Operating Instructions Monarch® 932™ Stacker 23456 23456 3456 23456 78901 kle g Tac Fishin 0.00 $4 78901 2 kle g Tac Fishin 0.00 $4 TC0932OI Rev. AC 12/07 78901 kle g Tac Fishin 0.00 $4 78901 kle g Tac Fishin 0.00 $4 ©2004 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar Americas reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Paxar Americas has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar Americas shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Unpacking the Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1 - Installation for the 9860 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2 - Level the Stacker . . . . . . . . . .
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1 G E T T I N G S TA R T E D The Monarch® 932 stacker works with a Monarch® 9860 printer. The stacker supports backfeed mode on the printer. There is no power ON/OFF switch for the stacker. Once the stacker is plugged into an outlet, it is on. Unpacking the Stacker u Important: After unpacking the stacker, look through all packaging material for parts. Keep all packaging material for future shipping.
Step 1 - Installation for the 9860 Printer 1. Locate the screw hole on the stacker mounting plate. Flanged screw Stacker Mounting Plate Adjusting Bracket 2. Attach the adjusting bracket to the stacker mounting plate using a flanged screw as shown (do not tighten all the way). Guide Tab Knife Opening Mounting Plate Slot Locating Pin Adjusting Bracket Locating Hole 3. Gently lift stacker and center the guide tabs in the knife opening. 4.
Step 2 - Level the Stacker 1. Check the distance between the rollers and the knife. Make sure the rollers are not touching the front of the knife or too far from the knife. If incorrect, follow the steps below. If correct, skip this step and move on to Step 3 - Connect the Power Cord. Rollers Knife The ideal position for the stacker is with the end of tray slightly down. 2. Loosen the locking nuts with a wrench. 3. Make sure the stacker’s feet are flat on a level surface.
Step 3 - Connect the Power Cord 1. Plug the power cord into the stacker’s AC inlet. AC Inlet 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded outlet. Once the power cord is attached to an outlet, the stacker is on. There is no power ON/OFF switch for the stacker.
Step 4 - Check the Alignment 1. Load supply in the printer. For more information about loading supply, refer to the printer’s Operator’s Handbook or Quick Reference. 2. Set aside the tag weight. 3. Widen the guide rails to maximum width by pulling and extending the guide rails out of the grooves at the bottom of the tray. Guide Rails Grooves 4. Slide the rod ends of guide rails by using both hands to the outer position.
5. Move tag stop up and down by using your thumb to pull out slightly on the release tab and lift up until it stops. Adjust the tag stop to the length of the tags. Tag Stop Transport Lock 6. Make sure the transport lock handle is in the locked position. 7. Make sure supply is loaded and the printer is turned on. 8. Press the Feed or Cut button on the printer or keyboard several times. The supply should feed through the knife and tags should be cut and placed in the stacker tray.
9. Use the cut tags as a guide and adjust the guide rails back into the grooves so that they are barely touching the sides of the tag. S t e p 5 - S e t t h e Ta g W i d t h 1. Set aside the tag. 2. Locate the tag weight. 3. Unlock the tag weight handle by turning the knob counterclockwise. Tag Weight Handle Knob 4. Determine what length tags are being used and adjust the handle to the following: Tags 1.6" or longer Tags 1.
5. Tighten the knob. 6. Place the tag weight against the tag stop. Tag Stop 7. Print a test batch of 50 tags. The stacker’s LED is on when tags are moving through the stacker. Step 6 - Set the Belt Speed. 1. Stack the tags in your hand. 2. Hold the stack against the tag gauge on the tag weight. Tag Samples Pre-punched Chadless If you are using pre-punched or chadless tags, hold the unpunched part of the tag against the gauge.
3. Turn the belt adjustment knob to the number from the stack. Belt Adjustment Knob 4. Print another test batch of 50 or more. The stacker’s LED is on when tags are moving through the stacker. Look at how the tags sit in the stacker tray. If the tags are too: u Tight, turn the belt speed to a higher setting (higher number). u Loose, turn the belt speed to a lower setting (lower number).
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H O W T O O P E R AT E 2 This chapter describes how to u re-load and change supplies u empty the stacker tray u clear a tag jam u install verifier riser blocks How to Operate 2-1
Re-Loading or Changing Supplies If you run out of supplies while printing, the printer display or keyboard shows a 756 status code. 1. Press the Feed button to feed the last tags into the stacker. 2. Load a new roll of supplies. For more information on loading supplies, refer to the printer’s Operator’s Handbook or Quick Reference. If you are switching to a different supply type, you will need to reset the belt speed. See Chapter 1. 3. Press the Escape button to clear the status code. 4.
Stacker Running 1. Pick up some of the tags in front of the tag weight. 2. Move the tag weight against the stack. Try not to push or compress the stack. 3. Continue to remove tags. C l e a r i n g a Ta g J a m If a tag jams inside the stacker, the printer and stacker automatically stops. The printer display or keyboard shows a 761 status code. 1. Check to see if the guide rails and tag stop are set for the width and length of the tag. See Chapter 1. 2.
3. Use the tab to lift the transport. Check for tags. 4. Remove the tags. 5. Lower the transport. 6. Replace the transport lock handle. Make sure it is completely in the hole at the back of the stacker. Turn the handle down to lock. 7. Press the Escape button to clear the status code. 8. Continue printing. Installing Riser Blocks Install riser blocks as shown when using a printer and stacker with a verifier. Make sure stacker feet seat securely in the riser blocks.
TROUBLESHOOTING 3 Problem Action Stacker Full or 760 Warning Status Code 1. Empty the stacker tray. 2. Place the tag weight against the tag stop. 3. Press the Escape button to clear the status code. 4. Continue printing. The stacker may not be plugged into an outlet. Verify the power connection. See Chapter 2, "Clearing a Jam" for more information. Stacker Jam or 761 Status Code Stacker does not work. Tags are stacked too loosely. Tags are stacked too tightly. Tags are not stacking level or even.
3-2 Troubleshooting
A S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Stacker Height: 14 inches (355.6 mm) Depth: 7.9 inches (201 mm) Base Width: 24 inches (609.6 mm) Tag Bed: 29.6 inches long (752 mm) Weight: 18 lbs. (8.2 kg) Shipping Weight: 30 lb. (13.
Supplies Thickness: .007 inches (.18 mm) minimum .012 inches (.30 mm) maximum Widths: 1.2 inch (30 mm) minimum 4.0 inches (102 mm) maximum Lengths: 1.2 inches (30 mm) minimum 3.66 inches (93 mm) maximum M i n i m u m S t a c k e d Ta g D i m e n s i o n s If a tag is printed width wise: 1.63 inches by 1.2 inches (41 mm by 30 mm) If a tag is printed length wise: 1.2 inches by 1.
Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar Americas reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Paxar Americas has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar Americas shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.
Monarch 932 Stacker TC0932OI Rev. AB 12/04 ©2004 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.
