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®
Monarch
939i
Intelligent
Keyboard
TC0939IOI Rev. AC 5/06 ©2004 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. ©2004 Paxar Americas, Inc. All
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Power-Up Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Abou
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CHARACTER SETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Internal (Standard and Reduced Font) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Bold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 ANSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GETTING STARTED 1 The Monarch® 939i keyboard allows you to easily configure the printer and enter batch data. The keyboard works with the Monarch® 9855 and Monarch® 9860 printers. This keyboard also works with non-Monarch printers. However, an external power supply is required for the keyboard. See Appendix A, "Specifications and Accessories" for the part number. This chapter includes information about unpacking the keyboard. connecting the power cable. the various power-up modes a
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Throughout this manual, you will see references to the term script. The script is the program that runs on the keyboard to perform a specific task, such as scanning or collecting data. Monarch® offers custom script writing. Contact your Monarch Representative for information and pricing on custom scripts. Power-Up Modes Your 939i keyboard has the ability to operate in "terminal" mode or in "intelligent" mode (using a custom ADK2 script). If there is no ADK2 script loaded in the keyboard, the
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About Scripts This manual does not cover any specific information about what may be in your script, because each script is different. Your script is written based on jobs you need to perform. A script should contain several basics features: A way to enter and exit the script. A way to enter terminal mode (required for 9860 printer). A message about the keyboard’s backup battery when it requires replacing. The prompts for entering the date and time each time you turn on the printer.
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Connecting the Keyboard’s Cable When using the keyboard with a Monarch® 9855 or 9860 printer, the keyboard receives power from the 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. Keyboard Cable Goes Here ON/OFF Switch 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. You w
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Connecting the Scanner ’s Cables A scanner is optional for the keyboard. You need to connect the cable to the scanner and keyboard before you can use it. The scanner receives power through the keyboard. For more information about the scanner or other peripheral devices, refer to their User Manuals. 1. Turn OFF the printer before you connect the scanner’s cable. 2. Reach into the bottom of the keyboard’s base and locate the keyboard’s auxiliary serial port, which is on a short, straight cable
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7. Tuck the connectors into the keyboard’s base if necessary. 8. Turn ON 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, 5 function keys, 4 arrow keys, and several special keys. 1-6 Getting Started
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Control Keys E Escape. Returns the display to the previous menu. Also clears an error. C Clear. Clears the entire field. P Pause. Interrupts printing. Press Pause again to resume printing. F 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. C Cut. Cuts the supply. L R Displays menu items and allows you to move the cursor. u d Moves
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1-8 Getting Started
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SETTING BATCH OPTIONS 2 This chapter only applies when using the keyboard in terminal mode. When using the keyboard in intelligent mode, your script controls the prompts you see and each script is different. You can select Batch Options to change which prompts appear during Batch Entry mode and set default values for those prompts. Customizing which prompts appear during batch entry can reduce the time it takes to enter data for a format. If a knife is not installed on the printer, you can pr
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Setting Prompts and Defaults Use the following steps to customize which prompts appear during batch entry and to specify defaults for these prompts. 1. Press N at the Main menu, when you see Batch Options. If you have password protection enabled, you will see Enter Password: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Press three times and then press . F N Clear Fields? Prompt? Yes 3. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. Press N. Clear F
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Cut Option Prompt? Yes 7. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. Press N. Cut Option No r 8. Decide if you want to change the default (No) and press either l or r to display your selection. Press N. Cut Multiple Prompt? Yes 9. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. Press . N Cut Multiple 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10. Decide if you want to change the d
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12. Decide if you want to change the default (No) and press either l or r to display your selection. If you select "Yes," the last tag in the batch is cut. The printer must feed one or two tags past the printhead to cut the last tag in the batch. Press N. Cut After Batch? Prompt? Yes 13. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. If you select "Yes," the last tag in the batch is cut. The printer must feed one or two tag
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Quantity? Prompt? Yes 17. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. Press N. Quantity 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18. Decide if you want to change the default (1) for the quantity of tags to print in a batch. Enter a quantity (1-32000). Press N. After setting the batch options, you are ready to use Batch Entry mode to enter data for your formats. See Chapter 3, "Entering Batch Data," for more information. Non-Knife Setup If yo
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3. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry mode and press either l or r to display your selection. Press N. Quantity 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Decide if you want to change the default (1) for the quantity of tags to print in a batch. Enter a quantity (1-32000). Press N. After setting the batch options, you are ready to use Batch Entry mode to enter data for your formats. See Chapter 3, "Entering Batch Data," for more information. Keep in mind the following definitions: Number o
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Print Multiple Number of copies of each tag to print as a set within a batch. A print multiple of one prints one set of one tag. A print multiple of three prints three copies of each tag as a set. If the print multiple is three and the print quantity is 15, then 15 sets of tags with three tags per set are printed (45 tags). If the print multiple is two and the print quantity is four, then four sets of tags with two tags per set are printed (8 tags). The most common application for print multi
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2-8 Setting Batch Options
