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  • Page 1 User Manual DC-5100 Laminator...
  • Page 2 The device and power supply must all times be easily accessible.  Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a Dascom qualified service technician.  Keep this user guide in a place which is easily accessible at all times.
  • Page 3 V1.0 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (German) Lesen Sie bitte diese Sicherheitshinweise durch, bevor Sie den Drucker in Betrieb nehmen.  Das Gerät und die Netzsteckdose müssen jeder Zeit leicht zugänglichsein.  Führen Sie Wartungsarbeiten und Reparaturen keinesfalls selbst aus, sondern verständigen Sie immer einen qualifizierten Servicetechniker.
  • Page 4 V1.0 Consignes importantes de sécurité (French) Lire attentivement les instructions suivantes avant de mettre l’imprimante en service.  Le dispositif et la prise principale doivent toujours être accessibles facilement.  Ne jamais effectuer soi-même les travaux d’entretien et de réparations. Contacter toujours un dépanneur qualifié. ...
  • Page 5 V1.0 Indicazioni di sicurezza importanti (Italian) Prima di mettere in funzione la stampante, leggere attentamente le seguenti indicazioni.  Il dispositivo e la presa di corrente devono essere sempre facilmente accessibili.  Non eseguire mai da sé gli interventi di manutenzione e riparazione, ma rivolgersi sempre a un tecnico di assistenza qualificato.
  • Page 6 V1.0 Instrucciones de seguridad importantes (Spanish) Lea las siguientes instrucciones con esmero antes de poner la impresora en servicio.  El dispositivo y la toma de corriente deben estar ubicados de forma que sea fácil acceder a ellos.  Nunca lleve a cabo trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación Ud. mismo, sino consulte a un técnico de servicio calificado.
  • Page 7 V1.0 Правила по технике безопасности. (Russian) Прочитайте, пожалуйста, инструкцию по технике безопасности перед включением в работу принтера.  Устройство и розетка должны быть всегда легко доступна.  Не выполняйте технические работы и ремонт техники самостоятельно, но сообщайте о неисправностях квалифицированным сервисным техникам. ...
  • Page 8 V1.0 Instruções Importantes sobre Segurança (Portuguese) Leia as instruções de segurança antes de usar a impressora.  A impressora e a tomada devem ser facilmente em todos os momentos acessíveis.  Consulte sempre um técnico qualificado para executar uma reparação . ...
  • Page 9 V1.0 Önemli Güvenlik Talimatları (Turkish) Lütfen, yazıcıyı işletime geçirmeden önce bu güvenlik talimatlarını bütünüyle dikkatle okuyun.  Cihaz ve elektrik prizinin her zaman kolayca erişilebilir olması gerekir.  Bakım ve tamir çalışmalarını kesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kendi başınıza yapmayın; her zaman kalifiye bir uzman servis-teknisyenine haberverin.
  • Page 10 V1.0 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “Windows”, “Windows 7”, ”Windows 8”, “Windows 10”, “Windows XP” and “Windows Vista” are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names and company names appearing in this manual are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 11 V1.0 About This Manual This manual provides information that describes the basic operation, enabling safe and correct use to the operators of DC-5100 Laminator.

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 3 NORMAL MODE AND USER MODE......... 20 3.1 Normal Mode ..................20 3.2 User Mode ..................21 3.3 Major Menus ..................23 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............28 4.1 Warning Messages and Troubleshooting .......... 28 APPENDIX I DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES ..........29...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Check if the parts and accessories in the box are complete as the following picture. If found any damage, please contact the carrier and notify your authorized Dascom re-seller to realize the steps to be taken. Please keep the complete original package for future use.

  • Page 14: Placing The Laminator

    V1.0 1.2 Placing the Laminator Before installing the laminator, first of all to determine a suitable place to place it. Do not place the laminator on an unstable table, on a slant, or  any place where there is excessive vibration. Do not place the laminator in a damp or dusty location.

  • Page 15: Laminator Components

    V1.0 1.3 Laminator Components Top cover Spool cover Control panel RFID Base Recognition card slot Ethernet port USB port Card slot Power switch Power adapter can be placed inside the base. Power socket...
  • Page 16 V1.0 Part name Function Includes the keys, LED indicators and LCD Panel, for Control panel operating the laminator. Top cover Open to install the film. Port Connect to the computer via USB port or Ethernet port. Power socket Used to connect the power adapter. Power switch Turns on and off the laminator.

  • Page 17: Keys And Leds

    V1.0 1.4 Keys and LEDs There are four keys. Position Function Enter or exit current Left 【Menu/Exit Key】 setting. Confirm current setting. Right 【Set Key】 Select settings or Up/Down parameters up and down. LED and buzzer There are two LED lights: blue means ready, red means error. The following combinations of different lights and buzzer show different statuses of the laminator.

  • Page 18: Attaching Power

    V1.0 User can view the status of laminator and/or modify the parameters of laminator via the LCD. 1.5 Attaching Power  Connecting the Power Cables （1）Make sure the laminator is powered off. ① （2）Connect the power adapter to the laminator. ② （3）Connect the power cord to the power adapter.③...
  • Page 19 Press the power switch: “O”, switch off the laminator. Please disconnect the power cord if the laminator will not be used for a long time. If the laminator is used with DASCOM retransfer equipment, turn on the laminator before turning on the retransfer...

  • Page 20: Connecting To Computer

    V1.0 1.6 Connecting to Computer The standard On-board ports of this laminator are a USB port and a Ethernet port. （1）Ensure your laminator is switch off. （2）Insert the interface cable into the corresponding port. （3）Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer. ...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    V1.0 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 Installing the Film Turn off the laminator before installing the film. 1、① Open the top cover. ② Take out 2 spool covers. 2、① Locate the new film into 2 spool poles. (Note：The one facing the...
  • Page 22 V1.0 laminator on the left side is the rewind pole.) ② Put 2 spool covers back in place.
  • Page 23 Guiding axis Guiding roller Heating module 4、Place RFID recognition tag that is attached to the film into the card slot on the base (to identify whether the used film is genuine from Dascom), and then push in the card slot.

  • Page 24: Loading The Card

    V1.0 2.2 Loading the Card Load the card through the slot, one at a time.

  • Page 25: Changing The Setting

    V1.0 2.3 Changing the Setting Directly click the setup tool to change the settings. No installation is needed. Menu setup When the laminator is in the normal mode, 【Auto detect】 and 【HID device】 are selected, click 【Turn on the port】 to enter menu setup, as shown below.
  • Page 26 V1.0 Parameter setting item Parameter list Parameter annotation...
  • Page 27 V1.0 3、 Click 【Write】 to save the change. You can also click 【Read】 to view the parameters in current menu.

  • Page 28: Updating The Firmware

    V1.0 2.4 Updating the Firmware Holding 【Menu】 and 【Setting】 keys while powering on the laminator, to enter FW update mode. LCD will shown as below. [ Update mode ] How to update the FW via the setup tool : 1、 Cancel the selection of 【Auto detect】. 2、...

  • Page 29: Optimizing The Laminate Quality

    V1.0 2.5 Optimizing the Laminate Quality To optimize the laminate quality, you can change the heating roller temperature and laminating speed according to the type of the card, via LCD panel or setup tool. 1、Setup the heating roller temperature： Change Normal Mode to User Mode (please refer to Chapter 3.2).
  • Page 30 V1.0 2、Setup the laminate speed： Change Normal Mode to User Mode (please refer to Chapter 3.2). Press 【▼】 key until the LCD displays 【Laminate Parm Setup】, and then press the right key. Press 【▼】 key until the LCD displays 【Laminate Speed】 . Press the right key.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Normal Mode And User Mode

    V1.0 CHAPTER 3 NORMAL MODE AND USER MODE You can change between Normal Mode and User Mode when the laminator is operating. This section outlines the differences between these two modes and how to switch from one to the other. 3.1 Normal Mode Normal mode: After start up, the laminator goes into Normal Mode in which the laminator can laminate cards.

  • Page 32: User Mode

    V1.0 operation. Power Save Mode The laminator is in an energy saving state. 3.2 User Mode User Mode allows changing the parameters and checking the status. How to change from Normal Mode to User Mode: After initialization, LCD displays [READY]. Press Menu/Exit Key for 1 second then release it.
  • Page 33 V1.0 Consecutively pressing ▼/▲ keys scrolls through the various menus. It doesn’t mater which arrow key is pressed since the menus loop around. But when the desired menu is displayed, press the Set key. Version Info Setup ：>> Lamination Info ：>>...

  • Page 34: Major Menus

    V1.0 Consecutively press Menu/Exit Key until the LCD shows [Quit the Menu]. Then press Set Key to return to Normal Mode, as shown below. Ready to Laminate Quit the Menu ? Setup Set Key must be pressed to save the newly changed value. Directly pressing Menu/Exit Key or switching off the laminator will not save any newly changed value(s).
  • Page 35 V1.0 For quality assurance at the factory, it is necessary to run various laminating tests on the laminator. A value of tens or more for Card Count is normal during manufacturing of your laminator.  Laminate Parm Setup  Laminate Mode：Current laminate mode of the laminator.
  • Page 36 (Range ：9~35mm/s, Unit of adjustment：1mm/s)  Auto Card In： The waiting time before loading the card when the card is detected. (Range：0~10s, Unit of adjustment：1s)  Auto Laminate：Turns on when used with DASCOM retransfer equipment and turns off when used alone. Option：ON \ OFF You can customize the parameters of the settings for each “Laminate Mode”.
  • Page 37 V1.0  Laminate Type：The currently recognized Laminate type. Option: PATCH1 \ OVERLAY1 Setting Function Mode 1 In standby mode, it can be set to enter power save mode. The heating roller temperature drops to about 100℃. Mode 2 In standby mode, it can be set to enter power save mode.
  • Page 38 V1.0 (Default：10s, Range：0~255, Unit of adjustment：1s)  Reset Default Reset Factory Default Option：Yes \ No...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    V1.0 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 Warning Messages and Troubleshooting This laminator is designed for minimal user intervention. Occasionally, the LCD displays messages to advise users to take corrective actions. After clearing an error, press SET Key to initialize the laminator and [Ready] will be displayed.

  • Page 40: Appendix I Dascom Representatives

    V1.0 Appendix I DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES GERMANY SINGAPORE (ASIA PACIFIC) DASCOM Europe GmbH DASCOM AP Pte Ltd Heuweg 3 2 Jurong East Street 21 D-89079 Ulm # 05-42, IMM Building Deutschland Singapore 609601 Phone: +49 (0) 731 2075 0 Phone: +65 6760 8833...

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