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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide MAGICARD Sprinter Flip (inc. Mag Encoding option) Quick Start Guide Printer/Software Setup Iss. 02 Dec 97 3503-22-01 Stock No. M9004-071 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Page 1... - Page 2 Quick Start Guide Setting up your MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Unpack and install the printer Preparing a Location for the Printer Removing the Printer from the Box Checking the Package Contents Install the Dye Film Load the Plastic Cards Connect the Printer to a Power Supply Test the Printer Operation Install the Parallel Interface Cable Load the supplied WINDOWS Driver software.
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Page 3: Preparing A Location For The Printer
Ultra Electronics Card Systems • A clean, level surface. • Adequate space for: - opening the Card Collection Door - opening the Top Cover - cable access at the rear. - allowance for air circulation. • An adequately ventilated room. Location Requirements for your printer: MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Preparing a Location... - Page 4 Quick Start Guide • An adequate power supply. • Ambient temperature +10 to +30 deg C. • Relative Humidity 20/70% RH. • Protection from direct sunlight and Card Collection Door chemicals. • Protection from abrupt temperature changes. Page 4 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Top Cover MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
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Page 5: Removing The Printer
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Removing the Printer from the Box Carefully open the box and remove any accessories. Open the front door and remove the metal shipping clip from the chassis. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Quick Start Guide Place on a smooth, level table and remove the polyethylene container. -
Page 6: Package Contents
Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Checking the Package Contents Locate each item as listed below: The MAGICARD Sprinter Flip A Roll of Dye Film and a Take-up Core (Only supplied as standard with certain Models) The Card Cassette Page 6 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip... - Page 7 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide A Power Cord with Molded Plug for your Country MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Page 7...
- Page 8 Quick Start Guide Envelope containing this Quick Start Guide and the PrintMAGIC WINDOWS Driver 3.5" floppy disk. Page 8 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Envelope containing 5 Cleaning Cards and 1 Thermal Printhead Cleaning Pen. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
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Page 9: Install The Dye Film
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Open the Printer Cover by lifting the "Dzus" fastener ring and turning a quarter turn anti-clockwise. Remove the Dye Film carrier. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Quick Start Guide Install the Dye Film Replace the Film Carrier Open the Dye Film package. Fit the dye film on the lower boss, observing the Page 9... - Page 10 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems correct orientation of the dye film. Fit the empty take-up core on the upper boss, observing the correct orientation of the notches on the Take-up Core. Page 10 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
- Page 11 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Manually turn the Spur Gear until the slots on the core engage with the lugs. Pull about 6" of dye film off the roll of dye film, observing that it should be coming off the top of the roll, as per the label illustrations.
- Page 12 Quick Start Guide Avoid touching the tip of the thermal printhead with your hands. Feed the leading edge of the dye film over the tip of the Thermal Printhead and beneath the two guide bars, where fitted. (Refer to the diagram on the side). Page 12 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Fasten the end of the dye film onto the...
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Page 13: Plastic Cards
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Load the Plastic Cards Flex a stack of plastic cards, to make sure they are not 'stuck' together. Avoid touching the surfaces to be printed. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Quick Start Guide Remove the 'tacky' roller before each batch of 100 cards, by putting your fingers beneath it and "snapping"... - Page 14 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Drop the cards flat down into the plastic Cassette, side to be printed uppermost, mag stripe to the left and facing down (if used). Page 14 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
- Page 15 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Close the Printer Cover and secure the front latch. Install the Cassette into the printer from the rear. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Quick Start Guide Close the Printer Door. Ensure that it is fully seated. Page 15...
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Page 16: Connect The Printer
Quick Start Guide Connect the Printer to a Power Supply Locate the ON/OFF Switch and check that it is in the OFF position. Switch ON. The indicators should all flash and the motors run briefly. Finally, the POWER ON and ON LINE indicators will remain ON.. -
Page 17: Printer Operation
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Print an Internally-Generated Test Card to make sure your printer is working correctly: At the rear of the printer, locate the TEST Push-button. This is located in the rear panel, just above the Centronics parallel interface connector. Press the push-button momentarily. - Page 18 Quick Start Guide Install the parallel Interface Cable Your MAGICARD Sprinter Flip supports bi- directional ECP as well as uni-directional parallel interfaces: Switch the printer OFF. Locate the Parallel Interface connector on the rear panel. Page 18 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Plug a good quality, screened Centronics Interface cable into this socket and secure the wire latches.
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Page 19: Windows Driver
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Install the WINDOWS Driver Procedure to be followed if your PC uses WINDOWS 3.1 or 3.11.: • Start WINDOWS and in the MAIN group, select and open the Control Panel window: • Select and open the PRINTERS icon: MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Page 19... - Page 20 Quick Start Guide • Select the ADD>> button, the List of Printers will appear. In the List of Printers, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer: Select the Install... button. • A dialog box appears, instructing you to Insert unlisted, updated or vendor-provided printer driver disk in: Drive A:\ Page 20 Ultra Electronics Card Systems...
- Page 21 Ultra Electronics Card Systems • Insert the PrintMAGIC WINDOWS Driver Disk into the floppy disk drive A. Select the OK button: • Another dialog window appears, listing the PrintMagic MAGICARD Printer Driver. Select the PrintMagic Printer. Select the OK button: MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Quick Start Guide Page 21...
- Page 22 Quick Start Guide • After about 30 seconds, the Printers window appears and the PrintMagic MAGICARD Printer on LPT1 should have been added to the Installed Printers list. Press the Set as Default Printer button. DO NOT check the Use Print Manager check box. Select the Close button.
- Page 23 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Install the WINDOWS Driver Procedure to be followed if your PC uses WINDOWS 95.: • Start the PC and from the desktop select the My Computer folder. Select and open the Printers folder: •...
- Page 24 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems • Select the Next> button: • Select the Have Disk button: Page 24 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
- Page 25 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide • Insert the PrintMagic WINDOWS Driver Disk into the PC Drive A. • Select the OK button: MAGICARD Sprinter Flip Page 25...
- Page 26 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems • Select the Next> button: • Select the desired port (usually LPT1) and select the Next> button: Page 26 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
- Page 27 Ultra Electronics Card Systems You may then be offered the choice of which printer to use as the default printer. Select the PrintMagic MAGICARD Printer and then select the Next> button: • If you opt to print a test page, do so only if the printer is connected, switched ON, loaded with cards and dye film and ready to run.
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Page 28: Printer Setup
Quick Start Guide Printer Setup Printer Setup procedure to be followed if the Default settings differ from your requirement: Printer Setup Changes to the printer setup options performed via the Control Panel are non-volatile, until subsequently changed, even though the PC may be switched off after use. Most software applications provide the means to change the printer setup but be warned - these settings may prove to be volatile with some applications and your settings may be lost. - Page 29 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Image Aspect Tab On this page, the card orientation may be set. There are four options:- • Standard • Rotate 180 Degrees • Full Card • Full Card 180 Degrees If the Duplex Mode is enabled in the Card Settings Tab then the ‘Opposing Rotation Betwen Sides’...
- Page 30 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Color Format / Film Tab Dye Film Fitted tells the printer which kind of dye film you have installed. Page 1 & 2 Color Formats tells the WINDOWS Driver which dye film panels to use on your card for each side.
- Page 31 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide Card Settings Tab Duplex Mode must be selected if requiring to print both on the front and the back of the card. It must be deselected if the doument is a single page. Manual Flip Mode does not apply to the Sprinter Flip model.
- Page 32 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Color Adjust The default values for the Contrast, Brightness and color balance of the printed card may be changed in this setup tab. Unless you know what you are doing, avoid changing the defaults. About Data on this page is for information only.
- Page 33 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Verifying Computer to Printer Communication in WINDOWS The simplest way to verify correct operation is to print a test image from a WINDOWS application: • Ensure that the Printer is switched ON and that the POWER ON and ON LINE indicators are lit.
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Page 34: In Case Of Difficulty
Quick Start Guide In Case of Difficulty Check the Installation: • Repeat the Installation Steps in this Guide. • Check that the Printer is selected to the correct mains voltage. • Check that all cables are correctly connected. • Check the Printer Setup in the WINDOWS Driver. •... -
Page 35: Thermal Printhead Cleaning
Ultra Electronics Card Systems It is very important that the MagiCard Printer be cleaned at regular intervals in accordance with these instructions. Cleaning Cards and a Cleaning Pen are included with every printer shipped Thermal Printhead Cleaning It is recommended that the Thermal Printhead be cleaned after every roll of dye film, i.e. after every 250 cards printed. - Page 36 Quick Start Guide 4. Whilst changing the dye film, and with the dye film removed, gently wipe the tip of the Thermal Printhead, using a gentle side-to-side action, with the Felt Tip Cleaning Pen supplied. 5. Using a tissue, remove any deposits from the pen tip and replace the pen cap to avoid solvent evaporation.
- Page 37 Ultra Electronics Card Systems 1. Hinge down the Pull-down Card Tray. Hinge down the Front Cover and lift up the Top Cover to the vertical position, and remove the Cassette. Switch ON the power supply. 2. Get the motor to turn the rollers by operating the Cover Microswitch in the hinged cover, by hand.
- Page 38 Quick Start Guide Cleaning the Optics 1. Using a small, soft lens brush, gently remove dust and debris from the visible mechanism and the brushstrips. Ensure the two light emitting diodes (LED's) adjacent to the Thermal Printhead, are clean and not obscured. 2.
- Page 39 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide 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. This document contains proprietary information belonging to Ultra Electronics Limited and may not wholly or partially be copied, stored in a data retrieval system, disclosed to third parties or used for any purpose other than that for which it was supplied, without the express written authority of Ultra...
- Page 40 Quick Start Guide Limited Warranty Information 1) Coverage: Ultra Electronics Ltd Warrants that the MAGICARD printer 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, but there are additional conditions on the printhead Warranty (see para 2).
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Page 41: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
Hampshire Road, Granby Estate, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9XD England. MAGICARD Sprinter Flip. 3503-1002 (basic model) 3503-1004 (+Mag Encoding option) IEC 950/EN60950 Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment. EN50-081-1 Generic Emission Standard Part1: Domestic, Commercial and Light Industry. - Page 42 Quick Start Guide Ultra Electronics Card Systems Page 42 MAGICARD Sprinter Flip...
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