Page 2 Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to make changes 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.
Page 3 Preface When you first receive the 9400™ series printer, there are no formats in memory. Therefore, you must enter formats before printing tags or labels. This manual contains the information you’ll need to design and enter your own customized formats. It also provides general information about system administration and configuring the printer.
Page 4 9400 Series User’s Manual Other manuals you might need are: Equipment Manual Contains set-up and maintenance procedures. How to load supplies and ribbons is also included. Operator’s Handbook Explains data entry and batch control for printing. Also includes options you can set for supply requirements.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Getting Started ...............1-1 Operating Modes............1-3 Supply Options ............1-4 Daily Startup...............1-5 Auto-online Mode ...........1-6 2. Designing a Format ............2-1 Checking the Supply Size ..........2-1 Starting Your Format Design........2-2 Identifying the Top of Supply ........2-3 Rotating a Field ............2-3 Rotating Characters Within a Field ......2-4 Field and Character Rotation Examples ..
Page 6 Table of Contents Modifying a Format ..........3-38 Adding a Field ..........3-40 Deleting a Field ..........3-40 Deleting a Format.........3-41 Renaming a Format ........3-41 Copying a Format.........3-42 Designing a Multiple Part Tag ........3-43 Sample Two-Part Tag..........3-44 3. Entering a Format ............3-1 Kinds of Fields............3-2 4.
Page 7 9400 Series User’s Manual Bar Code Density ............6-3 Bar Code Densities (Parallel Print) ....6-4 Bar Code Densities (Serial Print) ....6-5 Bar Code Height............6-5 Bar Code - Human Readable Characters....6-6 Check Digits ...............6-7 Check Digit Scheme...........6-8 Cost Code Field ............6-9 Data Entry Prompt............6-10...
Page 8 Table of Contents Appendix A - Code 128 Information ........A-1 Bar Code Width............A -2 Quiet Zone..............A -4 Function Codes ............A -5 Table A-1. 128 Bar Code Character Sets....A-6...
Page 9: Getting Started
1. Getting Started The 9400™ Series Thermal Printers let you enter your own format image for printing batches of data. A format is the arrangement of fields on the supply. Each field is a group of data that prints in a specific place on the tag or label. The printer uses both thermal direct or ribbon printing on tags and labels.
Page 10 9400 Series User’s Manual Graphic lines to underline or box-in a field. Graphic images (such as your company logo) downloaded from your host computer. The ability to rotate individual fields, or characters within a field. A Test function that lets you test your format as you design it.
Page 11: Operating Modes
Lets management define printer setups for Configuration daily operation. This mode requires a password. Version Displays the identification number for the printer’s software. Give this number to Monarch Service when calling about problems or questions. Refer to the Messages manual for more information.
Page 12: Supply Options
9400 Series User’s Manual The chart below shows each operation mode, and its intended user. Select Operation Mode Data Batch Printer Version Entry Control Options Operator Operator Operator/ Operator/ Manager Manager Format Online Printer Entry Config. Manager* Operator Manager* * Password required for entry...
Page 13: Daily Startup
1. Getting Started Daily Startup CAUTION Turning the printer on and off rapidly can cause it to malfunction. If you have turned the print on (or off), wait 10 seconds before turning it back off (or on). When you first turn the power on you’ll see: the copyright message the date and time prompts if they are set Then you’ll see...
Page 14: Auto-Online Mode
9400 Series User’s Manual Auto-online Mode If your printer is set for Auto-online mode, daily startup is different. The printer is online as soon as you turn it on. When you turn the printer on, you’ll see: the copyright message the date and time prompts if they are set.
Page 15: Designing A Format
2. Designing a Format Section 2 and 3 contain tutorials for planning and entering a tag or label design (format). This section shows you how to design a format using the four steps below. 1. Determine the basic elements and the fields for your design. 2.
Page 16: Starting Your Format Design
9400 Series User’s Manual Starting Your Format Design To prepare a layout of your format design, you must define its basic elements. You must decide the: Size of the supply. Number of fields to be printed on this supply. Types of fields that will be printed (bar code, line, graphics or text).
Page 17: Identifying The Top Of Supply
2. Designing a Format Identifying the Top of Supply The top of the supply is the cut edge (the side that exits the printer last). The bottom of the supply is the leading edge (the side that exits the print first). The figure below shows the top edge and the bottom edge of the supply.
Page 18: Rotating Characters Within A Field
9400 Series User’s Manual The pivot point for the field is the horizontal/vertical location you choose in Format Entry. It is possible to rotate the field completely or partially off the supply. Make sure you allow for the rotation you select when you choose the field location.
Page 19 2. Designing a Format When rotating a field and its characters, make sure the rotations you select are compatible. The horizontal/vertical location you choose in format entry is the pivot point for both the field and the character rotation. This sample is set up as follows: Field Rotation: LEFT (all fields except price) Character Rotation: TOP...
Page 20: Field And Character Rotation Examples
9400 Series User’s Manual Field and Character Rotation Examples Field Rotations: In the examples below, the character rotation is set at TOP. Character Rotations: In the examples below, the field rotation is set at TOP. Left...
Page 21: Preparing Your Supply Layout
2. Designing a Format Preparing Your Supply Layout Once you know the basic elements you want for your format, place them on a Supply Layout form. This helps you determine the exact print location of each field. For your convenience, blank Supply Layout forms for English and Metric systems are in Format Design Tools.
Page 22 9400 Series User’s Manual On the 9420 and 9440 printers, the horizontal field location starts at the nearest 8th dot (nearest 0.04 inch) to the location you enter. You’ll find more information about proportional and monospaced fonts and horizontal field location in "Prompts Reference"...
Page 23: Planning The Field Contents
2. Designing a Format Planning the Field Contents Now you are ready to decide on the contents of your fields. For text fields such as: date, time, price, or cost code you must decide: Which fields are regular fields and which are sub-fields? (Sub-fields are created from regular field data.) What prompt should the operator see at data entry? Is the field length fixed or variable?
Page 24 9400 Series User’s Manual When you enter a bar code field you must decide on some values. Others are pre-set. The UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, and EAN-13 bar codes have some values that are pre-set and can’t be changed. You don’t see prompts for them when you define UPC or EAN bar code fields.
Page 25 2. Designing a Format Prompt UPCA/ EAN8/ Code I 2 of 5 NW7 Code UPCE EAN13 Barcode height Barcode density Human Readable Characters Include extended characters Cost code field Length of UPC barcode Field Length Number of characters Auto inc/dec field Check digit CD scheme...
Page 26: Recording The Field Contents
9400 Series User’s Manual Recording the Field Contents Using your format design, record the values you’ll be using to enter the format. The following pages list the values used for our sample design fields. Section 3 contains tutorials for entering each field in Format Entry mode.
Page 27 2. Designing a Format The options and values below are for field 3 (cost code), field 4 (date), field 5 (fixed data), and field 6 (price). Option Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 Field nn Data entry COST DATE PRICE prompt...
Page 28 9400 Series User’s Manual The options and values below are for fields 7, 8, 9, and 10, which make up the line box. Option Field 7 Field 8 Field 9 Field 10 Field nn Enter 0.64/1.85 0.64/1.85 0.64/2.01 1.14/1.85 location...
Page 29 2. Designing a Format The values below are for field 11 (merged field). Option Field 11 Field 11 Enter location 0.7/0.2 Top of field Enter type of field Select field font Font magnification Top of characters Enter the print color Field length Number of characters...
Page 30: Defining The Supply For A Format
9400 Series User’s Manual Defining the Supply for a Format You’ll also need to decide the following items. Number of parts The number of times the data prints across the tag width. The supply may or may not be perforated. For example, if you want the data to print only once on the tag, then enter 1 for one part supply.
Page 31 2. Designing a Format Cut between You’ll only see this prompt if you answer batches "no" to cutting (between tags). Answer "yes" to this prompt if you want the printer to cut between batches. Values: Y (yes) or N (no) Print multiple The number of copies to print of each tag as a set within a batch.
Page 32: Recording Stored Formats
9400 Series User’s Manual These are the values we used for our sample design (in section 3). Option Values Supply size 1.20" width, 2.20" length Number of parts Cutting Cut last ticket Cut multiple Print quality Leave blank (Press Recording Stored Formats If you plan to use more than one format, you should provide a list for the operator.
Page 33: Entering A Format
3. Entering a Format Format Entry is the function you use to enter your new tag or label design (format). You can also modify and delete existing designs. The chart below shows an overview of the Format Entry process. Format Name Supply size No.
Page 34 9400 Series User’s Manual This section also contains a tutorial with sample data, to show you how to enter different field types. Section 6, "Prompts Reference" contains detailed information about prompts. Kinds of Fields A field is a group of data you define to print at a specific location on the tag or label.
Page 35 3. Entering a Format Bar Code There are nine bar codes available: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, NW7, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, and MSI. The printer also prints expanded UPC and EAN bar codes (+2 and +5). See "Entering a Bar Code Field."...
Page 36: Starting Format Entry
9400 Series User’s Manual Sub-field Lets you copy a group of data from a regular field, and print it in a new location. As with the regular field you specify the location of the sub-field. See "Entering a Sub-field." Starting Format Entry Here are a few tips to help you enter your formats easily.
Page 37: Entering Supply Information
3. Entering a Format Entering Supply Information You can enter supply values when you define the format. Or you can press , then , to let the operator enter a value in Data Entry. (To let the operator enter a value for Print Quality, just press at the prompt without pressing first).
Page 38 9400 Series User’s Manual 4. Enter up to 3 digits for inches (4 digits for millimeters or dots) for the supply width and press . Do not enter a decimal point. Then enter up to 3 digits for the supply length and press .
Page 39 3. Entering a Format 7. Choose whether to cut the last tag in each batch. Cut last ticket [Y/N]: N CLEAR to enter at Data Entry To cut the last tag in the batch, type Y and press If you don’t want to cut the last tag in the batch, press NOTE: If you choose Y, the printing shifts 0.78 inch toward the top of the tag (the edge of the tag that...
Page 40: Defining The Fields
9400 Series User’s Manual Print multiple [1-999]: 1____ CLEAR to enter at Data Entry 11. Enter the batch quantity for printing. Quantity to print [1-999]:____ ENTER to define at Data Entry Press to enter the batch amount at data entry.
Page 41 3. Entering a Format Entering a Bar Code Field To define the bar code field on the sample tag, make the selections below. These selections define a UPC-A bar code. For certain bar codes, there are preset values. Refer to section 6, "Prompts Reference,"...
Page 42 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type B and press Enter type of field: T T)ext or B)arcode Press Select barcode: UPCA Type 075 for 0.75 inches Barcode height: 0.00 and press Type B and press...
Page 43 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Press Include price check digit: N Y)es or N)o Press Verify field: N Y)es or N)o Press to skip this Enter any fixed characters: ____________ prompt. Now you can: Field 02: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_ Type T and press to test your...
Page 44: Entering A Sub-Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Entering a Sub-field A sub-field contains data which is copied from a portion of a primary field. This sub-field is printed as a separate field on the tag or label. You can specify the print location and the font for printing.
Page 45 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type 01 for 1.10 and press Enter location (inches) for ’Field 02’ H = 0.00 V = 0.00 ; type 02 for 0.20 and press Press Top of field towards: T T)op, L)eft, B)ottom or R)ight Press Enter type of field: T...
Page 46 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Blanks appear for the field Mark characters to use _________ length of the primary field. Press , then type XXXX so the screen looks like: This marks the data Mark characters to use XXXX_____________ positions to be copied.
Page 47: Entering A Cost Code Field
3. Entering a Format Entering a Cost Code Field Cost codes let you enter information (such as a price) and print it in a code that only you understand. Before defining a cost code field, you must enter a translation table in Printer Options mode.
Page 48 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Press Enter type of field: T T)ext or B)arcode Type R and press Select field font: S S)td, R)educed, B)old or O)CR Press Select font magnification [1-10]: 1 Press Top of characters towards: T...
Page 49 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type 3 and press Number of characters in the field:__(Max if variable) Press Check digit: N G)enerate, V)erify or N)one Press Verify field: N Y)es or N)o Type N and press Select type of data: E A)lpha, N)umeric or E)ither (NOTE: The data type...
Page 50: Entering A Date Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Entering a Date Field There are two ways to enter a date field: As a prompt field. If you do it this way, the date stored in the printer is displayed at data entry. The operator can accept that date or change it.
Page 51 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type P and press Field 04: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_ Type DATE and press Data entry prompt:_____ For ’Field 04’ press ENTER Type 075 for 0.75 and Enter location (inches) for ’Field #’...
Page 52 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Press Cost code field: N Y)es or N)o Press Price field: N Y)es or N)o Type D and press Time or date field: N T)ime, D)ate or N)o Now you can:...
Page 53: Entering A Fixed Data Field
3. Entering a Format Entering a Fixed Data Field The data you enter for this field is stored in the format and automatically prints whenever the format is used. The operator is not prompted to enter data for this field at Data Entry.
Page 54 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Press Select field font: S S)td, R)educed, B)old or O)CR Press Select font magnification [1-10]: 1 Press Top of characters towards: T T)op or L)eft Type W and press Enter the print color: B...
Page 55 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type SALE and press Enter any fixed characters: ____ Now you can: Field 06: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_ Type T and press to test your format. Press to exit field definition.
Page 56: Entering A Price Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Entering a Price Field The printer automatically generates the monetary symbols for price fields (e.g., dollar sign and decimal) at data entry. However, when you define the field length, you must allow for these symbols. Price...
Page 57 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type R and press Select field font: S S)td, R)educed, B)old or O)CR Type 2 and press Select font magnification [1-10]: 1 Press Top of characters towards: T T)op or L)eft Press Enter the print color: B B)lack or W)hite...
Page 58: Entering A Line Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Now you can: Field 07: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est__ Type T and press to test your format. Press to exit field definition. Make the following selections for Field 07.
Page 59 3. Entering a Format For more instructions about using the line drawing feature, refer to section 6, "Prompts Reference." Lines For this lesson, you must enter the sample date field first! Refer to the information in "Entering a Date Field." Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type L and press...
Page 60 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type 4 and press Width of line [1-15]:__ Type L and press Field 08: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est__ Type 065 and Enter location (inches) for ’Field #’ H = 0.00 V = 0.00 press ;...
Page 61 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type 115 for 1.15 and Stop location H = 0.00 press Type 4 and press Width of line [1-15]:__ Type L and press Field 10: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est__ Type 115 and Enter location (inches) for ’Field #’...
Page 62: Merging Fields
9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Now you can: Field 11: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est__ Type T and press to test your format. Press to exit field definition. Make the following selections for Field 11.
Page 63 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type M and press Field 11: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est Type 07 for 0.7 and press Enter location (inches) for ’Field #’ H = 0.00 V = 0.00 ;...
Page 64 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type 9 and press Number of characters in the field:__(Max if variable) Press Check digit: N G)enerate, V)erify or N)one Press Enter any fixed characters: ___________ Type 1 for the UPC-A bar...
Page 65 3. Entering a Format Format Entry Prompt What You Do Type L and press Padding: N L)eft, R)ight or N)one Type O and press Enter pad character:_ Type Y and press Merge another field:_ Y)es or N)o Type 6 for the price field Enter field number to use:__ Link: 2 and press...
Page 66 9400 Series User’s Manual Format Entry Prompt What You Do This indicates: SRC: ABCD DST:*****ABCD You want to use all of the price data of the source field (excluding the price symbols. You want to place the data in the last 4...
Page 67: Entering A Graphic Field
3. Entering a Format Now you can: Type T and press to print a tag with test data. Press until you see the main menu. Then go to Data Entry mode to enter data and print a batch using the new format. The Operator’s Handbook contains instructions for printing a format.
Page 68 9400 Series User’s Manual To print a tag or label with a graphic field: 1. Starting at the Format Entry menu, define your supply type. 2. When you see the Field Definition screen, use the following steps to enter a graphic field.
Page 69: Editing And Reviewing A Format
3. Entering a Format Editing and Reviewing a Format You can change any field in either offline or online formats. NOTE: Changes in online formats only affect the format stored in the printer. The original format stored on the host computer does not change. You can change a format any time except when it is being used by a batch that is printing or ready to print.
Page 70: Modifying A Format
9400 Series User’s Manual 3. Press until you see the name of the format you want to review or edit, then press NOTE: Formats that were created online display an ID number on the screen nest to the format name.
Page 71 3. Entering a Format 3. When you see the screen for the first field: Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_ You can: Press to see the definitions for the first field. Press until you see the number of the field that you want to change, then press to see the definitions for that field.
Page 72: Adding A Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Adding a Field If you want to add a field to a format, you must add it after the last field in the format. To add a field to a format 1. Start at the field definition screen:...
Page 73: Deleting A Format
3. Entering a Format Deleting a Format To delete a format: 1. When you see the edit screen OLD format NAME: M M)odify, D)elete or R)ename Type D and press 2. You’ll see Delete format NAME Are you sure [Y/N]: N Press to keep the format.
Page 74: Copying A Format
9400 Series User’s Manual 2. You’ll see Old name: NAME New name:___________ Type the new name for the format and press . You’ll see the Format Entry screen. Copying a Format To copy a format 1. Start from the format entry screen...
Page 75: Designing A Multiple Part Tag
3. Entering a Format Designing a Multiple Part Tag You may want the same data to print more than once across the width of a tag. You might use a two-or three-part tag when a tag is divided in half or in thirds. This section uses a two-part tag as an example.
Page 76: Sample Two-Part Tag
9400 Series User’s Manual Sample Two-Part Tag Here are the four steps for creating a two-part tag with four fields. 1. Using a Supply Layout form: Outline the size of your supply. Draw a line down the middle of the supply, dividing it into two equal parts.
Page 77: Entering A Format
3. Entering a Format 2. Draw fields for the left part of the supply. The sample layout shows the position and approximate size of the four fields. The top of characters is toward the top of the field (TOP). The fonts and top of field for each field are: Field 1 Standard 1x font, 6 digits, top of field = Left.
Page 78 9400 Series User’s Manual 3. Mark the start locations (horizontal/vertical points) of each field. The illustration below shows which coordinates to use for each field rotation. If the field rotation is: Use the coordinates for the: Lower left corner of the field...
Page 79 3. Entering a Format The following layout shows the start location (horizontal/vertical point) for each field. Supply Layout (inches) 3-47...
Page 80 9400 Series User’s Manual 4. For each field, record the elements of your design. You’ll use these to enter your multiple part tag format. We used the following design elements for the sample two-part tag. Option Value Supply size 1.5 x 2.75...
Page 81 3. Entering a Format If you want to print a test sample of the two-part tag: Enter the field definitions above. When you see the first Field Definition screen Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_ Type T and press The two-part tag will print with test data in the fields.
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Page 83: Printing Online
4. Printing Online Online mode lets you transmit format, batch, and graphic data to the printer from a host computer. Batch data is sent to the print queue and printing then starts automatically. Your Programmer’s Manual contains the information required for sending formats and batch data.
Page 84: Auto-Online Mode
9400 Series User’s Manual 4. Press to select Online. You’ll see Online Mode Ready: The printer remains online until transmission is complete. Printing begins immediately. However, the printer ignores any batch in error, or batches for which a format does not exist. To interrupt transmission press .
Page 85: Online Errors
4. Printing Online 3. Batches begin to print as soon as they are sent from the host computer. When all batches have finished printing, you can turn the printer off exit Auto-online mode To exit Auto-online: 4. With the display showing Online Mode Ready, press You’ll see Enter password:____________ 5.
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Page 87: Configuring The Printer
5. Configuring the Printer You can set specific printer features to match your operation. Check digits Lets you enter various check digit calculation schemes to generate check digits. See "Defining a Check Digit." Passwords One password function lets you change passwords for Format Entry, Printer Configuration, and Auto-online modes.
Page 88: Defining A Check Digit
9400 Series User’s Manual 9420/9440 Mode Changes the character spacing and field locations to match the 9420 and 9440 printers. See "Using 9420/9440 Compatible Mode." Auto-online Sets the printer to automatically start online each time the printer is turned on. See "Using Auto-online Mode"...
Page 89 5. Configuring the Printer 2. You’ll see the Configuration Options menu. Select Config Option: Define Check Digit Schemes Press 3. You’ll see CD Scheme Number [1-12]: 1 You can: type 1 or 2 and press to redefine the existing check digit schemes type a number from 3-12 and press to define a new check digit scheme.
Page 90 9400 Series User’s Manual 5. You’ll see CD Algorithm Option [A/B]: A Press to use option A. Or, type B and press A = Group A B = Group B 6. You’ll see the modulus screen. CD Modulus [2-11]: 10 Press to use a modulus of 10.
Page 91: Changing Passwords
5. Configuring the Printer Changing Passwords You can use this function to change the password for Format Entry mode, Printer Configuration mode, or Auto-online mode. To change a password you must know that level (or a higher level) password. You need the Printer Configuration password to enter Printer Configuration.
Page 92 9400 Series User’s Manual 2. You’ll see Select Config Option: Define Check Digit Schemes Press until you see Change Password(s). Press 3. You’ll see Enter old password:__________ Enter the old password (1-8 characters), and press NOTE: When you first receive the printer,...
Page 93: Displaying Passwords
5. Configuring the Printer Displaying Passwords If you forget a password, you can display it if you know a higher level password. You need the Printer Configuration password to enter Printer Configuration. If you know the Printer Configuration mode password, you can display the Format Entry password and the Printer Configuration password.
Page 94: Setting The Time
9400 Series User’s Manual You can: press to display the password for Printer Configuration press again to display the Auto-online password (if you used the password ONLINE to enter Printer Configuration) press to return to the Configuration Options menu. Press to exit the main menu.
Page 95: Clearing The Time Prompt
5. Configuring the Printer Press until you see Set Time. Press to select this option and to display the time setting screen. 3. You’ll see Enter new time: 03:29:25 (HH:MM:SS) 4. Press . You’ll see Enter new time: __:__:__ (HH:MM:SS) 5.
Page 96: Setting The Date
9400 Series User’s Manual Setting the Date The date setting option lets you set the current date. It also causes a date prompt to appear at daily startup. The operator can then enter a date. At each startup, the printer starts at 01/01/89. The advances while the power is on.
Page 97: Clearing The Date Prompt
5. Configuring the Printer Clearing the Date Prompt If you don’t want the date prompt to appear at startup: When you see the date setting screen Enter new date: 08/09/89 (MM/DD/YY) 1. Press . You’ll see Enter new date: __/__/__ (MM/DD/YY) 2.
Page 98 9400 Series User’s Manual 2. You’ll see the Configuration Options menu. Select Config Option: Define Check Digit Schemes Press until you Select Date Format. Press select this option. 3. You’ll see the date format selection screen. Select a Date Format:...
Page 99: Setting The Online Parameters
5. Configuring the Printer Setting the Online Parameters Before entering the online parameters for the printer, see your programming consultant. You must match the printer parameters to those of the host computer. The online parameters to be set are: Parameter Printer Default Baud rate 2400...
Page 100 9400 Series User’s Manual 3. You’ll see the Host Option menu and the first online parameter. Select Baud Rate: 2400 Press until you see the baud rate you need, then press . You’ll see Enter Parity: N N)one, O)dd or E)ven 4.
Page 101: Adjusting The Print Contrast
5. Configuring the Printer 8. Type a number from 1-127 for XOFF flow control, or 128 for DTR flow control and press NOTES: If you select DTR control (128) as the XON character, you must also select DTR as the XOFF character. If you do not select DTR as the XOFF character, XON changes back to the default character (17).
Page 102: Clearing Batch Memory At Power-Up
9400 Series User’s Manual 3. Type the 1-8 character password and press NOTE: When you first receive the printer, the password is M9400. You’ll see the last setting, for example Print Contrast Adjustment 4. You can press to reset the print contrast to 0...
Page 103: Clearing Batch Memory Immediately
5. Configuring the Printer 2. You’ll see the Configuration Options menu. Select Config Option: Define Check Digit Schemes Press until you see Clear Batch Memory At Power-Up. Press to select this option. 3. You’ll see the last selection, for example Clear batches at power-up: D E)nable or D)isable Type D and press...
Page 104: Using 9420/9440 Compatible Mode
9400 Series User’s Manual 2. You’ll see the Configuration Options menu. Select Config Option: Define Check Digit Schemes Press until you see Clear Batch Memory Immediately. Press to select option. 3. You’ll see Clear batch memory immediately. Are you sure [Y/N]: N Press if you want to keep the batches.
Page 105: Using 9420/9440 Imaging Mode
5. Configuring the Printer 1. From the main menu, press to display Printer Configuration. Press . You’ll see Enter password:_____________ Type the 1-8 character password and press NOTE: When you first receive the printer, the password is MANAGER or ONLINE. 2.
Page 106 9400 Series User’s Manual When data changes on a tag, the 94X5 printers treat the format differently than 94X0 printers. The increase print speed, the 9425/9445/9465 printers re-draw ("re-image") only the parts of a format that have been changed. A field in which data was changed could be redrawn over a field in which no data was changed.
Page 107: Using Auto-Online Mode
5. Configuring the Printer 3. You’ll see the previous selection 9420/9440 Imaging Mode: D (or E) E)nable or D)isable 4. Either type E and press to print a format with overlaid fields type D and press to print formats without overlaid fields.
Page 108: Exiting Auto-Online Mode
9400 Series User’s Manual Press until you see Auto Online Mode. Press to select this option. 3. You’ll see the previous selection Auto online mode: E E)nable or D)isable 4. Either type E and press to start in Online mode each...
Page 109 5. Configuring the Printer You’ll see the Main Menu. Press to display Printer Configuration, then select Auto Online Mode and disable the function. 5-23...
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Page 111: Prompts Reference
6. Prompts Reference This section describes each of the design elements used in format entry. Each discussion includes the Format Entry prompt, and the selectable values. This section is in alphabetical order by prompt or field contents. Bar Code Type Format Entry Prompt: Select barcode: UPCA...
Page 112 9400 Series User’s Manual To print human readable characters for Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, NW7, Code 128 and MSI bar codes, you must create a sub-field. See "Sub-fields" later in this section. NOTES: 1. It is possible to print a UPC-A bar code rotated 180 degrees on 1.2 inch width supply, but the quiet zone will be...
Page 113: Bar Code Density
6. Prompts Reference Bar Code Density Format Entry Prompt: Barcode density [1-5]:_ Values: 1-5 (Code 39) 1-4 (Interleaved 2 of 5) 1-3 (Code 128) 1-3 (MSI) This prompt applies only to Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128 and MSI. The density is pre-set for UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13 and NW7 bar codes.
Page 114: Bar Code Densities (Parallel Print)
9400 Series User’s Manual Bar Code Densities (Parallel Print) Value Bar Code Density (Char/in) Code 39 9.07 I 2 of 5 16.45 Code 128* 11.96 (alphanumeric) 23.92 (numeric only) 9.40 Code 39 4.54 I 2 of 5 9.40 Code 128* 7.97 (alphanumeric)
Page 115: Bar Code Densities (Serial Print)
6. Prompts Reference Bar Code Densities (Serial Print) Value Bar Code Density (Char/in) Code 39 9.07 I 2 of 5 16.45 Code 128* 11.96 (alphanumeric) 23.92 (numeric only) 9.40 Code 39 4.54 I 2 of 5 9.40 Code 128* 7.97 (alphanumeric) 15.95 (numeric only) 7.31 Code 39...
Page 116: Bar Code - Human Readable Characters
9400 Series User’s Manual Bar Code - Human Readable Characters Format Entry Prompt: Human Readable Characters: N A)bove, B)elow or N)one Values: A, B, or N This option applies only to the UPC and EAN bar codes. If you choose to print the extended characters (number system digit and check digit), do not locate the bar code within 0.15...
Page 117: Check Digits
6. Prompts Reference Check Digits Format Entry Prompt: Check Digit N G)enerate, V)erify, or N)one Values: G = printer automatically calculates V = operator must enter a check digit N = no check digit A check digit verifies that the operator enters correct data. You can use check digits with any field except Date and Time fields.
Page 118: Check Digit Scheme
9400 Series User’s Manual If you choose to increment or decrement a Code 128 or MSI bar code field, do not select V)erify check digit. The check digit entered by the operator would be incorrect as soon as the field increments or decrements the first time. You do not have the option to increment or decrement UPC or EAN bar codes.
Page 119: Cost Code Field
6. Prompts Reference NOTE: The field length you enter must contain at least one more digit than the scheme uses. The extra position is for the check digit. This extra (blank) position may be in anywhere in the field. Mark the position where you want a check digit to print. Enter a ’C’...
Page 120: Data Entry Prompt
9400 Series User’s Manual NOTE: The cost code feature cannot be used with sub-fields or merged fields. The translation only occurs in the cost code field. Data Entry Prompt Format Entry Prompt: Data entry prompt:__________ For ’Field 01’ press ENTER Values;...
Page 121: Date And Time Fields
6. Prompts Reference Date and Time Fields Format Entry Prompt: Time or date field: N T)ime, D)ate or N)o Values: T = Time (4 digits) D = Date (6 digits) The time and date entered at daily startup (or set in Printer Configuration) are retrieved for use at data entry.
Page 122: Field Length
9400 Series User’s Manual Field Length Format Entry Prompt Field length: V F)ixed, V)ariable or O)pt fixed Values: F = Fixed V= Variable O = Optional fixed This option specifies fixed length, variable length, or optional fixed length for a field.
Page 123: Field Location
6. Prompts Reference Field Location Format Entry Prompt: Enter location (inches) for ’Field 01’ H = 0.00 V = 0.00 Values: Minimum Inches Dots Horz. 0.06 1.50 Vert. 0.00 0.00 Maximum Inches Dots Horz. 4.24 107.9 1119 Vert. 7.99 203.1 1535 The maximum horizontal and vertical values you can use depend on the supply size you’re using.
Page 124: Field Types
9400 Series User’s Manual If the horizontal or vertical values are not within the printable boundaries of the supply specified, you’ll see an error message. You must go back and change the location or other related options which affect the printing.
Page 125: Fixed Characters
6. Prompts Reference Fixed Characters Format Entry Prompt: Enter any fixed characters: (underlines for field length) Values: Up to the maximum number of characters specified for the field. Or, press only to skip this prompt. Fixed characters appear in the data field and remain constant. You can enter fixed characters for any field except price, date or time.
Page 126: Fixed Data Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Fixed Data Field A fixed data field contains information that remains constant. The operator does not see a prompt for a fixed data field during data entry, but the contents of the field prints automatically when the batch is printed.
Page 127: Fonts
6. Prompts Reference Fonts Format Entry Prompt: Select field font: S S)td, R)educed, B)old, O)CR Values: S = Standard R = Reduced B = Bold O = OCR Below are examples of these fonts (print styles). Bold Reduced Standard 6-17...
Page 128: Printable Characters
9400 Series User’s Manual Printable Characters Following are the printable characters (they are enlarged slightly to show detail). NOTE: Human Readable 1 and Human Readable 2 are not available offline. 6-18...
Page 129: Font Magnification (Sizes)
6. Prompts Reference Font Magnification (Sizes) Format Entry Prompt: Select font magnification [1-10]: 1 Values: 1-10 (1x font size to 10x font size) Font magnification determines the size of the font you select. A font magnification of 1 means the characters will print at normal size;...
Page 130: 9425/9445 Font Magnification
9400 Series User’s Manual 9425/9445 Font Magnification Size Char Standard Reduced Bold 21.3 64.0 19.2 12.0 24.0 10.6 32.0 12.0 21.3 16.0 12.8 10.6 9420/9440 Font Magnification Size Standard Reduced Bold 0.86 0.75 0.66 0.60 6-20...
Page 131: Graphics
6. Prompts Reference Graphics This feature lets you print a graphics file that has been downloaded from a host computer. The file must already be stored in the printer. To print the graphic, select G)raphic at the field definition prompt: Format Entry Prompt: Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_...
Page 132: Include Price Check Digit
9400 Series User’s Manual Include Price Check Digit Format Entry Prompt: Include price check digit: N Y)es or N)o Values: Y=Yes N=No If you select N for Include price check digit, the bar code generates a standard UPC or EAN check digit. If you select Y,...
Page 133: Incrementing Or Decrementing A Field
6. Prompts Reference Incrementing or Decrementing a Field Format Entry Prompt: Auto inc/dec field: N I)ncrement, D)ecrement or N)o Values: I = Increment D = Decrement N = No increment/decrement to occur You can specify automatic incrementing or decrementing for any field, and specify the amount.
Page 134: Lines
9400 Series User’s Manual Lines This option provides a series of prompts to let you draw lines or a box around a field. To enter lines or a box, select L)ine at the field definition prompt: Format Entry Prompt: Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine...
Page 135: Line Width Selections
6. Prompts Reference Line Width Selections Because the printer prints more dots per inch horizontally than vertically, the horizontal and vertical line widths are different. Horizontal Line Widths The following table shows the horizontal line widths. Line Width Line Number Appearance Inches .005...
Page 136: Vertical Line Widths
9400 Series User’s Manual Vertical Line Widths The following table shows the vertical line widths. Line Width Line Number Appearance Inches .003 .076 .008 .177 .011 .279 .015 .381 .019 .457 .023 .558 .027 .660 .030 .762 .034 .863 .038 .939...
Page 137: Merged Field
6. Prompts Reference Merged Field This option lets you merge up to 9 fields into one field. However, you can have only 26 characters in the final merged field. To define a merged field, select M)erge at the field definition prompt: Format Entry Prompt: Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est_...
Page 138 9400 Series User’s Manual Type a number from 1-63 for the field being merged and press . This number must be less than the field you are now working on. You’ll see Formatting: A B)efore or A)fter Type A or B and press B = Use the data as it is entered at data entry.
Page 139: Number Of Characters
6. Prompts Reference Then you’ll see Padding: N L)eft, R)ight or N)one Select the position of the padding character. You’ll see Enter pad character:__ Type the character you want to use for padding. You’ll see Merge another field:_ Y)es or N)o Type Y to enter another field to use for the merged field, or N to return to format entry mode.
Page 140: Price Field
9400 Series User’s Manual Fields that use a check digit scheme must have at least one more character than the check digit scheme uses. See "Defining a Check Digit" in Section 5 more information about check digit schemes. Price Field...
Page 141: Print Color
6. Prompts Reference Select using the cent sign (for amounts less than $ 1.00) in Printer Options mode. Refer to "Using the Cent Sign" in the Operator’s Handbook . International price fields must be at least 5 characters. Print Color Format Entry Prompt: Enter the print color B B)lack or W)hite...
Page 142: Stock Dimensions
9400 Series User’s Manual Stock Dimensions Format Entry Prompt: Stock dimensions (inches) Width = 0.00 Length = 0.00 Minimum Inches Dots Horz. 0.75 19.1 Vert. 0.75 19.1 Maximum Inches Dots Horz. 4.24 108.0 1122 Vert. 8.00 203.2 1536 Enter the width and length of the stock you are using. The measurement units you use depends on the units you selected in Printer Options.
Page 143 6. Prompts Reference Define each sub-field as discussed in section 3, "Entering a Format." When defining a sub-field in Format Entry, you must also answer the following prompts. Enter field number to use:___ Type the number of the field you want to copy the data from. Continue to define the field until you see Formatting: A B)efore or A)fter...
Page 144: Text Fields
9400 Series User’s Manual For example, the regular field length is 10. The screen below shows the last 4 positions to be used as the sub-field. Mark char positions to use _______XXXX NOTES 1. If you define a sub-field as a standard length UPC or EAN bar code field, the printer automatically fills the field from the left with zeros to complete the bar code if necessary.
Page 145: Top Of Field
6. Prompts Reference Top of Field Format Entry Prompt: Top of field towards: T)op, L)eft, B)ottom or R)ight Values: Left Bottom Right This option determines the direction a field prints. "Rotating a Field" in Section 2 discusses this feature. Top of Character Format Entry Prompt: Top of character towards: T T)op or L)eft...
Page 146: Type Of Data
9400 Series User’s Manual Type of Data Format Entry Prompt: Select type of data: E A)lpha, N)umeric or E)ither Values: Alphabetic characters Numeric characters Either; alphabetic or numeric characters (or special symbols) You must specify the type of data for the operator to enter at data entry for each field.
Page 147: Appendix A - Code 128 Information
Appendix A - Code 128 Information The 128 bar code is divided into 3 character sets (Code A, Code B, and Code C). Depending on the character set used, the same bar pattern can be one of three characters. Table 1, at the end of this appendix, lists the characters in each character set.
Page 148: Bar Code Width
9400 Series User’s Manual Only 6 of Bar Code 1’s characters are printed in code C. The other character has to be printed in code B. Whenever 128 switches from one character set to another, it adds bar patterns that tell a scanner to switch character sets. These extra bar patterns cause wider bar codes.
Page 149 Appendix A - Code 128 Information Here’s why bar code 1 is wider: The 8 numbers in each example appear in groups of four or more, and they appear in even-numbered quantities, therefore, all 8 numbers will use code C. The 6 alphabetic characters will use code B.
Page 150: Quiet Zone
9400 Series User’s Manual Density Numeric Data Alphanumeric data 17.48 8.74 11.66 5.83 8.74 4.37 NOTE: Bar codes printed in parallel mode (top of the bar code toward top of tag) on the 9465 only have the characters per inch shown in the following table.
Page 151: Function Codes
Appendix A - Code 128 Information The minimum quiet zone for parallel bar codes printed on the 9465 are shown in the following table. Density Quiet Zone 0.10 inch 0.11 inch 0.15 inch Function Codes Code 128 has four function codes (f1-f4). These special characters can be entered as: fixed characters when defining a code 128 field (Format Entry)
Page 152: Table A-1. 128 Bar Code Character Sets
9400 Series User’s Manual Table A-1. 128 Bar Code Character Sets Any of the following characters can be used in online communication with the printer by sending the character’s standard decimal value. To enter specific characters from the keyboard, refer to "Using the Keyboard" in section 1 of the Operator’s Handbook .
Page 153 Appendix A - Code 128 Information Code Code Code Bar Pattern Value ’...
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