Avery 9416 manual

Monar ch 9416 System ® ® FreshMarx™ TC941XFMXEM Rev . AB 1/08 © 2006 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. Equipment Manual Equipment Manual[...]

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Table of Contents i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting St arted ................................................................ 1-1 Unpacking the FreshM arx Syst em .................................. 1-1 Connecting the Printer’ s Power S upply .......................... 1-2 Reading the Indica tor Light ........................................... 1-4 Loa[...]

ii Table of Contents Care and Main tena nce ......................................................4-1 Clearing Label Jams .....................................................4-1 Cleaning the Pr inthead .................................................4-2 Cleaning the Platen Rolle r and Prin ter ............................4-2 Troublesho oting.....[...]

Getting Started 1-1 GETTING ST AR TED Use this syste m for product freshn ess. The system co nsists of a Monarc h ® 9416 ® printe r and a keypad with the Fresh Marx™ ap plication. This chapte r includes information about ♦ unpacking the Fr eshMarx syst em ♦ connecting th e printer’s power supply ♦ reading th e printer’ s indicator lig[...]

1 - 2 Getting Started Connecting the Prin ter’s Power Supply To connect th e power supply t o the pr inter: Caution Do not touc h the elec trical connec tors while setting up t he printer. Electrosta tic discharge can damage or destroy th e printhead or electronic c omponents . 1. Place the printe r on a table in a lo cation that allows easy acce[...]

Getting Started 1-3 5. Plug the round en d of the power suppl y cable into the socket at the back o f the printer. 6. Plug the three- pronged en d of the AC adap ter cord into a grou nded electrical outlet. WARNING The printe r and power supp ly should never be operated in a location wh ere either on e can get wet. Personal injury could result.[...]

1 - 4 Getting Started Reading the I ndicator Light The indicator ligh t monitors the prin ter's status. Indicator Light Description GREEN Printer is on and read y to use. FLASHING GREEN Printer is paused. Press th e FEED button to resume printing. FLASHING RED Printer error condition. Se e Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting” for error conditions [...]

Getting Started 1-5 Loading Labels Note: If you run out of la bels while print ing, do not turn off the printe r when reloading the labels. You may lose yo ur data. The printer resume s printing wh en reloaded. 1. Remove and discard th e tape or wrapping from a new roll of labels . 2. Press the cov er release levers ( located on both sides of the p[...]

1 - 6 Getting Started 4. Remove a supply holder guide fro m one end of the supply holder. The supply holder is norma lly attached with a line to the inside of the prin ter. 5. Slide a roll of labels ont o the suppl y holder. Note: If the core diamete r on your roll of labels is 1 inch in diame ter, remove the 1.5-inch supply core adapters from the [...]

Getting Started 1-7 7. Insert the en ds of the supply holder into the slots in the su pply roll mount. Important Informati on Make sure the plastic line attaching th e supply ho lder to the pr inter is tucked down out of th e way of the supply holder and su pply holder guid es. Otherwise, the pla stic line may wrap around the su pply holder or get [...]

1 - 8 Getting Started 8. Adjust the s upply guides to their wi dest position by turning the d ial. 9. Feed the la bels, printin g side up, un der the supp ly guides and o ver the platen ro ller. Supply Guides Platen Roller Supply Guides[...]

Getting Started 1-9 10. Press the labe ls under the supp ly guides. 11. Turn the dial to adjust the supply g uides so that they barely touch the ed ges of the label backin g paper. 12. Close the co ver until it locks in plac e. 13. Press the FEED button. The indi cator ligh t should be GREEN. 14. Calibrate the supp ly if printing stops and t he ind[...]

1 - 10 Getting Started Calibrating the Supply 1. Turn off the printe r. 2. Press and hold the FEED button while t urning on the printer. 3. Release the FEED button after the indicato r light starts flashin g ORANGE. The printer calibrates the die cut sensor, measures the label leng th, and prints the test labels . 4. To resume normal printin g, tur[...]

Using The Keypad 2-1 USING THE KEYP AD This chapte r describes ho w to ♦ connect t he keypad power supply ♦ connect th e communicat ion cable ♦ use the keypad ♦ configure the Fresh Marx system– IMPORTANT! ♦ set the date and time ♦ process the pr oduct ♦ print a Use First label ♦ use the St op Printing function. Note: Keep this man[...]

2-2 Using The Keypad 4. Plug the power supply cable wit h the L-sh aped end into the socket on the right side of the keypad. 5. Plug the three- pronged en d of the AC adap ter cord into a grou nded electrical outlet. L-shaped Connector[...]

Using The Keypad 2-3 Connecting the Communication Cable To connect th e serial cab le fro m the printer to the keypad: 1. Turn off the printe r and the keyp ad before connectin g the cable. 2. Connect the ser ial cable to the ( 9-pin) serial port on the back of the p rinter. 9-pin Serial Port[...]

2-4 Using The Keypad 3. Connect the other end of the serial cabl e (9-pin) to the serial port on the ri ght-hand side of the keypad. About the Keypad Use the Fres hMarx applicatio n to date-labe l food items. The bu tton descriptions, color s, and layout ca n be changed for ea ch application. See Chapter 3, “Using the Update U tility, ” for mor[...]

Using The Keypad 2-5 Setting up the Fres hMarx System IMPORTANT - Complete the f ollowing steps before using the syste m. To set up t he system: 1. Press the Fresh Marx button three times. SELECT DATE OR TI ME 2. Press the numb er 3 button. SENDING PRINT ER SETUP COMMAND TO PRINTER , PLEASE WAIT. 3. Press any ke y to print a la bel. Setting the Dat[...]

2-6 Using The Keypad To set the Time : 1. Press the Fresh Marx button three times. SELECT DATE OR TI ME 2. Press the numb er 2 button. The display shows the curr ent time sett ing. If this is correct, pr ess the FreshMarx butt on to return to the Main Display. To change t he settin g, use th e numeric buttons: ♦ press 1 to chang e the hours ♦ p[...]

Using The Keypad 2-7 Processing the Product Use the Fre shMarx applicatio n to label any product for freshness. All products are listed on the but tons on the keypad. The num eric button s on the keypad al low you to enter the qu antity of labels to be printed. To print one label at a time: 1. Press any produ ct button onc e. PRINTING A label print[...]

2-8 Using The Keypad Printi ng a Use First La bel Apply a “Us e First” label to any produ ct that needs to be used f irst. 1. Press the Use Firs t button on the keypad (bottom right) PRINTING A label prints with the words "Use First” and “Use Primer o". Using the Stop Pr inting Function If you press t he wrong numbe r of labels to[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-1 USING THE UPDA TE UTILITY The FreshMar x Update Utility allo ws you to ♦ edit the keypad’s ov erlay ♦ change a key’ s description ♦ change a key’s color ♦ delete a key ♦ print the new overlay ♦ send the updated data to the k eypad. Note: This chapter is only for Sup ervisors or Syste m Administrators. [...]

3-2 Using the Update Utility Before You Be gin Install the Update Utilit y on a PC with Micros oft ® Windows ® 98 or great er. The PC should also hav e Microsoft ® Office ® 2000 (or gr eater installe d), which includes Acc ess databas e software . 1. Install the Update Utilit y by inserting the Update Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive on your PC[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-3 Editing the Overlay You can chan ge the way the overlay ap pears (a ke y’s color or text description). 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick Edit Overlay . The Overlay Edit screen appe ars. 2. To change a key ’s text , click the key to cha nge. The Edit Overlay Key Data screen app ears. 3. Click in the box and ente r the[...]

3-4 Using the Update Utility 4. Click Edit Label to change the label’s wordin g, offset ti me, and choos e to print the time on the label. The Edit Lab el Data screen appears . 5. Change any necessary text for the label or offset time. 6. Decide if yo u want to prin t the time on the label. If so, make sure the box is checke d next to Print Time [...]

Using the Update Utility 3-5 Whenever you retur n to the Main screen, you are prompt ed: 10. Click OK to contin ue. 11. If you made chan ges: ♦ print the new overlay, see “Print ing the Ove rlay,” for more information. ♦ update the keypad’s sof tware/application, see “Updating the Keypad,” for mo re information.[...]

3-6 Using the Update Utility Changing a Key’s Color 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick Edit Overlay . The Overlay Edit screen appe ars. 2. Click the key to change. The Edit Overlay Ke y Data screen ap pears. 3. Click Change Co lor . The Color scree n appears. 4. Pick the color you want fo r the selected key. If you want to define a custom color, cl[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-7 7. Click D one to ret urn to th e Main scr een. Whenever you retur n to the Main screen, you are prompt ed: 8. Click OK to contin ue. 9. If you made changes: ♦ print the new overlay, see “Print ing the Ove rlay,” for more information. ♦ update the keypad’s sof tware/application, see “Updating the Keypad,” [...]

3-8 Using the Update Utility Defining Custom Colors 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick Edit Overlay . The Overlay Edit screen appe ars. 2. Click the key to change. The Edit Overlay Ke y Data screen ap pears. 3. Click Change Co lor . The Color scree n appears. 4. From the Color screen, click D efine Custom Colors . The Cu stom Color scree n appears. 5[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-9 Whenever you retur n to the Main screen, you are prompt ed: 11. Click OK to contin ue. 12. If you made chan ges: ♦ print the new overlay, see “Print ing the Ove rlay,” for more information. ♦ update the keypad’s sof tware/application, see “Updating the Keypad,” for mo re information. Deleting a Key Check w[...]

3-10 Using the Update Utility 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick Edit Overlay . The Overlay Edit screen appe ars. 2. Click the key to delete. The Edit Overlay Key Data screen ap pears. When you click Delete Key , you see 3. Click OK to remove ALL data fo r this key from the database and displ ay a black box in place of this key on the ov erlay. 4. Cl[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-11 Printing the O verlay If you make any change s to the overlay, pr int it on a color printer and insert i t into the keypad. 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick Edit Overlay . The Overlay Edit screen appe ars. 2. Click P rint . The Print scre en appears. Your Print screen may appe ar differently, bas ed on your Operating S[...]

3-12 Using the Update Utility Whenever you ret urn to the Main screen, you are prompted: 7. Click OK to contin ue. Updating the Keyp ad After the ch anges are made to the ke y and label data, send the up dated data t o the keyp ad/terminal, s o the changes appe ar on any future labels printe d. Note: Make sure th e printer is co nnected to the comp[...]

Using the Update Utility 3-13 Communication Settings The Update Utility scans your comp uter for available communica tion ports and ad ds them to the Com Po rt list box. To display the c ommunication settings: 1. From the Ma in screen, c lick S etup , Com Port . You see 2. Enter the p assword: 5675 and click OK . The Communications Settings scre en[...]

3-14 Using the Update Utility To update the keypad/termina l: 1. Connect the null mode m cable pro vided in the software kit fr om the compute r to the keypad. 2. On the main menu select All to up date the application and the data files. Select Data O nly to update just th e data sent to the ke ypad. 3. From the Ma in screen, c lick U pdat e Termin[...]

Care and Maintenance 4-1 CARE AND MAINTENANCE This chapter te lls you how to ♦ clear label jams ♦ clean the print head Clearing Labe l Jams When you are prin ting and a jam oc curs, the indi cator light turns RED. To clear the jam: 1. Turn off the printer. Press the power s witch on the back of t he printer to th e off position (O). 2. Press th[...]

4-2 Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Printhead Remember to clean the print head every time you load a new label roll int o the printer. Caution: You must turn off the prin ter’s power before cleaning the print head. To clean the printhead while printing, you may lose your data when you tur n off the printe r. 1. Turn off the printe r. Press the [...]

Troubleshooting 5-1 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Action Indicator light is off when the printer is turned on. Check the power con nections from the power supply to the printer and wall outlet. See "Connecting the Prin ter’s Power Supply” in Chapter 1 for more informatio n. Check the cable connec tions from the keypad to the printer . See “Con[...]

5-2 Troubleshooting Problem Action Calibrate the supply. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Load labels. See “Loading Labels” in Chapter 1 for more information. 3. Press and hold the FE ED button while turning on the printer . 4. Release t he FEED button after the indicator light starts flashing ORANGE. The printer ca librates the die cut sensor , mea[...]

Troubleshooting 5-3 Problem Action Label exits par tially out of the printer or skips a label. A label may be caught in the printer. See “Clearing Label Jams” in Chapter 4 for more informatio n. Make sure the labels are loaded correctly and tha t they are the Paxar /Monarch labels recommended for this application. See “Loading Labels” in Ch[...]

5-4 Troubleshooting Problem Action Test label does not print. Make sure the sup ply is loaded correctly. Make sure th e die cut sens or is in the correct position (was not accidentally moved while loading supplies). See “Checking the Die Cut Sensor ,” in Chapter 1 for more informatio n. The keypad displa ys an error. To clear an error displayed[...]

Template Sample A-1 TEMPLA TE SAMPLE This Appendix show s the default Fr eshMarx keypad template and food item t ables for shelf life. The keypad has 60 keys that can be programmed. I t is not necessary to use al l 60 keys or ch oose a background c olor. Ba ckground col ors are normall y used to separa te familie s of food item s for Salad Dressing[...]

A-2 Template Sample Vegetable Me ats Item Shelf Life Item Shelf Life ROMAINE LETTUCE 24 Hours HAM 48 Hours ICEBERG LETTUCE 24 Hours TURKEY 48 Hours CALIFORNIA MIX 24 Hours GROUND B EEF 48 Hours SPINACH MIX 24 Hours ROAST BEEF 48 Hours CARROTS 24 Hours GRILLED CHICKEN 48 Hours POTATOES 24 Hours BACON 48 Hours ONIONS 48 Hours TUNA 48 Hours TOMATOES 2[...]

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