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E s t a b l i s h i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n s

Before the printer can accept print jobs from the host, you must

uconnect the communication cable to the printer and to the host.

uset the communication values on the printer to match those at the host.

C o n n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l e

Make sure the printer is off before connecting

the cable to the communication port.

Serial Communication

9 to 25 pin cable (#110451)

9 to 9 pin cable (#112073)

Connect the communication cable into the bottom port on the printer and the appropriate port of the host.

D e f a u l t S e r i a l P o r t C o m m u n i c a t i o n V a l u e s

If you are communicating with the host through the serial port, make sure the printer’s communication values match those at the host. The factory default values are:

u	Baud	9600
u	Word Length	8 bit
u	Stop Bits	1 stop bit
u	Parity	none
u	Flow Control	DTR

To change the printer’s communication values, see Chapter 5, "Communication Values," or your System Administrator.

1-4Getting Started

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Contents Monarch Printer Canadian D.O.C. Warning Page Page TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Getting StartedLoading Supplies Loading RibbonSetting Supply Options Setting Contrast Setting DefaultsCommunication Values PrintingCleaning DiagnosticsTroubleshooting Page T T I N G S TA R T E D A n d a r d F e a t u r e sD i e n c e D e r i n g P r o g r a m m e r ’ s M a n u a l sO u t M o n a r c h Q u i c k s e t U t i l i t i e s P a c k i n g t h e P r i n t e rN n e c t i n g t h e P o w e r C a b l e T a b l i s h i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n s N n e c t i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n C a b l eDTR O u t T h i s M a n u a l N u C h a r t sI n g t h e K e y p a d N t r o l K e y sPrint Mode A r t u pMain Menu L e c t i n g a F u n c t i o n I t i n g a n O p t i o n T t i n g U p t h e P r i n t e rDark LightA D I N G S U P P L I E S P p l y L o a d i n g D i a g r a m A d i n g S u p p l y I n t i n g a Te s t L a b e l Enter Password DiagnosticsUser Diag Page A D I N G R I B B O N A d i n g a R i b b o n R o l l Remove the old ribbon by pulling the wire clips as shown RibbonPrinthead Core Take-up Take-up Reel Take-up Reel 6Loading Ribbon T T I N G S U P P L Y O P T I O N S B b o n SupplyRibbon T c h S e p a r a t o r s Batch SeparatorSeparators I n t P o s i t i o n P p l y P o s i t i o n R g i n P o s i t i o n Supply P p l y Ty p e M M U N I C AT I O N V a L U E S U d R a t e R d L e n g t hBaud Rate User CommO p B i t s R i t yStopbits ParityS e t t o D e Fault V a l u e s O w C o n t r o lFlow Control T T I N G C O N T R a S T Setup T T I N G D E F a U LT S Monetary formatting options are listed in the table below N e t a r y S i g n USADefaults C o n d a r y S i g nMonetary Sign Secondary SignC i m a l P l a c e s A s h e d Z e r oDecimal Places Power UP W e r U p M o d eSlashed Zero O m p t S e t Prompt SET8Setting Defaults I N T I N G T e r r u p t i n g a B a t c h Pause MenuS t a r t i n g a B a t c h N c e l i n g a P a u s e d B a t c h To cancel only the paused batch, press L or R until you see Page P e a t i n g a B a t c h F l i n e P r i n t i n g T e r i n g N u m b e r sT e r i n g L e t t e r s $ ¢Page T e r i n g S y m b o l s I n g B a r code 1 2T e r i n g a n d C h a n g i n g D a t a Dept12Printing Ty p e s o f D a t a E n t r y Price 0¢T e r i n g a B a t c h Print Mode r Printing I n g t h e S t a n d a r d F o r m a t s Main Menu 18Printing E a N I N G 2Cleaning Printhead Platen Roller 4Cleaning A G N O S T I C S C t o r y S e t P a s s w o r dPppe E c k i n g t h e S o f t w a r e V e r s i o n I n t i n g a Te s t P a t t e r n Print Quantity E c k i n g S e n s o r M a r k Q u a l i t y I n g P a s s w o r d P r o t e c t i o n R v i c e D i a g n o s t i c s 10-8Diagnostics Troubleshooting 11 2 Troubleshooting A r t U p a n d P r i n t i n gT a Error s Error Description/Action CodePage Page Page Page Page M m u n i c a t i o n F a i l u r e s Error Description/Action T a F o r m a t t i n g Error s C h i n e Fault s Page Power Down R d P r i n t e r F a i l u r e sPrinter Description/Action Display Interrupt test failed 11 16 Troubleshooting I n t e r P p l i e s A R a C T E R S E T S A r a c t e r S e t sStandard Font Bold Font CG Triumvirate Bold Font CG Triumvirate FontP e r c a s e L e t t e r s W e r c a s e L e t t e r s Char Online Offline CodeR r e n c y S y m b o l s N c t u a t i o n a n d S y m b o l s T e r n a t i o n a l C h a r a c t e r sChar Online Offline Code Code 1 2 8 F u n c t i o n codes O S S a R Y Queue Supplies