Inst r ucti on M anua l Braille Labeler BL-1000 L I N K
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Contents 1. Preface .................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Confirmation of contents in the package ......................................................................... 4 1.2 Precautions on use ............................................................................................................ 5 1.3 FCC Statement ......................................................................................
Instruction Manual 1. Preface Thank you very much for your purchasing Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK. Before you’ll start to use it, we hope you have carefully read this instruction manual so as to have fully understood each of the functions, please pay much your attention about how to use it while keeping the instruction for use and duly confirm the way of how to operate it.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 1.2 Precautions on use To preserve and maintain the conditions of the BL-1000 LINK, please take note of the following precautions listed below. Do not drop, neither strike, nor apply strong shock to BL-1000 LINK, since it is a precision instrument. Avoid spilling water, tea, dryings and etc, into BL-1000 LINK.
Instruction Manual 1.3 FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 1.4 International Compliance 1.4.1 2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive EN 62368-1:2014+A11: 2017 1.4.2 2014/30/EU EMC Directive EN 55024:2010 EN 55032:2012+AC: 2013 1.4.3 2014/53/EU Radio Equipment Directive EN 300 328 V2.2.2 EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1 EN 62479:2010 1.4.
Instruction Manual 1.5 Name of Keys of BL-1000 LINK Please confirm details of Keys and Functions one by one about the following parts.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK Set Key Set Key is used to send the top of a braille tape. Cut Key is used to cut a braille tape after printed dots. If inside scissor and or Cut key does not come back to the Cut Key normal position, snag the opening in front of Cut key on something thin and pull up. Reset Key is used to reset the memory of the data which is Reset Key waiting for the print, left in buffer. Send Key is used to send a braille tape to the left side by Send Key rotating a tape roller.
Instruction Manual 1.6 How to set a braille tape A braille tape is not set inside the body of BL-1000 LINK before shipment. Please set an attached braille tape for exclusive use for print by the following procedures. Procedure for setting a tape 1. Connect BL-1000 LINK to AC adaptor, turn on the power supply switch. It shortly sounds like a mechanical movement to send a braille tape to the exit, and slightly long beep sounds at three times. This means to be out of a braille tape. 2.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 4. Push the Set key to arrange the position of an edge of a braille tape so as to be in right position before printing dots. It means the inside roller doesn’t take up the tape properly if slightly long beep sound at three times after pushing Set key and mechanical movement sounds shortly. If so, again insert an edge of a braille tape into the entrance of printing section, and insert it by the place to meet an inside roller, and again push Set key. 5.
Instruction Manual 1.7 Test print Print following four lines as test print. ⠀⠀⠧⠑⠗⠎⠊⠕⠝⠀⠼⠃ ⠀⠀⠉⠒⠤⠛⠭⠶⠿⠀⠉⠒⠤⠛⠭⠶⠿⠀⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿ ⠀⠀⠠⠠⠅⠛⠎⠀⠠⠃⠗⠁⠊⠇⠇⠑⠀⠠⠇⠁⠃⠑⠇⠑⠗⠀⠠⠠⠃⠇⠤⠼⠁⠚⠚⠚ ⠀⠀⠫⠒⠐⠳⠒⠋⠹⠀⠟⠴⠐⠳⠀⠑⠐⠯⠑⠒⠀⠰⠠⠠⠃⠇⠤⠼⠁⠚⠚⠚ The first line The second line The third line The fourth line Software version number “version *” (English) Test pattern “KGS Braille Labeler BL-1000” (English) “KGS Braille Labeler BL-1000” (Japanese) Procedure of test print 1.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 3. Push Cut Key and cut off printed tape. The beep sounds at intervals of 10 seconds, after removing and cutting off printed tape. 4. Push Set key, and the second line starts to print. 5. Push Cut key after print, and cut off printed tape. 6. Push Set key, and the third line starts to print. 7. Push Cut Key and cut off printed tape. 8. Turn off the power supply switch and get off AC Adaptor after whole operation.
Instruction Manual 1.8 Preparation for PC before connect BL-1000 LINK with it Two kinds pieces of software are attached with BL-1000 LINK. (A) USB Driver for BL-1000 LINK – This is the requisite software to connect BL1000 LINK with PC through USB cable. Be sure to install this USB Driver into PC before connect BL-1000 LINK with PC. (B) Braille Labeler Utility – This is an Utility software to make easily braille label by use of BL-1000 LINK. Those software’s are correspondent to the following version of OS.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 1.8.1 How to install USB Driver Attention USB driver has four kinds depending on the OS version. Choose which one suits OS in your PC, and start to install. Take the following procedures in order to install USB Driver. 1. Click on any one of “Install the USB driver (Windows 10 64bit)”, “Install the USB driver (Windows 10 32bit)”, “Install the USB driver(Windows 7/8/8.1 64bit)” or “Install the USB driver(Windows 7/8/8.
Instruction Manual 3. Click [Next], according to the instruction of the installer. 4. If agree, choose [I accept the agreement] and click [Next]. If don’t agree, you can’t use BL-1000 LINK by the way of USB connection. 5. [Finish] is displayed on the screen.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 1.8.2 How to install the Braille Labeler Utility Refer to the following procedure in order to install the Braille Labeler Utility. 1. Click on “Install the Braille Labeler Utility” on the page index, and then setup.exe will soon start. This program checks whether essential software of Microsoft Corporation is built in or not, in order to execute Braille Labeler Utility. Please follow the instruction shown on the display, and start. 2.
Instruction Manual 3. Click [Next] and install Braille Labeler Utility according to the instruction of the Installer. 4. Choice [Everyone] or [Just me], and click [Next]. And click [Next] on the next window, in order to start the instrallation. 5. Installation is completed completely, click [Close].
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 2. How to make braille tape This chapter mentions procedures to print braille dots on tape after connect BL1000 LINK to PC. If the necessary software’s haven’t been installed into PC, please refer to the chapter of [1.8 Preparation for PC before connect BL-1000 LINK with it] and start to install. 2.1 Connecting BL-1000 LINK with PC Connect AC Adaptor to BL-1000 LINK, turn on the power supply switch.
Instruction Manual 3. “Bluetooth & other devices” screen will open. Check your PC’s Bluetooth is turned on, then select “Add Bluetooth or other device” 4. On “Add a device” screen, select “Bluetooth” and then “BL-1000 LINK” 5. After paring BL-1000 LINK and PC, click [Done] and go back to “Bluetooth & other devices” screen. Then confirm the COM port from “More Bluetooth options” in Related settings. When selecting the connection port, select the port whose port direction is “outgoing” side.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 2.2 Making the braille dots tape by use of Braille Labeler Utility 2.2.1 Boot and Exit It is possible to boot Braille Labeler Utility by one of the following procedures. 1. Double Click on the Icon of Braille Labeler Utility on desktop. 2. Start Menu, and clicked on “Braille Labeler Utility” in the file of “Braille Labeler”. Double click the Text File (extension .kbld), in the case of to use recorded text. 3.
Instruction Manual 2.2.2 Editing the inputted text in Data File to be printed When Braille Labeler Utility is booted, the last opened text you used before is opened and all text in it are displayed. 1. In the case of to make new text to print dots on Braille tape, click “Label” in Menu bar, and click “New data”. In the case of to edit the content of recorded text, choose one you want to edit, and double click that one in all list.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK Then the sentence and or words are translated into Braille dots, and they are displayed in the column of “Braille:”. The braille dots displayed on the column of “Braille:” are actually printed on the braille tape. You can directly edit the text in the column of “Braille:”. Specify the title of the text you made now, in the column of “Title:”, and the titles in the column of “Title:” are displayed. (Omission is acceptable.
Instruction Manual 2.2.3 Implementing printing dots Operate BL-1000 LINK as following procedures, in order to implement printing dots of text after editing. Procedures 1. Click the Emboss command by which one in the followings, (a) or (b). (a) Click [Emboss] on “Edit the Label” window, as shown in previous chapter. (b) Choose the text in listed one in Main window, do “label” in menu bar and click “Emboss” in orders. 2.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 3. Following window is displayed, if USB port can’t be retrieved. When this window is displayed, choose communication port, which connect BL-1000 LINK, and click [Next]. Attention Once choose communication port, “Braille Labeler Port Selection” window isn’t displayed from next time at the print. Boot Braille Labeler Utility again, in the case of change the communication port on the way. 4. Followig window is displayed.
Instruction Manual 5. Push Set key start to print. A Braille tape moves to the tape position to be cut after the print of one line ends, and the beep starts to sound at invervals of 2 seconds. 6. Push Cut Key and cut off printed tape. The beep sounds at intervals of 10 seconds, after removing and cutting off printed tape.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 7. Push Set key, and the following print starts. Procedure 6 and 7 as shown above repeats after it. A black width of top and bottom has different one, after printed. Narrow one of blank width shows the upper part. (A
Instruction Manual 2.2.4 Function of the sequence of numeric Braille Labeler Utility has a function to print numbers, adding one by one (the function of the sequence of numeric order), and print plural number pieces of label. It can print numeric order on the label, from one figure to 8 figures, according to the way to assign by yourself. Following are procedures to use this function. Let’s make 10 pieces of the labels of “Test 10001 to Test 10010” as an example. Procedures 1.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 3. Input beginning Number in the column of “Next number”, as 10001. 4. Click the Emboss command. Followings are displayed on the windows. Input Number you need directly in the column of “Copies”, then push the Start command and print starts. Number in the column of “Next number” automatically increases after print, according to printed Numbers. If you click “Save” to save the text, you can use continuation of numeric order at the next time.
Instruction Manual 2.2.5 How to input braille data There are two kinds of way to input braille text, when input them in the column of “Braille:”. (a) Standard input – translate the text input by a keyboard into braille one. (b) 6-dots style – Six keys on keyboard are correspondent to each dot of braille one and input the text by the way of combination of each dot. Six keys on keyboard are assigned as following under the initial stage.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK Procedures 1. Click “Settings” in Menu bar, and “Braille Translator Option”. 2. Then new window is displayed. 3. Click in the check box, for the valid option of “Grade II Braille”. Take off the check in the check box, for the invalid option. 4. Click [OK], then the settings are changed. Click [Cancel], if you don’t change the settings. 2.2.7 Text File Management The last opened text at the previous time is loaded, at the boot of Braille Labeler Utility.
Instruction Manual Choose the “File” in Menu, and click “Save” to save the text after changing the data. Choose the “File” in Menu, and click “Save as” to save the text in other file. To delete the text Delete unnecessary text by following procedure. 1. Choose unnecessary text you want to delete in the text list in Main Window. 2. Right Click and open Pop-up Menu, choose “Delete” command. There is the same command in “Label” in Menu. To copy the text Copy the text in other file by following procedure.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 3. Make a braille dot tape by use of common braille print software If the following conditions are met by common braille print software, you can make braille dot tape by transmission of braille text into BL-1000 LINK. 3.1 Requisite Conditions of Communication port Both Bluetooth port and USB (VCP: Virtual communication port) need following conditions.
Instruction Manual Line feed code (10) New page code (12) Carriage Return (13) In the case of those codes are continuously received, BL-1000 LINK goes through since the second code and manage them as one time to start a new paragraph. 4. Transaction of received data BL-1000 LINK uses the port that received the first text, in ports of Bluetooth port and or USB one. BL-1000 LINK doesn’t print dots on a braille tape, which received text through other port, until it completely prints all of the first text.
Braille Labeler BL-1000 LINK 5. Specification Name: Braille Labeler Model: BL-1000 LINK Bluetooth 5.0 (BR/EDR/LE) USB port Interface: Ver.2.
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