BMP21-PLUS - General Information

Note: The M210 replaces the BMP21-PLUS: M210 - Improvements from the BMP21-PLUS.

Full User Manual & Specifications

• BMP21-PLUS Technical Specifications
• BMP21-PLUS - User Guide & Quick Start Guide
• BMP21-Plus / BMP21-Lab - Letter of Volatility
• BMP21-PLUS, BMP21-LAB - Battery MSDS Sheet

Software Compatibility 

• The BMP21-PLUS cannot be connected to a PC, there is no software that interfaces with the BMP21-PLUS/LAB printer models: BMP21-PLUS / M210 - Can I Print Using Software on a PC?
   

Compatible Label Media

• BMP21-PLUS Label Materials Guide

Support & Warranty Info

• Brady Portable Printers - 2 Year Warranty Details
• Technical Support
• BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB / M210 / M211 - Does Brady Offer Repair Services?

Driver 

• This printer cannot be connected to a PC, no driver is available for the BMP21-PLUS or BMP21-LAB printer models. 

Firmware
Note: A version 2 refresh of the BMP21-PLUS and BMP21-LAB was released in 2018. See new features here: BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB Version 2.0 Features.

• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Upgrading the firmware

Loading Materials

• BMP21-PLUS / M210 - How to Load a Cartridge

Preventative Maintenance 

• ​​​​BMP21 / BMP21 Plus / BMP21 LAB - How to clean printer
• Cleaning the BMP21-PLUS Cutter

How to Locate the Serial Number

• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB / M210 - Serial number location

FAQ
Error Messages

• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - "Error" when printing
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - CANNOT FIT error message
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Insert Labels Message
• BMP21-PLUS - "Device Rejected" Error
• BMP21-PLUS / M210 - Check media, replace cartridge Message

 

Troubleshooting

• BMP21-PLUS / M210 - Pressing Any Button Causes the Printer to Shut Off
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Printer doesn't power on (Recommended Batteries)
• BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Rechargeable Li-ION cannot be charged inside of the printer
• Batteries Draining When the BMP21-PLUS is Powered Off
• BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Blank Screen
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Pressing Print changes the text to the text used in the previous label
• BMP21-PLUS / M210 / M211 - Labels will not Feed
• BMP21-PLUS / M210 - 'Max 50 characters line', freezing screen, flashing previous entries
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Horizontal margins on label (Unprintable Area)
• Unable to Print Multiple Lines on the BMP21-PLUS or BMP21-LAB
• BMP21-PLUS – Spacing not consistent when serializing in patch panel label type

 

• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB / M210 - Poor Print Quality
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Ribbon Wrinkle / Diagonal Lines Through Print
• BMP21 / BMP21-PLUS / BMP21-LAB - Dark vertical line appearing in the first label of a print job
• BMP21-PLUS - Characters on Labels Mashed Together or Printing Slowly

• BMP21-PLUS / M210 - Restoring Factory Defaults
• BMP21-Plus / M210 - Charging the Battery Pack
• How to Wind Loose Ribbon BMP21-PLUS Cartridges
• BMP21-PLUS, M210, BMP41, BMP51, BMP61, BMP71, TLS2200 - Removing the slash mark through the number zero
• Can You Change the Font Type on the BMP21-PLUS?
• Can I Print Underlined Text on the BMP21-PLUS?
• BMP21 Plus - List of symbols / images / pictograms available