Datacard Group RL90, RP90 guide

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Contents

User Guide Regulatory compliance Contents Messages RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Liability statement SafetySafe environment Safe human interface Who to call for assistance Introduction1About this manual 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 Load cards Load SuppliesTips Handling cards See Supplies on page 67 for specific card information Tips Handling ink ribbon Load ink ribbon Tips Handling retransfer film Load retransfer film Tips Handling patch Load laminateOr topcoat material See Laminator material on Check the PC connection Power on Optional 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 Initialize the ink ribbon Prepare to print cardsSet the retransfer film type Tips Ink ribbon 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 Tips for Success Status MonitorOpen the Status Monitor Printer Status tab Close the Status Monitor See Status monitor messages on Printer Setting tabIcon Status Icon Color Meaning Bend Remedy tab Retransfer tab Display Reasons for ink recognition error and the solutions Media Setting tab Printer Select tab Property tab See Hopper jam on page 52 to remove Status monitor messagesOthers tab See Retransfer section jam on page 54 to See Turnover jam on page 53 to removeMending broken ink ribbon or retransfer Film on Correctly see Load retransfer film on Power on the printer on page 15 Initialize the ink ribbon on Ink ribbon on Printer 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 Menu About the Laminator LCD panel Laminator on page 49 for more information Using the Laminator LCD panel Taking care of your printer Cleaning the card cleaning rollers Cleaning the printerCard feed roller Load cards on Power on the printer. See Power on the printer on Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat rollerTips Cleaning card feed and heat rollers Tips -Magnetic head cleaning card Cleaning the magnetic head Tips 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 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 Bend remedy Bend remedy printer settingsTips -Bend Remedy Remedy tab on To set the laminator Card Fan Bend remedy laminator settings Printer LCD messages See Cleaning the card feed rollers and heatSee Hopper jam on See Turnover 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 Tips Laminator card jam Laminator error recoveryCard 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 Cards Ink ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator materialInk ribbon Retransfer film Card material Cleaning suppliesCard size RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide Site requirements Tips Site selection Site guidelinesOperating environment 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 Tip for success Inline EncodingExample 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