User`s guide

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 1
About this Manual______________________________________________________________ 1
Intended Audience ____________________________________________________________ 1
Technical Support______________________________________________________________ 1
Chapter 2: About the Printer ________________________________________________________ 3
About the SD and CD Series Card Printers________________________________________ 3
Printer Components ________________________________________________________ 4
Print Ribbon Cartridge___________________________________________________ 5
Printer with Input Hopper ________________________________________________ 6
Printer with Optional Multi-Card Hopper __________________________________ 7
Printer with Duplex Option _______________________________________________ 8
System Label _______________________________________________________________ 8
Chapter 3: Using the System_______________________________________________________ 11
How the Card Travels__________________________________________________________ 11
Card Printer System Overview__________________________________________________ 11
Equipment ________________________________________________________________ 11
Tasks and Users ____________________________________________________________ 12
Printer Controls________________________________________________________________ 12
Power Button______________________________________________________________ 12
LCD Panel Menus__________________________________________________________ 13
User Button and Light ______________________________________________________ 14
Down Arrow, Up Arrow, and Enter Key ______________________________________ 14
Ribbon Light ______________________________________________________________ 15
Card Light ________________________________________________________________ 15
Retrieve the Printer IP Address _________________________________________________ 16
Print a Test Card_______________________________________________________________ 17
Load and Replace Supplies____________________________________________________ 18
Load Cards _______________________________________________________________ 18
Single Hopper _________________________________________________________ 18
Optional Multi-Card Hopper ____________________________________________ 19
Load the Print Ribbon______________________________________________________ 19
Load the Cleaning Sleeve _________________________________________________ 20
Install the Ribbon Cartridge ________________________________________________ 21
Chapter 4: Printing Cards__________________________________________________________ 23
Before Starting to Print _________________________________________________________ 23
Print Cards____________________________________________________________________ 24
Print from ID Software ______________________________________________________ 24
Print from Other Software __________________________________________________ 24
Chapter 5: System Maintenance___________________________________________________ 27
Clean the Printer ______________________________________________________________ 27
Clean the Printhead___________________________________________________________ 28
Run a Cleaning Card__________________________________________________________ 30
Single Hopper _____________________________________________________________ 30