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Avery Dennison Monarch 9460 System Administrator Manual

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TC9460SA Rev. AE 12/07
©2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Monarch ® System System 9460™ Administrator's Administrator's Printer Guide Guide TC9460SA Rev. AE 12/07 ©2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. © 2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, without the prior written permission of Paxar Americas, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION ................. 1-1 Using This Manual ..............1-1 Audience ................1-1 Using the Menu Charts ............1-2 Using the Display and Buttons ..........1-2 Selecting an Option ............. 1-3 Exiting an Option ..............
  • Page 4 SETTING UP THE PRINTER ............3-1 Stock Energy ................. 3-3 Backlight ................3-4 LCD Contrast ................. 3-5 Printer ................... 3-6 Adjusting the Print Contrast..........3-7 Adjusting the Supply Position ..........3-8 Adjusting the Print Position ..........3-9 Setting the Margin Adjust ........... 3-10 Setting the Demand Sensor ..........
  • Page 5 RF Network ................3-26 About Bluetooth® ..............3-27 Defaults ................3-28 Changing the Communication Settings ........ 3-28 Bluetooth Settings ..............3-28 Enabling the Security ............3-29 Changing the PIN .............. 3-30 Local Name ............... 3-31 Local Address ..............3-32 Printing Info ..............3-32...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    I N T R O D U C T I O N Use this System Administrator's Guide for the Monarch® Sierra Sport2™ 9460™ printer. Review the printer information in the Operator's Handbook available on our Web site (www.paxar.com) before you read this manual.

  • Page 8: Using The Menu Charts

    U s i n g t h e M e n u C h a r t s The chapters in this manual have one or more charts showing the printer's menu structure. For example: Main Menu L a ng ua ge Exit T ool B o x D ia gn o st i cs...

  • Page 9: Selecting An Option

    The following table describes the icons you may see on the display: Press the NAVIGATION A button under the icon as When you see described ↵ Selects (enters) the highlighted option. Scrolls up through the list of options. Scrolls down through the list of options. Sets the change position.

  • Page 10: Printing

    P r i n t i n g The host sends online packets containing print jobs to the printer. Turn on the printer. Press and hold P until the display turns on. The display flashes printer version information, battery charging status, and then you see Ready ‫װ‬...

  • Page 11: Selecting A Language

    S e l e c t i n g a L a n g u a g e You can change the printer's messages to English, French, German, Spanish, and Other (for future formats). Main Menu T ool B o x Exit L a ng ua ge E n gli s h...
  • Page 12 1-6 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Using Diagnostics

    U S I N G D I A G N O S T I C S This chapter explains how to use the Tool Box, Diagnostics menu. Only System Administrators should perform these tests. You can view test results but you cannot change any of the settings. If there is a problem with the printer, give the results of these tests to Service.
  • Page 14 Press A under ‫ .װ‬You see the battery indicator E (empty) and F (full): As you use the printer, the battery indicator line gets closer to E (empty), instead of F (full). Recharge the battery when the line is by the E. Press A under T to enter the menu.

  • Page 15: Printer

    Diagnostics Online Diag. ↵ Diagnostics is highlighted. Press A under ↵ to select Diagnostics. You are in the Diagnostics menu. Printer Use this menu to print a test label, check the sensors, printhead, battery, and view totals. Diagnostics Menu D at a D i spl a y K e y bo ar d C o m m.
  • Page 16 The first label shows the printer's configuration by packet (A-M). Refer to the Programmer's Manual for more information. The second label shows the model number, software version, total number of inches printed, number of high-energy inches printed, voltage, contrast, printhead resistance, the number of bad dots, memory, and any options.
  • Page 17 Select Grey Scale. A grey scale label prints to check the uniformity of the printing. You return to the Test Label menu. Label w ith vo ids The test sample should be uniformly grey across the supply. If you see voids, especially on the edges, save your sample and call Service.

  • Page 18: Sensors

    Sensors Use this option to view the black mark, die cut, on-demand, and aperture sensor settings. To exit, press F at any time. From the Diagnostics menu, select Printer, Sensors, Black Mark. Black Mark A/D Value = 170 ↵ The acceptable range is between 0 and 255 and the A/D values change as supply moves past the sensors.
  • Page 19 Select On-Demand. On-Demand A/D Value = 240 ↵ The acceptable range is between 0 and 255 and the A/D values change as supply moves past the sensors. The count changes by 100 steps when a label is not under the sensor. If you do not notice a 100-step difference, you may need to call Service.

  • Page 20: Printhead

    Printhead Use this option to check the printhead for bad dots, view the printhead dot resistance and the printhead temperature. To exit, press F at any time. From the Diagnostics menu, select Printer, Printhead, Dot Test. Print Head Bad Dots = 0 ↵...

  • Page 21: Battery

    Battery Use this option to check the battery voltage. From the Printer menu, select Battery. Battery Voltage = 7.74 ↵ To print, the voltage must be greater than 7.0 volts. Press A under ↵ or F to return to the Printer menu. View Totals Use this option to view the totals for printer inches, service inches, printer high energy inches, and service high energy inches.

  • Page 22: Display

    Select Ser High In. Service High Inches 00000075 ↵ Press A under ↵ or F to return to the View Totals menu. Press F until you return to the Diagnostics menu. Display Use this menu to see if the backlight is working or if pixels are missing on the display.

  • Page 23: Keyboard

    Select Pixel. Pixel Test Press left key to toggle pixel display Each dot on the display is called a pixel. Press the left A. The display shows all pixels ON (black). If a pixel is not on, make a note and call Service. The left A is an ON and OFF toggle switch.

  • Page 24: Communications

    Communications Use this menu to check the communications port and cable. You need a loopback plug for this test. The loopback plug can be purchased at your local electronics store. See Appendix A, "Specifications" for cable pin- out information. Main Menu O nli ne Di ag.

  • Page 25: Ram

    Use this menu to check the printer's memory. Main Menu O nli ne Di ag. S et up S e r vi ce F i le Sy st em Exit D ia gn o st i cs D at a P r i nt er D i spl a y K e y bo ar d...

  • Page 26: Data Dump

    Data Dump Use this menu if you are having problems with a data stream. Data Dump captures the data from the communications port and prints that information to a label. Main Menu O nli ne Di ag. S et up S e r vi ce F i le Sy st em Exit...

  • Page 27: About

    About Use this option to view information about the printer model and software version. Main Menu O nli ne Di ag. S et up S e r vi ce F i le Sy st em Exit D ia gn o st i cs D at a P r i nt er D i spl a y...

  • Page 28: Service Diagnostics

    S e r v i c e D i a g n o s t i c s Service Diagnostics is only accessible to a Paxar Representative, because it requires a separate password. Before calling Service, print a test label. Main Menu L a ng ua ge Exit...

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Printer

    S E T T I N G U P T H E P R I N T E R This chapter explains how to use the Tool Box, Setup menu to configure the printer. Main Menu L a ng ua ge Exit T ool B o x D ia gn o st i cs...
  • Page 30 As you use the printer, the battery indicator line gets closer to E (empty), instead of F (full). Recharge the battery when the line is by the E. Press A under T (Tool Box) to enter the menu. Tool Box Language ↵...

  • Page 31: Stock Energy

    S t o c k E n e r g y Use this menu to select the type of supplies you are using. The printer supports standard or high energy supplies. Standard supplies can be either tags or labels. Use the High Energy setting for linerless and synthetic supplies.

  • Page 32: Backlight

    B a c k l i g h t Use this menu to enable or disable the backlight. The display backlight can be enabled for dimly lit areas. The default is disabled. Setup Menu D ia gn o st i cs O nli ne Di ag.

  • Page 33: Lcd Contrast

    L C D C o n t r a s t Use this menu to adjust the LCD (display) contrast depending on your viewing angle. The range is between 0 to 100. The default is 0. Setup Menu D ia gn o st i cs O nli ne Di ag.

  • Page 34: Printer

    P r i n t e r Use this menu to change your printer's contrast, print positions, and enable or disable the various sensors (on-demand, black mark, etc.). Setup Menu D ia gn o st i cs O nli ne Di ag. S e r vi ce F i le Sy st em Exit...

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Print Contrast

    Adjusting the Print Contrast Contrast controls the darkness of the printing on your supply. The range is between -28 to 40. The default is 0. You may need to adjust your contrast based on which supply you are using. Linerless supplies may need a higher or lower contrast setting. Receipt paper requires a lower contrast setting.

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Supply Position

    Adjusting the Supply Position Use this option to adjust how much supply feeds out of the printer. The range is between -99 to 99. The default is 0. You may need to adjust the supply in or out to allow ♦...

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Print Position

    Adjusting the Print Position Use this option to adjust where data prints vertically on the supply. The range is between -99 to 99. The default is 0. Adjust the print if it is too close to the top or bottom of the supply, or overtypes a pre-printed area. From the Printer menu, select Print Pos.

  • Page 38: Setting The Margin Adjust

    Setting the Margin Adjust Use this option to adjust where the format prints horizontally on the supply. The range is between -99 to 99. The default is 0. From the Printer menu, select Margin Adj. Margin Adjust ↵ Use A as shown in the following table: ↵...

  • Page 39: Setting The Demand Sensor

    Setting the Demand Sensor Use this option to enable or disable the on-demand sensor. When you select: ♦ disable, printing is activated by pressing F. ♦ enable, printing is automatic when the previous printing is removed. When using on-demand with the tear edge and peel mode, you need to set up the printer: ♦...
  • Page 40 For the tear edge: Remove supplies or rewind the supplies enough to make sure there is nothing under the sensor. Tear edge On-demand sensor Note: The sensor needs to calibrate without supply under the sensor. Close the supply door. Press A under ↵ to continue. SUCCESSFUL ↵...
  • Page 41 For peel mode: Separate one or two labels from the liner and place the liner across the exit chute. Exit chute Feed the liner under the peel bar. The sensor needs to calibrate the liner only. On-demand sensor Peel bar Liner Setting Up the Printer 3-13...

  • Page 42: Setting The Stock Sensor

    Close the supply door. For more information on how to load supply for peel mode, refer to the Operator's Handbook. Pull down on the liner to remove any slack. Press A under ↵ to continue. SUCCESSFUL ↵ Note: If you see a "FAILED" message, call Service. Press A under ↵...

  • Page 43: Selecting The Die Cut Sensor

    Selecting the Die Cut Sensor From the Printer menu, select Stock Sensor, Die Cut. Die Cut Sensor Selected ↵ Press A under ↵ to continue. Insert liner... Then hit Enter ↵ ± Load the supply by separating one or two labels from the liner and placing the liner across the black mark sensor and through the exit chute.

  • Page 44: Selecting The Black Mark Sensor

    Press A under ↵ to continue. You see a message that the printer is calibrating the supply. SUCCESSFUL ↵ The printer does not feed labels while calibrating. The printer records the sensor value read from the liner. Note: If you get a FAILED message: turn off the printer and repeat the process.
  • Page 45 Load the supply by placing the supply across the exit chute without a black mark covering the sensor. Black mark sensor Close the supply door. Press A under ↵ to continue. You see a message that the printer is calibrating the supply. SUCCESSFUL ↵...

  • Page 46: Selecting The Non-Indexed Sensor

    Selecting the Non-Indexed Sensor From the Printer menu, select Stock Sensor, Non-Indexed. Non-Indexed Sensor Selected ↵ Press A under ↵. Insert label... Then hit Enter ↵ ± Load the supply by placing the supply across the exit chute. Exit chute Close the supply door.

  • Page 47: Selecting The Aperture Sensor

    Press A under ↵ icon to continue. You see a message that the printer is calibrating the supply. SUCCESSFUL ↵ The printer does not feed supplies while calibrating. The printer records the sensor value read from the label on the liner. Press A under ↵...
  • Page 48 Close the supply door. Press A under ↵ to continue. You see a message that the printer is calibrating the supply. SUCCESSFUL ↵ The printer does not feed supplies while calibrating. The printer records the sensor value read from the label on the liner. Press A under ↵...

  • Page 49: Serial Communications

    S e r i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Use this menu to set the serial communication values. These values provide the link for normal online printing. Setup Menu D ia gn o st i cs O nli ne Di ag.

  • Page 50: Baud Rate

    Baud Rate Use this option to set the printer's baud rate. Make sure the printer settings match those at the host. From the Setup menu, select Serial Comm, Baud Rate. 9600 BPS 19200 BPS ↵ BPS = bits per second. Make your selection: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 BPS.

  • Page 51: Data Bits

    Data Bits Use this option to set the printer's data bits. Make sure the printer settings match those at the host. Select Data Bits. 8 Data Bits Exit ↵ Make your selection: 7 Data Bits or 8 Data Bits. For example: 8 Data Bits ↵...

  • Page 52: Flow Control

    Flow Control Use this option to set the printer's flow control. Make sure the printer settings match those at the host. Select Flow Ctrl. DTR Flow RTS Flow ↵ Make your selection: No Flow, DTR Flow, RTS Flow, XON/XOFF, or Special. For example: DTR Flow Ctrl ↵...

  • Page 53: Power Management

    P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t Use this menu to e set the amount of time before the printer goes into sleep mode or automatically shuts down. When the printer is in sleep mode, a coffee cup icon appears on the display.

  • Page 54: Shut Down

    Press A under ↵ to save the setting. Press F until you return to the Setup menu. Shut Down You can set the printer to automatically shut down after a selected period of time. Enabling the Shut Down option will turn off the printer completely after the selected time period.

  • Page 55: About Bluetooth

    A b o u t B l u e t o o t h ® Bluetooth® wireless technology is a low-power consuming way to communicate between devices. It has a maximum range of 30 feet (10m). The Bluetooth device connects to your printer's serial port and conforms to V2.0 of the Bluetooth specification.

  • Page 56: Defaults

    Defaults The following defaults are set in the Bluetooth printer. Function Default Security none Local Name MONARCH PRINTER Changing the Communication Settings To communicate with the Bluetooth device, make sure the communication values are set to 9600, N, 8, 1, None. See "Serial Communications" earlier in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 57: Enabling The Security

    Enabling the Security Use this option to enable or disable Bluetooth security. From the Setup menu, select Bluetooth, Security. Disable Exit ↵ Make your selection: Enable or Disable. For example: Security Mode Enabled ↵ Press A under ↵ to continue. If security is enabled, you need to set a PIN.

  • Page 58: Changing The Pin

    Changing the PIN Use this option to set the Bluetooth PIN. The PIN can be up to 15 characters: 0-9. Even though a space character is displayed while you scroll through the values, the PIN cannot contain a space. If security is enabled, you need to set a PIN. If security is disabled, you do not need to set a PIN.

  • Page 59: Local Name

    Local Name Use this option to view and set the Bluetooth local name. The local name can be up to 15 characters: upper-case letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, and the space character. The local name is used for identification purposes with the host, not authentication.

  • Page 60: Local Address

    Local Address Use this option to view the local Bluetooth address. Select Address. The local Bluetooth address is displayed, for example: Local Address 00850123abc2 Press any A to return to the Bluetooth menu. Printing Info Use this option to print a Bluetooth information label. Use 2012 or 2015 supply or information may print off the label.

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