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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Quick Start Guide MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide for the TURBO, TURBO M AND TURBO MS Quick Start Guide Printer/Software Setup Iss. 04 Apr 99 3505-22-01 Stock No. M9004-707 DCR 25826 refers MAGICARDTURBO Color Printer... - Page 2 Quick Start Guide Setting up your MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer 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 Cleaning the Card Cleaning Roller (sticky or tacky roller)
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Page 3: Preparing A Location For The Printer
Ultra Electronics Card Systems Location Requirements for your printer: A clean, level surface. Adequate space for: - opening the Top Cover - cable access at the rear. - allowance for air circulation. An adequately ventilated room. MAGICARDTURBO Color Printer Preparing a Location for the Printer An adequate power supply. -
Page 4: Removing The Printer
Quick Start Guide Removing the Printer from the Box changes. Carefully open the box and remove any accessories. Page 4 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Place on a smooth, level table and remove the polyethylene container. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer... -
Page 5: Package Contents
Ultra Electronics Card Systems The MagiCard Color Printer Take-up Core MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Checking the Package Contents Locate each item as listed below: The Card Cassette A Power Cord with Moulded Plug for your Country Quick Start Guide Page 5... -
Page 6: Important Note
Reference Centronics Parallel Connection Cable: It is recommended that an IEEE 1284 specification cable be used to connect the Turbo Printer to the parallel port of the PC. This cable has double screening with the data wires being in twisted pairs to... -
Page 7: Install The Dye Film
By turning the “Dzus” fastener ring a quarter turn counter-clockwise, the dye film carrier can be removed. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Install the Dye Film Replace the Film Carrier Open the Dye Film package. - Page 8 Page 8 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Turn the 'Dzus' Fastener 1/4 turn clockwise to lock in place. Lay the ring flat against the panel MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 9 Thermal Printhead and beneath the two guide bars, where fitted. (Refer to the diagram on the side). MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Fasten the end of the dye film onto the Take-up Core with a small piece of adhesive tape, and wind on a couple of turns.
- Page 10 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). Refit the card hopper back into the printer. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 11 Remove surface dust by using a strip of ‘Scotch’ adhesive tape, and ‘snap’ back into place. Install the Cassette into the Printer. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Close the Printer Cover and secure the front latch.
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Page 12: Connect The Printer
Plug in the Power Cord. Plug the other end into a Power Supply socket. Page 12 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Switch ON. The indicators should all flash and the motors run briefly. Finally, the READY LED will remain ON. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer... -
Page 13: Printer Operation
Push-button. This is located in the rear panel, just above the Centronics parallel interface connector. Press the push-button momentarily. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Test the Printer Operation It will take a few seconds before printing commences. When finished, a Test Card will be ejected from the aperture in the Front Panel. - Page 14 Please note that the UltraSecure logo is now a standard feature programmed into the firmware of all TURBO models. It can be switched on/off from within the OVERCOAT section of the PrintMagic driver. If you wish to have a CUSTOM LOGO produced you must ask your dealer for a custom key order form.
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Page 15: Windows Driver
Start the PC and from the desktop select the My Computer folder. Select and open the Printers folder: Select and open the Add Printer icon. Select the Next> button: MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Install the WINDOWS Driver WINDOWS 95: Select the Have Disk button: Insert the PrintMagic WINDOWS Driver Disk into the PC Drive A. - Page 16 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. The test page may be incomplete. Select the Finish button to complete the installation. MAGICARD MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
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Page 17: Printer Setup
Setup Options The PrintMagic™ printing system is designed to provide the best print output default settings for your printer. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide If you need to alter the default settings, the PrintMagic™ printer driver provides you with easy-to-use tab dialog boxes. - Page 18 (up to five in each case). Overcoating is a 2.5 micron layer of transparent acrylic protection that is available with some types of dye film (For example the "O" in "YMCKO" dye film). MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
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Page 19: Print Quality Options
The default settings are for complete coverage to the card margins. For MAGICARD 300 it is 0,36,947,631 and for MAGICARD 300 plus and Turbo it is 0,0,985,641. The four numbers are the X and Y coordinates of the bottom left and top right corners of each area. - Page 20 7 bits per character, with complete freedom. To ensure the encoded card is recognised by the swipe reader the encoded data must comply with the ISO Standards. For copies of specifications contact: American National Standards Institute 11W. 42ND Street MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer word...
- Page 21 ECP compliant, we suggest you use the NON-ECP mode. You can always MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer switch to the ECP version later when you are ready, or when you install new system hardware.
- Page 22 With the Add Port.. option a printer port can be added. Select the Have Disk button: Insert the Ultra card Windows NT driver disk into the PC drive A:. Select the OK button: MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 23 Printer Setup Printer Setup procedure to be followed if the default setting differs from your requirement: MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Select the Ultra card printer from the Printers folder: Select Document defaults... from the File menu.
- Page 24 BLX is the bottom left X- coordinate BLY is the bottom left Y- coordinate TRX is the top right X- coordinate TRY is the top right Y- coordinate MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 25 The dialogue for the back will look as follows: MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide The same options can be set as for the front. With the ‘Front Side’ button, the user can switch back to the front.
- Page 26 Since the test page is normally not used for card printers only a part of the page will be printed on the card. Refer to your Windows NT manual for a description of the ‘Properties’. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 27 Ensure that the printer cable is connected from the PC to the printer. Print the document, by selecting Print from the File menu. If the test image - or part of it - prints, the installation is complete and verified. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Page 27...
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Page 28: In Case Of Difficulty
Call your local Dealer, giving the Model Number and Serial Number, a description of the nature of the problem, and the flashing error codes if present. Call the Ultra Magicard Customer Service Hotline number - +44 (0)1305 762115 Page 28 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Description MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer... -
Page 29: Thermal Printhead Cleaning
WARNING The MagiCard Printer contains potentially lethal voltages. 2. Release the top cover catch on the right-hand side of the printer cover. 3. Lift up the Top Cover to the vertical position, as illustrated. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Important Cleaning Procedures... -
Page 30: Cleaning The Rubber Rollers
WARNING The recommended cleaning materials are inflammable. Clean the Thermal Printhead in a well-ventilated area and avoid naked flames. Extinguish any cigarettes. Page 30 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Mechanism Top Cover Dye Film Carrier Dzus Fastener MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer... - Page 31 Turn one Card Feed Roller by hand whilst applying the Cleaning Card, with the impregnated side faced down, to the other Card Feed Roller. Repeat the cleaning process for the other Card Feed Roller as shown in Positions B and C. Micro Switch MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide Page 31...
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Page 32: Cleaning The Optics
CAUTION : Take great care not to scratch the surface of the magnetic head with any sharp or abrasive material. Magnetic Head Encoding Pinch Roller Page 32 Ultra Electronics Card Systems Magnetic Head Encoding Pinch Roller Bottom Front Driven Roller MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Top Front Idle Roller Magnetic Encoding Head... -
Page 33: Led Error Codes
This indicates a system hardware fault. The indicators will flash a number of pulses, pause, and then repeat. The number of flashes indicates the cause of the error. Note the number of flash pulses and contact your service agent. MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Quick Start Guide LED Error... - Page 34 WINDOWS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. MAGICARD 300 is a trademark of Ultra Electronics Limited. PrintMagic is a trademark of Software 2000 Limited. IBM, AT and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Inc. Page 34 MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer...
- Page 35 This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other legal rights which vary from country to country so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to all customers. For Warranty enquiries please call or fax our Warranty Service Manager:- MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer Ultra Electronics Limited MAGICARD Service Center...
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Page 36: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
Ultra Electronics Limited. Waverley House, Hampshire Road, Granby Estate, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9XD England. MAGICARD TURBO Color Card Printer. 3505-1000 (basic model) 3505-1002 (+Mag Encoding option) IEC 950/EN60950 Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment. July 1998 MAGICARD TURBO Color Printer... - Page 37 The equipment listed below has been tested as appropriate in accordance with Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems specification 0008/04/01 and found to be Year 2000 compliant in all respects. Magicard 300/Turbo Series Hardware (Drg No 3461-00-00) Yours faithfully ULTRA ELECTRONICS OCEAN SYSTEMS...
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