Avery 7410 User Manual

MONARCHNET2 ADDENDUM

Using Version 3.1 or greater firmware, the Monarch 9855 printer supports the Monarch Smart Relay System powered by MonarchNet2 software. To use MonarchNet2 software, your printer must contain the Monarch 7410 Ethernet Print Server.

This addendum is for the System Administrator, who configures and manages the printers over a network.

Smart Relay Overview

The Smart Relay System consists of two printers (primary and partner) connected with a serial cable. Based on the type of data sent, the batch prints to the appropriate printer. The primary printer must be a 9855 printer with Version 3.1 or greater firmware using MonarchNet2 software. The partner printer can be a Monarch 9855 or 9860 printer.

The primary printer forwards the batches, according to the Smart Relay configuration. Use this addendum to configure the Smart Relay commands using Telnet. This addendum assumes a basic understanding of the Telnet application. The default port is TCP/IP Port 9100.

Additionally, you can number all the labels in a batch with a collation number that prints on every label. The primary printer controls the collation number, according to the Smart Relay configuration.

Note: If you need to turn off either printer, turn off the partner printer first,

then, turn off the primary printer. When powering on the Smart Relay Printing System always turn on the primary printer first, then wait until you see "Smart Relay Ready," before turning on the partner printer.

Monarch, MonarchNet2, Smart Relay, 7410, 9850, 9855, and 9860 are trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc. Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.

Initial Setup Procedures

1. Connect the printers. See “Connecting the Printers,” for more information.

2. Turn on the partner printer.

3. Configure the Partner Printer. See “Configuring the Partner Printer,” for

more information.

4. Turn off the partner printer.

5. Turn on the primary printer.

6. Configure the Primary Printer. See “Using the Smart Relay Telnet

Commands,” for more information.

7. Turn off both printers.

8. Turn on the primary printer. Wait until you see "Smart Relay Ready,"

then turn on the partner printer.

9. Send your data.

Note: Follow these steps as listed otherwise, errors may occur.

About the Primary Printer

The primary printer

♦ must be a 9855 printer using MonarchNet2 software

♦ can have only one partner

♦ connects to the partner printer using a serial cable. You cannot use the

optional external keyboard with the primary printer.

Note: There is no bi-directional communication between the primary and

partner printers.

For maximum efficiency, the primary printer should print the majority of the supplies. If you print more RFID supplies than non-RFID supplies, make the RFID printer the primary printer. This reduces the amount of data transferred to the partner printer and requires less processing by the primary printer.

All formats, graphics, fonts, or check digits used with the Smart Relay system must be sent to the primary printer. See “Connecting the Printers” and “Configuring the Partner Printer” for more information.

The primary printer does not forward any of the following to the partner printer:

♦ online configuration packets ♦ immediate commands

♦ status polling (ENQ) requests

♦ ADK scripts

If an XOFF character is received, the primary printer stops processing MPCL data, until an XON character is received. The primary printer displays “Please Wait… Partner Printer” while it tries to resend data to the partner printer.

Pressing Escape/Clear on the primary printer exits Smart Relay mode for the current batch, so the primary printer does not send the current batch to the partner printer.

When the primary printer is in Smart Relay mode, you see “Smart Relay Ready.” If you print a Network Test label, Smart Relay information appears on the bottom of the label, indicating this printer is a primary printer.

About the Partner Printer

The partner printer can be a Monarch 9855 or 9860 printer. The partner printer is unaware that it is a “partner printer.” It can accept data from other sources besides the primary printer. Since the partner printer can accept data from multiple sources, formats/batches can be overwritten.

Note: Use unique format numbers. If you do not have a unique format

number, always precede the batch with the format you want to print. For example, send the data to the printer in this order: {Format} {Batch} {Format} {Batch}. Otherwise, unexpected results or errors may occur.

The partner printer must be configured to specific communication settings. See “Configuring the Partner Printer” for more information.

Formats, fonts, graphics, and batches are limited to the amount of available memory in the partner printer. If you send a batch that does not print, check the available memory in the partner printer.

Note: The display and test label for the partner printer do not indicate that

it is a partner printer.

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