Avery 9860 Quick Reference

QUICK REFERENCE

This Quick Reference contains supply loading and general care and maintenance procedures for the Monarch 9860 printer. For more detailed information, refer to the Operator’s Handbook available on our Web site (www.monarch.com

Note: Information in this document supercedes information

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

Connecting the Cables

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

1. Plug the power cable into the socket. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet.

2. Connect the communication cable into the appropriate 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 bit data frame, 1 stop bit, no parity, and DTR flow control. 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. These drivers provide a Virtual Communications Port (VCP), which looks like a normal serial port (for example, COM1-4). After installing the drivers, change the communications port to the one allocated by the VCP driver.

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

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Parallel Port

USB Port

Serial Port

Power Cable Goes Here

Loading Tags or Labels

1. Open the cover.

2. Unlock the printhead by turning the retaining latch.

3. Lift printhead assembly using the printhead tab until the

assembly locks into place.

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

5. Adjust the supply holder guides so the sides barely touch the roll. Make sure the supply roll turns freely.

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

7. Lay the supply into the feed path. Tuck the supply under the nibs and in between the die cut sensor. Do not feed supply between the supply roller and deflector.

8. For tags or labels, feed the supply between the upper and lower knife guides with at least 0.5 inches of supply through the knife.

Die Cut Sensor

Nibs

Supply Lever

For labels, your System Administrator should use cut mode 5 to cut in strips. Refer to the Packet Reference Manual for more information. There may be one or two blank labels left between the printhead and knife after the last batch.

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

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

11. Close the printhead by pressing down on the thumb well until you hear it click into place.

12. Close the cover.

13. On the keyboard, press

Feed (F) to position

the supply under the printhead and through the knife.

Adjusting the Wide/Narrow Knobs

You may need to adjust the two wide/narrow knobs according to the width of your supply. For supply that is more than two inches, adjust the knobs to the wide setting. For supply that is two inches or less, adjust the knobs to the narrow setting.

You must adjust both of the knobs to the same position.

If you experience ribbon smudging in cold, dry environments, adjust the wide/narrow knobs to the wide setting.

For wide supplies, push down and turn the wide/narrow knobs clockwise with a screwdriver.

For narrow supplies, turn the wide/narrow knobs counter-clockwise with a screwdriver until it pops back up.

The adjustment is shown in the wide position.

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