User Manual TC9416CTIUM Rev. AC 12/07 Monarch® Printers Intelligent Kit ©2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................1-1 Audience ................................................................................................1-1 Overview ................................................................................................1-1 Using This Manual ...................................................................................1-2 Unpacking the Kit Components .......................
Setting the Print Contrast .........................................................................2-7 Setting the Print Position..........................................................................2-8 Setting the Supply Position .......................................................................2-9 Resetting the Configuration .................................................................... 2-10 PRINTING LABELS ...................................................................................
INTRODUCTION 1 The Monarch® Intelligent and Industrial Kits allow you to print bar code labels offline using the Monarch® 9416®, 9825, or 9855 printers. For information about supply loading or care and maintenance, refer to the printer’s Equipment Manual or Operator’s Handbook on our Web site (www.paxar.com). Note: Information in this document supercedes information in previous versions. Refer to our Web site for any updates.
Using This Manual Following is a summary of the contents of this manual. Chapter Contents 1 Introduction Explains how to connect the cables and use the keyboard. 2 Setting Up the Printer Configuring the supply type, print mode, ribbon, and other settings for your printer. 3 Printing Labels Shows examples of the available formats and how to enter data for each one. 4 Troubleshooting Common problems and their solutions.
Connecting the Cables to a 9416 Printer 1. Turn OFF the printer before you connect the keyboard's cable. 2. Plug the 9-pin coiled keyboard cable into the end of the adaptor cable. ON/OFF Sw itch Optional Scanner Cable Keyboard Cable goes here Printer’s Pow er Supply (24V) Adaptor Cable Pow er Connector Pow er Cords Keyboard Pow er Supply (5V) 3. Secure the other end of the adaptor cable to the 9-pin port on the printer. Tighten the screws on the cables. 4.
Connecting the Cables to a 9825 Printer 1. Turn OFF the printer before you connect the keyboard’s cable. 2. Plug the 9-pin coiled keyboard cable into the adaptor cable. 3. Plug the 25-pin serial cable into the back of the printer. 4. Tighten the screws on the cables. 5. Plug the auxiliary power supply into the adaptor cable as shown. 6. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. 7. Auxiliary Pow er Supply Turn ON the printer.
Connecting the Cables to a 9855 Printer 1. Turn OFF the printer before you connect the keyboard’s cable. 2. Plug the 9-pin coiled keyboard cable into the back of the printer. 3. Tighten the screws on the cable to secure the cable to the printer. 4. Turn ON the printer. On the back of the printer, press (I) to turn on and (O) to turn off the printer.
Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full alphabetic keys with 10 numeric keys, five function keys, four arrow keys, and several special keys.
Control Keys Escape. Returns the display to the previous menu. Also clears an error. Clear. Clears the entire field. Pause. Stops printing. Feed. Feeds a blank label if there is no print job. Prints a label in on-demand mode. Prints a label with error information that is useful to your System Administrator if an error is displayed. Cut. Cuts the supply. Displays menu items and allows you to move the cursor. Moves between fields in Batch Entry. Enter. Selects the displayed menu item. Shift.
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SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2 You must configure the printer before printing formats. The most common configuration options are listed in the following table: Option Choices Default Format Sending Mode As Needed/Always As Needed Separators Enabled/Disabled Disabled Preloading Enabled/Disabled Disabled Print Mode Continuous/On Demand Continuous Supply Type Black Mark/Die Cut Black Mark Ribbon With Ribbon/Without Without 1. Press from the Main Menu. You see -=Config Menu=--Esc to exit 1.
Selecting the Format Sending Mode There are two Format Sending Modes: As Needed and Always. To send all formats at once, select Always. To send only the correct format, select As Needed. The default is As Needed. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 1. Set Format Sending Mode 2. Press Enter. You see Select format sending mode 1=AS NEEDED, 2=Always > The current setting is displayed in all caps. 3. Press 1 or 2 to select the mode you need. You return to the Config Menu.
1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 2. Set Separators 2. Press Enter. You see Set Batch Separators 1=Enabled, 2=DISABLED > The current setting is displayed in all caps. 3. Press 1 or 2 to enable or disable the separators. The default is Disabled. You return to the Config Menu. Using Data Preloading The Preload Data function keeps any data you enter in memory when enabled. The default is Disabled. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 3. Set Preloading 2. Press Enter.
Setting the Print Mode There are two print modes: continuous (no peel) and on-demand (peel). Continuous mode prints labels or tags in continuous strips. On-Demand mode separates the backing paper from the label as each label prints. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 4. Set Print Mode 2. Press Enter. You see Select Print Mode 1=CONTINUOUS, 2=On-Demand > The current setting is displayed in all caps. 3. Press 1 or 2 to select the print mode you need. The default is Continuous.
Setting the Ribbon Thermal direct supply does not require a ribbon. Thermal Transfer supply does require a ribbon. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 6. Set Ribbon 2. Press Enter. You see Set Ribbon Value 1=With Ribbon, 2=WITHOUT The current setting is displayed in all caps. 3. Press 1 or 2 to choose the setting you need. The default is Without. You return to the Config Menu.
Printing a Test Label The test label shows the printer settings. Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 9. Print test label 2. Press Enter. You briefly see Command Sent A test label prints and you return to the Config Menu. 9855 Test Labels Setting the Packet Delay This function adjusts the delay between processing MPCL packets so the printer does not lock up. Note: Call Service before changing the Packet Delay setting.
Setting the Print Contrast The print contrast controls the darkness of the printing on your supply. The range is –699 to +699 and the default is 0. The correct print contrast setting affects how well your bar codes scan and how long your printhead lasts. Note: The specific range for the 9416 printer is –390 to +156. The printer ignores values set outside this range. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 11. Set Contrast 2. Press Enter. You see Enter contrast [-699/699] +0 3.
Setting the Print Position This function adjusts where data prints vertically on the supply. Adjust the print if it is too close to the top or bottom of the supply, or overtypes the pre-printed area. The adjustments are in dots (0.0049 inch). The range is -99 to +99 and the default is 0. ♦ If the data is too close to the bottom, increase the number. ♦ If the data is too close to the top, decrease the number. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 12. Set Print Position 2. Press Enter.
Setting the Supply Position This function adjusts the printer to print at the vertical 0,0 point on the supply. Note: The supply position adjustment should only be made on initial printer setup. For format adjustments, change the print position. You may need to adjust the supply in or out to allow supplies to be removed. The adjustments are in dots (0.0049 inch). The range is –300 to +300 and the default is 0. 1. From the Config Menu, press ← or → until you see 13. Set Supply Position 2. Press Enter.
Resetting the Configuration To change all configurations back to the default settings: 1. From the Main Menu, press . You see Reset Defaults – Are you sure? Y/N 2. Press Y. The application returns to the default settings. This may take a few minutes. When it is finished resetting, you return to the Main Menu.
PRINTING LABELS 3 This chapter describes the data entry procedures for each format. Your keyboard may contain custom formats that do not match the ones shown in this manual. Follow the prompts as necessary for entering your data. See your System Administrator for details. Note: 1. Press to backspace one character. If you make a mistake entering data, press the Clear key to clear the row. Turn ON the printer. On the back of the printer, press (I) to turn on and (O) to turn off the printer. FORMAT 1 2.
Format 2 1. Load 1.2” width x 1.1” length supply. 2. Enter the data as prompted: UPCA Barcode Prompt What You Do UPCA Barcode Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter. PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter. Format 3 1. Load 1.2” width x 1.1” length supply. 2. Enter the data as prompted: Line 1 UPCA Barcode Line 2 Prompt What You Do LINE 1 Enter up to 12 characters. Press Enter. UPCA Barcode Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter.
Format 4 1. Load 1.5” width x 2.7” length supply. 2. Enter the data as prompted: Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 UPC Barcode Line 5 Prompt What You Do LINE 1 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 2 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 3 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 4 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. UPC BARCODE Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter. LINE 5 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits.
Format 5 1. Load 1.5” width x 2.7” length supply. 2. Enter the data as prompted: Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Prompt What You Do LINE 1 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 2 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 3 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 4 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 5 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. LINE 6 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter. PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
TROUBLESHOOTING 4 Use this chapter to correct some problems that may occur. Problem Action The keyboard display is blank. Make sure the printer is on and the keyboard cable is attached securely to the printer. If the keyboard was attached while the printer was on, turn the printer OFF and then back ON. You tried to skip a required field. This field requires data before continuing to the next field. Enter data and press ENTER. Letters are not in the expected case. Make sure the caps lock is not on.
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