Evolis Pebble Quick Operating Manual

Evolis Pebble Quick Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Operating Guide Designed by evolis...
  • Page 2 Congratulations on making the Pebble printer your choice! Please read carefully this Operating Guide before installing your printer. It is a quick guide to help you to use your Pebble Card Printer. October 2004 © Evolis Card Printer. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..........Contacting an Evolis reseller .
  • Page 4: Printer Description

    Printer description Output hopper Collects the printed and/or encoded cards Cover lever Enables the printer cover to be opened and closed Card feeder Receives the cards for printing Control panel Shows the printer activity Manual feed tray Enables the cards to be inserted one by one (optional) Carrying handle Enables the printer to be carried Electrical connector...
  • Page 5: Printer Connection

    Um den Drucker vom Netz zu trennen, soll einfach der Netzstecker aus der Steckdose gezogen werden. Der Drucker selbst soll ausschließlich an einer geeigneten Stromquelle mit korrekter Erdung angeschlossen werden. Nur die mit dem Evolis Drucker belieferten Stromversorgung und Stromkabel benutzen.
  • Page 6: Driver Installation

    The enclosed CD-Rom includes a utility which automates the installation of the printer driver. This utility installs the suitable driver for your computer configuration. To install the Pebble Windows Drivers, please proceed as described below: Click on the menu Insert the CD-Rom in your “Driver Installation”.
  • Page 7: Indicators

    Indicators There is a Control Panel on the upper part of the printer with four LED’s. Each is associated to a symbol showing the Pebble activity during printing. The lights show: Cleaning End of signal ribbon Turned on Cover open...
  • Page 8 Indicators Refer to the following conditions to determine the status or current activity of your printer. The printer is ready to process The printer automatically goes into stand-by after 10 minutes of inactivity. All the lights turn off. To re-activate power, push one second on the push button.
  • Page 9 Press the push button for one second. The printer restarts the magnetic encoding cycle with a new card. If the pro- blem persists, call your Evolis reseller for technical assistance. The print head cooling is activated. The printer stops working for a few seconds. As soon as the print head reaches the normal working temperature, the pending printing job restarts automatically.
  • Page 10: Cards Loading

    Cards loading Card feeder CLIC max. max. max. max. max. Remove the feeder from Press the spring system down Replace the feeder in the the printer as shown. inside the feeder and insert printer Then press on the the cards as shown (100 cards top of the feeder until it max.
  • Page 11: Card Thickness Adjustment

    Cards loading Card thickness adjustment The Pebble printer is fitted with a manual adjustment system for the thickness of the cards that is accessible either from inside the printer or when the cover is open. CLIC To adjust the thickness of the cards using the feeder cage: max.
  • Page 12: Card Output Hopper

    Never use a card with a glued magnetic stripe. Only use smart cards that comply with ISO Standard 7816-2. Do not print on the chip of the card. Card thickness The Pebble printer accepts cards with a thickness of 0.25 mm (10mil) to 1 mm (40mil).
  • Page 13: Ribbon Loading

    The ribbon must be correctly installed for the printer to work. Only use Evolis ribbons. Evolis declines all responsibility if the printer or the print head are damaged through the use of an unapproved ribbon.The ribbon is automatically positioned...
  • Page 14: Cleaning

    Use Pre-Saturated Cards (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number: A5011). Cleaning cycle: every 1000 cards. The Pebble printer is fitted with a cleaning alert, which is activated every 1000 inserted cards. The cleaning alert light switches on. If the printer has not been cleaned after the cleaning light has come on, it will begin to flash when a further 200 cards have been inserted.
  • Page 15 Cleaning Remove the ribbon from Close the printer cover. the printer. Press the push button on the The used cleaning card is control panel for a second. ejected in the output hopper. The cleaning starts. Following a cleaning cycle, wait two minutes for the cleaner to evaporate completely before using the printer again.
  • Page 16: Cleaning Of The Print Head

    Cleaning Cleaning of print head Use the swabs (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number: A5011). Cleaning cycle: before inserting every new ribbon. Switch the printer off. Use a new swab and Then, gently rub the press the middle of the swab along the print pipe until it clicks.
  • Page 17: Maintenance Of The Cleaning Roller

    Cleaning Maintenance of the cleaning rollers Use the cleaning wipes (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number A5011). Cleaning cycle: before inserting every new ribbon. Remove the Open the printer cover. If there is cleaning roller one, remove the ribbon and locate from the printer.
  • Page 18: Help & Support

    Help & Support Troubleshooting The information below will help you to solve possible problems that can occur when using your printer and help you to solve printing quali- ty issues. A blank card is ejected from the printer 1. Check the ribbon •...
  • Page 19 • If white horizontal lines appear on the card, some print head elements may be clogged or damaged. • Clean the print head • If the problem is not solved after cleaning, contact an Evolis Reseller for a replacement print head.
  • Page 20: Logging On Evolis.com

    If the suggestions given in the previous section do not enable the problem(s) to be solved, contact your local Evolis Reseller. When you call an Evolis Reseller, you must be near your computer and be ready to supply the following information:...
  • Page 21: Notes

    Help & Support Notes...
  • Page 22 ©2004 Evolis Card Printer. All rights reserved. Made and printed in France. Part number : A5501...

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