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    TC9490OH Re v . CB 3/01 ©1995 Monarch Mar king Systems , Inc. All rights r eserved. Published by t he Technical Communications Department. Printed in the U.S. A. Monarch ® Renegade ® 4 Printer F or supplies, service, or assist ance call: TOLL FREE: 1-800- 543-66 50 (In th e U.S.A.) 1-800- 263-46 50 (In Canada ) www.monarch.com Operator’ s Hand[...]

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    Each product a nd program ca rries a res pective wri tten warran ty , th e only warranty on wh ich the custome r can rely . Monarch reserves the right to m a ke change s in t he pro duct an d the p rog rams and t heir availab ility a t any t ime and without n otice. A lthough Mo narch has mad e every effort to pro vide comp lete and accurate i n fo[...]

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    Table of Cont ents Chapter 1. Get ting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Additional Optional Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Audi ence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Charg ing the Ba ttery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Chapter 4. Care and Maint enance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 1 Clearing Label Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 3 Cleaning the Batt ery Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Chapter 5. [...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started This printer i s a portable, online-onl y unit used to print la bels. The host m ust downl oad data to the prin ter before the p rinter can prin t. When you first re ceive th e printer: ✦ Charge and loa d the battery or l oad the AC power pack. See "Loa ding and R emoving the Battery" or "Con nectin g the[...]

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    A u d ie n ce ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The O perato r’s H andboo k is desi gned for th e person printin g and applyin g lab els. This chapter te lls you ho w to: ✦ charge, l oad, and rem ove the battery ✦ connect th[...]

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    Charge the b attery: ✦ before using i t for the first tim e ✦ before l engthy printi ng ses sion s ✦ as soon as th e L ED indi cates a "low bat tery" condit ion (slow flash ing green for a l o w battery , fast alte rnating green/am ber flas hing for a "too low to operate" b attery , or no LED for a dead battery). n If you [...]

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    T o charge the batte ry: 1. T urn the prin ter off. (|) i ndicates o n and (O) indica tes off. 2. The battery can be charge d on or off th e printer . Plug the connector on the ch arger cord into the socket on the battery as shown . 3. Plug the charger in to a groun ded ele ctrical o utlet of the correct voltag e. Allow the battery to charge for a [...]

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    L oa d in g a n d R e m ovin g t h e Ba t t e r y –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o loa d a ba ttery: 1. T urn the prin ter off. (|) i ndicates on a nd (O) indica tes off. 2. T urn the prin ter so the back of th e printer fa ces you. 3. Insert the tabs on your ba ttery into the slots of the bat[...]

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    C on n e ct in g t h e A C Po we r S u p p ly ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– c Before you pl u g or unp lug the p ower supply , turn the printer off. O nly AC power sup plies ap proved for th is printer sh ould be used. Usi ng any other AC p ower supply m ay dam age the printe r . T o loa d t[...]

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    4. Plug the AC po wer suppl y into a gro unded e lectrica l outl et of the correct volta ge. C on n e ct in g t h e S h ou ld e r S t ra p –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o connect the shou lder strap: 1. Assemble the strap, knob, a nd washe rs as shown. 2. Insert the assemb ly into[...]

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    Usin g t h e T rig g e r a n d LED ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The trigg er and LED a re located on the top of the p rinter as shown. The trigge r ser ves seve ral pu rpo ses: ✦ calibra tes the first la bel or tag afte r you load supplie s into the p rinter . See Chapte[...]

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    Chapter 2. Loading Supplies The prin ter can print on labels. W e recom mend you use synthetic sup plies to p rint serial or high-dens ity bar codes. Op e n in g t h e P rin t e r ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Before load ing ribbon or su pplies, you m ust[...]

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    2. Pull t he su pply g uide forward an d down as sho wn. 3. Tip the pr inth ead a ssembly up an d over th e pla ten r oller as show n . Supp ly Guide Printhead Assembly Platen Roller Pinch Rollers Peel Bar 9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 2- 2 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    4. Slide the l atches on the b ack of the pri nter toward the center . 5. Continue to push the p rinthead asse mbly towa rd the rear of the prin ter until i t opens complete ly . Latche s Printhead Assembly Cha pt er 2 . L o a di ng Suppl i es 2- 3 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    6. T o close the pri n ter , push the printhead a ssembly toward the printer , close the supply gu ide and latch th e facepla te into place. L oa d in g Rib b on –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Use ribbon w hen printin g on therm al transfer supp li[...]

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    R e loa d in g a Rib b on C a sse t t e ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o reload you r ribbon cassette , remove the ribbon cassette from the pri n ter and fo llow the se steps: 1. Locate the en d of the casse tte with the two latche s. n Locate the Internatio nal Symbol s for ope[...]

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    4. Remove the u sed rib bon and take -up reel a nd discard . Open a p ackage of n ew ribbo n. n Do Not wri nkle or crush the ribbon. 5. With the ri dged en d of the take-up reel facin g down, pla ce the ribbon ro ll on the spool with the fo am wa sher (on the half of the casse tte with the latches). Do not pus h the ribbon roll down onto th e spool[...]

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    L oa d in g S u p p lie s –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– We recommend synth etic supplie s when pri nting serial or high-de nsity bar cod es. Use onl y paper labels for pe el mode . Fo r label sizes, see Chapter 6, "Specifi cations." Y ou[...]

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    2. Squeeze the tab s on the supply holders and align th e arrows to the wi dth of your supp ly . The supply holders lock at each width. Arrow Width of Supply Ta b s Supp ly Holder 9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 2- 8 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    3. Insert the rol l of labels b etween the su pply hol ders and press until the supply holders lock i n to the la bel roll . The label ro ll s hould u nwind a s sho wn. n Make sure the l a bels turn freely in th e supply w ell. Supply Holder Cha pt er 2 . L o a di ng Suppl i es 2- 9 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    4. F eed the labels over the pe el bar and through the lowe r openin g in the s upp ly gui de. 5. Close the printer an d turn the p rinter on. 6. W ait unti l the LED flashes on e time (ab out five seco nds) and then pre ss the trigge r . The pri nter adv ances the fi rst label to the correct pos ition for pr inting. W hen you pr int, labels pee l [...]

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    L o a di ng fo r N o n- P eel Mo d e Non-peel m ode feeds the suppl ies through the p rinter with out peelin g them from the bac king p aper . n Befo re loa ding suppl ies, ma ke sur e the supp ly path is cl ean. T o load your s uppli e s: 1. Open the printer . 2. Squeeze the tab s on the supply holders and align th e arrows to the wi dth of your s[...]

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    3. Insert the rol l of suppl ies betwe en the suppl y holders a nd press until the supply holders lock i nto the sup ply roll. The su pply ro ll s hould u nwind a s sho wn. n Make sure the su pplies tu rn freely in the suppl y well. Supply Holder 9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 2- 12 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    4. F eed the supp lies th rough the upper openin g in the supply guide. 5. Close the printer an d turn the p rinter on. 6. W ait unti l the LED flashes on e time (ab out five seco nds) and then press the trigge r . The pri nter ad vances the supply to th e correct posi tion for pri nting. n The LED slowly altern ates flashi ng am ber and gree n to [...]

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    9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 2- 14 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    Chapter 3. Printing The host sends online pa ckets containin g print jo bs to the printer . Thi s chapter describ es how to co mmunicate w ith the host and prin t the jobs the h ost sends. Est a b lish in g C om m u n ica t ion s –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Before the pri nter can[...]

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    2. Insert the con nector into the printer po rt until the connector locks in to place. Y ou may hear a click as the cable’ s latch snap s into pla ce. 3. Gently pu ll on the cable ho lder to mak e sure it is se cure. 4. Plug the other end of th e cabl e into the port on you r host. R emo v i ng t he Co mmu ni c a t i o ns C a bl e Please fo llow [...]

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    C o mmuni c a t i o n V a l ues In order for your p rinter to com municate with your h ost, you must make su re the comm unication va lues are set to th e same values. Th e default val ues shipped with th e printer a re: ✦ Baud : 9600 ✦ W ord L ength : 8-bit data fram e ✦ Stop Bits: 1-stop bit ✦ Pa r i t y : n o n e ✦ Flow C ontrol: DTR T[...]

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    P rin t in g in C on t in u ou s M od e –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In Continuo us mod e, the printer p rints a strip o f labels. The LED shou ld be sol id ambe r . If the LED is so lid green, th e printer is i n On-dem and m ode. T o switch to Conti nuous mode , ask your System A[...]

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    Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance c Do Not use sharp obj ects to clean the printer . T his may damage the pri nter and vo id your warran ty . This chapter te lls you ho w to: ✦ clea r labe l jam s ✦ clean th e printhe ad, peel blade, p inch roll ers, peel bar , and pla ten rol ler ✦ clean the b attery contacts. 4- 1 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    C le a rin g La b e l Ja m s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– When you are printi ng and a ja m occurs, the L ED flas hes ambe r and g reen. T o clear a label jam: 1. T urn the pr inter off an d open the p rinter . 2. Remove the la bel r oll. 3. Remov e the j[...]

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    C le a n in g ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Y ou may ne ed to clean th e printhe ad, platen ro ller , pinch rolle rs, peel bar , and peel blade: ✦ after 8 rol ls of suppl ies ✦ daily if you r printer is in a n excessively [...]

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    3. Moisten a cotton swab with alcoho l. Rub it back and forth across the pri nthead, pla ten rolle r , pinch roll ers, peel bar , and peel b lade to re move b uild-up . Make sure th e printhead, p laten rol ler , pinch rollers, pee l bar , and peel blade a re clean. 4. Let the pri nter dry and rel oad your suppli es. C le a n in g t h e Ba t t e r [...]

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    3. Rub an erase r back and fo rth on the batte ry contacts on the battery as we ll as i nside the battery wel l. Make sure they are cle an. 4. Reloa d the b atter y . Battery Contacts Eraser C h ap te r 4 . C ar e an d M ai n te n an c e 4- 5 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 4- 6 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    Chapter 5. Troubleshooting The prin ter uses a combina tion of LED lights to displ ay a variety of pri nter states. See th e "Problems a nd Solutio ns" section for those requirin g further acti ons. When an erro r occurs that you cannot clear , print a test label before cal ling Se rvice or send ing the pr inter in for rep air . P rin t i[...]

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    The test labe l displays the followi ng inform ation: ✦ Mod el nu mber (Model :) ✦ Soft ware ve rsio n (Softw are:) ✦ Number of suppl ies pr inte d (Stock CNT :) ✦ Commun icat ion se ttin gs (COM:) ✦ Print head info rmat ion (AVG PH RS:) ✦ T est pattern. T urn the prin ter off and th en back on to return to n ormal printi ng. Fo r more [...]

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    P r ob le m s a n d S olu t ion s –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This sectio n helps you correct so me problem s that may occu r . If you cannot fix a problem, pl e ase conta ct Service. Problem Solution Light printing or voids in printing. Make sure the supplies ar[...]

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    Prob lem So lut ion Printer does not feed. Check battery . Reload supplies. V erify that the ribbon is not out and that a label is not jammed in the label path. Slow or sluggish feeding. Make sure supplies are loaded correc tly . Check for adhesive build-up in the feed path and on the peel blade. Label Jam. Remove jammed supplies. Clean the printer[...]

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    Chapter 6. Using the Boot The Monarch ® Renegade® 4 printer’ s boot protects it i f you accidenta lly drop i t, hit it against someth ing, or jar it i n some other manne r . F ollo wing is a n illustra tion of the boot on th e printer . P u t t in g t h e Boot on t h e P rin t e r –––––––––––––––––––––?[...]

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    4 . With S hould er Strap Onl y . Fo r both side s of the prin ter , put together th e knob assemb ly and screw it into the threaded in sert. Do n ot over -tighten the assembly . 5 . Industrial V ersion Only . Put together screw assemb lies using the lo nger screws. The n, replace the cable. 9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 6- 2 T C9490OH Rev .[...]

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    T a k in g t h e Boot of f t h e P rin t e r –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– T o take the boot off the prin ter: 1 . Industrial V ersion Only . Remove the cable from the side of the printer . Save the space rs and longe r screws for when you wa nt to use the printer wi th the boot. 2 [...]

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    9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 6- 4 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    Chapter 7. Using the Cable Cover Y ou use the cab le cover wi th the industri al version of the Monarch® R enegad e® 4 printe r . The cove r holds the cable in place. Y ou can use the cable cover with o r without the prin ter’ s boot. A t t a ch in g t h e C a b le C ove r ––––––––––––––––––––––––[...]

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    3. Fit the cab le into th e groove o n the insi de of the ca ble cover . 4. Insert the cable connector i nto printer’s se rial port and place the cover agai nst the side of the prin ter . 5. Insert the screws. n Use the long screws wi th the boot or the sh orter screws withou t the bo ot. R e m ovin g t h e C a b le C ove r –––––––?[...]

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    Chapter 8. Specifications S p e cif ica t ion s –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Height: 8.7 inche s (221 m m) Width: 8.1 inc hes (20 6 mm) Depth: 2.8 inches ( 71 mm) W eight: 4 lbs. (1.8 kg.) Storage Limits: 15°F to 120°F (-9°C to 49°C ) O[...]

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    S u p p ly S ize s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The prin ter lets you prin t supplie s 2.0 (51 mm ) inches wide and up to 6.0 inche s (152 mm) l ong. The sta ndard s tocke d supp ly len gths in clude : 1.0 i nch ( 25 mm) 2.0 i nch ( 51 m[...]

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    C a b le Pi n Ou t s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The foll owing ta ble descri bes the cable pi n outs for the printer connection. T he printe r uses a mal e 8-pin min i-DIN conn ector . Pin Description Direction 1 CTS Input 2 RTS Output 3 TXD[...]

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    9490 Op e ra t or ’s H a n d b ook 8- 4 T C9490OH Rev . C 3/97[...]

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    Glossa ry Continuous mode Print mod e in w hich a form at and data with a specific q uantity are sent to the p rinter to be prin ted in on e continuou s strip. download (send) T ransm ission of data from the host to your printer . form at Online data packe t that contai ns the specific label desi g n for prin ting data. Th e format is a te mplate t[...]

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    online Direct commun ication betw een a compu ter and the p rinter . supplies labels used for p rinting. System Administrat or Pe rson respons ible for cre ating and downlo ading d ata strea ms. trigger Button use d to feed and print lab els, clear errors, and run diagn ostics.[...]

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    TC9490OH Re v . CB 3/01 ©1995 Monarch Mar king Systems , Inc. All rights r eserved. Published by t he Technical Communications Department. Printed in the U.S. A. Monarch ® Renegade ® 4 Printer F or supplies, service, or assist ance call: TOLL FREE: 1-800- 543-66 50 (In th e U.S.A.) 1-800- 263-46 50 (In Canada ) www.monarch.com Operator’ s Hand[...]