a list name Active Legend List A list becomes active when you create or select it See Creating a New List and Selecting a List later in this section A list that has been activated is ready to be printed or edited Recalled Legend A legend is recalled when you press lt Func gt lt Recall gt or lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Recall gt from within an active legend list See Editing a Listlater in this section A legend that has been recalled is ready to be edited General Guidelines for Legend Lists Use the following guidelines for legend lists e Legends for legend lists are created following the same guidelines as non list legends e All style features accessible through the Setup Menu are available when creating legends for lists e Individual legends within legend lists can have different styles e You cannot save serialized legends to a list e The maximum number of legends you can save to a list will vary depending on how much memory the legends in your list use The amount of memory used by a legend is dependent on certain variables such as the number of lines in the legend and the number of characters per line For example if your list contains legends that all have five lines and eight characters per line you could save approximately 800 total legends to memory If your li
20. different types of serialization patterns Standard Defaults serial number scheme to decimal 0 9 or alpha A Z a z based on character type entered Defaults the serial number scheme to octal Base 8 0 7 numeric serialization Your serialization type defaults to either standard or octal based on the selection you choose from the Setup Menu For instructions on how to set the serial default refer to The Setup Menu section beginning on page 13 To create labels containing serialized data follow the instructions below Enter the text to be serialized on the appropriate legend line 2 Use the lt gt key to position the cursor over the last character in the legend to be serialized 3 Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt on the keypad The screen prompts you to enter the number of times to increment the serial number with No to Serial 4 Enter the number of times to increment the serial number and press lt Enter gt The screen prompts you to enter the number of copies of each number to print with No of Copies 5 Enter the number of copies to print and press either Enter or Print Your serialized markers are printed General Guidelines for Serializing Use the following guidelines for serializing e Both lowercase and uppercase characters can be serialized e Serialized characters can be incremented only cannot decrement TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide e You can choose on
21. keys to toggle the Units to Metric then press Enter Press the lt gt gt key four times to select Continuous then press Enter With the cursor highlighted on Banner press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen Enter 120 VOLTS on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Enter CAUTION on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear Enter COMMUNICATIONS CLOSET on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press List Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 69 Maintenance Keep the TLS2200 printer in good operating condition by performing the following recommended maintenance procedures Cleaning the Drive Roller and Cutter Follow the instructions on the cleaning card shipped with the unit Cleaning the Print Head Remove the cutter mechanism by loosening the screw that holds it in place Lift the cutter away from the top of the printer mechanism and clean the print head with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol Replace the cutter mechanism Accessory Parts List The following parts and accessories can be ordered from your
22. move through the sub menu choices The cursor indicates the currently selected option Press Enter to select a sub menu TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 13 5 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to select the desired menu setting then press Enter to save your change To exit without saving the change press either the Exit key sends you back to the text editor screen or the Delete key backs you out one level in the menu tree Setup Menu Options 14 The Setup Menu contains seven sub menu options for formatting and printing your labels and setting your language preference for the menus and prompts Many of these options provide you with ways to customize the formatting of your labels Refer to the Setup Menu Tree section on page 20 Printer The Printer Menu contains the following user options Top Margin Adj Adjusts first vertical print position from top of label Values range from 0 625 mm 0 0246 in to 1 375 mm 0 05412 in Left Margin Adj Adjusts first horizontal print position from left edge of label Values range from 0 625 mm 0 0246 in to 41 375 mm 0 05412 in Cut Feed Adj Adjusts vertical cut position between labels Values range from 1 mm 0 03936 in to 1 mm 0 03936 in The lt gt gt and gt keys increase decrease value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot Peel Time Determines how long in seconds a label remains in peel position before moving back to cut p
23. printer to direct sunlight is not recommended Certification The TLS2200 printer has the following certifications e FCC Class A Approved e UL CUL listed Battery Charger 2 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Knowing Your Software Version Number The software in your TLS2200 printer can be updated through the use of the TLS2200 Program Installer To determine the version number of the software currently loaded in your TLS2200 printer watch the LCD screen as you turn the unit on You will see one of the following welcome screens This is the welcome screen for a KKK xk TLS2200 TLS2200 printer with version 1 0 Please Wait software This is the welcome screen for a TLS2200 V 2 0 TLS2200 printer with version 2 0 Please Wait software This is the welcome screen for a TLS2200 V 0 TLS2200 printer with version 3 0 Please Wait software N Note For more information about updating your TLS2200 software refer to Appendix 3 Using the TLS2200 Program Installer TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 3 Quick Start Guide This section guides you through the process of creating a label Read the rest of this manual for detailed information on each of these steps as well as other functions not listed here N Note It is suggested that you read Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms before you read this guide This appendix acquaints you with the terms found in this manual that are used within the specifi
24. roll printer twice and then stop Insert a new marker roll and continue Smart cell may not be Contact Brady s Technical Support Group programmed properly Lithium Cell Low Memory backup battery Contact Brady s Technical Support Group is low Low Battery Battery pack is not Connect the battery charger to the charged battery pack Charge the battery pack for at least five hours before operating solely on battery power Battery pack may be Battery life is approximately one to three worn out years depending on its use and care Order a replacement battery pack Refer to page 1 for information on disposal of the battery pack Out of Ribbon The ribbon is folded or Remove the ribbon mangled due to improper Manually advance the take up spool installation or label jam end towards you until the ribbon has a smooth flat surface Reinsert the ribbon in the printer There is a bad ribbon Contact Brady s Technical Support Group sensor Reduce Type Size If you receive this Press Shift lt gt to reduce the font size message while typing the to add more characters to the line line is full 74 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Error Message Cause Corrective Action If you receive this message when you press print you have exceeded the marker height This occurs when font sizes are increased between lines of text or you have chosen a bar code height that is too tall Memory
25. the Enter or lt Delete gt button to clear the display Verify the smart cell is making contact with the left material guide Be sure the right material guide is adjusted as far to the left as possible for the roll of markers used The material guide should be locked into the proper notch in the guide plate Be sure the marker roll is snapped evenly and firmly in the label roll cradle Press the Enter or lt Delete gt button to clear the display Press the Enter or lt Delete gt button to clear the display Install a new marker roll if the roll has run out you have not run out of markers the markers are not feeding properly Be sure to insert the leading edge of the markers into the material path until they hit the feed roller Be sure the leading edge of the marker is straight If not cut the edge with a pair of Scissors the markers are present and printing they may have become skewed or jammed To fix press the lt Feed gt key to recalibrate or open the print head and pull the markers through to clear the jam 73 Error Message Cause Corrective Action Head Too Hot Print head cannot reliably 1 Press the Enter or lt Delete gt print due to heat buildup button to clear the display 2 Allow the printer to cool for ten minutes before printing labels Invalid Label The marker roll may be The smart cell is programmed to run 125 running through the of the total number of markers on the
26. you activate a list the last legend you entered will display on the Text Editor screen However this does not mean that the legend is recalled 2 Recall a legend from the active list Press lt Func gt lt Recall gt to recall the next legend in a list Press lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Recall gt to recall the previous legend in a list If you want to delete a legend Press lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Delete gt The legend is deleted from the active list If you want to change characters in a legend Edit the legend following the normal guidelines for non list legends All style options for editing non list legends can be used to edit legends within a list and different legends can have different styles even though they belong to the same list Style options include e H Justify e FontSize e V Justify e Rotation e Format 2 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt to save the edited legend 3 When the prompt appears Save as New or Save as Current select Save as Current Your edited legend is now saved to the list Selecting Save as New will add the legend to the end of the list See Appending a List TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide later in this section for details Using Edit Mode The Edit mode can be toggled to on or off Use the Edit mode within the List Menu to modify a list when e apart is not installed in the printer Or e apart other than the part the list was crea
27. 0 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 53 T9 Creating a Patch Panel Label 54 N Note This example assumes you have the continuous marker roll PTL 8 422 loaded in your printer Label to be printed 10 11 12 13 Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type Press lt Shift gt lt Form Clear gt to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 14 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu Press the lt gt key six times to select Units then press Enter Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the Units to Inches then press Enter Press the lt gt gt key four times to select Continuous then press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt key once to choose Terminal Block then press lt Enter gt Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the terminal block repeat value to 0 60039 15 25 mm then press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen With the cursor highlighted on line one press lt Shift gt lt gt gt once to increase the font size from 5 to 6 Enter C012 on line one then press lt Enter gt Enter 01D on line two Press the lt gt key twice Press lt Func gt Serial TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 14 15 16 17 When No to Serial prompt appears enter 12 then press lt Enter gt When No
28. 5 Initiate a new print job to continue from where the previous one ended If the ribbon runs out while printing the TLS2200 printer stops printing and displays the following message Error Out of Ribbon Similar to the situation with marker rolls when the ribbon cartridge runs out of ribbon the print job is permanently cancelled Any legends remaining to be printed are aborted To continue printing insert a new ribbon cartridge then initiate a new print job to continue from where the previous one ended NG Note When a marker roll or ribbon cartridge runs out the legend entered on the LCD continues to display This allows you to make a marker roll ribbon replacement without losing your text However the display is cleared if the size of the markers on the new marker roll differs from those on the roll being replaced TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 27 Advanced Features Features outlined in this section pertain to advanced user options You will find instructions for generating serialized legend list terminal block and barcode labels Serialized Labels 28 This section discusses making serialized labels with the TLS2200 printer Serialization Legends you create with the TLS2200 printer can be serialized both numerically and alphabetically Serializing characters in a legend results in a series of markers that increment by one number and or one letter The TLS2200 printer allows you to create two
29. Copyright This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced by any means without the prior written consent of Brady Worldwide Inc While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Brady assumes no liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements resulting from negligence accident or any other cause Brady further assumes no liability arising out of the application 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 merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose Trademarks TLS2200 and LabelMark WIN are trademarks of Brady Worldwide Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Brady reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design 2000 Brady Worldwide Inc All Rights Reserved Revision D printed March 2000 Software Version 3 Brady Worldwide Inc 6555 West Good Hope Road P O Box 2131 Milwaukee WI 53201 Main Switchboard 800 541 1686 414 358 6600 FAX 800 292 2289 Sales Customer Support 800 537 8791 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide l FCC Notice U S Only WARNING This equipment generates uses
30. Current select Save as New Your legend is now added to the end of the list Deleting a List To delete a list from memory follow the instructions below 1 Press List to activate the List Menu 2 Press the lt gt key four times to select Delete then press lt Enter gt You will be prompted with all the list names stored in the printer up to 10 3 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to select the name of the list you want to delete then press lt Enter gt After deleting a list the display returns to the Text Editor screen TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Continuous Printing Terminal Block Labels This section discusses making terminal block labels with the TLS2200 printer Creating Terminal Block Labels Terminal block labels can be created and printed using the TLS2200 printer Simply choose the appropriate center to center spacing repeat pitch for the block enter your text and print as needed The number of lines of text available at each termination is dependent on repeat value spacing and the font size chosen Setting the Center to Center Spacing The center to center spacing terminal block repeat is set by accessing the Term Repeat option on the Setup Menu Follow the instructions below to set this option 1 Press the lt Func gt Setup keys to access the Setup Menu 2 Press the lt gt key two times to scroll to the Continuous Menu press the Enter key 3
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32. User s Guide 19 Setup Menu Tree Setup Menu lt Func gt Setup Sera Language uns Standard English Inches Octal Portugues Metric Deutsch On Espanol Off ok Franca i Readable Francais Range 1 26 mm 90 Degrees 270 Degree Font 3 Number Range 2 9 4 Terminal Banner Block Horizontal g Top Margin g Cut Feed Burn Temp Range 0 625 1 375mi Range 1 1mm Range 5 5 V d Left Margin Adj Peel Time Range 0 625 1 375m Hyusiy vaustiy Format On Off 0 Degrees Left Top Component Center Center Wire 180 Degree Right Bottom To use the menu e Press the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to move through the menu choices and to increase decrease values within the range Press the Shift lt gt gt and Shift lt gt keys to increase decrease values within the range by larger steps Press Enter to select and save menu option choices Press lt Exit Delete gt to exit a menu without saving changes 20 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Creating Legends Using the Enter Key When Composing a Legend It is not necessary to press the lt Enter gt key after entering the last line of text in your legend Pressing the Enter key instructs the printer to reserve space for a new line of text notice the cursor advances to the next line Even if characters are not entered on this new line the printer assumes the blank line is valid A
33. a TA Accepabl ribbon for use with respective mata This material is UL recognized with its respective ribbon This material is CSA approved with its respective ribbon 6 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide This material is UL amp CSA approved with its respective ribbon Step 5 Remove cartridge from the bag Avoid touching or creasing the ribbon R6210 ribbon included with printer Install the Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Cartridge 2 Remove any ribbon slack by rotating take up spool end counter clockwise 3 Slide ribbon cartridge firmly into printer Locking lever must be in unlock position see below 4 Pushthe locking lever towards the back of the printer to close the print head and lock the ribbon cartridge in place TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Locking Lever Cutter Lever Step 6 Remove a Marker Roll Roll Door 1 Cut off printed labels with the cutter a lever A 2 Open the roll door 3 Slide the locking lever to the unlock position 4 Back the markers out of the material Materia az 4 guide slots Guide 6 Guide Plate 5 Pull the marker roll out of its cradle Slots Lever Step 7 Install a Marker Roll Tip 0 09 I ONE Slide the locking lever to the lock position Turn the power switch on Open the roll door Pressing the guide plate lever down slide and snap it into a notch that matches your marker roll width Making s
34. arker mode 3 Enter A201 on line one 4 Press lt gt to position the cursor under the last character 5 Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt 6 When No to Serial prompt appears enter 5 then press lt Enter gt 7 When No of Copies prompt appears enter 2 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 45 8 Press Enter or lt Print gt The printer begins printing two each of the five wiremarkers listed above T5 Creating a Label with Rotated Text Printing Multiple Copies 46 Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Label to be printed ROTATE TEXT Setup Status H Justify V Justify Check the Status Bar to make sure the unit is in Component mode If not press 10 lt Shift gt lt Wire gt to toggle from Wiremarker mode to Component mode Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default size of 9 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu Press lt gt three times to move to the Style sub menu then press Enter With the cursor highlighted on Rotation press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt key once to select 90 Degrees Press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the text editor screen Press lt Shift gt lt gt gt once to increase the font size to 10 Enter ROTATE on line one then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal T
35. c context of the TLS2200 printer Summary of Steps Following is a summary of the steps needed to create a label A complete description of each step follows later in this section 7 Ti o8 9 4j 7 To install the marker rol Step 1 Charge the Battery Battery Charger Jack Battery Power Switch On N Note The battery pack is shipped in an uncharged condition Charge the battery for a minimum of five hours before operating the printer solely on battery power You can charge the battery pack while the battery power switch is turned on or off The 4 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide battery pack charges as long as the charger is plugged in Brady recommends that once the battery pack is fully charged you should unplug the charger and operate the printer solely on battery power If the battery pack is completely discharged connecting the charger does not provide enough power to run the printer Recharge the battery pack before continued use WARNING Disposal of the Battery Pack The NiCad battery pack contains cadmium a toxic element The battery pack is considered hazardous toxic waste and must not be thrown away in the home or office garbage Once the useful life of the battery is ended one to three years contact your local authorities for information regarding its proper disposal or recycling options Step 2 Install the Battery s attery Power Switch On
36. c gt lt Save gt 4 When the prompt appears Save as New or Save as Current press the lt gt key once to select Save as Current 5 Press lt Enter gt Legend 100B is edited to a larger font size To delete a legend already saved in List5 1 Press lt Func gt lt Recall gt Legend 100C displays on the Test Editor screen 2 Press lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Delete gt Legend 100C is now deleted from List5 3 Press Lists 4 Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt 5 When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 67 T17 Creating a Legend List Banner Legends 68 N SL IOA OCT 9 9 7 i Note This example assumes you have the banner marker roll PTL 42 439OR loaded in your printer Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type Press List 10 11 12 13 14 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LIST6 then press Enter When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 42 439 then press Enter Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 18 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu Press the lt gt key six times to select Units then press Enter Press the lt gt gt or lt gt
37. d lt gt keys to select the desired rotation then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen 6 Enter the banner text as needed and print your label The first banner label printed will have an additional 1 of material fed before the text prints After the first banner label prints press lt feed gt and then cut to avoid excess waste on subsequent labels Banner Rotation Banners can be printed either horizontally or vertically 2 2 0 V 0 L T Horizontal Banner Vertical Banner TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Default Font Size For continuous printed labels banners the default font size is the largest font that prints on the selected marker width in horizontal orientation Fixed Length Banners With the TLS2200 printer you can specify a fixed length for the banner Values range from a banner length of 26mm 1 02362 in to a banner length of 312mm 12 283406 in You can set the banner length in increments of 1mm by pressing the lt Func gt lt gt gt or lt gt keys Fixed length allows you to use the H Justify to specify at which point on the banner you want the text to appear The H Justify option allows Left Center and Right justification Barcode Labels This section discusses making barcode labels with the TLS2200 printer Creating Barcode Labels The TLS2200 printer allows you to create Code 39 barcodes for your labels
38. d ladder style barcodes Please note however that all lines on the legend text and or barcode print at the rotation selected Lines cannot be rotated independently Code 39 Barcode Symbology The barcode symbology used by the TLS2200 printer is Code 39 The character set for this symbology consists of the following characters The capital letters AtoZ The numbers 0to9 The space character The symbols 4 96 Characters entered in lowercase are automatically converted to uppercase when printed TLS2200 Printer Barcode Parameters Symbology Code 39 Narrow Bar Width 2 dots 25mm Wide to Narrow Ratio 2to 1 Quiet Zone 10 dots 1 25mm Density 7 82 CPI Maximum Barcode Characters The maximum number of characters for a bar code is 25 The following table lists the maximum barcode characters per line Marker Width Max of Barcode Chars Per Line 12 7 mm 0 5 in 254 mm 1 0 in 3 amp Imm Sin 8 Zero characters allowed on label quiet zone and start stop characters occupy entire width To create labels containing barcodes follow the instructions below 1 Press the Barcode key to toggle the legend type from Text to Barcode mode B is displayed on the Status Bar 2 Press the lt Func gt Setup keys to access the Setup Menu 3 Press the lt gt key once to select Barcode then press lt Enter gt 4 With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height press lt Enter gt TLS2200
39. e 1 Press lt List gt 2 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt 3 When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LIST2 then press lt Enter gt 4 When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 19 423 then press lt Enter gt 5 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 6 Enter 100A on line one 7 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt 8 Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Press lt Shift gt lt gt twice to reduce the font size to 7 Enter 100B on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear Press lt Func gt lt Setup gt Press the lt gt three times to select Style then press lt Enter gt With the cursor on Rotation press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt gt three times to toggle to 270 Degrees then press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to return to the Text Editor screen Enter 100C on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press List Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 61 T14 Creating a Legend List Wiremarkers Printing Multiple Copies 62
40. el You must scroll to the line where the switch was made reduce the size of the font if text or bar height if a barcode and print again Note You cannot switch the legend mode from Text to Barcode if a line contains any invalid Code 39 barcode characters TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 41 Tutorial Guide T1 42 The following pages provide step by step instructions for creating and printing labels using a variety of different printer functions The part number of the marker roll used is noted at the beginning of each tutorial Many of the tutorials use part number PTL 19 423 A sample roll of this 1 x 1 marker is provided in your TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System package Creating a One Line Legend Component Marker N Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Label to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify 1 Check the Status Bar to make sure the unit is in Component mode If not press lt Shift gt Wire to toggle from Wiremarker mode to Component mode 2 Enter 100A on line one Font is set at default size 9 3 Press Print TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide T2 Creating a Component Label Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Label to be printed MULTI PLE FONT SIZES Setup Status H Justify Ce
41. em the same way you would edit a non list legend 2 If you do not have the correct part or do not have any part installed in the printer you can still edit a list through Edit mode Edit mode is explained later in this section To edit a list 1 Select the list that you want to edit Refer to Selecting a List earlier in this section for instructions You cannot select a list unless the correct part the part the list was created for is loaded in the printer If you try to select a list without the correct part loaded in the printer or no part is loaded in the printer this error message will display on the Text Editor screen TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 33 The part your list Wrong Part Use was created for PTL XX XXX This message will only display if the Edit mode is off This message will also display if you are trying to save a legend to an active list and the wrong part a part other than the part the list was created for or no part is loaded in the printer If you do not remember the correct part for the list you want to edit place the cursor on your list name after choosing Select then press the lt lt gt key The correct part displays on the Text Editor screen providing that you entered it when you created the list See Creating a List earlier in this section Press the lt gt key to return to the list name In order to delete or edit a legend in a list you must recall the legend When
42. ends eee 68 Maintenance e sod ee ete pts bat Sintec eta e DR ee 70 Cleaning the Drive Roller and Cutter 70 Cleaning the Print He d 4 neenon erbe oi pont Euer pase 70 Accessory Parts List 70 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting and Error Message Guide see 71 Troubleshooting Guide eese nennen EP aa aba ahaaa Aah 71 Error Messages s e p qe RECEN RON IRE OT M HERE AGREE CREER EE EP RR aaa 73 Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms sseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeen eene n nenanem anane anana na nana na nenen 78 Appendix 3 Using the TLS2200 Program Installer 79 System Requitemients onere DEM RON Nie 79 Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from the Internet c scccccsscsssesseessesseesteeseeseens 79 Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from Disk ccsscssssssesssesseestssseeseessesseesteeseeseens 80 Connecting the TLS2200 Printer to a PC eccsscsssessesssessessseesecsessseesecseasecsecsseasecseesseeseeseees 82 Running the TLS2200 Program Installer esee 83 Fut re Install tions 3 euer a aa aaa E KAN ER ERU ERRARE URP EE NE CRINE Reed 83 Appendix 4 Direct Printing from LabelMark Win seen 85 VIII TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Introduction Small in size big in performance Since the invention of thermal transfer technology the idea has remained unchanged bigger has always been better Unti
43. epeat the text of a legend down the length of a marker as many times as possible considering the number of lines available in the marker TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 17 18 Serial The Serial Menu contains the following user options Standard Defaults serial number scheme to decimal 0 9 or alpha A Z a z based on character type entered Defaults serial number scheme to octal Base 8 0 7 numeric serialization Language The Language Menu contains the following user options Units The Units Menu allows you to set the unit of measure for the following Setup Menu options Top Margin Adj Left Margin Adj Cut Feed Adj Bar Height Terminal Block and Fixed Length Sets the units of measure to inches Sets the units of measure to millimeters Peripheral Mode Peripheral Mode is a new option accessible one of two different ways It is available on the TLS2200 Setup Menu or you can use the lt Func gt lt Exit gt key combination from the text entry screen This option allows you to use the TLS2200 printer along with Brady s LabelMark M WINV 1 2 or greater software to print labels that are created and stored on your PC Once the TLS2200 is in Peripheral Mode pressing any key will return it to its normal operating mode Note Refer to page 85 for more information about using LabelMark WIN TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer
44. eping the font size unchanged the font size for all label lines unchanged Shift Form Clear Deletes all characters and lines on the legend resets the font size to the default and positions the cursor in the first character position on line one Values set in the Setup Menu such as rotation or horizontal and vertical justification remain unchanged when performing any of the above actions or when you turn the unit off Values change to the default values if a new marker roll with a different marker size is loaded into the unit Saving and Recalling a Legend Any legend entered on the text editor is retained when the unit is turned off Turn the unit back on and the legend reappears on the display This rule holds true only if the part number of the marker roll loaded in the unit is not changed while the unit is turned off If the TLS2200 printer detects a marker size change when turned on or if a different marker size is loaded while the unit is on text on the display is cleared and the default font size is set Once you have finished entering and editing your text you may wish to save your legend 07M for retrieval at some later point in time The TLS2200 printer allows you to save legends to a list See the Legend Lists section on page 30 for more information 24 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Function Keys The use of each function key is described in the chart below pm Peek
45. f To exit deactivate a list you can create a new list select a list or turn the power off Selecting a List Selecting a List will make it active for printing and editing To select a list follow the instructions below 1 Press List to activate the List Menu 2 The cursor is on Select Press Enter You will be prompted with all list names stored in the printer up to 10 The last activated list will display on the Text Editor screen 3 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to select the name of the list you want to activate then press Enter The part number you originally entered briefly displays followed by the Text Editor screen Your list is now activated for printing or editing Printing a List To print a list follow the instructions below 1 If you do not have a list active create or select a list Refer to Create a New List and Selecting a List earlier in this section for instructions 2 Press List to access the List Menu TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide You must go through the List Menu in order to print a list Simply pressing Print will print only the legend shown in the Text Editor screen 3 Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt If no list is active Invalid Function is displayed on the Text Editor screen 4 Ifa listis activated and you have recalled a legend you are prompted to choose Entire List or From Current
46. ils on working with lists This error message may have different causes depending on what you are trying to do The following table lists the different causes for this message as well as corrective action for each Error Message Cause Corrective Action Invalid Function If you receive this Create a list message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for enter Edit mode you do instructions not have a saved list If you receive this Turn Edit mode off message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for print you are in Edit instructions mode If you receive this Create or activate a list message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for print and you are NOT in instructions Edit mode you do not have an active list If you receive this Turn Edit mode off message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for create a list you are in instructions Edit mode If you receive this Recall the legend that you want to delete message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for delete a legend you do instructions not have a recalled legend If you receive this Create or activate a list message while trying to See Legend Lists on page 30 for save a legend to a list instructions you do not have an active list TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 77 Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms 78 It may be helpful to review these terms while using this guide Active Legend List A li
47. ind lt Help y Shut Down w bw Type C lt Folder gt Setup exe in the Run dialog box where Folder is the name of the folder in which you placed the downloaded file Run AES Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you Open E Brady s etup exe Y Cancel Browse Proceed through the installation program answering the questions as needed In most cases the default answer will suffice Restart your PC before continuing Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from Disk 80 N Note The TLS2200 Program Installer is available either from the Brady Internet website or on floppy disks The installation procedure outlined below is for individuals that have ordered the installer on disk Refer to the section Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from the Internet if you plan to download Program Installer from the Internet Complete the following steps to install the Installer on your PC from 3 5 disks 1 Insert disk 1 in your floppy drive TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 2 Click Start and then Run 4 Proceed through the installation program answering the questions as needed In most cases the default answer will suffice 5 Insert disks 2 and 3 when prompted 6 Restart your PC before continuing TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 81 Connecting the TLS2200 Printer to a
48. ist is created specifically for the part number entered at the time the list was created You cannot create a list unless a marker roll is loaded 6 Enter text to create the first legend for your list 7 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt to save your legend to the list If the error message Memory Full displays on the Text Editor screen the memory has reached capacity In order to proceed you must either delete one or more legends from a TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 31 32 list or delete one or more lists from memory Refer to Deleting a List later in this section for instructions To delete a legend from a list press lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Delete gt 8 Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt to clear the text from the Text Editor screen s Pressing lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear deletes all text in the legend from the Text Editor screen Press Legend Clear gt to delete text from only one line the line currently displayed Once a legend is saved to a list pressing Legend Clear or lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt only deletes text from the screen not from the list Refer to Editing a Listfor instructions on deleting legends from a list 9 Enter text for a second legend 10 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt to save the second legend to the list Continue this process of creating and saving until all legends are entered into your list 11 To exit the current list turn the power of
49. kaging The packaging surrounding your TLS2200 printer should be saved in the event of any future shipments of the printer and accessories WARNING Never ship the TLS2200 printer without first removing the rechargeable battery pack from the printer and disengaging the print head TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 1 If shipping both the printer and battery pack remove the battery pack from the printer and place the items in the original shipping material before transporting TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Specifications The TLS2200 printer has the following specifications e Weight 1 32 kg 2 75 Ibs e Thermal Transfer Print Mechanism 8 dots mm 203 dpi e Optical Registration System for Precise Print Registration Elastomeric Keypad e 2 Line by 16 Character Liquid Crystal Display e Custom True Type Font Arial e Labels up to 50 8 mm 27 Wide e Print Width 46 mm 1 817 e Print Length Over 1424 mm 567 e Adjustable for six Different Liner Widths e Prints 500 Labels Between Battery Charges e Six Month Warranty Physical and Environmental Characteristics The TLS2200 printer has the following physical and environmental characteristics Dimensions bos x95x 114 mm 12x 3 75 x 4 5 in Weight with 1 32 kg 2 75 Ib battery pack Temperatures E to 40EC 40Eto 1OSEF I8E to 60EC OE to 140EF Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing 10 to 80 non condensing Exposing the TLS2200
50. l now Brady introduces the TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System This hand held thermal transfer printer is the new leader in the Brady line of quality performance printers Weighing in at just 1 32 kg 2 75 lbs it is the only thermal transfer barcode label printer that you can hold in just one hand Never before has there been a printer quite like the TLS2200 printer It is so easy simply choose the type of labels you want to print and load them in The TLS2200 printer takes care of the rest Thanks to its innovative smart cell technology the TLS2200 printer recognizes the label you are using and automatically adjusts itself saving you a significant amount of setup time As you will see the TLS2200 printer is the first hand held thermal transfer printer that is not only portable quick and easy to use but uniquely intelligent as well We are sure you will find it to be an extremely versatile and durable tool useful for a great number of label making needs Unpacking Your TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Before you begin setting up the printer verify you have received the following items in your packaging TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Hard Side Carrying Case Battery Pack Battery Charger Warranty Card Cleaning Card Font Size Ribbon Cross Reference Guide Card Quick Start Reference Card Communications Cable User s Manual R6210 Ribbon Sample Label Roll PTL 19 423 mA mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mim Saving Your Pac
51. ll PTLTB 400 375 loaded in your printer Label to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type 1 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 6 2 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu 3 Press the lt gt key six times to select Units then press lt Enter gt 4 Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the Units to Metric then press Enter 5 Press the lt gt gt key four times to select Continuous then press lt Enter gt 6 With the cursor highlighted on Terminal Block press Enter 7 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the terminal block repeat value to 6 mm 23622 in then press Enters TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen With the cursor highlighted on line one press Shift lt gt gt once to increase the font size from 6 to 7 Enter 101 on line one Press lt gt Press lt Func gt lt Serial gt When No to Serial prompt appears enter 10 then press lt Enter gt When No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 Press lt Enter gt or lt Print gt The printer should print ten times along the terminal block marker 101 through 110 Press lt Feed gt to advance printed terminal strip label to the cut position TLS220
52. ly one serial type per label standard or octal e Serialized text is limited to one line and one sequence per label e The printer first serializes the character the cursor is highlighted on when the lt Func gt lt Serial gt keys are pressed When this character reaches its maximum value 9 z or Z if standard 7 if octal the character immediately to the left is incremented and the right most character cycles back to its minimum value 0 a or A if standard 0 if octal e Once a serialized character has reached its maximum value and the next character encountered to the left is a non serializable character such as a space accented character or symbol the serial pattern cycles back to begin incrementing again from the rightmost serialized character e After printing a series of serial characters the editor displays the next logical character in the serial pattern example Print 1 to 5 After print job is completed editor displays 6 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 29 Legend Lists 30 This section discusses making legend lists with the TLS2200 printer What Is A Legend List A legend list consists of one or more legends stored under a list name The storage capability of the TLS2200 allows you to create select print and edit legend lists It is recommended that you review the following terminology before you start working with legend lists Term Definition Legend The actual text to
53. n see below Label Format Component Wire Horizontal 01 lt 14 lt CT lt 01 lt Character Font Size Position 1 19 Legend Type Text Barcode Line No As you type characters they appear on the liquid crystal display LCD at the cursor s position Depending on the installed marker size and font size selected you can have up to 23 lines on a single label and 50 characters on a single line The cursor marks your current typing or editing position If you are entering more than 16 characters on a line you can not see the entire label until it is printed The arrow keys allow you to move the cursor around the LCD As the cursor moves beyond the 16 character the screen scrolls to display the remaining text for the label line 01 lt 01 lt CT lt 16 01 lt 01 lt CT lt 31 lt LABELING LS2200 THERMAL SYSTEM The status bar indicates the As you continue to enter text the cursor is located at the 16 screen scrolls to allow the entry of character position the remaining text underlined M is at cursor position 31 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 9 Step 9 Edit Text 10 Changing Font Sizes At any time during the text entry or editing process you can change the font size for the label line displayed on the text editor screen This can be done on a line by line basis only To change the font size for a given line simply press Shift lt gt gt or Shift lt gt re
54. ng a Legend List Component Markers 58 N Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed PANELI PANEL1A PANEL2 Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type 1 Press List 2 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt 3 When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LIST1 then press lt Enter gt 4 When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 19 423 then press Enters 5 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide ah UON 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Enter PANEL 1 on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear Enter PANEL1A on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear Enter PANEL2 on line one Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press lt List gt Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 59 T13 Creating a Legend List Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes and Rotations 60 Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed 100B Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Typ
55. nter V Justify Center 0 Degrees Component 1 Press Legend Clear to clear the text from line one 2 With the font size set at the default of 9 enter MULTIPLE on line one then press lt Enter gt 3 Press lt Shift gt lt gt gt three times to increase the font size to 12 4 Enter FONT on line two then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Shift gt lt gt eight times to decrease the font size from 12 to 4 6 Enter SIZES on line three 7 Press Print TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 43 T3 Creating a Wiremarker Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Label to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify 1 Press lt Shift gt Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 2 Press Shift lt Wire gt to change format mode from Component to Wire note the change from C to W on the LCD Status Bar 3 Enter 1001 on line one 4 Press Print 44 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide T4 Creating Serialized Wiremarkers N Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed Setup Status 1 Press Legend Clear to clear the text from line one 2 Check the Status Bar to make sure the unit is in Wiremarker mode If not press lt Shift gt Wire to toggle from Component mode to Wirem
56. o page 1 for information on disposal of the battery pack Unlock the ribbon cartridge locking lever to open the print head then remove the marker material from the material guide slots Close the print head by locking the ribbon cartridge lever Feed the markers through the material guide slots Feed the leading edge of the marker roll through the material guide slots until you meet resistance Use a pair of scissors to cut a straight leading edge on the marker roll 71 Symptom Corrective Action Top of the marker The movable material Verify the movable material guide is fully is cut through when guide is not fully locked locked into the proper notch in the guide cutting PSPT in place plate markers 72 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Error Messages Error Message Cause Corrective Action Error in Checksum The software was Contact Brady s Technical Support Group Error Head Open Error No Label Present Error Out of Label TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide improperly installed on your TLS2200 printer Print head is unlocked The TLS2200 printer is not seeing the marker s smart cell located on the side of the marker roll The roll of markers is inserted properly in the material guides however they are either not feeding properly or the roll has run out of markers Move the lever on the right side of the TLS2200 printer to the lock position Press
57. ontract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to 52 277 19 a through d and restrictions set forth in this Agreement Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the state of Wisconsin This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other communications or advertising with respect to the software and accompanying documentation If any provision of the Agreement is held invalid the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide V Technical Support Choose one of the following options to contact TLS2200 Brady Worldwide Inc system support provided by 1 To speak with a Technical Support Representative call 800 643 8766 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 7 00 p m CST 2 FAX your inquiry to 414 358 6767 3 Contact Brady s Technical Support Team on line at tech support bradycorp com VI TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Table of Contents Introduction o eee per eee E eee Hee eR e ue a dee Ha te east Unpacking Your TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Saving Your Packaging ae we Ot ee a ee i ets 1 TLS2200 Thermal Labeling System Specifications sse 2 Physical and Environmental Characteristics esee 2 Certification osea ese etd Knowing Your Software
58. osition Ranges from 2 to 9 seconds Default 5 sec Note Peel time option is not supported for BradySleeve and PermaSleeve marker parts Determines the print density on the label Setting ranges from 5 lightest to 5 darkest Default 0 card shipped with the unit Barcode The Barcode Menu contains the following user options Bar Height Sets the height of the Code 39 barcode Setting ranges from 1 mm 0 03937 in to 26 mm 1 02362 in Default 1 mm Narrow bar width 2 dots 25 mm Barcode Ratio 2 to 1 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Human Determines whether the barcode is printed along with human readable Readable text Toggles between on and off Font size ranges from 2 5 point to 9 14 point Default off TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 15 16 Continuous The Continuous Menu contains the following user options Terminal Adjusts the terminal block repeat value Setting ranges from 5 mm Block 0 19685 in to 46 mm 1 81102 in lt gt gt and lt gt keys increase decrease value by 0 125 mm increments 1 dot Shift and lt Shift gt lt gt increase decrease value by 1mm increments 8 dots Banner Sets the orientation of the legend text on the banner Toggles between vertical and horizontal Fixed Length Adjusts the maximum length of the banner Setting ranges from 32 mm 1 02362 in to 305 mm 12 28346 in lt gt gt and lt g
59. otation value before entering your legend After setting the label parameters you can begin entering the text of your legend As previously mentioned the LCD displays a maximum of one line of text and 16 characters on the screen at any one time If a line consists of more than 16 characters the LCD automatically shifts to the right to allow you to enter and view additional characters Characters can be entered on the text editor screen in insert mode only The Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set and adjust label formatting or printing defaults and specify the language in which your prompts and menus should appear You can access any of the Setup Menu functions by following the steps below 1 Press the lt Func gt Setup keys to access the Setup menu The Setup Menu appears on the LCD 2 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to move through the menu choices The cursor indicates the currently selected option N Note A downward pointing arrow on the right side of the LCD indicates there are more selections available below the currently highlighted choice An upward pointing arrow indicates there are more selections available above the currently highlighted choice Up and down arrows appearing simultaneously indicate there are more selections available both above and below the currently highlighted choice 3 Press the lt Enter gt key to access the sub menu choices 4 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to
60. press lt Enter gt Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen Enter BX1 10H2CC 10 Base T HUB TO 2ND FLOOR CALL CENTER on line one TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide T11 Creating a Banner Label of Fixed Length N loaded in your printer Note This example assumes you have the banner marker roll PTL 43 439OR Print the following label to be used to identify an electrical conduit SLIOA 0ccC TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type 1 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 19 2 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu 3 Press the lt gt key six times to select Units then press lt Enter gt 4 Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the Units to Metric then press lt Enter gt 5 Press the lt gt gt key four times to select Continuous then press lt Enter gt 6 Press the lt gt key once to select Fixed Length then press lt Enter gt 7 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the fixed length repeat value to 143 000mm 5 62992 inches then press lt Enter gt 8 Press lt Func gt lt Exit gt to exit back to the Text Editor screen 9 Enter 220 VOLTS on line one 57 10 Press Print 11 Press Feed to advance the banner to the cut position T12 Creati
61. ransfer Printer User s Guide 11 Enter TEXT on line two 12 Press lt Func gt lt Multi Print gt 13 When No of Copies prompt appears enter 3 14 Press lt Enter gt The printer prints three copies of the legend created above TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 47 T6 Creating a Barcode Label 48 N Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Label to be printed Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type 10 11 12 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 Press lt Func gt Setup to access the Setup Menu Press lt gt three times to move to the Style sub menu then press Enter With the cursor highlighted on Rotation press lt Enter gt Press the lt gt key once to select 0 Degrees Press Enters Press Delete to return to the Setup Menu Press the lt gt gt key twice to select Barcode then press lt Enter gt With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height press Enter Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys as needed to set the height of your barcode to 8mm 0 31496 in then press Enters Press the lt gt key once to select Human Readable then press Enter Press the lt gt gt or lt gt keys to toggle the human readable text ON then press Enter TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 13 14 15
62. rns to the cut off position For more information on setting the peel time refer to The Setup Menu section on page 13 N Note The peel time option is not supported for BradySleeve and PermaSleeve label parts After printing BradySleeve advances to the tear off position and PermaSleeve advances to the cut position Printing Larger Labels Die cut label formats greater than 1 9 x 2 0 will print with version 2 software or higher If you are using version 1 software you will be able to print larger labels but only up to the printable area limits of 1 81 x 1 81 Refer to Appendix 3 Using the TLS2200 Program Installer for help with installing new software on your TLS2200 printer 26 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Reloading Marker Rolls and Ribbons If the marker roll runs out of labels while printing the TLS2200 printer stops printing and the following message appears Error Out of Label When the marker roll runs out the print job is permanently cancelled Any legends remaining to be printed are aborted To continue printing follow the instructions below 1 Using the cutter mechanism cut off any labels that have already printed 2 Pull the ribbon cartridge locking lever towards the front of the printer to open the print head Pull any remaining markers out through the top of the printer 4 Install a new marker roll For instructions refer to the Install a Marker Roll section on page 8
63. s 95 98 or NT4 0 or higher with Service Pack 3 16 M of RAM 10 M of hard drive space One unused serial port 3 5 floppy drive if installing from disk Internet connection if installing from the Internet In addition you need the communications cable that connects the TLS2200 printer to your PC This cable is available from Brady See the Accessory Parts List on page 70 Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from the Internet N Note The TLS2200 Program Installer is available either from the Brady Internet website or on floppy disks The installation procedure outlined below is for individuals that have downloaded the installer from the Brady Internet website Refer to the section Installing the TLS2200 Program Installer from Disk if you purchased the Program Installer on disks Complete the following steps to install the Installer on your PC from the file available on the Brady Internet website Log on to the Brady website at www tls2200 com Go to the download area and click on the file you wish to download Select a folder on your hard drive in which to place the downloaded file and click OK It may take a few minutes to download the file from Brady depending on the speed of your PC s modem TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 79 4 5 6 T Click Start and then Run File Manager E New Office Document gt Open Office Document E Programs c Documents Settings 2J E
64. s a result markers are printed with the blank line which leads to uncentered legends When the Enter key is pressed at the end of a line a non visible end of line character is inserted at the cursor Characters entered after the cursor fall to the next line This end of line character can be deleted by positioning the cursor over the first character position on the following line and pressing the Shift Delete keys This deletes the carriage return moves up the text located on the second line and appends the text on the first line Any remaining lines of text also move up one line N Note The lt Shift gt lt Delete gt command deletes the carriage return and appends text to the previous line only if all characters on the current line fit on the previous line If the text can not fit the carriage return is not deleted and all text remains on the current line Default Font Size The TLS2200 printer allows you to choose the font size for each individual line of text on your label one size per line The font size is always displayed on the status bar located on the first line of the LCD When a marker roll is loaded and the unit is turned on the TLS2200 printer reads the marker size information stored in the smart cell on the marker roll core This information is used to automatically set an initial font size for your label The method used to set this default is intended to help approximate an optimal starting point for si
65. s the lt gt key once to select Create then press Enter 3 When Enter List Name prompt appears enter LISTS then press lt Enter gt 4 When Enter Part No prompt appears enter PTL 19 423 then press Enters 5 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 6 Enter 100A on line one 7 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt 8 Press lt Shift gt lt Legend Clear gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 9 Enter 100B on line one 10 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt 11 Turn the battery power switch off to deactivate List5 To select recall List5 as the active list Turn the battery power switch on 2 Press Lists 3 With the cursor on Select press Enter 4 Use the lt gt gt and arrows to select List5 then press Enter The part number appears followed by the Text Editor screen To add a legend to List5 1 Press Shift Form Clear to delete all lines of text and reset the font to the default value of 9 2 Enter 100C on line one 3 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt The legend is added or appended to the end of List5 To recall and edit a legend already saved in List5 Press lt Func gt lt Recall gt twice to recall the second legend to the Text Editor screen Legend 100B displays on the Text Editor screen 2 Press lt Shift gt lt gt gt four times to set the font size to 13 3 Press lt Fun
66. spectively to increase or decrease the font size Cursor and Editing Keys Use the following keys to edit your legend N For key combinations for example Shift you must press the first key first Then while still holding it down press the second key Activates a screen selection When composing a legend inserts a non visible end of line character and moves the cursor down to the next line Clears system messages from display Moves the cursor one character to the right If at the rightmost position on the display the display is scrolled one character to the left and the cursor remains at the rightmost position Moves the cursor one character to the left If at the leftmost position on the display the display is scrolled one character to the right and the cursor remains at the leftmost position Delete While in text editor deletes the character at the cursor position Backs out one level in the Setup Menu tree Terminates the printing of markers Shift Delete Backspaces as it deletes characters If cursor is at the first character position on a line the carriage return is deleted and any text on the line is appended to the text on the previous line Clear Shift Form Deletes all characters and lines on the legend and resets the font TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Cap Lock Toggles between uppercase and lowercase characters Note Current Cap Lock status is retained when unit is t
67. st becomes active when you create or select it See Creating a New List and Selecting a Listlater in this section A list that has been activated is ready to be printed or edited Label Once a marker contains printed text it is referred to as a label Legend The actual text to be printed on a marker The legend appears on the LCD screen and can be stored in memory Legend List One or more legends stored under a list name Marker A blank label Until a label is actually printed the material is referred to as a marker Markers are available in a variety of sizes Marker Roll A marker roll contains the marker and a notched liner which are fed through the printer and a smart cell located in the spindle The TLS2200 the smart cell to automatically identify the marker being used printer uses Recalled Legend A legend is recalled when you press lt Func gt lt Recall gt or lt Func gt lt Shift gt lt Recall gt from within an active legend list Serialize To automatically print labels in a numeric or alphabetical sequence TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Appendix 3 Using the TLS2200 Program Installer Use the TLS2200 Program Installer to install new software on your TLS2200 printer using your personal computer This installer uses a wizard interface to simplify the installation process System Requirements To use the TLS2200 Program Installer you need a PC with the following Window
68. st contains legends that all have one line and eight characters per line you could save over 2 700 total legends to memory TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide e A maximum of 10 legend lists can be stored in the printer at any one time The List Menu To bring up the List menu press List on the keypad The List menu contains the following user options Toggles either on or off Edits a list when e apart is not installed in the printer Or a part other than the part the list was created for is installed in the printer Deletes a list from memory Creating a New List To create a new list follow the instructions below 1 Press List to access the List Menu 2 Press the lt gt key once to select Create then press lt Enter gt If the error message Memory Full displays on the Text Editor screen the maxium number of lists ten is already saved in memory In order to proceed you must delete one or more lists from memory Refer to Deleting a List later in this section for instructions 3 At the prompt Enter List Name enter a name for your new list then press lt Enter gt A list name of up to 16 character is allowed All the characters on the keypad are valid for list names 4 At the prompt Enter Part No enter the entire part number as it appears on the end of the marker roll core For example PTL 19 423 5 Press lt Enter gt The Text Editor screen appears N The l
69. t keys increase decrease value by 13 mm 51 in increments Shift lt gt gt and Shift lt gt increase decrease value by 26 mm 1 02 in increments Style The Style Menu contains the following user options Description Rotation Sets the rotation in one of four orientations OE 90E 180E and 270E Default orientation is dependent on the marker roll loaded in the unit Always select the rotation value before entering the text for your label A change to the rotation value causes the following to occur e All characters and lines on a legend are deleted Thecursor moves to the first character position on line one e The font is set to the default size for the marker Note Rotation option is not supported for BradySleeve PermaSleeve and pre printed marker parts defaults to OE H Justify Sets the horizontal justification of the legend Options are Left Center and Right The marker roll loaded in the unit determines the default setting V Justify Sets the vertical justification of the legend Options are Top Center and Bottom The marker roll loaded in the unit determines the default setting TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Sets the label format Options are Component or Wire Default component e The component label format is designed to print all of the lines of a legend one time before advancing to the next marker The wire format is designed to automatically r
70. t size to 6 then press Enter Press lt Func gt Exit to exit back to the Text Editor screen With the cursor highlighted on line one press Shift lt gt gt two times to increase the font size from 9 to 11 Enter BRADY on line one then press Enter Press the Barcode key to toggle the Legend Type for line two from Text to Barcode mode B is displayed on the Status Bar Enter A101 on line two Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Press Legend Clear to clear text from line 2 only Enter B101 on line two Press lt Func gt lt Save gt Turn the battery power switch offto deactivate List4 To select recall List4 as the active list 1 2 Turn the battery power switch on Press List With the cursor on Select press lt Enter gt Use the lt gt gt and lt gt arrows to select List4 then press Enter The part number appears followed by the Text Editor screen List4 is now the active list Press lt List gt Press the lt gt key twice to select Print then press lt Enter gt When the No of Copies prompt appears enter 1 then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 65 T16 Creating a Legend List Recalling and Editing a Legend 66 Note This example assumes you have marker roll PTL 19 423 loaded in your printer Labels to be printed 10058 Setup Status H Justify V Justify Legend Type l Press List 2 Pres
71. ted for is installed in the printer To use Edit mode follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Press lt List gt to activate the List Menu Press the lt gt key three times to select Edit then press lt Enter gt The Edit mode defaults to Off Use the lt gt key to select On then press lt Enter gt You will be prompted with all list names stored in the printer up to 10 Use the lt gt gt and lt gt keys to select the list you want to edit then press lt Enter gt TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 35 The Text Editor screen appears The left and right arrows on the Status Bar top line of the screen see below are replaced by lighting bolts to indicate that the Edit mode is on Text Editor screen with OLN MI4NNMCT NM NMO1LN Edit mode on When in Edit mode the Print Feed and Peel commands are disabled Turn the Edit mode off to restore these functions The Edit mode toggles to Off when the printer is turned off Appending a List To append a list means to add legends to a previously saved list All legends are appended to the end of the list You cannot save legends to the beginning or middle of a list 1 Ifyou do not have a list active select a list Refer to Selecting a List earlier in this section for instructions 2 Create a legend following the normal guidelines for non list legends 3 Press lt Func gt lt Save gt 4 When the prompt appears Save as New or Save as
72. ter too many characters on a label line the message Reduce Type Size flashes on the display To allow more characters to fit on the line press Shift lt gt to decrease the font size Text already entered on a line can be switched from text to barcode mode and vice versa If the size of the barcode or text being switched to does not fit on the marker you encounter the message Reduce Type Size when you attempt to print the label You must scroll to the line where the switch was made reduce the size of the font if text or bar height if a barcode and print again If you press the Enter key and it no longer moves the cursor down to another line you have attempted to enter more lines on the label than can fit To add more lines press Shift lt gt to decrease the font size of the existing lines TLS2200 Printer Fonts The following fonts are available on the TLS2200 printer VNTR POINT PRINT SAMPLE SIZE pe E a M BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 S O ig eaoin o 11 J BRADY 12345 22 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide PRINT SAMPLE s m BRADY12345 O Z 1 jo M j BRADY12345 i BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 1 BRADY BRAD TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 23 Clearing the Legend Use the following keys to clear the legend Keys label line while ke
73. th Banners earen ec DIERUM ER TY TG RE EISE TS Barcode Labels nee oreet ee o ederent ean e ear ende tenons T tontial Guides een a a A a NB AG NAN eb KAR E Na aa Im e T1 Creating a One Line Legend Component Marker 42 T2 Creating a Component Label Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes sss 43 T3 Creating a Wiremarker J oodd te n ea e dede e ce beet eta 44 T4 Creating Serialized Wiremarkers sess 45 TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide VII T5 Creating a Label with Rotated Text Printing Multiple Copies s 46 T6 Creating a Barcode Label at eo e A e REN Reed 48 T7 Creating a Serialized Barcode Label seen 50 T8 Creating a Terminal Block Label ee T9 Creating a Patch Panel Label eee T10 Creating a Continuous Labelin recette dre E oe T11 Creating a Banner Label of Fixed Length seen 57 T12 Creating a Legend List Component Markers eee 58 T13 Creating a Legend List Utilizing Multiple Font Sizes and Rotations 60 T14 Creating a Legend List Wiremarkers Printing Multiple Copies 62 T15 Creating and Recalling a Legend List Barcode Labels sss 64 T16 Creating a Legend List Recalling and Editing a Legend 66 T17 Creating a Legend List Banner Leg
74. ure labels unwind from the top snap the marker roll firmly into cradle Press Enter to clear the ERROR No Label Present message Feed leading edge of marker roll through the guide slots Press lt Feed gt Continue to manually push marker roll edge until it catches Close the roll door Step 8 Type Text Use the following guidelines when typing text Text Type Alphabetic Type lower case letters a z by pressing the appropriate keys letters Press the lt Space gt key to add a space between words Type an upper case letter by holding down the lt Shift gt key while typing the letter To type many upper case letters in a row turn the caps lock feature on by pressing the lt Func gt lt Cap Lock keys Secondary A yellow secondary character appears on the upper right of characters each text key Type one by first pressing the lt Func gt key then press the desired secondary character key For all key combinations you must press the first key first TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide ol Then while still holding it down press the second key Accented To place an accent mark over a vowel type the mark first Characters followed by the letter itself Note The tilde is to be used with the letters A a or N n only The LCD displays two lines of text with 16 characters on each line The first line always displays the status bar which includes font and character positioning informatio
75. urned off Space Bar Moves the cursor one position to the right Inserts a space at the current cursor position TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 11 Step 10 Print Labels 12 To print e the contents of your legend simply press the Print key e multiple copies of your legend press lt Func gt Multi Print The screen prompts for the No of Copies Enter a number from 1 250 and press Enters N Note Press the lt Feed gt key if you want to feed one marker without printing When a label has printed out use the built in cutter to remove it Use the external lever to cut between labels WARNING Never use the cutter with BradySleeve label rolls The printer always advances the last printed sleeve to the appropriate position to allow tear off at the perforation TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide Working with Screens and Menus The Text Editor Screen Each time the printer is turned on an initialization routine is performed then the Text Editor screen appears This screen is the home base of any processing you perform with the TLS2200 printer To change any of the parameters previously defined you must access the software features of the printer by calling up the Setup Menu from the Text Editor screen For more information on setting the Setup Menu options refer to the section titled The Setup Menu on page 13 WARNING To ensure that text is not deleted always set the r
76. zing your text It is as follows Marker Width Default Font Size lt 12 7 mm 0 5 in Largest size that allows four characters to fit on a label line 2 12 7 mm 0 5 in Largest size that allows eight characters to fit on a label line N Note For continuous printed labels banners the default font size is the largest font that prints on the selected marker width in horizontal orientation Once the font is set for a label line the size remains the same for any new lines that follow TLS2200 Thermal Transfer Printer User s Guide 21 example font size set at 8 for line one press Enter to add line two font size remains at size 8 The font size remains at the size you choose until you decide to change it Changing the Font Size At any time during the text entry or editing process you can change the font size for the label line displayed on the text editor screen This can be done on a line by line basis only To change the font size for a given line simply press Shift lt gt gt or Shift lt gt respectively to increase or decrease the font size Selectable font sizes range from 1 4 point to 19 72 point The maximum font size selectable for a particular label line depends on several factors including marker size number of characters of text entered on the label line number of lines of text entered on the label and the font sizes chosen for the other label lines If at any time you attempt to en

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