Avery Dennison Monarch 9855 User manual

QUICK REFERENCE
This Quick Reference contains supply loading and general
care and maintenance procedures for the Monarch9855
printer. For more detailed information, refer to the
Operator’s Handbook available on our Web site
(www.monarch.com). For information about creating
formats, configuring the printer, or programming the
printer, refer to the Packet Reference Manual available on
our Web site.
Note: Information in this document supercedes
information in previous versions. Check our Web
site for the latest documentation and release
information.
Connecting the Cables
The power supply automatically switches between 115V or
230V. There are no operator settings required.
1. Review the safety information in the Regulatory
Compliance document included with your printer.
2. Plug the power cable into the socket. Plug the other
end of the cable into a grounded
electrical outlet.
3. Connect the communication cable into the
appropriate port. Secure the cable with
the connecting screws (serial) or
spring clips (parallel).
If you are communicating with the
host through the serial port, make
sure the printer's communication
values match those at the host.
Parallel Port
Power Cable Goes Here
Serial Port
USB Port
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The factory default values are 9600 Baud, no
parity, 8 bit data frame, 1 stop bit, and DTR flow
control (9600, N, 8, 1, DTR).
Set the communication values on the printer to
match those at the host.
The printer also has a USB (Universal Serial Bus)
version 2.0 communications port, which is
compatible with version 1.1. Drivers are available
on our Web site for a variety of operating systems.
4. Turn on the printer. Press ( I ) to turn on and ( O ) to
turn off the printer.
Using the Control Panel
The control panel has a two-line LCD
display, two status lights, and five
buttons. The control panel displays
error codes/messages, and allows
you to setup/configure the printer.
Power: The printer shows a
steady green light
when it is on.
Fault: The printer shows a
steady amber light
when it is out of labels or ribbon, or when you
have a supply jam.
Feed/
Cut:
Prints a label in the on-demand mode, feeds a
blank label if there is no print job, prints a
label with error information that is useful to
your System Administrator if an error is
displayed, cuts the supply when pressed and
held for two seconds if a knife is installed.
Enter/
Pause:
Pauses the current print job or resumes a
paused print job. Selects the displayed menu
item.
Escape/
Clear:
When an error is present, clears the error.
When a job (batch) is printing, cancels the
print job (batch). Enters the offline menu mode
or returns the display to the next higher menu.
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ÅDisplays the previous menu item.
ÆDisplays the next menu item.
Åand ÆPrints a test label when you press the buttons
at the same time. Hold for one second and
release.
Loading Labels or Tags
1. Open the cover.
2. Unlock the printhead by turning the retaining latch.
3. Lift printhead assembly using the printhead tab until
the assembly locks into place.
Printhead
Tab
Deflector
Tab
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4. Place the roll of supply on the supply holder. For
labels, the supply unrolls from the top or the bottom.
For tags, make sure the supply unrolls from the
bottom, because tag rolls are wound face in. Do not
pick up the printer by the supply holder.
5. Adjust the supply holder guides so the sides barely
touch the roll. Make sure the supply roll turns freely.
If you are using fan-fold supplies, place the supply
stack behind the printer, label side facing up.
Supply Lever
Supply
Holder
Guides
6. Push down on the supply lever to unlock the supply
guides.
7. Lay the label strip across the supply guide so that a
few inches extend past the front of the printer. Tuck
the supply under the nibs and in between the die cut
sensor.
For fan-fold supplies, lay the label strip over the
supply holder and across the supply guide so that
a few inches extend past the front of the printer.
Tuck the supply under the nibs and in between the
die cut sensor.
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For tag supplies using the optional knife, feed
the supply through the knife. Make sure at least
0.5 inches of supply is past the knife.
8. Adjust the supply guides so they touch the supply.
Push up on the supply lever to lock the supply guides
into place.
9. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while
pressing down on the printhead release.
Supply
Lever
Nibs
Die Cut Sensor

10. Close the mb
well until you
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to properly position the supply and the
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backing paper.
printhead by pressing down on the thu
hear it click into place.
11. Close the cover.
Press Feed/Cut several times to feed at least three
labels/tags
ribbon.
Loading Labels for the Optional Peel Mode
Peel mode must be purchased separately. In peel mode
the printer separates the backing paper from the label.
The next label is not printed until the completed one is
removed from the printer. Make sure the printer is
configured for on-demand mode and the correct suppl
type. The minimum feed length is 1.5 inches for pee
mode. Hold the leading edge of peeled labels when
printing on stock longer than six inches.
You must use non-perforated supplies for peel mode.
Follow the steps for loading supplies from the previous
section. Then, follow these steps after you close the
pr thead.
Remove the labe
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2. Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit
cover on the front of the printer.
3. Feed the backing paper over the peel bar.
Lower
Opening
Peel
Bar
4. Feed the backing paper through the lower opening of
the exit cover. Close the exit cover. Pull down on the
backing paper to remove any slack.
Tear
Edge
Backing
Paper
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When removing the backing paper, pull up
across the saw-toothed tear edge. Make sure
the backing paper tears at the edge.
5. Close the printer's cover.
6. Press Feed/Cut several times to feed at least three
labels/tags to properly position the supply and the
ribbon.
To load and use linerless or string tag supplies, refer to
the Operator’s Handbook.
Adjusting the Wide/Narrow Knobs
You may need to adjust the two wide/narrow knobs
according to the width of your supply. For supply that is
more than two inches, adjust the knobs to the wide setting.
For supply that is two inches or less, adjust the knobs to
the narrow setting. For linerless supply, use the narrow
setting (knobs are up). For string tag supplies, use the
wide setting (knobs are down).
You must adjust both of the knobs to the same position. If
you experience ribbon smudging in cold, dry environments,
adjust the wide/narrow knobs to the wide setting.
For wide supplies, push down and turn the wide/narrow
knobs clockwise with a screwdriver.
For narrow supplies, turn the wide/narrow knobs counter-
clockwise with a screwdriver until it pops back up.
The adjustment is shown in the wide position.
Wide/Narrow Knobs
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Loading Ribbon
1. Open the cover.
2. Unlock the printhead by turning the retaining latch.
3. Lift printhead assembly using the printhead tab until
the assembly locks into place.
4. Push the deflector tab down.
Deflector
Tab
5. Slide the extra ribbon core on the take-up reel as far
as it will go with the "This End Out" writing facing out.
Use your empty ribbon core as the take-up core. The
take-up core only fits on the take-up reel one way.
6. Remove the new ribbon from the package. Do not
wrinkle or crush the new ribbon.
7. Slide the ribbon onto the back reel as far as it will go.
Carefully unwind a few inches of ribbon from the
bottom of the roll.
Take-up Core
Take-up Reel
Ribbon
Rollers
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Note: Make sure the “Monarch This End Out” writing is
facing out. The ribbon roll only fits on the reel one
way.
8. Carefully feed the ribbon under both ribbon rollers and
printhead.
9. Align the ribbon and make sure it is straight and
centered throughout the path.
10. Tape the ribbon to the take-up core. Do not tape the
ribbon to the take-up reel.
11. Rotate the take-up core until the leader is past the
printhead.
12. Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the take-up
reel clockwise.
13. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while
pressing down on the printhead release.
14. Close the printhead by pressing down on the thumb
well until you hear it click into place. Close the cover.
15. Press Feed/Cut several times to feed at least three
labels/tags to properly position the supply and the
ribbon.
Clearing Jams
When you are printing and a jam occurs, the Fault light on
the printer's front panel blinks.
1. Turn off the printer and open the cover and printhead
assembly.
2. If necessary, remove the label roll and ribbon.
3. Remove the jammed labels and reload the label roll.
4. Close the printhead assembly and turn on the printer.
5. Press Feed/Cut several times to feed at least three
labels/tags to properly position the supply and the
ribbon.
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