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Monarch ® 9406™ Thermal Printer Operator ’ s Handbook TC 94 06O H Re v. B 8/ 94 ©1994 M o nar ch Mar k ing Sy ste m s, Inc . All r i ght s res er ved .
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................... 1-1 Abou t T h is Ma nual ....................................................... 1-1 Menu Cha rts ..............................................
4. Setting Communication V a lue s ...................................... 4-1 Finding Co mmunicatio n V alue Option s ....................... 4-1 Baud R ate ................................................................... 4-2 Wor d Lengt h ........
1. Introductio n Th e 9406™ printer l ets y ou pri nt lett ers , numb ers , bar codes, and grap hi c s on labe l s. Y o u can create and dow nlo ad forma ts fr om a hos t. About This Manual Th is manu al e xpl ains how to begi n us ing t he print er and pr i nt a b atch.
Other Documentation Foll o w i ng are ot her manu als you might need: Equi pme nt Manu al Contains general set-up and maintenance procedures. System Administrator ’s Gui de Explains communications and message structures for sending format and batch data streams online.
Introd uct ion 1. Intr oduc tion 1-3.
New 9406 Features Wit h the lat es t rele ase o f the softw a r e, th e 9406 pri n ter : • bases the dispense mechanism on the supply type and dispen se mod e ( i nstea d o f only d ispens e mode) . F or example, an indexed supply in on-demand mode mov es t he labe l ov er t he peel bar .
Terms You Should Know batch A group of labels that contain the same data. ba tch sep ar at or An extra label between batches that shows where one batch ends and the next one begins. ch aracte r A letter, number, or symbol. continuous Dispense mode in which the printer prints all the labels in a batch without stopping.
9406 Operator’s Handbook 1-6.
2. Getting Start ed Bef ore you us e the 9406 pr i nt er: • Install the printer (refer to your Equipment Manual ). • Load supplies (refer to your Equipment Manual ). • Set the supply options (see Chapter 3, "Setting Supply Options"). • Set the communication values (see Chapter 4, "Setting Communication Values").
Turning the Printer On Ref er to y our Equi pme nt Manu al for information ab o ut inst a lling the print er and loading s uppl i e s. The power swi t ch is on the back of th e pri nter (s ee the figure bel ow). T o turn t he pri nter on, p ress t he top of th e po wer switch .
Start Up W hen y ou tur n the prin ter on, the pr i nte r di sp lay s copy ri gh t and forma t loadin g messag es. The n you will see Cal ibra ti ng ..
T o disp lay t he me nu op tions, pre ss the arrow keys, as fo llows: • When the screen displays a right arrow, MAIN MENU Print Mode > pr ess t o dis play mo re opt ions . • When the screen displays a left arrow, MAIN MENU < Diag nos tic s pr es s to di sp la y mo re op tion s.
3. Set ting Supply O ption s Y ou m ay need to set supp ly opt i ons oft en to adjus t for differen t sup pli es. T he o pti o ns ar e s ho wn b elow with the def ault se tting s in bo ld. 1. Ribbon S ett ings No Ye s 2. Suppl y Type Non-in dex ed Inde x ed 3.
2. Press . Y ou will see SETUP Suppl y > 3. Press . Y ou will see t he first supply o ptio n. SUP PL Y Rib bon > T o chang e one of th es e optio ns , follo w the in s tru ct i ons unde r the co rrect headi ng . T o ex it an opt ion w i tho ut ch angin g the sett ing, pre ss .
3. Press to ex it t o t he Se tup m en u. NOTE: If y ou se t the Ribb on opt ion to Ye s , be sure you in stal l a r ibbon be for e p ri nti ng. 4. Press to ex it t o t he M ain M enu. NOTE: Aft er chang i ng se tt i ngs in the Set up Menu , al w a y s r etu rn to th e M a in Me nu bef ore turni ng your print er off.
3. Press or unti l y ou see the op tion you w ant. T hen pr es s . The prin ter c alib rate s to ch eck the supp ly . You will see SUP PL Y < Supply T y pe > 4.
Th e d efa ult s ett ing fo r Di spe ns e Mo de is On - d ema nd . T o cha nge th e set tin g, fo ll ow s teps lis t ed unde r " Findi ng the Supp l y Op tion s. " The n f ollow the step s bel ow . 1. Press until yo u se e SUP PL Y < Dis pense M ode > 2.
The pr inte r d oes n ot stop be twee n la bel s i n c ont inuo us m od e, bu t yo u c an i nt err upt t he bat ch. P res s in t he mi ddle of t he ba tc h to sus pend printi n g a nd bri ng the prin t er to the Pau se men u. Th en, you c an change t he suppl y , pri nter v alu es , e tc.
Th e d efa ul t s ett ing fo r Pr int P os iti on is 0 . T o ch ange the set tin g, fo l l ow the step s listed under "F ind ing the Supply Opt ions ." Then fo ll ow t he st eps be low . 1. Press unt il you s ee SUP PL Y <P r i n t P o s > 2.
Supply Position This fun cti on adj u st s how muc h s upply fee ds out of th e exit chut e. Y ou may need t o a dj ust th e su pp ly in or out to al low : • Labels to be torn off • Die cut labels to be removed easily, or to prevent them from falling off.
5. Press to ex it t o t he Se tup m en u. 6. Press to ex it t o t he M ain M enu. NOTE: Aft er chang i ng se tt i ngs in the Set up Menu , al w a y s r etu rn to th e M a in Me nu bef ore turni ng your print er off. The printer will not s a ve chang es t o thes e menu s if you tur n it off befo re returni n g to the M ai n M enu .
The widt h of th e pr i nt area i s alw ays four inche s. When you mov e th e ima ge to th e r ight or l eft on th e s up ply , a voi d mo vin g the i m age out s i de the four inc h print ar ea.
5. Press to ex it t o t he Se tup m en u. 6. Press to ex it t o t he M ain M enu. NOTE: Aft er chang i ng se tt i ngs in the Set up Menu , al w a y s r etu rn to th e M a in Me nu bef ore turni ng your pr i nte r o f f. The p rinter will not save changes to these menus if you turn i t off be for e r etu rning t o t he Main M enu.
9406 Operator’s Handbook 3-12.
4. Set ting Communica tion Va lues Y ou nee d t o se t the pr inte r c ommu ni cati o n val u es t o ma tc h your h ost’s onlin e com mun i ca tion s. Be for e e n te ring th e com mu nic atio n v alues , see y our S yst em A dm inis tr ato r . Th e c ommu nic atio n v alu es ar e sho w n b elow .
2. Press . Y ou will see SETUP Suppl y > 3. Press un ti l yo u see SETUP < Por t Se tt in gs 4. Press . Y ou will see the first communications option. PO R T SE TT IN G S Baud R ate > T o chang e one of th es e optio ns , follo w the in s tru ct i ons unde r the co rrect headi ng .
2. Press or t o dis play the bau d rate you nee d, th en press . Y ou will see PO RT SE TT IN G S Baud rat e > 3. Press to ex it t o t he Se tup m en u. 4. Press to ex it t o t he M ain M enu. NOTE: Aft er chang i ng se tt i ngs in the Set up Menu , al w a y s r etu rn to th e M a in Me nu bef ore turni ng your print er off.
3. Press or t o disp lay the word leng th y ou need , the n pr es s . Y ou will s e e PO R T SE TT IN G S < Word L ength > 4. Press to ex it to the Set up m enu . 5. Press to ex it to the Mai n Menu. NOTE: Aft er changi n g set tin gs in th e Se tup Menu, a lw ays re tur n t o the Main M en u b efo re tur ni ng y our pr inter o f f.
3. Press or t o dis play the num b er of s top bit s you n eed, t hen pr ess . Y ou will see PO RT SE TT IN G S < Stopbi ts > 4. Press to ex it t o t he Se tup m en u. 5. Press to ex it t o t he M ain M enu. NOTE: Aft er chang i ng se tt i ngs in the Set up Menu , al w a y s r etu rn to th e M a in Me nu bef ore turni ng your print er off.
3. Press or t o disp lay the parit y you nee d, th en pr es s . Y ou will s e e PO R T SE TT IN G S <P a r i t y> 4. Press to ex it to the Set up m enu . 5. Press to ex it to the Mai n Menu. NOTE: Aft er changi n g set tin gs in th e Se tup Menu, a lw ays re tur n t o the Main M en u b efo re tur ni ng y our pr inter o f f.
3. Press or t o dis play the fl o w cont rol y ou need , the n press . NOTE: Th e X ON chara ct er is 17 . T he XOF F c har ac ter is 19. If y ou hav e an IB M pers onal c om put er, set flo w con tro l to DTR (un les s you hav e XO N/X OFF software).
2. Press . Y ou will see Are yo u sure? No > 3. Y ou ca n: • pr es s to exit w i tho ut c hang ing the value s. You wil l return to the Port Setting menu. • pr es s a nd the n to se t t he va lues t o the de fau lts . You will see PO R T SE TT IN G S < Reset 4.
5. Set ting the Cont rast Co ntr as t co ntr ols the darkne ss of th e pr i nt ing on yo ur su ppl y . Th e r ange is - 50 to +50, an d t he defaul t i s 0. Us e th e fol lowi n g rul e s of t h um b as you s et t h e c o n tra st: • Darken the printing by increasing the number.
3. Press un ti l yo u see SETUP < C ontras t > 4. Press . Y ou will see the previous setting, for e xample Ente r c ont rast [+ /- 5 0]: +0 5. Use the ar row ke ys to c hang e the c ont rast. Pres sin g dark ens the prin t; light ens the prin t.
6. Set ting Defaul ts Som e prin ter op tion s can be se t to fi t y ou r d ail y ope rat ion. The o ptio ns ar e sho w n b elow. The f ac tor y s ett ing is in bo l d.
2. Press . Y ou will see SETUP Suppl y > 3. Press unt il you s ee SETUP < Def ault s > 4. Press . Y ou will see DEF AUL TS < Mone tar y Sig n > T o c hange o ne of th es e de faul ts, f ollow the inst ruc tio ns un der the co rrect headi ng .
Th e d efa ult s etti ng fo r M o netary S ign is US A . T o c ha nge the set tin g, fo llow t he s tep s l isted un der "F ind ing Defa ul t Op ti on s." Th en follo w the st eps below. 1. Press . Y ou will see the previous setting, for example MONET ARY SIGN <U S A> 2.
The de fau lt se tti ng for Se conda ry Si gn is No . T o ch ange the set ting , fol l o w the steps li st ed und er "F i ndi n g De fau l t Opt ions . " The n f oll ow th e s teps b elow. 1. Press unt il you s ee DEF AUL TS < Se co ndar y Sig n > 2.
Decimal Places Y ou c an set the pr inte r f or 0, 1, 2 , or 3 p lac es af te r t he dec im al in a price fie ld. In U .S . curren cy , you mi ght pr i nt pric es li ke this $24.00 ( 2 dec imal pl ac es) or like this... $24 ( 0 deci m al pl aces ) Th e d efa ult s ett ing fo r De cim a l P lac es i s 2 .
9406 Operator’s Handbook 6-6.
7. Printing Online Y ou c an send for m at, b atc h, a nd grap hic da ta stre ams t o the pr int er fro m a hos t . Wh en the pr inte r r ec eives t he data, b atche s begi n p rint ing aut omat ica lly . Th e Syst em Administrator ’s Guide te l ls how to cr eate, s tore, a nd downl oad the dat a neces sary to print batc he s.
If yo u hav e been usi ng ot her prin ter func ti o ns , press unt il you s ee the M ain Menu . Then, 1. Press or unt il you s e e MAIN MENU Print Mode > 2. Press . Y ou will see PRI NT MO DE Ready Pr i nti ng begin s as soo n as you dow nl o ad dat a from th e hos t.
Ind ex A Adjust i ng m ar gin po si ti on 3-9 Adjust i ng pr i nt positi on 3- 6 Adjust i ng su pply pos it i on 3- 8 B Baud rat e 4- 1 C Commun icatio n par ameter s Baud rat e 4- 1 Pa rity 4 -1 Star.
R Rese tt i ng co mmuni cat i ons parame ters 4-7 Ribbon 3-2 - 3- 3 S Seco ndar y si gn , usin g 6-3 Select i ng a f unc tion 2-4 Setti ng c ommu nicati on p aramete rs 4-1 Se t ti ng s u p pl y op ti.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Monarch 9406 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Monarch 9406 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Monarch 9406, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Monarch 9406 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Monarch 9406, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Monarch 9406.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Monarch 9406. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Monarch 9406 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
