Paxar 9460 User Manual

System

Administrator's

Guide

Monarch

9460™

Printer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1-1

Using This Manual.................................................................. 1-1

Audience ............................................................................... 1-1

Using the Menu Charts ........................................................... 1-2

Using the Display and Buttons................................................. 1-2

Selecting an Option ............................................................. 1-3

Exiting an Option................................................................. 1-3

Printing ................................................................................. 1-4

Selecting a Language ............................................................. 1-5

USING DIAGNOSTICS ................................................................ 2-1

Diagnostics............................................................................ 2-1

Printer ................................................................................ 2-3

Test Label........................................................................... 2-3

Sensors .............................................................................. 2-6

Printhead ............................................................................ 2-8

Battery................................................................................ 2-9

View Totals .........................................................................2-9

Display ............................................................................. 2-10

Keyboard .......................................................................... 2-11

Communications................................................................ 2-12

RAM ................................................................................. 2-13

Data Dump........................................................................ 2-14

About ............................................................................... 2-15

Online Diagnostics ............................................................... 2-15

Service Diagnostics.............................................................. 2-16

File System.......................................................................... 2-16

SETTING UP THE PRINTER ........................................................ 3-1

Stock Energy ......................................................................... 3-3

Backlight ...............................................................................3-4

LCD Contrast ......................................................................... 3-5

Printer ................................................................................... 3-6

Adjusting the Print Contrast.................................................. 3-7

Adjusting the Supply Position ............................................... 3-8

Adjusting the Print Position .................................................. 3-9

Setting the Margin Adjust ................................................... 3-10

Setting the Demand Sensor................................................ 3-11

Setting the Stock Sensor.................................................... 3-14

Selecting the Die Cut Sensor.............................................. 3-15

Selecting the Black Mark Sensor ........................................ 3-16

Selecting the Non-Indexed Sensor ...................................... 3-18

Selecting the Aperture Sensor ............................................ 3-19

Serial Communications ......................................................... 3-21

Baud Rate......................................................................... 3-22

Parity ............................................................................... 3-22

Data Bits........................................................................... 3-23

Stop Bits........................................................................... 3-23

Flow Control...................................................................... 3-24

Power Management .............................................................. 3-25

Low Power (Sleep Mode).................................................... 3-25

Shut Down ........................................................................ 3-26

RF Network.......................................................................... 3-26

About Bluetooth® ................................................................. 3-27

Defaults............................................................................ 3-28

Changing the Communication Settings ................................ 3-28

Bluetooth Settings ................................................................ 3-28

Enabling the Security......................................................... 3-29

Changing the PIN .............................................................. 3-30

Local Name....................................................................... 3-31

Local Address ................................................................... 3-32

Printing Info ...................................................................... 3-32

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INTRODUCTION

Use this System Administrator's Guide for the Monarch® Sierra Sport2™ 9460™ printer. Review the printer information in the Operator's Handbook available on our Web site (www.paxar.com) before you read this manual.

Note: Information in this document supercedes information in previous

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

Using This Manual

Following is a summary of the contents of this manual.

Chapter Contents

1 Introduction Information you should know before using the printer.

Using

Diagnostics

Setting Up the

Printer

Using printer diagnostics to print test labels, check sensors, view inches printed, etc.

Using the setup menu to adjust the supply and printer settings.

Audience

The System Administrator's Guide is for the person who sets up the printer and changes the configuration.

Introduction 1-1

Using the Menu Charts

The chapters in this manual have one or more charts showing the printer's menu structure. For example:

Main Menu

Tool Box

Diagnostics Online Diag.

Stock Energy Backlight LCD Contrast Printer Serial Comm. Power Mgmt. RF Network Bluetooth

Language Exit

Setup

Service File System Exit

Exit

The black boxes show where you are; the bordered boxes show how you got there.

Using the Display and Buttons

P Turns the printer on and off. F Advances the supply or returns the display to the next higher

menu.

A Three navigation buttons for selecting options on the display.

Display

Navigation

Buttons

Feed/Ready

On/Off Button

Button

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The following table describes the icons you may see on the display:

When you see Press the NAVIGATION A button under the icon as

described

↵

c Scrolls up through the list of options.

d Scrolls down through the list of options.

f Sets the change position.

+ Toggles between positive and negative values.

Increases the selected setting in 1-step increments.

Increases the selected setting in 10-step increments.

- Decreases the selected setting in 5-step increments.

Returns the display to the next higher menu.

Selects (enters) the highlighted option.

Clears an error.

Selecting an Option

To display menu options, press any A.

♦ When the display shows a down arrow, press A under d to scroll

down through the list of options.

Diagnostics Online Diag. ↵ d

♦ When the displays shows an up arrow, press A under c to scroll up

through the list of options.

Online Diag. Setup ↵ c d

♦ When the option you want is highlighted, press A under ↵ (enter) to

select it.

Exiting an Option

To exit an option, press F once. You return to the next higher menu. When you press F, you lose any entries you have made since the last time you pressed A under ↵.

Introduction 1-3

Printing

The host sends online packets containing print jobs to the printer.

1. Turn on the printer. Press and hold P until the display turns on.

The display flashes printer version information, battery charging status, and then you see

Ready

2. Download a format and a batch.

For information on creating packets and downloading print jobs, refer to the Programmer's Manual available on our Web site (www.paxar.com).

The printer prints either a strip of supplies (non-peel mode) or one at a time (peel/on-demand mode).

3. Remove the printed supplies.

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Selecting a Language

You can change the printer's messages to English, French, German, Spanish, and Other (for future formats).

Main Menu

Tool Box

English Francais Deutsch Espanol Other Exit

Language

Exit

1. Turn on the printer. Press and hold P until the display turns on.

The display flashes printer version information, battery charging status, and then you see

Ready

2. Press A under װ.

E B F

f ² T

3. Press A under T (Tool Box) to enter the menu.

Tool Box Language ↵ d

4. Press A under d until Language is highlighted.

5. Press A under ↵ to select Language.

English Francais ↵ d

6. Press A under d to scroll through the options.

7. Press A under ↵ to select the highlighted option.

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USING DIAGNOSTICS

This chapter explains how to use the Tool Box, Diagnostics menu. Only System Administrators should perform these tests. You can view test results but you cannot change any of the settings. If there is a problem with the printer, give the results of these tests to Service.

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics menu helps diagnose problems with the printer.

Main Menu

Language Exit

Data

Dump

bout Exit

Diagnostics

Printer

Tool Box

Online Diag. Setup Service File System Exit

Display

Keyboard Comm. RAM

To exit, press F at any time.

1. Turn on the printer. Press and hold P until the display turns on.

The display flashes printer version information, battery charging status, and then you see

Ready

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2. Press A under װ. You see the battery indicator E (empty) and

F (full):

E B F

f ² T

As you use the printer, the battery indicator line gets closer to E (empty), instead of F (full). Recharge the battery when the line is by the E.

3. Press A under T to enter the menu.

Tool Box Language ↵ d

4. Tool Box is highlighted. Press A under ↵ to select Tool Box.

Enter Password

5. Press the navigational buttons in this order:

Left, Left, Left, Right, and Left.

Left Navigation Button

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Right Navigation Button

Diagnostics

Online Diag. ↵ d

6. Diagnostics is highlighted. Press A under

↵ to select Diagnostics.

You are in the Diagnostics menu.

Printer

Use this menu to print a test label, check the sensors, printhead, battery, and view totals.

Diagnostics Menu

Printer

Test Label Sensors Printhead Battery View Totals Exit

Display Keyboard Comm. RAM

Data

Dump

bout Exit

To exit, press F at any time.

Test Label

This option allows you to print three different types of test labels: diagnostic labels, the test pattern, and the grey scale test label.

1. From the Diagnostics menu, select Printer, Test Label, Diag Label.

Two diagnostic labels print and you return to the Test Label menu. The test labels show the printer's configuration, the model number, and software version number.

Using Diagnostics 2-3

The first label shows the printer's configuration by packet (A-M). Refer to the Programmer's Manual for more information. The second label shows the model number, software version, total number of inches printed, number of high-energy inches printed, voltage, contrast, printhead resistance, the number of bad dots, memory, and any options.

You return to the Test Label menu.

2. Select Test Pattern.

A test pattern label prints and verifies the dots on the printhead are working. You return to the Test Label menu.

If your printed sample has fewer lines or no lines, keep the sample and call Service.

Note: You may receive a "Memory Full" error if you are using MPCL

because you need to reallocate memory. Refer to the Programmer's Manual for more information.

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3. Select Grey Scale.

A grey scale label prints to check the uniformity of the printing. You return to the Test Label menu.

Label with voids

The test sample should be uniformly grey across the supply. If you see voids, especially on the edges, save your sample and call Service.

Note: You may receive a "Memory Full" error if you are using MPCL

because you need to reallocate memory. Refer to the Programmer's Manual for more information.

4. Select MIF Info.

MIF stands for Monarch Initialization Files. MIF files specify parameters for the printer.

A test label prints displaying the settings for the printer. The line beginning with SWID indicates if a custom MIF file is loaded. If there is no MIF file, you will see “No MIF” and you will not get a test print.

You return to the Test Label menu.

5. Press F to return to the Diagnostics menu.

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Sensors

Use this option to view the black mark, die cut, on-demand, and aperture sensor settings.

To exit, press F at any time.

1. From the Diagnostics menu, select Printer, Sensors, Black Mark.

Black Mark A/D Value = 170 ↵

The acceptable range is between 0 and 255 and the A/D values change as supply moves past the sensors. The count changes by at least 100 steps when a black mark is under the sensor. If you do not notice at least a 100-step difference, you may need to call Service.

2. Press F to return to the Sensors menu.

3. Select Die Cut.

Die Cut A/D Value = 170 ↵

The acceptable range is between 0 and 255 and the A/D values change as supply moves past the sensors. The count changes by at least 100 steps when die cut labels move through the sensor. If you do not notice at least a 100-step difference, you may need to call Service.

4. Press F to return to the Sensors menu.

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5. Select On-Demand.

On-Demand A/D Value = 240 ↵

The acceptable range is between 0 and 255 and the A/D values change as supply moves past the sensors. The count changes by 100 steps when a label is not under the sensor. If you do not notice a 100-step difference, you may need to call Service.

6. Press F to return to the Sensors menu.

7. Select Aperture.

Aperture A/D Value = 225 ↵

8. Press F until you return to the Diagnostics menu.

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