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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ® ® Monarch Renegade Printer Operator’s Handbook TC9490OH Rev. CB 3/01 ©1995 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents Chapter 1. Getting Started ......1-1 Additional Optional Manuals . - Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance ..... . . 4-1 Clearing Label Jams ......4-2 Cleaning .
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Page 6: Chapter 1. Getting Started
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1. Getting Started This printer is a portable, online-only unit used to print labels. The host must download data to the printer before the printer can print. When you first receive the printer: ✦... -
Page 7: Audience
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Audience––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Operator’s Handbook is designed for the person printing and applying labels. This chapter tells you how to: ✦ charge, load, and remove the battery ✦ connect the AC power supply ✦... - Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1. Getting Started Charge the battery: ✦ before using it for the first time ✦ before lengthy printing sessions ✦ as soon as the LED indicates a "low battery" condition (slow flashing green for a low battery, fast alternating green/amber flashing for a "too low to operate"...
- Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook To charge the battery: 1. Turn the printer off. (|) indicates on and (O) indicates off. 2. The battery can be charged on or off the printer. Plug the connector on the charger cord into the socket on the battery as shown.
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Page 10: Loading And Removing The Battery
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1. Getting Started Loading and Removing the Battery–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To load a battery: 1. Turn the printer off. (|) indicates on and (O) indicates off. 2. Turn the printer so the back of the printer faces you. 3. -
Page 11: Connecting The Ac Power Supply
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Connecting the AC Power Supply ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Before you plug or unplug the power supply, turn the printer off. Only AC power supplies approved for this printer should be used. Using any other AC power supply may damage the printer. -
Page 12: Connecting The Shoulder Strap
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1. Getting Started 4. Plug the AC power supply into a grounded electrical outlet of the correct voltage. AC Power Supply AC Power Pack Connecting the Shoulder Strap –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To connect the shoulder strap: 1. -
Page 13: Using The Trigger And Led
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Using the Trigger and LED ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The trigger and LED are located on the top of the printer as shown. Trigger The trigger serves several purposes: ✦ calibrates the first label or tag after you load supplies into the printer. -
Page 14: Chapter 2. Loading Supplies
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies The printer can print on labels. We recommend you use synthetic supplies to print serial or high-density bar codes. Opening the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Before loading ribbon or supplies, you must open the printer: 1. - Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 2. Pull the supply guide forward and down as shown. Supply Guide 3. Tip the printhead assembly up and over the platen roller as shown. Printhead Assembly Platen Roller Pinch Rollers Peel TC9490OH Rev.
- Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies 4. Slide the latches on the back of the printer toward the center. Latches 5. Continue to push the printhead assembly toward the rear of the printer until it opens completely. Printhead Assembly TC9490OH Rev.
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Page 17: Loading Ribbon
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 6. To close the printer, push the printhead assembly toward the printer, close the supply guide and latch the faceplate into place. Loading Ribbon –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Use ribbon when printing on thermal transfer supplies. To load the ribbon cassette into the printer: 1. -
Page 18: Reloading A Ribbon Cassette
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies Reloading a Ribbon Cassette ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To reload your ribbon cassette, remove the ribbon cassette from the printer and follow these steps: 1. Locate the end of the cassette with the two latches. Locate the International Symbols for opening and closing. - Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 4. Remove the used ribbon and take-up reel and discard. Open a package of new ribbon. Do Not wrinkle or crush the ribbon. 5. With the ridged end of the take-up reel facing down, place the ribbon roll on the spool with the foam washer (on the half of the cassette with the latches).
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Page 20: Loading Supplies
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies Loading Supplies–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– We recommend synthetic supplies when printing serial or high-density bar codes. Use only paper labels for peel mode. For label sizes, see Chapter 6, "Specifications." You can load supplies with the following widths: ✦... - Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 2. Squeeze the tabs on the supply holders and align the arrows to the width of your supply. The supply holders lock at each width. Supply Holder Arrow Width of Supply Tabs TC9490OH Rev.
- Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies 3. Insert the roll of labels between the supply holders and press until the supply holders lock into the label roll. The label roll should unwind as shown. Supply Holder Make sure the labels turn freely in the supply well.
- Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 4. Feed the labels over the peel bar and through the lower opening in the supply guide. Label Upper Guide Opening Lower Opening 5. Close the printer and turn the printer on. 6.
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Page 24: Loading For Non-Peel Mode
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies Loading for Non-Peel Mode Non-peel mode feeds the supplies through the printer without peeling them from the backing paper. Before loading supplies, make sure the supply path is clean. To load your supplies: 1. - Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 3. Insert the roll of supplies between the supply holders and press until the supply holders lock into the supply roll. The supply roll should unwind as shown. Supply Holder Make sure the supplies turn freely in the supply well.
- Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2. Loading Supplies 4. Feed the supplies through the upper opening in the supply guide. Supply Guide Upper Opening Lower Opening 5. Close the printer and turn the printer on. 6. Wait until the LED flashes one time (about five seconds) and then press the trigger.
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Page 28: Chapter 3. Printing
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3. Printing The host sends online packets containing print jobs to the printer. This chapter describes how to communicate with the host and print the jobs the host sends. Establishing Communications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must: ✦... -
Page 29: Removing The Communications Cable
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 2. Insert the connector into the printer port until the connector locks into place. You may hear a click as the cable’s latch snaps into place. 3. Gently pull on the cable holder to make sure it is secure. 4. -
Page 30: Communication Values
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3. Printing Communication Values In order for your printer to communicate with your host, you must make sure the communication values are set to the same values. The default values shipped with the printer are: ✦... -
Page 31: Printing In Continuous Mode
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Printing in Continuous Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In Continuous mode, the printer prints a strip of labels. The LED should be solid amber. If the LED is solid green, the printer is in On-demand mode. To switch to Continuous mode, ask your System Administrator to re-configure the printer. -
Page 32: Chapter 4. Care And Maintenance
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance Do Not use sharp objects to clean the printer. This may damage the printer and void your warranty. This chapter tells you how to: ✦ clear label jams ✦... -
Page 33: Clearing Label Jams
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Clearing Label Jams––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– When you are printing and a jam occurs, the LED flashes amber and green. To clear a label jam: 1. Turn the printer off and open the printer. 2. -
Page 34: Cleaning
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance Cleaning ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– You may need to clean the printhead, platen roller, pinch rollers, peel bar, and peel blade: ✦ after 8 rolls of supplies ✦ daily if your printer is in an excessively dirty, hot or humid environment ✦... -
Page 35: Cleaning The Battery Contacts
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 3. Moisten a cotton swab with alcohol. Rub it back and forth across the printhead, platen roller, pinch rollers, peel bar, and peel blade to remove build-up. Make sure the printhead, platen roller, pinch rollers, peel bar, and peel blade are clean. - Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance 3. Rub an eraser back and forth on the battery contacts on the battery as well as inside the battery well. Make sure they are clean. Battery Contacts Eraser 4.
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Page 38: Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 5. Troubleshooting The printer uses a combination of LED lights to display a variety of printer states. See the "Problems and Solutions" section for those requiring further actions. When an error occurs that you cannot clear, print a test label before calling Service or sending the printer in for repair. -
Page 39: Led Indicator
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook The test label displays the following information: ✦ Model number (Model:) ✦ Software version (Software:) ✦ Number of supplies printed (Stock CNT:) ✦ Communication settings (COM:) ✦ Printhead information (AVG PH RS:) ✦... -
Page 40: Problems And Solutions
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This section helps you correct some problems that may occur. If you cannot fix a problem, please contact Service. Problem Solution Light printing or Make sure the supplies are loaded voids in printing. - Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Problem Solution Printer does not Check battery. feed. Reload supplies. Verify that the ribbon is not out and that a label is not jammed in the label path. Slow or sluggish Make sure supplies are loaded correctly.
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Page 42: Chapter 6. Using The Boot
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 6. Using the Boot The Monarch® Renegade® 4 printer’s boot protects it if you accidentally drop it, hit it against something, or jar it in some other manner. Following is an illustration of the boot on the printer. - Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 4. With Shoulder Strap Only. For both sides of the printer, put together the knob assembly and screw it into the threaded insert. Do not over-tighten the assembly. 5. Industrial Version Only. Put together screw assemblies using the longer screws.
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Page 44: Taking The Boot Off The Printer
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 6. Using the Boot Taking the Boot off the Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To take the boot off the printer: 1. Industrial Version Only. Remove the cable from the side of the printer. Save the spacers and longer screws for when you want to use the printer with the boot. - Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook TC9490OH Rev. C 3/97...
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Page 46: Chapter 7. Using The Cable Cover
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 7. Using the Cable Cover You use the cable cover with the industrial version of the Monarch® Renegade® 4 printer. The cover holds the cable in place. You can use the cable cover with or without the printer’s boot. -
Page 47: Removing The Cable Cover
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook 3. Fit the cable into the groove on the inside of the cable cover. 4. Insert the cable connector into printer’s serial port and place the cover against the side of the printer. 5. -
Page 48: Chapter 8. Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 8. Specifications Specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Height: 8.7 inches (221 mm) Width: 8.1 inches (206 mm) Depth: 2.8 inches (71 mm) Weight: 4 lbs. (1.8 kg.) Storage Limits: 15°F to 120°F (-9°C to 49°C) Operating Limits Thermal Transfer: 40°F to 95°F (4°C to 35°C) -
Page 49: Supply Sizes
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook Supply Sizes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The printer lets you print supplies 2.0 (51 mm) inches wide and up to 6.0 inches (152 mm) long. The standard stocked supply lengths include: 1.0 inch (25 mm) 2.0 inch (51 mm) 4.0 inch (102 mm) 6.0 inch (152 mm) -
Page 50: Cable Pin Outs
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 8. Specifications Cable Pin Outs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The following table describes the cable pin outs for the printer connection. The printer uses a male 8-pin mini-DIN connector. Description Direction Input Output Output Input Output Input DTR or +5V... - Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9490 Operator’s Handbook TC9490OH Rev. C 3/97...
- Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary Continuous mode Print mode in which a format and data with a specific quantity are sent to the printer to be printed in one continuous strip. download (send) Transmission of data from the host to your printer.
- Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com online Direct communication between a computer and the printer. supplies labels used for printing. System Person responsible for creating and Administrator downloading data streams. trigger Button used to feed and print labels, clear errors, and run diagnostics.
- Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For supplies, service, or assistance call: TOLL FREE: 1-800-543-6650 (In the U.S.A.) 1-800-263-4650 (In Canada) www.monarch.com Published by the Technical Communications Department. Printed in the U.S.A.