Monarch 9401, 9402 User Manual
Monarch 9401®/ 9402
Thermal Printers
Equipment Manual
®
TC9401EM Rev. C 6/94 ©1989-1994 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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and the programs and their availability at any time and without
notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide
complete and accurate information in this manua l , M onarch
shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any
update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the l i m its f or
a Class A di gital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru l es. These
limits are des ig ned t o provide reasona bl e protection against harmful
interfere nce when the equipme nt is op erated in a commerci al
environment . This equipment generat es, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not i nst al led and used in accordance with the
instructi on m anual, may cause harmful interf erence to radio
communicat i ons. O per ation of this equipm ent in a residential area is
likely to cause harmf ul interfe re n c e in whic h case the user will be
required to cor rect the interference at his ow n expense.
CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A lim it s f or radio
noise emissi ons from digita l ap paratus set out in t he R adi o Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appa reil numérique n’ ém et pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux apparei ls numériques de l a
classe A prescrit es dans le Régle m ent sur le brouill age radioélectrique
édicte par le m i ni stère des Commu ni cat ions du Canada.
WARNING
The power cor d i s in tended to serve as t he di sconnect device. The
socket-outl et shal l be near the equipm ent and shall be easil y
accessible.
WARNUG
Der Stromver sorgungskabel di ent als abschaltvorr ic ht ung. Die
Steckdose soll i n der Nahe der Einheit und liecht zungan gl ic h liegen.
Trademarks
Monarch, 9401 an d 9402 are register ed tradem arks of Monarch Marking Systems , Inc.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................... 1
2. Installing the Printer ........................................................ 3
3. Using the Keys ................................................................. 5
On the Keypad ............................................................ 5
On the Computer Keyboard ........................................ 6
4. Loading Supplies.............................................................. 7
Supply Load i ng D iagram............................................. 8
Continuous Printing..................................................... 9
On-Demand Printing ................................................. 13
5. Loading the Ribbon........................................................ 19
6. Cleaning the Printhead an d Platen Roll er .................... 23
7. Replacing the Fuse......................................................... 25
8. Troubles hooting.............................................................. 27
9. Specifications.................................................................. 31
Printer......................................................................... 31
Supplies...................................................................... 32
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1. Introduction
The 9401® (5-key keypad) and 9402 ® (21-key keypad)
printers are available with a number of options:
• formats 54-69 (9402 only)
• formats 70-85 (9402 only)
• memory card
• memory expansion board
• computer keyboard
• scanner
• bat te r y pack
• ribbon take-up reel
• ribbon deliv ery spool
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To install and use your printer , read all the sections of the
manual tha t appl y. If your printer does not have
• take-up reels, skip "Continuous Printing."
• a ribbon delivery spool, skip "Loading the Ribbon. "
Backing Paper
T ake-up Reel
Ribbon Take-up
Reel
Ribbon Delivery
Reel
You should also have these 9401/9402 man uals:
Operator’s Handbook
Explains how to enter data
and print labels .
System Administrator’s
Guide
Messages Manual
2
Explains format design,
communicat i ons, da ta str u ct ure s,
and how to send fo rmats and
batch data on-li ne.
Lists off-line and on-line messages
and what act i on you should take
(if any).
2. Installing the Printer
1. Place the printer on a level surface.
RS-232
Cable
Keyboard
Connector
CAUTION
Power
Cord
Power
Switch
The power switch must be Off while you connec t any
cables to the pri nter.
2. If you are going to use the printer on-line, connect the
RS-232 (on-line) cable as shown.
3. If you are going to use the optional Monarch computer
keyboard, rem ove the keyboard from its separate shipping
carton. Then, remove the plastic cap from the end of the
keyboard ca bl e and connect it to the keyboard connector
on the printer.
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NOTE: The keyboard ca bl e i s mark ed with the word "TOP" to
help you connect it to the printer.
4. Connect the power cord to the socket as shown. Plug the
other end of the cord into a
grounded
110VAC electrical
outlet.
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3. Using the Keys
Both printers have a display (with two 16-character lines) and
five function keys. The 9402 printer has 16 additional keys to
allow off-line data entry. For information on printing data
off-line, refer to the 9401/9402
Data
Entry
Keys
(9402
Only)
On the Keypad
Operator’s Handbook
.
Function
Keys
(9401/9402)
Interrupts printing.
Returns the display to the next higher
menu
(when you press once).
Returns the display to the Main m enu
(when you press and hold ).
Displays the next menu item.
Displays the prev i ous menu item.
Selects the disp la ye d menu i tem .
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On the Computer Keyboard
You can attach an opti onal computer keyboard to the 9401 or
9402 printers. The computer keyboard looks something like
this:
Some of the func tion keys on a computer keyboard
correspond to the function keys on the printer keypad.
Function Printer Keypad
Key Equivalent
F1 1
F2 2
F5 5 /
F6
F9 9
F10
6
6
7
8
4. Loading Supplies
The 9401/9402 printers print on
• Tags, which can be fed out the exit chute in one strip
(see
"Continu ous Printing"
• Labels, which can be fed out the exit chute:
).
− in one strip (see
"Continuous Printing"
).
− one at a time while the backing paper rewinds inside
NOTE:
the printer (see
On-demand printing
equipped with a take-up reel.
"On-Demand Printing
is available only on printers
").
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Supply Loading Diagram
The illustration below shows the correct routing for supplies,
ribbon, and backing paper.
NOTE: Guide the ribbon around the ribbon guide rollers
when loading.
Printed
Supply
Front of Print er
Backing
Paper
Ribbon
Ribbon
Guide
Rollers
Supply
Platter
Supply Guide
Roller
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Supply
Guide
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