Ribbon Specification; About Ribbons; Cable Pinouts - Monarch 9855 Operator's Handbook Manual

R i b b o n S p e c i f i c a t i o n
Do not leave ribbon in sunlight, high temperatures or humidity.
Ribbon Type:
Ribbon Widths
1.5 inches (38 mm)
1.8 inches (46 mm)
2.3 inches (58 mm)
3.3 inches (84 mm)
4.3 inches (110 mm)
Ribbon Length:

About Ribbons

The width of the ribbon must be greater than the supply width. Since some supplies are more
abrasive to printheads than others, using a ribbon wider than your supply helps protect the
printhead. Replacement printheads are expensive.
C a b l e P i n o u t s
The following tables show the connector pins for a 9-pin to 25-pin (119806) cable or a 25-pin
to 25-pin cable (126826).
9-Pin (F) To
DCD 1
RX 2
TX 3
DTR 4
GND 5
DSR 6
RTS 7
CTS 8
N/C 9
25-Pin (F) To
FG 1
TD 2
RD 3
RTS 4
CTS 5
DSR 6
SG 7
CD 8
N/C 20
Standard
Use with Max. supply width
1.3 inches (33 mm)
1.5 inches (38 mm)
2.0 inches (51 mm)
3.0 inches (76 mm)
4.0 inches (102 mm)
23,600 inches (600 meters)
25-Pin (M)
20 DTR
2 TX
3 RX
8 DCD
7 GND
6 DSR
4 RTS
5 CTS
1 Shield Drain Wire
25-Pin (M)
1 FS
2 TD
3 RD
4 RTS
5 CTS
6 DSR
7 SG
8 CD
20 DTR
Specifications A-3