Datacard Group RL90, RP90 manual Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat roller

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Cleaning the printer

Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat roller

Tips – Cleaning card feed and heat rollers

•The heat roller cannot be cleaned while hot. Power the printer off and allow it to cool, or perform cleaning before the heat roller reaches operating temperature.

•Clean the card feed rollers and heat roller every 1,000 printed cards.

•Use the cleaning card one time only. Using a dirty cleaning card can cause damage to the rollers.

The heat roller provides the heat used during the retransfer process. The card feed rollers move the card inside the printer. See “Printer roller layout” on page 51 to find the location of the rollers.

Begin with the printer (and optional laminator) powered off.

1Move the RL90 laminator (if installed) away from the printer to avoid a card jam during the cleaning process.

2Slide the door latch to the right and open the printer door.

3Press the retransfer film cartridge eject button and remove the retransfer film cartridge.

4Close the printer door.

5Power on the printer. See “Power on the printer” on page 15.

6The "No Cassette" message is displayed on the LCD display.

7Remove the protective paper from a cleaning card.

8Press the MENU key until "Cleaning" is displayed.

9Press the ENTER key.

10"Rollers OK?" is displayed. Press the ENTER key.

11Insert the cleaning card into the card slot located on the right side of the printer within 10 seconds. The card will be drawn into the printer by the rollers and cleaning will begin.

12Turn the card over when it is discharged and repeat Step 11 to complete the cleaning process.

13When the cleaning card is discharged, power off the printer, wait ten seconds, reinstall the retransfer film cartridge, and power back on.

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Contents User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Safe human interface SafetyLiability statement Safe environmentIntroduction1 About this manualWho to call for assistance Outside of the printer About the PrinterInside of the printer Back of the printer Parts of the laminator About the laminatorAbout the laminator RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Using the printer See Supplies on page 67 for specific card information Load SuppliesLoad cards Tips Handling cardsTips Handling ink ribbon Load ink ribbonTips Handling retransfer film Load retransfer filmSee Laminator material on Load laminateTips Handling patch Or topcoat materialCheck the PC connection Power onOptional laminator connection Power on the laminator Tips for laminator powerLCD sequence on laminator startup Power on the printer Tips for printer powerLCD sequence on printer startup Tips Ink ribbon Prepare to print cardsInitialize the ink ribbon Set the retransfer film typeInitialize the retransfer film Printing cards Print cards using ID softwareTips Printing Print from a PC applicationPrinting cards RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Viewing and changing Printer settings Printing Preferences Setup tabEncode tab Printing Properties Tips Card cleaning rollerStatus Monitor Open the Status MonitorTips for Success Printer Status tab Close the Status MonitorPrinter Setting tab Icon Status Icon Color MeaningSee Status monitor messages on Bend Remedy tab Retransfer tabDisplay Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutions Media Setting tabPrinter Select tab Property tabStatus monitor messages Others tabSee Hopper jam on page 52 to remove Correctly see Load retransfer film on See Turnover jam on page 53 to removeSee Retransfer section jam on page 54 to Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer Film onPower on the printer on page 15 Initialize the ink ribbon on Ink ribbon onUsing the LCD menus About the Printer LCD panelPrinter LCD panel on Using the Printer LCD panel Magnetic stripe cards. See Cleaning the card feed rollersHeat roller on page 45 or Cleaning the magnetic Menu Display Menu Display USB See Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Menu About the Laminator LCD panelLaminator on page 49 for more information Using the Laminator LCD panelTaking care of your printer Load cards on Cleaning the printerCleaning the card cleaning rollers Card feed rollerCleaning the card feed rollers and heat roller Tips Cleaning card feed and heat rollersPower on the printer. See Power on the printer on Tips -Magnetic head cleaning card Cleaning the magnetic headCleaning the thermal head Cleaning printer fan filtersTips Thermal head Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Cleaning the laminator Run a laminator cleaning cardTips Laminator cleaning card Laminator fan filter Cleaning the laminator cartridgePrinter roller layout Messages Error recoveryHopper jam Printer error recoveryTips Turnover jam Turnover jamTips Retransfer jam Retransfer section jamRibbon on page 16 or Initialize the retransfer film on Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer filmRemedy tab on Bend remedy printer settingsBend remedy Tips -Bend RemedyTo set the laminator Card Fan Bend remedy laminator settingsSee Turnover jam on See Cleaning the card feed rollers and heatPrinter LCD messages See Hopper jam onMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film As described in Operating environment on See Cleaning the card cleaning rollers onDescribed in Retransfer section jam on Laminator error recovery Card jamTips Laminator card jam Align the end of the supply material with Change the left-to-right position Patch positionLaminator LCD messages LCD Message Possible Cause Solution Supplies6 Retransfer film Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator materialCards Ink ribbonCleaning supplies Card sizeCard material RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Site guidelines Operating environmentTips Site selection Storage Environment for supplies Ventilation clearancePrinter specifications Laminator specifications RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Inline Encoding on Character Code Table on Magnetic Stripe EncodingInline Encoding ExampleTip for success DEL Character Code TableCharacter Code Table RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Compliance FCC Regulatory compliance Design and information contained in these June