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Contents
Before use .................................................... 7
Product features .................................................... 7
Checking accessories............................................ 7
Handling of transfer film, ink ribbons and cards .... 7
Handling ............................................................. 7
Storage .............................................................. 7
Storing and handling cards after printing ........... 8
Purchasing print media and cards ..................... 8
Installation ............................................................. 8
Installation diagram ............................................ 8
Names of parts ............................................ 9
Front ................................................................... 9
Rear ................................................................... 9
When the printer door is open ........................... 9
Set-up ......................................................... 10
Connecting with a host computer ........................ 10
Connecting the IC unit (sold separately) ............. 11
Large size IC unit (sold separately) ................. 11
Compact IC unit (sold separately).................... 12
Connecting the power cord.................................. 12
Installing the card stacker .................................... 13
Discharging the card ........................................ 13
Setting the ink ribbon ........................................... 14
Setting the retransfer film .................................... 16
Caution when loading the retransfer film cassette
and/or the ink ribbon cassette ............................. 18
Setting cards........................................................ 18
Inserting cards ................................................. 19
When using magnetic cards............................. 20
When using contact IC cards ........................... 20
Loading cards .................................................. 20
Switching the card thickness............................ 21
Before use .................................................. 22
Names of parts on the operation panel ............... 22
Setting buttons ................................................. 22
Operation display LED ..................................... 22
LCD panel ........................................................ 22
Operation display LED contents and
the LCD panel...................................................... 23
Initialization period ........................................... 23
Preheating period............................................. 23
LCD operation display content ............................ 23
Operation ................................................... 24
Turning on the power ........................................... 24
Turning off the power ........................................... 25
About the RESET button ..................................... 25
On Initialization when the retransfer film cassette
and/or the ink ribbon cassette is loaded .............. 25
User modes ......................................................... 26
User mode screen flow ........................................ 26
User mode settings.............................................. 27
Display mode settings ......................................... 28
Clearing the free counter ..................................... 29
Cleaning mode .................................................... 29
Ink mode setting .................................................. 30
Retransfer mode setting ...................................... 31
Buzzer mode setting............................................ 32
Power saving mode settings ................................ 32
Setting the bend remedy mode ........................... 33
Card size setting mode ........................................ 34
Antimagnetic setting mode .................................. 34
Non-contact IC antenna setting mode ................. 34
IC contact setting mode....................................... 34
Test print .............................................................. 34
Transport mode ................................................... 34
Care and cleaning ..................................... 35
Cleaning the cleaning rollers ............................... 35
Cleaning the thermal head .................................. 36
Cleaning the fan filter........................................... 36
Cleaning the fan filter on the back side ............... 37
Cleaning the card feed rollers.............................. 38
Cleaning the card feed rollers and heat rollers .... 39
Once printer servicing and cleaning have been
completed ............................................................ 39
Troubleshooting ........................................ 40
Layout of rollers inside the printer ....................... 40
Error code listing.................................................. 41
Mending broken ink ribbon and retransfer film .... 43
About printing errors ............................................ 43
Removing card jams ............................................ 44
Hopper jam ...................................................... 44
Turnover section [Jam (turnover)] .................... 45
Retransfer section [Jam (transfer)]................... 45
Specifications ............................................ 46
Main specifications .............................................. 46