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®
Monarch
®®
Equipment Equipment
9416 XL
Thermal
Manual Manual
Transfer
Printer
TC9416TTEM Rev. AE 1/08 ©2004 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp.
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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 rig
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started ................................................................ 1-1 Introduction................................................................. 1-1 Audience .................................................................... 1-1 Ordering the Packet Reference Manual .......................... 1-1 Disclaimer................................................................... 1-1 Unpacking the Printer................................................... 1-
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Troubleshooting...............................................................6-1 Printing Problems and Solutions ....................................6-1 Printing Test Labels .....................................................6-4 Calibrating the Supply ..................................................6-5 Specifications and Accessories....................................... A-1 Printer Specifications .................................................. A-1 Supply Specifications .........
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GETTING STARTED 1 The Monarch 9416 XL® Thermal Transfer printer is a desktop thermal transfer and thermal direct printer. It can print labels, tags or receipts (with or without bar codes) in peel mode (one label at a time) or non-peel mode (labels in strips). Introduction This chapter includes information about ♦ unpacking the printer ♦ connecting the power supply ♦ connecting the communication cable ♦ reading the indicator light. Audience This Equipment Manual is for the per
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Unpacking the Printer After you unpack the printer, you should have ♦ 9416 printer ♦ power supply/power cord ♦ ribbon reel ♦ take-up core (already on the take-up reel) ♦ Quick Reference ♦ CD-ROM that contains software and manuals (included with applicable models). If any items are missing, contact Monarch for replacement parts. Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or return the printer. Connecting the Power Supply CAUTION Do Not touch the electrical connecto
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3. Turn off the printer. Press the switch on the back of the printer to the OFF position (O). 4. Plug the three-hole end of the AC adapter cable into the three-pronged outlet in the power supply. 5. Plug the round end of the power supply cable (labeled “printer”) into the socket at the back of the printer. 6. Plug the three-pronged end of the AC adapter cable into a grounded electrical outlet. WARNING The printer and power supply should never be operated in a location where either on
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Connecting the Communication Cable Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must ♦ connect the communication cable to the printer and the host ♦ set the communication values on the printer to match those at the host (only required if you are using the serial port). For parallel communication: 1. Turn off the printer before connecting the cable. 2. Connect a parallel printer cable from the host to the parallel port at the back of the printer. Parallel Port 3. Secur
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For serial communication: 1. Turn off the printer before connecting the cable. 2. Connect a serial printer cable from the host to the serial port at the back of the printer. USB Port 9-pin Serial Port 3. Secure the cable with the connecting screws. The factory defaults are 9600 Baud, no parity, 8-bit data frame, 1 stop bit, and DTR flow control (96, N, 8, 1, DTR). To set communication values, refer to the Packet Reference Manual. USB Port The printer has a USB (Universal Serial
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Reading the Indicator Light The indicator light monitors the printer's status. Feed Button Indicator Light Indicator Light Description GREEN Printer is on and ready to use. FLASHING Printer is paused. Press the FEED GREEN button to resume printing. FLASHING RED Printer error condition. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting” for error conditions and solutions. ORANGE The system is detecting the supply and ribbon status. No light Printer is off. Make sure the power supply is con
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LOADING A RIBBON 2 This chapter describes how to load a ribbon. Use a ribbon when printing on thermal transfer supplies. There are two types of supplies: Thermal Direct do not use a ribbon for Supplies printing. Thermal Transfer require a ribbon for printing. Supplies If you are using thermal direct supplies, do not load a ribbon. See Chapter 3, “Loading Supplies” for more information. The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed when you turn on the printer a
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To load the ribbon: 1. Push down on the ribbon window to unlock it and raise the window. 2. The ribbon take-up core should already be on the take-up reel. Attach the take-up core to the front hub, as shown. Ribbon Take-up Core Window Take-up Reel Back Hub Front Hub 2-2 Loading A Ribbon
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3. Open a package of new ribbon, taking care not to wrinkle or crush the ribbon. 4. Slide the ribbon onto the ribbon reel as far as it will go. Ribbon on Ribbon Reel Ribbon Leader Back Hub Take-up Core Loading A Ribbon 2-3
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5. Attach the ribbon reel to the back hub. 6. Peel and carefully unwind a few inches of ribbon from the bottom of the roll. 7. Press the release levers towards the front of the printer to release the supply door. 8. Lift open the supply door. The supply door support at the right-hand rear of the printer holds the supply door open. 9. Feed the end of the ribbon under the printhead and around the take-up core. 10. Stick the leading edge of the ribbon onto the take- up core. 11. Rota
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12. Close the supply door by lifting the supply door slightly and pulling the bottom of the supply door support forward towards the front of the printer. Close the supply door slowly and make sure it latches securely. If you do not latch the supply door completely, poor print quality may result. 13. Press the ribbon window down firmly until it locks into place. Loading A Ribbon 2-5
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Replacing a Ribbon To replace a ribbon: 1. Push down on the ribbon window to unlock it and raise the window. 2. Remove and discard the used ribbon and take-up core. Save the ribbon reel located inside the take-up core before discarding. 3. Remove the ribbon reel (with core) from the back hub and place it on the front hub. Ribbon Take-up Core Window Take-up Reel Back Hub Front Hub 4. Follow the steps from the previous section to finishing loading the ribbon. 2-6 Loading A
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LOADING SUPPLIES 3 This chapter describes how to ♦ load a roll of labels or tags for non-peel mode ♦ load a roll of labels for peel mode ♦ load fan-fold supplies. Loading Supply for Non-Peel Mode This section describes how to load supplies in the printer to print in non-peel (continuous) mode. Make sure the black mark/die cut sensor is set correctly for your supply type. See “Adjusting the Black Mark/Die Cut Sensor,” for more information. If you run out of supply while printing,
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2. Press the release levers (located on both sides of the printer) towards the front of the printer to release the supply door. 3. Lift open the supply door. The supply door support at the right-hand rear of the printer holds the supply door open. Supply Door Support 3-2 Loading Supplies
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4. Remove the supply holder guide from one end of the supply holder. (The supply holder is normally attached with a line to the inside of the printer, not free-standing as shown below. Do not cut the line.) Supply Holder Guides 1.5-inch Supply Core Adapter Supply Holder 5. Slide a roll of supply onto the supply holder. If the core diameter on your roll of supply is 1 inch in diameter, remove the 1.5-inch supply core adapters from the supply guide holders. 6. Slide the supply
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7. Insert the ends of the supply holder into the slots in the supply roll mount. Supply Roll Mount IMPORTANT INFORMATION Make sure the plastic line attaching the supply holder to the printer is tucked down out of the way of the supply holder and supply holder guides. Otherwise, the plastic line may wrap around the supply holder or get caught on the supply holder guides. 3-4 Loading Supplies
