This addendum describes the software changes available in
release 2.0 of the Monarch
about
♦ using 12 inches per second (ips) printing.
♦ loading supplies.
♦ cleaning the printer.
♦ printing TrueType and bitmap Asian characters.
♦ defining the Quick Response bar code.
♦ using flash memory.
High Speed Printing Information
Keep in mind the following special printing considerations.
9850 printer. This addendum contains information
Print Speed (ips)
inches per second
2.5/4.0/6.0 ips thermal direct
8.0 ips thermal direct
10.0 ips thermal direct
12.0 ips thermal direct
♦ The minimum label feed length is 0.75 inches (19 mm) using 8, 10, or 12 ips
printing.
♦ You may need to clean the printhead and platen roller more frequently when
printing at high speeds. See “Cleaning the Printer” for more information.
TC9850AD Rev. AB 8/01 2001 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printing Method Printhead
Density
203
thermal transfer
thermal transfer
thermal transfer
thermal transfer
300 dpi
203
300 dpi
203 only not supported not supported
203 only not supported not supported
Knife Peel Mode
supported supported
not supported supported
Serial Bar Code Printing Information
Deflector
Supply Roller
Use the following table when printing serial bar codes.
Print Speed (ips)
inches per second
2.5 ips 203/300 dpi Less than 3 dots
4.0 ips 203 only 3 dots
6.0/8.0/10.0 ips 203 only More than 4 dots
See your System Administrator for more information about bar code narrow
elements.
Printhead
Density
Minimum Bar Code
Narrow Element
Loading Supplies
Note the additional supply roller when loading supplies for 12 ips printing.
Lay the label strip across the supply guide so that a few inches extend past the
front of the printer.
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Do not try to feed supply between the supply roller and
deflector.
Changing the Print Speed
You can change the print speed at the printer or your System Administrator can
send the Print Control Packet.
At the Printer:
To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then Supply. Then follow
these steps.
1. Press l or r until you see
Supply
l Speed r
2. Press Enter/Pause to set the speed option. You will see the current setting,
for example:
Speed
l 8.0 ips r
3. Press l or r to see the other options. After you display the option you want,
press Enter/Pause. Press Escape/Clear twice to exit to the Main Menu.
Using a Packet:
Your System Administrator can send the Print Control Packet to adjust the print
speed. Refer to the optional Packet Reference Manual available on our Web site
(www.monarch.com) for more information. You can also order part number
TC9800PM for a printed copy of the Packet Reference Manual.
Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and margin adjustment,
print speed, and printhead width.
C1. C Print Control Packet
C2. contrast -390 to 156. 0 is the default.
C3. print_adj -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts where
data prints vertically on the supply. Increase the print
position to move print up, decrease to move print down.
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Voids
Streaks
C4. margin_adj -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts where
data prints horizontally on the supply. Increase the
margin position to move print to the right, decrease to
move print to the left. Margin and print position are
format adjustments. They will not affect the supply
position, dispense position, or backfeed distance.
C5. speed_adj Print speed in inches per second (ips). Options:
0 Default (formats with serial bar codes automatically print at 2.5 ips)
25 2.5 ips (default for serial bar codes)
40 4.0 ips
60 6.0 ips (default)
80 8.0 ips
100 10.0 ips
120 12.0 ips
NOTE: See “High Speed Printing Information” for more information.
C6. ph_width Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0.
Example
{I,C,0,-20,-10,120,0¦}
Uses the default contrast, moves print 0.1 inch closer to the bottom of the supply
(20/203 inches) and .05 inch to the left on the supply (10/203 inches), prints at
twelve inches per second, and uses the default printhead width.
Cleaning the Printer
The rate and frequency at which you print or how often you
receive supply errors determines how often you must clean the
printer. You may need to clean the printhead and platen roller:
♦ if there is any adhesive build-up in the supply path
♦ after printing approximately six rolls of supply, after using two
ribbons, or whenever you load new supplies
♦ daily if your printer is in an excessively dirty, hot, or humid
environment
♦ when you see voids or streaks in the print.
1. Turn off the printer and open the cover and printhead assembly.
2. Remove the label roll and ribbon (when cleaning the printhead).
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3. Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit cover on the front of the
printer.
4. Clean the platen roller with a clot h dampened with water. Turn the platen roller
with your finger and run the cloth across it. Make sure the platen roller is
clean all the way around.
5. Moisten another cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol. Rub the cotton swab
across the printhead and remove any build-up. You may need to use a
printhead CLEAN-STRIP (part number 120350) if the printhead is extremely
dirty or you see streaks on the supply.
6. Let the printer dry before you reload supplies.
7. Close the exit cover by pushing firmly on it. Both latches will click into pla ce.
8. Close the cover and printhead assembly.
9. Turn on the printer.
10. Press Feed/Cut to position the supply under the printhead. Resend your
format, batch, and check digit packets.
Asian (Double-Byte) Fonts Overview
Previously, Monarch printers supported downloadable fonts, but with limited code
pages. Characters are represented by character code pages. These fonts are
designed to be regionally specific; therefore, all code pages may not be supported
in a given font. For example, using Code Page 1252 (Latin 1), index 192
(represented as ~192 in an MPCL batch packet) prints this character,
printer previously supported single-byte character sets, which provided 255
different characters.
However, the 9850 printer now supports printing double-byte character sets, which
provide over 65,000 characters. Double-byte character sets are typically used in
Asian (Far East) countries. Code pages, such as 932 (Japanese Shift JIS) are
available. Each code page contains several thousand characters. To access these
characters in an MPCL batch packet, you need to pick a specific code page and a
specific type of font encoding.
À. The 9850
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One standard font encoding is Unicode. Unicode is a double-byte (16-bit) encoding
that includes many characters used throughout the world. Each Unicode index
refers to a particular character, just like the index in a code page. Other doublebyte font encodings exist for specific characters, such as BIG5 (Traditional
Chinese), GB2312 (Simplified Chinese) and SJIS (Japanese Shift-JIS).
Double-Byte Bitmap Fonts
Double-byte bitmap fonts, like single-byte bitmap fonts, are smaller and may image
faster than TrueType fonts. When you create a double-byte bitmap font, you must
specify a particular point size and code page. The batch data character mapping
must match the code page of the font. For example, a BIG5 bitmap font must use
BIG5 batch data.
Double-Byte TrueType Fonts
Asian TrueType font files are large and may image slower than bitmap fonts. The
size of the font file, in bytes, is the minimum amount of memory you must have
available for fonts in the printer's downloadable fonts buffer. Due to the size of
these files, you must store these fonts in the optional 8-Meg SIMM board. For
more information about using flash memory, see “Using Flash Memory.”
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