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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S GE TT IN G S TART ED ..........................1-1 Audience ............................1-1 Printer Over view ..........................1-1 Connecting the P ow er C able ......................1-3 Establishing Commu nica tions ......................
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D T he Avery Dennison® Monarch® T abletop Printer 2 prints on thermal transfer (ribbon) and thermal direct labels or tags. T he printer prints labels continuously (in one strip) or on-demand (one label at a time).
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User touch parts are red. Ribbon T ake-up Reel Supply Lever Ribbon Guides Supply Guides Ribbon Reel Printhead Latch Printhead Printhead Release Printhead T ab Roll Guides Deflector T ab Supply Holder Platen Roller Liner T ake-up Reel (optional) Die Cut Sensor 1-2 Operator's Handbook...
C o n n e c t i n g t h e P o w e r C a b l e T he power supply automatical ly switches between 115V or 230V. No operator settings are required. 1. Plug the power cable into the connection located on the back of the printer. Plug the cable into a grounded electrical outlet.
For Ethe rne t Com m unications: If you are using Ethernet communi ca tio ns, you can monitor the status using the LEDs as shown: Gre e n LED Top LED: Blinking network activity/rece ivi ng data green Ora nge LED Bottom LED: Orange a connection is present...
P r i n t i n g a T e s t L a b e l Before you call T echnical Support, print a test label. 1. From the Main Menu select TLABEL. 2. Press or to scroll through the test label options: Printe r Inform ation MPCL Labe l Contains generic information , including...
L O A D I N G S U P P L I E S T his chapter describes how to load: a roll of labels, tags, or string tags ♦ fan-fold supply ♦ peel mode supplies with and without internal liner take-up. ♦...
L o a d i n g L a b e l s o r T a g s 1. Open the cover. 2. T urn the printhead latch to unlock the printhead. 3. Lift the printhead assembly until it locks into place. 2-2 Operator's Handbook...
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4. Adjust the roll guides to fit your supply roll. T he supply roll must move freely. 5. Place rolled supply on the supply holder. Label supply can unroll from the top or the bottom (top image). T ag supply unrolls from the bottom only;...
For St r ing T ags Shake the roll of string tags down to untangle the roll. Make sure the strings face out. For Fan- Fold Labels Place a fan-fold supply stack behind the printer, label side facing up. Lay the label strip over the supply holder.
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6. T urn the supply lever to unlock the supply guides. S uppl y Le ve r unl ocke d (dow n) S uppl y Le ve r l ocke d (up) 7. Feed the supply through the supply path so a few inches extend past the front of the printer.
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10. Close the printhead assembly until you hear it click into place. 11. Close the cover. 12. Press FEED to position the supply under the printhead. You may need to adjust the printhead pressure dials depending on the width of your supply.
Loading Labels f or Peel M ode ( O pt ional) In peel mode, the printer separates the liner from the label. T his is known as on-demand mode printing. T he next label is not printed until the completed one is removed from the printer or when you press FEED.
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3. Lift the printhead assembly until it locks into place. 4. Adjust the roll guides to fit your supply roll. T he supply roll must move freely. 5. Place rolled supply on the supply holder. Label supply can unroll from the top or the bottom. 6.
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7. T urn the supply lever to unlock the supply guides. S uppl y Le ve r unl ocke d (dow n) S uppl y Le ve r l ocke d (up) 8. Feed the supply through the supply path so a few inches extend past the front of the printer.
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Press in on the printer’s exit cover tabs to open the front exit cover. 11. Remove the labels from the first 10 inches of the liner. 12. Feed the liner through the lower opening in the exit cover. 2-10 Operator's Handbook...
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13. Close the exit cover. 14. Push the printhead release. 15. Close the printhead assembly until you hear it click into place. 16. Close the cover. 2-12 Operator's Handbook...
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17. Press FEED to position the supply under the printhead. Note : T o remove the liner, pull up across the tear edge. La be l Li ne r Loading Supplies 2-13...
Loading Labels f or Peel M ode wit h Liner T ake- Up ( O pt ional) Use internal liner take-up with peel mode. Liner is collected on a take-up reel near the supply roll. Note : Your System Administ rat or must set the printer to liner take-up (feed mode). Remove the labels from the first 18 inches of the liner.
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6. Hold the liner while placing one end of the bail in a groove in the liner take-up reel. Gently rotate the bail counter-clock wis e until the other end snaps into the corresponding groove. Re st the ba i l i n the groove a nd rota te i t counte r-cl oc kw i se a s show n.
Removing a Full Liner T ake- Up Roll T he printer alerts you when the liner take-up reel is full. T he liner take-up reel holds approximat ely half of a roll of liner. Note : T he liner can be removed before the take-up reel is full. 1.
L O A D I N G R I B B O N T his chapter describes how to load ribbon. If you are using thermal direct supplies, do not load a ribbon. Your System Administ rat or must set the printer to use a ribbon. About Ribbons T he ribbon cores only fit on the ribbon reels one way.
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4. Push the deflector tab down. De fl e ctor Ta b 5. Slide an empty ribbon core on the take-up reel as far as it will go. 6. Remove the new ribbon from the package. Do not wrinkle or crush the ribbon. 7.
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10. Use the adhesive on the ribbon leader to attach it to the take-up core. Make sure an empty take-up core is on the reel. 11. Rotate the take-up reel until the leader is past the printhead. 12. Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the take-up reel until the ribbon is tight under the printhead.
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14. Close the printhead assembly until you hear it click into place. P re ss he re 15. Close the cover. Recyclable Ribbon Cor es Recycle e m pty ribbon cores. Empty Ribbon Core Ribbon Core with Ribbon 3-4 Operator's Handbook...
P R I N T I N G T his chapter explains how to print, pause, cancel, and repeat a batch. ♦ When the printer receives print data, batches begin printing automatica lly . Your System Administ rat or can use the Packet Reference M anual to create, store, and download the data necessary to print batches.
C A R E & M A I N T E N A N C E T his chapter tells you how to clear label jams and clean the printer. ♦ replace a printhead. ♦ CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects to clean the printhead or touch the printhead with your fingers.
C l e a n i n g Clean the printhead, peel bar, sensor, and platen roller: when there is any adhesive build-up in ♦ the supply path. after printing approximate ly three rolls ♦ of thermal transfer/ther ma l direct supplies or after each ribbon.
7. Once the printer is dry, reload the ribbon and supply roll. 8. Close the exit cover by pushing firmly on it. Both latches click into place. 9. Close the printhead assembly and cover. 10. T urn on the printer. 11.
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7. Carefully unplug the cable from the printhead. 8. Carefully plug the cable into the new printhead. 9. Align the new printhead with the tabs. 10. Snap the printhead into place. Note : Make sure the printhead cable does not touch the ribbon roll. 11.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G T his chapter explains how to adjust print quality and contains basic troubleshooti ng information . If you need to call T echnical Support, print a test label first. See “ Printing a T est Label” in Chapter 1 for more information.
5. Press or to increase or decrease the contrast. Increasing the contrast setting darkens the print; decreasing the contrast setting lightens the print. Note : Press the left function button to change the amount (adjusts to change by 1, 10, or 100).
Use the following guidelines to adjust the printhead pressure. Check print quality and repeat if necessary. Supply Width Dial Se ttings Wide supply Increase both dials one (> 2 inches) step. Narrow supply Decrease both dials one (≤ 2 inches) step.
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T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Use this information to solve some common problems. Proble m Action Does not print. Check supply. Check ribbon. Press feed. Check connection to host. Does not feed. Check supply.
E r r o r M e s s a g e s Contact your System Administ ra tor if you cannot clear an error E RROR #7 56 or you see an error not listed below. L oad sup pli es Many of these errors require action by your System E NTE R E SCA PE...
R i b b o n Do not leave ribbon in sunlight, high temperatur es or humidity. Ribbon Ty pe : Standard (wax, high speed) Premium (wax resin, T UFF-MARK® resin) Ribbon Widths Use w ith Max im um supply w idth 1.5 inches (38 mm) 1.3 inches (33 mm) 1.8 inches (46 mm)