Getting Started; About This Manual; Before You Begin - Avery Dennison Monarch 9419 Reference Manual

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
This manual provides the necessary information to design, write and print a
Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) format on the Avery Dennison® Monarch® 9419
printer. The 9419 printer supports both thermal direct and thermal transfer printing. Review the
printer information in the Equipment Manual or Online Mode System Administrator's Guide.
Note: Formats created for the 9416 and 9416XL printer print on the 9419 printer.
A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l
You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual, but you must be familiar with creating
text files and using basic commands. This chapter describes how to
♦ create and download a sample MPCLII packet.
♦ use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet.
♦ categorize data into field types and select fonts to use in a format.
See "Defining Text
"Defining Field Options," for a list of available options for the printer.
B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n
1. Connect the printer to the host. Refer to the Online Mode System Administrator's Guide for
more information.
2. Load supplies in the printer. Refer to the Equipment Manual for more information.
3. Turn on the printer.
4. Set the communication parameters and configure the printer. The communication parameters
at the printer must match those at the host. See Chapter 2,
information.
5. Design the format. See
6. Download the format to the printer. See Chapter 6, "Printing," for more information.
Fields" in Chapter 3 for a list of available fonts for the printer. See Chapter 4,
"Designing a Format" for more information.
"Configuring the Printer," for more

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