System Administrator’s Guide Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Platinum Printer 653258 04/18/07 7512 $15.50 SALE 4 58523 32232 9 $25.00 PEARL EARRINGS 8 99565 45453 9 04/18/07 7512 $200.00 TC6039SA Rev. AF 4/08 ©2007 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 Using This Manual .................................................................................. 1-1 Audience ................................................................................................ 1-1 ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS 2-1 Using the Taskbar Lockdown Option ......................................................... 2-1 Locking the Taskbar ............................................................................. 2-1 Removing Applications ......
USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS 4-1 Accessing Printer Diagnostics .................................................................. 4-1 Testing the Print Engine .......................................................................... 4-1 Checking Machine Totals ...................................................................... 4-2 Printing Diagnostic Labels .................................................................... 4-3 Checking the Stock Registration ..............................................
INTRODUCTION 1 The Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Platinum 6039™ printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a modified Microsoft Windows CE platform. Information in this document supercedes information in previous versions. Check our Web site (www.monarch.com) for the latest documentation and release information. Note: Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document included with your printer.
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E T O O L S 2 Use these tools to ♦ lock the taskbar to restrict user access ♦ identify and track your printers ♦ send MPCLII packets directly to the printer. Using the Taskbar Lockdown Option The Taskbar Lockdown option prevents access to the Start Menu or any unspecified applications without a password. The system administrator selects which applications are accessible when the taskbar is locked. Locking the Taskbar 1. 2.
5. Tap the Applications tab. Tap the browse button (…) and select an application that the user has permission to run. 7. Tap OK. The selected application path appears in the browse field. 8. Tap Add. The application appears in the list. 9. When you are finished, tap OK, then Yes. The printer restarts. A small lock icon appears over the Start Menu when the taskbar is locked. 6.
Removing Applications If an application is removed from the list, the user no longer has access to that application when the taskbar is locked. 1. From the Taskbar Lockdown screen, tap the Applications tab. 2. Select the application to remove from the list. 3. Tap Remove. The application disappears from the list. 4. When you are finished, tap OK, then Yes. The printer restarts. Unlocking the Taskbar To unlock the taskbar: 1. Tap the lock icon at the bottom-left of the taskbar.
The Owner Product ID field is highlighted. 3. Use the keypad or scan a bar code to enter a new Product ID and press Enter. The Owner Serial Number field is highlighted. 4. Use the keypad or scan a bar code to enter a new Serial Number and press Enter. Note: You can only edit owner data. The Paxar Product ID and Serial Number cannot be changed. 5. Tap Export to create a backup file of the new data on your computer or server, then tap OK. 6.
Printing an Asset Tracking Label From the Asset Tracking screen, tap Print. A label prints with the Paxar and Owner Product IDs and Serial Numbers and their corresponding bar codes. Note: You may want to keep this label in a safe place for future reference. 2 . Tap OK, then X in the upper-right corner of the screen to exit the application. 1. Using Printer Passthru As set Tracking Label Printer passthru mode is an easy way to send an MPCLII packet (format, font, batch, graphic, etc.
2. Tap Printer Passthru. 3. 4. Tap Options. Select Data Source as Folder or USB-Serial Adapter. 5. If you select folder. Make If you select settings and Tap OK. Folder, the printer looks for packets in the \Paxar\Print sure packets are saved in the \Paxar\Print folder. USB-Serial Adapter, you must set the communication attach the USB cable via the USB-Serial adapter.
Send a packet. The text of the packet appears as well as any error messages or status for the packet. Tap Clear Error to clear an error on the printer. Tap Feed to feed a blank label. Tap Clear Display to clear the Printer Passthru screen. Note: If your battery power level is too low, printing is disabled. Refer to the Operator’s Handbook for more information about the battery status. 7 . When you are finished, tap OK to return to the desktop. 6.
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CONFIGURING WIRELESS SETTINGS 3 Use this chapter to configure the 802.11b and 802.11b/g wireless (radio) card settings. About the 802.11b Wireless Card The Symbol® Spectrum24® 802.11b wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps on any 802.11b wireless compatible network. You can use the printer in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or AP (access point or Infrastructure) wireless mode.
Finding a Network The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption for each network. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. 1. , Find WLANs. Tap The printer searches for all networks in range and lists them alphabetically by SSID. This may take a few minutes. Note: 2. 3. 4. A key indicates that encryption is enabled on the access point.
The WLAN Profiles screen appears. When you connect to a network, Mobile Companion creates a profile for that connection. Your selected profile is shown with an access point icon. Note: 5. The icon indicates a connection to this profile. To connect to a different profile, select the profile name and tap Connect. Tap OK to return to the desktop. Creating a Profile You can create a new connection profile if the network you need does not appear in the list of available profiles. 1. 2. , WLAN Profiles.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Tap the Authentication tab and specify the authentication security settings. The options are None, Kerberos, EAP-TLS, or PEAP. These settings must match the network authentication settings or the printer cannot connect. Tap the Encryption tab and specify the encryption settings. The options are Open System (no security), WEP, or TKIP (WPA). These settings must match the network encryption settings or the printer cannot connect. Tap the IP Config tab and select the IP type.
About the 802.11b/g Wireless Card The Motorola® LA-5127 802.11b/g wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps in 802.11b mode and 54Mbps in 802.11g mode on any wirelesscompatible network. You can use the printer in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (access point) wireless mode. Use the Fusion utility available on your printer to configure your wireless card to communicate with your network.
Finding a Network The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. 1. , Find WLANs. Tap The printer searches for all networks in range and lists them alphabetically by SSID. This may take a few minutes. Note: 2. 3. A key indicates that encryption is enabled on the access point.
4. Tap Finished. The Manage Profiles screen appears. When you connect to a network, Fusion creates a profile for that connection. Your selected profile is shown with an access point icon. Note: 5. The icon indicates a connection to this profile. To connect to a different profile, double-tap on the profile name, then tap Connect in the pop-up menu. Tap X in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to return to the desktop.
3. Tap Add. The Profile Entry screen appears. Enter a profile name and SSID to identify the printer on the network. The default name is 101. Tap Next. 5. Specify the wireless operating mode (Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure) and your country of operation, if necessary. Tap Next. 6. Specify the authentication security settings. The options are None, EAP-TLS, PEAP, LEAP, or TTLS. These settings must match the network authentication settings or the printer cannot connect. Tap Next. 7.
Setting a Password You can set or change the Fusion access password. The default is no password. Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. Setting a password restricts all access to wireless features. 1. 2. , Options. Tap Select Change Password from the drop-down menu. 3. To enable password protection, enter and confirm a new password. To change a current password, enter the current password, then enter and confirm a new password.
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USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS 4 Use printer diagnostics to ♦ check machine totals ♦ print diagnostic labels ♦ perform sensor tests ♦ peform a printhead dot resistance test ♦ check the keyboard’s functionality. Accessing Printer Diagnostics 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray.
2. Tap Printer Diagnostics. You can tap ♦ About to see the printer’s software version and other information. Tap OK to close the About box. ♦ X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to quit Printer Diagnostics and return to the desktop.
Testing the Print Engine Tap Print Engine Tests from the Printer Diagnostics screen. Decide which of the following tests to perform: ♦ For Machine Totals, see “Checking Machine Totals” for more information. ♦ For Diagnostic Labels, see “Printing Diagnostic Labels” for more information. ♦ For Stock Registration, see “Checking the Stock Registration” for more information. ♦ For Sensor Tests, see “Performing Sensor Tests,” for more information.
Checking Machine Totals 1. Tap Machine Totals from the Print Engine Tests screen. You see the machine totals for inches printed, service inches printed, high (for synthetic supply) inches printed, and service high inches printed. The printer tracks how many inches of supply it prints. 2. Tap Back to return to the Print Engine Tests screen. OR Tap Done to return to the desktop.
Printing Diagnostic Labels 1. Tap Diagnostic Labels (test labels) from the Print Engine Tests screen. 2. Before you run these tests, be sure to load your supply in Non-Peel mode. Refer to the Operator’s Handbook for more information about loading supply. Select: The following labels print: Information Labels The first diagnostic (test) label shows the model number, software version, and the printer’s configuration by packet.
Select: The following label prints: Checkerboard Label Prints a label to verify that the printhead strobes are working. If your printed sample has fewer lines or no lines, keep the sample and call Service. Gray Scale Label The gray scale test checks the uniformity of the printing. The printed sample should be uniformly gray across the supply. If you see voids, especially on the edges, keep the sample and call Service.
Select: The following label prints: Contrast Use the arrow keys to change the print contrast. The higher the number, the darker the print; the lower the number, the lighter the print. The print contrast controls the darkness of the printing on your supply. The range is –28 to +40 and the default is 0. You may need to increase or decrease the print contrast depending on your supply type. The correct print contrast setting affects how well your bar codes scan and how long your printhead lasts. 3.
Select the sensor to calibrate (either Black Mark or On-Demand). The black mark sensor is used with black mark supplies (supplies with rectangular marks on the back side of the liner or on the supply). The on-demand sensor is for peeled supplies, either die-cut or black mark. 4. Tap Calibrate Sensor to calibrate the selected sensor. If you select the Black Mark sensor, the printer feeds supply until it detects a black mark to calibrate the sensor.
Testing the Sensors Tap Sensor Tests from the Print Engine Tests screen. You see the values for battery voltage, black mark sensor, on-demand sensor, and printhead temperature. The battery voltage range is between 7.0 and 8.4 volts. The printer will not print if the voltage is below 7.0. 3. Open the cover to test the sensors. ♦ For the Black Mark sensor, hold a black mark against the sensor as shown. When you place the black mark on the sensor, the values change on the screen.
♦ For the On-Demand sensor, hold a white label against the sensor as shown. When you cover the sensor with a label, the values change on the screen. The valid range is between 3.0 and 5.0. If the sensor is covered by a black mark, the valid range is between 0 and 1.5. 4. The value listed for PH Temperature is the current temperature of the On-Demand Sensor being co vered b y label. printhead. The valid range is between 5 and 60 Celsius.
Testing the Printhead 1. Tap Printhead Dot Resistance from the Print Engine Tests screen to perform the printhead dot resistance test. The printhead test checks for dot resistance. The dot resistance test checks each dot on the printhead. The valid range is between 245 and 455. Note: If the values are not within range, make a note of the values given and call Service. 3.
Viewing the Print Engine Memory Expansion Directory 1. 2. Tap Memory Card Directory Listing from the Print Engine Tests screen to view the Print Engine memory expansion directory. This button is grayed out if you do not have this option in your printer. You see a list of what is currently saved to your Print Engine MicroSD card. For example: If the MicroSD card is not present, you see 3. Tap Back to return to the Print Engine Tests screen, and again to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen.
Testing the Keypad 1. Tap Keypad Tests from the Printer Diagnostics screen. 2. Press the key you want to test. The key pressed appears on the display. If you press Enter, the word “Enter” appears on the display. Tap Back to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen. OR Tap Done to return to the desktop. 3. Testing the Speaker 1. Tap Speaker Test from the Printer Diagnostics screen to perform the speaker test.
2. 3. Tap Run Test. While the test is performed, you hear a tone sounded at each frequency (200 Hz – 6400 Hz). The frequencies are displayed for each tone. Tap Back to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen. OR Tap Done to return to the desktop.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 5 Use scanner configuration to ♦ set the scanner operating mode, trigger mode, and scanner timeout ♦ select the .wav file for successful and unsuccessful scans ♦ enable and disable each specific bar code. Setting Scanner Options 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray.
2. Tap Scanner Configuration. Note: 3. 4. Tap Restore to Defaults to return all the scanner settings to the default values. Tap Test Settings to go to the Scanner Diagnostics screen. The printer automatically resets any invalid settings or ranges to the default setting. A message appears specifying which setting or range was reset. Tap General. Set the Scanner Operating Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. The default is compatible.
Momentary The scanner is on when the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on. A good scan causes the scanner to reset and continue scanning. Compatible The scanner operates in Monarch® 6037 compatible mode, which means the scanner is on when the trigger is pressed and goes off after a successful scan or a predetermined timeout period. Note: 5. 6. 7. 8. An unsuccessful scans turns off the scanner and activates the tone (.
9. Tap the Page 2 tab at the top of the screen to continue. You see additional options: 10. Set the Preamble, which specifies the characters to preface returned data from certain bar codes. The Preamble can be up to twenty userdefined characters. 11. Set the Postamble, which is the data to be sent after each scanned barcode. The Postamble can be up to twenty user-defined characters. 12. Set the AIM Duration, which is the duration of the aiming beam when the scanner is activated. The range is 0.0 - 9.
15. Use Browse to select the tone (.wav file) for a Good Scan. This tone is heard whenever a bar code is successfully scanned. 16. Tap Play to hear the tone. 17. Use Browse to select the tone (.wav file) for No Scan. This tone is heard whenever a bar code is unsuccessfully scanned. 18. Tap Play to hear the tone. 19. Tap OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration screen. Enabling Specific Bar Codes You must enable and disable each specific bar code type for scanning.
Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes 1. 2. To configure UPC/EAN settings, tap UPC/EAN from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. UPCA Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA+2, and UPCA+5 bar codes. UPCE Allows the scanner to scan UPCE bar codes. UPCE1 Allows the scanner to scan UPCE1 bar codes. EAN8 Allows the scanner to scan EAN8 bar codes. EAN13 Allows the scanner to scan EAN13 bar codes.
5. 6. 7. Tap the Page 2 tap at the top of the screen to continue. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Coupon Code Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA+2, UPCA+5, and UPCA/EAN128 bar codes. Note: Set Supplemental to Auto to use this option. UPCE to UPCA Tells the scanner to convert UPCE bar codes to a UPCA format before returning the data. Note: After the conversion, your UPCA selections affect the data.
8. 9. Set the Supplemental Redundancy, which sets the number of times a symbol without supplemental information is decoded. The range is 2 – 20. The default is 7. Set the Security, which is how many times to scan the same barcode to determine a successful read. The range is 1 – 4. The default is 1. Before setting this security level, you must decide the print quality of the bar codes you are scanning. The better the quality of the bar code, the lower the security level needed.
Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes 1. 2. To configure Code 39 settings, tap Code 39 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 39 Allows the scanner to scan Code 39 bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when a Code 39 bar code is scanned. Code32 Prefix Allows the scanner to scan Code 32 Prefix bar codes. Convert to Code32 Tells the scanner to convert Code 39 bar codes to Code 32 bar codes.
Lengths Sets the length(s) for Code 39 bar codes. 3. Variable, specifies that Code 39 bar codes can be any length. Note: Lengths include check digits. 1 Fixed, specifies a single length for valid Code 39 bar codes. The range for Length 1 is 2 – 99. The default is 2. 2 Fixed, specifies two lengths for valid Code 39 bar codes. The range for Length 2 is 2 – 99. The default is 55. If you have enabled Code 39 Full ASCII, choose Variable.
Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes 1. 2. 3. To configure Code 128 settings, tap Code 128 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 128 Allows the scanner to scan Code 128 bar codes. UCC/ EAN-128 Allows the scanner to scan UCC/EAN-128 bar codes. ISBT 128 Allows the scanner to scan ISBT 128 bar codes. Any length bar code is valid. Tap OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration screen.
Configuring I 2of5 Bar Codes 1. 2. To configure I 2of5 settings, tap I 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. I 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan I 2of5 bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an I 2of5 bar code is scanned. Convert to EAN13 Tells the scanner to convert 14character I 2of5 bar codes into an EAN13 bar code. For the conversion to work, the following must occur: ♦ I 2of5 bar codes must be enabled.
Configuring MSI Bar Codes 1. 2. 3. To configure MSI settings, tap MSI from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. MSI Allows the scanner to scan MSI bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an MSI bar code is scanned. Mod 10/11 CD Scheme Tells which algorithm to use to ensure the integrity of a two-check digit MSI bar code. Use 2 CDs Tells the number of check digits that MSI bar codes should have.
Configuring Codabar Bar Codes 1. 2. 3. To configure Codabar settings, tap Codabar from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Codabar Allows the scanner to scan Codabar bar codes. NOTISEdit Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop characters from scanned Codabar bar codes. CLSIEdit Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop characters from 14-character Codabar bar codes and insert spaces after the first, fifth, and tenth characters.
Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes 1. 2. To configure Code 93 settings, tap Code 93 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 93 Allows the scanner to scan Code 93 bar codes. Lengths Sets the length(s) for Code 93 bar codes. Variable, specifies that Code 93 bar codes can be any length. Note: Specifying a range of lengths increases the likelihood of unsuccessful scans. 1 Fixed, specifies a single length for valid Code 93 bar codes. The range for Length 1 is 2 – 99.
Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes 1. 2. To configure D 2of5 settings, tap D 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. D 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan D 2of5 bar codes. Lengths Sets the length(s) for D 2of5 bar codes. Variable, specifies that D 2of5 bar codes can be any length. Note: Specifying a range of lengths increases the likelihood of unsuccessful scans. 1 Fixed, Specifies a single length The range for Length 1 is 2 – 99.
Configuring RSS Bar Codes 1. 2. 3. To configure RSS settings, tap RSS from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. RSS 14 Allows the scanner to scan RSS 14 bar codes. RSS Limited Allows the scanner to scan RSS Limited bar codes. RSS Expanded Allows the scanner to scan RSS Expanded bar codes. RSS to UPC/EAN Tells the scanner to convert RSS bar codes into an UPC/EAN bar code. Tap OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration screen.
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USING SCANNER DIAGNOSTICS 6 Use scanner diagnostics to ♦ check the data in a bar code ♦ view a bar code’s type and length. Performing Scanner Diagnostics 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray.
2. Tap Scanner Diagnostics. 3. 4. Scan a bar code. You see the bar code’s data and length. Tap About to see additional scanner information. 5. 6. Tap OK to close the About box. Tap X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to return to the desktop.
Setting the Scanner Mode To set the scanner mode without using the Scanner Configuration menu: 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. 2. Set the Scanner Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. Momentary The scanner is on as long as the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on. A good scan causes the scanner to reset and continue scanning. Compatible The scanner operates in Monarch® 6037 compatible mode.
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S C A N S TAT U S VA L U E S A If you have enabled Send Scan Status, use the following table to interpret the data returned from every scan. This data precedes the bar code and includes the length of data and bar code type. Refer to the Programmer’s Manual for more information.
Value Bar Code Type 48 RSS 14 49 RSS Limited 50 RSS Expanded 72 UPC A with 2 Supplements 73 UPC E with 2 Supplements 74 EAN 8 with 2 Supplements 75 EAN 13 with 2 Supplements 80 UPC E1 with 2 Supplements 136 UPC A with 5 Supplements 137 UPC E with 5 Supplements 138 EAN 8 with 5 Supplements 139 EAN 13 with 5 Supplements 144 UPC E1 with 5 Supplements A-2 System Administrator’s Guide
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