Brady PAM 3000 User Manual

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Printer-Applicator-System PAM 3000

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 4

A General Guide to the Documentation ................................................................................................ 7

Operator's Manual ............................................................................................................................. 7

Further Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 7

Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................. 7

1. Product Description ........................................................................................................................ 8

General Information........................................................................................................................... 8

Characteristics of the Thermal Printhead .......................................................................................... 8

Technical Specification ...................................................................................................................... 9

Optional Features ............................................................................................................................ 11

Print Media ...................................................................................................................................... 12

Print Media for Direct Thermal Printing ........................................................................................ 12

Print Media for Thermal Transfer Printing .................................................................................... 12

Label Media Specification ............................................................................................................ 13

Transfer Ribbon........................................................................................................................... 14

2. General Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................... 15

3. Delivery Contents .......................................................................................................................... 15

4. Component Location .................................................................................................................... 16

Printer.............................................................................................................................................. 16

Applicator ........................................................................................................................................ 19

5. Mounting the Applicator ............................................................................................................... 20

Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Slide Valve ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Pad Unit .......................................................................................................................................... 22

Blow Tube ....................................................................................................................................... 24

6. Connecting the Printer .................................................................................................................. 25

Air Connection ................................................................................................................................. 25

Interface Connections ..................................................................................................................... 26

Connection to Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 27

7. Media Loading ............................................................................................................................... 28

Preparation of the Label Supply Hub ............................................................................................... 28

Loading Labels ................................................................................................................................ 29

Loading Transfer Ribbon ................................................................................................................. 30

8. Adjustments ................................................................................................................................... 31

Mechanical Adjustments .................................................................................................................. 31

Special Settings for the Operation ................................................................................................... 34

9. Control Panel ................................................................................................................................. 35

System Mode ONLINE .................................................................................................................... 35

System Mode OFFLINE .................................................................................................................. 36

System Mode PRINT ....................................................................................................................... 36

System Mode PAUSE ...................................................................................................................... 36

System Mode LABEL FROM CARD ................................................................................................ 36