DataCard ImageCard IV User's Guide download pdf (Page 17)

User’s Guide for the ImageCard® IV Printer

Getting started

This section describes what to do before installing the

Datacard® ImageCard® IV photo ID printer. It describes:

• General requirements for using the printer

• Selecting the site

• Unpacking the printer

• Supplies and tools to use with the printer

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ImageCard® Series 1
User’s Guide for the 1
ImageCard® IV Printer 1
Liability statement 2
Regulatory compliance 2
Trademark acknowledgments 2
Proprietary Notice 2
Contents 3
Overview 7
About this manual 8
Audience 8
Serial numbers 8
ICIV060U 9
1-4 Overview 10
ImageCard IV printer options 11
1-6 Overview 12
How the printer works 14
Who to call for assistance 16
Getting started 17
General requirements 18
Selecting the site 18
Physical requirements 19
Unpacking the printer 20
ICIV056U 22
Supplies, parts, and tools 23
Setting up the printer 25
Connecting the printer 26
ICIV054U 27
Unlocking the cover 28
Loading cards 29
Card input 30
Card pusher 30
Set the debower 31
3-8 Setting up the printer 32
Set the card separator 33
ICIV064U 33
Guide roller 34
Installing the printer driver 35
Installation choices 35
3-12 Setting up the printer 36
3-14 Setting up the printer 38
3-16 Setting up the printer 40
Printing sample cards 42
Setup tips 42
Changing optional settings 43
Setting printer permissions 44
3-22 Setting up the printer 46
Loading supplies 47
Change the print ribbon 48
4-4 Loading supplies 50
Changing the cleaning tape 51
4-6 Loading supplies 52
4-8 Loading supplies 54
• Remove the supply cartridge 55
Removing the supply cartridge 56
Load supply in the cartridge 57
4-12 Loading supplies 58
Replace the overlay cartridge 58
4-14 Loading supplies 60
Remove the topcoat cartridge 60
Load topcoat in the cartridge 61
4-16 Loading supplies 62
Replace the topcoat cartridge 62
4-18 Loading supplies 64
Using the printer 65
Buttons and lights 66
Power button 66
Ready butto 66
Power light 67
Status light 67
5-4 Using the printer 68
Power on the printer and PC 68
Panel lights 69
5-6 Using the printer 70
Make an exception card 70
Print from a PC application 71
5-8 Using the printer 72
Operating tips 73
While making cards… 73
Card production rate 73
5-10 Using the printer 74
Card features 75
Interrupted printing 75
5-12 Using the printer 76
ICIV003U 77
5-14 Using the printer 78
Remove rejected cards 78
Fix a printer problem 79
5-16 Using the printer 80
Shut down the printer and PC 80
Document Properties 84
6-4 Using the printer driver 86
Use the Properties dialog box 86
6-6 Using the printer driver 88
6-8 Using the printer driver 90
6-10 Using the printer driver 92
Icon Description Indicates 93
6-12 Using the printer driver 94
Open the Printer Toolbox 94
Exiting the Printer Toolbox 95
6-14 Using the printer driver 96
Changing operational settings 97
Process for changing settings 98
Using the printer driver 100
Maintaining the printer 101
7-2 Maintaining the printer 102
Run a cleaning card 102
7-4 Maintaining the printer 104
7-6 Maintaining the printer 106
Debower roller 107
Supply tracke 107
7-8 Maintaining the printer 108
Clean card trays and cavities 108
Clean the printhead 109
7-10 Maintaining the printer 110
• Cleaning pen 111
7-12 Maintaining the printer 112
ICIV085U 113
7-14 Maintaining the printer 114
Clean the heated roller 114
7-16 Maintaining the printer 116
Side pin 117
7-18 Maintaining the printer 118
7-20 Maintaining the printer 120
Troubleshooting 123
8-2 Troubleshooting 124
Problem Location 125
8-4 Troubleshooting 126
Make a printer test card 126
Printer test card 127
8-6 Troubleshooting 128
Windows test page 129
Magnetic stripe test card 130
Problem Troubleshooting 131
Print station 132
8-12 Troubleshooting 134
8-14 Troubleshooting 136
8-16 Troubleshooting 138
Optional topcoat station 140
What you see 141
Possible causes Solutions 141
Optional overlay station 142
Jane Doe 143
8-22 Troubleshooting 144
When to obtain service 145
8-24 Troubleshooting 146
Pack the printer 146
8-26 Troubleshooting 148
Safety and compliance 149
Notice for Taiwan and China 150
Notice for Japan 150
Card Coupler 150
Safe environment 151
Safe human interface 151
Supplies and cards 153
Print ribbons 154
Laminate material 156
Authentic 157
Topcoat material 158
Supply roll storage 158
Card specifications 159
StickiCards 160
Contactless smart cards 160
Pre-punched cards 160
Card quality guidelines 161
Card storage specifications 162
Cleaning tape 162
Cleaning card 162
Cleaning pen 162
Heated roller cleaning stick 163
Path Purpose 164
Printhead cartridge 165
Print ribbon cartridge 166
Interface cable 167
Power cable 167
Smart card cable 167
Overlay cartridge 168
Topcoat cartridge 169
Spool cap 170
Optional key 170
Tray latching pin 171
Card input tray 171
Card output tray 172
Cleaning tape cartridge 173
PC port settings 175
Set up two ECP parallel ports 176
Setting parallel port values 178
Figure C-2: Ports dialog box 179
Setting Value 180
• Setting serial port values 181
Magnetic stripe encoding 185
Using magnetic stripe escapes 188
Printer 189
Manufacturer 189
Encoding 189
Syntax Example 189
TTS (Thrift Third Standard) 190
191
Related publications 193
Laminate material default 195
Temp Speed Pressure 196

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