Brady M210 User manual
USER MANUAL
M210/M210-LAB User Manual ii
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Trademarks
M210 Label Printer is a trademark of BRADY Worldwide, Inc.
M210-LAB Label Printer is a trademark of BRADY Worldwide, Inc.
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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 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
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Technical Support and Registration
Contact Information
For repair or technical assistance, locate your regional Brady Technical Support office by
going to:
•
United States:
bradyid.com/techsupport
• Canada:
bradycanada.ca/contact-us
•
Mexico:
bradyid.com.mx/es-mx/contacto
• Latin America:
bradylatinamerica.com/es-mx/soporte-técnico
•
Europe
:
bradyeurope.com/services
•
Australia:
bradyid.com.au/technical-support
•
Asia Pacific
:
brady.co.uk/landing-pages/global-landing-page
Registration Information
To register your printer go to:
• bradycorp.com/register
Repair and Return
If for any reason you need to return the product for repair, please contact Brady Technical
Support for repair and replacement information.
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Contents
1 • Introduction
Unpack Your Printer ..............................................................................................2
Accessories ....................................................................................................2
Register Your Printer ......................................................................................2
System Specifications ...........................................................................................3
Physical and Environmental Characteristics .........................................................3
External View ............................................................................................................. 4
Power Source............................................................................................................. 5
Battery Safety .................................................................................................5
Loading AA Alkaline Batteries ...............................................................................7
Loading the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ...................................................................8
Remove Lithium Battery .................................................................................9
AC Power Adapter ..............................................................................................10
Attaching the Adapter ...................................................................................10
Charging the Lithium Ion Battery Pack .........................................................11
Media Cartridge........................................................................................................ 12
Changing the Label Cartridge .............................................................................13
Recycling the Label Cartridge .............................................................................14
Materials .......................................................................................................14
Power On.................................................................................................................. 15
Printer Version ....................................................................................................15
Editing Screen .....................................................................................................16
Status Information ........................................................................................16
Keypad...................................................................................................................... 17
Navigation and Editing Keys ...............................................................................17
Function Keys .....................................................................................................19
Menus ....................................................................................................................... 20
Data Fields ..........................................................................................................21
Cancel a Menu or Data Field ..............................................................................21
Printer Defaults ...................................................................................................22
Language .....................................................................................................22
Initial Language Setup .................................................................................23
Set Clock ......................................................................................................23
Units ....................................................................................................................27
Cut Mode ............................................................................................................28
Set Zero Style .....................................................................................................29
Backlight Time ....................................................................................................30
Cartridge .............................................................................................................30
About ...................................................................................................................31
2 • Getting Started
Entering Text............................................................................................................ 32
Editing Text .........................................................................................................32
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Inserting Text ...............................................................................................32
Deleting Text ................................................................................................33
Clear Data ....................................................................................................33
Cancel Functions .........................................................................................33
Error Messages ............................................................................................33
Font Size ......................................................................................................34
Printing a Label ...................................................................................................35
Multi-Print .....................................................................................................35
3 • Formatting
Symbols.................................................................................................................... 36
Remove a Symbol ........................................................................................37
International Character Set .................................................................................38
Date and Time ....................................................................................................39
Timestamp ...................................................................................................39
Barcode ...............................................................................................................40
Add a Barcode .............................................................................................40
Datamatrix and QR Codes ..................................................................................41
Add a Datamatrix or QR Code .....................................................................41
Serialization.............................................................................................................. 43
How Serialization Works .....................................................................................43
Examples of Serialization .............................................................................43
Using Letters in Serialization ........................................................................44
Multi-Letter Serialization ...............................................................................44
Add Serialization .................................................................................................45
4 • File Management
File Naming Standards............................................................................................ 46
Save a File ..........................................................................................................46
Replace (Overwrite) a File ..................................................................................47
Open a File .........................................................................................................48
Delete a File ........................................................................................................49
5 • Label Types
Selecting a Label Type............................................................................................ 50
Banner Portrait Label Type..................................................................................... 51
Banner Landscape Label Type............................................................................... 52
Fixed Length ............................................................................................................ 53
Custom Length ........................................................................................................ 54
Vial ............................................................................................................................ 55
WireMarker Label Type (M210)............................................................................... 56
Terminal Block, Patch Panel (M210) ...................................................................... 58
Panel Residential (M210)......................................................................................... 61
Flags (M210)............................................................................................................. 63
Breaker Box (M210) ................................................................................................. 65
6 • Troubleshooting
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Cleaning the Printer................................................................................................. 75
Display Screen ....................................................................................................75
Internal Components ...........................................................................................75
A • Symbols
Assorted ................................................................................................................... 76
Miscellaneous .......................................................................................................... 77
Miscellaneous (Russian only) ................................................................................ 77
Greek......................................................................................................................... 78
Lab ............................................................................................................................ 79
B • Supported ASCII Characters
Barcodes .................................................................................................................. 80
Code 39 ..............................................................................................................80
Code 128 ............................................................................................................80
Datamatrix and QR Codes ..................................................................................80
C • Regulatory Compliance
Agency Compliance and Approvals ...................................................................... 81
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1 Introduction
The M210/M210 LAB Label Printer is a rugged, highly mobile printer designed to print on a variety of
continuous and pre-sized materials. With label widths from .25" to .75", this labeler meets the
demands of rigorous job sites printing up to 100 labels per day. Key features include:
• Pre-loaded application design guides to simplify label creation for common application types.
• Ability to store up to 12 files for rapid access to your repeated label types
• On board ability to create UPC, DataMatrix, and QR Codes
• Drop-Lock-Print style cartridges for easy media changes
• 20 on-board language options
• Ability to power the printer through 6 AA batteries, optional rechargeable lithium ion battery
pack (sold separately), or optional AC power adapter (sold separately).
• Battery Life Expectations: a minimum of 1,800 2 inch long labels on 6 AA alkaline batteries; a
minimum of 2,000 2 inch long labels on the lithium ion battery pack
• 203 DPI print resolution
Note: The M210 and M210-LAB Label Printers differ only in the available label type templates. The
M210-LAB is intended for use in laboratory environments and therefore presents only label
types for laboratory functions.
The M210 also comes in a Russian language version with a Cyrillic keypad.
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Unpack Your Printer
The following items are included in the standard M210/M210-
LAB Label Printer package:
• M210 Label Printer (M210-LAB Label Printer)
• M21-750-499 0.75" (19.1 mm) Multi-Purpose White
Nylon Cartridge with the M210
or
M21-750-7425 Chemical and Temperature Resistant
Label Cartridge with the M210-LAB
• Quick Start Guide
Accessories
The following items are accessories available for the
M210/M210-LAB Label Printers.
• Lithium Ion battery pack (M210-BATTERY)
• AC Adapter 110V (M210-AC), 220V (#110416), UK 240V (#110417)
• Hardside carrying case (M210-HC)
• M210 Printer Soft Case (BMP-SC-1)
• Magnet Accessory (M21-MAGNET)
• Multifunctional Accessory Multi-Tool Accessory (M210-TOOL)
• Belt clip accessory (M21-CLIP)
• Power Source Kit; AC Adapter and Lithium Ion Battery (M210-PWRKIT)
Accessories can be purchased separately or potentially as part of a kit. A variety of kits are available in
different areas. Please visit your local Brady website to determine what kits are available in your
country/region.
Register Your Printer
Register your printer on-line at www.bradycorp.com/register and receive free product support and
updates!
For Warranty information, visit your local Brady website.
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System Specifications
The M210/M210LAB Label Printer has the following specifications:
• Weight 1.66 lbs (0.753 kg)
• Thermal Transfer Print Mechanism, 203 DPI print resolution
• Softplast ABC-style keypad
• Print Width - 0.75-inch (19.1 mm) maximum label width
• Maximum length for labels with alphanumeric characters: 99.9 inches (253.7 cm)
• Maximum characters that can be printed: 50
• Prints up to 1800 1/2-inch x 2-inch (12.7mm x 50.8mm) labels on 6 AA batteries
Physical and Environmental Characteristics
The M210/M210-LAB Label Printer has the following physical and environmental characteristics:
Note: The table below refers to the M210/M210-LAB Label Printer only. Consumable performance
may vary.
*Exposing the printer to direct sunlight is not recommended.
Batteries give their best performance when they are operated at normal room temperature (20 °C ±
5 °C, 68°F ± 41°F).
Physical Metric Units Imperial/U.S. Units
Dimensions 243.84 x 63.5 x 124.46 mm 9.6" x 2.5" x 4.9"
Weight (with battery pack) 0.75 kg 1.66 lbs
Environmental Operation Storage
Temperature* (Printer) 4° to 43° C (40° to 110° F) -18° to 43° C (0° to 110° F)
Relative Humidity (Printer) 20% to 90% (non-condensing) 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
WARNING! Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near a
heating device.
WARNING! Do not expose batteries to temperatures above 60° C (140° F).
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