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Equipment Manual
TC9445EM Rev. D 7/95 ©1988 Monarch Marking Systems, 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. Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. WARNING This equipment c
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Preface Preface This manual contains information about the general setup and maintenance of the 9445 printer. Some of the features in this manual may not be available on your printer. Other 9445 manuals include: Operator’s Explains how to enter data and print Handbook labels. User’s Manual Explains how to create and enter formats. This manual also explains special setup functions for the printer. Programmer’s Explains communications and message Manual structures for sending formats and batch
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Installing the Printer ....................................................... 1-1 2. Loading Supply ............................................................... 2-1 Non-Peel Mode ......................................................... 2-1 Peel Mode................................................................. 2-8 Loading Fan-Fold Supply ........................................ 2-16 Adjusting the Supply Sensor................................... 2-18
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9445 Equipment Manual Appendix C. Specifications ...............................................C-1 Printer .......................................................................C-1 Supplies....................................................................C-2 iv
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Installing the Printer 1. Installing the Printer 1. Place the printer on a level surface. 2. To install the keyboard on top of the printer: a. Remove the cord from the base of the keyboard. b. Plug the cord from the keyboard into the socket. c. Insert all of the cord except a few coils back into the base. Secure the cord by sliding a coil into the slot in the base. d. Place the keyboard in the recess on top of the printer as shown. Keyboard Recess Socket 1-1
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9445 Equipment Manual CAUTION If your 9445 printer has been in storage below room temperature, allow 10-12 hours for the printer to adjust to room temperature before turning the power on. Failure to do this may damage the printer. 3. Turn the power switch off and insert the power cord into the socket. Plug the other end of the cord into a grounded 115 VAC electrical outlet. NOTE: If you are going to use the printer online, also connect the RS-232 cable. Socket Power Cord RS-232 Cable 4. On t
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply The printer prints both tags and labels. The supply may be wound with the printable side on either the inside or the outside. This chapter explains how to load supply for • Non-Peel Mode Printing (labels are printed in one strip. This can be used with Continuous Printing.) • Peel Mode Printing (one label at a time while the backing paper rewinds inside the printer. This must be used with On Demand Printing.) • Fan-Fold Mode Printing (fan-fold supply is print
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9445 Equipment Manual Printhead Lower Supply Lock Guide Lever 2. Turn the printhead lever to the left to release the printhead. 3. Hold down the lower supply guide and rewind the old supply roll, if there is one. 4. Release the lower supply guide. CAUTION If you run out of supply while printing, pull the supply strip back through the printer. DO NOT pull it forward through the printhead. Pulling it forward may cause jamming. 2-2
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply 5. Push the lock to the right to unlock the outer supply holder and remove the outer supply holder from the supply shaft. Remove the old supply core, if there is one. Supply Core Supply Shaft Outer Supply Holder 2-3
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9445 Equipment Manual 6. Place the new supply roll on the supply shaft as shown. NOTE: If your supply has a 3-inch (76.2 mm) core: a. Remove the hub from the inner supply holder. b. Reverse the outer supply holder (so the smooth side faces the supply). Supply Shaft Inner Supply Holder Printable Side Inside 7. Fit the supply core onto the inner supply holder and hold it in place. 2-4
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply 8. Turn the outer supply holder so the lock faces out. Align the supply holder tabs with the tracks on the shaft. 9. Push the supply holder onto the supply shaft, against the supply. Make sure the supply is free to unwind. 10. Push the lock to the left to secure the outer supply holder. NOTE: When the outer supply holder is reversed (for 3-inch core supply), push the lock to the right to secure the outer supply holder. Supply Holder Lock 2-5
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9445 Equipment Manual 11. Pull enough supply from the roll to reach the printhead. 12. Hold down the lower supply guide. 13. Feed the supply past the out-of-stock switch, between the upper and lower supply guides, and up past the printhead. Upper Supply Outer Supply Guide Holder Printhead Out-of-Stock Lower Supply Supply Guide Switch 14. Align the supply with the top edge of the upper guide and slide it against the back wall (away from you). Continue threading the supply up to the printhead as
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply 15. To adjust for wide or narrow supply, turn the supply width adjustment knob to: • NARROW for supply two inches in width or smaller. • WIDE for supply greater than two inches in width. NOTE: Be sure the adjustment knob snaps back into place after you turn it. Printhead Lever Supply Width Adjustment Knob 16. Turn the printhead lever to the right to lock the printhead. 2-7
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9445 Equipment Manual 17. Turn the printer on. If you are: • replacing the supply with a new roll of the same size, press f to align the printer. • changing supply size, adjust the supply sensor. See "Adjusting the Supply Sensor" later in this chapter. NOTE: Before you print, be sure the menu supply type setting matches your supply type (e.g. Black Mark/Die Cut). See your Operator’s Handbook to set supply options. Peel Mode This mode is only used with labels. The printer separates the label
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply 3. If you are reloading supply: a. Cut the backing paper in front of the paper take-up spool, and then manually rewind the supply roll. b. While holding the backing paper with one hand, turn the take-up spool knob counterclockwise about 1/4 turn with the other hand. c. Slide the backing paper off the take-up spool. Paper Take-up Lock Backing Outer Supply Spool Paper Holder 4. Push the lock to the right to unlock the outer supply holder and remove the outer supp
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9445 Equipment Manual 6. Place the new supply roll on the supply shaft as shown. Supply Shaft Inner Supply Holder Printable Side Inside NOTE: For 3-inch (76.2 mm) cores: a. Remove the hub from the inner supply holder. b. Reverse the outer supply holder (so the smooth side faces the supply). 7. Fit the supply core on the inner supply holder and hold it in place. 2-10
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Loading Supplies 2. Loading Supply 8. Turn the outer supply holder so the lock faces out. Align the supply holder tabs with the tracks on the supply shaft. 9. Push the supply holder onto the supply shaft, against the supply. Make sure the supply is free to unwind. 10. Push the lock to the left to secure the outer supply holder. NOTE: When the outer supply holder is reversed (for 3-inch core supply), push the lock to the right to secure the outer supply holder. Supply Holder Lock 2-11
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9445 Equipment Manual 11. With one hand, hold down the lower supply guide. With the other hand, feed the backing paper between the lower and upper supply guides, past the printhead and down to the paper take-up spool. Then release the lower supply guide. 12. While holding the paper take-up spool with one hand, turn the knob counterclockwise (1/4 turn) with the other hand. This opens the clamp on the paper take-up spool. Printhead Upper Supply Guide Knob Paper Take-up Lower Clamp Spool Supply G
