Ultra electronic Prima 3 Stopping when printing, Mending broken ink ribbon Retransfer film

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Stopping when printing

The printer may stop with no error messages If some failure with the connection to the host computer occur or the not proper ink ribbon is set.

In this case, open and close the printer door at once,

and then press “reset” and press “enter” to initialize the printer.

Mending broken ink ribbon and

retransfer film

If the ink ribbon or retransfer film is broken, mend it in the following procedures:

1. Trim neatly the end of broken portions with a pair of scissors.

2. Align both ends and apply the Scotch tape in the center of the aligned ends.

Please do not discard the used ink ribbon or retransfer film on the winding side.

3. Turn the ink ribbon or retransfer film to the winding side with your hand until the mended portion is completely wound up.

Align both ends evenly

Winding side

Scotch tape

CAUTION

Set the ink ribbon and retransfer film with care. See p.14 and p.16.

About printing errors

If blurring or color shifts occur in your print results, clean all rollers starting with the cleaning rollers.

Some image errors may depend on the design of the card to print.

In particular, wrinkles can easily occur if large surfaces are printed with high density ink.

To avoid such problems, contact the dealer where the printer was purchased concerning card designs.

When retransfer operation is not complete

Depending on the cards used, retransfer operation may not be complete. In that case, try the following items. (See Page 33, “Retransfer mode setting”)

1.Try to increase the retransfer temperature.

2.Try to decrease the retransfer speed. For the reverse side of the card, try to decrease the reverse retransfer speed.

3.Dust on the card surface. Use clean cards with no dust. Use the attached gloves to avoid finger mark on cards.

4.Ambient temperature

Retransfer operation may not be complete if the temperature of card surface is very low such as the

card first printed in the cold morning. In that case, wait until the room becomes warm enough.

Caution when printing characters

When printing small characters or thin lines in black ink, the thickness of minimum 2 dots necessary for “Standard” mode.

Printing small characters or thin lines by 1 dot tends to cause blurring.

To avoid this tendency, following settings are recommended. See “Ink mode setting” on Page 32.

1. Set the black value K:

Try to increase setting value to more than 0 (Standard) Then darker printing is possible.

2. Set the K printing mode:

Change mode from “Standard” to “Fine”. Then thicker printing is possible.

If blurring still appears after having tried the above setting , selecting more adequate character font is recommended.

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Contents Prima 89/336/EEC 2006/95/ECRelating to electromagnetic compatibility Harmonized StandardsInformation for USA Operation is subject to the following two conditionsContents Do not touch the power plug during electrical storms Manual any time as you needDo not use a line voltage other than instructed Do not wet the machine with waterDo not use the machine while it has a fault Pull out the power plug before cleaning the machineHold the body of the power plug when pulling it out Do not touch the power plug with a wet handProduct features Checking accessoriesBefore use Handling of transfer film Ink ribbons and cardsEscape Clause Installation 35% to 70%To 86 F Accessory Power input jackNames of parts Front Slide knobConnecting the IC unit Sold separately Connecting the LaminatorSet-up Please ask your dealer for the Compact IC unit connectionConnecting the power cord Install the unit connecting cable.optionalPin Connecting cable Check the plug For AC 120V typeInstalling the card stacker Hang the stacker claw on the stacker receptacleCard stacker is capable of containing approximately Portion B See the description in Jam Transfer on p.50Setting the ink ribbon When the ink ribbon is wound up to the end Wind the ribbon, taking up the slackClose the printer door Insert the cassette along the guide railSetting the retransfer film Insert the retransfer film into the cassetteOtherwise the printer may fail Slowly Remove the retransfer film cassetteWhen the retransfer film is wound up to the end Wind the retransfer film to take up the slackOpen the printer door and insert the cassette If the retransfer film is not set properlySetting cards This 300 pieces is not a guaranteed quantityCassette and/or the ink ribbon cassette Shown in the illustrationDealer For a magnetic or IC card, encoding error may happen When moving the card bracketConsult your dealer to purchase new gloves Printing on cards with magnetic strips is not guaranteed For JIS II cardsFor ISO cards See p.34 in this manualConnecting with a host computer Connecting with USB cableConnecting with Ethernet cable Connect the printer and host computer with the USB cableConnecting Multiple Printers When connecting a host computer to multiple printersCopyright of the Software is displayed Beforeuse Names of parts on the operation panelOperation display LED contents LCD panel LCD operation display contentTurning on the power Turn the power on Represents on and O represents OFFOperation Operation display LED Ready LED will light upTurning off the power About the Reset buttonIs loaded User mode screen flow User modesPress Submenu To the next Main menu SubmenuDisplay mode settings Reset the free counter Press to resetClearing the free counter Exit userInk mode setting UV ink level settingSet the K printing mode2 Special ink SP-Ink 2 levelRetransfer mode setting Buzzer mode setting Exit user mode Set the buzzerSetting the bend remedy mode Set the bend remedy roller temperatureBend remedy speed settings To select the setting value and pressCard Thickness setting mode IC contact setting mode Coercivity setting modeNon-contact IC antenna setting mode Unit No. SettingNetwork setting Input method Address Setting mode Low temperature stand-by mode setting Download mode settingSet position of MAC address print Careandcleaning Cleaning the cleaning rollersOpen the card tray Remove the cleaning unit Close the card trayCleaning the thermal head Cleaning the fan filterSee p.14, 16 in this manual Wipe the head indicated withCleaning the card feed rollers and heat Rollers Install the fan filters back to the original positionsIf the sponge is removed, attach it again as shown below See p.31 in this manualCleaning the magnetic head Set a cleaning cardConfirm that the retransfer film cassette has been removed Cleaning of the bobbin holders Once printer servicing and cleaning Have been completedPeriodical Maintenance Troubleshooting Cleaning unitAll rollers require routine cleaning Layout of rollers inside the printerError code listing To initialize the unitHardware error ErrorMG connection error MG mechanical errorStopping when printing About printing errorsWhen retransfer operation is not complete Mending broken ink ribbon Retransfer filmRemoving card jams Hopper jam Pull out the card trayInjury Retransfer section Jam transfer Specifications Main specificationsExternal appearance and dimensions Case of disposalFront view 34.3 38.1Ultra Electronics Card Systems