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- Page 1 Monarch® 938™ Verifier TC0938OI Rev. AF 12/07 ©2007 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
- Page 2 Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Paxar reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies.
- Page 3 Paxar immediately.] ♦ Laser light - Do not stare into the beam. Paxar shall not be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages, costs, expenses, lost profits, or lost savings resulting from the use, operation, or malfunction of the verifier.
- Page 4 C l e a n i n g t h e V e r i f i e r W i n d o w Clean the verifier window whenever the window appears to be dirty or smeared. Caution: Do not use solvents (e.g., alcohol or acetone) or abrasive cleaners to clean the verifier window.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
INSTALLATION & SETUP ...2-1 Installing the Verifier ...2-1 Connecting the Cables ...2-6 Connecting the Cables ...2-7 Installing the Printer ...2-8 Setup ... 2-12 Bar Code Travel Speed Considerations ... 2-13 Parallel Bar Code Direction ... 2-13 Parallel Bar Code Positioning Specifications ... 2-14 No-Scan Zone ... - Page 6 Save or Save As ... 4-5 Save as MPCL ... 4-5 Store Configuration in Printer... 4-6 Send Configuration to Verifier (via Printer) ... 4-7 Send Configuration to Verifier (via Direct Connection) ... 4-7 Cable Summary ... 4-7 Sample Verifier Configuration Packet ... 4-8 Defining the Verifier Configuration Packet ...
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Page 7: Getting Started
MSI bar codes or two-dimensional bar codes. Information in this document supercedes information in previous versions. Check our Web site (www.paxar.com) for the latest documentation and release information. The verifier saves data from each bar code it scans. You can use immediate commands to upload scan grade data and bar code data from the verifier. -
Page 8: Unpacking The Verifier
Tabletops Documentation CD-ROM. Run the file, setup.exe and follow the prompts as necessary. ♦ Install the Monarch Paxar Verifier Configuration Tool. This tool can be downloaded from our Web site. To install, run the .exe file and follow the prompts as necessary. -
Page 9: Overview
You should understand your application and which parameters you want the verifier to check. Configure the printer to enable the verifier. See Chapter 5, “Configuring the Printer,” for more information. Getting Started 1-3... - Page 10 1-4 Operating Instructions...
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Page 11: Installation & Setup
Throughout this chapter, the reference to “knife setup” is for the 9860 printer; the reference to “non-knife setup” is for the 9855 printer. The verifier does not work with a 9855 printer using the Monarch 926 knife. I n s t a l l i n g t h e V e r i f i e r Turn off the printer. - Page 12 For non-knife printers, use the three holes in the center of the base plate. Knife Setup Note: Do not fully tighten these screws. It is easier to attach the shafts, bracket, and verifier before attaching the printer to the base plate. 2-2 Operating Instructions Non-Knife Setup...
- Page 13 Attach the L-bracket to the base plate with two screws: For knife printers, attach the L-bracket to the left side of the base plate. For non-knife printers, attach the L-bracket to the center of the base plate. Knife Setup Note: Do not fully tighten these screws.
- Page 14 Slide the mounting block onto the shaft as far as it will go. Insert the set screws into the mounting block. Align the flat on the shaft with the set screws in the mounting block. Tighten these set screw s Knife Setup Note: Securely tighten the set screws with a 3/32 Hex key.
- Page 15 10. Insert the horizontal shaft (with two different diameters) into the mounting block as shown. Insert the set screws into the top of the mounting block. Align the flat on the shaft with the set screws in the mounting block. For knife printers, the shaft should be flush with the left edge of the mounting block.
- Page 16 12. Slide the verifier onto the shaft until it stops. Non-Knife Setup Knife Setup 13. Tighten the knob. 2-6 Operating Instructions...
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Page 17: Connecting The Cables
See “Cable Summary” in Chapter 4 for more information about cable setup. I/O Cable Knife Setup Lay the cables on top of the base plate (the printer sits on top of them). Communication Cable Non-Knife Setup Installation & Setup 2-7... -
Page 18: Installing The Printer
Installing the Printer For knife printers, remove the bottom screw from the right-hand corner of the printer’s cover. Keep the screw, because you need to re-use it. For non-knife printers, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the base cover. Keep the screw, because you need to re-use it. However, you can throw away the base cover. - Page 19 Align the hole in the printer over the hole in the base plate. Make sure the cables underneath the printer are flat and not in the way. Attach the printer using the shoulder screw provided without the cork washer. Tighten securely. If the printer is not held down securely, then add the cork washer provided with the printer.
- Page 20 Align the verifier so the verifier’s beam is centered in the feed path. See “Setup” for beam positioning. Securely tighten ALL the set screws. A cable tube is provided with each verifier to hide the cables from view. Slightly open the cable tube and slide the cables through it. Hold the cable tube against the vertical stand’s shaft and secure the cable tube to the shaft with the cable ties.
- Page 21 RJS ScanVision installed. If the verifier’s serial or I/O cable are disconnected from the printer, the printer displays “773 Verifier Fail.” See “Detecting the Cable” for more information. Make sure the cables are connected between the verifier and printer. If error 773 appears, press Escape/Clear to clear the error.
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Page 22: Setup
To control the verifier’s beam (through the printer’s offline menu), the 9-pin serial cable must be connected between the printer and verifier. Turn on the printer. The verifier beam also turns on. See the following graphics to align the beam properly. -
Page 23: Bar Code Travel Speed Considerations
Ai m beam onto w hite line Note: Do not let the verifier’s beam stop on a bar code when logging data, because it logs unwanted data. B a r C o d e T r a v e l S p e e d C o n s i d e r a t i o n s A bar code should be present in the beam for at least five scans for most reliable operation. -
Page 24: Parallel Bar Code Positioning Specifications
Allow approximately a 0.50-inch (13 mm) at the trailing edge of each label for the no-scan zone. The trailing edge is the edge of the label that exits the printer last; regardless of how the format is designed on the label. Do not place bar codes in the no-scan zone. -
Page 25: Calibrating The Verifier
C A L I B R A T I N G T H E V E R I F I E R This chapter explains how to calibrate the verifier using the RJS ScanVision software. The ScanVision software is found on the Tabletops Documentation CD-ROM. -
Page 26: Setting Up The Verifier With Scanvision
S e t t i n g U p t h e V e r i f i e r w i t h S c a n V i s i o n Use RJS ScanVision software to set up verifier by taking a Scan Profile (Reflectance). - Page 27 Optimum signal amplitude should be adjusted so the bar code element reflectances are between the 90% and 10% marks shown in yellow on the screen. Verifier angle has the most effect on the signal amplitude. Continue adjusting the verifier’s placement until a good, centered scan profile is obtained.
- Page 28 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until no more mounting adjustments are required. 10. Remove the symbol from the laser beam path. 11. Calibrate the verifier if any reflectance parameters (such as symbol contrast) are programmed in this application to report to a host or activate any ports.
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Page 29: Using The Vct
U S I N G T H E V C T This chapter explains how to use the Monarch Verifier Configuration Tool (VCT) to create or modify a verifier configuration packet. This tool can be downloaded from our Web site. To install, follow the prompts as necessary. -
Page 30: System Requirements
S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s Use these system requirements for the Verifier Configuration Tool: Personal computer with a Pentium 400MHz processor or higher; Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP operating system with 128MB of memory and 15MB of available disk space. - Page 31 U s i n g M o d e 2 o r M o d e 1 9 The verifier configuration file is based on either Mode 2 or Mode 19. The default is Mode 2. To select a different mode: Select File, New…...
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Page 32: Changing Additional Parameters
S a v i n g a n d S e n d i n g F i l e s You have several options: ♦ Save as MPCL ♦ Store the configuration in the printer ♦ Send the configuration to the verifier (via the printer or direct connection) 4-4 Operating Instructions... -
Page 33: Save Or Save As
Enter a filename at the prompt. Click Save. The file is saved with a .MVF extension on the host. Send the file the way you normally send data to your printer: TCP/IP, serial, or parallel port; or using MPCL Toolbox’s File Download. -
Page 34: Store Configuration In Printer
Store Configuration in Printer To store the configuration in the printer’s flash memory, make sure the serial cable from your computer is connected to the printer’s 25-pin serial port. A 9-to-25-pin adapter may be used on the communication cable supplied with the verifier. -
Page 35: Send Configuration To Verifier (Via Printer)
Send Configuration to Verifier (via Printer) To send the configuration through the printer to the verifier, make sure the serial cable from your computer is connected to the printer’s 25-pin serial port. This option does not save the configuration in the printer. -
Page 36: Sample Verifier Configuration Packet
~SD/~SE (disable or enable the scan beam), and ~LE/~LI (disable or enable symbology). If you specify any values for these parameters, the printer overrides your values. For more information, refer to the SV Series Operator’s Guide included with the verifier. -
Page 37: Defining The Verifier Field
Packet name, 0-8 characters, enclose within quotation marks. The name you enter here is shown as a custom configuration on the printer’s menu for MODE. See “Setting the Mode” for more information. Non-printable text/data field. -
Page 38: Additional Examples
{F,9,A,R,E,200,200,"Fmt9"¦ V,3¦ …} The printer uses verifier configuration packet #3 for format #9, since this format includes the verifier field. Verifier configuration packet #3 must already be stored in the printer’s memory before the printer receives the format packet that references it. See “Defining the Verifier Field,” for more information. -
Page 39: Defining Option 62
D e f i n i n g O p t i o n 6 2 This option allows the verifier to bypass (skip) bar code(s) on a format. The verifier does not scan any bar code with option 62 applied to it. Syntax R,62¦... -
Page 40: Verifier Information
♦ There is a 0.50-inch no scan zone on the trailing edge of each label. The trailing edge is the edge of the label that exits the printer last; regardless of how the format is designed on the label. ♦... -
Page 41: Configuring The Printer
C O N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R This chapter explains how to configure the printer to use the verifier. You can set the state, scan beam, mode, clear data, print a summary label, and detect the cable. -
Page 42: Setting The State
S e t t i n g t h e S t a t e The verifier must be enabled to scan and check the quality of bar codes as they are printed. To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then Verifier. Then follow these steps. -
Page 43: Setting The Scan Beam
After you display the option you want, press Enter/Pause. Do not let the verifier stop on a bar code when logging data, because it continues to log data from that bar code. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu. Configuring the Printer 5-3... -
Page 44: Setting The Mode
S e t t i n g t h e M o d e You can select the verifier mode (2 or 19) or use a custom configuration. Use the Verifier Configuration Tool to create a custom verifier configuration. Mode 2 (Def 2) specifies nine different parameters to verify: ANSI defects, decodability, and grade;... -
Page 45: Clearing Data
Enter/Pause. If you select “Yes,” all data collected since the last time it was cleared is erased. If you select “No,” no data is erased. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Menu. Configuring the Printer 5-5... -
Page 46: Printing A Summary Label
P r i n t i n g a S u m m a r y L a b e l The summary label is based on the data collected by the verifier since the data was last cleared. You can print a summary label showing ♦... -
Page 47: Detecting The Cable
D e t e c t i n g t h e C a b l e You can configure the printer to detect when the serial and/or the I/O (input/output) cable is disconnected from the verifier. To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then Verifier. -
Page 48: Setting The Error Action
S e t t i n g t h e E r r o r A c t i o n The recovery action from an error condition is in the Setup, Supply menu. You can change how the printer responds to a bad scan. The choices include normal and overstrike/continue one to five consecutive bad scans. - Page 49 Consider this scenario when the error action is set to overstrike/continue 3x: If the printer errors on the first label, an overstrike pattern is printed, but the printer attempts to reprint the image up to three times. If the third consecutive label also generates an error, an overstrike pattern is printed;...
- Page 50 To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, then Supply. Then follow these steps. Press until you see SUPPLY Error Action Press Enter/Pause. The current setting is displayed, for example: ERROR ACTION Ostrk/Cont 1x Press to see the other options. After you display the option you want, press Enter/Pause.
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Page 51: Troubleshooting
Check the reflectance profile. Refer to the SV Series Operator’s Guide for more information. Clear the error. Make sure the printer is configured to use the verifier. See “Setting the State,” in Chapter 5 for more information. Resend the format and batch. -
Page 52: Verifier Errors
V e r i f i e r E r r o r s The printer re-calibrates (feeds a blank label) after a motion or verifier error. Printer memory is full. Delete unnecessary formats or graphics from memory. You may need to format flash memory. From the Main Menu, select Setup, Flash Memory, and Format Flash. -
Page 53: Verifier Led Indicators
V e r i f i e r L E D I n d i c a t o r s Five LED indicators are included on the verifier’s back panel. Power/Sync This LED is green whenever power is applied to the verifier. - Page 54 6-4 Operating Instructions...
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Page 55: Specifications
0.50-inch (13 mm) at the trailing edge of each label. The trailing edge is the edge of the label that exits the printer last; regardless of the how the format is designed on the label. 1.2 inches (30 mm) -
Page 56: Laser Scanner
L a s e r S c a n n e r Scan Rate: Laser Power: Wavelength: Scanning Performance: A-2 Operating Instructions 400 scans/second (s/s), +/ - 2 s/s 3.0 mW, +/- 0.5mW 650 – 670 nm 100 analyses per sec 6 inch (152 mm) scan width 8 inch (203 mm) focus distance 0.0067 inches (.17 mm) minimum X dimension...