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Printer error recovery

Bend remedy

Single-sided printing can cause the card to warp depending on the type of cards you use. Use the bend remedy Temp Level settings to correct the condition and use the Speed settings to fine tune the adjustment.

Bend remedy printer settings

Tips –Bend Remedy

•You must initialize the printer by pressing the RESET and then the ENTER key. Settings will not be saved if the printer is not initialized.

•Double-sided printing with the Temp Level set to a high temperature can cause severe warping. Set the Temp Level to OFF when printing on both sides of the card.

•Allow sufficient time for the bend remedy roller to cool after decreasing the temperature setting.

You can also change the printer setting using the Status Monitor. See “Bend

Remedy tab” on page 28.

1Press the printer MENU key until "Bend Remedy" is displayed.

2Press the ENTER key. Choose from three bend

remedy settings. Use the up and down arrow keys to select "Temp Level", "Speed", or "Cooling Time".

aTemp Level

Use the up and down arrow keys to set the bend remedy roller temperature. There are seven settings: off and - 5 to 0. The higher the value, the higher the temperature. Press the ENTER key to confirm the value.

bSpeed

Use the up and down arrow keys to set the bend remedy roller speed. There are five settings from -2 to +2; the higher the value, the faster the speed. Press the ENTER key to confirm the value.

cCooling Time

Set the cooling time from zero to 15 seconds using the up and down arrow keys. Press the ENTER key to confirm the value.

3Press the RESET and then the ENTER key to initialize the printer.

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Contents User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Safe environment SafetyLiability statement Safe human interfaceWho to call for assistance Introduction1About this manual About the Printer Outside of the printerInside of the printer Back of the printer About the laminator Parts of the laminatorAbout the laminator RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Using the printer Tips Handling cards Load SuppliesLoad cards See Supplies on page 67 for specific card informationLoad ink ribbon Tips Handling ink ribbonLoad retransfer film Tips Handling retransfer filmOr topcoat material Load laminateTips Handling patch See Laminator material onPower on Check the PC connectionOptional laminator connection LCD sequence on laminator startup Power on the laminatorTips for laminator power LCD sequence on printer startup Power on the printerTips for printer power Set the retransfer film type Prepare to print cardsInitialize the ink ribbon Tips Ink ribbonInitialize the retransfer film Print cards using ID software Printing cardsPrint from a PC application Tips PrintingPrinting cards RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Viewing and changing Printer settings Setup tab Printing PreferencesEncode tab Tips Card cleaning roller Printing PropertiesTips for Success Status MonitorOpen the Status Monitor Close the Status Monitor Printer Status tabSee Status monitor messages on Printer Setting tabIcon Status Icon Color Meaning Retransfer tab Bend Remedy tabMedia Setting tab Display Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutionsProperty tab Printer Select tabSee Hopper jam on page 52 to remove Status monitor messagesOthers tab Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer Film on See Turnover jam on page 53 to removeSee Retransfer section jam on page 54 to Correctly see Load retransfer film onPower on the printer on page 15 Ink ribbon on Initialize the ink ribbon onPrinter LCD panel on Using the LCD menusAbout the Printer LCD panel Heat roller on page 45 or Cleaning the magnetic Using the Printer LCD panelMagnetic stripe cards. See Cleaning the card feed rollers Menu Display Menu Display USB See Preparing the printer and laminator for transport About the Laminator LCD panel MenuUsing the Laminator LCD panel Laminator on page 49 for more informationTaking care of your printer Card feed roller Cleaning the printerCleaning the card cleaning rollers Load cards onPower on the printer. See Power on the printer on Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat rollerTips Cleaning card feed and heat rollers Cleaning the magnetic head Tips -Magnetic head cleaning cardTips Thermal head Cleaning the thermal headCleaning printer fan filters Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Tips Laminator cleaning card Cleaning the laminatorRun a laminator cleaning card Cleaning the laminator cartridge Laminator fan filterMessages Error recovery Printer roller layoutPrinter error recovery Hopper jamTurnover jam Tips Turnover jamRetransfer section jam Tips Retransfer jamMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film Ribbon on page 16 or Initialize the retransfer film onTips -Bend Remedy Bend remedy printer settingsBend remedy Remedy tab onBend remedy laminator settings To set the laminator Card FanSee Hopper jam on See Cleaning the card feed rollers and heatPrinter LCD messages See Turnover jam onMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film See Cleaning the card cleaning rollers on As described in Operating environment onDescribed in Retransfer section jam on Tips Laminator card jam Laminator error recoveryCard jam Align the end of the supply material with Patch position Change the left-to-right positionLaminator LCD messages LCD Message Possible Cause Solution Supplies6 Ink ribbon Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator materialCards Retransfer filmCard material Cleaning suppliesCard size RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Tips Site selection Site guidelinesOperating environment Ventilation clearance Storage Environment for suppliesPrinter specifications Laminator specifications RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Magnetic Stripe Encoding Inline Encoding on Character Code Table onTip for success Inline EncodingExample Character Code Table DELCharacter Code Table RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Compliance FCC Regulatory compliance Design and information contained in these June