Paxar 9840, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...9840 Monarch Printers TC9840ENOI Rev AA 9 00 2000 Monarch Marking Systems Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADIAN D O C WARNING This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits r...

Page 3: ...ded Twisted Pair Ethernet Cable 1 2 Status Indicator 1 3 Test 1 3 INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER 2 1 Printer Information 2 3 Printing a Configuration Sheet 2 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 1 Ethernet Print Server Status 3 1 MonarchNet Configuration Problems 3 3 Unable to Print 3 3 SPECIFICATIONS A 1 Ethernet Print Server A 1 Wiring Specifications A 2 Parallel Output Port Signal Assignments A 2 ...

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Page 5: ... on Monarch s Web site www monarch com to configure the print server or you can order part number TC9840ENCD for the MonarchNet Utilities compact disc The MonarchNet print server provides multiprotocol capabilities for users with Windows 95 98 2000 Windows NT TCP IP and Novell NetWare Related Documents Refer to your printer s Operator s Handbook for related information about printer configuration ...

Page 6: ...r Parallel Output Port The parallel output port of the Ethernet print server connects directly to the Centronics connector on most printers 10BASE T UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair Ethernet Cable Twisted pair systems use 10BASE T hubs or concentrators Adding the Ethernet print server does not interrupt network operation Status Test ...

Page 7: ...ty Solid orange for more than 30 seconds indicates the print server has failed Power On Self Test Flashing alternately orange and green for longer than two minutes indicates the print server is in firmware download mode See Chapter 3 Troubleshooting for any problems you may have Test A test button located on the side of the Ethernet print server is provided to allow detailed configuration informat...

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Page 9: ...umber and address of your Ethernet print server and save it for future reference To use the Ethernet print server upper DIP switch 8 on the printer must be turned ON This enables the bi directional communication Do not plug any cables into the parallel port when using the Ethernet port A printer with an Ethernet port cannot use the parallel port However the serial port is still active 2 Upper DIP ...

Page 10: ... connector on the printer Secure the Ethernet print server to the printer with the spring clicks on the printer 3 Attach the 10Base T UTP cable to the receptacle on the back of the Ethernet print server 4 Turn on the printer by using the printer s power switch or attaching the power cord The status indicator blinks orange during self test and then changes to green when the self test completes succ...

Page 11: ...e on Monarch s Web site P r i n t i n g a C o n f i g u r a t i o n S h e e t Configuration information prints automatically if the Ethernet print server senses a hardware error To print configuration information on demand press the Test button on the side of the Ethernet print server unit or use the configuration utility provided for your network operating system The configuration label prints in...

Page 12: ...rs 0 Tx Packets 272 Tx Packet Errors 0 Tx Packet Retries 0 Error Netware None TCP IP None Netware ENABLED Mode Unknown Print Server Name MMS1949614 SAP Interval 1 Minute Frame Format Ethernet 802 3 TCP IP ENABLED System Name MMS1949614 Web Address http 10 1 155 162 IP Address 10 1 155 162 IP Address Source DHCP 10 1 10 41 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Timeout Checking Enabled Jet...

Page 13: ...idly 9 times sec The print server has not detected the presence of a network cable To determine the problem 1 Disconnect the print server from the printer Remove the network cable from the print server Plug the network cable back in until you hear a positive click Check the other end of the cable in the same manner Plug the print server back in If the print server still does not detect a cable con...

Page 14: ... by any of the following The printer attached to the print server is malfunctioning This can cause the print server to fail the POST Remove the print server from the printer If the print server still fails POST continue below The print server itself has a hardware problem that can only be fixed by replacing or returning the unit Call Technical Support for repair or replacement information LED alte...

Page 15: ...shing green light make sure the network cable is attached See Ethernet Print Server Status for more information Unable to Print If you are having problems printing please verify there is communication between the printer and the print server by printing a configuration page To print a configuration label press the Test button on the side of the Ethernet print server If a configuration label does n...

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Page 17: ... inches 91 mm Width 2 5 inches 64 mm Height 0 8 inches 20 mm Net Weight 2 5 ounces does not include power adapter Operating Limits 50 to 90 F 10 to 32 5 C Storage Temperature 32 to 96 F 0 to 35 5 C Humidity Operating and Storage 5 to 90 non condensing Power Dissipation Operating 4 watts maximum A ...

Page 18: ...ACK Printer Data acknowledge signal from printer 11 BUSY Printer Indicates the printer is not ready to receive data 12 PAPER ERROR Printer Indicates a paper error 13 SELECT Printer Indicates the printer is on line 14 nAUTOFEED Ethernet print server Used for IEEE 1284 compliance 31 nINIT Ethernet print server Instructs the printer to initialize 32 nFAULT Printer Indicates a printer error condition ...

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