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Contrast Knob

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You may need to adjust the print contrast if the printing is too light or too dark. Having the correct print contrast is important because it affects how well your bar codes scan and how long your printhead lasts.

Using a thin screwdriver, turn contrast knob clockwise for darker print; turn counter-clockwise for lighter print.

You only have to turn the contrast

adjuster slightly.

Your System Administrator can adjust the print contrast by sending the print control packet. Refer to the Packet Reference Manual for more information. We recommend you check the bar code print quality with a bar code verifier. If you do not have a bar code verifier or

scanner, check the bar code visually. A bar code that is in spec has complete bars, clear spaces, and small alphanumeric characters

look complete. An in spec bar code may not

look as good as one that is too dark, but it has the highest scan rate.

Dark

IN SPEC

Light

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Contents Monarch Series Printers Canadian D.O.C. Warning Page Page TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Page T T I N G S TA R T E D P a c k i n g t h e P r i n t e r D i e n c eD e r i n g P r o g r a m m e r ’ s M a n u a l s O 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 sT 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 P o w e r C a b l eDTR 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 eT t i n g D I P S w i t c h e s 6Getting Started I n t e r S t a t u s L i g h t s I n g t h e C o n t r o l P a n e lA t u s code B o T t o n F u n c t i o n sHigh Energy A D I N G S U P P L I E SA d i n g L a b e l s o r Ta g s Supply Holder Guides 4Loading Supplies Thumb Well R P e e l M o d e 9 8 3 0 o n l y Feed the backing paper over the peel bar I n g t h e O p t i o n a l Te a r B a r J u s t i n g t h e W i d e / N a r r o w K n o b s Page A D I N G R I B B O N A d i n g R i b b o n Printhead Tab Deflector Tab 4Loading Ribbon Take-up Core Take-up Reel I n g a H i g h E n e r g y R i b b o n G h E n e r g y R i b b o n L i m i t a t i o n s 8Loading Ribbon I N T I N G D e m a n d M o d e P r i n t i n g I n t i n gI n g B a t c h S e p a r a t o r s I n t i n g a n Error L a b e lE a r i n g B a t c h e s J u s t i n g P r i n t P o s i t i o n s I n t i n g t h e E u r o D o l l a r S y m b o l 6Printing R E a N D M a I N T E N a N C E E a n i n g E a r i n g L a b e l J a m sExit Cover Die Cut Sensor Supply Sensor Page P l a c i n g t h e P r i n t h e a d Page Do not touch here J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r a s t P l a c i n g t h e F u s e Troubleshooting I n t i n g a Te s t L a b e l Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g This section helps you correct some problems that may occurT a Error s Error M e s s a g e sPage Page Page Page Page M m u n i c a t i o n F a i l u r e s T a F o r m a t t i n g Error s C h i n e Fault s Page Page Troubleshooting I n t e r E C I F I C AT I O N S & a C C E S S O R I E SO u t R i b b o n s B b o n SpecificationP p l i e s C e s s o r i e s 4Specifications & Accessories Format O S S a R YPage