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MVP S ERIES 200MVP & 300MVP T HERMAL P RINTERS Product Guide May 2003[...]

www.bradyeurope.com Summary I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 3 II . PRINTER OVERVIEW A. General Features/Uni que Characteri stics ................................................ 4 B. Operating R equirement s ................................................................[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 3 - Introduction I. I NTRODUCTION Brady Corporation, the market leader in labelling solutions, is proud to introduce the newest members of the M Series family - the rugged, cost-effective, new 200MVP and 300MVP thermal transfer printers. The MVP series printers provide the best value in an industrial t[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 4 - Printer Overview II. P RINTER O VERVIEW The following sections are designed to quickly fa milliarise the user with the General Features, Operating Requirements , and Warranty Coverage of the Brady MVP series thermal printers. For more detailed product information, consult the MVP Series User’s Gu[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 5 - Printer Overview 4. Easy Access to Label and Ribbon Path / Ease of Loading & Maintenance The MVP series ’ embossed loading diagram, enlarged media window and cantilever printhead simplify the printer loading process. The printer’s cantilever printhead with head open-lock feature “locks”[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 6 - Printer Overview 3. PRINT SPECIFICATIONS / RE GISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 4. USER INTERFACE CONTROLS A ND INDICATOR LIGHTS A MVP series printer is equipped with a standard LCD control panel for easy user interface and operation. A 2-line, 16 character backlit display and tactile feel buttons on the pri[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 7 - Printer Overview Figure 1 MVP Series Control Panel[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 8 - Printer Overview Figure 2 Location of Power Switch & Connector Connector AC power switch A/C POWER SWITCH /INDICAT OR LIGHT The power switch is located at the back of the printer directly above the power cord as indicated by the diagram Figure 2. The power supply in the 200MVP/300MVP printer wo[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 9 - Printer Overview SETUP/EXIT The SETUP/EXIT key, as its name suggests, enters and exits the configuration mode. This also allows a configuration change to be saved temporarily, permanently or a default setting may be used. SELECT The SELECT key toggles the INCREMENT (+) and DECREMENT (-) keys betwee[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 10 - Printer Overview Printhead Transm issive sensor Reflec tiv e sensor Ribbon sensor Take label sensor Platen roller The paper/ribbon out sensor on the 200MVP/300MVP printer immediately detects when ribbon or paper is exhausted before label data loss occurs. Users are warned exactly when to replace r[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 11 - Printer Overview 6. COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS The MVP series printers offer two convenient ways to interface with a host: (1) serial port connection or (2) parallel port connection. The following table highlights the printer configuration set-up for serial and parallel interface. Printer Port: DB-2[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 12 - Printer Overview Bi-directional (36 Pin) – Centronics Parallel Printer Port Pinout: The 8-bit parallel data interface supports bi-directional paralle l communications in “nibble mode”. The parallel interface provides a means of communication, which is typically faster than serial interface m[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 13 - Printer Overview 7. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE For optimum performance of the 200MVP or 300MVP thermal printer, Brady recommends cleaning the printer on a regular basis using standard printer parts and Brady cleaning supplies. Consult the User’s Guide for specific details. • Cleaning: The exterior i[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 14 - Printer Overview C. PRINTER TOUR The Printer Overview Diagram below serves to orient the user as to the location of some of the 200MVP/300MVP feature capabilities mentioned throughout this section. 1. Media Access Cover 7. Printhead / Printhead Open Latch 2. Ribbon Take-Up Spindle 8. LCD Control P[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 15 - Printer Overview D. WARRANTY INFORMATION The MVP series printers are covered under the following Brady general warranties. For complete Warranty Policy Information, refer to the 200MVP/300MVP User’s Guide. 1. GENERAL COVERAGE The MVP series printers are warranted against defects in material or w[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 16 - Features and benefits III. F EA TURES , B ENEFITS & S PECIFICA TIONS RUGGED CONSTRUCTION FEATURE FUNCTION END-USER BENEFIT SALES CHANNEL ADVANTAGE NEW Die-Cast Aluminum Base / Frame Durable, metal construction Die-casting enables precision Mounting of the print mech- anism and spindle, which e[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 17 - Features and benefits SIMPLE OPERATION FEATURE FUNCTION END-USER BENEFIT SALES CHANNEL ADVANTAGE NEW Cantilever Printhead (with head open lock) Side-opening printhead, unlatches easily providing wide clearance and access to the printhead. Head open lock ensures that the printhead stays in full ope[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 18 - Features and benefits MODULAR DESIGN FEATURE FUNCTION END-USER BENEFIT SALES CHANNEL ADVANTAGE Modular Design: Field Installable Options All options are either configure d to order or field retrofit for future applications. Provides investment protection. Allows user to pay for the features needed[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 19 - Printer Specifications Standard Features • 203 dpi print resolution (8 dots/mm) or 300 dpi resolution (12 dots/ mm), dependent upon model • Firmware is FLASH resident/do wnload upgradeable • Thin film print head with E 3® Element Energy Control • Thermal transfer and direct thermal printi[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 20 - Printer Specifications Media Specifications • Maximum label length: 39" (991mm) • Media type: continuous, die-cut, tags, black- mark • Media web width (labe l and liner): 1.0" (25.4mm) to 4.50" (114mm) * NOTE : Value-Peel max width: 4.38" (111mm) • Minimum label length:[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 21 - Printer Specifications Zebra Programming Language ® (ZPL ® and ZPL II ® ) • Communicates in printable ASCII characters • Compatible with mainframe, mini, and PC h osts • Downloadable objects inclu de graphics, scalable and bitmap fonts, label templ ates and formats • Adjustable print ca[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 22 - Competitive Analysis IV . C OMPETITIVE ANAL YSIS Brady 200MVP, Brady 300MVP versus Brady 200M-e STANDARD FEATURES 200M-e NEW 200MVP NEW 300MVP List Price 2375 € / 3032 € 1795 € 2125 € Max. Print Speed (ips) 2-6 ips (51-152mm) 2-10 ips (51-254mm) 2-6 ips (51-152mm) Resolution (dots/mm) Std [...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 23 - Competitive Analysis Brady 300MVP versus Zebra 90Xill+ STANDARD FEATURES 90XiIII+ NEW 300MVP List Price 4495€ 2125€ Max. Print Speed (ips) 2-8ips (51-203mm) 2-6ips (51-152mm) Resolution (dots/mm) 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) Print Width (max. in.) 3.4" (86mm) 4.09" (104m[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 24 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus CAB A3 CAB is a German manufacturer of bar code label printers, applicators and specialised cutting mach ines. They have a strong reputation in Europe for manufacturing hi- quality/performance pr oducts. However, the performance capabilities of the MVP [...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 25 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus Argox 3000 ARGOX, founded in 1996 in Taiwan, is an engineering oriente d provider of systems & solutions for computer based barcode labelling s ystems. Their mission is to bring her leading innovation and first-ra te productivity into the Auto ID in[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 26 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus Datamax I-4208 Datamax recentl y introduced their E, I and W class printers to streamline their product line. Disadvantages of Datamax I- 4208 vs. Brady MVP Series • The MVP series offers BradyConnect remote connectivity and control solution (standard[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 27 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus Intermec E4 The Intermec Technologies name has global recognition co upled with a reputation for being a one source supplier of complete AIDC solutions (e.g. systems provider printers, labels, data collection terminals, etc). Compared to Brady, their co[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 28 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus Printronix T-4204 Founded in 1974, Printroni x is an acknowledged suppli er and innovator of line matrix printers and continuous form laser printers. Their T5000 thermal printer line expands their product focus into the realm thermal bar coding. Disadva[...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 29 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus Sato CL408e Sato’s business philosop hy is based on the notion of manufacturing rugged, dependable bar code printers for warehousing and industrial environments. Disadvantages of Sato CL408e vs. Brady MVP Series • The MVP offers BradyConnect remote [...]

www.bradyeurope.com MVP Series Product Guide - 30 - Competitive Analysis Brady MVP Series versus TEC B-472 TEC Corporation is a Japanese based manufacturer of retail and package deliver y systems and other electronic systems and components. TEC’s AIDC product offerings include thermal bar code printers and POS terminals. Disadvantages of TEC B- 4[...]