Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Contents The Sigma DS Direct to Card Printer ..............3 Front Panel ....................3 Sigma DS Printer with Optional Multi-Hopper ..........4 Load Cards in a Single-Hopper Printer ............. 5 Use the Exception Slot ..................5 Load Cards in a Multi-Hopper Printer ..............
User Reference Guide The Sigma DS Direct to Card Printer A = Printer Cover I = Input Hopper Lock B = Cover Latch Handle J = Printer Lock C = Cover Ridges K = Reject Tray D = Input Hopper L = Printhead E = Exception Slot M = Manual Advance Knob...
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Sigma DS Printer with Optional Multi-Hopper F = Cartridge Release Buttons A = Output Hopper G = Exception Slide B = Hopper Lock Bars H = Card Weight C = Input Hoppers 1–6...
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Load Cards in a Multi-Hopper Printer 1. Unlock the multi-hopper lock 2. Slide the lock bar release button (B1) to the left. 3. Rotate a lock bar to the left. 4. Open the cartridge door 5.
User Reference Guide Use the Multi-Hopper Exception Slide 1. Pull out the multi-hopper exception slide. 2. Insert the card. 3. Push in the exception slide. User Reference Guide...
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Load the Print Ribbon Cartridge 1. Open the printer cover and remove the print ribbon cartridge. 2. Remove the used ribbon spools and cleaning roller and discard them. 3. Load the print ribbon.
User Reference Guide Install the Prefilled Ribbon Cassette 1. Open the printer cover and remove the used print ribbon cassette. Discard the cassette. 2. Remove the print ribbon cassette from its package. The cassette is shipped in a closed position. 3.
User Reference Guide Common LCD Messages Error Message Refer to: 110: Print ribbon “Load the Print Ribbon Cartridge” on page 8 out or missing “Install the Prefilled Ribbon Cassette” on page 9 112: Card hopper “Load Cards in a Single-Hopper Printer” on page 5 empty “Use the Exception Slot”...
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Clean the Printer Single Hopper Printer If the printer has locks, unlock the printer and input hopper. 1. Open the printer cover and remove the print ribbon cartridge or cassette. Close the cover.
User Reference Guide Multi-Hopper Printer 1. Unlock the printer and open the printer cover. 2. Remove the print ribbon, close the cover, and lock the printer. 3. Pull out the multi-hopper exception slide and insert the cleaning card. 4. Push in the exception slide. 5.
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Run the Cleaning Card Use the LCD menu system to start the cleaning cycle. Printers without locks: Remove the cleaning card from the output hop- per and discard it. Printers with locks: The cleaning card can remain in the printer reject tray until the tray is emptied.
User Reference Guide Clean the Printhead Clean the printhead in the following situations: • There are unprinted lines on the finished card. This usually indicates dirt or contaminants on the printhead. • The printhead is touched accidentally. Oils from hands can affect print quality and damage the printhead.
Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System Set a Static IP Address The DS4 printer requires a static IP address. Sigma DS4 and DS4-ES1 Instant Issuance System...
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User Reference Guide Use the arrow keys to change the right-most digit one number at a time. Press Enter to save each value and continue to the next section of the address. Press Enter when all four sections are correct. Repeat step 10 to enter the subnet mask.
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