Avery Dennison Monarch 9855 User manual

Monarchand 9855are registered trademarks of Avery Dennison Corp.
TC9855RFIDQR Rev. AU5/152007 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
QUICK REFERENCE
This Quick Reference contains supply loading and general
maintenance procedures for the Monarch® 9855® RFID
printer. Additional RFID documents are available on the
Monarch® Printer’s Documentation CD-ROM and on our
Web site (www.monarch.averydennison.com). Refer to the
RFID Setup Utility at
http://www.servisource1.com/prnutil/rfidsetup for
illustrations to determine which type of RFID supplies you
are using and basic printer configuration information. 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.
The limited warranty on knives used in or with
RFID printers is one (1) year from the date of
shipment, or 500,000 cuts, whichever occurs first.
RFID Overview
Your printer has been engineered to program (encode) an
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) label (commonly
called “RFID tags”) before the label’s format is printed.
RFID tags contain an embedded RFID inlay (chip and
antenna).
RFID is only available using die cut or black mark supplies.
Linerless supplies are not currently supported. The RFID
printer is also capable of printing standard (non-RFID)
supplies.
The printer supports Class 1 Generation 2 (C1Gen2)
protocol encoding.

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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. The factory default
values are 9600 Baud, 8 bit data frame, 1 stop bit, no
parity, 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.
Parallel Port
USB Port
Serial Port
Power Cable
Goes Here
Power Switch

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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,
and prints a label with error information
that is useful to your System Administrator
if an error is displayed. When the printer
is offline, changes the displayed value by
one or ten.
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.

Displays the previous menu item.

Displays the next menu item.

and

Prints a test label when you press the
buttons at the same time. Hold for one
second and release.

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Loading RFID Labels
The RFID supplies are sensitive to static electricity and can
be damaged by static electricity. Ground yourself by
touching some metal, such as the printer’s metal base,
before handling the supplies.
Refer to the 9855 Operator's Handbook for
additional supply loading instructions if using non-RFID
supplies in your RFID printer.
1. Open the cover.
2. Unlock the printhead by turning the retaining latch.
3. Lift the printhead assembly using the printhead tab
until the assembly locks into place.
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.
Printhead
Tab
Deflector
Tab

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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.
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. Do not feed supply between the supply roller
and deflector.
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.
Supply
Holder
Guides
Supply Lever

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8. 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.
9. Adjust the supply guides so they touch the supply.
Push up on the supply lever to lock the supply guides
into place.
10. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while
pressing down on the printhead release.
Deflector
Supply Roller
Tag
Die Cut Sensor
Supply
Lever
Nibs

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11. Close the printhead by
pressing down on the
thumb well until you
hear it click into place.
12. Close the cover.
13. Press Feed/Cut several
times to feed at least
three labels/tags to
properly position the
supply and the ribbon.
Loading Labels for the Optional Peel Mode
Peel mode (on-demand) 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 supply
type is installed. The minimum feed length is 1.5 inches
for peel mode. Hold the leading edge of peeled labels
when printing labels 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 printhead.
1.
Remove the labels from the first 10 inches of the
backing paper.
2.
Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit
cover on the front of the printer.

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3.
Feed the backing paper over the 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.
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.
Peel
Bar
Lower
Opening
Tear
Edge
Backing
Paper

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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.
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.
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.
Note: Make sure the “This End Out” writing is facing
out. The ribbon roll only fits on the reel one way.
Printhead
Tab
Deflector
Tab