Introduction1, About this manual | Datacard Group RL90, RP90

Introduction1

About this manual

This manual provides detailed information about the Datacard® RP90 Plus E card printer and the optional Datacard® RL90 card laminator. The first section provides operators with basic information about the printer and laminator including drawings and parts identification. The second section provides the information needed to use the printer, and the third section talks about viewing and changing printer settings including printing preferences and setting properties. Detailed error recovery information is provided in section five and includes LCD messages and how to recover from them. Printer supplies, storage information, and specifications are included in section six.

Who to call for assistance

If you work with a Datacard-authorized dealer, distributor, or value-added reseller, contact them for assistance. A value-added reseller provides the RP90 Plus E printer and optional RL90 laminator as part of an overall system.

If any contents of the box are missing, contact your Datacard-authorized dealer, distributor or reseller. If you purchased your printer directly from Datacard, contact the Datacard Customer Care Center at 1.800.328.3996 for service in the United States and Canada. For worldwide service, call the Datacard Customer Care Center directly at 952.988.2316. Make sure you have the printer serial number, located on the back of the printer and optional laminator serial number, when you call.

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

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Datacard Group RL90, RP90 Introduction1, About this manual, Who to call for assistance

Contents

User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Safe human interface SafetyLiability statement Safe environment About this manual Introduction1Who to call for assistance Outside of the printer About the Printer Inside of the printer Back of the printer Parts of the laminator About the laminator About 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 cards Tips Handling ink ribbon Load ink ribbon Tips Handling retransfer film Load retransfer film See Laminator material on Load laminateTips Handling patch Or topcoat material Check the PC connection Power on Optional laminator connection Tips for laminator power Power on the laminatorLCD sequence on laminator startup Tips for printer power Power on the printerLCD sequence on printer startup Tips Ink ribbon Prepare to print cardsInitialize the ink ribbon Set the retransfer film type Initialize the retransfer film Printing cards Print cards using ID software Tips Printing Print from a PC application Printing cards RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Viewing and changing Printer settings Printing Preferences Setup tab Encode tab Printing Properties Tips Card cleaning roller Open the Status Monitor Status MonitorTips for Success Printer Status tab Close the Status Monitor Icon Status Icon Color Meaning Printer Setting tabSee Status monitor messages on Bend Remedy tab Retransfer tab Display Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutions Media Setting tab Printer Select tab Property tab Others tab Status monitor messagesSee 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 on Power on the printer on page 15 Initialize the ink ribbon on Ink ribbon on About the Printer LCD panel Using the LCD menusPrinter LCD panel on Magnetic stripe cards. See Cleaning the card feed rollers Using the Printer LCD panelHeat 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 panel Laminator on page 49 for more information Using the Laminator LCD panel Taking care of your printer Load cards on Cleaning the printerCleaning the card cleaning rollers Card feed roller Tips Cleaning card feed and heat rollers Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat rollerPower on the printer. See Power on the printer on Tips -Magnetic head cleaning card Cleaning the magnetic head Cleaning printer fan filters Cleaning the thermal headTips Thermal head Preparing the printer and laminator for transport Run a laminator cleaning card Cleaning the laminatorTips Laminator cleaning card Laminator fan filter Cleaning the laminator cartridge Printer roller layout Messages Error recovery Hopper jam Printer error recovery Tips Turnover jam Turnover jam Tips Retransfer jam Retransfer section jam Ribbon on page 16 or Initialize the retransfer film on Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film Remedy tab on Bend remedy printer settingsBend remedy Tips -Bend Remedy To set the laminator Card Fan Bend remedy laminator settings See Turnover jam on See Cleaning the card feed rollers and heatPrinter LCD messages See Hopper jam on Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer film As described in Operating environment on See Cleaning the card cleaning rollers on Described in Retransfer section jam on Card jam Laminator error recoveryTips Laminator card jam Align the end of the supply material with Change the left-to-right position Patch position Laminator LCD messages LCD Message Possible Cause Solution Supplies6 Retransfer film Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator materialCards Ink ribbon Card size Cleaning suppliesCard material RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Operating environment Site guidelinesTips Site selection Storage Environment for supplies Ventilation clearance Printer specifications Laminator specifications RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Inline Encoding on Character Code Table on Magnetic Stripe Encoding Example Inline EncodingTip for success DEL Character Code Table Character Code Table RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Compliance FCC Regulatory compliance Design and information contained in these June