User's Guide

User Guide iii
PRINTING ................................................................................................................... 4-1
Card Printing ............................................................................................................................ 4-1
Card Printing Using Word ............................................................................................... 4-1
Double-side Printing ................................................................................................................. 4-2
Color Settings .......................................................................................................................... 4-4
PRINTER MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 5-1
Printer Routine Cleaning .......................................................................................................... 5-1
Standard Cleaning ................................................................................................................... 5-1
Standard Cleaning Procedure ......................................................................................... 5-1
Card Path Advanced Cleaning ................................................................................................. 5-4
Advanced Cleaning Procedure ....................................................................................... 5-4
Cleaning Roller Advanced Cleaning ......................................................................................... 5-6
Roller Cleaning Procedure .............................................................................................. 5-6
Printhead Cleaning ................................................................................................................... 5-8
Printhead Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................ 5-8
Printing Test Cards .................................................................................................................. 5-9
Printing a Text Test Card ................................................................................................ 5-9
Printing Graphic Test Card .............................................................................................. 5-9
Printing a Dual-Side Test Card ........................................................................................ 5-9
Print head replacement procedure ......................................................................................... 5-10
ENCODING OPTIONS .................................................................................................... 6-1
Chip Encoding .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Encoding Test ................................................................................................................ 6-1
Test ................................................................................................................................ 6-2
Reading the Chip Encoding ............................................................................................ 6-2
External Encoding .................................................................................................................... 6-3
Magnetic Encoding ............................................................................................................ 6-3
Configuration and Test ................................................................................................... 6-3
Configuration.................................................................................................................. 6-4
Test and Encoding ......................................................................................................... 6-4
TROBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 7-1
Printer does not power on ........................................................................................................ 7-1
Printer has printing problems ................................................................................................... 7-1
Printer has problem with ribbon........................................................................................... 7-2
Chip Encoding problems ........................................................................................................ 7-2
RIBBONS ........................................................................................................................ 8-1
CLEANING KITS ............................................................................................................. 8-1
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................. 9-1