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- Page 1 Tattoo Card Printer User’s Guide Tattoo User’s Guide Part Number : A5205 Rev. 1.1 © December 2002 Evolis Card Printer...
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Page 2: Copyright Information
The user is obliged to observe the regulations relative to royalties applicable in his country. No part of this manual may be photocopied, translated, reproduced or transmitted for whatever purpose or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the express and written permission of the Evolis Card Printer Company. -
Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
29, rue de la Fontaine Z.I. Angers Beaucouzé 49070 BEAUCOUZE – France Product’s name : TATTOO Printer I, the undersigned, Serge Olivier, Technical Manager Declare to have obtained the presumption of the material referred to here above, used and installed according to the manual, and according to the requirements expressed in the... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
2. Troubleshooting Page 23 3. Customer Assistance Page 26 Chapter V – Specifications Page 27 Chapter VI – Evolis Warranty Page 28 1. Extent of the warranty Page 28 2. After sales service in the warranty period Page 29 3. After sales service outside the warranty period Page 29 Chapter VII –... -
Page 5: Chapter I - Setting Up
We congratulate you on having made the Tattoo printer your choice ! The Tattoo printer is the ideal solution for all your printing of plastic cards in fields as extensive and varied as management of visitors, business cards, loyalty cards, time attendance, members, etc. -
Page 6: Description Of The Printer And Its Functions
2. Description of the printer and its functions Description of the printer : Functions Thermal Transfer Print Head For printing cards. Media Thermal Transfer Monochrome Ribbon. Control Panel Shows the printer activity. Push Button Shows the printer activity (power ON/OFF) Cleaning Roller Removes any dust before printing the cards. -
Page 7: Installing My Printer
To disconnect this product, pull the plug out of the socket, which should remain easily accessible. This product must be connected to an electrical installation correct- ly protected and equipped with a protective earth. Only use the printer power supply provided by Evolis. -
Page 8: Installation Of The Ribbon
2. Install the ribbon in the printer as shown. 3. Close the printer cover. WARNING The ribbon must be correctly installed for the printer to function. Only use Evolis printer ribbons. Evolis accepts no responsibility if the printer is damaged following the use of an unapproved ribbon. -
Page 9: Loading The Cards
Loading the cards The Tattoo printer works in three different modes for card loading which are selectable through the printer driver in the « Main » tab : • Feeder The cards are taken automatically from the feeder. • Manual feed The cards are manually inserted one by one by the operator in the feeding mouth at the front of the printer. - Page 10 • Do not use damaged or folded cards or ones with an embossed texture. • Always store the blank cards in a clean, dust free location Card thickness : • The Evolis printer accepts cards from 0.25mm (10mil) to 0.76mm (30mil) thick without any adjustment.
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Page 11: Chapter Ii - Printing
1. Installing my printer driver Before using your Tatto printer, you must install its printer driver. Reminder : Evolis Tattoo driver and printers operate under Windows 95/98/2000, Me, NT 4.0 and Xp. For the users operating under Windows : NOTE ! The CD includes a utility which automates the installation of the printer driver. - Page 12 – After having reboot your computer, click on « Start » and in « Parameters » select « Printers ». – In the « Printers » window, select the « Evolis Tattoo » icon. – In the « File » menu, select « Properties ».
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Page 13: Configuring The Printing Settings
To select the Tattoo printer as the default, proceed as follows : 1. Click on Start, in the Windows bar, select Settings then Printers. 2. Click on the Tattoo Printer icon then point to File in the menu bar. 3. Select Set as Default and close the window. - Page 14 On line help A help file guides you in the use of each of the print management settings according to the various printing modes and criteria entered. In order to familiarize yourself with these various settings, we recommend that you consult this help before making any changes. "Main"...
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Page 15: My First Cards
Under Microsoft Word ® After having previously registered the Tattoo printer as the default 1. Run Word and in File click on Page Setup. 2. The dialog box offers : • "Paper Format " select Card... - Page 16 • Etc.. Example : Note that this example does not claim to introduce operator Word application. Its only objective is to establish a relationship between the graphics of a card and the Tattoo Printer management settings necessary for printing it.
- Page 17 Tattoo Card Printer Driver Settings To access the settings from the Word window : 1. In the menu bar point to File and select "Print" 2. The dialog box shows you that the Evolis printer is selected. Then click on Properties.
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Page 18: Chapter Iii - Cleaning
Protect the validity of your Guarantee! Not observing the cleaning procedures contained in this chapter can invalidate your printer and for print head guarantees. The Evolis company accepts no responsibility if the printer is used in an unauthorised cleaning condition. - Page 19 To carry out cleaning of the inside of the printer : 1. Remove the ribbon from the printer. Then close cover. 2. Press the Push Button from printer Control Panel. 3. Open pouch and remove the cleaning card. Insert Cleaning Card in the printer Card Feeder shown.
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Page 20: Cleaning Of The Print Head
2. Cleaning of the print head WARNING ! The print head is a fragile component of your printer. To avoid damaging it, never put the print head in contact with pointed and/or metal objects. Also avoid touching the print head surface with the fingers. -
Page 21: Maintenance Of The Cleaning Roller
3. Maintainance of the cleaning roller Your Tattoo printer has a cleaning roller. Its adhesive surface retains the dust when cards are run- ning through. Although the cleaning of this roller is carried out during the automatic cleaning of the printer, it is nevertheless recommended that you clean it regularly (about every 100 cards) and simply with a cloth supplied with the cleaning case in order to ensure that the card surface is perfectly clean. -
Page 22: Chapter Iv - Assistance
Assistance For the best possible satisfaction of customer requirements, Evolis provides a complete range of technical assistance services. (See section 3 – Customer Assistance) 1. Printer Control Panel Refer to the following conditions to determine the status or the current activity of your printer. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting
• Test with another cable of the same type. 6. Check the printer driver • Check the presence of the Tattoo Printer driver in the Windows settings 7. Check the computer printing settings • Ensure that the Tattoo printer is selected as default printer. -
Page 24: From The Printer
❍ A blank card is ejected from the printer 1. Check the ribbon • Check that the ribbon has not run out or cut. Replace or reinstall the ribbon, if necessary. 2. Check the cleanliness of the printer • Clean the cleaning roller. •... - Page 25 ❍ Partial or incorrect printing 1. Check the settings defined for the printing • Check that no element of your page setup is outside the print margins • Check the orientation of the selected document in the printer driver configuration (Landscape or Portrait) 2.
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Page 26: Customer Assistance
Evolis help departments. Evolis Web site If you need some more help, the Evolis Web Site will offer you some technical information in the Support & Services section. This section proposes drivers, firmware, software dowloading or instruction manuals and gives answers to frequently asked questions. -
Page 27: Chapter V - Specifications
Min / Max operating temperatures: 15°C / 30°C Humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing Min / Max storage temperatures: -5°C / +70°C Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing Operating ventilation: free air 1 – Clause governing the use of Evolis consumables... -
Page 28: Chapter Vi - Evolis Warranty
2. Evolis warranties the print head for a period of one year only on condition of the use of Evolis ribbons, standardized cards and of adequate maintenance and cleaning cycles. -
Page 29: After Sales Service In The Warranty Period
As far as possible, re- use the original packaging. 3. After Sales Service outside the warranty period In the event of breakdown outside the warranty period, contact your Evolis authorized reseller or an Evolis authorized service provider. -
Page 30: Chapter Vii - Supplies
Supplies Evolis has a choice of ribbons and various accessories. You will find below the list of supplies avai- lable from your authorized Evolis retailer. Mono Color Ribbons Black Monochrome Ribbon Ref. R2211 600 cards/ribbon Blue Monochrome Ribbon Ref. R2212... -
Page 31: Appendix A - Magnetic Encoding
The magnetic encoder encodes ISO strips 1, 2 and 3 in a single movement before carrying out data verification. Tattoo MAG printer encoders can be set for high coercivity (HICO) or for low coercivity (LOCO) simply by clicking on the Windows driver, but they leave the factory set by default for high coercivity (HICO), unless specifically requested otherwise when ordering. - Page 32 IMPORTANT ! Use only magnetic strip cards that comply with ISO Standards 7810 and 7811. In order to function correctly, the magnetic strip must be moulded to the card. Never use a card with a glued magnetic strip. 3. Setting Windows Driver During the first installation of the Windows Driver, it is essential to define the functions of the magnetic encoder.
- Page 33 ISO3 accepts up to 104 numeric characters from 0 to 9 as well as the ASCII characters between 48 and 62. Coercivity defines the magnetic encoder at high or low coercivity. An encoded magnetic stripe at high coercivity is more resistant to exterior disturbances than an encoded magnetic stripe at low coercivity.
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