Paxar Monarch 917 User Manual

Monarch917 KeypadTC0917OI Rev. AA 1/01 ©1997 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Selecting a FunctionThe Main menu has several functions (operating modes). Thesefunctions are shown in the chart below.If the printer displays PRINT

The Main Menu controls the printer’s setup and operation.Through the Setup Menu, you can select a sub-menu for thesupply, contrast, default, or port s

1-6 Getting Started

SETTING SUPPLY OPTIONS 2This chapter explains how to select a ribbon, separators, feedmode, print position, supply position, margin position, cut posi

To exit an option without changing the setting, press e.RibbonYou have to tell the printer if your supplies require a ribbon. Tochange the setting, f

Changing this setting only affects newformats sent to the printer.To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, thenSupply. Then, follow t

Feed ModeYou can use continuous or on-demand printing. On-demandprinting allows you to remove a label before printing the next one.To change the sett

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, thenSupply. Then, follow these steps.1. Press L or R until you seeSUPPLYl Print Pos r2. Pres

uIncrease the number to feed more supply out of the chute.uDecrease the number to feed less supply out of the chute.This option takes effect on the ne

Print too far to the left. Print too far to the right.uIf the data is too close to the left side, increase the number.uIf the data is too

Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the onlywarranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to makech

4. Press E when the number you need appears. Pressetwice to exit to the Main menu.Cut PositionThis function adjusts where the tag is cut. The print

Supply TypeYou can print on aperture, black mark, die cut, or continuoussupplies. You have to tell the printer which supplies you areusing. If you a

SpeedYou can change the print speed for bar codes or graphics. If youselect "default" for speed, formats with serial bar codesautomatically

BackfeedBackfeed works by advancing each printed label to the desireddispense position. Once that label is removed, the next label tobe printed is ba

3. Press L or R to see the other options. After you display theoption you want, press E. Press e twice to exit to theMain menu. You can only enable

COMMUNICATION VALUES 3This chapter tells you how to set the serial or parallelcommunication values. These values provide the link for normalonline pr

Baud RateTo change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, PortSettings, then User Comm. Then, follow these steps:1. Press E to set the baud ra

Stop BitsTo change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, PortSettings, then User Comm. Then, follow these steps:1. Press L or R until you see

Flow ControlTo change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, PortSettings, then User Comm. Then, follow these steps:1. Press L or R until you

3. Press L or R to make your selection, then press E.Press e three times to exit to the Main Menu.Parallel CommunicationsThe parallel communications m

Table of ContentsGETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Connectin

To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, PortSettings, then Parallel Comm. Then, follow these steps:1. Press L or R until you seePARAL

SETTING CONTRAST 4This chapter explains how to set the contrast, which controls thedarkness of the printing on your supply. The range is -390 to +156

Correct contrast setting is important because it affects how wellyour bar codes scan and how long your printhead lasts. You canuse a verifier to chec

SETTING DEFAULTS 5This chapter explains how to select the monetary sign, secondarysign, decimal places, slashed zero, power-up mode, and promptset.You

The monetary sign, secondary sign, and decimal places optionsare used in conjunction with option 42. Refer to the PacketReference Manual for more inf

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, thenDefaults. Then, follow these steps. To exit an option withoutchanging the setting, pres

2. Press E. You will see the current setting, for example:SECONDARY SIGNNo r3. Press L or R until you see the option you want. Then pressE. Press e

To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Setup, thenDefaults. Then, follow these steps.1. Press L or R until you seeDEFAULTSl Slashed Zero r

3. Press L or R until you see the option you want. Then pressE. Press e twice to exit to the Main menu.Prompt SetPrompt set determines which languag

SETTING FORMAT OPTIONS 6You can select Format Options to change which prompts appearduring Batch Entry mode and set default values for those prompts.C

SETTING CONTRAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1SETTING DEFAULTS . . . . . .

The following steps assume you have Password Protectionenabled (through the Diagnostics menu) and you have just printeda format. For more information

6. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry modeand press either L or R to display your selection. PressE. You will seeNumber of partsDe

If you select "Yes," you will seeCut MultiplePrompt? Yes11. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry modeand press either L or

14. Decide if you want to see this prompt in Batch Entry modeand press either L or R to display your selection. PressE. You will seeCut Last Ticket?

No Cut Before?Default? No19. Decide if you want to change the default and press either Lor R to display your selection. Press E.If you select "

Without a knife, you will see the prompts for Print Multipleafter the prompts for Number of Parts.Print MultiplePrompt? No23. Decide if you want to s

27. Decide if you want to change the default and press either Lor R to display your selection. Press E. If you select"Yes," you will seeQu

PRINTING 7This chapter explains how to print, interrupt, restart, cancel, andrepeat a batch.You can send format, batch, and graphic data to the printe

Pausing a BatchYou can pause printing by pressing e. You may want tointerrupt a batch to make adjustments for:uLoading a different roll of supply or

2. Press L or R until you seePAUSE MENUl Restart Batch r3. Press E. The batch starts printing from the beginning.Canceling a Paused BatchYou can canc

Using Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4Enabling the Password (System Administra

2. To cancel only the paused batch, press L or R until you seePAUSE MENUCancel Batch rThen press E. The batch is deleted and the printer prints anyre

Press L or R then press E. You will seeCancel Font?No rPress R, then press E. You will seePRINT MODEReadyIf you select "Yes," these prompt

The number increments until the entire batch has printed. Whenit is finished, you will seePRINT MODEReady Offline PrintingThis section explains how t

Here is an example of how to enter $23.00.1. Press the $ key. The symbol $ appears.2. Press the 2 key. The number 2 appears.3. Press the 3 key. The

Here is an example of how to enter the word Shirt.Not all fonts support lower-case letters. See Appendix A,"Character Sets," for the charac

Using Bar Code 128You can enter function codes 1 - 4 for code 128 bar codes.These codes only function as code 128 data. They do not print ifyou enter

When you enter data incorrectly, the printer displays a message.Following are conditions that cause errors and how to correctthem. Sometimes a data e

Entering a PriceAt data entry, the price prompt includes the pricing symbols(unless you select None for Monetary Sign). Your price promptmay look lik

Prompts with Fixed CharactersWhen a field has fixed characters, they appear as part of the dataentry prompt. The fixed data stays the same, and print

5. If this format has been used since the printer was turned on(and you have not used another format in the meantime), youwill seeClear Fields? No

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If you answered "Yes" to the cut option, you have several cutmodes to select from. Cut Mode DescriptionCut after tag(Cut Mode 1)Cuts before

Depending on the length of your supply, you may lose up totwo tags after the last batch. This is the same as cut mode 3.You will seeCut After Batch:N

Printing Tags Without CuttingIf you answered "No" to the cut option, you will seePrint Multiple[1/32000]: _ _ _ _ _ 1. Type the number of c

Keep in mind the following definitions:Number of Parts Number of times data prints across the tag’swidth. Using one for number of parts printsdata on

Print Quantity Number of tags or sets of tags printed in abatch. A print quantity of 30 prints 30 tagswhen the print multiple is one.Set Number of ta

ExamplesuNumber of parts = 1, cut multiple or print multiple = 1, printquantity = 4, then four sets of one tag are printed (and cutafter each tag if u

7-20 Printing

DIAGNOSTICS 8This chapter explains how to perform simple diagnostic functionssuch as checking the software version, the supply quality, printingtest l

Line one lists the printer model number (M9850) and the partnumber for the printer ROM. Line two is the version of softwarein the printer.Printing a

Checking Supply QualityThe printer continuously stores data from the most recent 16supplies printed to check the reflectivity of the sensor marks onth

GETTING STARTED 1The Monarch 917 keypad allows you to easily configure theprinter and enter data offline for formats.This chapter includes informati

Using Password ProtectionThe password protection feature prevents formats, graphics orfonts from accidentally being deleted from the printer’s memory.

6. Press E. You will seeEnable Password?l NoThe default for password protection is "No," so you willalways see "No" even if passw

You will always be prompted to cancelformats, graphics or fonts if you answer "Yes"to cancel batches.You will seeCancel Format?No r3. Press

6. Press P P P E and all graphics are deleted.You will seeCancel Font?l Yes7. Press L or R and press E. If you select "Yes," you willsee En

Service DiagnosticsThe Service Diagnostics menu can only be accessed by aMonarch Representative, because it requires a separatepassword. If you need

CHARACTER SETS ACharacter SetsStandard FontReduced FontCharacter Sets A-1

Bold FontOCRA-like FontCG Triumvirate FontCG Triumvirate Bold FontA-2 Character Sets

Uppercase LettersUse Character Mode to enter the offline code. Char. Online Code Offline Code Char. Online Code Offline CodeA A 7 N N 55B B 77 O O 55

Currency SymbolsYou can enter international currency symbols offline by setting thedefault monetary sign to the desired country setting and pressingth

Char. Online Code Offline Code Char. Online Code Offline Code# # # (spc) (spc)|0? ? | # / / |00@ @| ##* *|000& & |### + + |0000! !|####- -|000

Connecting the CableTo connect the cable:CAUTIONThe printer power switch must be off while youconnect the keypad cable.1. Plug the keypad cable into t

Char. Online Code Offline Code Char. Online Code Offline Codeç ~135P135á ~160P160ê ~136 P136 í ~161 P161ë ~137P137ó ~162P162è ~138 P138 ú ~163 P163ï ~

Using the KeypadYou can control printer operation and enter data offline using thekeypad.The keypad has 24-keys allowing offline data entry. This key