Installation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Brady Network Card
- Brady Network Card Installation
- First Time Installation for WiFi Printing
- 1. Make sure your printer and your PC are NOT connected with a USB cable.
- 2. Insert the Brady Printer Drivers CD into the CD drive of your computer.
- 3. Turn the printer on..
- 4. Click the printer model you are installing.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. If your printer and PC are still connected with a USB cable, DISCONNECT it now.
- 7. Click Next.
- 8. Click First time install for network driver. (This is selected by default.)
- 9. Click Next.
- 10. Check that your printer is powered on and that the Brady Network Card LED is solid green.
- 11. Connect the printer to your PC with a USB cable.
- 12. Click Yes, now and every time I connect a device radio button, then click Next.
- 13. Click Install software automatically (Recommended) radio button, then click Next.
- 14. When completed, click Finish to close the wizard.
- 15. Click Next.
- 16. Click Wireless, then click Next.
- 17. In the Printer Description field, enter an easy-to-identify name/description for this network connection. You can use any alphanumeric characters.
- 18. Click Next.
- 19. Click Next
- 20. Choose the network that your PC is currently connected to, then click Next.
- 21. Enter the passkey for the selected network.
- 22. Click Next
- 23. Click Next.
- 24. Aftr reading it, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next to continue.
- 25. Click the assigned network printer name.
- 26. Click Next.
- 27. In the Manufacturer field , click on Brady (the manufacturers are in alphabetical order); then, in the Model field, click the printer to install.
- 28. Click Next.
- 29. Once the Bonjour Printer wizard completes, click Finish.
- 30. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
- First Time Installation for Ethernet Printing
- 1. Make sure your printer and your PC are NOT connected with a USB cable.
- 2. Insert the Brady Printer Drivers CD into the CD drive of your computer.
- 3. Turn the printer on.
- 4. Click printer model you are installing.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. If your printer and PC are still connected with a USB cable, DISCONNECT it now.
- 7. Click Next.
- 8. Click First time install for network driver. (This is selected by default.)
- 9. Click Next.
- 10. Check that your printer printer is powered on, and that the Brady Network Card LED is solid green.
- 11. Connect the printer to your PC with a USB cable.
- 12. Click Yes, now and every time I connect a device radio button, then click Next.
- 13. Click Install software automatically (Recommended) radio button, then click Next.
- 14. When completed, click Finish to close the wizard.
- 15. Click Next.
- 16. Click Ethernet radio button.
- 17. Click Next.
- 18. In the Printer Description field, enter an easy-to-identify name/description for this network connection. You can use any alphanumeric characters.
- 19. Click Next.
- 20. Verify that your printer and PC are connected to the same network. When verified, click Next.
- Figure 1 • Network connections
- 21. When the Ethernet connection is successful, the Bonjour Printer Wizard is launched.
- 22. Click Next.
- 23. Aftr reading it, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next to continue.
- 24. Click the assigned network printer name.
- 25. Click Next.
- 26. In the Manufacturer field , click on Brady (the manufacturers are in alphabetical order); then, in the Model field, click the printer to install.
- 27. Click Next.
- 28. Once the Bonjour Printer wizard completes, click Finish.
- 29. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
- Bluetooth Printing from Mobile Phones
- Installation for Additional PC’s
- 1. Insert the Brady Universal Printer Driver CD into the CD drive of your computer.
- 2. Click the printer model you are installing.
- 3. Click Next.
- 4. Click Install network driver for additional PC’s.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. After verifying that the printer is powered on and the Brady Network Card is functioning properly (signified by the green light), click Next.
- 7. Click Next.
- 8. Aftr reading it, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next to continue.
- 9. Click the assigned network printer name.
- 10. Click Next.
- 11. In the Manufacturer field , click on Brady (the manufacturers are in alphabetical order); then, in the Model field, click the printer to install.
- 12. Click Next.
- 13. If Brady cannot be found in the Manufacturer field, click Have Disk.
- 14. Browse the supplied CD and locate the .INF file for your printer model.
- 15. Once the Bonjour Printer wizard completes, click Finish.
- 16. The Brady Printer Installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
- Installing the USB Driver Only
- 1. Make sure your printer and your PC are NOT connected with a USB cable.
- 2. Insert the Brady Printer Drivers CD into the CD drive of your computer.
- 3. Turn the printer on.
- 4. Click the printer model you are installing.
- 5. Click Next.
- 6. If your printer and PC are still connected with a USB cable, DISCONNECT it now.
- 7. Click Next.
- 8. Click Install USB Driver Only radio button.
- 9. Click Next.
- 10. Connect the printer to your PC with a USB cable.
- 11. Click Yes, now and every time I connect a device radio button, then click Next.
- 12. Click Install software automatically (Recommended) radio button, then click Next.
- 13. When completed, click Finish to close the wizard.
- 14. Click Next.
- 15. When the Brady Network Card Configuration Utility and USB Driver are successfully installed, click Finish.
- First Time Installation for Adhoc Printing
- 1. Install USB driver.
- 2. Establish adhoc connection
- 3. Install network driver
- Install USB Driver
- Establish Adhoc Connection
- 1. Open the Brady Network Card Configuration Utility by choosing Start>Programs>Brady>Brady Network Card>Brady Network Card Configuration Utility.
- 2. Click General Settings tab (if not already displayed).
- 3. Check that Wireless is enabled. If it is disabled, click Enable to enable WiFi settings.
- 4. Click Ad-hoc radio button and enter SSID (network name) and channel. Leave Channel as Auto.
- 5. Click Connect.
- 6. Choose Start>Connect To>Wireless Network Connection>View Wireless Networks.
- 7. Click the SSID (network name) entered earlier. The icon indicates that it is a peer-to-peer connection.
- 8. Click Connect.
- Install Network Driver
- First Time Installation for WiFi Printing
- Troubleshooting
- Brady Network Card Configuration Utility
- 1. Choose Start>Programs>Brady>Brady Network Card>Brady Network Card Configuration Utility.
- General Settings
- Network Settings
- WiFi Settings
- Bluetooth Settings
- 1. In the Device Name field, highlight the default name, then enter a new name directly over the highlighted text.
- 1. Click the down arrow in the Mode field to select the mode of operation of your Bluetooth connection.
- 1. Click Change Pin button.
- 2. In the New PIN: field, enter the new PIN.
- 3. In the Confirm PIN: field, re-enter the new PIN.
- 4. Click OK to accept the new PIN and return to the Bluetooth Settings tab.
- 5. Click OK again to accept changes and exit the dialog box.
- Firmware Upgrade/Factory Reset
- 1. Access the Brady website at www.bradyid.com.
- 2. Click Customer & Tech Support
- 3. Under Product & Software Downloads, click the the Brady Network Card firmware upgrade.
- 4. In the list presented, click the upgrade you wish to download, then click button.
- 5. On the File Download screen, click Save.
- 6. Using standard Windows procedures, determine the directory in which you want to save the download data.
- 7. On the Firmware Upgrade tab of the Configuration utility screen, click button.
- 8. Find the directory in which you saved the download ZIP file, then click Open.
- 9. On the Firmware Upgrade/Factory Reset tab, click button.
- 10. Click OK to accept changes and exit the dialog box.
- Factory Reset
Brady Netwwork Card Installation Guide
Table of Contents
Brady Network Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Brady Network Card LED Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Networks Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Brady Network Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
First Time Installation for WiFi Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
First Time Installation for Ethernet Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bluetooth Printing from Mobile Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Default PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Default Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation for Additional PC’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the USB Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
First Time Installation for Adhoc Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Install USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Establish Adhoc Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Install Network Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Ethernet Connection Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
WiFi Connection Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
USB Connection Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Brady Network Card Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Firmware Upgrade/Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58