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USER GUIDEEvolis Card Printer© 2014. All rights reserved. April 2014. Ref. KU-AVA1-041-ENG Rev. A0

101-5 Installation 1-5a CONNECTING THE REJECT BOXInsert the hooks of the provided Card reject box to the holes.The reject box is delivered with the pr

111-5b CONNECTING THE PRINTERä Connection to the power supplyThe printer must be connected to a properly protected and earthed electrical installation

121-5c RIBBONS AND FILMSEvolis High Trust® ribbons and films optimise your printer’s operation and avoid causing damage to it. The use of ribbons or f

13ä Changing the ink ribbonBefore changing the ink ribbon you have to know about the Evolis electronic key which is delivered with every color ribbon.

14ä Fitting the ink ribbonTo t a ink ribbon in the printing module, please proceed as follows:Ê Open the front cover.Ë Remove the ink ribbon cassett

15ä Changing the Transfer film The transfert unit includes parts heated to high temperatures. Be careful not to put your fingers inside the module. Fo

16Ï Take up the Transfer lm slack. Turn the wheel at right and take up the lm slack.Ð Insert the Transfer lm cassette into the printer until a clic

17ä Replacement of the Cleaning RollerAn adhesive cleaning roller is delivered with the Transfert lm, it has to be installed each time you change the

181-5d CARDSFor optimum quality, the cards used must be ISO 7810 certied.Use only the card types recommended by Evolis.Do not touch the printable sur

19ä Cards orientationThe printing side of the card is the surface on the front side of the card feeder (see pictures Ê, Ë, Ì)The magnetic strips of th

2CopyrightEvolis Card Printer© April 2014. All rights reserved.Copyright noticeUsers must observe the copyright regulations applicable in their countr

20ä Adjusting card thicknessThe printer accepts card thickness of 0.76mm (30mil). However depending on card thickness tolerance, it may be necessary t

21ä Loading the cardsÊ Open the top cover and open the card feeder as shown.Ë Adjust the gauge setting to match the thickness of your cardsÌ Hold the

22ä Removing printed cardsOnce the print and/or encoding cycle is complete, cards are delivered by default into the output hopper found on the left of

23ä Optimizing transfer conditionsIn order to optimize the transfer quality you can change the Retransfer settings according to your card type.Thanks

24ä Rejected card managementYour printer is equipped with a reject slot, the purpose of which is to separate correctly customised cards from incorre

25PrintingThe information about the procedures described in this section refers to a Windows XP environment. 2-1 Installing the print driverCongurati

262-2 Managing the print settingsBefore using your printer, it is essential to check and/or change the default print driver settings:l Card orientatio

27ä “Card” tabl Front/back printingl Card orientation, portrait or landscapel Number of copies ä “Graphics” tabl Color settingsl Black panel settingsl

282-3 Printing a cardA large number of Windows applications allow documents to be printed (for example the tools in Microsoft’s Ofce suite, i.e. MS-W

292-4 Connecting to a network (Ethernet)All Evolis printers have the benet of a TCP/IP network connection mechanism. This feature is available as

3About 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 car

30ä Changing Network connection settingsYou can congure internet communications settings such as the individual printer ID and TCP/IP-related setting

31Maintenance3-1 General warranty informationYour Evolis printer has been designed to give you long service and needs only minimal regular maintenance

323-2 Routine printer cleaningRecommended cleaning cycle: After printing about 1000 cards.Servicing accessory: Adhesive cleaning card. Remove any card

33Follow the procedure below:Ê Switch from Normal Mode to User mode (see section 4-1b).Ë Press the t Key until [Cleaning] is displayed, then press the

34Ï When [Remove cards] is diplayed, open the top cover.Ð Open the cards feeder and remove the cards from the cassette.Ñ When [Set Cleaning Crd] is di

353-3 Servicing the cleaning roller(s)The cleaning roller(s) remove(s) any dust or particles from the cards before printing.Recommended cleaning cycle

363-4 Servicing the feeding rollerRecommended cleaning cycle: if cards do not feed smoothly into the printer.Ê Turn off the printer.Ë Open the top cov

37Recommended cleaning cycle: if the printing location on printed cards is out of adjustment, or there is white space at the edge of printed areas, th

383-5 Servicing the reverse rollerRecommended cleaning cycle: If card delivery from the reverse section to the secondary transfer feeding roller is no

393-6 Servicing the lter cleaningRecommended cleaning cycle: monthly.Ê Turn off the printer.Ë Remove the lter cover on the rear of the printer.Ì Rem

4Getting started1-1 UnpackingYour printer is supplied with several accessories that we ask you to look at closely.This list may vary depending on your

40Ê Ì ÍËÎÏ3-7 Primary transfer feeding roller cleaningRecommended cleaning cycle: If a lm-related error occurs such as [Film Wind Up], or there is co

413-8 Cleaning the print headAs a highly sensitive part of the printer, the print head is a wearable part. Its lifespan can be seriously altered by th

424HelpThis section gives suggestions allowing problems that may arise when using your printer to be pinpointed. If you do not manage to solve your pr

434In the event of operator intervention activating the menu, the LCD unit is converted into a dialogue and conguration support interface. The LCD is

4444-1b USER MODEUser Mode is used to set operations and check the status of the printer.To switch from Normal Mode to User Mode, follow the procedure

4544-2 Warnings and diagnosisAlthough the Evolis printer was designed to work independently, keeping user involvement to a minimum, it may nonetheless

464Warnings and error messagesLCD Display Description Action requiredCover Open The front cover is open. Yes Close the front cover.Feeder Empty There

474Warnings and error messagesLCD Display Description Action requiredRemove Card:fdrRemove Card:ipRemove Card:prtrRemove Card:magThere is a card jam.

4844-3 Diagnosis helpIn this section, you will nd all the information you need to carry out a few simple checks that you may be asked to run by your

494-4 TroubleshootingDo not attempt to use tools or other items to repair your printer in the event of problems, in case major damage is caused.4-4a P

51-2 Operating the printer safelyThe following precautions must be observed to assure safe operation of the printer. Also, do not do anything that is

50ä Poor print quality?Small blemishes on the card l The card surface may be dirty.Check that your cards are perfectly clean.Use new cards.Avoid using

51The card is bent l Secondary transfer conditions are not optimum.l See section correct card curl.Print akes offl Secondary transfer conditions are

52ä Partial or incorrect printingÊ Check the print settingsCheck that no area of the card design to be printed is outside the print margins.Check the

53ä Correcting card curlÊ Switch from Normal Mode to User Mode (see section 4-1b)Ë Press the t key until [Card Setup] is diplayed. Then press the SET

544-4b FREEING JAMMED CARDSDo not turn your printer off, as this cancels pending print jobs in the printer’s memory.Never use any kind of tool (screwd

55ä Freeing a card in card feederWhen a card becomes jammed in the card feeder, the message ‘Card Jam Feeder’ appears on the control panel display.Pri

56 Freeing a card in the reverse sectionÊ Open the top printer cover and the front cover.Ë Remove the card feeder.Ì Release the lock on the decurl se

574-4c REPLACING THE PRINT HEADThe print head is a sensitive component of your equipment. It determines the print quality, and regular servicing along

584-4d UPDATING THE FIRMWARE (UNDER WINDOWS)Updating the rmware is a simple operation but one which, if not properly completed, can result in your pr

594-5 Reduce printer power consumptionSelect the power saving mode for when the printer is not being used.Ê Switch from Normal Mode to User mode (see

6 ä HandlingDo not use ammable sprays near the printer.Do not touch anything inside the printer unless specied in this manual.Do not place heavy ite

604-6 Counting the Number of cards that are printedYou can also count the number of cards that have been printed in a specidifed period of time by res

614-7 Checking the types of Ink ribbon and Transfer lm that are loadedÊ Switch from Normal Mode to User mode (see section 4-1b).Ë Conrm that [Printe

624-8 Checking the program version and serial numberÊ Switch from Normal Mode to User mode (see section 4-1b)Ë Press the t Key until [Version] is disp

634-9 Turning the Error alarm ON or OFFThe initial setting is for the buzzer to sound when an error occurs. You can set the buzzer so that is does not

644-10 Others functionalitiesSome extra functionalities are by factory default disabled, here we will see how to enabled them.ä Parallel printBy defau

65ä Short Size PrintThis functionality turns partial printing of color data on and off.By default the printer always prints (temporary transfer) on th

664-11 Technical supportIf you are having difculties in conguring and using your printer, read this manual carefully. If you do not manage to solve

67Appendix AA1 - Technical specicationsThis section presents your printer’s technical printing properties. ä General featuresl Dual-sided printing (s

68äSafetyl RFID locking keyl Support for security lock (Kensington® type)l Centralized locking system to secure access to blank cards, ribbon and lm

69ä Softwarel Compatible with WindowsTM XP SP2 32, Vista 32, W7 32/64 and W8 32/64ä Displayl Two-line LCD display and LED status indicatorl Printer gr

71-3 Description of the printer and its functions1-3a FRONT SIDE OF THE PRINTER1-3b INSIDE OF THE TOP COVER11 - Top cover2 - Control Panel3 - Front co

70ä Size and weightl Dimensions (HxWxD): 436x340x297 mm (17.16’’x13.38’’x11.69’’)l Weight: 20 kg (44.09 lbs)ä Warranty4l 3 years for printer, lifetime

71BAppendix BB1 - Encoding optionsSome models of Evolis printers are equipped with encoding systems which are used to customise magnetic strips, and c

72ä Card positioningYou can set the orientation of loading magnetic cards.You can also change the settings by using the printer driver.This setting is

73ä Conguring the Windows print driverCoercivity sets the magnetic encoding to high (HiCo) or low (LoCo) coercivity. A magnetic strip that is encoded

74B1b - CONTACT SMARTCARD ENCODINGA printer tted with a smartcard contact station works in exactly the same way as a basic card printer. The Evolis s

75BÊ Open the Top cover.Ë Open the card feeder.Ì Insert IC cards depending on the mode. The IC cards should be always positioned with the IC terminal

76A sequence of commands must be sent via the printer’s interface to insert a card into the printer then position it under the station and establish c

77B1c - CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD ENCODINGEvolis printers may be equipped with an encoding device for contactless smartcards (RFID). This consists of an e

78Bä Computer connectionThe encoder is integrated inside the printer, to connect it to your computer you just have to plug the USB cable from your pri

79Appendix CC1 - CerticationsC1a - IC REGULATIONSCanada, Industry Canada (IC) NoticesThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 a

81-3c REAR SIDE OF THE PRINTER1-3d FRONT COVER11 - Reject slot2 - Peripheral USB socket3 - Ethernet socket (Lan cable port )4 - Port for enhancing fun

80ä (RSS-102)IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure StatementThe available scientic evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with u

81C1b - FCC REGULATIONä FCC part 15.21 of Information to userThe users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall

91-4 Installation 1-4a CONNECTING THE OUTPUT HOPPERInsert the hooks of the provided Card output hopper to the holes by the Card Ejection Slot.The outp