Brady Wraptor User's Guide

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The table below shows the specifications for the power cord to be used in various countries: In this country: Use this power cord: Sweden, Denmark, N

Chapter 2 Safety This section contains safety information necessary for the safe operation of the Wraptor. Be sure to read this section prior to set

2.2 Electrical Safety CAUTION: Connect the three-conductor plug to an North American standard 120 VAC outlet. Make sure the outlet is grounded. WAR

Chapter 3 Component Locations This section provides the locations and descriptions of the components that make up the Wraptor. 3.1 External Parts Th

The following figure shows the external parts located on the back of the Wraptor. Figure 4. External Parts—Back 1. Exhaust Fans—The exhaust fans r

Chapter 4 Installation and Preparation 4.1 Initial Setup This section provides information on installing and preparing the Wraptor for initial use.

Step 2. Remove protective foam inserts 1. Remove protective foam insert from the wrapper. Remove foam from spindle Remove foam from wrapper 2. Op

4. Remove the stabilizer block from underneath shuttle base plate. To do this:  Remove the ribbon from the feed spool. See Load the Printer Ribbon o

Step 2. Insert the Wraptor CD. Insert the enclosed Wraptor Utilities CD-ROM into your computer’s CD Drive. The Wraptor Installation Menu appears: Fi

3. Select the port (Serial, USB or FILE) you want to install from the list of Available ports: NOTE: If you will access the Wraptor via a Local Are

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Step 5. Configure for USB Operation This step describes how to configure the computer and Wraptor to communicate via a USB cable. If you are not usin

6. Click the Add Port… button. 7. Select Standard TCP/IP Port from Available port types list, click New Port… and then click Next. 8. Enter the Prin

Printer Name Option 9. Select the Standard Device Type option and Generic Network Card from the list and click Next. 10. Click Finish and then click

 Press the Enter DNS Number… button  Enter the DNS Server or WINS Server  Select the OK button The Wraptor is ready to print and wrap via the Ether

4.2 Load Label Material Follow the steps below to load label material in the Wraptor unit. Use the material path shown below as your guide: The follo

Step 1. Initiate Label Load in Control Panel From the Wraptor Control Panel, select SETUP  LOAD LABELS. NOTE: The print/wrap assembly automatically

Step 4. Remove Previously Used Material  If material is currently loaded, remove it.  Open the label take-up spool handle.  Open the nip rollers.

Step 5. Put Label Material on Spool  Place the label roll on the spool  Turn flange counter-clockwise to rotate the label roll so the touch memory

Step 8. Adjust Guide Rollers  Be sure labels are up against the far side of the rollers.  Position guide rings snug to the label liner. Step 9.

Step 10. Tighten With Key Turn spool key clockwise to remove slack. Step 11. Feed a label Press the Feed Label button on the Wraptor Control Panel

Regulatory Information CAUTION: The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brady Worldwide, Inc. could void the

4.3 Load the Printer Ribbon Follow the steps below to load a ribbon in the Wraptor unit. Use the ribbon path shown below as your guide: Figure 9. R

Step 1. Initiate Ribbon Load in Control Panel From the Wraptor Control Panel, select SETUP  LOAD RIBBON. Step 2. Open the Wraptor Unit Lift the si

Step 4. Thread Ribbon  Place the ribbon roll on the feed spool.  Thread the ribbon under the guide roller and over the guide bar and printhead. 

Chapter 5 General Operation This section provides an overview of the Wraptor operation process. 5.1 Creating, printing and wrapping labels The Wrap

5.1.1 Wrap Quality Please heed the following tips as not doing so may effect the quality of your wrap: ♦ Make sure to hold the wires tight and straig

5.1.2 Print details When you “print” your labels to the Wraptor, the computer creates a print file:  Print files are saved with the LabelMark file n

5.3 The Wraptor Control Panel You control the Wraptor through the touch screen Control Panel. When you turn the Wraptor unit on, the touch screen in

Button Description Up, Down, Page Up, Page Down Use to highlight a print file in the list. Open Use to launch the highlighted file and begin printi

5.3.2 Run Tab Commands The Run tab menu allows you to set the label to be wrapped (see Figure 14). This menu displays the current label, allows you t

The following table describes the Run tab command buttons and status fields: NOTE: The “go to” buttons are disabled if the print file only contains on

Technical Support Choose one of the following options to contact system support provided by Brady Corporation: U.S. and Canada Phone: (800) 643-8766,

5.3.3 Setup Tab Commands The Setup tab menu allows you to load labels and ribbons and to clear jams. Figure 16. Setup Tab Menu The following table

Clear Jam Shuttles the print/wrapper mechanism back, tilts the print head open and displays the Clear Jam dialog. To clear the jam: • Clear the debr

Advanced Settings Menu The Advanced Settings menu (shown in Figure 18) appears when you press Advanced…. It allows you to adjust the Feed to Wire sett

Figure 19. System Information 5.3.5 Config Tab Commands The Config tab menu (Figure 20) allows you to set the Wraptor printer configuration. For ex

File Location Wraptor supports two file locations: Memory Card and Internal Memory. ♦ If you select Memory Card, the File tab menu displays print fil

Settings DHCP Fixed IP Printer Name X X Desc X X Port X X Obtain DHCP Address X Specify IP Address X DNS Number Menu WINS Server 1 X WINS

Figure 22. Touch Screen Keyboard Dialog Description of Settings Name: The computer will use this name to locate the printer on the network. The name

To enter an IP Address: ♦ Press Enter DNS Number… on the IP tab. ♦ The DNS Number dialog (Figure 23) appears. ♦ To enter an IP address:  Touch t

5.4 The Wraptor Utility Menu The Wraptor Utility Menu allows you to display the Wraptor Control Panel, calibrate the touch screen, change the languag

5.4.3 Set Language Command Figure 29. Set Language Utility The Set Language command changes the language for the printer. Press Up or Down to selec

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...

5.4.4 Upgrade System Command The Upgrade System command allows you to install upgraded Wraptor system software from the CompactFlash Memory Card. Yo

Chapter 6 The File Management Utility This section provides instructions on using the File Management Utility (FMU). The FMU is an application inclu

Figure 31. File Management Utility Communication Successful If the Communication Successful message displays, proceed to the next section. If the Co

6.3.1 Transfer Files TO Printer Transfer Files TO Printer allows you to send files from your computer to the Wraptor’s internal memory or to an Compa

6.3.2 Transfer Files FROM Printer Transfer Files FROM Printer allows you to send files from the Wraptor’s internal memory or CompactFlash Memory Car

6.3.3 Manage Printer Files Manage Printer Files allows you to work with the files in the Wraptor’s internal memory or CompactFlash Memory Card. For

6.3.4 Upgrade Printer Files The Upgrade Printer Files function lets you prepare a new release of the Wraptor’s software for installation. If your Wra

Chapter 7 Maintenance The Wraptor requires periodic maintenance to ensure trouble-free operation. The system uses the Cycle count to determine when

7.1.2 Cleaning the Wrapper Surface 1. Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 50 of this guide. 2. Open the front (clear) door on the Wraptor.

7.1.3 Cleaning the Printhead 1. Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 50 of this guide. 2. Open the side door on the Wraptor. 3. Dip a cot

6.3.2 Transfer Files FROM Printer ...

7.1.4 Cleaning the Rollers Follow these steps to clean the rollers: 1. Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 50 of this guide. 2. Open the

7.1.5 Cleaning the V-Roller 1. Follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 50 of this guide. 2. Open the front (clear) door. 3. Dip a cotton swab

5. Continue to clean the other sensors as needed. Figure 37. Wrapper and Shuttle Home Sensors  The wrapper home sensor is located inside the front

Figure 38. Tilt and Ribbon Out Sensors  The tilt sensor is located behind the printer mechanism on the upper right-hand side.  The ribbon out sens

7.2 Lubrication Some Wraptor parts will need occasional lubrication in order to keep the unit running smoothly. It is recommended that you check the

 Manually shuttle the slide track forward until the back/inside oiler is exposed. 8. Inspect and add a few drops of light machine oil to each oiler

7.3 Replace Wrapper Foam V-Block The Wrapper Foam V-Block is a replacement part that you can order. See Accessories on page 65. To replace the Wrappe

5. Using a 7/64” Allen wrench, remove the screw that is located above the printhead assembly stamping. Save the screw for installation of the new as

Chapter 8 Error Messages Error Message Possible Cause/Resolution Cannot change connection to serial port. It's used by remote control. Cause:

Error Message Possible Cause/Resolution CompactFlash Memory Card is full. Resolution: Use the File Management Utility to move some print files out of

Table of Figures Figure 1. Hazardous Moving Parts Label—Front of Unit ...

Error Message Possible Cause/Resolution and reprint the job. The IP address is invalid. Cause: The user entered an invalid IP address. Resolution: C

Error Message Possible Cause/Resolution The total Peel to Feed setting of %d pixels is out of range. Upper limit of 90 pixels is used. Cause: Remote

Wraptor™ User’s Guide 65 Chapter 9 Accessories Parts List Following is a list of parts and accessories that can be ordered for the Wraptor: 9.1 Con

Chapter 1 Introduction This section contains introductory information on the WraptorTM, including specifications. It also provides information about

1.4 Technical Specifications The Wraptor has the following specifications:  300 dots per inch (11.8 dots per mm) print resolution  1.75 inches per