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Brady Handimark Portable Printer

Brady Handimark Portable Label Printer  
Brady HandiMark® Portable Label Maker
  The HandiMark Printer has been discontinued and replaced by the BMP71 Printer.
The labels and ribbons for the HandiMark printer are still available.
 
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Handimark Tapes
Indoor/Outdoor Tape B-580 Material
Indoor/Outdoor Tape B-595 Material
Reflective Tape
Repositionable Tape
Economy Tape
Tamper Resistant Tape
Handimark Ribbons
Industrial Grade Ribbons
Using Handimark
User Manual
Symbol Guide
Firmware Updates
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HandiMark® Firmware Updates
The following Instructions apply to Handimark OS Upgrade v1.09 only.
Please refer to this link for current details.
 
HandiMark® OS Upgrade 1.09
 
Requirements For Downloading the HandiMark Upgrade:
 
*This upgrade requires a com port cable with a 9 pin male connection on one end and a phone style connector on the other. These can be ordered by part# Add part number 42004 to your Quote. 42004
 

**To download file scroll down to the bottom of the instructions and double click the attachment. You will then be given to save to disk or run from current location. If you are running from a modem connection select save to disk and insert diskette into floppy drive. If you are running from an ISDN connection and the printer is directly connected to that pc you can run from location and install immediately. See full installation instructions below.
 
HandiMark Upgrade Instructions for Win 95/98 NT 4.0, Win 2000 and Win XP Pro
  1. Connect cable to com port located on the back of the PC ( this will be a 9 pin male connector ). The other end should be connected to the HandiMark, phone style connector. (HandiMark should be turned off ).
  2. Insert disk into floppy drive
  3. Once disk is placed into floppy drive. Click START then RUN.
  4. Type in A:\Upgrd32.exe. then click OK.
  5. Printer Upgrade Wizard appears on the computer.
  6. Make sure HandiMark battery is fully charged, if a battery is being used.
  7. To place HandiMark in upgrade mode: press down on ENTER and at the same time turn unit ON. The message "START UPGRADE UTILITY ON PC" should appear.
  8. Click NEXT on the Printer Upgrade Wizard on the computer.
  9. SERIAL PORT should be COM 1 on PC ( COM 1 will be used in most cases ). If an error appears that states "CHECK PRINTER AND PC COM SETTINGS AND MAKE SURE PRINTER IS IN UPGRADE MODE" you will need to select a different com port. You may want to try COM 2.
  10. Click NEXT (You may have to wait several moments for screen to change)
  11. Click FINISH
  12. Upgrade will take 4-8 minutes.
  13. When complete PC will display "UPGRADE WAS SUCCESSFUL"
  14. Click OK.
  15. Turn your HandiMark off and back on again, version 1.09 should appear in the scroll.
  16. YOURE FINISHED! !
DOWNLOAD HANDIMARK UPGRADE EXE, 648KB