Avery Dennison ADTP1 MonarchNet2 User manual

TCADTP1MN2OI Rev. AA 7/15
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MONARCHNET2™
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TABLETOP PRINTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Audience.............................................................................................................................................. 1-1
System Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 1-1
Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Verifying a Wireless Connection............................................................................................................. 1-2
Printing a MonarchNet2 Test Label......................................................................................................... 1-2
USING A WEB BROWSER .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Logging In............................................................................................................................................ 2-1
Configuring the Printer.......................................................................................................................... 2-3
Changing the Printer Setup ................................................................................................................ 2-3
Changing the System Setup ............................................................................................................... 2-4
Configuring the Network Settings........................................................................................................... 2-5
Changing TCP/IP Settings.................................................................................................................. 2-5
Changing SNMP Settings................................................................................................................... 2-7
Changing Wireless Settings................................................................................................................ 2-8
Basic Security Configurations............................................................................................................. 2-9
Using WEP...................................................................................................................................... 2-11
Configuring Certificates ................................................................................................................... 2-12
Reset/Initialize Network....................................................................................................................... 2-13
Reading the Virtual Panel.................................................................................................................... 2-13
Using Custom Commands.................................................................................................................... 2-14
Changing the Password....................................................................................................................... 2-15
CONSOLE COMMANDS.............................................................................................................................. 3-1
Conventions......................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Accessing Telnet Console Mode............................................................................................................. 3-1
Help Commands ................................................................................................................................... 3-2
General Commands............................................................................................................................... 3-3
Setup Commands.................................................................................................................................. 3-4
RFID Commands................................................................................................................................... 3-7
802.11b/g Wireless Commands.............................................................................................................. 3-7
TCP/IP Commands................................................................................................................................ 3-7
SNMP Commands................................................................................................................................. 3-8
Using the Network Packet...................................................................................................................... 3-8
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Printing a MonarchNet2 Test Label......................................................................................................... 4-1
General Troubleshooting Information...................................................................................................... 4-2
Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems................................................................................... 4-3
GLOSSARY ...............................................................................................................................................A-1

Getting Started1-1
GETTING STARTED
Your Avery Dennison MonarchTabletop Printer 1 may contain a wireless module
with MonarchNet2software. A wireless module allows remote access to configure and control
your printers using a WLAN (wireless local area network) or WWW (world-wide web) connection.
The wireless module communicates on an 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network.
Refer to your network manuals for more information. This manual does not include information
about setting up your wireless network.
Audience
This manual is written for the System Administrator who sets up printers on the network and is
familiar with basic networking principles.
System Requirements
To use the wireless module for printing from a wireless network, you need an 802.11a/b/g/n wireless
network. The wireless network consists of either of the following:
♦An 802.11a/b/g/n wireless-enabled computer printing straight to the printer (Ad-Hoc mode).
♦An 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access point allowing wireless and wired Ethernet-enabled computers
to print to the wireless module (infrastructure mode).
To configure and print, you need the following:
1. The MAC address from the label of the wireless module(for example: 004017023F96).
2. The following information from your wireless network administrator:
♦Wireless mode (infrastructure or Ad-Hoc).
♦The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network.
♦If you are using TCP/IP (recommended for Windows Networks) and are not connected to a
DHCP server (for obtaining an IP address automatically), you need a unique IP address for
the wireless module (for example: 192.0.0.192) and a subnet mask. If the wireless module is
not on the same IP subnet as the computers you are printing from, you need a router. A
wireless module with an IP address of 192.0.0.192 will not be seen by a network looking for
devices with a prefix of 10.1.xxx.xxx. A router (default gateway) address is optional.
♦Wireless security settings.
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Specifications
Link Layer: 802.3 or optional 802.11a/b/g/n
Protocols: TCP/IP
Passthru
DHCP
LPD/LPR
Telnet
RSH (remote shell)
FTP
SNMP
HP JetAdmin™
802.3 Communication Rate: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
Frequency: 2.4 GHz range, direct sequence
Communication
Rate: 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 megabits per second
Channels 1 to 11
Mode:
Ad-Hoc or infrastructure
Encryption: WEP 64 or WEP 128
WPA or WPA2
Authentication: EAP-FAST
LEAP
PEAP
TLS
TTLS
PSK
Verifying a Wireless Connection
When the printer is turned on, the wireless module runs through a set of power-up diagnostics for a
few seconds. Then the display shows the wireless connection icon, wireless connection signal
strength, and your printer’s IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Printing a MonarchNet2 Test Label
Press TLABEL and select Mnet2 Label
Wireless icon and signal strength
IP Address

Using a Web Browser2-1
USING A WEB BROWSER
You can configure and manage the printer using a Web browser. The recommended minimum
screen resolution for your computer is 1024 x 768 pixels. Before you begin, you need to know your
printer’s IP address. The printer should be turned on and ready to receive data.
Note: The screens shown in this manual may not exactly match what you see.
It may take about a minute, depending on network traffic, for the printer to connect to an access
point. When the printer is connected and ready to receive data you see:
The printer’s display shows the antenna symbol when the printer is connected and ready to receive
data.
Logging In
1. Start your Web browser.
2. Type in your printer’s IP address and press Enter. For example, 192.0.0.192.
If the printer is experiencing a ribbon or supply problem, the icon for Printer Status appears
with a red background.
If the printer has a wireless connection, the signal strength icon appears.
The power status shows AC or DC (using a Mobile Work Station) depending on your
connection.
3. Click Log In or the printer’s name (for example: PXR8A983A).
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4. Type access for the password and click Submit. You do not need a user name. The password
is case-sensitive and saved in the printer’s flash memory. See “Changing the Password” to
change the password.
The About tab appears with information about your printer, including printer name, IP address,
installed/enabled options, and more.
Click the Tech Support tab if you need to contact us.

Using a Web Browser2-3
Configuring the Printer
You can configure the printer using your Web browser.
1. From the side Menu Bar, click Printer Configuration.
2. Select one of the following tabs: Printer Setup or Supply Setup.
Changing the Printer Setup
Only configure the settings required for your network/printer.
Note: Only the available options for your printer are displayed.
1. On the Printer Setup tab, set the Ribbon: None, Ribbon, or High Energy.
2. Set the Supply Type: Edge Aperture, Edge Die Cut, Edge Black Mark, Continuous, Center
Aperture, Center Die Cut, or Center Black Mark.
3. Set the Feed Mode: Continuous, On Demand, or Liner take-up (optional).
4. Enter a value for the Cut Adjust (Position). The range is –300 to 300. This adjusts where the
tag is cut.
5. Enter a value for the Supply Position. The range is –300 to 300. This adjusts the printer to
print at the vertical 0,0 point. Only adjust on initial printer setup.
6. Set the Batch Separators: No, Yes, or Long.
7. Set the Skip Index mode: No or Yes. Skip index allows you to print an image over multiple
labels.
8. Set the Backfeed: Off, On, or Extended. Backfeed advances each printed label to the specified
dispense position and then backs up the next label to be printed underneath the printhead. Do
not use extended backfeed on printers without a cutter.
9. Enter a value for the Dispense Position (range is 50 to 200). This adjusts the stopping point of
the label after it is printed.
10.Enter a value for the Backfeed Distance (range is 20 to 200). This is the amount to move the
label backwards before printing.

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11.Enter a value for the Contrast (range is –699 to 699). This adjusts the darkness of printing on
the supply.
12.Enter a value for the Print Position (range is –450 to 450). This adjusts where data prints
vertically on the supply.
13.Enter a value for the Margin Position (range is –99 to 99). This adjusts where data prints
horizontally on the supply.
14.Click Submit when finished.
Changing the System Setup
Only configure the settings required for your printer.
1. On the System Setup tab, set the Flash Storage: Enabled or Disabled. Flash storage allows
packets with “R” or “N” selectors to be stored in Flash Memory, instead of volatile RAM. Packets
stored in flash memory are saved when the printer is turned off.
2. Set the Speed Adjustment: Default, 2.5, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0 10.0, or 12.0 ips. If you select “Default,”
serial bar codes print at 2.5 ips; parallel bar codes print at 6.0 ips.
3. Set the Power Up Mode: Online or Offline.
4. Select the Language.
5. Set the Monetary Sign: None, USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden,
Finland, Austria, India, Russia, Korea, Thailand, China, Euro-Dollar.
6. Set the Secondary Sign: No or Yes.
7. Set the number of Decimal Places: 0, 1, 2, or 3.
8. Select Slashed Zero to print zeros with a slash (Ø): No or Yes.
9. Click Submit when finished.

Using a Web Browser2-5
Configuring the Network Settings
You can configure the printer to operate on your network.
1. From the side Menu Bar, click Network Configuration.
2. Select one of the following tabs: Protocols, SNMP, Wireless, or Alerts.
Changing TCP/IP Settings
Only configure the settings required for your network/printer.
1. On the Protocols tab, set the Boot Method: Auto, DHCP, or Static.
2. Set the number of Boot Tries: 1-10. The default is 3. If you are having a problem receiving an
IP address with BOOTP, set this number to 10.
3. Change the IP Address if necessary.
4. Set or change the Subnet Mask.
5. Set or change the Gateway.
6. Select either No Subnet or No Gateway for RARP.
7. Select Automatic DNS Settings to automatically configure the domain name settings.
8. Enter the Domain Name.
9. Enter the Primary DNS Server’s IP address.
10.Enter the Secondary DNS Server’s IP address.
11.Select Enable Network Time to enable the network time protocol, which allows the printer to
query a time server on the network and synchronize the clock in the printer.

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12.Enter the Time Server’s IP address. The printer waits 20 seconds for the server to respond.
The status is displayed within parentheses: “Waiting for Server,” “Time Server Error,” or the
current date and time.
13.Enter the Time Zone Adjustment in hours and minutes, from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
This offset varies by location and time zone. For example, Eastern/Standard time is five hours
behind GMT. Use –5:00 for the offset. For an offset of 3.5 hours, use 3:30.
Note: Changes for Daylight Savings Time are not made automatically. If your time zone
participates in Daylight Savings Time, change the time zone offset accordingly.
14.Set the TCP Window. 10240 is the default.
15.Set the TCP Port. Port 9100 is the default.
16.Set the TCP Timeout (in minutes). The default is 0, which is no timeout.
17.Set the Keepalive Timer (in minutes). The default is 1 minute.
18.Enable or Disable IP Receive CheckSum and Probe Idle Connections.
19.Select Retry Enable for LPD/LPR.
20.Select Enable Web Authorization Timeout to make the Web pages time out after five (5)
minutes of inactivity.
Note: The time out period is set for five minutes and cannot be changed.
21.Select Enable HP Jet Admin if using HP Jet Admin. No other settings are required for HP
JetAdmin.
22.Click Save Changes to save changes or click Save/Re-init Network to save the changes and re-
initialize the network with the new settings. Any changes made on this screen or other screens
do not take effect until you click Save/Re-init Network.
This process takes a few minutes.

Using a Web Browser2-7
Changing SNMP Settings
Only configure the settings required for your network/printer.
1. Click the SNMP tab to change SNMP settings.
2. Enter the System Name, if it does not automatically appear.
3. Enter the System Contact.
4. Enter the System Location.
5. Verify the Read Community Name and change if necessary.
6. Verify the Read/Write Community Name and change if necessary.
7. Verify the Trap Community Name and change if necessary.
8. Enter the Trap IP Address, if it does not automatically appear.
9. Enter the Trap IP Port, if it does not automatically appear.
10.Enable SNMP Alerts if necessary. Set which alerts you need to receive. See “Setting Alerts”
for more information.
11.Click Submit when you are finished.
12.Click the Protocols tab.
13.Click Save Re-init Network (on the Protocols tab) before any changes take effect. Even
though you submitted your changes on the previous screen, they do not take effect until you
click Save Re-init Network. This process takes a few minutes.

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Changing Wireless Settings
Only configure the settings required for your network/printer.
1. Click the Wireless tab to configure the wireless network (802.11a/b/g/n) settings.
2. Set the Mode: Ad-Hoc or infrastructure. In Ad-Hoc mode, you do not need an access point.
Infrastructure mode requires an access point to communicate.
3. Set the SSID. The SSID is a unique identifier that must match for all nodes on a subnetwork to
communicate with each other.
4. Set the Regulatory Domain, which is the country of use.
5. Set the Roam Hysteresis. The range is 1 – 15. Whenever the printer’s signal strength gets
below this value, the printer connects to another access point in range with better signal
strength. This prevents excessive roaming between access points if the printer is located near
two access points.
6. Set the Encryption Mode: Disable, 64 BIT Encryption, 128 BIT Encryption, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-
WPA, and DYNAMIC WEP. The encryption mode determines the algorithm used to encrypt
messages.
7. Set the Authentication Type: Open, Shared, TLS, TTLS, LEAP, PEAP, or EAP-FAST. The
authentication type specifies how users are identified and verified on a network. These options
vary depending on what was selected as the Encryption Mode. See “Basic Security
Configurations” for more information.
8. Set the Authentication Protocol: PAP, or MSCHAP_V2. See “Basic Security Configurations”
for more information.
9. Enter the User ID.

Using a Web Browser2-9
10.Enter the Password.
11.Click Submit when you are finished.
12.Click the Protocols tab.
13.Click Save Re-init Network (on the Protocols tab) before any changes take effect. Even
though you submitted your changes on the previous screen, they do not take effect until you
click Save Re-init Network. This process takes a few minutes.
Basic Security Configurations
There are two main decisions to be made when choosing wireless security: encryption method and
authentication protocol.
The encryption method determines the algorithm used to encrypt the message. The authentication
type specifies how users are identified and verified on a network. Is the device seeking connection
what (and who) it claims to be?
Select an Encryption Method from the following table:
Encryption Method
Type Algorithm Size
(bits) Description
WEP RC4 64/128 This is the 64 or 128 bit WEP Key that must match other nodes’ encryption
keys in order to communicate. The user can only define 10 hex characters
(40 bits) for 64 bit WEP or 26 characters (104 bits) for 128 bit WEP.
WPA RC4 64/128 Improves on WEP by using TKIP*(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), which
dynamically changes the encryption key and MIC (Message Integrity Code),
which replaces CRC.
WPA2 AES 128 Improves on WPA by replacing RC4 with AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard) for encryption. The user can only define 26 characters (104 bits)
for 128 bit WPA2.
Dynamic WEP cannot be selected directly, so select 128 for the encryption mode and select an
authentication mode from one of the following: LEAP, PEAP, EAP-FAST, TLS, or TTLS.
Authentication Protocol
Type RADIUS
Server
Protocol
User ID &
Password Certificate Private Key Info File
Enterprise LEAP
PAP or
MSCHAPv2 Required
No N/A
PEAP*
Optional*
N/A
TLS Required*
TTLS N/A
EAP-
FAST PAC* N/A

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*PEAP This is only for server-side certificates.
*Optional Leaving the Certificate Root Key and the Certificate CN (common) names blank, no
validation of the host certificate is performed. The values are set to “null” and all host
certificates are accepted.
*Required The Wireless module comes with a default Private Key Information File. You can either
download that file from the wireless module and add it to the TLS authentication server,
or overwrite a new one on the wireless module.
*PAC EAP-FAST does not use certificates to authenticate, but a PAC (Protected Access
Credential), which is managed dynamically by the server. The PAC is distributed one
at a time to the client manually or automatically.
See the following table of acceptable combinations:
Encryption
Authentication
WEP
WPA, WPA (TKIP), WPA2
Open Static No
Shared
LEAP
Dynamic Yes
PEAP
EAP-FAST
TLS*
TTLS
*Load the local key before enabling TLS.

Using a Web Browser2-11
Using WEP
If you select 64 BIT Encryption or 128 BIT Encryption, you need to enter the WEP keys.
1. Determine which Key Selection to use: 1-4.
2. Set the WEP Key values. You must use the same key values for devices to communicate with
each other on the network.
Note: As you enter the values for the WEP keys, you can see the characters. However, the next
time you view this tab, the values are displayed as asterisks (*).
3. Click Submit when finished.
4. Click the Protocols tab.
5. Click Save Re-init Network (on the Protocols tab) before any changes take affect. Even
though you submitted your changes on the previous screen, they do not take affect until you
click Save Re-init Network. This process takes a few minutes.

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Configuring Certificates
For TLS and TTLS authentication, you may need to configure the Authentication Server Certificate.
1. Select Configure Authentication Server Certificate (on the Wireless tab).
2. Click Browse to search for the appropriate Root Certificate.
Click Submit. You see the Root (Public) Key in the Certificate Root Key window. The exponent
is almost always 65537 (default).
See “Basic Security Configurations” for more information.
The Certificate Root Key is used to verify the root certificate in the certificate chain
provided by the authentication server. Leaving this field blank sets the value to “null.”
The Certificate Root Key Exponent value must match the authentication server certificate
value.
3. Enter the Certificate Common Name 1, which is the name of the certificate on the primary
authentication server.
Note: If both common names are left blank, the values are set to “null” and all host certificates
are accepted.
4. Click Submit at the bottom of the screen when finished.
5. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
6. Click the Protocols tab.
7. Click Save Re-init Network (on the Protocols tab) before any changes take effect. Even
though you submitted your changes on the previous screen, they do not take effect until you
click Save Re-init Network. This process takes a few minutes.

Using a Web Browser2-13
Reset/Initialize Network
Click Save/Re-init Network (on the Protocols tab) to reset and initialize the network interface.
Any changes made on previous screens do not take effect until you click Reset Network.
This process takes a few minutes for the printer to respond with the new settings.
Reading the Virtual Panel
The virtual panel operates just like the printer’s control panel. You can use the virtual panel to
clear errors, feed labels, and more.
1. From the side Menu Bar, click Virtual Panel Display.
2. The current status of the printer appears on the virtual panel’s display.
3. If there is an error, click Escape/Clear to clear the error. If you want to feed a label, click
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Using Custom Commands
The Custom Commands menu allows you to enter MPCL format and batch data to print a label or
enter Telnet console commands.
1. From the side Menu Bar, click Custom Command.
2. Enter any MCPL format and batch data or enter a Telnet console command. See Chapter 3,
“Console Commands,” for more information.
3. Click Submit. The MPCL format is sent or results from a Telnet console command appear.