Paxar 9406 Printer User Manual
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1. 1 Supplies 4 Move the printhead lever as shown to open the printhead Printhead Lever 5 If you are changing supplies remove the current supplies See Removing Supplies for more information 6 If necessary change the ribbon See Loading or Changing the Ribbon for more information 9406 Equipment Manual 7 Slide the supply edge guide and the ribbon supply guide to the top of the roller 8 Remove the seal from the new supplies and place the roll on the supply platter 9 Z Q y A r4 D i A 0 ray AY Ey NMI z re AN Ko 2 Platter 1 Supplies 9 Feed the supply through the supply sensor past the printhead and out the opening in the exit chute door Supply Sensor 10 Slide the supply edge guide down the roller until it just touches the edge of the supply strip 9406 Equipment Manual 11 If you will be printing in on demand mode a Remove the labels from the first 10 inches 254 mm of backing paper b Loop the backing paper around the platen unit as shown Platen Unit m a 0 ane TIMI qmi ETEN ig m i C ee the wire clip from the backing paper take up reel Backing Paper Take up Reel 1 Supplies d Wrap the backing paper around the backing paper take up reel as shown e Slide the wire clip over the backing paper and backing paper take up reel f Turn the b2. F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C DO NOT leave ribbons in direct sunlight high temperatures or high humidity 2 inches 51 0 mm per second 8 inches maximum 4 inches maximum length width Monarch thermal transfer or thermal direct tags or labels Maximum 4 2 inches Minimum 2 2 inches 107 mm 56 mm Maximum 8 5 inches Minimum 1 5 inches 216 mm 38 mm _na PEN Maximum 10 mil Minimum 7 mil Inside diameter 3 inches 76 2 mm Outside diameter 7 75 inches 196 85 mm 6 2 For supplies service or assistance call TOLL FREE 1 800 543 6650 In the U S A 1 800 263 4650 In Canada Printed by the Techical Communications Department Printed in the U S A
3. Turn on the power 14 Print a label to test the printer If printing is not improved call Monarch Service toll free at the number on the back cover of this manual 3 4 4 Replacing the Fuse CAUTION Turn off the power and unplug the printer before you replace the fuse The power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device The socket outlet must be near the equipment and must be easily accessible 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the cord 2 Facing the back of the printer press and turn the fuse cover as shown until it pops out 3 Pull the fuse out of the cover 4 1 Ps D D o 5 a ama S D c o 9406 Equipment Manual 4 Insert a 1 6 amp 250V slow blow fuse into the fuse cover and push until the fuse is fully seated 5 Line up the notches in the fuse cover with the slots in the receptacle and insert the fuse 6 Push the fuse cover and turn as shown until it locks in place 7 Plug in the power cord 4 2 5 Troubleshooting If you have a problem that is not listed or that you cannot correct call Monarch Service at the number listed on the back of this manual Problem Corrective Action Display is blank after turning Turn off the machine and make the machine on sure the power cord is properly plugged into the printer and a 115V receptacle Check the fuse and replace it if necessary Refer to Chapter 4 Replac
4. it up Printer gt i z oy oy fo gt 9406 Equipment Manual 3 Pull the exit chute door open Exit Chute Door Ee TW ST ie Printhead Lever NA D NEAN Cay ar a W i NS ga AL AAA AANA S I Z a 2 2 2 The Ribbon 5 Remove any supplies in the printer See Removing Supplies for more information 6 Slide the ribbon supply guide to the top of the roller AANA EEL s 7 If you are changing the ribbon remove it See Removing the Ribbon for more information uoqdq y oul 2 3 9406 Equipment Manual 8 Remove the new ribbon from the package and place it on the delivery reel as shown NOTE The delivery reel feeds the ribbon in a clockwise direction The ribbon take up reel winds the ribbon in a counterclockwise direction Delivery Printhead Latch 9 Open the printhead latch as shown 2 4 2 The Ribbon 10 Guide the ribbon around the first two rollers down between the printhead and the front of the printer and around to the ribbon take up reel as shown Printhead Rollers Ribbon Take up G AAN K 11 Place the ribbon core over the wire clip on the ribbon take up reel If you are loading a new ribbon it is the empty core uoqdq y oul 2 5 9406 Equipment Manual 12 Press down firmly on both cores to ensure they are seated on the ribbon reel bases 13 Manu
5. Ww Monarch Marking Systems Monarch 9406 Thermal Printer ee Equipment Manual TC9406EM Rev B 8 94 1994 Monarch Marking Systems Inc All rights reserved Each product and program carries a respective written warranty the only warranty on which the customer can rely Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual WARNING This equipment can interfere with radio communication if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to FCC Rules Subpart B Part 15 which provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation in a residential area is likely to cause interference which the user must correct at their own expense CANADIAN D O C WARNING This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites app
6. acking paper take up reel counterclockwise to tighten the backing paper Printhead Backing Paper Take Up Reel 12 Close the printhead lever as shown 13 Close the exit chute door 14 Close the printer cover 15 Turn on the power 9406 Equipment Manual Removing Supplies 1 Turn off the power 2 Grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift it up Exit Chute Door ae Printer 1 Supplies 4 Move the printhead lever as shown to open the printhead Printhead If backing paper is rewound on the backing paper take up reel a Loosen the old supplies enough to tear the backing paper where shown o Tear Backing Paper Here 9406 Equipment Manual b Pull the wire clip off the backing paper take up reel as shown Wire Clip Backing Paper Take up Reel c Slide the backing paper off the wire clip d Replace the wire clip on the backing paper take up reel 6 Manually rewind the remaining supplies back onto the supply platter and remove the roll ESAS cr 1 Supplies 7 Close the printhead lever 8 Close the exit chute door 9 Close the printer cover 9406 Equipment Manual Supply Loading Diagram The illustration below shows the correct routing for the supplies ribbon and backing paper NOTE Guide the ribbon around the rollers when loading Zl a Ribbon eeeee Supply Backing Paper 1 Supplies Setting the S
7. ally turn the ribbon take up reel counterclockwise as shown until the ribbon is tight Make sure the ribbon is not wrinkled or bunched Ribbon 2 6 2 The Ribbon 14 Slide the ribbon supply guide down until it just touches the edge of the ribbon 15 Load the supplies you want to use See Loading or Changing Supplies for more information 16 Close the printhead latch 17 Close the printhead lever gt i zy oy o fe gt 18 Close the exit chute door 19 Close the printer cover 20 Turn on the power 2 7 9406 Equipment Manual Removing the Ribbon 1 Turn off the power 2 Grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift it up Printer Exit Chute Door ae AANA iu UA ANANANAAAAA ASAT VA SS J T f 2 8 2 The Ribbon 4 Move the printhead lever to open the printhead Printhead F Latch Printhead Lever 5 Remove any supplies in the printer See Removing Supplies for more information 6 Open the printhead latch gt i zy oy o fe gt 2 9 9406 Equipment Manual 7 Lift both ribbon reels by the wire clip and move both ends of the ribbon away from the printer Ribbon Delivery As NE NB ar SE S amp S AK Se E N7 E Aa A EA EAN A 5 Co Printhead Latch 8 Remove wire clips from the ribbon and put them back on the reels 9 Load the supplies you want to use See Loading or C
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9. etting is correct Ribbon jammed Check ribbon path and re load the ribbon if necessary Out of Paper message Replace the supply roll if it is empty appears Make sure supplies are loaded correctly 5 2 6 Specifications Printer Length Width Height Weight Shipping Weight Power Fuse Normal operation Storage limits Operational limits Relative humidity 14 5 inches 368 mm 9 5 inches 241 mm 9 15 inches 232 mm 16 1 Ibs 7 3 kg 21 Ibs 9 5 kg United States 115 VAC 80 W nominal 50 60 Hz International 230 VAC 80 W nominal 50 60 Hz 1 6 amp 250V slow blow 8 hrs per day not to exceed 40 hrs per 7 days 16 F to 120 F 9 C to 49 C Without ribbon 40 F to 110 F 5 C to 43 C With ribbon 40 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Operating 8 to 95 no condensation Storage 5 to 95 no condensation 6 1 2 ke D O tet o 5 D 9406 Equipment Manual Display Printhead Printing method Ribbon type Ribbon widths Ribbon length Ribbon storage Print speed Print image Supplies Supply types Width Length Supply thickness Roll diameter Liquid crystal display with 2 lines 16 characters per line Thermal 4 02 inches wide 102 mm 768 dots Thermal transfer ribbon or Thermal direct Black Color 2 25 inches 56 mm 4 2 inches 107 mm 357 6 feet 109 meters 41
10. hanging Supplies for more information 10 Close the printhead latch 11 Close the printhead lever 12 Close the exit chute door 13 Close the printer cover 14 Turn on the power 2 10 2 The Ribbon Setting the Ribbon Option You can print with or without a ribbon The default setting for ribbon is No If you set the option to No you must use thermal direct supplies To change the setting follow the steps below 1 From the Main Menu press or until you see MAIN MENU lt Setup gt 2 Press You will see SETUP Supply gt 3 Press amp You will see the first supply option SUPPLY Ribbon gt 4 Press to set the ribbon option You will see the previous setting for example RIBBON lt No z p D 5 Press or until you see the option you want Then z press You will see 9 SUPPLY Ribbon gt 6 Press to exit to the Setup Menu NOTE If you set the Ribbon option to Yes be sure you install a ribbon before printing 9406 Equipment Manual 7 Press to exit to the Main Menu NOTE After changing settings in the Setup Menu always return to the Main Menu before turning your printer off Changes to these menus will not be saved if you turn the printer off before returning to the Main Menu 2 12 3 Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller CAUTION Turn off the power and unplug the cord before proceeding The power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect dev
11. ice The socket outlet must be near the equipment and must be easily accessible 1 After turning off the power grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift it up Printer Q 28 a2 va 2 oD sy Dx o5 mp o gt O D 2 3 1 9406 Equipment Manual 2 Pull the exit chute door open Exit Chute Door N fal eC a aa 0 for 5 WZ F E Wa Z er Z EA Z pe Z Zz A A 7 Z H 2 Z A 3 Move the printhead lever and latch as shown to open the printhead Printhead Latch Printhead Lever a mm N Printhead 3 2 3 Cleaning the Printhead and Platen Roller 4 Remove any supplies in the printer See Removing Supplies for more information 5 If there is a ribbon in the printer remove it See Removing the Ribbon for more information 6 Lightly moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl rubbing alcohol CAUTION Excessive alcohol could damage internal parts Do not oversaturate the swab 7 Rub the swab up and down the printhead as shown Clean the platen roller the same way Printhead 8 Replace the ribbon See Loading or Changing the Ribbon for more information J9 OY Ud e q pue peeyiulid ay Bulues D 9406 Equipment Manual 9 Replace the supplies See Loading or Changing the Supplies for more information 10 Close the printhead lever 11 Close the exit chute door 12 Close the printer cover 13
12. ing the Fuse If the problem continues call Monarch Service at the number listed on the back of this manual 4 e c zZ O a 7 fo fe 3 Q Machine continuously feeds Turn off the machine and check the supplies without printing supply path Make sure the supply goes through the supply sensor and the supply guide touches the top edge of the supply Be sure the supply roll is loaded correctly on the supply roll platter Printed data wraps around Load the correct supply size or is partially lost Printed data becomes Make sure the supplies are loaded misaligned correctly The printer does not print Load the ribbon Make sure you have direct supplies loaded if you are printing without a ribbon Load the correct supply size 5 1 9406 Equipment Manual Printing is compressed or Clean the printhead and platen distorted roller Printing shadows or smears Clean the printhead Lower the print contrast Change supplies to thermal direct or thermal transfer Re load the ribbon correctly Light printing Change supplies to thermal direct or thermal transfer Re load the ribbon correctly Raise the print contrast Heavy printing Clean the printhead Lower the print contrast Voids in printing Clean the printhead Clean the platen roller Re load the ribbon correctly Check Ribbon message Check for out of ribbon condition appears Replace ribbon Make sure the ribbon s
13. licables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dicte par le minist re des Communications du Canada WARNING The power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device The socket outlet shall be near the equipment and shall be easily accessible WARNUNG Der Stromversorgungskabel dient als abschaltvorrichtung Die Steckdose soll in der Nahe der Einheit und liecht zunganglich liegen Trademarks Monarch is a registered trademark and 9406 is a trademark of Monarch Marking Systems Inc Preface This manual contains information about the general setup and maintenance of the Monarch 9406 printer Other 9406 manuals include Read this First Operator s Handbook System Administrator s Guide Messages Manual Graphics Manual Explains how to unpack and install the printer and print a test label Explains how to set up the printer enter data and print labels Explains designing formats communications and message structures for sending formats and batch data online Lists error messages and what action you should take if any Explains how to create logos and other graphic images for printing on your 9406 printer 9406 Equipment Manual Table of Contents T DUPPIIGS 222 kek ld eel a a e hte 1 1 Loading or Changing SupplieS ccccceeeeeeeeee 1 2 E o Removing Supplies ccccc
14. upply Type Option You can use indexed or non indexed supplies with the 9406 printer Indexed supplies have marks to indicate the specific length of each tag or label Supplies with an aperture or black mark are indexed supplies Non indexed supplies have no marks to indicate the specific length of the tag or label The default setting for Supply Type is Indexed To change the setting follow the steps below 1 From the Main Menu press or until you see MAIN MENU Setup 2 Press You will see SETUP Supply 3 Press amp You will see the first supply option SUPPLY Ribbon 4 Press until you see SUPPLY Supply Type 9406 Equipment Manual 5 Press amp You will see the previous setting for example SUPPLY TYPE Indexed 6 Press or until you see the option you want Then press amp The printer will calibrate to check the supply and you will see SUPPLY Supply Type 7 Press to exit to the Setup menu 8 Press to exit to the Main Menu NOTE After changing settings in the Setup Menu always return to the Main Menu before turning your printer off Changes to these menus will not be saved if you turn the printer off before returning to the Main Menu 2 The Ribbon This chapter describes loading or changing the ribbon e removing the ribbon e setting the ribbon option Loading or Changing the Ribbon 1 Turn off the power 2 Grasp the printer cover on both sides and lift
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