Monarch Paxar 9450 RASCAL Service manual

Operator’s Handbook

Published by the Technical Communications Department.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Monarch®9450

RASCAL®Printer

For supplies, service, or assistance call:

TOLL FREE:

1-800-543-6650 (In the U.S.A.)

1-800-263-4650 (In Canada)

www.monarch.com

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, 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 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential

area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his 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 présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Trademarks

Monarch and RASCAL are registered trademarks of Monarch Marking Systems, Inc.

9450 and 9459 are trademarks of Monarch Marking Systems, Inc.

Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.

Preface

This Operator’s Handbook describes how to

Fcharge the battery.

Fload supplies.

Fset up communications.

Fsend a print job.

Fcare for and maintain the printer.

Fsolve any problems that may occur.

It also contains product specification and accessories

information.

Audience –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This manual has a dual-purpose audience. It is intended

primarily for Operator of the printer. However, the System

Administrator who sets up print jobs for the Operator should

be familiar with the following topics:

F"About Sleep Mode" (Chapter 1)

F"Loading Supplies" (Chapter 2)

F"Printing" (Chapter 4)

F"Care and Maintenance" (Chapter 5)

F"Problems and Solutions" (Chapter 6)

Also, "Setting Communications Parameters" (Chapter 3) is

included, and is intended for the System Administrator only.

Terms to Know –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

The following terms are used in this manual.

Communications

Parameters Settings that define how the printer and

host communicate with each other. The

parameters (baud rate, flow control, data

bits, and stop bits) must match on both

devices.

Continuous Mode Default print mode in which the printer

feeds one or more supplies without

operator intervention.

Format The design of a printed label.

Host Any mainframe, minicomputer, data

collection terminal, or personal computer

attached to the printer.

Indexed supply Supplies that enable the printer to sense

where a label begins or ends. One type of

indexed supplies have black marks on the

back to accomplish this task.

Non-indexed

supply Supplies that do not enable the printer to

sense where a label begins or ends.

Non-peel Mode Feed mode in which the printer does not

peel labels from the backing paper while

printing.

On-demand Mode Print mode in which the printer prints one

label each time you press [Feed].

Online Direct communication between host and

printer.

Peel Mode Feed mode in which the printer peels

labels from the backing paper while

printing.

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Print Job A command or commands sent from the

host to the printer that results in one or

more labels being printed.

Sleep Mode Operation mode in which the printer

conserves energy while retaining the print

job.

Supplies The media (paper or synthetic) the printer

prints on.

Top-of-form Position where the supply stops before

printing the next label. You may adjust the

top of the form to compensate for supply

variations and the peel mode used.

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TableofContents

Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Using the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Removing and Loading the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Loading the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

About Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Attaching the Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Chapter 2. Loading Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Loading for Peel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Loading for Non-Peel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Removing Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Chapter 3. Printer Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Setting Communications Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Connecting the Communications Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Removing the Communications Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Chapter 4. Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Printing in On-demand Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Removing Backing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Printing in Continuous Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Pausing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Clearing a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Chapter 5. Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Clearing Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Inserting the Supply Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Cleaning the Platen Roller and Peel Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Printing a Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Chapter 7. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Supply Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Communications Cable Pin Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

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Chapter1. GettingStarted

The 9450RASCAL®printer is a portable, thermal-direct

printer. This chapter tells you how

Fto use the buttons on top of the printer.

Fto charge and use the battery.

Fsleep mode works.

Fto attach the belt.

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Using the Buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

On the top of the printer, there are two buttons and an LED

indicator, as shown.

[Feed] Use to

Ffeed or advance the supply for printing.

See Chapter 4, "Printing," for

information about the different print

modes.

Fpause the printer during printing.

Fset the communication parameters in

the printer to match your host. See

"Setting Communications Parameters"

in Chapter 3.

Fclear most error conditions.

Fprint a test label. See Chapter 6,

"Troubleshooting," for information.

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