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Monarch
9856 Printer
88-2229-01 (TC9856OH Rev. B 7/98) ©1998 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, 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. ©1998 Monarch Marking Sys
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ...............................................................................1-1 Audience ............................................................................................1-1 Connecting the Power Cable................................................................1-2 Establishing Communications ..............................................................1-2 Connecting the Communication Cable ..............................................1-3 Using
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COMMUNICATION VALUES....................................................................4-1 Baud Rate...........................................................................................4-2 Word Length .......................................................................................4-2 Stop Bits.............................................................................................4-3 Parity.........................................................................................
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1 GETTING STARTED TM The Monarch 9856 printer lets you print text, graphics, and bar codes on thermal transfer (ribbon) and thermal direct labels. You can print on die cut, black mark, or continuous supplies. The printer has an adjustable label edge sensor and a 300 dots per inch (dpi) printhead. This chapter includes information about ♦ connecting the power cable. ♦ establishing communications. ♦ using the control panel and main menu. Keep the box and packaging material in case you need to re
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Connecting the Power Cable Connect the AC power cord to the back of the printer and then plug into the AC wall outlet. Make sure the printer is off before connecting the power cord. There may be a delay when the printer is turned off and then quickly turned back on. AC Connector Power Switch Establishing Communications Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must ♦ connect the communication cable to the printer and to the host. ♦ set the communication values on the printer t
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The factory defaults are ♦ 9600 Baud Parallel Port ♦ 8 bit parity Serial Port B Serial Port A ♦ 1 stop bit ♦ no parity ♦ DTR flow control. Connecting the Communication Cable Make sure the printer is off before connecting the cable to the communication port. Using the Control Panel The printer has a control LCD Display panel containing a two-row x 16 character Control Buttons LCD display, control and Lights buttons, lights, and a keypad with six buttons used to access and Contrast Pot change the
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Buttons and Lights The printer shows a steady green light when it is on. Pressing PAUSE ♦ pauses the current print job. ♦ displays “PAUSE MENU” on the display. ♦ stops the label counter (but maintains the count balance). The PAUSE light is on when PAUSE is pressed. The PAUSE light blinks when there is a data, communication, or data formatting error (errors below 700). Pressing FEED feeds a blank label if there is no print job. Pressing CANCEL ♦ clears an error. ♦ cancels the current job. The RIB
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Using the Keypad Has no function. s Scrolls through the current menu selections. L zR Increases and decreases values. Exits an options without saving changes. U Has no function. D Selects/sets a displayed function or value. E Answers yes to an operator query. Clears supply errors (over 700). Using the Main Menu Many chapters in this manual have one or more charts showing the printer’s menu structure. For example: ♦ Normal border boxes show the menu options. ♦ Heavy border boxes show the selecti
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Selecting a Function The Main Menu has several functions (operating modes). These functions are shown in the chart below. MAIN MENU CANCEL PRINT REPEAT SETUP DIAG. ALL BATCH MODE If the printer displays PRINT MODE Ready when you turn it on, press U to display the Main Menu. To display menu options, press L or R. ♦ When the screen displays a right arrow, press R to display more options. MAIN MENU Cancel All r ♦ When the screen displays a left arrow, press L to display more options. MAIN MEN
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The Main Menu controls the printer’s setup and operation. Through the Setup Menu, you can select a sub-menu for the supply, contrast, default, or port settings. Each of those sub-menus have several selections, such as ribbon, speed, monetary symbols, and baud rate. 1. From the Main Menu, press L or R until you see MAIN MENU l Setup r 2. Press E. You will see SETUP Supply r 3. Press E. You will see the following option: SUPPLY Ribbon r Exiting an Option To exit
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8 Getting Started 1-
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2 LOADING SUPPLIES The printer accepts a wide range of supplies. You can use roll, fan-fold, or die cut continuous supply for thermal transfer or thermal direct. Using thermal direct supply with a ribbon produces unacceptable print quality. Loading Non-Peel and Fan-Fold Supply To load a roll of labels or fan-fold labels: 1. Open the side access cover. 2. Slide a roll of labels onto the supply hub assembly and position it against the inner guide. If using fan-fold supply, slide an empty supply
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4. Thread the supply under the bouncer assembly and between the upper and lower supply guides. Feed the supply until it exits the printhead assembly through the front slot. 5. Lower the printhead and close the printhead latch. Rotate the printhead latch wing clockwise and snap it down to lock the printhead into position. Printhead Upper Supply Bouncer Latch Guide Assembly Supply Hub Tear Bar Lower Supply Guide Roll Supply Fan-fold 6. Close the side access cover. You may need to feed several la
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Loading a Ribbon To load a new ribbon: 1. Open the side access cover. 2. Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate counterclockwise one-half turn to unlock the printhead. Raise the printhead to an upright position. 3. Slide the ribbon roll onto the hub, making sure the ribbon roll is up against the hub flange. Ribbon Ribbon Rollers Take-up Hub Latch Wing Ribbon Supply Hub 4. Feed the ribbon as shown. 5. Lower the printhead, but do not close the latch. 6. Rotate the J-hook counterclockwise to un
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7. Pull the ribbon over the ribbon rollers. Wrap the free end of the ribbon around the ribbon take-up hub. Slide the J-hook into place. Hold the ribbon take-up hub and rotate the J-hook clockwise to latch it. J-hook Take-up Hub Ribbon 8. Rotate the hub until you remove all slack from the ribbon. Do not use the J-hook to rotate the hub. 9. Close the printhead latch, rotate the latch wing clockwise, and lower the latch wing. 10. Close the side access cover. Removing a Ribbon 1. Cut the ribbon
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Tear Bar Installation The tear bar is already fastened to the printer. To use the tear bar, remove the rewind bracket and replace the thumbscrews. Tear Bar Rewind Bracket Thumbscrews Using the Internal Rewind Option The internal rewind option must be purchased separately. When large quantities of labels are printed as single batches or for later use, you may use the internal rewind hub to roll up the label supply automatically for convenient handling. To use the Supply Rewind Hub: 1. Open the s
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3. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the retainer from the rewind shaft. Thumbscrew Retainer 4. Insert the free end of the supply through the supply take-up slot in the front of the printer. Place the leading edge of the supply into the slot on the internal rewind hub. Ribbon Ribbon Supply Take-up Hub Hub Supply Take-up Slot Supply Hub Thumbscrew Retainer Internal Rewind Hub 5. Rotate the internal rewind hub counterclockwise to take up any slack. Then slide the retainer onto the internal rewind
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SETTING SUPPLY OPTIONS 3 This chapter explains how to select a ribbon, separators, feed mode, print position, supply position, margin position, supply type, and speed. MAIN MENU CANCEL DIAG. PRINT REPEAT SETUP ALL MODE BATCH SUPPLY CONTRAST DEFAULTS PORT SETTINGS RIBBON SEPARA- FEED PRINT SUPPLY MARGIN CUT SUPPLY SPEED TORS MODE POS POS POS POS TYPE You may need to set supply options when you change supplies. The options are listed in the table below. Option Choices Default Ribbon No/Yes/Hi Ene
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To exit an option without changing the setting, press U Ribbon You have to tell the printer if your supplies require a ribbon. To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then Supply. Then, follow these steps. 1. Press L or R until you see SUPPLY Ribbon r 2. Press E to set the ribbon option. You will see the current setting, for example: RIBBON l Yes r 3. Press L or R to see the other options. After you display the option you want, press E. Press U twice to exit to the Mai
