Monarch 9906 Quick Reference

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Serial Port

Host USB

Device USB

Power Cable
Connection

Parallel Port
(optional)

QUICK REFERENCE

This Quick Reference contains supply loading and general care
and maintenance procedures for the Monarch® 9906 printer. For
more detailed information, refer to the Operator’s Handbook
available on our Web site (www.monarch.com

). For information
about creating formats, configuring the printer, or programming
the printer, refer to the Packet Reference Manual on our Web
site.

Review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance
document included with your printer. 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 and 230V.

1. Plug the power cable into the

socket and the other end into
a grounded electrical outlet.

2. Connect the communications

cable into the appropriate port.

3. Turn on the printer. Press ( I )

to turn on and ( O ) to turn off
the printer.

Using the Control Panel

The control panel consists of a four­line LCD display, three function
buttons, and two navigation buttons.
The function of each button varies
depending on the task.
The LCD display:

 Indicates power when text or

other information is shown

 Indicates conditions requiring

immediate attention (low battery,faults, errors) using a red
background

 Shows menu prompts, printer settings, function button

assignments, values, etc.

Function
Buttons

Navigation
Buttons

MPCL

Online

FEED

TLabel MENU

2-EN

Printhead Tab

Retaining Latch

Loading Labels or Tags

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, located against
the inside of the printer.

5. Adjust the supply holder guide so that it barely touches the
roll, making sure the supply roll turns freely.

Supply Holder Guide

Supply Holder

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

7. Lay the label strip across the supply guide so that a few

inches extend past the front of the printer.

8. Tuck the supply under the nibs and in between the die cut

sensor.

9. Adjust the supply guide so that it barely touches 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

pushing the printhead release.

Printhead Release

Printhead Tab

Supply Lever

Nibs

Die Cut
Sensor

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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 printer’s cover.

13. Press FEED.

Loading Labels for the Optional Peel Mode

1. Remove the labels from the first 10 inches of the liner.

2. Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit cover.

3. Feed the liner over the peel bar, along the chute, and out

through the lower opening in the exit cover.

4. Close the exit cover.

5. Close the printer’s cover.

6. Press FEED.

For additional supply loading options, refer to the Operator’s
Handbook.

Peel Roller

Lower Opening

Platen Roller

Peel Bar

EN-5

Adjusting the Printhead Pressure Dials

The default setting is least pressure, which provides optimal
printing in most cases. If you see smudging, ribbon wrinkling, or
poor print quality, you may need to adjust the printhead pressure
dials.

The two dials are located on either edge of the printhead
assembly (inside and outside). The dials may be set to different
positions; however, the inside dial should be equal to or more
pressure than the outside dial. When using 4” wide supply both
knobs should be set at equal pressure. Use a coin or flathead
screwdriver to adjust the dials.

Each dial has four settings:

 Least pressure
 Light pressure
 Medium pressure
 Most pressure

Print a test label to check the printhead pressure; make
adjustments as necessary. Refer to the Operator’s Handbook for
additional information.

Loading Ribbon

1. Open the cover.

2. Unlock the printhead by turning the printhead retaining latch.

3. Lift the printhead assembly using the printhead tab until the

assembly locks into place.

Printhead
Pressure Dials

Least
Pressure

Most Pressure

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4.

Push the deflector tab down.

5. Slide the extra ribbon core onto the take-up reel as far as it

will go.

6. Remove the new ribbon from the package.

7. Slide the ribbon all the way onto the back reel. Carefully

unwind a few inches from the bottom of the ribbon roll.

8. Feed the ribbon under both ribbon rollers and printhead.

9. Make sure the ribbon is straight and centered throughout the

path.

10. Tape the ribbon to the take-up core.

11. Rotate the take-up core until the leader is past the printhead.

Take-up Reel

Printhead
Assembly

Deflector Tab

Thumb
well

Ribbon
Rollers

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12.

Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the take-up reel
clockwise.

13. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while

pressing down on the printhead release.

14. Close the printhead by pressing down on the thumb well until

you hear it click into place.

15. Close the printhead. Close the printer’s cover.

16. Press FEED.

Cleaning

Clean the printhead as described to maintain printhead life.
Caution: Do not use sharp objects to clean the printhead or

touch the printhead; this may damage the printhead
and require a service charge.

1. Turn off the printer, open the cover and the printhead

assembly.

2. Remove the label roll and ribbon (when cleaning the

printhead).

3. Press down on the exit cover tabs to open the exit cover.

4. Spray the supply path, including supply sensor, with

compressed air to remove dust.

5. Use a CLEAN-STRIP (part number 120350) to clean and

remove adhesive build-up from the platen roller, peel bar,
sensor, and printhead.

6. Let the printer dry, then reload supplies.

7. Close the exit cover.

8. Close the printhead assembly and the printer’s cover.

9. Turn on the printer. Press FEED.

Platen Roller

Printhead

Sensor

Peel Bar

8-EN

Selecting the Interpreter

The 9906 printer includes four Interpreter options; MPCL, MLI,
WMS XML, and Easy-Plug. For more information about MLI refer
to the MLI Quick Reference, for more information about WMS
XML refer to the XML Quick Reference, for more information
about Easy-Plug refer to the Easy-Plug Manual included on the
CD-ROM.

From the Main Menu, select Setup, then:

1. Press  or  until Inter preter is on the display.

SETUP

 Interpreter 

MPCL

CHANGE BACK

2. Press CHANGE then press  until Easy-Plug is on the display.

MAIN MENU

Interpreter

 Easy-Plug 

SET CANCEL

3. Press SET to save the change.

 The printer reboots automatically after selecting an

interpreter. This process may take several seconds.

 When you print test labels with MLI set as the interpreter,

the model number appears as M9906MLI.

 When you print test labels with Easy-Plug set as the

interpreter, the model number appears as M9906EP.

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RFID (if installed)

The 9906 printer with RFID 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 (chip and
antenna).

RFID is only available using die cut or black mark supplies.
The printer supports Class 1 Generation 2 (C1Gen2) protocol

encoding.

RFID supplies can be damaged by static electricity.
Ground yourself by touching metal, such as the
printer’s metal base, before handling the supplies.

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

RFID Setup Menu

Use the RFID Setup Menu to Read a tag, set the RF Power, and
Clear Data.

The Read Tag menu item lets you read the EPC data
programmed into an RFID tag.

Refer to the RFID Web Setup Utility at

http://www.servisource1.com/prnutil/rfidsetup

to set the RF

Power setting.
The printer stores the number of successful and failed

programmed tags. Clear this record using the Clear Data menu
item. Depending on your application and volume of labels
printed, you may want to clear this data daily or after each batch.

To access the RFID settings, from the Main Menu select Setup,
then RFID.

If the RFID tag is not programmable for any reason, the label
may print with an overstrike pattern, indicating that it should not
be used. Your System Administrator should set the desired Error
Action accordingly.

If you see RFID errors 740 – 749, see your System
Administrator.

Refer to the Operator’s Handbook and Application Notes for more
information.

SETUP

← RFID →

SELECT BACK

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Troubleshooting

This section lists common problems and their solutions.

Problem Action

Error message
appears during
startup

Turn off the printer, wait fifteen seconds
and then turn on the printer. Call
Customer Service if the error message
reappears.

Does not print.

Check supply and ribbon, send a

corrected format and batch packet.
Does not feed. Adjust the printhead pressure dials.
Partially printed data.

Clean the printhead, send a corrected

format packet.
Light/Heavy printing,

printing shadows or
voids.

Clean the printhead, change supply,

adjust the print contrast, check the

printhead pressure dials, check the

ribbon.
Serial bar codes do

not scan.

Leave printhead unlatched when not in

use, use a print speed of 2.5 ips, adjust

the print contrast.
Liner is wrapped

around platen or peel
roller.

Carefully remove the liner. Make sure

the liner tears at the saw-toothed tear

edge when using backfeed and peel

mode.
Printer does not read

or program the RFID
tag.

See your System Administrator

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Common Errors

Error Description/Action

002 Name must be 1 to 8 char acters inside quot es.
005 Invalid supply width.
018 Invalid code page sele ction.
025 Data length is too long.
101 Format referenced by batch not in memory.
400 Invalid character fol lowing {.
403 Field separator was not found.
409 Printer memory is full. Delete unused items.
410 Parity mismatch.
411 Framing error (baud r ate mismatch).
412 Flow control mismatch.
413 Online receive buffer is full. Check flow control.
611 Font, bar code, or density in the batch does not fit the f ormat.
612 Data in this line of the b atch is missing or d oesn’t match format.
613 Reference point off suppl y.
614 Portion of field off suppl y or invalid c haracter in the packet.
703

Printer sensed a calibration of different-si zed black marks.
Make sure the correct supply type is loaded.

704

Printer has not sensed a supply mark when expected or is out
of supplies. Make sure your printer is s et to the appropriate
supply type. Reload supply. Clean the sensor.

751

Printer did not sense a black mark when expecte d. Press

ESCAPE to continue printing. Change supply.
752 Printer sensed a m ark in the wrong p lace.
753 Printer sensed a mark th at is too long.
754

Check for a ribbon jam or remove an y slack in the ribbo n. Load

a new ribbon.
755 Printhead is open. Cl ose the print head.
756 Load supply and/ or clean the sens or.
757

Load supply (supply length mismatch). Press FEED.
758

Supply is not seen, on-demand sens or is broken, or a la bel was

removed too quickly. Check for a label jam or reload s upplies.
763

Waiting to dispense label. Press FEED.
765

Printhead has less than 8 bad dots and can shift b ar code fields

to avoid bad dots. Press ESCAPE to continue printing.
768

Printhead has more than 8 bad dots or is not connected.

Connect or replace the print head.

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RFID Errors

See the RFID Application Notes for more information. Check with your System
Administrator about the format. The p rinter does not recalibrate (feed a blank
label) after an RFID error.

Error Description/Action

052

Data type in the RFID Data Field is in valid.

053

The starting block in the RFID Data Fiel d is invalid.

226

Rule Record Line xx. Upload device is in valid.

228

Memory class identifier is invalid.

229

Byte code is invalid.

230

Lock code is invalid.

715 Invalid data length/data mismatch in the RFID Data Field. This

error also occurs when there is an error in the Expanded
C1Gen2 fields.

732 RFID Hardware Error. A non-RFID printer received a format

containing an RFID Data Field.

740

Command, hardware, or memory allocation error.

741 RFID tag missing - not found in the area inside the printe r where

the RFID tag is programmed. Check supp ly loading. Make sur e
the RFID tag was not moved out of the programm able range.

742 Tag erase failed. The RFID tag was found in the RF Field, b ut

could not be erased.

743 Program tag failed. The RFID tag was found in the RF Field, but

could not be programmed.

744 Tag locked fail. The RFID tag is u nable to be progr ammed

because it is already locked.

746 Lock tag fail. The RFID tag has not been locked to pre vent

reprogramming.

747 Time out failure. An RFID command (read, program, etc.) has

failed to complete in the maximum amount of allowed time.

748 Invalid data length/data mismatch from RFID interrogator

module.

749 RFID Verify Fail. The RFID verification process failed after

writing (programming) tag.

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串行端口

设备USB

主USB

连接电源线

并行 端口

（选件）

快速参考

本

《快速参考》

包含Monarch® 9906打印机的装载介质及一般保养与维护程序。有关更详细的

信息，请参阅本公司网站（www.monarch.com

）上的

《操作员手册》有关创建版式、配置

打印机或设定打印机程序的信息，请参阅本公司网站上的

《编程员手册》

。

查阅随打印机提供的“

合规信息”

文档。本文档中的信息将取代以前版本中的信息。请访问本公

司网站获取最新的说明文档和发布信息。

连接电缆

电源可以在115 V和230 V之间自动切换。

1. 将电源线一端插入插口，

另一端接入接地的电源插座。

2. 将通信电缆连接到

相应的端口。

3. 开启打印机。

按

（I） 开启打印机；按

（O）关闭打印机。

使用控制面板

控制面板由一个四线LCD显示器、
三个功能按钮和两个导航按钮组成。
每个按钮的功能因具体任务而异。
LCD显示器：

 在显示文本或其它

信息时，显示器会指示电量

 使用红色背景显示需要即时注意的状况

（电量不足、故障或出错）

 显示菜单提示、打印机设置、功能按

钮的指定功能、值，等等。

MPCL

Online

FEED

TLabel MENU

功能按钮

导航按钮

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打印头突起部分

锁闩

装载标签纸或条码纸

1. 打开护盖。

2. 旋转锁闩，解除打印头的锁定。

3. 使用打印头上的突起部分抬起打印头装置，直至打印头装置锁定到位。

4. 将介质卷安装在位于打印机内侧的介质支架上。

5. 调整介质支架导纸器，使它刚刚能接触到介质卷，确保介质卷可以自由转动。

6. 按下介质控制杆，解除介质导纸器的锁定。

介质支架导纸器

介质支架

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7. 将标签条放在介质导纸器上，仅留几英寸的长度穿过打印机前部。

8. 将介质卷入喙口下面，穿过模切传感器的开口。

9. 调整介质导纸器使其刚好接触到介质。推起介质控制杆，锁定介质导纸器。

10. 按下打印头释放杆，同时通过打印头的突起部分握住打印头装置。

打印头释放杆

打印头突起部分

介质控制杆

喙口

模切传感器

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11. 按下拇指槽直至听到咔哒声，关闭打印头。

12. 关闭打印机护盖。

13. 按FEED（送纸）。

装载用于可选剥离模式的标签纸

1. 取下衬层从头算起10英寸长度上的标签纸。

2. 按下退纸盖扣以打开退纸盖。

3. 将衬层输送到剥离杆上，沿着斜槽从退纸盖的底部开口穿出。

4. 关闭退纸盖。

5. 关闭打印机护盖。

6. 按FEED（送纸）。

有关其它介质装载选项，请参阅

《操作员手册》。

剥离滚筒

底部开口

压纸滚筒

剥离杆