Page 5 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S; G E T T I N G S T A R T E D; About Monarch® MPCL; L O A D I N G S U P P L I E S; Table of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S G E T T I N G S T A R T E D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Unpacking the Print...
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P R I N T I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 On-Demand Mode Printing. . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 - Getting Started
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 1 The Monarch ® 9 8 5 0 p r i n t e r l e t s y o u p r i n t t e x t , g r a p h i c s , a n d b a r c o d e s o n t h e r m a l t r a n s f e r ( r i b b o n ) a n d t h e r m a l d i r e c t l a b e l s o rt a g s . T h e 9 8 5 0 p r i n t e r p r i n t s l a b e l s...
Page 11 - B e f o r e t h e p r i n t e r c a n a c c e p t p r i n t j o b s f r o m t h e h o s t , y o u m u s t :
C o n n e c t i n g t h e P o w e r C a b l e The power supply automatically switches between 115V or 230V.N o o p e r a t o r s e t t i n g s a r e r e q u i r e d . 1. P l u g t h e p o w e r c a b l e i n t o t h e s o c k e t . P l u g t h e o t h e r e n d o ft h e c a b l e i n t o a g r o u n...
Page 12 - C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e; T h e p r i n t e r s u p p o r t s a b a u d r a t e u p t o; U s i n g t h e C o n t r o l P a n e l; P r i n t e r S t a t u s L i g h t s; Fault
C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e C o n n e c t t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n c a b l e i n t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p o r t .Secure the cable with the connecting screws (serial) or springclips (parallel). I f y o u a r e c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h t h e h...
Page 13 - B u t t o n F u n c t i o n s; P r i n t s a l a b e l i n t h e o n - d e m a n d m o d e .; E s c a p e / C l e a r; W h e n a n e r r o r i s p r e s e n t , c l e a r s t h e e r r o r.
B u t t o n F u n c t i o n s Feed/Cut : u P r i n t s a l a b e l i n t h e o n - d e m a n d m o d e . u Feeds a blank label if there is no print job. u P r i n t s a l a b e l w i t h e r r o r i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t i suseful to your System Administrator if anerror is displayed. u C u t s...
Page 14 - and; D i s p l a y; S e l e c t i n g a F u n c t i o n; PRINT MODE Ready
l and r I n o n l i n e m o d e , p r i n t s a t e s t l a b e l w h e n y o up r e s s t h e b u t t o n s a t t h e s a m e t i m e . H o l d f o ro n e s e c o n d a n d r e l e a s e . D i s p l a y T h e d i s p l a y s h o w s a t h r e e - d i g i t e r r o r c o d e a n d b r i e f m e s s ...
Page 15 - E x i t i n g a n O p t i o n
u When the screen displays a left arrow, press l to display m o r e o p t i o n s . MAIN MENU l Diagnostics u When the screen displays a left and a right arrow, p r e s s e i t h e r l or r to display more options. MAIN MENU l Print Mode r u When you see the menu option you want, press Enter/Pause t...
Page 17 - Thermal Direct; Packet Reference Manual
L O A D I N G S U P P L I E S 2 This chapter describes how to load: u a r o l l o f s u p p l y u f a n - f o l d s u p p l y u a r o l l o f t a g s u p p l y. T h e r e a r e t h r e e t y p e s o f s u p p l i e s : Thermal Direct s p e c i a l l y t r e a t e d t h e r m a l s u p p l i e s t h ...
Page 18 - L o a d i n g L a b e l s o r T a g s; M a k e s u r e t h e p r i n t e r i s c o n f i g u r e d f o r t h e c o r r e c t s u p p l y t y p e .; Loading Supplies
L o a d i n g L a b e l s o r T a g s M a k e s u r e t h e p r i n t e r i s c o n f i g u r e d f o r t h e c o r r e c t s u p p l y t y p e . 1. Open the cover. 2. U n l o c k t h e p r i n t h e a d b y t u r n i n g t h e r e t a i n i n g l a t c h . 3. L i f t p r i n t h e a d a s s e m b l...
Page 19 - I f y o u a r e u s i n g f a n - f o l d s u p p l i e s ,; place the supply stack; For fan-fold supplies; , l a y t h e l a b e l s t r i p o v e r t h e s u p p l y
5. A d j u s t t h e s u p p l y h o l d e r g u i d e s s o t h e s i d e s b a r e l y t o u c h t h eroll. Make sure the supply roll turns freely. I f y o u a r e u s i n g f a n - f o l d s u p p l i e s , place the supply stack b e h i n d t h e p r i n t e r, label side facing up. 6. Push down...
Page 20 - For tag supplies using the optional knife; , f e e d t h e s u p p l y
For tag supplies using the optional knife , f e e d t h e s u p p l y t h r o u g h t h e k n i f e . M a k e s u r e a t l e a s t 0 . 5 i n c h e s o f s u p p l y i sp a s t t h e k n i f e . 8. A d j u s t t h e s u p p l y g u i d e s s o t h e y t o u c h t h e s u p p l y. P u s h u pon the s...
Page 22 - L o a d i n g L a b e l s f o r t h e O p t i o n a l P e e l M o d e :
You may need to adjust the wide/narrow knobs depending ont h e w i d t h o f y o u r s u p p l y. See "Adjusting the Wide/NarrowK n o b s " f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . I f t h e p r i n t e r w i l l b e u n u s e d f o r e x t e n d e d p e r i o d s o f t i m e , w er e c o m m e...
Page 24 - U s i n g t h e O p t i o n a l T e a r B a r
5. Close the printer’s cover. 6. Press Feed/Cut t o p o s i t i o n t h e s u p p l y u n d e r t h e p r i n t h e a d . U s i n g t h e O p t i o n a l T e a r B a r N o t e t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a n g e t o l o a d i n g l a b e l s i f y o u h a v e p u r c h a s e dt h e o p t i o n a l t...
Page 25 - U s i n g L i n e r l e s s S u p p l y; n o t; A d d i n g t h e P e e l E d g e o r S h e l f
U s i n g L i n e r l e s s S u p p l y Linerless printing is an option that must be purchased separatelyo n t h e o r i g i n a l p r i n t e r o r d e r. The linerless option is n o t customer or field-installable. You must use thermal direct and black mark supplies for linerlessapplications. The ...
Page 26 - P r e s s d o w n o n t h e e x i t c o v e r t a b s t o o p e n t h e e x i t c o v e r.; CAUTION; Be careful when inserting or removing the shelf. The shelf
5. P r e s s d o w n o n t h e e x i t c o v e r t a b s t o o p e n t h e e x i t c o v e r. 6. Pull back slightly on the spring latch with your thumb orf i n g e r n a i l a n d l i f t t h e s h e l f o u t . CAUTION Be careful when inserting or removing the shelf. The shelf h a s s h a r p p o i...
Page 28 - Make sure the shelf is not misaligned with the platen roller,
T h e s h e l f m u s t b e p a r a l l e l t o t h e p l a t e n r o l l e r, n o t a t a n a n g l e .S e e t h e f o l l o w i n g d i a g r a m s . CAUTION Make sure the shelf is not misaligned with the platen roller, o r d a m a g e t o t h e p l a t e n r o l l e r c o u l d o c c u r. Platen ...
Page 29 - A d j u s t i n g t h e W i d e / N a r r o w K n o b s
9. Close the exit cover. 10. L o a d s u p p l i e s b y f o l l o w i n g t h e l a b e l l o a d i n g p r o c e d u r e s . You m a y n o t i c e a d i f f e r e n t c o l o r a n d t e x t u r e o n t h e p l a t e n r o l l e r.L i n e r l e s s s u p p l i e s d o n o t s t i c k t o t h e t e...
Page 31 - L O A D I N G R I B B O N; T h i s c h a p t e r d e s c r i b e s h o w t o l o a d a r i b b o n r o l l .
L O A D I N G R I B B O N 3 T h i s c h a p t e r d e s c r i b e s h o w t o l o a d a r i b b o n r o l l . T h e r e a r e d i f f e r e n t r i b b o n r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e t h r e e t y p e s o fsupplies: Thermal DirectSupplies d o n o t u s e a r i b b o n f o r p r i n t i n g ...
Page 32 - L o a d i n g R i b b o n; M a k e s u r e t h e p r i n t e r i s c o n f i g u r e d t o u s e a r i b b o n .; Loading Ribbon
L o a d i n g R i b b o n M a k e s u r e t h e p r i n t e r i s c o n f i g u r e d t o u s e a r i b b o n . To l o a d r i b b o n : 1. Open the cover. 2. U n l o c k t h e p r i n t h e a d b y t u r n i n g t h e r e t a i n i n g l a t c h . 3. L i f t p r i n t h e a d a s s e m b l y u s i ...
Page 34 - R o t a t e t h e t a k e - u p c o r e u n t i l t h e l e a d e r i s p a s t t h e p r i n t h e a d .; U s i n g a H i g h E n e r g y R i b b o n
11. R o t a t e t h e t a k e - u p c o r e u n t i l t h e l e a d e r i s p a s t t h e p r i n t h e a d . 12. R e m o v e a n y s l a c k i n t h e r i b b o n b y t u r n i n g t h e t a k e - u p r e e lclockwise. 13. H o l d t h e p r i n t h e a d a s s e m b l y b y t h e p r i n t h e a d ...
Page 35 - H i g h E n e r g y R i b b o n L i m i t a t i o n s
T h e h i g h e n e r g y s e t t i n g i s l o s t w h e n y o u t u r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r. H i g h E n e r g y R i b b o n L i m i t a t i o n s W h e n u s i n g t h e h i g h e n e r g y r i b b o n o p t i o n : u U s e a p r i n t s p e e d o f 2 . 5 I P S ( i n c h e s p e r s e c o n...
Page 37 - S E T T I N G S U P P L Y O P T I O N S; Setting Supply Options
S E T T I N G S U P P L Y O P T I O N S 4 T h i s c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s h o w t o s e l e c t a r i b b o n , s e p a r a t o r s , f e e dmode, print position, supply position, margin position, cut position,s u p p l y t y p e , s p e e d , a n d b a c k f e e d . You may need to set supply...
Page 38 - R i b b o n; Yes
To e x i t a n o p t i o n w i t h o u t c h a n g i n g t h e s e t t i n g , p r e s s E s c a p e / C l e a r . R i b b o n You have to tell the printer if your supplies require a ribbon. Toc h a n g e t h e s e t t i n g , f r o m t h e M a i n M e n u , s e l e c t S e t u p , t h e nS u p p l ...
Page 39 - B a t c h S e p a r a t o r s; Batch Separator
B a t c h S e p a r a t o r s A b a t c h s e p a r a t o r i s a n e x t r a t a g p r i n t e d i n b e t w e e n b a t c h e s w i t ha p i n s t r i p e p a t t e r n . I f y o u s e l e c t " L o n g " f o r t h e s e p a r a t o r, adouble-length (two tags) separator prints. For non-in...
Page 42 - S u p p l y P o s i t i o n
S u p p l y P o s i t i o n T h i s f u n c t i o n a d j u s t s t h e m a c h i n e t o p r i n t a t t h e v e r t i c a l 0 , 0 p o i n to n t h e s u p p l y. The supply position adjustment should only be made on inital printer setup. For format adjustments, change the print position. You may n...
Page 43 - M a r g i n P o s i t i o n
3. Press l o r r to change the supply position. Pressing l decreases the value (feeds less supply); r increases it (feeds more supply). 4. Press Enter/Pause w h e n t h e n u m b e r y o u n e e d a p p e a r s . Press E s c a p e / C l e a r twice to exit to the Main menu. M a r g i n P o s i t i o...
Page 44 - C u t P o s i t i o n
To c h a n g e t h e s e t t i n g , f r o m t h e M a i n M e n u , s e l e c t S e t u p , t h e nS u p p l y. T h e n , f o l l o w t h e s e s t e p s . 1. Press l o r r until you see SUPPLY l Margin Pos r 2. Press Enter/Pause . You will see the current setting, for example: Enter margin pos[-99...
Page 45 - S u p p l y Ty p e
2. Press Enter/Pause . You will see the current setting, for example: Enter knife adj[-300/300]: +0 3. Press l o r r t o c h a n g e t h e c u t p o s i t i o n . P r e s s i n g l d e c r e a s e s t h e v a l u e ( m o v e s t h e c u t d o w n ) ; r increases it ( m o v e s t h e c u t u p ) . 4....
Page 46 - S p e e d
3. Press l o r r t o s e e t h e o t h e r o p t i o n s . A f t e r y o u d i s p l a y t h e o p t i o n y o u w a n t , p r e s s Enter/Pause . Press Escape/Clear t w i c e t o e x i t t o t h e M a i n m e n u . S p e e d You can change the print speed for bar codes or graphics. If yous e l e c ...
Page 47 - B a c k f e e d; printed; d o e s n o t
B a c k f e e d Backfeed works by advancing each printed label to the desireddispense position. Once that label is removed, the next label tob e p r i n t e d i s b a c k e d u p u n d e r n e a t h t h e p r i n t h e a d . I n c o n t i n u o u sm o d e , o n l y t h e l a s t l a b e l i n t h e ...
Page 48 - V e r i f i e r; V e r i f i e r C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
3. Press l o r r t o s e e t h e o t h e r o p t i o n s . A f t e r y o u d i s p l a y t h e o p t i o n y o u w a n t , p r e s s Enter/Pause . Press Escape/Clear t w i c e t o e x i t t o t h e M a i n m e n u . You can only enable ord i s a b l e b a c k f e e d / e x t e n d e d b a c k f e e ...
Page 49 - S e t t i n g C o n t r a s t
S e t t i n g C o n t r a s t T h e p r i n t c o n t r a s t c o n t r o l s t h e d a r k n e s s o f t h e p r i n t i n g o n y o u rsupply. T h e r a n g e i s 390 t o +156 a n d t h e d e f a u l t i s 0 . You may need to increase the print contrast for linerless supplies. Havingt h e c o r r ...
Page 51 - C O M M U N I C A T I O N V A L U E S; The serial communication values are listed in the table below.; Communication Values
C O M M U N I C A T I O N V A L U E S 5 T h i s c h a p t e r t e l l s y o u h o w t o s e t t h e s e r i a l o r p a r a l l e lcommunication values. These values provide the link for normalo n l i n e p r i n t i n g . You need to set your Serial Comm values to match yourcomputer’s online commun...
Page 53 - S t o p B i t s; P a r i t y
3. Press l o r r t o d i s p l a y t h e w o r d l e n g t h y o u n e e d , t h e n press Enter/Pause . Press Escape/Clear t h r e e t i m e s t o e x i t t o t h e M a i n M e n u . S t o p B i t s To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, PortS e t t i n g s , t h e n S e r i a l C ...
Page 54 - F l o w C o n t r o l
2. Press Enter/Pause . You will see the current setting, for example: PARITY None r 3. Press l o r r t o d i s p l a y t h e p a r i t y y o u n e e d , t h e n p r e s s Enter/Pause . Press Escape/Clear t h r e e t i m e s t o e x i t t o t h e Main Menu. F l o w C o n t r o l To change the setting...
Page 57 - S E T T I N G D E F A U L T S; T h e m o n e t a r y f o r m a t t i n g o p t i o n s a r e l i s t e d i n t h e t a b l e b e l o w.; Setting Defaults
S E T T I N G D E F A U L T S 6 This chapter explains how to select the monetary sign, secondarysign, decimal places, slashed zero, power-up mode, and prompts e t . You can set your printer configurations to fit your daily operation,u s i n g e i t h e r t h e o f f l i n e m e n u s o r t h e o n l...
Page 58 - M o n e t a r y S i g n; None
The monetary sign, secondary sign, and decimal places optionsa r e u s e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h o p t i o n 4 2 . R e f e r t o t h e o p t i o n a l Packet Reference Manual f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e s e t t i n g s f o r M o n e t a r y S i g n , S e c o n d a r y Sig...
Page 59 - S e c o n d a r y S i g n; Ye s
To c h a n g e t h e s e t t i n g , f r o m t h e M a i n M e n u , s e l e c t S e t u p , t h e nD e f a u l t s . T h e n , f o l l o w t h e s e s t e p s . To exit an option withoutc h a n g i n g t h e s e t t i n g , p r e s s Escape/Clear . 1. Press l o r r until you see DEFAULTS l Monetary...
Page 60 - D e c i m a l P l a c e s
To c h a n g e t h e s e t t i n g , f r o m t h e M a i n M e n u , s e l e c t S e t u p , t h e nD e f a u l t s . T h e n , f o l l o w t h e s e s t e p s . 1. Press l o r r until you see DEFAULTS l Secondary Sign r 2. Press Enter/Pause . You will see the current setting, for example: SECONDARY...
Page 61 - S l a s h e d Z e r o
3. Press l o r r u n t i l y o u s e e t h e o p t i o n y o u w a n t . T h e n p r e s s Enter/Pause. Press Escape/Clear t w i c e t o e x i t t o t h e M a i n m enu. S l a s h e d Z e r o T h e s l a s h e d z e r o f e a t u r e l e t s y o u s e l e c t h o w y o u w a n t t h e z e r oc h a r...
Page 62 - P o w e r - U p M o d e
P o w e r - U p M o d e Power-up mode lets you decide how your printer starts each timey o u t u r n i t o n . I f y o u w a n t t h e p r i n t e r t o b e r e a d y t o s t a r t p r i n t i n gwhen it is turned on, use the Online power-up mode. If you wantt h e o p e r a t o r t o p e r f o r m s...
Page 63 - P r o m p t S e t
P r o m p t S e t Prompt set determines which language displays on the printer’sme nu. You can select English, French, German, or Spanish.Some prompts may remain in English, even if you select ad i f f e r e n t l a n g u a g e . To c h a n g e t h e s e t t i n g , f r o m t h e M a i n M e n u , s...
Page 64 - S e t t i n g F o r m a t O p t i o n s; S e t t i n g f o r m a t o p t i o n s r e q u i r e s t h e o p t i o n a l
S e t t i n g F o r m a t O p t i o n s You can select Format Options to change which prompts appeard u r i n g B a t c h E n t r y m o d e a n d s e t d e f a u l t v a l u e s f o r t h o s eprompts. Customizing which prompts appear during batch entryc a n r e d u c e t h e t i m e i t t a k e s t...
Page 65 - P R I N T I N G; P r i n t i n g; Packet; Printing
P R I N T I N G 7 T h i s c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s h o w t o u u s e o n - d e m a n d m o d e p r i n t i n g . u p r i n t a n e r r o r l a b e l . u p r i n t , p a u s e , r e s t a r t , c a n c e l , a n d r e p e a t a b a t c h . You can send format, batch, and graphic data to the prin...
Page 66 - O n - D e m a n d M o d e P r i n t i n g; P r i n t i n g a n E r r o r L a b e l; Feed
I f t h e p r i n t e r w i l l b e u n u s e d f o r e x t e n d e d periods of time, we recommend leaving the p r i n t h e a d u n l a t c h e d . A n o p t i o n a l k e y p a d i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e t o e n t e r o f f l i n e b a t c h d a t a .T h e k e y p a d m u s t b e p u r c h a...
Page 68 - C a n c e l i n g a P a u s e d B a t c h
2. Press l o r r until you see PAUSE MENU l Restart Batch r 3. Press Enter/Pause . T h e b a t c h s t a r t s p r i n t i n g f r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g . C a n c e l i n g a P a u s e d B a t c h You can cancel a paused batch, delete a format, graphic, or fontin memory, o r a l l t h e b a t ...
Page 70 - f o r m a t s , g r a p h i c s , a n d / o r f o n t s i n t h e p r i n t e r.; R e p e a t i n g a B a t c h
I f p a s s w o r d p r o t e c t i o n i s e n a b l e d , y o u w i l l b e p r o m p t e d t oe n t e r a p a s s w o r d b e f o r e t h e f o r m a t s , g r a p h i c s , a n d f o n t s a r ed e l e t e d . P r e s s Feed/Cut t h r e e t i m e s a n d t h e n p r e s s Enter/Pause . A l l f o...
Page 71 - O f f l i n e P r i n t i n g; E n t e r i n g a B a t c h
1. From the Main Menu, press l or r until you see MAIN MENU l Repeat Batch r 2. Press Enter/Pause . You will see Printingxxxx of xxxx T h e n u m b e r i n c r e m e n t s u n t i l t h e e n t i r e b a t c h h a s p r i n t e d . W h e nit is finished, you will see PRINT MODE Ready O f f l i n e P...
Page 72 - S p e c i a l P r i n t i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s; Keep in mind the following special printing considerations.; 4 x 5 e m u l a t i o n i s n o t s u p p o r t e d u s i n g 3 0 0 d p i .
S p e c i a l P r i n t i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Keep in mind the following special printing considerations. Maximum Print Speed Printing Method Printhead Density Knife Peel Mode 2 . 5 / 4 . 0 / 6 . 0ips (inchesp e r s e c o n d ) Thermal DirectThermal Transfer 203/300 dpi d o t s p e r i n...
Page 73 - P r i n t i n g T r u e Ty p e ® F o n t s; These font files may be very large and image
P r i n t i n g T r u e Ty p e ® F o n t s Tr u e Ty p e ® f o n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e o n t h e 9 8 5 0 p r i n t e r. TrueTy p e f o n t sa r e s c a l a b l e a n d t h e c h a r a c t e r s p r i n t s m o o t h l y, w i t h o u t t h e j a g g e de d g e s y o u s e e o n b i t m a p f o ...
Page 74 - L i c e n s i n g Y o u r F o n t s
L i c e n s i n g Y o u r F o n t s Monarch provides the Font Utility to help you create andd o w n l o a d i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o d e p a g e s / c h a r a c t e r s . H o w e v e r, it isyour responsibility to license the fonts you purchase andd o w n l o a d t o y o u r M o n a r c h p r i...
Page 75 - C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E; C l e a r i n g L a b e l J a m s; C l e a n i n g; Care and Maintenance
C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E 8 This chapter tells you how to u c l e a r l a b e l j a m s a n d c l e a n t h e p r i n t h e a d a n d p l a t e n r o l l e r u r e p l a c e a p r i n t h e a d u a d j u s t p r i n t c o n t r a s t . CAUTION D o n o t u s e s h a r p o b j e c t s t o c ...
Page 77 - C l e a n t h e b u i l d - u p i n t h e s u p p l y p a t h .
5. R u b t h e c o t t o n s w a b a c r o s s t h e p e e l b a r a n d r e m o v e a n yb u i l d - u p . 6. Moisten another cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol. Rub thec o t t o n s w a b a c r o s s t h e p r i n t h e a d a n d r e m o v e a n y b u i l d - u p .You may need to use a printhead C...
Page 78 - R e p l a c i n g t h e P r i n t h e a d
9. L e t t h e p r i n t e r d r y b e f o r e y o u r e l o a d s u p p l i e s . 10. Close the exit cover by pushing firmly on it. Both latches willclick into place. 11. Close the cover and printhead assembly. 12. Tu r n o n t h e p r i n t e r. 13. Press Feed/Cut t o p o s i t i o n t h e s u p p...
Page 81 - A d j u s t i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r a s t; You only have to turn the contrast
A d j u s t i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r a s t You may need to adjust the print contrast if the printing is too lighto r t o o d a r k . You may need to increase the print contrast forlinerless supplies. Having the correct print contrast is importantbecause it affects how well your bar codes scan...
Page 82 - Dark
You can also adjust the contrast online. See "Setting Contrast" inC h a p t e r 4 . Your System Administrator can adjust the printc o n t r a s t b y s e n d i n g t h e p r i n t c o n t r o l p a c k e t . R e f e r t o t h e o p t i o n a l Packet Reference Manual for more information. We...
Page 83 - D I A G N O S T I C S; F a c t o r y S e t P a s s w o r d; Diagnostics
D I A G N O S T I C S 9 This chapter explains how to perform simple diagnostic functionssuch as checking the software version, the supply quality, p r i n t i n gt e s t l a b e l s , a n d u s i n g p a s s w o r d p r o t e c t i o n . F a c t o r y S e t P a s s w o r d You need a password to acc...
Page 84 - P r i n t i n g a T e s t L a b e l
L i n e o n e l i s t s t h e p r i n t e r m o d e l n u m b e r ( M 9 8 5 0 ) a n d l i n e t w og i v e s t h e v e r s i o n o f s o f t w a r e i n t h e p r i n t e r. P r i n t i n g a T e s t L a b e l 1. From the Diagnostics Menu, press l o r r until you see DIAGNOSTICS l User Diag r 2. Pre...
Page 85 - C h e c k i n g S u p p l y Q u a l i t y
C h e c k i n g S u p p l y Q u a l i t y T h e p r i n t e r c o n t i n u o u s l y s t o r e s d a t a f r o m t h e m o s t r e c e n t 1 6supplies printed to check the reflectivity of the sensor marks ont h e s u p p l y. Before you check your supply quality, p r i n t a b a t c h o fsupplies o...
Page 86 - U s i n g P a s s w o r d P r o t e c t i o n; E n a b l i n g t h e P a s s w o r d ( S y s t e m A d m i n i s t r a t o r s o n l y )
U s i n g P a s s w o r d P r o t e c t i o n T h e p a s s w o r d p r o t e c t i o n f e a t u r e p r e v e n t s f o r m a t s , g r a p h i c s o rfonts from accidentally being deleted from the printer’s memory. E n a b l i n g t h e P a s s w o r d ( S y s t e m A d m i n i s t r a t o r s o ...
Page 87 - You return to the User Diagnostics Menu.; OR; Press; twice to exit to the Main Menu.; S e r v i c e D i a g n o s t i c s
The default for password protection is "No," so you willalways see "No" even if passwords are enabled. 7. I f y o u d o n o t w a n t t h e u s e r t o e n t e r a p a s s w o r d b e f o r e t h e yc a n d e l e t e f o r m a t s , g r a p h i c s o r f o n t s , p r e s s Enter/Pau...
Page 89 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G; Troubleshooting
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 10 This chapter provides solutions to minor printing problems andexplanations of common error messages you may receive whileu s i n g t h e p r i n t e r. Troubleshooting 10-1
Page 90 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; This section helps you correct some problems that may occur.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g This section helps you correct some problems that may occur. Problem Action E r r o r m e s s a g e a p p e a r sduring startup. Tu r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r, w a i t f i f t e e n s e c o n d s a n d t h e n t u r no n t h e p r i n t e r. Call Te c h n i c a l S u...
Page 91 - E r r o r M e s s a g e s; C o m m o n E r r o r s; Error
Problem Action Backing paper isw r a p p e d a r o u n d p l a t e nor peel roller. C a r e f u l l y r e m o v e t h e b a c k i n g p a p e r. M a k e s u r e t h eb a c k i n g p a p e r t e a r s a t t h e s a w - t o o t h e d t e a r e d g e w h e nu s i n g b a c k f e e d a n d p e e l m o d...
Page 95 - S P E C I F I C A T I O N S; P r i n t e r; For Thermal Tr a n s f e r ( r i b b o n ) 4 0; Specifications
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S A P r i n t e r Height: 12.5 inches (318 mm) Width: 12 inches (305 mm) Depth: 13 inches (330 mm) with the optionalmetal cover(H x W x D) 13.0" (330 mm) x 12.5" (318 mm) x 17.3" (439 mm) Weight: 2 1 l b . ( 9 . 5 k g ) Weight w/metalcover: 2 9 l b . ( 1 3 . 2 k...
Page 96 - Thermal Tr a n s f e r ( r i b b o n ) o r T h e r m a l D i r e c t; S u p p l i e s; Thermal Transfer or Direct
Print Speed: 2 . 5 i p s ( 6 4 m m ) d e f a u l t f o r a l l s e r i a l b a rcodes, 4.0 ips (102 mm), 6.0 ips (152 mm)d e f a u l t f o r p a r a l l e l b a r c o d e s , 8 . 0 i p s ( 2 0 3mm), and 10.0 ips (254 mm)S e e C h a p t e r 7 , " P r i n t i n g " f o r s p e c i a lconsidera...
Page 97 - L i n e r l e s s S u p p l i e s; A 0 . 5 0 i n c h n o n - p r i n t z o n e e x i s t s o n t h e; R i b b o n S p e c i f i c a t i o n; D o n o t l e a v e r i b b o n i n s u n l i g h t , h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s o r h u m i d i t y.
L i n e r l e s s S u p p l i e s For Supply Width greater than or equal to Use Supply Length 1.5" (38 mm) 1 . 5 " t o 1 6 " ( 3 8 m m t o 4 0 6 m m ) 2.0" (51 mm) 1 . 5 " t o 1 6 " ( 3 8 m m t o 4 0 6 m m ) 3.0" (76 mm) 2 . 0 " t o 1 6 " ( 5 1 m m t o 4 0 6 m m )...
Page 98 - A b o u t R i b b o n s; C a b l e P i n o u t s
A b o u t R i b b o n s T h e w i d t h o f t h e r i b b o n m u s t b e g r e a t e r t h a n t h e s u p p l y w i d t h .S i n c e s o m e s u p p l i e s a r e m o r e a b r a s i v e t o p r i n t h e a d s t h a n o t h e r s ,u s i n g a r i b b o n w i d e r t h a n y o u r s u p p l y h e ...
Page 99 - A C C E S S O R I E S & O P T I O N S; A c c e s s o r i e s; Accessories & Options
A C C E S S O R I E S & O P T I O N S B A c c e s s o r i e s u 9 1 7 Keypad u 9 1 8 Verifier u 9 2 6 Knife u 9 2 8 S t a c k e r u R e p l a c e m e n t P r i n t h e a d ( 1 2 0 5 5 1 ) u High Energy Supplies (TUFFMARK®) u Ribbon Ta k e - U p C o r e ( 1 1 7 9 6 1 2 0 , 3 0 , o r 4 0 ;...
Page 100 - F a c t o r y - I n s t a l l e d O p t i o n s; E t h e r n e t I n f o r m a t i o n; Test
F a c t o r y - I n s t a l l e d O p t i o n s u 3 0 0 d p i p r i n t h e a d ( 1 2 0 5 5 2 ) u I n t e r n a l TwinAx/CoAx Protocol Converter (117532)also Service-installable) u I n t e r n a l E t h e r n e t P r i n t S e r v e r s u p p o r t s T C P / I P ( 1 1 7 5 3 1 0 4 ) u Peel mode with ...
Page 101 - G L O S S A R Y; The following terms will help you use this manual.
G L O S S A R Y The following terms will help you use this manual. continuous mode M o d e i n w h i c h t h e p r i n t e r p r i n t s a l l t h e l a b e l s i n t h eb a t c h w i t h o u t s t o p p i n g . download (send) Tr a n s m i s s i o n o f d a t a f r o m t h e h o s t t o y o u r p r...
Page 103 - I N D E X; Index
I N D E X A a b o u t f o n t s 7 - 9a c c e s s o r i e s B - 1a d j u s t i n g m a r g i n p o s i t i o n 4 - 7p r i n t c o n t r a s t 8 - 7p r i n t p o s i t i o n 4 - 4s u p p l y p o s i t i o n 4 - 6s u p p l y w i d t h 2 - 1 3 B b a c k f e e d 4 - 1 1b a t c h c a n c e lin g 7 - 3e n ...