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When To Clean Cleaning frequency varies with different envi-

ronments. Typically, cleanings that follow rib-

bon depletion keep the card printer operating

properly.If not, consider either another printer

location or a more frequent cleaning.

Cleaning

Stationary Card

Path Items

Items in the card path that cannot be reached

directly require a cleaning using the alcohol-

moistened cards of the Cleaning Kit. Encoder

Read-Writeheads requirethis kindof cleaning.

Using the

Cleaning Kit

Step 1

Remove the ribbon from both the Supply and

Take Up spindles. See Ribbon Loading in this

section.

Using the

Cleaning Kit

Step 2

Moisten a Cleaning Card by spraying with al-

cohol. Saturate the card, but if alcohol drips

from the card, blot away the excess.

Using the

Cleaning Kit

Step 3

Place the moistened Cleaning Card in the In-

putTray, topped with the card weight. If neces-

sary, adjust the Card Gate for the card

thickness. (Since this procedure calls for only

one card, you can open the gate as much as

you like.)

Using the

Cleaning Kit

Step 4

Send the Cleaning Card through the printer

several times without enabling printing. De-

pendingon thesetup, useone ofthe following:

Where:

= Space

↵= Enter

Entryis either via WindCard™ (see manual) or

The Windows Driver (see Appendix C).

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Operation

Contents

Main Page FOREWORD RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION COPYRIGHT NOTICE TRADEMARKS WARRANTY INFORMATION We Need To Hear From You! iv FCC NOTICE: INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE: Icon Descriptions vi ELTRON INTERNATIONAL,INC. Table of Contents viii 1 Getting Started Introduction Features Models Unpacking Privilege Card Printers Check List Page Installation Step Unpacking Step Attach Power Page Step Attach Interface Cable Step Applying Power Page Page Page Upgrading to Expanded Memory Step Step Step 3 Expanded Memory Board Installation Page 2 Operation Major Components Controls & Indicators The Power Switch See Appendix A for troubleshooting tips. Operation Page Page Step 3 Step 4 Page Step 5 Handling the Media Card Gate Adjustment Page Page Page Printer Access and Usage Printing Printing a Test Card Adjustments Physical Processes Color Dye Sublimation Gray-Scale Dye Sublimation Resin Thermal Transfer Overlay Varnish Thermal Transfer Print Sequence Page Cleaning The Printer Page Card Path Elements Page Page Page Page Page Page Cleaning Platen and Transport Rollers Step 2 Page Page Page Cleaning Laminator Rollers Step 3 Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Introduction Media Loading Orientation Ensuring Data Reliability Encoding Example 2. Set Read/Write Parameters, Enter Data, Encode Stripe, and Eject: MagneticCard Stripe Encoder Example 3. Reset to ANSI/ISO: 54 Page Page 4 Smart Card Contact Station Introduction Media Loading Orientation Adjustments Smart Card Chip Interface Media Jams Appendix A Trouble Shooting Common Printing Problems Trouble Shooting Guide 62 Page Other Support Resources Parallel Interface Cable Wiring required to use the printers parallel interface. Female DB-25 to Male DB-25 PRINTER Supported Card Media and Ribbon Card Media Ribbons CardDimensions MagneticStripe Dimensions SmartCard Chip AppendixA Printer Features and Options Page Page Appendix B Supplies and Accessories Accessories Print Ribbons AppendixB for use in Privilege card printers. Special Ribbons 72 Page Page Appendix C Windows Card Printer Driver Installation of Printer Drivers Page Windows 95 Sequence Page Page Page Page Page Using the Windows 95 Driver Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Printer Setup Options Page Page Page Head Setting Printer Control Memory Options Glossary 102 Page 104 Page World Wide Offices: