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DNP CX210 Instruction Manual

Sublimation type retransfer printer
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DNP
Sublimation type retransfer printer
CX210
Connection
See p.10~13
Setting the various modes
> I n k >
> C l e a n i n g
> C o u n t e r R e s e t
> D i s p l a y >
R e a d y
* * *
See p.29~34
Thank for purchasing this product.
Please read this manual carefully before use to ensure correct operation.
It is particularly important to read the Safety Precautions for safe operation. After
reading, retain this manual carefully for future reference.
The product number is important for quality control. Upon purchase, check the back
of the unit to make sure that the product number is correctly displayed.
Notes about this manual
(1) This manual may not be reprinted in any way without permission.
(2) The contents of this manual, as well as the specifications and design of this product,
may change without notice.
(3) The illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the actual product.
Instruction Manual
Ink replacement
Care
MENU
Setting the cards
See p.14~17
Error codes
P l e a s e ,
P o w e r O f f .
See p.35~39
See p.18~21
J a m ( T u r n O v e r )
J a m ( H o p p e r )
H R i s t o o h o t .
P l e a s e r e m o v e
M E D I A F I L M
See p.40~43
KAT- T134-001

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Sublimation type retransfer printer CX210 Connection Ink replacement Setting the cards See p.10~13 See p.14~17 See p.18~21 Error codes Setting the various modes Care > I n k > J a m ( T u r n O v e r ) >...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Model Number: CX210yyyyy(y=A-Z,0-9 or blank) Product name: Card Printer We herewith declare that the above mentioned product complies with the following council directives and harmonized standards. Council Directives: 89/336/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility. 73/23/EEC relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.
  • Page 3 For Europe only Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. For USA only NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before use ............ 7 Operation ........... 24 Product features ............ 7 Turning on the power ........... 24 Checking accessories ..........7 Turning off the power ........... 25 Handling of transfer film, ink ribbons and cards ..7 About the RESET button ........25 Handling .............

  • Page 5: Notes For Safe Operation

    Notes for safe operation (to the next page) Before you use Read these notes on safety thoroughly before operating your printer in order to use the unit properly. Once you start using the unit, this manual should be put aside the unit, or at a convenient place where you can look up the manual any time as you need.
  • Page 6 Notes for safe operation (continued) Ground the machine with the attached electric Do not use the machine while it has a fault. cord when connecting it to the utility outlet. • Do not use the machine while it has a fault, as this may cause a fire or electric shock.

  • Page 7: Before Use

    Before use (to the next page) Product features Handling of transfer film, ink ribbons and cards This card printer allows printing of high-quality, full- color images equivalent to photographic quality onto Handling standard size (ISO 7810 compliance) plastic cards using sublimation type transfer printing. Take note of the following points when handling print Use of sublimation type retransfer printing enables media (retransfer film and ink ribbons) and cards.

  • Page 8: Storing And Handling Cards After Printing

    Before use (continued) Storing and handling cards after printing Installation Avoid storing the cards in locations exposed to direct The performance of the card printer is strongly sunlight or with high humidity. influenced by the installation location. Do not install in Furthermore, avoid contact with the following the following kinds of location: chemicals and stationery, as they can cause...

  • Page 9: Names Of Parts

    Names of parts Front When the printer door is open Control panel Slide knob Printer door Card tray Retransfer film cassette Power switch Ink ribbon cassette (Accessory) (Accessory) Rear External connection Power input jack terminals BUS switch SCSI ID External connection terminals SCSI cable connection terminals...

  • Page 10: Set-Up

    Set-up Connecting with a host computer This section describes the settings for connection with Set the SCSI ID. a host computer. Set the SCSI ID switch on the rear of the unit according to the usage environment (ID 0 – 7). CAUTION Make sure that the power switch is (The factory setting is ID 0.)

  • Page 11: Connecting The Ic Unit (Sold Separately)

    (to the next page) Connecting the IC unit (sold separately) Large and compact size IC units are sold separately, Connect the printer and IC unit. as are specialized optional devices for the unit. Consult your dealer for more details. Connect the cable which comes with the IC unit to the OPTION 1 terminal.

  • Page 12: Compact Ic Unit (Sold Separately)

    Set-up (continued) Compact IC unit (sold separately) Connecting the power cord Please ask your dealer for the Compact IC unit connection. Check the plug. The attached power cords are in the same shape for Connect the compact IC unit to the host Japan and North America.

  • Page 13: Installing The Card Stacker

    (to the next page) Discharging the card Installing the card stacker When correctly printed, the cards are discharged from the left side. Mount the card stacker on the printer. If a card jam or a write error on magnetic stripes Hang the stacker claw on the stacker receptacle.

  • Page 14: Setting The Ink Ribbon

    Set-up (continued) Setting the ink ribbon Insert the ink ribbon into the cassette. CAUTION Do not touch the surface of the Stretch the ink ribbon along three shafts with the ink ribbon with your hands. face of the ribbon facing outside and insert the bobbins firmly into the bobbin holders.
  • Page 15 (to the next page) Memo Insert the cassette along the guide rail. Insert the cassette until it clicks securely into position. When the ink ribbon is wound up to the end, The lever returns to its original position. Guide rail I n k R u n O u t appears on the LCD panel.

  • Page 16: Setting The Retransfer Film

    Set-up (continued) Setting the retransfer film Insert the retransfer film into the cassette. CAUTION Do not touch the retransfer film Stretch the retransfer film along three shafts with the surface with your hands. retransfer face of the film facing outside and insert the bobbins into the bobbin holders firmly.
  • Page 17 (to the next page) Wind the retransfer film to take up the slack. Setting the number of frames to be used. Turn the knob in the arrow direction to wind a small The number of frames of the retransfer film being used is set.

  • Page 18: Setting Cards

    Set-up (continued) Inserting cards Setting cards Please use cards specified by your dealer. This unit The unit can take about 300 0.76mm-thick cards. can take both 0.76 mm-thick and 0.25 mm-thick cards. The factory setting is for 0.76 mm-thickness. CAUTION When removing new cards from See p.20 to set the thickness switching plate to 0.25 the box, it is possible that cards may be stuck due to...

  • Page 19: When Using Magnetic Cards

    (to the next page) When using magnetic cards Close the card tray. When using cards with magnetic strips, set the cards in Push the card tray back into the printer until it no longer the following manner. moves. For JIS II cards: Place the card with its magnetic stripes upward and facing the card bracket.

  • Page 20: Loading Cards

    Set-up (continued) Loading cards Switching the card thickness Load cards when the printer’s LCD shows the message Depending on the material, some 0.25mm thick cards “Ready” or “No Card,” etc. and not when printer may not be suitable for printing. Consult your dealer operations have stopped due to an error.
  • Page 21 Remove the card thickness switching plate and Memo invert the direction. If the card thickness is not switching properly, or cards cannot be fed because of the dirt on the feed roller, J A M ( H o p p e r ) appears on the LCD panel.

  • Page 22: Before Use

    Before use Names of parts on the operation panel LCD panel Operation display LED READY LED (green) : unit ready, printer in operation Flashing : receiving image data : unit stopped due to error, or unit being set, initialized or preheated. READY RESET MENU...

  • Page 23: The Lcd Panel

    (to the next page) Operation display LED contents LCD operation display content and the LCD panel B o o t U p . . OS booting up Printer status READY ERROR LCD panel (this may not be Mechanism set Initializing.. displayed.) period Preheat period...

  • Page 24: Turning On The Power

    Operation Turning on the power Before turning on the power, check the The unit will be in the ready status following: approximately 4 minutes after turning on the Make sure that the printer door is completely power. closed. The operation display LED (READY LED) will light up. Make sure that the card tray is completely closed.

  • Page 25: Turning Off The Power

    Turning off the power Check the printer status. Enter the control command from the host computer to print cards. In ready, preheat or error status, check that printer operations are suspended. The operation display LED (READY LED) will flash while the unit is receiving image data from the host computer.

  • Page 26: User Modes

    Operation (continued) User modes The settings for printing media, card, etc. can be made in the User mode. Press the MENU button when the unit MENU is in the Ready, Preheat or Error status to suspend printing operations. User mode screen flow MENU U s e r M o d e Press...

  • Page 27: User Mode Settings

    (to the next page) User mode settings Main menu Submenu Factory setting > D i s p l a y > > > C o u n t e r Total 3 counter type settings: [Total, Head, Free] T o t a l Display mode LCD contrast setting: 7 gradations from –3 to +3, the higher the value >...

  • Page 28: Display Mode Settings

    Operation (continued) Display mode settings CAUTION The beep sounds when pressing the Enter button to save the settings in the user The unit has the following three settings for the setting mode. display mode. Allows selection of which counter The beep will not sound if the buzzer mode setting value is displayed when the power is turned on.

  • Page 29: Clearing The Free Counter

    (to the next page) Clearing the free counter Cleaning mode Reset the free counter. The printer is provided with an operation mode for The [Total] counter and [Head] counter cannot be cleaning the magnetic head and card feed roller to reset.

  • Page 30: Ink Mode Setting

    Operation (continued) Ink mode setting Change settings according to the ink ribbon used. EXIT > I n k > Exit user mode ENTER Set ink ribbon > > I n k T y p e Set ink type (YMCK:0, YMCK+HS:1) Y M C K : 0 Yellow (Y), Magenta (M), Cyan (C) and Black (B) are provided as the standard ink ribbons.

  • Page 31: Retransfer Mode Setting

    (to the next page) Retransfer mode setting Change settings according to the retranfer film and card used. EXIT > R e t r a n s f e r > Exit user mode ENTER Set retransfer film > > M e d i a T y p e Set film type S t d ( 1 0 0 0 / r o l l ) : 0 Change the setting when using special films (not yet...

  • Page 32: Buzzer Mode Setting

    Operation (continued) Buzzer mode setting Power saving mode settings The buzzer indicating errors can be turned on or The printer enters into the power save mode after a off. specified period of time if none of operation buttons are touched in the Ready state. The heat roller for EXIT >...

  • Page 33: Setting The Bend Remedy Mode

    (to the next page) Setting the bend remedy mode Single-sided printing may cause a bend depending on CAUTION the cards. Adjust the setting to get rid of the bend. When printing on both sides is done with “Remedy roller temperature setting” set to EXIT >...

  • Page 34: Card Size Setting Mode

    Operation (continued) Card size setting mode IC contact setting mode The printer is designed to load two sizes of cards. When using IC cards, specify the contact position Set the card size according to the card to be printed. to stop the cards. EXIT >...

  • Page 35: Care And Cleaning

    Care and cleaning Always make sure that the unit is turned off before cleaning. (However, cleaning of the discharge rollers and magnetic head should be carried out with the power turned on.) To achieve the best performance from the printer, always check each part before use for dust and dirt and clean if necessary. The following explains the main rollers that require cleaning.

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Thermal Head

    Cleaning (continued) Cleaning the thermal head Cleaning the fan filter When the thermal head gets dirty, defects such as When the fan filter gets dirty, partial omissions may unwanted lines appearing on the printed card may occur on the printed cards, or the printing result occur.
  • Page 37 (to the next page) Remove dirt on the fan filter using a vacuum cleaner or other cleaning equipment. Hold the sponge with your hand so that it is not sucked into the cleaner. How to attach the sponge Side filter Press down the sponge into Bottom filter the dents at four corners, and...

  • Page 38: Cleaning The Card Feed Rollers

    Cleaning the card feed rollers Set a cleaning card. Peel off the protective paper from both sides of the Dirty rollers are the major cause of jamming of the cleaning card and insert it into the card discharge slot. cards. It is recommended to clean the rollers once The card will be drawn into the unit by the rollers and after printing about 1,000 cards.

  • Page 39: Cleaning The Card Feed Rollers And Heat Rollers

    Cleaning the card feed rollers and Set the card on the card tray. heat rollers Place the card in right direction. See p.19. Dirty magnetic head will cause a write/read error. It is recommended to clean the magnetic head after printing about 1,000 cards.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Layout of rollers inside the printer Below is a diagram of the layout of rollers inside the printer. Refer to this diagram in the event of card jams and when cleaning the rollers. Retransfer film cassette Ink ribbon cassette Thermal head Magnetic head Card turnover table...

  • Page 41: Error Code Listing

    The meaning of “reset → enter buttons” in the list is, Error code listing after pressing the Reset button, press the Enter button to initialize the unit. Error code Description of error Remedy The power must be turned off so Turn the power off and then on again.
  • Page 42 Troubleshooting (continued) Should your printer require servicing, turn it off and unplug it and make inquiries at the outlet where it was purchased. Error code Description of error Remedy Hardware error Turn the power off and then on again. Call for service if the H a r d w a r e problem persists.

  • Page 43: Mending Broken Ink Ribbon And Retransfer Film

    (to the next page) Error code Description of error Remedy MG reading error Check the type and direction of the magnetic cards and press M G R e a d the “reset → enter buttons”. Call for service if the problem persists. MG communication error Turn the power off and then on again.

  • Page 44: Removing Card Jams

    Troubleshooting (continued) Removing card jams If you cannot hold the jammed card: Pull out a small portion of the cleaning unit. To determine the part of the machine affected by a card jam refer to the error code on the operation panel LCD on the printer and the relevant page in this manual.

  • Page 45: Turnover Section [Jam (Turnover)]

    Turnover section [Jam (turnover)] Retransfer section [Jam (transfer)] Open the printer door and remove the ink Open the printer door and remove the ribbon cassette. retransfer film cassette. See p.16 in this manual. See p.14 in this manual. A jog lever are supplied as standard. Remove any jammed cards.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    : Cleaning card Products sold separately : Large-type IC unit 10 cards/set : Ink ribbon, retransfer film Mounts either a Non-contact or Model: CX210-CC1 • 1,000 frames/set contact IC encoder. • 250 frames/set Model: CX211CL : Compact IC unit Model: VIM-296PR-2...
  • Page 47 External appearance and dimensions Side view Front view unit/mm...
  • Page 48 Distributor: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. 1-1 Ichigaya-kagacho, 1-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001 Japan Phone: +81-3-3266-3344 Facsimile: +81-3-3266-2732 KAT-T134-001 2002 VICTOR DATA SYSTEMS COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 0203(VP)

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