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
Printer With Input Hopper ________________________________________________ 5
Printer With Duplex Option_______________________________________________ 6
Inside a Printer With a Duplex Option_____________________________________ 6
System Label _______________________________________________________________ 7
Chapter 3: Using the System________________________________________________________ 9
How the Card Travels___________________________________________________________ 9
Card Printer System Overview___________________________________________________ 9
Equipment _________________________________________________________________ 9
Tasks and Users ____________________________________________________________ 10
Printer Controls________________________________________________________________ 10
Power Button______________________________________________________________ 10
LCD Panel Menus__________________________________________________________ 11
User Button and Light ______________________________________________________ 12
Down Arrow, Up Arrow, and Enter Key ______________________________________ 12
Ribbon Light ______________________________________________________________ 13
Card Light ________________________________________________________________ 13
Retrieve the Printer IP Address _________________________________________________ 14
Print a Test Card_______________________________________________________________ 15
Load and Replace Supplies____________________________________________________ 16
Loading Cards ____________________________________________________________ 16
Loading the Print Ribbon ___________________________________________________ 17
Loading the Cleaning Sleeve ______________________________________________ 18
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge _____________________________________________ 18
Chapter 4: Printing Cards__________________________________________________________ 19
Before Starting to Print _________________________________________________________ 19
Printing Cards_________________________________________________________________ 20
Printing from ID software ___________________________________________________ 20
Printing from Other Software _______________________________________________ 20
Chapter 5: System Maintenance___________________________________________________ 23
Clean the Printer ______________________________________________________________ 23
Clean the Printhead___________________________________________________________ 24
Run a Cleaning Card__________________________________________________________ 26
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting _______________________________________________________ 29
Locating a Problem Within the Card Production System__________________________ 30
Locating a Problem with Basic Printer Functions _________________________________ 31