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Evolis Tattoo Quick Operating Manual

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Welcome
To The World of Evolis Card Printer Products!
Congratulations on making the Tattoo printer your choice!
Please read carefully this Operating Guide before installing your printer.
It is a quick guide to help you to use your Tattoo Card Printer.
May 2003 © Evolis Card Printer. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced by any method, either mechanical, electronic,
photographic, or otherwise without prior written permission from Evolis Card Printer.
All information contained in this document is subject to changes without prior notification.
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  • Page 1 Congratulations on making the Tattoo printer your choice! Please read carefully this Operating Guide before installing your printer. It is a quick guide to help you to use your Tattoo Card Printer. May 2003 © Evolis Card Printer. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Summary table Printer description ........... Printer connection .

  • Page 3: Printer Description

    Printer description Thermal Transfer Print Head For printing cards Media Thermal Transfer Monochrome Ribbon Control Panel Shows the printer activity Push Button Shows power ON/OFF and clears error Cleaning Roller Removes dust before printing the cards Cover Button Opens the cover Card Feeder Holds the cards before printing Electrical Connector...

  • Page 4: Printer Connection

    Um den Drucker vom Netz zu trennen, soll einfach der Netzstecker aus der Steckdose gezogen werden. Der Drucker selbst soll ausschließlich an einer geeigneten Stromquelle mit korrekter Erdung angeschlossen werden. Nur die mit dem Evolis Drucker belieferten Stromversorgung und Stromkabel benutzen.

  • Page 5: Driver Installation

    Install the driver Before using the Tattoo printer, you must install its driver. The Tattoo operates under Windows 95/98/2000, Me, NT 4.0 or Xp. The enclosed CD-Rom includes a utility which automates the installation of the printer driver. This utility installs the suitable driver for your computer configuration.

  • Page 6: Indicators

    Indicators There is a control panel on the front of the printer with four LED’s. Each is associated to a symbol showing the Tattoo activity during printing or/and personalizing of the magnetic stripe. The lights show: Push button Ribbon is...
  • Page 7 Indicators Refer to the following conditions to determine the status or current activity of your printer. The printer is ready to process Note: After 10 minutes without activity, the printer returns to the sleep mode. All the LED’s turn off. To re-activate power, push one second PRINTER READY on the button.
  • Page 8 Indicators A cleaning cycle is required. See Cleaning section for more information. PRINTER CLEANING ALERT A card is jammed inside the printer. A mechanical part is defective inside the printer. Press one second on the push button. If the problem MECHANICAL PROBLEM still occur, call for technical assistance.

  • Page 9: Cards Loading

    Cards loading The Tattoo printer works in three different card loading modes which can be selected through the printer driver in the “Main” tab: Feeder Cards are taken automatically from the feeder Manual feed Cards are manually inserted one by one by the...
  • Page 10 IMPORTANT ! Advice about selecting cards: • Only use the types of card which comply with the Tattoo printer specifications. • Do not touch the surface of the cards ; the printing quality depends upon this. • Do not use damaged, folded or embossed cards.

  • Page 11: Ribbon Loading

    The color of the ribbon is selectable through the printer driver in the “Main” tab. The ribbon must be correctly installed for the printer to function. Only use Evolis ribbons. Evolis accepts no responsibility if the printer is damaged following the...

  • Page 12: Cleaning

    Use the pre-saturated cards (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number: A5011) Cleaning cycle: every 500 cards. The Tattoo printer is fitted with a cleaning alert, which is activated every 500 inserted cards. The cleaning alert LED’s switches on. If you do not clean the printer while this LED is switched on, it will start flashing after another 100 cards has been inserted.

  • Page 13: Cleaning Of The Print Head

    Cleaning Cleaning of the print head Use the swabs (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number: A5011) Cleaning cycle: every 600 cards (typically before inserting a new ribbon). Open the printer cover Switch the printer off. Then, gently rub the and locate the print swab along the print head for a few head.

  • Page 14: Maintenance Of The Cleaning Roller

    Cleaning Maintenance of the cleaning roller Use the cleaning cloths (UltraClean Cleaning Kit Part Number A5011) Cleaning cycle: every 100 cards. Once dry, replace the Open the printer cover. Remove dust by rubbing roller in the printer, then Remove the ribbon if gently with the cloth close cover.

  • Page 15: Help & Support

    4. Elements of the print head may be damaged. • Print a test card If the test card does not print, contact an Evolis Reseller for a replacement print head. The print quality is not satisfactory 1. Check the printer cleanliness.
  • Page 16 • If white horizontal lines appear on the card, some print head elements may be clogged or damaged. • Clean the print head • If the problem is not solved after cleaning, contact an Evolis Reseller for a replacement print head. Contacting an Evolis Reseller If the suggestions given in the previous section do not enable the problem(s) to be solved, contact your local Evolis Reseller.

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