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Prima
Reverse transfer
ID card printer
User Manual
P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R I E S
Secure ID card printers
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Declaration of Conformity Model Number: X IDie Printeryyyyy(y=A-Z,0-9 or blank) Product name: Card Printer We herewith declare that the above mentioned product complies with the following council directives and harmonized standards. Council Directives: 1999/5/EC relating to radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment. 89/336/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility. 2006/95/EC relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. Harmonized Standards
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Information for USA NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu- ant to part 15 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran
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Contents LCD operation display content ............................ 24 Notes for safe operation ................................ 5 Operation .................................................... 25 Before use ..................................................... 7 Turning on the power........................................... 25 Product features .................................................... 7 Turning off the power ........................................... 26 Checking accessories........
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Notes for safe operation (to the next page) Before you use Read these notes on safety thoroughly before operating your printer in order to use the unit properly. Once you start using the unit, this manual should be put aside the unit, or at a convenient place where you can look up the manual any time as you need. WARNING CAUTION If you ignore the warning with this mark, and handle If you ignore the caution with this mark, and handle the unit in a wrong way, death or serious injuries may th
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Notes for safe operation (continued) Ground the machine with the attached electric cord Do not use the machine while it has a fault. • Do not use the machine while it has a fault, as this may when connecting it to the utility outlet. cause a fire or electric shock. • Using a cord other than the one supplied for grounding may • Immediately turn off the power, pull out the power plug, and cause an electric shock when the machine fails. ask your dealer to repair. Do not try to repair it by your
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Before use (to the next page) Product features Handling of transfer film, ink ribbons and cards • This card printer allows printing of high-quality, full color images equivalent to photographic quality onto Handling standard size (ISO 7810 compliance) plastic cards using sublimation type transfer printing. Take note of the following points when handling print • Use of sublimation type retransfer printing enables media (retransfer film and ink ribbons) and cards. printing of cards other than thos
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Before use (continued) Storing and handling cards after printing Escape Clause Avoid storing the cards in locations exposed to direct We do not provide compensation for any malfunction sunlight or with high temperature and high humidity. during card printing caused by breakdown of the Furthermore, avoid contact with the following chemicals machine, ink ribbon defects or card characteristics. and stationery, as they can cause discoloration or fading of the cards: In addition, we also do not prov
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Installation Installation diagram The performance of the card printer is strongly influenced by the installation location.Be careful of the Ventilation holes are provided for the cooling fan on the following items as for installation location. bottom and sides of the unit. Avoid inserting any object • Install in the locations is not so much as to cause print into the gap between the bottom of the unit and the top defect due to dust adherence. of the stand. Install the unit with its sides at leas
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Names of parts Front When the printer door is open Control panel Slide knob Printer door Card tray Retransfer film cassette Power switch Ink ribbon cassette (Accessory) (Accessory) Rear External connection Power input jack terminals External connection terminals E LAN cable connection terminals USB cable connection terminals 10
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Set-up (to the next page) Connecting the IC unit Connecting the Laminator (sold separately) The laminator is sold separately, as a specialized optional device for the printer. Consult your dealer for Medium-type and compact size IC units are sold more details. separately, as are specialized optional devices for the printer. Consult your dealer for more details. WARNING • Make sure that the power switch is turned WARNING OFF and the AC cable is detached from • Make sure that the power switch is t
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Set-up (continued) Connecting the power cord CAUTION Be careful not to pinch your finger when installing. 1. Check the plug. 2. install the laminator • For AC 120V type • For AC220-240V type (North America) (Europe) Laminator(ILU) * The detached power cords vary according to model and country of purchase. Memo If the mounting is uneven, the card would not be transported smoothly. be sure to fit the units right 2. Plug the power cable into the printer. in. Always install the uni
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(to the next page) Discharging the card Installing the card stacker When correctly printed, the cards are discharged from Hang the stacker claw on the stacker receptacle. the left side. If a card jam or a write error on magnetic stripes occurs on the way, results differ depending on the areas. Portion A: If a card jam , a write error on magnetic stripes or an IC unit encode error occurs on the way, press the RESET button, then the ENTER button. The printer is initialized, and the cards are dis
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REMOVE .......... .......... Remove the pad ....... ....... >
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(to the next page) 7. Close the printer door. 5. Wind the ribbon, taking up the slack. If you want to mount the retransfer film, keep the door Turn the knob in the arrow direction to wind a small open and go to the next page. portion of the ink ribbon. If the ink ribbon does not wind up, go back to step 3, and insert the ink ribbon firmly into the bobbin holders. Memo CAUTION If the ink ribbon is not tightly wound, When the ink ribbon is wound up to the end, the slack may cause the ribbon to be
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Set-up (continued) Setting the retransfer film 3. Insert the retransfer film into the cassette. CAUTION Do not touch the retransfer film Stretch the retransfer film along three shafts with the surface with your hands. retransfer face of the film facing outside and insert the bobbins into the bobbin holders firmly. At this time, perform setting so that the film is inside the 1. Activate the slide knob and open the printer door. guide. Wind the film to the wind spool more than three stripes (two f
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(to the next page) 6. Setting the number of frames to be used. 4. Wind the retransfer film to take up the slack. The number of frames of the retransfer film being used Turn the knob in the arrow direction to wind a small is set. portion of the retransfer film. If the film does not wind For details, refer to the “Media Type” setting on page up, go back to step 3, and insert the bobbins firmly into 33. the bobbin holders. This work must be done when the used film (number of frames) is changed. CA
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Set-up (continued) Caution when loading the retransfer film Setting cards cassette and/or the ink ribbon cassette Please use cards specified by your dealer. This unit can take both 0.76 mm(0.03inches)-thick and 0.25 mm The following caution shall be kept when the retransfer (0.01inches)-thick cards. The factory setting is for 0.76 film cassette and/or the ink ribbon cassette is removed mm-thickness. because of card jam or other trouble. Please pay enough attention so that the retransfer film CAU
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(to the next page) 2. Pull the card bracket back. 4. Close the card tray. The card bracket locks when it reaches the hole. Push the card tray back into the printer until it no longer moves. 3. Insert the cards and move the bracket back into position. Limit the number of cards as the card bracket moves back slightly from the lock position. CAUTION Setting the cards improperly can cause feed jams. Check that the cards are neatly arranged. CAUTION To print pre-printed cards on this printer, determi
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Set-up (continued) When using magnetic cards Loading cards When using cards with magnetic strips, set the cards in Load cards when the printer’s LCD panel shows the the following manner. message “Ready” or “No Card”, and not when printer operations have stopped due to an error. Cards can also be loaded when the power supply is not switched on. If there is a drop in the volume of remaining cards For JIS II cards: (under about 25 cards with a thickness of 0.76mm), the electronic beep sounds before
