Avery Dennison SIERRA SPORT4 9493 manual

Operator's Handbook ® Monarch Sierra Sport4™ 9493™ Printer ©2008 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. TC9493OH Rev . AB 4/09 28028 28028 0 0[...]

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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting St ar ted ................................................................................................................ ...................... 1-1 Using this M anual .............................................................................................................. ................. 1-1 Audienc e .........[...]

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Getting Started 1-1 GETTING ST AR TED The Monarc h® Sierra Sport4™ 9493 ™ printer is a portab le thermal direct and therma l transfer printer that prints on t ags, labels , or receip t paper. Before using the printe r, review the safety informat ion in the Regulato ry Compliance document provided with y our printer. Information i n this docu m[...]

1-2 Operator’s Handb ook About the Printer’s Power There are two ways to power the pr inter: ♦ Using a batte ry. See "Inst alling and Removing t he Battery" for mo re information . ♦ Using the AC po wer adapter. Refer to the 9496 ™ O peratin g Instructi ons included with the charger/a dapter for more information. Installing &[...]

Getting Started 1-3 Battery and Safe ty Information ♦ You must cha rge a battery bef ore using it. For optimal battery life, c harge the battery within three mont hs of receipt . WARNING: Use only the Monarch ® 9496™ charger/ad apter design ed for Lithium-io n batteries when chargin g. The batte ry might e xplode if u sed with a different char[...]

1-4 Operator’s Handb ook USB mini-B c able shown Connecting the Communications Cables You can commu nicate seri ally (9-pin) or through USB (version 2 .0). For best resul ts, use onl y Monarch® cabl es. See Appen dix B, "Accesso ries" fo r part numbe r informatio n. To connect serial cables: 1. Op en the hing ed cable doo r on the side[...]

Loading Ribbon & Supplies 2-1 LOADING RIBBON & SUPPLIES This chapter de scribes how to load supply for ♦ non-peel mode (pri nts on continuous strip of supply). ♦ peel mode (pri nts and sepa rates the label from the liner). ♦ fan-fold. Supply loadin g tips: ♦ Whenever you ope n and close the printer , press under to advance the suppl[...]

2-2 Operator’s Handbook Opening & Closi ng the Printer Before loading ri bbon or supplies, you must open the printer . Close the prin ter before print ing. To open the printe r: 1. Insert you r fingers into the in dent benea th the supply door latch a nd lift. 2. Make sure th e latch ar ms are free o f the ribbon cassette. 3. Tip the ri bbon [...]

Loading Ribbon & Supplies 2-3 Loading a Ribbon Cassette Use a ribbon to print on thermal trans fer supplies . 1. Op en the printe r. See “Opening & Closing the Printer” f or more informatio n. 2. T ip the ribbon casse tte back, if necessa ry, and pull it towards yo u until it slides out of th e printer . 3. Sli de a new ribbon cassette [...]

2-4 Operator’s Handbook 6. Remo ve the clear wrap from a new rib bon and tear it at the perforat ion. 7. Ma ke sure the preprinte d side of the ribbon fac es out. Slide the ribbon reel onto the long spool wi th the foa m washer and the t ake-up reel o nto the s hort spool. Thread t he ribbon around the ribbo n guide. Turn the rib bon roll slightl[...]

Loading Ribbon & Supplies 2-5 8. Ca refully re place the other half o f the rib bon casset te so the y fit toget her compl etely. Do not wrinkle or crush th e ribbon! 9. Ro tate the la tches until t hey snap in to the locke d ( ) position. They may hav e moved during ribbon loading. 10. Turn the gear coun terclockwise with your fin gers until y[...]

2-6 Operator’s Handbook 4. Pul l out the su pply so that a few inches extend pas t the front o f the pri nter. Cent er the supply ac ross the platen r oller. 5. Rai se the suppl y door back t o the upright position but do not close the pri nter. 6. Remo ve a couple of labels fro m the liner. Feed the liner o ver the platen roller, over the peel b[...]

Loading Ribbon & Supplies 2-7 4. Pos ition a stack of fan-fold supplies so they feed easily into the front o f the printer. 5. F eed the fan-fol d supply in to the suppl y slot unde r the supply door and bet ween the supp ly guides on t he core so that a few inches exten d past th e front of th e printer. Center the supply ac ross the platen r [...]

2-8 Operator’s Handbook Printing The host se nds online p ackets c ontaining prin t jobs to th e printer. 1. Turn on the printer. You se e 2. Downlo ad a format an d a batch. For informati on on creat ing packets and download ing print jo bs, refer to t he Packet Reference manual available on our Web site. The printe r prints eithe r a strip of s[...]

Care & Maintenance 3-1 CARE & MAINTENANCE This chapte r explains how to ♦ clear label jams. ♦ clean the p rinthead, p laten roller, and supply sensors. Caution: Do not use sharp objects to clean the print head or touch the prin thead with your fingers. This may dam age the printhead and require a serv ice charge. Clearing Labe l Jams Wh[...]

3-2 Operator’s Handbook 4. Clean the printhead wit h a clean soft cloth, a co tton swab moistened w ith isopropyl a lcohol, or a cleaning pen. 5. Cle an the pla ten roller with a clean s oft cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol or a cleaning pen. Turn the platen roller with yo ur finger to clean the entire surface. 6. Clean the on-demand and bl[...]

Troubleshooting 4-1 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapte r lists some common p roblems and their sol utions. Problem Solution Use a fully charge d battery. Close the printer completely. Load the supply and ribbon correctly. Printer does not feed. Run the printer diagnostic tests . Refer to the Sys tem Adminis trator's Guide for more information. Use a [...]

4-2 Operator’s Handbook Error Descri ption 613 Invalid Da ta Reference point off supply. 614 Invalid Da ta Portion of fie ld off supply or there may be an in valid character in the packe t. 703 Check Supply The printer sensed a calibration of differ ent-siz ed black marks. Make sure the correct supply is loaded. 704 Check Supply Printer has not s[...]

Specifications A-1 SPECIFICA TIONS Printer Specif ications Height: 8.0" (203 mm) Width: 10 .1" (254 mm) Depth: 4.6" (117 mm) Weight with Battery: 4.7 lbs. (2. 14 kg) Display: Graphical 4- line LCD with backlight Printhead: 4" (102 m m) 203 dpi (8 dots per mm) Memory: 32MB RAM 32MB Flash 256MB microSD card (option) Power: 14.8V L[...]

A-2 Operator’s Handbook Supply Specif ications Supply Ty pes: Thermal direc t and ther mal transfer l abels, tags, fan-fold, or receipt paper. Supply Widths: 2.0" (51 mm) minimum Label with Liner M aximum: 4.65" (118 mm) Thermal Dir ect 4.10" (104 mm) Thermal Tra nsfer Tag/Receip t Pape r Maximum: 4.0” (102 mm) Supply Lengths: 12[...]

Accessorie s B-1 ACCESSORIES Use these part numbers when ordering an item. Call us at the number list ed on the back of this man ual to order parts or su pplies. Part Number Item M09496 Battery Charger/AC Power Adap ter 127201 Spare Battery 12665914 Communication Cable - DB9 to 9-pin 12029315 Communication Cable - DB9 to 25-pin 125859 USB Cable - T[...]

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Pri nter Options C-1 PRINTER OPTIONS This appendix lists the options t hat may be insta lled in your printer . ♦ Bluetooth® Bluetooth® Bluetooth wire less technology provides a low power- consuming method to communicate between device s. It has a maximum ra nge of 30 fe et (10m). Our Bluetooth device co nnects to your printe r’s serial port a[...]

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