System Administrator's Guide 0 28028 Monarch® Pathfinder ® Ultra® Platinum Printer 653258 04/18/07 7512 $15.50 SALE 4 58523 32232 9 $25.00 PEARL EARRINGS 8 99565 45453 9 04/18/07 7512 $200.00 TC6039SA Rev. AH 11/09 ©2007 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 Using This Manual .............................................................................................................. 1-1 Audience ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS ........................................................
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER ................................................................................................ 5-1 Setting Scanner Options ..................................................................................................... 5-1 Enabling Specific Bar Codes ............................................................................................... 5-3 Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes .........................................................................................
INTRODUCTION The Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Platinum 6039™ printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a modified Microsoft Windows CE platform. 1 Information in this document supercedes information in previous versions. Check our Web site for the latest documentation and release information. Note: Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document included with your printer.
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E T O O L S 2 Use these tools to ♦ lock the taskbar to restrict user access ♦ identify and track your printers ♦ send MPCLII packets directly to the printer. Using the Taskbar Lockdown Option The Taskbar Lockdown option prevents access to the Start Menu or any unspecified applications without a password. The system administrator selects which applications are accessible when the taskbar is locked. Locking the Taskbar 1.
. Tap Add. The application appears in the list. 9. When you are finished, tap OK, then Yes. The printer restarts. A small lock icon appears over the Start Menu when the taskbar is locked. Lock Icon Removing Applications If an application is removed f rom the list, the user no longer has access to that application when the taskbar is locked. 1. From the Taskbar L ockdown screen, tap the Applications tab. 2. Select the application to remove from the list. 3. Tap Remove.
2. Tap Edit. Use the keypad to enter the password and press Enter. The default password is 123321. The Owner Product ID field is highlighted. 3. Use the keypad or scan a bar code to enter a new Product ID and press Enter. The Owner Serial Number field is highlighted. 4. Use the keypad or scan a bar code to enter a new Serial Number and press Enter. Note: You can only edit owner data. The Product ID and Serial Number cannot be changed. 5.
2. Tap Printer Passthru. 3. Tap Options. 4. Select Data So urce as Folder or USB-Serial Adapter. If you select Folder, the printer looks for packets in the \P axar\Print folder. Make sure packets are saved in the \Paxar\Print folder. I f you select USB-Serial Ad apter, you must set the communication settings and attach t he USB cable via the USB-Se rial adapter. 5. Tap OK. 6. Send a packet. The text of the packet appe ars as well as any error messages or status for the packet.
CONFIGURING WIRELESS SETTINGS 3 Use this chapter to configure the 802.11b and 802.11b/g wireless (radio) card settings. About the Symbol® 802.11b Wireless Card The Symbol® Spectrum24® 802.11b wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps on any 802.11b wireless compatible network. You can use the printer in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or AP (access point or Infrastructure) wireless mode.
2. Select a network and tap Connect. You see the Profile Configuration screen. 3. Verify the mode, authentication, encryption, and IP configuration settings. 4. Tap OK when you are finished. The WLAN Profiles screen appears. When you connect to a network, Mobile Companion creates a profile for that connection. Yo ur selected profile is show n with an access point icon. Not e: 5. The icon indicates a connection to this profile.
5. Tap the Authentication tab and specify the authentication security settings. The options a re None, Kerberos, EAP-TLS, or PEAP. These settings must match the network authentication settings or the printer can not connect. 6. Tap the Encryption tab and specify th e encryption settings. The options are Open System (no security), WEP, or TKIP (WPA). These settings must match the network encryption settings or the printer cannot conn ect. 7. Tap the IP Config tab and select the IP type.
About the Motorola® 802.11b/g Wireless Card The Motorola® LA-5127 802.11b/g wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps in 802.11b mode and 54Mbps in 802.11g mode on any wireless-compatible network. You can use the printer in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (access point) wireless mode. Use the Fusion utility available on your printer to configure your wireless card to communicate with your network.
Note: 2. A key indicates that encryption is enabled on the access point. You must have the network encryption settings to connect to a protected access point. Double-tap the network you need, then tap Connect in the pop-up menu. You see the Profile Entry screen. 3. Tap Next to verify the mode, authentication, encryption, and IP configuration settings. 4. Tap Finished. The Manage Profiles screen appears. When you connect to a network, Fusion creates a profile for that connection.
3. Tap Add. You see the Profile Entry screen. 4. Enter a profile name and SSID to identify the printer on the network. The default name is 101. Tap Next. 5. Specify the wireless operating mode ( Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure) and your country of operation, if necessary. Tap Next. 6. Specify the authentication security settings. The options are None, EAP-TLS, PEAP, LEAP, or TTLS. These settings must match the network authentication settings or the printer cannot connect. Tap Next. 7.
3. To enable password protection, enter and confirm a new password. To change a current password, enter the current password, then enter and confirm a new password. To disable password protection, enter the current password but do not specify a new password. 4. Tap Save, then OK. 5. Tap X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to return to the desktop. About the Summit 802.11g Wireless Card The Summit SDC-CF20G 802.11g wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps in 802.
Finding a Network The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. You can create up to 20 profiles. 1. From the main SCU window, tap Admin Login. 2. Enter the password. The default password is SUMMIT. The password is case-sensitive. See “Changing the Admin Password” later in this chapter for information on setting passwords. 3. Tap OK. 4.
6. Select the network you need, then tap Configure. 7. Tap Yes. SCU creates a profile for the selected network. Creating a Profile The default profile does not have an SSID or security settings. It can only connect to an access point that broadcasts its SSID and is not secured. Use the instructions in this section to create a new profile without scanning for a network. The Profile screen also allows you to edit or delete existing profiles. 1.
7. When you are finished, tap the Main tab. Your new profile appears in the Active Profile drop-down menu. 8. Select your new profile from the drop-down menu. The printer connects to the network based on your settings. About ThirdPartyConfig The ThirdPartyConfig profile allows you to configure the printer’s wireless settings using Windows Zero Config (WZC) instead of the Summit Client Utility. When you select this profile, the printer automatically turns off and back on and launches WZC.
5. Select Admin Password and enter a new password in the Value box. 6. Tap Confirm to save your changes. Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. The Admin password restricts all access to wireless settings.
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USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS 4 Use printer diagnostics to ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ check machine totals print diagnostic labels perform sensor tests peform a printhead dot resistance test check the keyboard’s functionality. Accessing Printer Diagnostics 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. 2. Tap Printer Diagnostics.
You can tap ♦ About to see the printer’s software version and other information. Tap OK to close the About box. ♦ Tap X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to quit Printer Diagnostics and return to the desktop. Testing the Print Engine 1. Tap Print Engine Tests from the Printer Diagnostics screen. 2. Decide which of the following tests to perform: ♦ For Machine Totals, see “Checking Machine Totals” for more information.
Printing Diagnostic Labels 1. Tap Diagnostic Labels (test labels) from the Print Engine Tests screen. 2. Before you run these tests, be sure to load your supply in Non-Peel mode. Refer to the Operator’s Handbook for more information about loading supply. Select: The following labels print: Information Labels The first diagnostic (test) label shows the model number, software version, and the printer’s configuration by packet.
Select: The following label prints: Serial Quality Label A label prints bar codes for you to scan to check the quality of serial bar codes. Parallel Quality Label A label prints bar codes for you to scan to check the quality of parallel bar codes. Contrast 3. Use the arrow keys to change the print contrast. The higher the number, the darker the print; the lower the number, the lighter the print. The print contrast controls the darkness of the printing on your supply.
3. Select the sensor to calibrate (either Black Mark or On-Demand). The black mark sensor is used with black mark supplies (supplies with rectangular marks on the back side of the liner or on the supply). The on-demand sensor is for peeled supplies, either die-cut or black mark. 4. Tap Calibrate Sensor to calibrate the selected sensor. If you select the Black Mark sensor, the printer feeds supply until it detects a black mark to calibrate the sensor.
♦ For the On-Demand sensor, hold a white label against the sensor as shown. When you cover the sensor with a label, the values change on the screen. The valid range is between 3.0 and 5.0. If the sensor is covered by a black mark, the valid range is between 0 and 1.5. On-Demand Sensor being co vered b y label. 4. The value listed for PH Temperature is the current temperature of the printhead. The valid range is between 5 and 60 Celsius.
Testing the Printhead 1. Tap Printhead Dot Resistance from the Print Engine Tests screen to perform the printhead dot resistance test. 2. The printhead test checks for dot resistance. The dot resistance test checks each dot on the printhead. The valid range is between 245 and 455. Note: 3. If the values are not within range, make a note of the values given and call Service.
Viewing the Print Engine Memory Expansion Directory 1. Tap Memory Card Directory Listing from the Print Engine Tests screen to view the Print Engine memory expansion directory. This button is grayed out if you do not have this option in your printer. 2. You see a list of what is currently saved to your Print Engine MicroSD card. For example: If the MicroSD card is not present, you see 3. Tap Back to return to the Print Engine Tests screen, and again to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen.
Testing the Keypad 1. Tap Keypad Tests from the Printer Diagnostics screen. 2. Press the key you want to test. The key pressed appears on the display. If you press Enter, the word “Enter” appears on the display. 3. Tap Back to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen. OR Tap Done to return to the desktop. Testing the Speaker 1. Tap Speaker Test from the Printer Diagnostics screen to perform the speaker test. 2. Tap Run Test.
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5 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER Use scanner configuration to ♦ set the scanner operating mode, trigger mode, and scanner timeout ♦ select the .wav file for successful and unsuccessful scans ♦ enable and disable each specific bar code. Setting Scanner Options 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. 2. Tap Scanner Configuration. Note: Tap Restore to Defaults to return all the scanner settings to the default values. Tap Test Settings to go to the Scanner Diagnostics screen.
3. Tap General. 4. Set the Scanner Operating Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. The default is compatible. Momentary The scanner is on when the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on. A good scan causes the scanner to reset and continue scanning.
9. Tap the Page 2 tab at the top of the screen to continue. You see additional options. 10. Set the Preamble, which specifies the characters to preface returned data from certa in bar codes. The Preamble can be up to twenty user-defined characters. 11. Set the Postamble, which is the data to be sent after each scanned barcode. The Postamble can be up to twenty user-defined characters. 12. Set the AIM Duration, which is the duration of the aiming beam when the scanner is activated. The range is 0.0 - 9.
Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes 1. To configure UPC/EAN settings, tap UPC/EAN from the Scanner Configuration screen. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. UPCA Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA+2, and UPCA+5 bar codes. UPCE Allows the scanner to scan UPCE bar codes. UPCE1 Allows the scanner to scan UPCE1 bar codes. EAN8 Allows the scanner to scan EAN8 bar codes. EAN13 Allows the scanner to scan EAN13 bar codes. 3.
8. Set the Supplemental Redundancy, which sets the number of times a symbol without supplemental information is decoded. The range is 2 – 20. The default is 7. 9. Set the Security, which is how many times to scan the same barcode to determine a successful read. The range is 1 – 4. The default is 1. Before setting this security level, you must decide the print quality of the bar codes you are scanning. The better the quality of the bar code, the lower the security level needed.
Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes 1. To configure Code 128 settings, tap Code 128 from the Scanner Configuration screen. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. 3. Code 128 Allows the scanner to scan Code 128 bar codes. UCC/ EAN-128 Allows the scanner to scan UCC/EAN-128 bar codes. ISBT 128 Allows the scanner to scan ISBT 128 bar codes. Any length bar code is valid. Tap OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration screen. Configuring I 2of5 Bar Codes 1.
Configuring MSI Bar Codes 1. To configure MSI settings, tap MSI from the Scanner Configuration screen. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. 3. MSI Allows the scanner to scan MSI bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an MSI bar code is scanned. Mod 10/11 CD Scheme Tells which algorithm to use to ensure the integrity of a two-check digit MSI bar code. Use 2 CDs Tells the number of check digits that MSI bar codes should have.
Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes 1. To configure Code 93 settings, tap Code 93 from the Scanner Configuration screen. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. 3. Code 93 Allows the scanner to scan Code 93 bar codes. Lengths Sets the length(s) for Code 93 bar codes. Variable, specifies that Code 93 bar codes can be any length. Note: Specifying a range of lengths increases the likelihood of unsuccessful scans. 1 Fixed, specifies a single length for valid Code 93 bar codes.
Scannable Bar Codes vs.
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USING SCANNER DIAGNOSTICS 6 Use scanner diagnostics to ♦ check the data in a bar code ♦ view a bar code’s type and length. Performing Scanner Diagnostics 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. 2. Tap Scanner Diagnostics. 3. Scan a bar code. You see the bar code’s data and length. 4. Tap About to see additional scanner information.
5. Tap OK to close the About box. 6. Tap X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to return to the desktop. Setting the Scanner Mode To set the scanner mode without using the Scanner Configuration menu: 1. Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. 2. Set the Scanner Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. 1. The scanner is on as long as the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on.
S C A N S TAT U S VA L U E S A If you have enabled Send Scan Status, use the following table to interpret the data returned from every scan. This data precedes the bar code and includes the length of data and bar code type. Refer to the Programmer’s Manual for more information.
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