BMP®91 Tubing & Label Printer Frequently Asked Questions
A) General Information
1. What are the items you would be receiving when
you purchase the BMP®91 printer?
You will receive the following in the standard
BMP®91 printer pack (BMP®91-E):
■ AC Power supply
■ USB connection cable
■ Tubing Mark Software CD and Printer Driver CD
■ Ribbon cartridge (1no)
■ Hard carrying Case
■ Printed Quick Start Guide and User Guide
2. Is the Lithium-Ion battery pack included?
The battery pack is only available with BMP®91
ES-BATT set or it can be purchase separately.
3. Is the 200m print ribbon necessary?
The 200m print ribbon cartridge helps to support
extended and unattended operations.
4. Does BMP®91 has internal memory to store print
templates and created artwork?
The BMP®91 can store up to 50 tubing artworks, 50
label artworks, 20 tubing templates and 20 label
templates.
5. Does BMP®91 printer supports external storage
devices such as USB?
Yes. BMP®91 printer supports the use of external
USB devices.
6. What are the type of file does BMP®91 printer
supports?
BMP®91 supports both BDF and CSV formats.
B) Printing with the BMP®91
7. What type of print media is supported the
BMP®91 Tubing and Label printer?
The BMP®91 printer supports printing on four main
types of media: PVC tubing, heat-shrink tubing,
heat-shrink tube cartridges and label cartridges.
8. Besides the listed print media, would I be able to
print customized or my preferred materials with
BMP®91?
At the moment, BMP®91 can only support the listed
materials.
9. How should we load the different print medias
into BMP®91?
The PVC and heat-shrink tubing are fed into the
printer externally while the label / heat-shrink tubing
cartridges are loaded into the printer. For more
details, please refer to the User’s Guide.
10. What is the print speed of BMP®91 printer?
The print speed is 35pcs/min (tube 20mm/tag) and
25mm/sec for label.
11. What happens if printing is interrupted because
it ran out of print ribbon or print media
(adhesive label / heatsink tubing / PVC tubing)?
The print job will resume from the point of interruption
once new print cartridge or print media is
installed.
12. What is the background printing mode?
The BMP®91 Tubing and Label printer allows you to
commence on a new
job while printing the
current. You do not
need to wait for
current job to complete
before working
on a new job, reducing
the processing
time required.
BMP®91 Tubing and Label Printer
Frequently Asked Questions
13. Is downtime required for BMP®91 printer after
long hours of usage to avoid over-heating of the
print head?
This is not required as its robust industry design
makes BMP®91 suitable for long hours of usage.
C) Using BMP®91 with Tubing Mark Software
14. Can I connect the BMP®91 printer to my PC using
Tubing Mark Software?
Yes. The Tubing Mark Software makes editing
easier for printing with the BMP®91.
15. What operating systems can the BMP®91 printer
support?
It can support Windows® XP, Windows® 2003
(server), Windows® Vista and Windows® 7.
D) Using BMP®91 with Optional Battery Pack
16. What is the battery life of the optional battery
pack?
Once it is fully charged, the optional battery pack is
able to support up to 2 hours of printing.
17. Can I use the printer while charging the battery
pack?
Yes. You may use the printer while charging the
battery pack at the same time.
18. Can I charge the battery if it is not installed in
the printer?
Yes. You may charge the battery pack even if it is
not installed in BMP®91.
19. Can I charge the battery if the printer is
connected to the computer?
You cannot charge the battery when BMP®91 is
connected to the computer.
E) Maintenance and Repair
20. How frequent do I have to clean the printer?
The cleaning frequency tends to varies and factors
such as usage volume, usage venue and storage
condition have to be considered.
To ensure that the printer is well maintained, please
refer to the User’s Guide for complete details on
cleaning and maintaining the BMP®91.
21. If repair and replacement is
required, who should I
contact?
You may contact your local
authorized distributor or Brady
Technical Support for more
details on repair and replacement
services.
