Media Handling

Laminating Station

4.Close the printer cover, then press the RIBBON button to initialize the color ribbon. If the MEDIA light fails to go out, check the ribbon sensor.

Caution • Color ribbon wrinkling and “fold-over” can seriously affect print quality. Unless you are sure the ribbon is installed properly, proceed to Step 6

5.Re-open the printer cover to inspect the ribbon path for wrinkles and folds. Correct if nec- essary, then close the cover.

Laminating Station

Important • When loading or unloading laminate cassettes, stay away from nearby heated rollers.

When either of the laminate cassettes is empty, a warning message appears on the monitor, and the MEDIA light on the printer turns on.

Overlay laminates come in three widths:

•For the front (UPPER) of the card, full width, plain or with special graphics. Full width = 2” (51 mm)

•For the back (LOWER) of the card, partial width if there is a writable signature panel or mag stripe, otherwise full width. Usually, there are no graphics on lower laminate: Partial width, signature panel = 1.66” (42 mm)

Partial width, mag stripe = 1.3” (33 mm)

Laminate Cassettes

The upper and lower cassettes are mirror images, almost identical twins. This can be confusing if you don’t follow the procedure outlined in this guide. The cassettes are differentiated by color-coded dots:Red = UPPER Yellow = LOWER

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