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USER GUIDEEvolis Card Printer © 2009. All rights reserved. July 2009.Ref. KU10E Rev.C0

Loading a card manually Insert a card manually into the manual card feeder. The card will automatically eject after printing.³ Removing printed cards

Cards can be collected in two different ways: Automatic ejection mode (in this case, use of the detachable output hopper supplied with the printer is

PrintingThe information about the procedures described in this section refers to a Windows XP environment. 2-1 Installing the print driver

2-2 Managing the print settingsBefore using your printer, it is essential to check and/or change the default print driver settings:O Ribbon* typeO Car

³ “Graphics” tabO Ribbon* or card typesO Front/back printingO Choice of methods for feeding and collecting cardsO Card orientation, portrait or landsc

2-3 Printing a card

2-4 Connecting to a network (Ethernet)        

Maintenance3-1 General warranty informationYour Evolis printer has been designed to give you long service and needs only minimal regular maintenance.

3-2 Routine printer cleaningThe print head warranty is directly linked to routine cleaning of your printer.If you do not carry out this cleaning at th

Follow the procedure below:Repeatedly running the cleaning card through the printer cleans the feed rollers, the cleaning rollers and the print head.

CopyrightEvolis Card Printer © July 2009. All rights reserved.Copyright noticeUsers must observe the copyright regulations applicable in their country

 Insert the cleaning card into the feeder. Put the feeder back into the printer, then press on the upper section of the feeder until it clicks. Hol

3-3 Servicing the cleaning roller(s)In addition to routine printer cleaning, we suggest that you clean the cleaning roller(s) using the special wipes

 When it has dried, put the cleaning roller back in the printer. Replace the ribbon if necessary and close the cover again. Remove the card feeder

3-4 Servicing the print headRecommended cleaning cycle: whenever the ribbon is changed*Servicing accessory: Special cotton bud impregnated with isopro

Follow the procedure below: Take an Evolis cotton bud and press the middle of the tube until the end of the cotton bud is impregnated with alcohol.

HelpThis section gives a number of suggestions allowing problems that may arise when using your printer to be pinpointed. If you do not manage to solv

425O No ribbon in the printer.O End of ribbon.OO The ribbon is torn.Check the condition of the ribbon in the printe

426O It is imperative that the printer is cleaned.See section 3 - MaintenanceO Card jammed in the printer.O Mechanical component fault.Press the contr

4274-2 Diagnosis help

4-2b IDENTIFYING INSTALLED SOFTWARE VERSIONS

About your new printer Thank you for choosing an Evolis printer.Using your new printer, you will be able to create a wide variety of high-quality card

4-3 TroubleshootingDo not attempt to use tools or other items to repair your printer in the event of problems, in case major damage is caused.4-3a PRI

³ Poor print qualitySmall blemishes on the card O The card surface may be dirty.Check that your cards are perfectly clean.Use new cards.O Cleaning rol

³ Partial or incorrect printing Check the print settingsCheck that no area of the card design to be printed is outside the print margins.

4-3b FREEING JAMMED CARDS Control panel displays Remove the c

4-3c REPLACING THE CLEANING ROLLERSShould your cleaning roller start to work less effectively despite regular maintenance, it is advisable to replace

 Remove the card feeder as shown. Remove any cards found. ¡ Replace the cards in the

4-3d REPLACING THE PRINT HEADThe print head is a sensitive component of your equipment. It determines the print quality, and regular servicing along w

To exchange the print head, please proceed as follows:Before changing the print head, please unplug the power cable.³ Step 1 - Removing the defective

³ Step 2 - Installing the new print head Note the code shown on the white label stuck on the print head. You will be asked for this code in Step 3.

³ "#$ Power up the printer and check that it is properly connected to a computer on which the printer’s print

Getting started1-1 UnpackingYour printer is supplied with several accessories that we ask you to look at closely.This list may vary depending on your

4-3e UPDATING THE FIRMWARE (UNDER WINDOWS)

4-3f UPDATING THE PRINT DRIVER Befo

4-4 Technical supportIf you do not manage to solve you

Appendix A%&This section presents your printer’s technical printing properties.³ General technical featuresO Colour or m

³ Ribbon typesO 5-panel YMCKO colour ribbon – 100 cards/rollO Monochrome ribbons – up to 600 cards/roll: available in black, red, green and blueO Mono

Appendix BB1 - Compliance statementsCompliance statementsAs regards Safety an

Appendix CC1 - Encoding optionsSome models of Evolis printers are equipped with encoding systems which are used to customise magnetic strips, and cont

³ Card positioningMagnetic strip cards must be placed in the card feeder so that the magnetic strip is facing upwards as shown below: Remove the card

³ $'

³ SO 7811 magnetic encoding standards1 bits per inch23 Including the Start, Stop and LRC characters which are automatical

1-2 Description of the printer and its functions14Control buttonEnd of ribbonCleaningNo cardsCover openA - Cover opening buttonB - Card input feederC

C1b - CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD ENCODINGEvolis printers may be equipped with an encoding device for contactless smartcards (RFID). This consists of an enc

³ Computer connectionIf your encoder is supplied with an USB interface, it will either be connected to the printer’s internal USB Hub, or equipped wit

Appendix DD1 - Consumables and accessoriesEvolis offers a full range of consumables and accessories specially designed to work with its printers. Test

* for printing on ABS, special overlay and paperRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Colour ribbonsR3011 YMCKO 200 cards/roll

³ Cards*use the BlackWAX ribbon for printing on paper cardsRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Plastic cards C1001 Blank PV

D54³ Software and accessoriesRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2SoftwareL8001 eMedia Card Designer software, Pro Edition, u

D55Ref. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Printer accessoriesS2304BB Extra card feeder for 100 cards (brilliant blue)S2304FR 

15E - Thermal print headF - Ribbon G - Control button H - Cleaning rollers I - Magnetic encoder (option)J - Power cable socketK - USB socket (std)L -

1-3 Installation 1-3a CONNECTING THE PRINTER³ Connection to the power supplyThe printer must be connected to a properly protected and earthed electric

1-3b RIBBONSEvolis original ribbons optimise your printer’s operation and avoid causing damage to it. The use of ribbons from other suppliers is liabl

1-3c CARDSUse only the card types recommended by Evolis.Do not touch the printable surfa