Brady BradyPrinter i5100 - Extras and Utilities; Firmware Update and Sensor Calibration

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i5100 Conguration Manual
9 Extras
9.1 FirmwareUpdate
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Accessonlywithexternalstoragedevice!
 Copythermwareletothe"misc"directoryofthestoragedevice.ThiscanbedoneonacomputerorviaFTPonthe
printer.
 Insert the prepared storage device into the printer.
 Start menu.
 Select Extras.
IfthemenuisprotectedviaaPINapromptappearsinthedisplay.Enterthecodenumberandconrmit.
 Select Firmware update.
Thedisplayshowstheselectionofexternalstoragedevicesandthermwarelesstoredonthedevices.
 Selectaleandconrmwith .
Theselectedrmwareleiscopied.Aprogressindicatorisdisplayedwhilethermwareisbeingcopied.After
completion the printer will be re-started.
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Notice!
ThermwareupdatealsocanbedoneviaFTPprintermanagement 11.4 on page 52.
9.2 Calibrate Label Sensor
With the Calibrate label sensor function the printers electronics can be adapted to the label sensor and the used liner material
and transfer ribbon. This is necessary if sensor itself or CPU PCB has been changed.
 Start menu.
 Select Extras > Calibrate label sensor.
The display shows Step 1/4 Remove labels and ribbon.
 Perform step 1 and select Continue.
After a few seconds the display shows Step 2/4 Insert liner.
 Perform step 2 and select Continue.
The display shows Step 3/4 Remove liner, insert ribbon.
 Perform step 3 and select Continue.
The display shows Step 4/4 Insert liner and ribbon.
 Perform step 4 and select Continue.
After a few seconds the message Sensor successfully calibrated appears.
The display shows the characteristic values of the sensors e.g. Brightness 2-4 / 22-139.
 Select Continue to quit the function.
9.3 Save Settings
With the Save settingsfunctiontheprintercongurationcanbesavedtoastoragedevice.
 Start menu.
 Select Extras.
IfthemenuisprotectedviaaPINapromptappearsinthedisplay.Enterthecodenumberandconrmit.
 Select Save settings.
 Select the external storage device.
 Enteralename.
Thepredenednameiscomposedoftheidentier"gui",date,clocktimeandthesufx".xml",butmayalsobe
altered.
 Conrmtheselectionwith .The.xmllewillbestoredinthefolder/miscofthestoragedevice.
An error message appearing during the saving procedure may be caused by an unreadable medium (e.g. unknown
medium, unformatted medium)  12.5.4 on page 55.