Avery 9855 Quick Reference

QUICK REFERENCE

This Quick Reference contains supply loading and genera l maintenance procedures for the Monarch® 9855® RFID printer. Additional RFID documents are available on the Monarch® Printer’s Documentation CD-ROM and on our Web site (www.monarch.com Utility at http://www.servisource1.com/prnutil/rfidsetup for illustrations to determine which type of RF ID supplies you are using and basic printer configura tion information. For information about creating formats, configuring the printer, or programming the printer, refer to the Packet Reference Manual available on our Web site.

Note: Information in this document supercedes

information in previous versions. Check our Web site for the latest d ocumentation and release information.

RFID Overview

Your printer has been engineered to program (encode) an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) label (commonly called “RFID tags”) before the label’s format is printed. RFID tags contain an embedded RFID inlay (ch ip and antenna).

). Refer to the RFID Setup

RFID is only available using die cut or black mark sup plies. Linerless supplies are not currently supported. The RFID printer is also capable of pr inting standard (non-RFID) supplies.

The printer supports Class 1 Generation 2 (C1Gen2) protocol encoding.

RF Specifications

The UHF radio operates in the 902 – 928 MHz frequency range in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

Note: The limited warranty on knives used in or w ith

RFID printers is one (1) year from the date of shipment, or 500,000 cuts, whichever occurs first.

Connecting the Cables

The power supply automatically switches between 115V or 230V. There are no operator settings required .

1. Review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document included with your prin ter.

2. Plug the power cable into the socket. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrica l outlet.

3. Connect the communication cable into the appropr iate port. Secure the cable with the connecting screws (serial) or spring clips (parallel). If you are communicating with the host through the serial port, make sure the printer's communication values match those at the host. The factory default values are 9600 Baud, 8 b it data frame, 1 stop bit, no parity, and DTR flow control (9600, N, 8, 1, DTR) . Set the communication values on the printer to match those at the host. The printer also has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) version 2.0 communications port, which is compatible with version 1.1. Drivers are available on our Web site for a variety of operating systems.

Parallel Port

Power Switch

USB Port

Serial Port

Power Cable Goes Here

4. Turn on the printer. Press ( I ) to turn on and ( O ) to turn off the printer.

Using the Control Panel

The control panel has a two-line LCD disp lay, two status lights, and five buttons. The control panel displays error codes/messages, and allows you to setup/configure the printer.

Power:

Fault: The printer shows a

Feed/ Cut:

Enter/ Pause:

Escape/ Clear:

The printer shows a steady green light when it is on.

steady amber light when it is out of labels or ribbon, or when you have a supply jam.

Prints a label in the on-demand mode, feeds a blank label if there is no print job, and prints a label with error informat ion that is useful to your System Administrator if an error is displayed. When the pr inter is offline, changes the displaye d value by one or ten.

Pauses the current print job or resumes a paused print job. Selects the displayed menu item.

When an error is present, clears the err or. When a job (batch) is printing, cance ls the print job (batch). Enters the offline menu mode or returns the display to the ne xt higher menu.

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Displays the previous menu item. Displays the next menu item. Prints a test label when you press the

buttons at the same time. Hold for on e second and release.

Loading RFID Labels

The RFID supplies are sensitive to static electricity and can be damaged by sta tic electricity. Ground yourself by touching some metal, such as the printer’s metal base, before handling the supplies.

Refer to the 9855 Operator's Handbook for additional supply loading instructions if using non-RFID supplies in your RFID printer.

1. Open the cover.

2. Unlock the printhead by turning the retaining latch.

3. Lift the printhead assembly using the printhead tab

until the assembly locks into place.

4. Place the roll of supply on the supply holder . For labels, the supply unrolls from the top or the bottom. For tags, make sure the supply unrolls from the bottom, because tag rolls are wound face in. Do not

pick up the printer by the supply holder.

Printhead Tab

Deflector Tab

5. Adjust the supply holder guides so the sides barel y touch the roll. Make sure the supply roll turns fr eely.

If you are using fan-fold supplies, place the supply stack behind the printer, label side facing up.

Supply Holder Guides

Supply Lever

6. Push down on the supply lever to unlock the supply guides.

7. Lay the label strip across the supply guid e so that a few inches extend past the front of the printer. Tuck the supply under the nibs and in between the die cut sensor. Do not feed supply between the sup ply roller and deflector.

For fan-fold supplies, lay the label strip over the supply holder and across the supply guide so that a few inches extend past the front of the printer. Tuck the supply under the nibs and in between the die cut sensor.

8. For tag supplies using the optional knife, feed the supply through the knife. Make sure at least 0.5 inches of supply is past the knife.

Tag

9. Adjust the supply guides so they touch the supply. Push up on the supply lever to lock the supply guides into place.

Deflector

Die Cut Sensor

Supply Lever

Supply Roller

10. Hold the printhead assembly by the prin thead tab while pressing down on the printhead release .

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