Evolis TattooRW Guide de l'utilisateur

USER GUIDEEvolis Card Printer © 2009. All rights reserved. July 2009.Ref. KU11E B0

Loading a card manually Insert a card manually into the manual card feeder. The card will automatically eject after printing.³ Removing printed cards

Cards can be collected in two different ways: Automatic ejection mode (in this case, use of the detachable output hopper supplied with the printer is

PrintingThe information about the procedures described in this section refers to a Windows XP environment. 2-1 Installing the print driver

2-2 Managing the print settingsBefore using your printer, it is essential to check and/or change the default print driver settings:O Ribbon* typeO Car

³ “Graphics” tabO Ribbon* or card typesO Front/back printingO Choice of methods for feeding and collecting cardsO Card orientation, portrait or landsc

2-3 Printing a card

2-4 Connecting to a network (Ethernet)        

Maintenance3-1 General warranty informationYour Evolis printer has been designed to give you long service and needs only minimal regular maintenance.

3-2 Routine printer cleaningThe print head warranty is directly linked to routine cleaning of your printer.If you do not carry out this cleaning at th

Follow the procedure below:Repeatedly running the cleaning card through the printer cleans the feed rollers, the cleaning rollers and the print head.

CopyrightEvolis Card Printer © July 2009. All rights reserved.Copyright noticeUsers must observe the copyright regulations applicable in their country

 Open and then close the printer cover. Hold down the control button on the control panel for one second. Cleaning starts. The used cleaning card i

3-3 Servicing the cleaning roller(s)In addition to routine printer cleaning, we suggest that you clean the cleaning roller(s) using the special wipes

 Close the cover. Remove the card feeder from the printer. Clean the roller with the wipe. Press the card feeder back into the printer until it cl

3-4 Servicing the print headRecommended cleaning cycle: whenever the ribbon* is changedServicing accessory: Special cotton bud impregnated with isopro

Follow the procedure below: Take an Evolis cotton bud and press the middle of the tube until the end of the cotton bud is impregnated with alcohol. 

HelpThis section gives a number of suggestions allowing problems that may arise when using your printer to be pinpointed. If you do not manage to solv

425O The card that has just been printed is hotO Standard contrast not yet reachedO Still too soon to re-print the cardIf you re-print a card while it

426O It is imperative that the printer is cleaned.See section 3 - MaintenanceO Card jammed in the printer.O Mechanical component fault.Press the contr

4274-2 Diagnosis help

4-2b IDENTIFYING INSTALLED SOFTWARE VERSIONS

About your new printer Thank you for choosing an Evolis printer.Using your new printer, you will be able to create a wide variety of high-quality card

4-3 TroubleshootingDo not attempt to use tools or other items to repair your printer in the event of problems, in case major damage is caused. 4-3a PR

³ Blank card ejected Check the ribbon*  The print head may

³ Poor print qualitySmall blemishes on the card O The card surface may be dirty.Check that your cards are perfectly clean.Use new cards.O Cleaning ro

³ Inadequate print quality The print and erase settings need to be altered

³ Partial or incorrect printing Check that no element in your card layout is outside the print margins.

4-3b FREEING JAMMED CARDSControl panel displays:Remove the ca

4-3c REPLACING THE CLEANING ROLLERSShould your cleaning roller start to work less effectively despite regular maintenance, it is advisable to replace

 Remove the card feeder as shown. Remove any cards found.  Replace the cards in the

4-3d REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The print head is a sensitive component of your equipment. It determines the print quality, and regular servicing along

To exchange the print head, please proceed as follows:Before changing the print head, please unplug the power cable.³ Step 1 - Removing the defective

Getting started1-1 UnpackingYour printer is supplied with several accessories that we ask you to look at closely.This list may vary depending on your

³ Step 2 - Installing the new print head Note the code shown on the white label stuck on the print head. You will be asked for this code in Step 3.

³  Power up the printer and check that it is properly connected to a computer on which the printer’s print driv

4-3e UPDATING THE FIRMWARE (UNDER WINDOWS)

4-3f UPDATING THE PRINT DRIVERNBefo

4-4 Technical supportIf you do not manage to solve you

Appendix AThis section presents your printer’s technical printing properties. ³ General technical featuresO 300 dpi resolu

³ Card formatO CR-80 – ISO 7810 (53.98 mm x 85.60 mm)³ Card typeRewritable thermo-chromic material:O Mitsubishi blue and blackO Ricoh upon requestO Ot

³ Environment O Min/max operating temperature: 15°/30°CO Humidity: from 20 to 65% non-condensingO Min/max storage temperature: - 5°/+ 70°CO Storage h

Appendix BB1 - Compliance statementsCompliance statementsAs regards Safety an

Appendix CC1 - Encoding optionsSome models of Evolis printers are equipped with encoding systems which are used to customise magnetic strips, and cont

1-2 Description of the printer and its functions14Control buttonCard time delayCleaningNo cardsCover openA - Cover opening buttonB - Card input feeder

³ Card positioningMagnetic strip cards must be placed in the card feeder so that the magnetic strip is facing upwards as shown below: Remove the card

³ 

³ SO 7811 magnetic encoding standards1 bits per inch23 Including the Start, Stop and LRC characters which are automatical

C1b - CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD ENCODINGEvolis printers may be equipped with an encoding device for contactless smartcards (RFID). This consists of an enc

³ Computer connectionIf your encoder is supplied with an USB interface, it will either be connected to the printer’s internal USB Hub, or equipped wit

Appendix DD1 - Consumables and accessoriesEvolis offers a full range of consumables and accessories specially designed to work with its printers. Test

* for printing on ABS, special overlay and paperRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Colour ribbonsR3011 YMCKO 200 cards/roll

³ Cards*use the BlackWAX ribbon for printing on paper cardsRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Plastic cards C1001 Blank PV

D57³ Software and accessoriesRef. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2SoftwareL8001 eMedia Card Designer software, Pro Edition, u

D58Ref. DescriptionTattoo RWTattoo2Pebble4Dualys3SecurionQuantum2Printer accessoriesS2304BB Extra card feeder for 100 cards (brilliant blue)S2304FR 

15E - Thermal print head F - Magnetic encoder (option) G - Control button H - Cleaning rollers I - Power socket J - USB socket (standard)K - RJ45 E

1-3 Installation 1-3a CONNECTING THE PRINTER³ Connection to the power supplyThe printer must be connected to a properly protected and earthed electric

1-3b CARDSUse only the card types recommended by Evolis.Do not touch the printable surfa

³ Loading the cardsThe printer accepts PVC cards between 0.50 mm (20 mil) and 0.76 mm (30 mil) thick. For optimum quality, the cards used must meet