Ultra electronic Prima 3 user manual Cleaning the thermal head, Cleaning the fan filter

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Cleaning the thermal head

When the thermal head gets dirty, defects such as unwanted lines appearing on the printed card may occur. It is recommended to clean the thermal head after printing about 10,000 frames. The thermal head is a consumable component, that is, it has a limited service life.

1. Open the printer door and remove the ink ribbon cassette and the retransfer film cassette.

See p.14, 16 in this manual.

2. Wipe the cleaning head with a cotton bud (sold separately), dipped in alcohol (sold separately).

Cotton bud (sold separately)

Thermal head

Wipe the head indicated with

3. Insert the ink ribbon cassette and the retransfer film cassette, then close the printer door.

CAUTION

• The thermal head may break if

touched with an electrostatic charge. Discharge yourself by touching the printer frame (metallic part) with your hands before cleaning the thermal head.

•Use a cotton bud soaked with absolute alcohol(ethanol). Be careful not to scratch the thermal head with hard materials like metal during cleaning.

Cleaning the fan filter

When the fan filter gets dirty, partial omissions may occur on the printed cards, or the printing result looks dirty. It is recommended to clean the fan filter after printing about 10,000 cards.

1. Remove the fan filters located in three positions on the sides of the printer.

2. Remove the card tray.

See p.49 in this manual.

3. Remove the fan filter located on the base of the printer (inside the unit).

Bring down the fan filter(side 2) while pressing its side (side 1). The fan filter can be taken out. Mount the fan filter by pressing this side.

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Contents Prima 2006/95/EC 89/336/EECRelating to electromagnetic compatibility Harmonized StandardsOperation is subject to the following two conditions Information for USAContents Manual any time as you need Do not touch the power plug during electrical stormsDo not use a line voltage other than instructed Do not wet the machine with waterPull out the power plug before cleaning the machine Do not use the machine while it has a faultHold the body of the power plug when pulling it out Do not touch the power plug with a wet handChecking accessories Product featuresBefore use Handling of transfer film Ink ribbons and cardsEscape Clause To 86 F Installation35% to 70% Power input jack AccessoryNames of parts Front Slide knobConnecting the Laminator Connecting the IC unit Sold separatelySet-up Please ask your dealer for the Compact IC unit connectionInstall the unit connecting cable.optional Connecting the power cordPin Connecting cable Check the plug For AC 120V typeHang the stacker claw on the stacker receptacle Installing the card stackerCard stacker is capable of containing approximately Portion B See the description in Jam Transfer on p.50Setting the ink ribbon Wind the ribbon, taking up the slack When the ink ribbon is wound up to the endClose the printer door Insert the cassette along the guide railInsert the retransfer film into the cassette Setting the retransfer filmOtherwise the printer may fail Slowly Remove the retransfer film cassetteWind the retransfer film to take up the slack When the retransfer film is wound up to the endOpen the printer door and insert the cassette If the retransfer film is not set properlyThis 300 pieces is not a guaranteed quantity Setting cardsCassette and/or the ink ribbon cassette Shown in the illustrationConsult your dealer to purchase new gloves Dealer For a magnetic or IC card, encoding error may happenWhen moving the card bracket For JIS II cards Printing on cards with magnetic strips is not guaranteedFor ISO cards See p.34 in this manualConnecting with USB cable Connecting with a host computerConnecting with Ethernet cable Connect the printer and host computer with the USB cableCopyright of the Software is displayed Connecting Multiple PrintersWhen connecting a host computer to multiple printers Names of parts on the operation panel BeforeuseLCD operation display content Operation display LED contents LCD panelTurn the power on Represents on and O represents OFF Turning on the powerOperation Operation display LED Ready LED will light upIs loaded Turning off the powerAbout the Reset button Press User mode screen flowUser modes Submenu Main menu Submenu To the nextDisplay mode settings Press to reset Reset the free counterClearing the free counter Exit userUV ink level setting Ink mode settingSet the K printing mode2 Special ink SP-Ink 2 levelRetransfer mode setting Exit user mode Set the buzzer Buzzer mode settingSet the bend remedy roller temperature Setting the bend remedy modeBend remedy speed settings To select the setting value and pressCoercivity setting mode Card Thickness setting mode IC contact setting modeNon-contact IC antenna setting mode Unit No. SettingNetwork setting Input method Address Setting mode Set position of MAC address print Low temperature stand-by mode settingDownload mode setting Cleaning the cleaning rollers CareandcleaningOpen the card tray Remove the cleaning unit Close the card trayCleaning the fan filter Cleaning the thermal headSee p.14, 16 in this manual Wipe the head indicated withInstall the fan filters back to the original positions Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat RollersIf the sponge is removed, attach it again as shown below See p.31 in this manualConfirm that the retransfer film cassette has been removed Cleaning the magnetic headSet a cleaning card Periodical Maintenance Cleaning of the bobbin holdersOnce printer servicing and cleaning Have been completed Cleaning unit TroubleshootingAll rollers require routine cleaning Layout of rollers inside the printerTo initialize the unit Error code listingError Hardware errorMG connection error MG mechanical errorAbout printing errors Stopping when printingWhen retransfer operation is not complete Mending broken ink ribbon Retransfer filmHopper jam Pull out the card tray Removing card jamsInjury Retransfer section Jam transfer Main specifications SpecificationsCase of disposal External appearance and dimensionsFront view 34.3 38.1Ultra Electronics Card Systems