Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide MAGICARD Sicura Laminator Quick Start Guide Laminator Setup Iss. 09 January 03 3504-22-01 Stock No.
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Setting up your Sicura Laminator takes just two easy steps: 1.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Preparing a Location for the Sicura Laminator and Printer A Location Requirements for your laminator/printer: • • • A clean, level surface. Adequate space for: - opening the printer cover – opening the laminator cover – cable access at the rear and RH side – allowance for air circulation. An adequately ventilated room. MAGICARD Sicura Laminator • • • • • An adequate power supply. Ambient temperature +10 to +30 deg C. Relative Humidity 20/70% RH.
Quick Start Guide B Ultra Electronics Card Systems Removing the Laminator from the Box Place on a smooth, level surface and remove the polyethylene container. Carefully open the box and remove any accessories.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Checking the Package Contents C The MagiCard Sicura Card Laminator A Roll of Lamination Film and a Take-up Core (only supplied when ordered with the Laminator) Envelope containing this Quick-Start guide A Power Cord with Molded Plug for your country’s voltage standard MAGICARD Sicura Laminator Page 5
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Check that the Mains Supply Voltage is correct for your country. (Different models are manufactured for each supply voltage.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Install the Lamination Film Lift the transparent cover and move the roller lever to the OPEN position. Gently install the roll of film between the rollers. The black alignment marks on the film should be innermost. MAGICARD Sicura Laminator D Turn the fastener ¼ turn counterclockwise and remove the plate. Ensure that the film passes between the forks of the optical sensor.
Quick Start Guide Replace and fasten the film retaining plate, and close the lever. Page 8 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Gently turn both rolls, to ensure that there is no slack film. Close the transparent cover.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Connect the Laminator to a Power Supply Check that the Laminator operating voltage is correct for your supply voltage. E Connect to the AC supply and switch ON. (Units cannot be changed from one voltage to another.) Check that the temperature Controller’s LED’s flash. MAGICARD Sicura Laminator After a few seconds, the display will indicate the temperature of the laminating roller in °C, which will begin to increase in value.
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems The temperature will achieve the set point level after a delay of 4 minutes, and the READY indicator will illuminate. Notes: 1. When switched on, the laminating roller and take-up roll turn for 30 seconds or until a black alignment panel is found by the optical sensor. 2. The Ready LED will flash for 4 minutes until the roller has heated up, cards cannot be fed in until then. 3. Opening the roller lever will stop all card/film movement.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Select the Operating Temperature and Test the Laminator Operation F NOTE: The optimum roller temperature is best determined by trial and error, using your own cards and laminating film. The following notes are for your guidance only. • Cards with large, unprinted white areas require a higher temperature for lamination. • We recommend that lamination is performed with the cover down.
Quick Start Guide Insert a card into the slot, side to be laminated uppermost. Cards should be clean, dust-free and not already overcoated. Adjust the IN/OUT position of the laminate on the card by screwing the core in or out, if necessary. Page 12 Ultra Electronics Card Systems The card will be laminated in 3540 seconds. The READY indicator should be off during lamination.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Adjust the roller temperature for good laminate adhesion as required (up to 200°C max). The display normally shows the roller core temperature in °C. Quick Start Guide Press the LH Scroll Key once to select display of setpoint value. The SP indicator will illuminate. Keep the cover down for best results. White cards need higher temperatures than printed cards, for best adhesion, as does Holographic film. Adjust the setpoint temperature with the ↑ and ↓ keys as desired.
Quick Start Guide G Ultra Electronics Card Systems Interfacing to a RIO/TANGO Printer IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SETTING UP YOUR RIO/TANGO PRINTER DRIVER TO WORK WITH THE SICURA LAMINATOR – Please select the appropriate option in your printer driver for best results. It is necessary to make the correct settings to the overcoat page in your printer driver when using a laminator.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Clip the card Feed Hopper to the end of the Sicura card laminator. Make sure the Card Deflection Plate is fitted. Position the Sicura against the Printer so that cards frpm the printer drop into the hopper. Quick Start Guide Connect the interface cable from the laminator. Check that the DIL Switch selections are ‘UP’ (see Section F4). Switch on and allow the laminator to warm up. Print and laminate a test card by operating the Test pushbutton at the rear of the printer.
Quick Start Guide H Ultra Electronics Card Systems Interfacing to a TURBO Series Printer Switch off the printer, remove the UltraSecure dongle, and attach the cable from the laminator to the printer. Position the laminator so that the location tab at the card entry slot is located in the card exit slot of the Magicard printer. Check that the DIP Switch Section 1 (brown) is in the DOWN position (see Section F4). Switch both units ON, and allow to warm up.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Operating the Hopper/Sicura in Stand Alone Mode Clip the Card Feed Hopper to the end of the Sicura card laminator and remove the Card Deflection Plate. Load the hopper with cards to be laminated (100 cards maximum). MAGICARD Sicura Laminator I Connect the interface cable from the lamintor. Check that the DIL Switch selections are UP (see Section F4). Switch on the laminator and the hopper.
Quick Start Guide J Ultra Electronics Card Systems Adjusting the Hopper The Card Feed Hopper has been factory set for use with 30 thou cards. Should it require adjustment, carry out the following procedure: Remove the hopper from the laminator, remove the interface cable. Insert a stack of your normal cards to be laminated. Cards should be flat for correct feeding. View the cards edge-on at the card exit aperture and adjust the shutter screw so that 1½ cards thicknesses are exposed.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Error Indicators K The Sicura card laminator has three indicators to tell you what is happening: READY (Green) - When lit, indicates that it is ready to laminate a card. When flashing, indicates that it is still warming up. When off, either busy laminating a card, or the power is off. MEDIA (Red) - When lit, indicates that the sensor did not detect the black patches on the film, so either out of film or incorrectly loaded.
Quick Start Guide L Ultra Electronics Card Systems Important Cleaning Procedures Correction operation depends on clean rollers to transport cards, an undamaged laminating roller, and a dust-free environment. It is recommended that the laminator be cleaned after every roll of lamination film (250 cards). PREPARATION Set the temperature controller to 20°C, then switch off. Allow to cool down for 15 minutes. Remove cards and both film cores.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide In Case of Difficulty M Check the Installation: • Repeat the installation steps in this guide. • Check that the laminator mains voltage is correct. • Check that the laminating film is the right way round and passes through the optical sensor. • Check that the unit has warmed up (3 minutes). • Check that the rollers are clean. • Check the status of the Error LEDs (section K).
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Ultra Electronics Limited shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Limited Warranty Information 1) Coverage: Ultra Electronics Ltd Warrants that the MAGICARD Sicura card laminator shipped with this Warranty statement will conform to the manufacturers specifications and be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of original purchase by the user.
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems EC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Ultra Electronics Limited. Manufacturer's Address: Waverley House, Hampshire Road, Granby Estate, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9XD England. declares that the products Product Name: Model Numbers: MAGICARD Sicura™ Card Laminator.
