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Operator’s Handbook©2005 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. TC9855RFIDOH Rev. AJ 10/1328028 0 ® ®Monarch 9855 RFID Printer 2345678901Ship

Connecting the Power Cable The power supply automatically switches between 115V or 230V. No operator settings are required. 1. Plug the power cabl

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Using the Control Panel The control panel has a two-line LCD display, two status lights, and five buttons. The control panel displays error codes/m

Display The display shows a three-digit error code and brief message to identify any problem the printer may have. For a description of the problem,

2 LOADING SUPPLIES This chapter describes how to load:  a roll of supply  fan-fold supply  a roll of tag supply. There are two types of supplies

Loading Labels or Tags Make sure the printer is configured for the correct supply type. 1. Open the cover. 2. Unlock the printhead by turning the

5. Adjust the supply holder guides so the sides barely touch the roll. Make sure the supply roll turns freely. If you are using fan-fold supplies, p

For tag supplies using the optional knife, feed the supply through the knife. Make sure at least 0.5 inches of supply is past the knife. Tag 8. Adju

9. Hold the printhead assembly by the printhead tab while pressing down on the printhead release. 10. Close the printhead by pressing down on th

Loading Labels for the Optional Peel Mode Peel mode is an option that must be purchased separately. In peel mode, the printer separates the backing p

4. Feed the backing paper through the lower opening of the exit cover. Close the exit cover. Pull down on the backing paper to remove any slack. B

Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Avery Dennison Corp. reserves the r

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3 LOADING RIBBON This chapter describes how to load a ribbon roll. There are different ribbon requirements for the two types of supplies: Thermal Dire

6. Remove the new ribbon from the package as shown. Do not wrinkle or crush the new ribbon. 7. Slide the ribbon onto the back reel as far as it wil

4 SETTING SUPPLY OPTIONS This chapter explains how to select the supply type, ribbon, speed, feed mode, backfeed, print position, supply position, mar

4-2 Operator’s Handbook About RFID Supplies RFID supplies are available in a variety of sizes. Printing over the RFID tag (or inlay) causes printin

Supply Type You can print on center aperture, black mark, die cut, continuous, tag edge aperture, or center tag edge supplies. You have to tell the

4-4 Operator’s Handbook Ribbon You have to tell the printer if your supplies require a ribbon. To change the setting, from the Main Menu, select Se

Setting Supply Options 4-5 Feed Mode You can use continuous or on-demand printing. On-demand printing allows you to remove a label before printing

Positioning This menu includes selections to change the print, supply, margin, cut, and dispense positions along with the backfeed distance. When you

Setting Supply Options 4-7 Supply Position This function adjusts the machine to print at the vertical 0,0 point on the supply. For RFID supplies wi

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Margin Position This function adjusts where the format prints horizontally on the supply. The adjustments are in dots (0.0049 inch), which is the sma

Setting Supply Options 4-9 Cut Position This function adjusts where the tag is cut. The printer adjusts the cut position according to the black mark

4-10 Operator’s Handbook Backfeed Distance This is the amount to move the label backwards. The backfeed distance cannot be greater than the dispense

Batch Separators A batch separator is an extra tag printed in between batches with a pinstripe pattern. If you select "Long" for the sepa

4-12 Operator’s Handbook Skip Index You can use the skip index mode to skip (or ignore) a sense mark and print an image over multiple labels, if ne

Setting Supply Options 4-13 Knife Control You may notice unevenly cut tags on one end or the other of your supply (one end may appear longer than t

4-14 Operator’s Handbook Setting the Error Action The recovery action from an error condition is in the Setup, Supply Menu. You can change how the

3. Press  or  see the other options. After you display the option you want, press Enter/Pause. 4. Press Escape/Clear until you see the Main Men

3. Press Enter/Pause. The current setting is displayed, for example: Enter contrast [-699/+699]: +0 4. Press  or  to change the contrast. Pre

5 SETTING COMMUNICATIONS This chapter tells you how to set the serial or parallel communication values. These values provide the link for normal onli

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5-2 Operator’s Handbook Baud Rate To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, Port Settings, then Serial Comm. If password protection

Setting Communications 5-3 Stop Bits To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, Port Settings, then Serial Comm. Then, follow these s

5-4 Operator’s Handbook Flow Control To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, Port Settings, then Serial Comm. Then, follow these s

Setting Communications 5-5 Parallel Communications The parallel communications menu allows you to set the values for the active parallel port. The

5-6 Operator’s Handbook Mode To change the setting, from the Main Menu select Setup, Port Settings, then Parallel Comm. Then, follow these steps. 1.

6 SETTING DEFAULTS This chapter explains how to select the monetary sign, secondary sign, decimal places, slashed zero, power-up mode, prompt set, ima

Monetary Sign You can also select None if you do not want a monetary sign to print in price fields. The monetary signs available for 15 countries a

Setting Defaults 6-3 Secondary Sign If you select USA as the monetary sign, you can print amounts less than $1.00 either by using a dollar sign and

6-4 Operator’s Handbook Slashed Zero The slashed zero feature lets you select how you want the zero character printed; either without a slash, 0 or,

Setting Defaults 6-5 Prompt Set Prompt set determines which language displays on the printer's menu. You can select English, French, German, Sp

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6-6 Operator’s Handbook No Image Errors With version 5.2 or greater software, you can disable image error reporting. Image errors occur when there i

Setting Defaults 6-7 Ignore Configuration With version 5.2 or greater software, you can ignore all online configuration packets. If the printer rece

6-8 Operator’s Handbook Using Flash Memory The flash memory options are listed in the table below. Option Choices Default Format Flash No/Yes No

Setting Defaults 6-9 Checking Available Flash Memory If you receive errors when downloading a script or other packets, make sure you have enough flas

6-10 Operator’s Handbook Memory Guidelines Use these basic guidelines when storing files in your printer's memory.  Your printer may have vo

7 SETTING RFID OPTIONS Use the RFID Setup Menu to Read a tag, set the RF Power, Verify Write, Retry Encode, Multi-Tag Check, clear Data, and print an

7-2 Operator’s Handbook Read Tag Use this option to read the EPC data programmed into an RFID tag. You cannot read the user memory data. To change

RF Power (Write/Read Power) Use the RF Power menu to set the Write/Read power settings. The Write/Read power settings increase the strength of the R

7-4 Operator’s Handbook Verify Write The printer confirms the read value matches the programmed value after writing (encoding) the RFID data. The de

Setting RFID Options 7-5 Multi Tag Check Before printing, the printer checks for more than one RFID tag within the programmable RF field’s range. If

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7-6 Operator’s Handbook Clear Data The printer keeps track and stores the following items that can only be cleared when you select “Yes” to clear da

Printing a Configuration Label The RFID configuration label displays the module’s Firmware and Hardware Versions, Module Type, Region, Frequency, all

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8 USING SCRIPTS This chapter explains how to load, enable, and delete scripts. You can also enable status polling and immediate commands. Using the S

8-2 Operator’s Handbook Viewing Script Information 1. To see if your printer has a script loaded from the Main menu, press  or  until you see M

Using Scripts 8-3 Downloading a Script Follow these instructions to download a script from the MS DOS prompt. Set the communication parameters usi

8-4 Operator’s Handbook Deleting a Script You can delete a script from the printer's memory. To delete a script: 1. From the Script Menu, pre

Using Scripts 8-5 Using Immediate Commands Your System Administrator can use immediate commands to reset the printer or cancel and repeat batches.

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9 PRINTING This chapter explains how to  use on-demand mode printing.  print an error label.  print, pause, restart, cancel, and repeat a batch

1 GETTING STARTED Your Monarch 9855 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) printer has been engineered to program (encode) an RFID label (commonly ca

On-Demand Mode Printing When this printer is operating in the on-demand mode, the next label prints when the previous label is removed from the prin

Restarting a Batch You can reprint a paused batch from the beginning (using the original quantity). 1. When you press Enter/Pause, you will see PAUS

9-4 Operator’s Handbook 2. To cancel only the paused batch, press  or  until you see PAUSE MENU Cancel Batch  Then press Enter/Pause. The ba

Printing 9-5 Repeating a Batch Before you start printing a new batch, you can reprint the last batch. The batch can be either the last one you pri

9-6 Operator’s Handbook Printing TrueType® Fonts TrueType® fonts are available on this printer. TrueType fonts are scalable and the characters pri

10 CARE AND MAINTENANCE This chapter tells you how to  clear label jams and clean the printer.  replace a printhead. Do not use sharp objects to

Cleaning The rate and frequency at which you print determines how often you must clean the printer. Note: You must clean the printhead as described

4. Clean the platen roller when you see significant adhesive build-up or a label is wrapped around the platen roller. Use a dry, soft-bristle brush,

10. Close the exit cover by pushing firmly on it. Both latches will click into place. 11. Close the cover and printhead assembly. 12. Turn on the

6. Carefully unplug the cable from the printhead as shown. The printhead is sensitive to static electricity, which can damage the printhead or reduc

1-2 Operator’s Handbook Using this Manual This manual describes the software changes available in version 8.0. Following is a summary of the contents

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11 DIAGNOSTICS & TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter explains how to perform simple diagnostic functions such as checking the software version, the suppl

Printing a Test Label 1. From the Diagnostics Menu, press  or until you see DIAGNOSTICS  User Diag  2. Press Enter/Pause and  until you see

Diagnostics & Troubleshooting 11-3 Checking Supply Quality The printer continuously stores data from the most recent 16 supplies printed to check

11-4 Operator’s Handbook 5. Press Enter/Pause. Then, press  or  until you see USER DIAG  Password 6. Press Enter/Pause. You see Enable Password

Diagnostics & Troubleshooting 11-5 Troubleshooting This section helps you correct some problems that may occur. Problem Action Error message app

11-6 Operator’s Handbook Problem Action Serial bar codes do not print. Leave printhead unlatched when not in use. Use a print speed of 2.5 IPS. Adj

Diagnostics & Troubleshooting 11-7 Error Messages You may receive the following types of error messages:  Data Errors  Communication Errors

11-8 Operator’s Handbook 409 Printer memory is full. Delete unnecessary formats or graphics from memory. 410 Parity mismatch. 411 Framing error (bau

Diagnostics & Troubleshooting 11-9 734 The RFID tag is not programmed before the end of the label is reached. The program cycle fails. Resend t

Unpacking the Printer After you unpack the printer, you should have the printer, a power cord, and a ribbon take-up core (may already be on take-up

11-10 Operator’s Handbook 752 Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place. 753 Printer sensed a mark that is too long. 754 Check for a ribbon jam or rem

A SPECIFICATIONS Printer Height: 13.0 inches (330 mm) Width: 12.5 inches (318 mm) Depth: 17.3 inches (439 mm) Weight 29 lb. (13.2 kg) Shipping W

A-2 Operator’s Handbook RFID Supply Specifications RFID supplies are available in a variety of sizes. Printing over the RFID inlay causes printing i

Ribbon Specification Do not leave ribbon in sunlight, high temperatures or humidity. Ribbon Type: Standard Ribbon Widths Use with Max. supply wid

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B ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS Accessories  926™ Knife  935™ Rewind  938™ Verifier (Can not be used with 926 Knife)  939™ Keyboard or 939i™ Keyboa

B-2 Operator’s Handbook Factory-Installed Options  7411™ Print Server for 802.11b wireless networks (also supports wired Ethernet printing).  3

GLOSSARY G The following terms will help you use this manual. antenna A device used to transmit and receive radio frequency communications. The print

G-2 Operator’s Handbook online Direct communication between a computer and the printer. read power The strength of the RF Field emitted by the antenn