Avery 926 User Manual

MONARCH® 926 KNIFE ADDENDUM

Use these instructions with the Monarch® 9855® printer and the optional
knife. Information in this document supercedes information in previous
versions. Check our Web site (www.monarch.com

Caution: Do not place your fingers or any other objects into the knife.

Installing the Knife

The knife, printer, and stacker must be installed on a level surface. Turn off
the printer before you install the knife.

1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the base cover.

Base cover

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2. Replace the screw. You can throw away the base cover.

3. Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit cover on the front of

the printer.

Exit cover tabs

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4. Remove the printer's exit cover by pressing in the center and pulling it
out. The exit cover will flex when you press in the center. You can throw
away the exit cover.

Press here

5. Attach the printer's connectors to the knife's board as shown. The small
connector (2-pin) is keyed and attaches from the top. The large
connector (9-pin) attaches from the side.

Note: Do not force the connectors onto the board. This damages the

board.

6. Align the knife in front
of the printer's exit
chute by lining up the
three holes on the knife
bracket with the three
holes on the printer's
base plate.

7. Using the thumbscrews
provided, loosely screw
the knife bracket onto
the printer's base plate.
Do not tighten the
thumbscrews.

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Screw

Knife bracket

8. Push the knife toward the printer until the knife does not pivot or rotate.
Be sure to center the knife in the printer’s opening.

9. Tighten the thumbscrews.

10. Turn on the printer.

Cut a batch of tags to check the cut angle. If the cut is not straight (parallel
to the printed image), adjust the cut angle.

Adjusting the cut angle

To adjust the cut angle:

1. Loosen the thumbscrews.

2. Slightly rotate the knife to the left or to the right. The knife may appear

to sit at a slight angle to the printer.

3. Tighten the thumbscrews.

Cut another batch of tags. If you are unable to adjust for a straight cut, call
Service.

Using the Knife

The installed knife is two and a half (2-1/2) inches away from the printhead.
Pressing and holding Feed/Cut for two seconds marks the tag under the
printhead to be cut when it reaches the knife. Depending on the length of
your supply, you may lose up to two tags after the last batch. However, if
you have extended backfeed enabled, you do not lose any tags after the
batch. For more information about extended backfeed, refer to the optional
Packet Reference Manual available on our Web site.

Note: The knife operates when the printer is running. If the printer is

paused, the knife stops cutting.

Adjust the cut position from the keypad or use the supply setup packet.
Refer to the optional Packet Reference Manual for more information.

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