Avery 9416 XL User Manual

Equipment Manual

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TC9416EM Rev. AF 10/09

©2004 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.

Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Avery Dennison Corp. reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Avery Dennison Corp. has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Avery Dennison Corp. shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.

2004 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, without the prior written permission of Avery Dennison Corp.

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 , 9416 , and XL are trademarks of Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC.

Avery Dennison® is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corp.

Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

Other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective countries and are hereby acknowledged.

Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

170 Monarch Lane

Miamisburg, OH 45342

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................	1	-1
Using This Manual ..............................................................................................................	1	-1
Audience ...........................................................................................................................	1	-1
Additional Documentation ....................................................................................................	1	-1
Unpacking the Printer .........................................................................................................	1	-2
Connecting the Power Supply ..............................................................................................	1	-2
Connecting the Communication Cable ..................................................................................	1	-3
USB Port ........................................................................................................................	1	-4
Reading the Indicator Light .................................................................................................	1	-4
LOADING SUPPLIES & PRINTING ............................................................................................	2	-1
Loading Supply for Non-Peel Mode ......................................................................................	2	-2
Loading Labels for Peel Mode..............................................................................................	2	-5
Loading Fan-Fold Supplies ..................................................................................................	2	-8
Calibrating the Supply ........................................................................................................	2	-9
Adjusting the Black Mark/Die Cut Sensor ............................................................................	2-10
Printing ...........................................................................................................................	2-10
CARE & MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................	3	-1
Clearing Supply Jams .........................................................................................................	3	-1
Cleaning the Printhead .......................................................................................................	3	-2
Cleaning the Platen Roller and Printer ..................................................................................	3	-3
TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................................................	4	-1
Printing Problems and Solutions ..........................................................................................	4	-1
Printing Test Labels............................................................................................................	4	-2
Calibrating the Supply ........................................................................................................	4	-3
SPECIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES .........................................................................................	A-1
Printer Specifications..........................................................................................................	A-1
Supply Specifications .........................................................................................................	A-2
Printer Accessories ............................................................................................................	A-2

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G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

1

The Monarch 9416 XL® is a desktop thermal direct printer. It can print

labels, tags or receipts (with or without bar codes) in peel mode (one label at a time) or non-peel mode (labels in strips).

U s i n g T h i s M a n u a l

Following is a summary of the contents of this manual:

	Chapter	Contents
1	Getting Started	Unpacking the printer, connecting the cables, and reading the
		indicator light.
2	Loading Supplies &	Loading labels, tags, and receipt paper and printing.
	Printing
3	Care & Maintenance	Clearing supply jams and cleaning the printer.
4	Troubleshooting	Common problems and their solutions.

ASpecifications & Printer and supply specifications and accessory part numbers. Accessories

A u d i e n c e

The Equipment Manual is for the person who prints and applies labels.

Information in this document supersedes information in previous versions. Check our Web site for the latest documentation and release information.

A d d i t i o n a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n

The printer uses Monarch Printer Control Language II (MPCL II) to create labels for printing. The Packet Reference Manual describes how to create format and batch packets for printing labels, how to configure the printer, and perform other advanced techniques.

You can download the online version of the Packet Reference Manual from our Web site.

Getting Started 1-1

U n p a c k i n g t h e P r i n t e r

Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or return the printer. After you unpack the printer, you should have a

♦9416 printer

♦Power Supply

♦Quick Reference

♦CD-ROM that contains software and manuals.

If any items are missing, contact Monarch for replacement parts.

C o n n e c t i n g t h e P o w e r S u p p l y

Caution: Do not touch the electrical connectors while setting up the printer. Electrostatic discharge can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components.

To connect the power supply:

1. Place the printer in a location that allows easy access to the front of the printer.

Note: Never operate the printer while it rests on its side or upside down.

2. Place the power supply in a suitable location, preferably on the floor, near an electrical outlet.

3. Turn off the printer. Press the switch on the back of the printer to the OFF position (O).

4. Plug the three-hole end of the AC adapter cable into the three-pronged outlet in the power supply.

5. Plug the round end of the power supply cable (labeled “printer”) into the socket at the back of the printer.

6. Plug the three-pronged end of the AC adapter cable into a grounded electrical outlet.

WARNING: The printer and power supply should never be operated in a location where either one can get wet. Personal injury could result.

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C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e

Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must

♦connect the communication cable to the printer and the host.

♦set the communication values on the printer to match those at the host (only required if you are using the serial port).

For parallel communication:

1. Turn off the printer before connecting the cable.

2. Connect a parallel printer cable from the computer to the parallel port at the back of the printer.

Parallel Port

3. Secure the cable with the spring clips.

For serial communication:

1. Turn off the printer before connecting the cable.

2. Connect a serial printer cable from the host to the serial port at the back of the printer.

3. Secure the cable with the connecting screws.

The factory defaults are 9600 Baud, 8-bit data frame, 1 stop bit, no parity, and DTR flow control.

To set communication values, refer to the Packet Reference Manual.

USB Port

9-pin Serial Port

Getting Started 1-3

USB Port

The printer has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) Version 2.0 communication port.

R e a d i n g t h e I n d i c a t o r L i g h t

The indicator light monitors the printer's status.

Indicator Light

Feed Button

Indicator Light	Description
GREEN	Printer is on and ready to use.
FLASHING GREEN	Printer is paused. Press the FEED button to resume printing.
FLASHING RED	Printer error condition.
	See Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for error conditions and
	solutions.
ORANGE	The system is detecting the supply.
No light	Printer is off. Make sure the power supply is connected properly.
	See "Connecting the Power Supply" earlier in this chapter.

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L O A D I N G S U P P L I E S & P R I N T I N G

2

This chapter describes how to

♦load a roll of labels or tags for non-peel mode

♦load a roll of labels for peel mode

♦load fan-fold supplies

♦print.

Loading Supplies & Printing 2-1