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USER GUIDEEvolis Card Printer © 2009. All rights reserved. July 2009.Ref. KU13E A0

ä Removing printed cardsOnce the print cycle is complete, cards are delivered into the output hopper found on the left of the devic

ä Adjusting card thicknessThe printer is equipped with a manual card thickness adjustment mechanism which can be reached either through the card feede

Adjusting card thickness from inside of the printer:Ê Open the printer cover by pressing on the opening lever, then tilt the cover up.Ë If necessary,

ä Inserting cards manuallyThe printer may optionally be equipped with a manual feeder for inserting cards individually.The manual feeder option needs

Printing2-1 Installing the print driverConguration of the printer and its driver is a very important step and requires very special care. In fact, in

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

ä “Graphics” tabl Ribbon or card typesl Front/back printingl Choice of methods for feeding and collecting cardsl Card orientation, portrait or landsca

2-3 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-Wor

2-4 Connecting to a network (Ethernet)All Evolis printers have the benet of a TCP/IP network connection mechanism. This feature is availabl

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

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

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.Ê

Î Put the feeder back into the printer, then press on the upper section of the feeder until it clicks.Ï Open the cover.Ð Remove the ribbon as shown on

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

3-4 Servicing the print headRecommended cleaning cycle: whenever the ribbon is changedServicing accessory: Special cotton bud impregnated with isoprop

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

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

426l No ribbon in the printer.l End of ribbon.l The ribbon is not correctly tted.l The ribbon is torn.Check the condition of the ribbon in the printe

427l It is imperative that the printer is cleaned.See section 3 - Maintenancel The output hopper is midway between open and closed.Open or close the o

4284-2 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

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 hig

4-2b IDENTIFYING INSTALLED SOFTWARE VERSIONSAs previously shown, you can easily identify the version of the software embedded in your printer (rmware

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

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

ä 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 do

4-3b FREEING JAMMED CARDS Control panel displays Do not turn your printer off, as this cancels pending print jobs in the printer’s memory.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

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.ä Step 1 - Removing the defective

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

ä Step 3 - Conguring the new print headÊ Power up the printer and check that it is properly connected to a computer on which the printer’s print driv

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)Updating the rmware is a simple operation but one which, if not properly completed, can result in your prin

4-3f UPDATING THE PRINT DRIVER Updating the print driver is a task that is required in order to x malfunctions or gain the benet of new options.Befo

4-4 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 you

Appendix AA1 - Technical specicationsThis section presents your printer’s technical printing properties. ä General technical featuresl Colour printin

ä Software suppliedl eMedia Card Designer for designing and printing badges :• Compatible with WindowsTM 2003, XP and Vista• Connects to Microsoft Exc

Power supply: Power supply unit: 110-230 volts AC, 1.8 A, 60-50 Hertz - Printer: 24 volts DC, 3 AEnvironment:- Min/max operating temperature: 15° / 30

Appendix BB1 - Compliance statementsIn this section, you will nd the certications for your Evolis printer. Compliance statementsAs regards Safety an

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

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

ä Conguring the Windows print driverWhen rst installing the Windows print driver, the magnetic encoder functions need to be congured. The magnetic

1-2 Description of the printer and its functions14Control buttonA - Output hopper B - Cover opening button C - Card input feeder D - Control panel E -

ä SO 7811 magnetic encoding standards1 bits per inch2 Except for the “?” character3 Including the Start, Stop and LRC characters which are automatical

C1b - CONTACT SMARTCARD ENCODINGA printer tted with a smartcard contact station works in exactly the same way as a basic card printer. The Evolis sma

ä Card positioningSmartcards must be placed in the card feeder so that the chip is facing downwards as shown below:Ê Remove the card feeder from the p

ä Contact station interfacePrinters with a smartcard contact station are tted with a female DB-9 connector which is found on the back of a printer. T

ä The command sequence is as follows:Sending the SIS sequence :l A card is moved from the feeder to the contact station, and stops underneath it.l The

C1c - CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD ENCODINGEvolis printers may be equipped with an encoding device for contactless smartcards (RFID). This consists of an enc

ä 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

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

15K - Cleaning rollerL - Card thickness adjustment gauge M - Thermal print head N - Serial number labelO - Magnetic encoder (option)

ä Software and accessoriesRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2SoftwareL8001 eMedia Card Designer software, Pro Edition, unre

Ref. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Printer accessoriesS2304BB Extra card feeder for 100 cards (brilliant blue)S2304FR Extra

1-3 Installation 1-3a CONNECTING THE PRINTERä 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 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 surfa