Paxar 9406 User Manual

Monarch ® 9406™

Thermal Printer

Equipment Manual

TC9406EM Rev. B 8/94 ©1994 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Each product and program carries a respective written
warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely.
Monarch reserves the right to make c hanges in the product
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 manual , Monarch
shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any
update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual.

WARNING

This equipment can interfere with radio communica tion if not installe d
and used in accordance with the inst ruction manual . It has been tested
and found to com pl y with the limits for a Class A comput ing device
pursuant to FCC Rules, Subpart B, Part 15, w hi ch pr ovi de reasonable
protection against such interf erence when operated in a commercial
environment . Operation in a residential area is likely to cause
interference which the user m ust correct at the ir own expense.

CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A li m its for radio
noise emissi ons from digital 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 radioé le ct ri ques
dépassant les limites applicables aux apparei l s num ér iques de la
classe A prescrites dans le Régle m ent sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicte par le m i ni stère des Communi cations du Canada .

WARNING

The power supp ly cor d is intended to serve as th e di sconnect device.
The socket-outlet shall be near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.

WARNUNG

Der Stromver sorgungskabel di ent al s abschaltvorrichtung. Die
Steckdose soll i n der Nahe der Einheit und liecht zungangl ic h liegen.

Trademarks

Monarch is a registered trademark and 9406 is a trademark of Monarch Marking
Systems, Inc.

Preface

Preface

This manual contains information about the general setup and
maintenance of the Monarch

Other 9406 manuals include:

Read this First

Operator’s Handbook

System Administrator’s
Guide

Messages Manual

Graphics M anual

®

9406™ printer.

Explains how to unpack and install
the printer and print a test label.

Explains how to set up the printer,
enter data, and print labels.

Explains designing formats,
communications, and message
structures for sending formats and
batch data online.

Lists error messages and what
action you should take (if any).

Explains how to create logos and
other graphic images for printing on
your 9406 printer.

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Table of Contents

1. Supplies ...........................................................................1-1

Loading or Changing Supp lies...................................1-2

Removing Supplies....................................................1 -8

Supply Load i ng D iagram..........................................1-12

Setting the Supply Type Option................................1-13

2. The Ribbon......................................................................2-1

Loading or Changing the Ribbon ...............................2-1

Removing the Ribbon................................................. 2 -8

Setting the Ribbon Option........................................2-11

3. Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller ....................3-1

4. Replacing the Fuse.........................................................4-1

5. Troubles hooting.............................................................. 5 -1

6. Specifications..................................................................6-1

Printer.........................................................................6-1

Supplies......................................................................6-2

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1. Supplies

The 9406 printer prints labels that can be fed out the exit chute

• in one strip (
up and to the left at th e tear bar.

• one at a time while the backing paper rewin ds inside
the printer (

This chapt er describes

• loading or changing supplies.

• removing su pplies.

• supply load i ng di agram.

• setting the supply type option.

Continuous Printing

On-Demand Printing

) remo v e d w h en pulled

).

Supplies

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Loading or Changing Supplies

1. Turn off the power.

2. Grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift it up.

Printer
Cover

3. Pull the exit chute door open.

Exit Chute
Door

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4. Move the pri nthead lever as shown to open the printhe ad.

Printhead
Lever

Supplies

5. If you are changing supplies, remove the current supplies.

See "Removing Supplies" for more inform ation.

6. If necessary, change the ribbon. See "Loading or
Changing the Ribbon" for more information.

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7. Slide the supply edge guide and the ribbon supply guide to

the top of the roller .

Exit
Chute
Door

Supply
Edge
Guide

Ribbon
Supply
Guide

8. Remove the seal from the new supplies and place the roll

on the supply pl atter.

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Supply
Platter

9. Feed the supply through the supply sensor, past the

printhead, and out the opening in the ex it chute door.

Exit
Chute
Door

Supply
Edge
Guide

Supply
Sensor

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Supplies

10. Slide the suppl y edge guide down the roller until it just

touches the edge of the supply strip.

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11. If you will be printing in on-demand mode:
a. Remove the labels from the first 10 inches (254 mm) of

backing paper.

b. Loop the backing paper around the platen unit as

shown.

Platen
Unit

c. Remove the wire clip from the backing paper take-up

reel.

Backing Paper
Take-up Reel

Wire
Clip

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d. Wrap the backing paper around the backing paper

take-up reel as show n.

e. Slide the wire clip over the backing paper and backing

paper take-up reel.

f. Turn the backing paper take-up reel counterclockwise

to tighten the backing paper.

Printhead
Lever

Backing Paper
Take-Up Reel

Supplies

12. Close the printhead lever as shown.

13. Close the exit chute door.

14. Close the printer cover.

15. Turn on the power.

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Removing Supplies

1. Turn off the power.

2. Grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift it up.

Printer
Cover

3. Pull the exit chute door open.

Exit Chute
Door

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