Paxar 9416 User manual

®
Monarch
9416 Printer
Custom Kit
®
User
Manual
User
Manual
TC9416CTUM Rev. AB 9/06 ©2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.

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without notice. Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and
accurate information in this manual, Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions
or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this
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©2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
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language in any form by any means, without the prior written permission of
Paxar Americas, Inc.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe
A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte
par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
Trademarks
MONARCH® and 9416® are registered trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc.
Paxar® is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.
Paxar Americas, Inc.
170 Monarch Lane
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................1-1
Overview ................................................................................................1-1
Unpacking the Kit Components .................................................................1-2
Connecting the Cable...............................................................................1-2
Using the Keyboard .................................................................................1-3
Control Keys........................................................................................1-4
SETTING UP THE PRINTER ..........................................................................2-1
Setting the Supply Type ...........................................................................2-2
Setting the Feed Mode .............................................................................2-3
Setting the Ribbon...................................................................................2-4
Sending the Configuration ........................................................................2-5
PRINTING LABELS.......................................................................................3-1
Format 1.................................................................................................3-2
Format 2.................................................................................................3-2
Format 3.................................................................................................3-3
Format 4.................................................................................................3-4
Format 5.................................................................................................3-5
Using the About Menu..............................................................................3-6
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................4-1

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Introduction 1-1
INTRODUCTION
This User Manual contains information about using the KU008
Keyboard with your Monarch9416printer. For information about
supply loading or care and maintenance, refer to the printer’s Equipment
Manual on our Web site (www.paxar.com).
Note: Information in this document supercedes information in previous
versions. Refer to our Web site for any updates.
This manual includes information about
♦ unpacking the components.
♦ connecting the cables.
♦ using the keyboard.
♦ setting up the printer.
♦ printing labels.
Overview
The keyboard may contain five preset formats.
♦ Format 1 (1.2” width x 1.1” length)
♦ Format 2 (1.2” width x 1.1” length)
♦ Format 3 (1.2” width x 1.1” length)
♦ Format 4 (1.5” width x 2.7” length)
♦ Format 5 (1.5” width x 2.7” length)
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Unpacking the Kit Components
After you unpack the kit, you should have the keyboard (part number
126364), the printer with a power supply, power cord, and external supply
holder (part number 126894). Look through all packaging material for
parts. Keep the box and packaging material in case an item ever needs
repair.
Connecting the Cable
1. Turn off the printer. Press the switch on the back of the printer to the
OFF position (O).
2. Connect the keyboard’s serial cable to the printer.
3. Plug the round end of the power supply cable into the printer.
4. Turn on the printer. The keyboard receives power from the printer.

Introduction 1-3
Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full alphabetic keys with numeric keys, function keys,
four arrow keys, and several special keys.

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Control Keys Description
Exit Returns the display to the next higher
menu.
Enter Selects the displayed menu item or
accepts entered data.
Form Displays the list of available formats.
 or 
Right Arrow
Down Arrow
Displays the next menu item.
or 
Left Arrow
Up Arrow
Displays the previous menu item.
Backspace
Moves the cursor one space to the
left. Located next to the spacebar.
Clear Clears all entered data.
Alt F1 Displays the communication setup
menu.

Setting up the printer 2-1
SETTING UP THE PRINTER
This chapter describes how to
♦ set the supply type
♦ set the feed mode
♦ set the ribbon
♦ save the configuration.
Main Menu
Option Choices Default
Supply Type Black Mark/Die Cut Black Mark
Feed Mode No Peel/Peel No Peel
Ribbon No Ribbon/Ribbon No Ribbon
When you turn on the printer, the keyboard briefly displays
PAXAR 9416CT KIT
COPYRIGHT 2006 PAXAR
Then, you see
FORMAT 1
1. Press or until you see
PRINTER SETUP
2
Format 1-5 Printer
Setup
Supply
T
y
pe
Feed
Mode
Ribbon Send CFG
to Printer
Return to
Main Menu
A
bout

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2. Press Enter. You see
PRINTER MENU
SUPPLY TYPE
3. Press or to move through the Printer Setup menu.
Setting the Supply Type
The printer has a black mark/die cut sensor, which it uses to properly
calibrate supplies. Black mark supply has sense marks (black marks) on
the back of them. Die cut supply does not have any black marks.
1. From the Printer Setup menu, press or until you see
SUPPLY TYPE
2. Press Enter. You see
PRINTER SUPPLY MENU
BLACK MARK BM
3. Press or to select the supply type you are using, then press
Enter. The current setting is displayed on the right. The default is
Black Mark.
4. Press or until you see
RETURN TO PRINTER MENU
5. Press Enter.

Setting up the printer 2-3
Setting the Feed Mode
There are two feed modes: peel and no peel (continuous). Peel mode
separates the backing paper from the label. No peel (continuous) mode
prints labels in a continuous strip.
1. From the Printer Setup menu, press or until you see
FEED MODE
2. Press Enter. You see
SUPPLY FEED MODE
NO PEEL NPL
3. Press or to select the mode you need, then press Enter. The
current setting is displayed on the right. The default is No Peel.
4. Press or until you see
RETURN TO PRINTER MENU
5. Press Enter.

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Setting the Ribbon
Thermal direct supplies do not require a ribbon. Thermal Transfer
supplies do require a ribbon.
1. From the Printer Setup menu, press or until you see
RIBBON
2. Press Enter. You see
RIBBON MENU
NO RIBBON NRB
3. Press or to select the option you need, then press Enter. The
current setting is displayed on the right. The default is No Ribbon.
4. Press or until you see
RETURN TO PRINTER MENU
5. Press Enter.

Setting up the printer 2-5
Sending the Configuration
When you change the printer’s configuration, you must send the new
settings to the printer or it uses the default settings of Black Mark, No
Peel, and No Ribbon.
1. From the Printer Setup menu, press or until you see
SEND CFG TO PRINTER
2. Press Enter. The new configuration settings appear.
For example:
PRINTER CONFIGURATION
BM NPL NRB SEND Y/N?
Where BM is Black Mark, NPL is No Peel, and NRB is No Ribbon.
3. Select Yes to send the new configuration to the printer.
Select No to return to the default settings.
4. Press Enter.
5. When you are done, select Return to Main Menu and press Enter.

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Printing Labels 3-1
PRINTING LABELS
This chapter describes printer setup and the data entry procedures
for each format.
Note: If you make a mistake entering data, press
to backspace one character, or press Clear to
erase all entered data.
To start printing formats:
When you turn on the printer, the keyboard briefly displays
PAXAR 9416CT KIT
COPYRIGHT 2006 PAXAR
Then, you see
FORMAT 1
1. Press or to select the format you need.
2. Press Enter.
3. See the following Format descriptions to enter the data.
Note: You may need to press Form to see the list of available formats.
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Format 1
1. Load 1.2” width x 1.1” length supply.
2. Enter the data as prompted:
Prompt What You Do
LINE 1 Enter up to ten characters. Press Enter.
LINE 2 Enter up to ten characters. Press Enter.
LINE 3 Enter up to ten characters. Press Enter.
LINE 4 Enter up to ten characters. Press Enter.
PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
Format 2
1. Load 1.2” width x 1.1” length supply.
2. Enter the data as prompted:
Prompt What You Do
UPCA Barcode Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter.
PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
UPCA Barcode
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Printing Labels 3-3
Format 3
1. Load 1.2” width x 1.1” length supply.
2. Enter the data as prompted:
Prompt What You Do
LINE 1 Enter up to 12 characters. Press Enter.
UPCA Barcode Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter.
LINE 2 Enter up to 12 characters. Press Enter.
PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
UPCA Barcode
Line 1
Line 2

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Format 4
1. Load 1.5” width x 2.7” length supply.
2. Enter the data as prompted:
Prompt What You Do
LINE 1 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 2 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 3 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 4 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
UPC BARCODE Enter up to 12 numeric digits. Press Enter.
LINE 5 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
Note: The price field is already formatted with the dollar sign and
decimal point. To enter a price of $19.45, press the 194and 5
keys.
UPC Barcode
Line 1
Line 2
Line 4
Line 3
Line 5

Printing Labels 3-5
Format 5
1. Load 1.5” width x 2.7” length supply.
2. Enter the data as prompted:
Prompt What You Do
LINE 1 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 2 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 3 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 4 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 5 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
LINE 6 Enter up to 15 characters. Press Enter.
PRINT QTY Enter up to three numeric digits. Press Enter.
Note: The price field is already formatted with the dollar sign and
decimal point. To enter a price of $19.45, press the 194and 5
keys.
Line 1
Line 2
Line 4
Line 3
Line 5
Line 6

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Using the About Menu
To display version or copyright information, press Form. Press or 
until you see “About.” Press Enter.
You can also display version or copyright information by pressing Exit
when you see the first prompt in any format.