Monarch 9835TM Printer User Manual


 
July 1998 TC9830SM Rev. B 7/98 Confidential 1
CHAPTER 1 PRINTER OVERVIEW & INSTALLATION
PRINTER FEATURES
The 9820/9830/9835 printers are on-line table-top
printers that accepts Monarch Printer Control
Language II (MPCLII) data structure.
They use a 203 dpi thermal printhead for printing. The
printhead supports both thermal transfer (heat
activated ribbon) and thermal direct (heat activated
stock) printing.
Figure 1 - 1. 9830 Printer (Housing removed)
The printers have a hinged print assembly for ease in
loading and unloading the supply. The supply spool,
lower paper guide, and ribbon spool are center
justified and can be adjusted by the user to handle
various supply widths.
The printers support fanfold or roll supply. The 9835
supports tag stock to 10 mil thickness. Standard,
smudgeless, durable, and steam resistant ribbon types
are supported by all printers. Ribbon length is 600
meters and is available in core widths of 1.3”, 1.6”,
2.16”, 3.15”, and 4.13”. Used ribbon is collected on a
take-up spool by taping the ribbon leader to an empty
core. One empty core is supplied with the printer.
The 9830/9835 models offer a Service installed tear
bar, Flash ROM programming, and an optional Peel
Module for separation of supply and backing. The
Peel Module is standard on the 9830, optional for the
9835, but not available on the 9820. The 9835
supports either a Peel Module or a knife, but not both.
9820/9830/9835 printer operation is controlled online
via an RS-232 port, a Centronics® parallel port,
Ethernet adapter, or a CoAx/TwinAx port. Local
operation is controlled by the Control Panel and DIP
Switch settings and include Printer On/Off,
Diagnostics, On-Demand Mode , Error/Fault Condition
Indication and Clear.
PRINTER OPTIONS
These options are available for all printers:
TwinAx /CoAx Interface
Memory Expansion Board
Ethernet Adapter Plug #117531-01 (10BaseT)
Ethernet Adapter Plug #117532-02 (10Base2)
The following options are available for the 9835
printer:
917 Keypad (for offline batch entry)
926 Knife
928 Stacker (must be used with knife)
The 9835 printer also supports 9445 emulation,
connection for an optional keyboard, and a verifier.
Service can install the above options on-site.
NOTE: The knife and stacker attachments can be
installed by the customer or Field Service
technicians. Ethernet Adapter Plugs are
not factory installed.
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Height: 12.5 inches (318 mm)
Width: 12 inches (305 mm)
Depth: 13 inches (330 mm)
Weight: 29 pounds (13 kg)
Shipping Wgt: 33 pounds (15 kg)
Power: 115 VAC, 60 Hz