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1. component marking terminal blocks general laboratory ID B 499 Nylon Cloth Wire and cable marking general adhesive Permanent component marking terminal blocks general laboratory ID B 428 Metalized Rating plate product and asset ID Polyester B 461 Self laminating Laboratory ID self laminating vial tube Polyester and slide ID Withstands liquid nitrogen freezer autoclave hot water bath centrifuge B 488 Matte Polyester Laboratory ID slides plates bottles and general laboratory Withstands Xylene DSMO ethanol freezer autoclave hot water bath Glossy Polyester B 422 Glossy Polyester Component marking electrical outlet and patch panel ID Note For specific part numbers consult product literature or your Brady distributor B 483 Ultra Aggressive General labeling powder coated surface ID IDXPERT Quick Start Guide Set up your printer Note The instructions in this section show the ABC Keypad version of the IDXPERT Printer The same instructions apply if you are using the Keyboard Layout version Step 1 Install the batteries or connect to power Insert six AA alkaline batteries not included l Remove the battery cover located on the backside of the printer 2 Install the batteries as shown See inside the battery compartment for the battery positioning grid 3 Close the battery compartment The printer can also be powered by use of an Battery optional A C adaptor Cov2. on the display but will appear correctly when printed Font and bold settings are set on a line by line basis To change the font size or boldface text e Press FONT SIZE The display screen shows the FONT 10 pt current font size and bold status Bold OFF e Use the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad to select a font size e Press the BOLD softkey to toggle bold ON or OFF Formatting with Menu Choices The smart cell recognizes the cartridge material installed 1n the printer and automatically sets many label formatting options The following menu choices allow you to add or change the formatting Note See the Menu Tree on page 9 of this guide for a listing of submenus related to each selection To perform a type of formatting press MENU and the ooftkey corresponding softkey Label Format Select general or wiremarker labels Wiremarker FRMT mode repeats text line s as many times as will fit on a label Continuous Set either auto or fixed length for terminal block CONT and banner labels Justify Set horizontal and vertical justification of label data JUST Rotate Set rotation of label data to 0 90 180 or 270 degrees ROT Units Change units to inches mms or points for displaying UNIT label and font sizes Barcode Add Code 39 barcodes with human readable text BAR Set Time Set the time to print a real time stamp on your label TIME Set Date Set the d
3. 102 The IDXPERT printer also offers a 126 pt 1 25 31 75mm font for UPPERCASE characters only 10 Symbol Library L Electrical Yoice Data me E mJ Fire First Aid Haz MIat Is WHIMS gt 40 m e ee Bee 9 A etes epp Arrows are available in four rotations 0 90 180 and 270 Note Some symbols are accessible directly from the keypad 11 Technical Support Choose one of the following options to contact system support provided by Brady Corporation U S and Canada Phone 800 643 8766 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 6 00 p m CST Fax 414 358 6767 E Mail tech support bradycorp com Assistance 1s available 24 hours per day 7 days per week Go to www bradyid com and then select Knowledge Base from the left hand panel Belgium Luxembourg The Netherlands Phone 32 52 457 937 Fax 32 52 457 800 E Mail tsbelg1um bradycorp com Italy Phone 39 02 96 28 60 14 Fax 39 02 96 70 08 62 E Mail tsitaly bradycorp com Ireland Phone 44 1295 228 205 Fax 44 1295 27 17 55 E Mail tsuk bradycorp com Mexico Phone 01 800 112 7239 Fax 52 55 5527 55 86 E Mail bradymexico bradycorp com Latin America amp Caribbean Phone 414 438 6868 Fax 414 438 6870 E Mail bradyintl bradycorp com Spain Phone 33 437 245 234 Fax 33 472 74 45 54 E Mail tsspai
4. QUICK START GUIDE IDXPERI IDXPERI HANDHELD LABELER HANDHELD LABELER KEYBOARDLAYOUT For additional information please refer to the IDXPERT Handheld Labeler User s Manual www bradyid com idxpert Welcome to the IDXPERT Handheld Labeler Bradys newest lightweight handheld printer Use this Quick Start Guide to begin using your printer immediately Refer to the IDXPERT Handheld Labeler User s Manual for details and additional information Check Package Contents Before you begin setting up the printer verify that you have received the following items your packaging IDXPERT Printer Hard Case Free Media Cartridge XC 1500 580 WT BK Communications Cable DO ODODO Product CD containing o Quick Start Guide o Sample Label Tutorial o User s Manual o Link to Product Registration Warranty Printed Quick Start Guide 4 languages Register Your Printer Register your IDXPERT Handheld Labeler on line at www bradyid com idxpertregistration Cartridges available for your IDXPERT Handheld Labeler B 580 Indoor Outdoor Pipemarkers panel and switch ID Vinyl equipment ID small safety signs asset ID bar code labels Colored supplies and printing B 342 3 1 Heat Shrink Wire and cable marking heat shrink sleeves Polyolefin B 427 Self laminating Wire and cable marking self laminating Vinyl B 498 Vinyl Cloth Wire and cable marking general adhesive Repositionable
5. ate to print a real time date stamp on your DATE label Language Change the default language LANG ID XPERT Quick Start Guide 7 Guide to Keys POWER powers on the printer Press the POWER button again to power off the printer The printer automatically shuts off after 10 minutes of non use FUNCTION accesses a secondary function or character when pressed along with the desired key A secondary function or character is shown in yellow on each button ARROW adjusts cursor positioning by one character or one line FUNCTION ARROW adjusts cursor positioning to the first or last character position or line ENTER creates a new line when typing text Pressing ENTER confirms menu selection when in MENU mode DELETE clears the character immediately behind the cursor position FUNCTION CLEAR ESC clears the entire legend from the text editor screen or backs out of the menu if 1n menu mode When in MENU mode the Clear Esc function works whether or not you use it in conjunction with the Function key PRINT prints one copy of the legend FUNCTION MULTI PRINT prints up to 99 copies of the legend FONT SIZE displays font size and allows font size changes through softkeys See the Font Size Chart on page 10 of this guide Also toggles BOLD on off MENU toggles through soft key menu options displays additional soft key choices FEED feeds material through the printer withou
6. er Step 2 Replace material cartridge Your printer ships with a cartridge installed Follow these instructions to replace the existing cartridge Turn the locking lever down to unlock the cartridge Locate the cartridge release button on the backside of the printer and push firmly to eject cartridge Remove the existing cartridge Install the new cartridge as shown Turn the locking lever up to lock both the cartridge and printhead Locking Lever Thanks to innovative smart cell technology the IDXPERT printer recognizes the label material and automatically adjusts to it saving setup time and effort Step 3 Turn the printer ON Press the POWER key Understand the display screen amp menu The Display Screen When the Power button is pressed the display screen appears The display allows you to see up to three lines of text and 16 characters per line The display auto scrolls when you enter more than the maximum displayed lines or characters Use the arrows on your keypad to navigate the screen LINE 01 20 pt Status Bar The status bar located on the bottom of the display indicates the current text line font size and label format Menu Use the menu and related softkeys to perform many of the label formatting commands See the Menu Tree on page 9 of this guide To access the menu Step 1 Press When the MENU key 15 pressed a series of menu choices appears T
7. he blue softkeys correspond to the menu choices shown on the screen we E M FRMIT CONT JUST HEST UNIT BAR Pressing NEXT again cycles back to the first set of menu choices when the last menu choice is reached Press CLEARIESC to either back up to the previous menu level or exit menu mode and return to the text editor screen 4 IDXPERT Quick Start Guide Create labels Note Follow these instructions to create and print a basic label For details and information on advanced features refer to the IDXPERT Handheld Labeler User s Manual TIP See the IDXPERT Handheld Labeler Sample Label Tutorial for step by step instructions on creating a variety of labels Step 1l Press POWER Step 2 Press FONT SIZE The display screen shows the FONT 10 pt current font size and bold status Bold OFF Step 3 Use the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad to select a font size Note See the Font Size Chart on page 10 of this guide Step 4 Press the BOLD softkey to toggle bold ON or OFF Step 5 Press ENTER Step 6 Type Text Press ENTER after each line of text Note You may also select from a list of symbols to include on your label See the Symbol Library on page 11 of this guide Step 7 Press PRINT For multiple copies press FUNCTION PRINT MULTI PRINT Step 8 Pull the cutter lever down to cut the label Save and recall a label You may
8. n bradycorp com 12 France Phone 33 169 296 717 800 907 107 Fax 33 169 296 718 E Mail tsfrance bradycorp com Germany Austria Switzerland Phone 49 6103 75 98 451 Fax 49 6103 7598 670 E Mail tsgermany bradycorp com Sweden Norway Finland Phone 46 85 90 057 33 Fax 46 85 90 818 68 E Mail tssweden bradycorp com Brazil Phone 55 11 3604 7729 7715 Fax 55 11 3686 5236 E Mail brady service brazil bradycorp com Africa Eastern Europe Denmark Greece Israel Portugal Middle East Malta Turkey Russia Phone 32 52 457 937 Fax 32 52 457 800 E Mail tsbelgium bradycorp com IDXPERT wenens Quick Start Guide
9. save up to ten labels and then recall them for future use To save recall and delete labels from memory Step 1 Press MEMORY 123 4 5 1 grid appears showing the 10 6 7 8 9 storage positions A bold number indicates that a storage position 1 occupied 0 1500 580 Step 2 Use the arrows your keypad A to navigate to the desired storage location on the grid Step 3 Press the softkey that corresponds to the action you want to perform e To save a label press the Save SAVE softkey e To recall a label from memory press the Recall RCL softkey e To delete label from memory press the Delete DEL softkey Additional label formatting options Symbols can be added to your label See the Symbol Library on page 11 of this guide To add a symbol e Pros 4 E Electrical Voice Data Greek of symbol categories appears Mandatory PPE Warning e Use the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad A to scroll through the symbol categories ENTER e Press to select a category e The symbols appear one at a time for the category selected Use the up down arrow softkeys or the arrows on your keypad A to scroll through the symbols in the selected category e Press to select a symbol The symbol will appear on the display screen in the place where you have set your cursor Some symbols appear as generic character symbols
10. t printing Use for fixed length continuous labels order to advance the label strip to the cut position MEMORY accesses Save Recall Delete softkeys used to store legends FUNCTION BARCODE toggles between text and barcode mode SERIAL performs a standard serialization of the character on which the cursor is placed A serialization results 1n a series of label data that 1s incremented by one number 0 9 and or one letter A Z a z FUNCTION SYMBOL accesses the symbol library See the Symbol Library on page 11 of this guide SPACE creates a space between characters when creating legends FUNCTION CAPS LOCK toggles CAPS on and off FUNCTION amp brings up a selection of international characters Use either the softkey or keypad arrows to navigate the character menu IDA PERT Quick Start Guide Ge om sieves Ln von f A Ham 095 Los 0 ms x wan me Lam Ls 1 EM los Isir LOO ajeg 195 gya ONAW IDXPERT Quick Start Guide Menu Tree Font Size Chart PRINT SAMPLE 30 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 12345 BRADY 123 BRADY 12 BRADY 1 28 0 _ fe gt o Un ee 1 NO ON W 36 OO 53 14 0 m m QN A W
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