Page 3 - Preface; Audience –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Preface T hi s Op era t or’ s Ha nd bo ok d escr i be s ho w t o F c ha r ge t he ba t t er y. F lo ad sup pl ie s. F set u p co mm un ica t io ns. F sen d a pr i nt j ob . F c ar e f or a nd ma in t ai n t h e p r in t er. F sol ve a ny p r ob le ms th at may o ccur. I t a lso con t ai ns p r od uc...
Page 4 - Terms to Know –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Terms to Know ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T he f ol lo wi ng t er m s ar e use d i n t h is m an ua l. CommunicationsParameters S et t i ng s t ha t de f in e h ow t he pr i nt e r an dh ost co mmun ica t e w it h ea ch o t he r. Th ep ar a me t er s ( b au d r a t e, f l ow c on t...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Using the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Removing and Loading t...
Page 9 - Getting Started
Chapter 1. Getting Started T he 94 50 R AS CA L ® p r in ter is a p orta ble, th ermal-direct p r in t er. T hi s c ha pt e r t el ls y o u h ow F t o u s e t h e b ut t o ns o n t o p o f t he pr i nt e r. F t o ch ar g e a nd use t he ba t t er y. F sle ep mo de wo rks. F t o a t t ac h t he be ...
Page 10 - Using the Buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Using the Buttons –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– O n t h e t o p o f t he pr i nt e r, t he r e a r e t w o b ut t o ns a nd an LE Di nd ica t or, a s sho wn . [Feed] U se t o F f e ed or a dva nce t he sup pl y f or p r in t in g.Se e Cha pte r 4, "Prin t in g," fo rin f or m at...
Page 11 - Charging the Battery ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
[On/Off] U se t o F t u r n t h e p r in t er o n a nd of f. F w ak e t he pr i nt e r f r om s le ep mo de . Se e" Ab ou t Sl ee p M od e, " l at e r in t hi scha pte r. F r e s et t h e p r in t er t o no r ma l o pe r at i onmo de af t e r pr i nt i ng a t e s t la be l. S eeCh ap t er 6 ...
Page 13 - Removing and Loading the Battery––––––––––––––––––––––––––––; Removing the Battery
4. W he n c h ar g in g i s c om pl et e , un pl ug t he c ha r ge r f r om t heb at t e r y. 5. L oa d t h e b at t e r y, as d is c r i be d i n " L oa di ng t he Ba t t er y. " 6. P r ess [ O n/ O f f ] t o r e s um e p r in t in g. Fo r mo re info rma t io n, se e yo ur Fa st Ch ar g er ...
Page 14 - Loading the Battery; About Sleep Mode ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
2. S qu ee z e t h e s i de t ab s on t he ba t t er y a nd pu ll t he ba t t er ya wa y f r om t he pr i nt e r. Loading the Battery To l oa d t h e b at t e r y : 1. I n s er t t h e b ot t o m t a bs o n t h e b at t e r y in t o t h e s l ot s a t t heb ot t o m o f t he ba t t er y w el l. 2. P...
Page 15 - Attaching the Belt –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Attaching the Belt ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– You r pr i nt e r c om es w it h a b el t f or p or t a bl e p r in t in g. To a t t ac h t he be lt : 1. L if t o ne of t h e cl ip s an d sl ip t he be lt u nd er i t . 2. R el ea se t h e cl ip . 3. R ep ea t t he se st e ps f o r t h...
Page 17 - Loading Supplies
Chapter 2. Loading Supplies T he pri nt e r acce pt s l ab el s, t ag s, an d t h ermal pa pe r. La be lsca n b e i nd exe d o r no n-i nd exe d. T he y al so ca n h ave a co re o rb e c o r el es s . U s e s y n t he t ic ( n on - pa pe r ) la be ls t o pr i nt s e r ia l o rh ig h- d en sit y b ar...
Page 18 - Loading for Peel Mode–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Loading for Peel Mode––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I n Pee l m od e, u s e d ie - c ut l ab el s on ly. U s e s u pp li es u p t o am axi mu m o f 2. 0 5 i nch es. C on t act M on ar ch at t h e n um be r att h e b ack o f t hi s ma nu al if yo u h ave spe cia l l ab el r eq ui r em en t s...
Page 22 - Loading for Non-Peel Mode
Loading for Non-Peel Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I n no n- p ee l m od e, s u pp li es c a n b e e it h er d ie - c ut o r bu t t c utw ith a maxi mu m si ze o f 2.2 in che s. n I f yo u h ave spe cia l l ab el r eq ui r em en t s, con t act M on ar ch at t h enu mb er l ist e d i n t h ...
Page 24 - Removing Supplies –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Removing Supplies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To re mo ve su pp li es: 1. R em ove t he sup pl y ho ld er a s sho wn . 2. C ut o r t ea r t he s up pl ie s as c l ose t o t h e s u pp ly g ui de asp ossi bl e, a nd r em ove t he sup pl y r ol l. 3. P us h t he pr i nt h ea d l ev e r u...
Page 25 - Printer Communications; Setting Communications Parameters ––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Chapter 3. Printer Communications S ys t em Ad mi n i stra tors On l y. Be f or e t he pr i nt e r c an r ec e ive a pr i nt j ob f r om t he ho s t , y ou mu s t : 1. S et t h e c o mm un ica t io ns p ar a me t er s . 2. A t t ach t he com mu ni cat i on s cab le . 3. Tu r n t h e p r in t er o n....
Page 27 - Connecting the Communications Cable ––––––––––––––––––––––––
7. R em ov e t he ba t t er y. P r es s [ O n/ O f f ] wh il e yo u re -con ne ct t h e b at t e r y t o r e t ur n t o n or m al pr i nt o pe r at i on s . Connecting the Communications Cable –––––––––––––––––––––––– To a t t ach t he com mu ni cat i on s cab le : 1. G r asp t he cab le ho ld er a ...
Page 28 - Removing the Communications Cable –––––––––––––––––––––––––
Removing the Communications Cable ––––––––––––––––––––––––– To re mo ve t h e ca bl e: 1. H ol d t h e p r in t er st e ad y wi t h o ne ha nd . 2. G r asp t he cab le ho ld er w it h you r ot h er h an d a nd pu sh i t int o un lo c k t he la t c h. 3. R el ea se t h e ca bl e h ol de r an d g r as...
Page 29 - Printing; Printing in On-demand Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Chapter 4. Printing T hi s c ha pt e r de s c r ib es h ow t o F pri nt i n O n-d eman d mod e. F r em ove ba ckin g p ap er. F pr i nt i n C on t in uo us m od e. F cle ar a print job from the printe r’s memory. F pa use t he pri nt e r wh il e i t pri nt s. n S ee you r Syst e m A dm in ist r a t ...
Page 30 - Removing Backing Paper ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––; Printing in Continuous Mode ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Removing Backing Paper –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To re mo ve e xcess b acki ng pa pe r: 1. Tea r t he ba ckin g p ap er a f ew in che s aw ay f r o m t h esu pp ort f r a me . n D o N ot t e ar i t ag ai nst t h e su pp ort f r a me . 2. G en t ly p ul l t h e b ac k i ng pa pe r in t he ...
Page 31 - Care and Maintenance; Clearing Jams ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Chapter 5. Care and Maintenance T hi s cha pt e r exp la in s ho w t o : F cle ar jams. F cle an t he pr i nt h ea d. F cle an t he pe el bl ad e a nd pl at e n ro ll er. Clearing Jams –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I f t h e s u pp li es j am du r in g p r in t in g, t h e L ED in d...
Page 33 - Inserting the Supply Guide
Inserting the Supply Guide I f t h e s u pp ly g ui de do es c o me ou t of t h e p r in t er : 1. T il t t he sup pl y gu id e i n a do wn wa rd sl an t , an d i nse rt t hec a t c h i nt o t he t op of t h e t r a c k . 2. T il t t he s up pl y gu id e s o it l in es u p w it h t he t r ac k , a n...
Page 34 - Cleaning the Printhead ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––; Voids
Cleaning the Printhead –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– C le an t he pr i nt h ea d d ai ly w he n u sin g t h e p r in t er i n e xcessi vel yd ir t y, h ot , o r hu mi d e nvi r on me nt s. A lso cle an it a f t er e ver y f i vero ll s of su pp li es, o r wh en you see voi ds i n t h e p r ...
Page 35 - Cleaning the Platen Roller and Peel Blade ––––––––––––––––––––––
Cleaning the Platen Roller and Peel Blade –––––––––––––––––––––– To cl ea n t h e p la t en r ol le r an d p ee l b la de : 1. Tu r n t h e p r in t er o f f. 2. R em ove t he sup pl ie s, if yo u h ave n’ t al r ea dy. S ee"Removing Su pp li es" in Cha pte r 2 fo r mo re info rma t io n. c ...
Page 37 - Troubleshooting; Printing a Test Label ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting T hi s cha pt e r exp la in s ho w t o F pr i nt a t est l ab el . F r ea d t h e L ED in di c at o r. F cle ar e rrors. F sol ve a ny p r ob le ms th at may o ccur. Printing a Test Label –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To p r in t a t e s t la be l, p r es s [ Fe...
Page 38 - LED Indicator ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I f t h e L ED in di c at o r do es n ot c o me on wh en y ou pr i nt a t es tl ab el , pr e ss [ On / Of f ] a nd [Fee d] a t t he s am e t i me an d r e at t a c h t h e b at t e r y. Re le ase [ On / Of f ] a nd wa it f o r t he LE D i nd ic a t or t o t ur n am be r be f or e r el ea s in g [ Fe...
Page 39 - Problems and Solutions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Problems and Solutions –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– S ome co mmon pri nt e r pro bl ems an d t h ei r sol ut i on s are li st edb el ow. Problem Solution Battery won’t charge. Make sure the battery is connectedcorrectly. Make sure the charger is plugged intoa live outlet. Always charge the...
Page 43 - Specifications; Printer Specifications ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Chapter 7. Specifications T hi s c ha pt e r in c lu de s in f or m at i on ab ou t : F pr i nt e r spe cif i cat i on s F sup pl y size s F acce ssori es F cab le pi n d ef i ni t io ns. Printer Specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– H ei gh t : 4 . 3 i nch es ( 1 08 mm ) Wid t h: ...
Page 44 - Supply Sizes –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––; Accessories ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Supply Sizes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– F Tag Wi d t hs : 1 . 0" t o 1. 4 " ( 25 mm t o 3 6 m m) F La be l Wi d t hs : N on - pe el mo de - 1. 0 " t o 2 . 2" (2 5 mm t o 56 mm)Pe el mo de - 1. 0 " t o 2 . 05 " ( 25 mm t o 5 5 m m) F Tag an d L ab el L en ...
Page 45 - Communications Cable Pin Definitions ––––––––––––––––––––––––
Communications Cable Pin Definitions –––––––––––––––––––––––– T he pri nt e r ha s an 8 p in mi ni -DI N RS -23 2C lo ckin g co nn ect o rw it h t he f ol lo wi ng pi n d ef i ni t io ns . Pin Signal Direction 1 CTS from host 2 RTS from printer 3 TXD from printer 4 GND GND 5 RXD from host 6 DTR from...
Page 47 - Index
Index A ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Accessories 7-2Attaching the belt 1-7 B ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Backing paper, removing 4-2Battery charging 1-3, 6-3loading 1-6removing 1-5 BAttery power 7-1Baud rate 3-2Belt, attaching 1-7Buttons 1-2 - 1-3 C ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Cable, communicat...
Page 51 - O p e r a t o r ’ s H a n d b o o k; Monarch; RASCAL; Printer
TC 94 50 OH R ev. DA 8/ 9 9 ©1 99 4 M o na rc h M a rk i ng Sy st e m s, I n c. A l l Ri g ht s Re se rv ed . O p e r a t o r ’ s H a n d b o o k Published by the Technical Communications Department. Printed in the U.S.A. Monarch ® 9450 RASCAL ® Printer Fo r sup pl ie s, servi ce, o r assi stan ce...
