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    TC9450 OH Rev . DA 8/9 9 ©199 4 Monarc h Marki ng Syste ms, In c. All Rig hts Re served . Operator’s Handbook Published by the Technic al Communic ati ons Department. Printed i n the U.S.A. Monarch ® 9450  RASCAL ® Printer F o r supplies, service, o r assistance call : TOLL FREE: 1-80 0- 54 3- 66 50 (In the U. S.A.) 1-800- 26 3-4650 (In Ca [...]

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    Each produ ct and prog ram carries a respect ive written w arranty , the o nly warranty o n which the cust omer can rely . Monarch reserves the righ t to make changes in the prod uct, the program s, and thei r availabi lity at any time and without noti ce. Although Mona rch has made every effort to pro vide complete and accurate i nformation in thi[...]

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    Prefac e This Operator’s Ha ndbook describes h ow to F charge the battery . F load s upplies. F set up commun ications. F send a print job. F care for and m aintain the printe r . F solve any pr oblems that may occur . It a lso contains p roduct sp ecifica tion and accessories informati on. Au dience –––––––––––––––?[...]

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    T er ms to Know ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The foll owing term s are used in this manu al. Communicat ions P arameters Settin gs that define how the p rinter and host co mmunicate w ith each o ther . The parameters (ba u d rate, flo w contro[...]

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    Print Job A command or commands sent from the host to the pr inter that results in on e or more labe ls being pri nted. Sleep Mode Operat ion mode in w hich the pr inter cons erves en ergy whil e retaining the print job. Supplies The medi a (paper or synthetic) t he printer prints on. T op-of -form P o sition where the supply stops be fore printing[...]

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    9450 Ope rato r ’ s Handboo k iv[...]

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    Table of Contents Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Using the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Removing and Loading the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

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    Chapter 5. Care and Mai ntenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 1 Clearing Jam s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Inserting the Supply G uide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Cleaning the Platen Roll[...]

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing Start ed The 94 50  RASCAL ® printer is a portable, thermal-direct printer . This chapter tell s you how F to use the buttons on top of th e printer . F to cha rge and use th e battery . F sleep mo de works. F to attach the b elt. 1-1[...]

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    Using the Buttons –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– On the top of the printer , there are two button s and an LED indic ator , as show n. [F eed] Use to F feed or ad vance the s upply for pri nting. See Chapter 4, "Printing," for informatio n abou[...]

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    [On /Off ] Use to F turn the pri nter on and off . F wake the pr inter from sleep m o de. See "About S leep Mode," later in th is chapter . F reset the pri n ter to norm al operation mode after p rinting a test label. Se e Chapter 6, "T roubleshoo ting," for information. LED Indicator Indicates certa in printer conditio ns or co[...]

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    If the battery l o ses powe r in the middle of a printing session , replace or re charge the ba ttery . The printe r remembers the prin t job. When you use or store yo ur charger , do no t : F wrap the cord aroun d the charger . F pull or p ut unusua l stress on t he cord. w Before usi n g the cha rger , inspect the cord for bare wires. Do Not use [...]

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    4. When chargi ng is complete, unplug the ch arger from the battery . 5. Load the battery , as di scribed in "Loadin g the B attery ." 6. Press [On/Off] to resume printing. F o r more information, see yo ur F ast Char ger Addend um . R emoving and L oadin g the Batter y –––––––––––––––––––––––[...]

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    2. Squeeze the side tabs on the battery and p ull the battery away from th e printer . Lo adin g the Battery T o load the ba ttery: 1. Insert the bottom tabs on the battery i nto the slots at the bottom of th e battery well. 2. Push the to p of the battery onto the prongs until the battery snaps in to place. About Sleep Mode –––––––?[...]

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    A ttaching the Belt ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Y our printer co mes with a belt for po rtable printing. T o attach the belt: 1. Lift one o f the clips and slip th e belt under it. 2. Releas e the clip. 3. Repeat th ese steps for the other c lip. n[...]

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    9450 Ope rato r ’ s Handboo k 1-8[...]

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    Chapter 2. Loading Supplies The pri nter accepts l abels, tag s, and th ermal paper . Labels can be i ndexed or non-indexe d. They also ca n have a co re or be coreless. Use synthetic (non-pap er) labels to print seri al or high- density bar codes. Y ou ca n load suppli es two way s: F P eel mo de peels the label from th e backing paper whil e it f[...]

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    L oading for P e el Mode––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In P eel mode, use die-cut labels onl y . Use supplies up to a maxim um of 2.05 inches. Conta ct Monarc h at the numb er at the bac k of this manua l if you have sp ecial labe l requirements . n It doesn’t [...]

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    3. Squeez e the tabs on both sides of the support fr ame and pull it o pen. 4. Insert the lead ing edge of the suppl y into the supply gui d e while d ropping the sup ply roll into the supply well . Push the supply against the back of the well. Use your finger to push t he supply thro ugh the su pply chute . Support F rame T abs Supply Guide Supp l[...]

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    5. Place t he supply h older against th e supply ro ll in t he supply well . Make sure the supply turns fre e ly in the well. 6. F eed the supp ly through the printer , as follows. F Push the printhead l ever down to close the printhead. If the printer is off , turn the knob clockw ise to manually feed the supply t hrough th e supply ch ute. F Push[...]

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    9. Snap the support frame back i n to pl ace. Gently pu ll on the backing paper to ma ke sure it is tight. Support F rame Supply Chut e Label Backing Pa pe r Chapter 2. Load ing Supplies 2-5[...]

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    L oad ing for Non-P eel Mod e –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In non-peel mode, supplies can be either die-cu t or butt cut with a maximum size o f 2.2 inche s. n If you hav e special la bel requirem ents, contact M onarch at the number l isted in t he back o f the ha ndbook. T [...]

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    4. Drop the new supply roll into the supply well un til it rests on the ba ck wall. 5. With thum b and forefinger , insert the lea d ing edge of the supply in to the supply guide un til the printer begi ns to feed the supply . Make sure the supp ly roll is flush agai nst the back wall when y ou begin to in sert the lea d ing edge. 6. Repl ace the s[...]

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    R emoving Supplies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o re move suppli es: 1. Remov e the supply holder as s hown. 2. Cut or tear the su pplies as clos e to the supply guid e as poss ible, and re move the su pply roll. 3. Push the p rinthead lever up to open [...]

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    Chapter 3. Printe r Communications System Ad ministrators Only . Before the printer can re ceive a print jo b from the host, you must: 1. Set the com munications pa rameters. 2. Attach th e commun ications c able. 3. T urn the printer on. Setting Co mmunications P arameters –––––––––––––––––––––––––[...]

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    3. Press [Feed] once. The LED indica tor blinks once. Press [F eed] ... T o set the baud rat e to ... Onc e 38,4 00 T wice 1 9,200 Thre e times 960 0 F our times 4800 Fiv e times 240 0 Six ti mes 120 0 The prin ter verifi es your se lection by flashing the LED indicator o nce for each time yo u pressed [Fee d] . 4. Press [Fee d] twice. The LED in d[...]

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    7. Remove the b a ttery . Press [On/Off] while yo u re-conne ct the battery to retu rn to normal print op erations. Connec ting the Communication s Cable –––––––––––––––––––––––– T o attach the c ommunic ations ca ble: 1. Grasp th e cable h o lde r and posi tion the connec tor to match the frame aroun[...]

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    R emoving the Commun ications Cable ––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o re move th e cable: 1. Hold the printer stea dy with on e hand. 2. Grasp th e cable h o lde r with your o ther hand an d push it in to unlock the latch. 3. Relea se the cabl e holde r and gr asp the rel ease slid e. 4. Pull the releas[...]

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    Chapter 4. Print ing This chapter d e scribes ho w to F print in On-d emand mode. F remo ve backi ng paper . F print in Continuous mo de. F clear a print job from the printe r’s memory . F pause t he printer wh ile it pri nts. n See yo ur System Adminis trator for a pri nt job. Printin g in On-demand Mode –––––––––––––?[...]

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    R emoving Backing P aper –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o re move excess backing paper: 1. T ear the back ing paper a few inches away from the support frame. n Do Not tear it agai nst the supp ort frame . 2. Gently pull the backing paper i n the printer to make su re it[...]

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    Chapter 5. Care an d Maintenan ce This c hapter expl ains how to: F clear jams. F clea n the printhe a d. F clean t he peel blade and plate n roller . Clearing Jams –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– If the supplie s jam during pri n ting , the L[...]

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    2. If your pr inter has a re movable supply guid e, grab the printer firm ly with one hand. W ith the other hand, slide out t he supply g uide as sh own. n Do Not pu ll the supply guide completel y out of the prin ter . 3. Use your fi ngers (no sh arp object s) to remove a ny jammed labels from the su pply guide an d supply c hute. 4. Slide th e su[...]

  • Page 33

    Inserting t he Supply Guide If the supply guide does com e out of the printer: 1. Tilt t he suppl y guide in a downwa rd slant , and inse rt the catch into the to p of the track. 2. Tilt the su pply guide so it li nes up with the track, an d then gent ly slide it along th e track, and into the print er . Supp ly Guide T rack Catch Catch is beh ind [...]

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    Cleaning the Printhead –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Clean th e printhead daily when using the pri nter in exce ssively dirty , hot, or h umid envir onments. Al so clean i t after ever y five rolls of supplies, or when you see voi ds in the p rint as sh own. T o cl[...]

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    Cleaning the Platen R oller and P eel Blade –––––––––––––––––––––– T o clean the platen ro ller and pe el blad e: 1. T urn the printer off . 2. Remov e the supplies , if you haven ’t already . See "Removing Supplies" in Chapter 2 fo r more information. c Do Not ba ck labels through the pri nth[...]

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    5. Rub the cotton sw ab back and f orth across th e platen roller a nd peel bl ade to remove any buildu p. 6. Let the pri n ter dry br iefly . Then, reload your supplies. Platen Roller Peel Blade 9450 Ope rato r ’ s Handboo k 5-6[...]

  • Page 37

    Chapter 6. Trou bleshoot ing This c hapter expl ains how to F print a te st label. F read the LE D indicator . F clear errors. F solve any pr oblems that may occur . Printin g a T est Label –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o print a test label, press [Feed] wh[...]

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    If the LED i n dica tor does not come on whe n you p rint a test label, p ress [On/O ff] and [Feed] at the same time and reattach the ba ttery . Release [On/O ff] and wait for th e LED indicato r to turn amber before releasi ng [Fee d] . The test label prints automatica lly . n F or resident Font IDs, th e first number is the Font ID number , and t[...]

  • Page 39

    Pr oblems and Solutions –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Some common printer pro blems and thei r solutions are listed below . Problem Solut ion Battery won’t charge. Make sure the battery is connected correc tly . Make sure the charger is plugged into a live outlet[...]

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    Problem Solu tion Print has voids or is too light. Make sure the supplies are loaded correctly . Check the supplies for damage or defects. Reload supplies if nec essary . Check the peel roller for jammed supplies. Check the supply ty pe (i.e., indexed or non-indexed). Hav e the S ystem Administrator set the supply type. T urn the printer off and s [...]

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    Problem Solu tion Printer does not print. Charge the battery . Make sure the print job was correct. Make sure the supplies are loaded correctly . Make sure the printhead is closed. Printer does not start. Mak e sure the battery is charged and plugged into the printer . Make sure the printhead is closed. Slow or sluggish feeding. Make sure the suppl[...]

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    9450 Ope rato r ’ s Handboo k 6-6[...]

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    Chapter 7. Spec ifications This chapter i n clud es information about: F printer s pecific ations F supply size s F accessories F cabl e pin defin itions. Printer Specifica tions –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Height: 4.3 inches (108 mm) Width: 3.3 inch es (84[...]

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    Supply Sizes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– F T ag W idths: 1.0" to 1.4" (2 5 mm to 36 mm) F Labe l Widths : Non-pe el mode - 1.0" to 2 .2" (25 mm to 56 mm) P eel mode - 1.0" to 2.05" (2 5 mm to 55 mm) F T ag [...]

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    Communic a tions C a ble P in Definitions –––––––––––––––––––––––– The pri nter ha s an 8 pin mi ni-DIN RS -232C lockin g connect or with the fo llowing pin definitions. Pin Signal Direction 1 CTS from host 2 RTS from printer 3 TXD from printer 4 GND GND 5 RXD from host 6 DTR from printer 7 DSR from h[...]

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    9450 Ope rato r ’ s Handboo k 7-4[...]

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    Inde x A ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A c cessorie s 7-2 A ttaching the be lt 1-7 B ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Backing paper , removing 4-2 Battery charging 1 -3, 6 - 3 loading 1- 6 removing 1-5 BA ttery power 7-1 Baud r a te 3-2 [...]

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    M ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Memory of printer 7-1 Modes continuous 4-2 non-peel 2-1, 2-6 on-demand 4-1 peel 2-2 sleep 1-6 N ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– No n-pe el mo de 2- 1, 2 -6 O –––––––––––––––?[...]

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    U ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Using the buttons 1-2 W ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– W eight of printer 7-1 W idth of printer 7-1[...]

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    TC9450 OH Rev . DA 8/9 9 ©199 4 Monarc h Marki ng Syste ms, In c. All Rig hts Re served . Operator’s Handbook Published by the Technic al Communic ati ons Department. Printed i n the U.S.A. Monarch ® 9450  RASCAL ® Printer F o r supplies, service, o r assistance call : TOLL FREE: 1-80 0- 54 3- 66 50 (In the U. S.A.) 1-800- 26 3-4650 (In Ca [...]

  • Page 52

    Each produ ct and prog ram carries a respect ive written w arranty , the o nly warranty o n which the cust omer can rely . Monarch reserves the righ t to make changes in the prod uct, the program s, and thei r availabi lity at any time and without noti ce. Although Mona rch has made every effort to pro vide complete and accurate i nformation in thi[...]