DataCard RP90 Plus User's Guide

RP90 Plus E Card Printer and RL90 Card Laminator:User GuideJune 2008Part Number 570024-002 Rev B

About the Printer4 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideThe back of the printerPower receptacle Plug in the power cord.USB port Plug in

About the laminatorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 5About the laminatorThe Datacard® RL90 card laminator is an optional laminating module that works w

About the laminator6 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide2Using the printerThis section describes how to perform basic tasks required to operate the Datacard® RP90 Plus E print

Load Supplies8 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideLoad SuppliesLoad cardsThe card hopper can hold approximately 250, .030” (.75mm) car

Load SuppliesRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 9Load ink ribbon 1 Slide the door latch to the right and open the printer door.2 Press the ink ribbon car

Load Supplies10 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideLoad retransfer film1 Slide the door latch to the right and open the printer door.2

Load SuppliesRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 11Load laminate1 Open the laminator door by pulling the top of the door toward you.2 Press the laminator

Power on12 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePower onCheck the PC connectionThe printer and PC are connected when the printer is set

Power onRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 13Optional laminator connectionWhen using the optional RL90 laminator, check the following:• The optional lami

ii RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePlease note and heed the WARNING and CAUTION labels that have been placed on the equipment for y

Power on14 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePower on the laminatorWhen the optional RL90 laminator is installed, turn the laminator

Power onRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 15Power on the printer1 Press the “|" symbol on the power switch. 2 The printer powers on. The LCD panel

Prepare to print cards16 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrepare to print cardsInitialize the ink ribbon1 Press the RESET key on th

Prepare to print cardsRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 17Initialize the retransfer film1 Press the RESET key on the control panel.2 The LCD display rea

Printing cards18 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinting cardsCards can be sent from ID software such as Datacard® ID Works® ident

Print from a PC application1 Use the application's page setup feature to set the following:— Set paper or page size to CR80 card or 2.125"

Printing cards20 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide3Viewing and changingprinter settingsThis section describes how to view and change printer and laminator settings. It d

Printing Preferences22 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinting PreferencesThe Printing Preferences dialog box contains the Setup,

Printing PreferencesRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 23The look up table requires a file with a full set of 256 values (0-255) for each plane for Yello

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide iiiContentsLiability statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viSafety .

Printing Properties24 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideLaminator tabThe Laminator tab contains settings for using the optional RL90

Status MonitorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 25Status MonitorThe Status Monitor can be installed when the driver is installed. The Status Monitor han

Status Monitor26 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideIf you choose Keep Blocking and decide that you want the Status Monitor to run, yo

Status MonitorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 27• The current state of the printer, such as ready. The icon changes with different states. See the tab

Status Monitor28 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide• Controls for viewing or changing magnetic stripe settings.— Number of Retry, wh

Status MonitorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 29Media Setting tabThe Media Setting tab shows:• The type of Ink ribbon in the printer, the lot number o

Status Monitor30 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideProperty tabThe Property tab shows:• The version of printer firmware, and firmware

Status MonitorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 31Others tabThe Others tab shows the following for a USB-connected printer:• Controls for printing a tes

Status Monitor32 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide01039100 Card Jam happens in the printer. Please open the printer door and remove

Status MonitorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 330104A900 MG encoder is not set correctly. Please turn off the printer power and set MG unit correctly.

iv RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinter Setting tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Retr

Status Monitor34 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide0104F100 Hardware failure of Retransfer Roller happens. Please turn off and on the

Using the LCD menusRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 35Using the LCD menusAbout the Printer LCD panelThe printer LCD panel has a 2-line display, six key

Using the LCD menus36 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePress the MENU key and "User Mode" is displayed on the LCD panel. T

Using the LCD menusRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 37Ink Ink TypeYMCK: 0YMCKPO: 2YMCKK: 4Displays the type of ink ribbon that is loaded in the printer

Using the LCD menus38 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideInk Ink TypeYMCK: 0YMCKPO: 2YMCKK: 4Displays the type of ink ribbon that is l

Using the LCD menusRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 39Card Thickness StandardThinSet Standard for 0.030 inch (0.76mm) thick cards or Thin for 0.010 inc

Using the LCD menus40 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideSubnet Mask The default Subnet Mask of the printer is 255.255.255.0. If you d

Using the LCD menusRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 41About the Laminator LCD panelWhen you power on the laminator, it begins initializing. The laminat

Using the LCD menus42 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideUsing the Laminator LCD panelUse the LCD panel to change laminator settings,

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide4Taking care of your printerThis chapter provides information to help you maintain the Datacard® RP90 Plus printer and

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide vRetransfer film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Laminator material . . . .

Cleaning the printer44 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideCleaning the printerThis section provides information on proper care and cle

Cleaning the printerRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 45Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat rollerThe heat roller provides the heat used during the

Cleaning the printer46 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideCleaning the magnetic head When printing magnetic stripe cards, the magnetic

Cleaning the printerRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 47Cleaning the thermal headThe thermal head assembly should be cleaned once every ten rolls of ret

Cleaning the printer48 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePreparing the printer and laminator for transportUse saved packaging materia

Cleaning the laminatorRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 49Cleaning the laminatorMost card jams are caused by dirty rollers. Clean the laminator at the s

50Cleaning the laminator cartridgeThe laminator cartridge can collect debris and dust during lamination and supply loading. Clean the cartridge every

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide5Messagesand error recoveryThis chapter provides information to help you respond to the printer and laminator messages

Printer error recovery52 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinter error recoveryThe printer’s LCD panel background color changes to

Printer error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 53Turnover jamIf a card jams in the card turnover section, “Jam (Turnover)” is displayed on the

Liability statementvi RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideLiability statementThis Datacard® product has been built to the high standard

Printer error recovery54 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideRetransfer section jamIf a card jams in the retransfer section, “Jam (Tran

Printer error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 55Mending broken ink ribbon or retransfer filmIf the ink ribbon or retransfer film breaks, “Medi

Printer error recovery56 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideBend remedySingle-sided printing can cause the card to warp depending on t

Printer error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 57Bend remedy laminator settingsWhen the laminated card warps concave, the printer bend remedy s

Printer error recovery58 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinter LCD messagesLCD Message Possible Cause SolutionPlease, Power Off T

Printer error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 59Media Broken The retransfer film is broken.1 Repair the retransfer film as described in “Mendi

Printer error recovery60 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideNo Cleaning Ro. The cleaning rollers are missing.1 Reinstall the cleaning

Printer error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 61MG Write Magnetic stripe writing error1 Check the orientation of magnetic stripe cards in the

Laminator error recovery62 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideLaminator error recoveryThe laminator LCD panel displays the error.Card

Laminator error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 636 Inspect the cartridge:— If the material on the cartridge is in one piece:— Turn the cart

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide1IntroductionAbout this manualThis manual provides detailed information about the Datacard® RP90 Plus E card printer an

Laminator error recovery64 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePatch position The position of the patch on the card can very slightly w

Laminator error recoveryRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 65Laminator LCD messagesLCD Message Possible Cause SolutionPlease Power OFF To initialize this

66HR Cam Heater Cam error. Turn the power switch off, and then back on. Contact your service provider if this does not correct the condition.Heater Er

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide6SuppliesThis section outlines the recommended supplies to use with the Datacard® RP90 Plus E card printer and the Data

68 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideInk ribbon, retransfer film, and laminator materialInk ribbonColor print ribbons are designed fo

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 69Card sizeUse CR-80 size cards with the following nominal dimensions:Length 3.375 inches 85.60 mmWidth 2.125 inches 5

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RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide7Site requirements This section describes the operating environment recommended for your Datacard® RP90 Plus E card pri

72 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideSite guidelinesWhen choosing a site for the printer and its supplies, consider these guidelines:

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 73Ventilation clearanceTo ensure proper ventilation to the printer and laminator, maintain minimum clearance distances

About the Printer2 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideAbout the PrinterThe Datacard® RP90 Plus E card printer uses retransfer printing

74 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuidePrinter specificationsRecording method: Sublimation type retransferFeed format: Automatic feedRe

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 75Laminator specificationsTransfer method Halogen lamp built-in heat roller methodTransfer time 20 seconds. The time

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RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideAMagnetic Stripe EncodingThis section provides information about encoding magnetic stripe data. It includes:•“Inline En

Inline Encoding78 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideInline EncodingWhen the Magnetic Encode setting on the Printing Preferences Encod

Character Code TableRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 79Character Code TableThe following table shows the usable ASCII character codes. The encoding dat

Character Code Table80 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide

RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideBCompliance (FCC)This section describes the regulatory compliance of the Datacard® RP90 Plus E printer and the Datacard

Regulatory compliance82 RP90 Plus E and RL90 User GuideRegulatory complianceNotice for USA (FCC notice)This equipment generates, u

The design and information contained in these June 2008 570024-002 Rev B materials is protected by US and international copyright laws and treati

About the PrinterRP90 Plus E and RL90 User Guide 3The inside of the printerRetransfer film cartridge Holds the retransfer film.Film cartridge eject bu