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

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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.

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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.

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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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