Team Nisca PR5300 Operation Manual

DIRECT CARD PRINTER

PR5300

Operation Manual

Ver. 1.3

Aug.'00

Contents

: For your safetySection 1

a) Before installing
b) Before turning power ON
c) Before using
d) Before moving the equipment
e) About laws and regulations
F) Prohibited matters

Section 2

a) Package csntents
b) Consumables
c) Parts tobereplacedperiodically
d) Name of theparts

Section 3

a) Environment for installation
b) Space for installation
c) Prepation for installation
d) Connecting the Printer to Computer
e) owerO NP
f)Settingsafter the owerO N

Section 4

a) Outline of the Operation Panel
b) Operation of Normal Mode
c) OperationofUserMode
d) Function of User Mode
e) StructureofUserMode

Section 5

a) Setting cards
b) Setting the ink ribbon

: Preparation

: Installation

P

: Operation Panel

: Operation

Section 6

a) Input Roller
b) Cleaningofthecardtransportrollersin Flip Turn Block
c) Cleaning of theprintrollers
d) Cleaningoftheribbontransport roller
e) Cleaning of the Suply roller
f)Cleaning of the Print Head

Section 7

a) Replacing Input Roller
b) Replacing Print Head

Section 8

: Cleaning

: Periodical replacement ofparts

: Basic specification
: Configuration oft h e equipmentSection 9

: TroubleandcountermeasureSection 10

Section 1: For your safety

Several illustrations are used in this operation manual to ensure safe
operation. The following conventions are used t o identify the result caused
by the use or operations not following such illustrations.

:This indicates that there is a danger of death or

serious injury.

:This indicates that there is possibility of death or

serious injury.

:This indicates that there is a possible cause of injury

and/or damages on properties.

This manual MUST be read fully before operating the printer.

a) Special attention

Meaning of the marks

means

means

means

2 Page
2 Pageb) Before installing
4 Pagec) Before turning the power ON
6 Paged) Before using
9 Pagee) Before moving
9 Pagef) Other

" Be careful "¢

" Never do this "

" Must do this "

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a)

1- Before installing

About environment for installation

Do not install in humid and dusty room.It may

cause fire and/or electric shock.

Do not install the equipments near the
heat emitting apparatus such as stove
and heater or near the flammables such
as curtain. It may cause fire.

Do not place on shaky table or inclined
location. It ma y fall or drop and cause
injury to nearby persons.

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Do not place where there is direct sunlight.
It may cause deformation ofplastic housing
and decoloration of the prints.

Enough space must be provided around the
equipments. This is necessary for easy
operation as well as for ventilation.
If the ventilation opening is closed by
obstcle, heat can not be dissipated and
it may cause a fire.
( Place with the clearance as shown in

the illustration. )

Do not place in the room with much
vibration. It may cause troubles on the
equipments.

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6inch

15cm

inch

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30cm

12inch

15cm
6inch

Do not place in such place where the
temperature changes rapidly. If the
cold room is suddenly heated it may
cause condensation on the equipments
and damage the print quality or even
printing function itself.

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b)

1- Before turning the power ON

About power source

Do not use any other outlet than followig.
Do not connect more than one equipments
onto one outlet. Otherwise, it may cause
a fire and/or electric shock.The specified
rating of this equipment is following.

100 ‘240 VAC 2A

Dust on the plug and electrical outlet mustbe removed.If used without

removing, a small amount of electricity runs continuously through the dust
by the effect of moisture etc. and may eventually cause a fire.

Be careful so that the power supply cord
is not damaged. If the cord is twisted,
pulled strongly or placed underneath a
heavy object, it may be damaged and become
a cause of fire.

Do not handle the plug with wet hand
because it may cause electric shock.

When you use an extention cord, do not use the cord which is rated at less
than 125V 10A. Excessive heat or smoke will be caused.

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About connecting the grounding line

Grounding line must be connected. If the
equipment is n ot grounded and there is
an electric leakage, it may cause electric

shock or fire.

qGrounding line may be connected to the following points. r

Grounding terminal on the electric outlet

The line connected to an copper rod which is buried in the ground at the

depth of 65cm(26inch) or deeper.

qGrounding line may not be connected to the following points. r

Gas pipe ( There is a danger of fire and/or explosion. )

Water faucet or pipe ( It does not lead to the ground as plastic pipe
may be used. However, it can be connected if it is marked as possible
grounding facility.)

Grounding line of telephone or lightning rod ( It is dangerous as large
electric current will run when hit by lightning. )

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c)

1- Before using

About handling the equipment

Do not put anything containing water such
as vase etc. on the equipment. If water is
spilled, it may cause fire or electric
shock.

Do not put any metal pieces such as paper
clips on the equipment. If they drop inside
the equipment, it may cause short circuit
and cause fire or electric shock.

If, by any chance, metal pieces or water get inside th e equipment, turn off
the main switch and plug off the power supply cord from the outlet. Then,
contact the dealer from whom you have purchsed the equipment. Using as it

is may cause fire or electric shock.

Do not open the panel or cover which is fixed with screws, other than
directed by the manual. There is live part carrying high voltage and it is
dangerous of electric shock.

Do not modify the equipment. It may cause the danger of fire or electric
shock.

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If smoke or unusual smell is detected, stop
using. If it is used as it is,it may cause
fire or electric shock. Turn OFF the main
switch immediately,plug off the power cord
and contact the dealer from whom the
equipment wa s purchased.

In case o f thunder, for the purpose of safety, turn OFF the main switch and

plug off the power cord. This will prevent burning of the equipment, fire

or electric shock.

If the equipment will not be used for a long period, turn OFF the main
switch and plug off the power cord for safety. Deterioration of insulation
may cause electric shock or leakage and fire.

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About handling of the equipment

Do not put any heavy article on the equipment. It may damage the equipment
or cause the injury by dropping.

Do not use flammable sprays at near the equipment. It may catch fire and
cause fire accident.

When the front door is open, do not put anything on the door or lean on.
The door may be broken an d will cause injury.

While the equipment is in operation, do not turn OFF the main switch, pull
off the plug of power cord or open the doors of the equipment.
It may cause card jamming or malfunction of the equipment.

Do not touch any part inside the equipment other than directed by this
manual.

Read this manual carefully before performing recovering operations for
card jamming or other malfunctions.

Do not attempt to operate in any other way than designated in this manual.
Such attempt may cause unexpected damage on the equipment.

If electric leakage occurs frequently, please contact the dealer from whom
you have purchased the equipment.

Cooling fans are rotating continuously to prevent temperature rise inside
the equipment. This is not a defect. Do not put anything which may prevent
air flow near the ventilation opening of the equipment.

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d)

1- Before moving the equipment

About power source

Turn OFF the main switch and plug off the power supply cord from the outlet
before moving the equipment.
Otherwise, it may damage the power cord

and cause a fire.

To pull off the plug of the power cord,

hold the body of the plug and pull off.

If the cord is held and pulled, the
core lines may be pulled out or broken

and cause fire or electric shock.

e)

1- Other

If the equipment is installed and operated at near TV set o r radio, it may
cause an interferrence such as noise o r flicker. In such case, use the outlet
connected to separate power line and place the equipment as fa r as possible
from them.

f)

1- Prohibited matters

The law prohibits t o use the portrait (photographs,paintings)of a person or use
the copyright products (illustrations,logos etc)without permission.
Do not us e this equipment for the unauthorized use of the copyrighted products or
for other unlawful purpose.

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Section 2:

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- a) Package contents2

Following items are packed in the carton together with the printer.
If anything is missing, contact the dealer from whom you have purchased.

ower Supply Cord

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W

Preparation

mpty Bobbin

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tacker Box

S

peration Manual

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(You are reading)

2 x Ferrite Cores

(Bandled with only for the equipment wit

interface for European market)

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- b) Consumables

Ink ribbons and card s must be prepared to use this printer.

Ink Ribbons

The followin g 2 kinds of ribbons are used for this printer.

Name Marking Number of frames Reference

(Per roll)

PR5002 3KO ID-3BP 250

Dye sublimation type full color
+ heat meltingblack+Overcoat
Heat meltingblack+OvercoatPR5002 BK/OP BK/OP 250

Do not use other ink ribbons than designated by us.

¤ It may cause equipment trouble.

In the following case, printing of 250 frames may not be possible with one
roll of ink rribbon.
Ink ribbon has been changed in the middle.
There has been errors in the middle.
Head lifting has been done in the middle.
Abnormal operation which is not allowed in this manual was done.

Ink ribbon must be stored in the cold and dark place and kept away from
organic solvent or diazo copying machine. Use as early as possible.
Maximum storage period is 6 months after delivery if they are kept in the
environment of . After this period, quality of print25 C (77 F), 50% RH
may be affected.

Card

The recommended card by dealer must b e used. If the other cards are used, norm
print quality may not be obtained and malfanction o f the equipment may be caus

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- c)Parts to bereplaced periodically

Spare Print Head and Input Rollers are available for periodic replacement in
order to ensure the optimum print quality an d long life of machine.

PrintHead

The Print Head comes whith the floppy
disk which contains the data for best print
quality assured.
Because the Print Head is very sensitive to
static voltage, hold it by frames and be very
careful not to touch the contact pins with fingers.
Static may damage t he circuits inside this part.
At the printing edge of the Print Head is very high
compound of heating element.So, never touch this

part with a hard object,fingersor stained

materials.

Standard replacement cycle for the Head is 20,000 frames of printing with

the following standard printing condition.

Full color image portion: 25.4mm in length

(1inch)

Black characters : 38.1mm in length

(1.5inch)

Protective layer :On color image

portion only.

Do not use the stained or dusty cards. Use the cards which arerecommended b y
your dealer. Otherwise, it may cause damage onthe Print Head a n d printer.

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Input Roller

Periodic replacement cycle for the Input Roller is every 40,000 frames if
the recommended cards ar e used and cleaning is done every 2,000 frames.
To exchange the Roller, refer the item "Replacing Input Roller"at 7-a)
For cleaning the Rollers, refer the item "Cleaning t h e rollers"at 6-a)

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- d) Nameoftheparts

Front side of the printer

@Front Access Cover
ATop Cover
BRear Cover
COperation Panel
DCard Feeding Unit
EPower Switch
FReject Card Exit
GFront Cover
HCard Stacker

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Rear side of the printer

A) SCSI type interface equipment

Circuit Protecter

@
ASCSI Connector

BOptional Unit Connector
CPower Cord Receptacle
DTerminate Switch

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Rear side of the printer

A

B) PARALLEL type interface equipment

@

C

@

Circuit Protecter

A

PARALLEL Connector
BOptional Unit Connector
CPower Cord Receptacle

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Front Access Panel

@Input Roller Module
ARibbon Cartridge Holding Lever
BManual Rotation Knob
CRibbon Cartridge

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Section 3:

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First, please confirm that yo u have read the Cautions about installation.

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- a) Environment forinstallation

The equipment can be used i n the ambient temperature of 10 `35 KC i5 0 `95 F j
but to ensure the best performance, temparature range of 20 `25 K C i68 `77 F
is recommended. Humidity should be 35 - 80% (RH) and without condensation.

This printer is very much sensitive to dust. Do not instal it in dusty room

¤ If dust remains on the printing surface of the card, it will directly affec
the printed image. In the worst case, it will damage t h e Print Head and th e
Printer.

Do not place near the equipments which emit magnetic field.

¤ It may destruct the magnetic encoding data if the Magnetic Encoder i s bein
used. In the worst case, it may cause equipment trouble.

Installation

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- b) Space for installation

The space for the operation as
shown in the illustration should
be provided.

At least 20 cm i8inch jof

clearance should be kept for the Top Cover.

Table to place the printer
should beable tohold minimum
25Kg i55lbs jand have flat top
and 4 rigid legs.

It should not incline more
than 1 K.

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- c)Preparation for Installation

Take out the printer from the shipping carton, confirm that all contents are
included as listed in section 2-a) and place it on the installing table.
Make sure that the main switch is in OFF position before placeing the printer
the table.Before connecting the plug into th e power outlet, make sure once aga
that the main switch is OFF.

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- d) Connecting the Printer to Computer

- d-1) For SCSI type interface3

When constructing a system with the plural number o f devices, connect th e SCSI
compatible terminal devices ( SCSI devices) including this printer in the chai
connection as shown in the following fig.
Those SCSI devices designed t o suit for such connection has two SCSI connector
For example,one is us
ed for interfacecable

for computer
and the other for
connecting the other

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SCSI device.

b r h Chain

Setting SCSI ID
Each SCSI devices to be connected in the SCSI chain must be identified with
individual ID numbers, which are called as "SCSI ID No.". There are 7 SCSI Nos.
as a specification and each devices must be assigned with different ID numbers
To set the ID numbers for this printer system, follow the instruction of the
system. The default of this printer is "4".

Set the ID No. with the user menu from t h e operation panel

1. Entering into the User Menu
Press and hold the Menu key as

REA D Y

POWER

ERROR

shown in th e fig. till the
displayed letters change from
"Input Command" to "User Mode".

RIBBON CHANGE

E NU CLEA R

M

ENE

M

CLEAR EXE

EXE

When t he key is released, the
following selection is shown under
the "User Mode", "CLR:BACK EXE:GO".
Bypressing EXE key here, you can enter
the User Menu.

2. Selecting the SCSI I D setting Menu

Press and hold the MENU key for

about 3sec. and release aft er

"User Menu" has app e ar ed o n

the display

.

The initial display at the User
Menu is "User Mode/Push MENU key".
Following this display, select
"SCSI ID Select" with the MENU key.

3. Setting the SCSI ID
"ID:_" is displayed under the "SCSI ID Select" and the numerals of0-7is
shown on the part of _. Enter appropriate number on this part using EXE key.

4. Confirming th e SCSI ID
After checking t h e number, select "Return to Normal Mode" with MENU key and
press EXE key to return to "Ready t o Print" . The setting is now confirmed.

The SCSI ID No. shall not be the same as that for the other device.

¤ The system will not operate normally.

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Setting the Terminating Switch

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e

e

e

Depending on the system structure, this printer may be
connected at the end or middle of the SCSI chain
(daisy chain) . Turn ON or OFF the terminating switch
accordingly as shown in the following figs.

In case of the printer is in the middle:

TERMINATOR

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Terminating Switch should be" OFF"

Default is"OFF".

If the printer is at the end of the line,

TERMINATOR

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

Terminating Switch should be "ON"

Do not connect any device other than the specially designated device which

are presented by Nisca, to th e connector for the options. ( Refer to the print

back view in the Section 2 , Name of each parts )

¤Connected device may be damaged.

¤Circuit voltage rating: 24 Vdc, 5 Vdc

When connecting the cable, do not forget to turn OFF the power switch of th

printer and all othe r devices to be connected.

¤It may cause a trouble to entire system a n d there is a possibility of big
damage such as losing the stored data.

Regarding the order of turning ON or OFF of the power of each devices at th
time of starting or finishing the system, t h e instruction of the system mu s t
be observed.
Generally, when starting, the peripheral devices shall b e started first and th
host computer at the last. When finishing, in opposite order.

¤It may cause a trouble to entire system a n d there is a possibility of big

damage such as losing the stored data.

Starting

Ending

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Connecting Cable

r

Please follow t h e instruction of the system for the selection of the cable.
The interfac e of this printer i s SCSI specification. The printer side connecto
is [Pin type Half 50 pin male]. The other end shall meet the type of
the connector of the computer or SCSI devices to be connected.

The SCSI i s an interface specification which allows very high speed data
transfer. Consequently, the electrical characteristics of the cable is very
severely specified. When using for a high level system, much attention must be
paid to the electrical characteristics between the cables. To secure stable
operation, follow t h e instruction of the system for the cable selection. Also,
use as short cable as possible.

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- d-2) For Parallel type interface

Connecting Cable

The printer side co nn ec to r is [Amphenol Half pich 36 pin male]. The other end
shall meet the type of the connector of the computer.

Connect the[Amphenol Half pich
36 pin male] type side to the
back of Printer at the connector
with displaied as "PARALLEL" as
shown on right and the other side

to the Computer.

For use of the printer (parallel type interface equipment) in europian countries.

Put the ferrite cores bandled with printer at the both edges of interface cabl
as shown below.

Do not connect the cable of parallel interface to the connector with
displaied as "OPTION".
Otherwise it will cause equipment damaged.

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- ) Power ON

The electrical rating of power for this printer is alternate power

(AC100V }10%,50 Hz or 60Hz).

Earth must be securely connected for this printer.
The maximum power consumption of this printer is 120W. Avoid power failu

or voltage drop as much as possible.

When the power is turned OFF, wait for at least

3 sec. before turning ON again.

Check that the power switch is "OFF" ( ) before

connecting the power cord to the outlet.

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- ) Settingaf terthe Power ON

Set the Card an d Ink Ribbon.
¤ 5-a) Setting the Card
¤ 5-b) Setting the Ink Ribbon

Set the Operation Panel following the system instructions
¤4-d) [Setting the system environment] in the paragraph of [Setting in the Us
Mode]

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Section 4:

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a) Outline of the OperationPanel

Operation Panel

Appearanceandcomposition

READY

RIBBON CHANGE

E NU CLEAR

M

ENE

M

ERROR

CLEAR EXE

POWER

EX E

Function of each parts

The functions of LCD and the three keys (Menu, Clear, Exe) are different for
Normal Mode ( after the power is turned ON and before entering the User Mode)
and for the User Mode. In the following table, t h e functions listed in the
[Normal] column is for Normal Mode and in the [User] column, for the User Mode.

Item Mode Descripton
LCD

Normal Shows the printer status.
User Shows the selected menu or set values

The lamp shows the printer is ready. While it isREADY LED

(Green) lighted,communication with the host computer is

possible. Flushes while communicating.
Indicates Error. This alarms that the printer is inError LED

(Red) error.

Power ON indicator. This shows the power is ON.Power LED

(Green)

Normal Use this key when taking out the ribbon cassetteRibbon Change

/Menu Key

before the ribbon is finished. By pressing for 3 sec

or longer, it moves to User Menu.
User Use this key for the menu selection at the User Mode.
Normal Use for clearing or resuming after releasing error.Clear Key

By pressing for 3 sec.,the printer is reset.

Depending on the system, it is used to stop continuous

printing when the message is"Please wait ...Now Printing"

showing.
User In some cases, it is used to change the set values.
Normal Not used. Depending on the system, it may be used toEXEKey

print the data which is stored in the memory of the

printer
User Use to execute the displayed items or to change the

set

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b) Operation of Normal Mode

When the power is turned ON, the printer is in Normal Mode.
The (Green) turns ON and the printer status is shown on the panel.Power LED LCD
Normal Mode is the mode for printing, a n d th e printer status is shown on the

panel. For example, when the printer is waiting to print,

LCD "Ready to Print"

is shown.
If there is any problem to print, error message such as or

appears.Empty"

Thus, the mode for printing i s called as Normal Mode, and is differentiated fr

the User Mode.

Checking "Ready to Print" status

Ready LED "ReadyWhen printing, check that the (Green) is ON. At such status,

or is displayed on the panel.to Print" "Ready to Print/Removable Ribbon" LCD

Recovering from the Error status

When the (Red) is lit, there i s some error in the printer and it can
not operate normally. In such case, the messages on the panel must be
followed.
Please refer to Paragraph 10, Countermeasure for Trouble.
After releasing the error, press Clear key to resume to ."Ready to Print"
If appears on the , resolve the trouble and

"Cannot Recover/Please Reset" LCD

press Clear key for about 3 second. Release the key after checking that the
display has been changed to so that the printer is reset and returned to"Reset"
the status of after the power ON.

Error LED

"Card Empty" "Ribbon

LCD

Recovering from the Error status

To pull out the Ribbon Cassette containing the ribbon in the middle of operati
for example, to change the ribbon type or to check the amount of the remaining
ribbon, press key. T h e message on the panel changes fromMenu/Ribbon Change LCD

"Ready to Print" "Ready to Print/Removable Ribbon"

can be pulled out.

Clearing the Output Data

To erase the output data which i s still in the memory o f the printer, reset the
printer.
Press and hold the key for about 3 sec. to change the message on the
panel to . Release the button after checking the above. The printer"Reset"
becomes to th e status of immediately after the power is turned ON.

to and the Ribbon Cassette

Clear LCD

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EXE key print

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h

This is the function to repeat printing the data stored in the printer memory
pressing the key. However, to effect this function, it is necessary to setEXE
the to ON position in th e user mode. This function is invalid

EXE Key Print

regardless of the setting in the user mode if the system is designed so that t

data is not stored in the printer memory to prevent double printing.

Stopping thecontinuousprinting

While printing more than one card wi t h a single data, press Clear key to
interrupt the printing after the current printing is completed.
]However, depending on the system design, this function may be invalid.

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c) Operation of t he User Mode

User Mode is used to set the printer setting for the user environment or to
check the printer status.

Switching to User Mode

1.Press and hold the key on the

MENU

RE A D Y E R R O R P OWE R

Operation Panel as illustrated.
The message on the LCD display
changes from to"Input Command"

"User Mode"

2.Release the key after checking that the

.

RIBBO N CHAN GE

ENU CLEAR

M

ENE

M

CLEAR EXE

EXE

is shown. Then,"User Mode"

"CLR:BACK EXE:GO"selection of

appears on the lower line.

3.Select with the key."GO" EXE
Then, is
displayed on the screen.If is

"UserMode/Push Menu Key"

"BACK"

selected with Clear key, it returns to

Press andholdthe MENU key for

about 3sec. and release after

"User Menu" has appeared on

the display

.

Normal Mode.

4.After checking that the

is shown, press key as directed, to move to the"User Mode/Push MENU Key" MENU

User Menu. Then, the first menu, is displayed.

"Card Count"

Basic Operation in the User Mode

As the User Menu has the following layer structure, select t h e desired item wi

the key and change the setting values using key or key.MENU EXE Clear
By pressing key at , it goes one layer below.
There are or selections a t each layers.
By pressing k e y at either of these selections, you can return to one layer

EXE ".../EXE:sub Menu"

"Return to Normal Menu" "Return to Parent Menu"

EXE

higher or to the Normal Menu.

Ready to Print

User Mode
Push MENU key
Card Count

EXE:sub menu Push MENU key

MENU MENU EXE

EXE

Return to

Normal Mode EXE:sub menu Push MENU k ey

MENU EXE

By keeping the MENU key pressed, the grou
of menu circulates in the same layer

MENU

EXE

Return to

.

MENU

Normal Mode

Return toEXE

Normal Mode

EXE

Return to

Parent Menu

Return to

Parent MenuEXE

p

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d) Functions of User Mode

Checking thenumberof cards used: CardCount

Indicates the number of the cards taken-in from the card feeder. It returns to

by pressing key.Clear

¤ To be used for the control of card consumption.

Total count of the printed frames: TotalCount

This is a maintenance counter for t h e accumulated number of the frames printed
The value can not be reset.

¤ To be used to know approximate time of maintenance operations.
* For the both side printing, is 2 [frames] against the
of 1[card].

Adjustment of color:ColorAdjustment

Color adjustment is done by adjusting th e intensity of Yellow, Magenta and C y

Each value can be adjusted within th e range of }3. The value increases by

pressing key and decreases by key. Standard value is 0EXE CLEAR

[Example of color adjustment]
The color image to be printed on the card consists of the 3 colors,Cyan C,
Magenta M and Yellow Y.These colors are the complementary colors to Red R, Gre

G and Blue B. The following fig. shows the relationship of C.M.Y and R.G.B.

Total Count Card Count

Example) To increase red color:

Decrease the value of Cyan which
is in the complementary to red,
or increase the value of Y and M.

Correlation of RGB and CMY

If there is a customized setting, color tone of Nisca default setting and t he
customized setting c an be selected with Gamma0 Select menu. Please ask the
dealer for the details.

Fineadjustment of black color:ColorAdjustment Black

Adjust the value of Black in the . The steps are same as th e
other color adjustment. T o obtain more crisp fine line, increase the value.
Decrease the value when the bold line smudges.

Color Adjustment

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ON/OFF of theerror buzzer: Error Buzzer

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Select ON/OFF of the error alarm buzzer which sounds when the errors such as

or occur."Cover Open" "Card Empty"

Ribbon type setting: Ribbon Type

"YMCK01" "K01"

for color printing and for black letters are used as the
standard ribbons for this printer. Setting of the operation panel is required
corresponding to the label of the ink ribbon type being used.
* Some system does not display this item for the purpose of prevention o f the
erroneous operation.

Setting SCSI IDNo:SCSIIDSelect (For SCSI type interface equipment)

Set the SCSI ID No. Please refer to page 19 , for the details.

[Setting SCSI ID]

Checking connection ofOptional Devices:ROMVersion

If Encoder ROM display is included in the ROM Version menu, it indicates that
the internal encoder is connected. Absence of this display means no encoder is
connected.

Checking Optional Encoder Type:ROMVersion

"Encoder ROM"4 digits alpha-numerical figures displayed on the lower right of

shows the type of the connected encoder.

Version information oft h e devices: ROM Version

This printer is equipped with the function t o download the main program from t

PC in order to support various card printing systems. The program has two
parts; one is the Base Program which controls the basic communications and the
other is the Main Program to control all functions. In addition to those two,
it is possible to check and confirm the version of the optional devices,
if connected.

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Setting the System Environment: Printer Status

m

r

This item must be set according to the system being used. So, follow the syste
instructions for setting.
To enter this menu, i n order to prevent operational error, follow the
instruction on the display and press Clear key an d Exe ke y at the same time.
Others are same as the basic operation.

Menu Function

Set the usage of the printer memory for the data.Memory Mode

Parity Set
Encode Type
Encode First
Encode Mode
EXE Key Print
Print Retry
PrallelPrint
Card Eject Face
Print Area

Set ON/OFF of the parity.
Select Hi-Co or Low-Co. ( Hi-Co supporting encoder only)
When this is ON, encoding is done before printing.
Set the ent ry direc ti on into the encoder (face or back).
When this is ON, data in the memory is printed by Ex e key.
When this is ON, card with error is re-output by Clear key.
Encoding and printing are executed simultaneously.
To change the card surface side when the card is ejected.
To change the printable area on the card. (Full edge or 0.5mm
from all edge of a card)

Depending on the system, these functions may be invalid.
If the optional encoder is not included, messages relating to Encode will

not be displayed.

Encode Type displays, only when the optional encoder of ISO Hi-Co standa
is connected. This must be set according to the magnetic characteristics of
the card being used.

¤If the magnetic characteristics of the card is different from the settings

of this menu, normal encoding will not result.

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4-

Push MENU key

e) Structure of Uer Mode

Theitems shown with are tobesetbytheReady to Print

Removable Ribbon
User Mode

CLR:BACK EXE:GO

User Mode

Card count

Total count

Color Adjustment YELLOW
EXE:sub menu CLR

User. Default settings isshownbythewhiteletters
ontheblackbackground

Thedisplay surrounded with appearsonly

when thecorresponding optional unit is connected

Sub-menus as shown with re listed in thenextpage.

MAGENTA « “

CYAN « “

Black « “

Color Sample EXE
EXE:Print
Image Test
EXE:Print

-1

-2

-3

3
2
1

0

«“

«“

«“

OFF Normal Mode

Error Buzzer Return to

Ribbon Type
EXE:sub menu
SCSI I D Select

Printer Status
CLR+EXE:sub menu
ROM Version Rom Version

EXE:sub menu Push MENU k ey
Return to Base Program

EXE

ID :

Normal Mode

Return toON

Parent Menu

Main Program

Head Code
*********
Encoder ROM

Heatroller ROM

Return to

Normal Mode

Return to

Parent Menu

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Ribbon Type Ribbon Type

E

EXE:sub menu Push MENU key

Printer Ribbon

Ribbon type will beYMCKO1
changed when EXE key
pressed.

EXE

H.Roller Ribbon «

************ «

Return to SOFT COAT TYPE2

Normal Mode SOFT COAT TYPE3

Return to NO RIBBON TYPE

HARD COAT TYPE1

HARD COAT TYPE2
SOFT COAT TYPE1

«
«
«

Parent Menu

Printer Status Printer Status
CLR+EXE:sub menu Push MENU key EXE

Memory Mode «

************ «

Parity Set

Encoder Type

Ring.M Auto clr
Ring.M DataHold

Ring.M Dualside

«

Single DataHold

«

Economy Dualside

EXE OFFONÊ

EXE Hi-CoLo-CoÊ

EXE

EXE

Encode First

*********** B(Front Side)

EXE « “EX

EXE key Print

Print Retry

Parallel Print

Card Ejec t Face

***********

Print Area

***********

EXE OFFONÊ

EXE Face DownFace upÊ

EXE 0.5mmEdge to EdgeÊ

OFFEXE ONÊ

A(Back Side)Encode Mode

OFFEXE ONÊ

OFFEXE ONÊ

Return to

Normal Mode

Return to

Parent Menu

Margin

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Section 5:

t

h

- a ) Setting cards5

Do not use the card other than designated by the dealer.

¤ Otherwise, it may not produce the normal print quality and cause trouble

on the equipment.

Double printing on the card which has been printed with this printer is no

possible.

¤ Double printing will cause trouble on the printer.

How to Set Cards and Ribbon

Place the Weight on the Top

Open the cover of card

1.
supplying box and remove the
card weight.
Hol d a stack of card as shown

2.
in the fig. on the rightside ,
and set.
Push the cards in so that the

3.
back edges of the cards
become even.
Place the card weight on top

4.
of the card and close the

cover.

Hold the card(s) by the edge

When loading the cards with mag-stripe, be careful to t he direction of

the card. Regarding the direction, read and follow the instruction manual.

¤ If the direction is incorrect it becomes "Encoder Write Error".
¤ If mag-stripes are on both sides, it may be erroneously encoded.

When printing on the pre-printed card,make sure that cards are loaded in t
correct direction. Read the operation manual of th e systems which you are
using.

¤ If it is incorrect, the proper printing will not be made.

Do not use dusty or stained cards .

¤ It may cause a damage on the Print Head.

Hold the cards by the edges only and do not touch the printing surface.

¤ It may affect the print quality.

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When loading the cards, stack the cards evenly as marked with in the

figure below. If it is stacked unevenly as shown with the mark in the

~

figure below, it may casue "Pick Up Error" or the stack may collapse.

-34-

5

p

- b) Setting the ink ribbon

When taking out the ink ribbon cartridge before it becomes empty
(while LCD panel displays other than ), press RIBBON CHANGE"Ribbon Empty"
key an d confirm that the head is lifted.

¤ Cartridge can not be removed with the head at the printing position.

The ribbon ma y be wrinkled or broken if the cartridge is removed forcibly.
Removing forcibly may cause damage on the printer.

Do not attempt to open the Top Cover and take out th e Ribbon Cartridge
without lifting the Print Head by pressing RIBBON CHANGE key.

¤ Normal print quality of the next printing will not be obtained.

Do not leave the ink ribbon cartridge off hand. When loading again, take u
the frame which has been exposed before inserting.

¤ Dust on the ribbon or cartridge may cause a trouble on th e print head.

READY ERROR POWER

PressRibbon Change key about 1 sec.
Then make sure of the has appeared"Removable Ribbon"

on lower part of operation panel.

RI BB ON C HANGE

ENU CLEAR

M

ENE

M

CLEAR EXE

EXE

Open the front cover of t he printer.
Release the Cartridge Retaining Lever
and pull o u t th e In k Ribbon Cartridge.

Cartridge Retaining Lever

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Release the lock of Ribbon Cartridge

.

and open as illustrated.

Peel off the remaining ribbon from
the supply bobbin.
Dispose of the take up bobbin with
the full used ribbon.
Place the now empty supply bobbin
in the take up side of the cartridge
to use as take up bobbin.
Set new ribbon onto the supply side
of the cartridge.

Peel off the leading tape at the
beginning of new ribbon and put it
onto the empty bobbin.

Attach the center of ribbon to the
center of the bobbin as shown below.

CKO1

M

Close and lock the cartridge, turn the take up bobbin shaft some(2-3) turns in
direction as shown by arrow in the figure and set the cartridge t o the printer

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Section 6

s

Do not use solvents other than .

r

l

To ensure the optimum print quality, precision components and electornic part
are used for this printer. Stain on rollers and print head is crucial to the
print quality. To maintain th e best print conditons, observe the following poi
Clean these parts periodically to keep the optimum performance.

Turn OFF the power without fail before the cleaning operation.

¤It may cause a trouble and/or to have electrical shock.

¤Using the solvent other than alcohol may damage the parts and may cause

trouble of the printer.

Do not clean the parts at near the fire.

¤Alcohol is flammable and may cause fire accident.

Take off all the cards on feeder block before cleaning

¤In case of the roller in the feeder block rotate linking with oth e r rollers

It may cause a trouble.

Take off all the cards on feeder block before cleaning

¤In case of the roller in the feeder block rotate with linking to other rolle

It may cause a trouble.

After the cleaning operation, leave the machine for about 5 min before
restarting.

¤Correct printing may not be obtained i f printed before the alcohol is

completely dried.

Do not touch the rollers with hand.

¤Fingerprint may affect the quality of the printed image.

Take off all the cards on feeder block before cleaning

¤In case of the roller in the feeder block rotate linking with oth e r rollers

It may cause a trouble.

F

Cleaning

alcohol for cleaning OA equipments

Although th e interval of cleaning varies depending on the condition of the car
the following period is recommended assuming that the cards are properly store
and handled.

Parts to be Number of Cleaning tools and solvent

cleaned frames printed

Input Roller Every 2000 frames Soft cloth with no fur, Alcohol

Ribbon Transp- Every 10000 frames Soft cloth with no fur, Alcohol

ortaion roller

Exit Roller Every 10000 frames Cotton swab, Alcohol

Print Roller Every 10000 frames Cleaning brush, Alcohol

Transportation Every 10000 frames Cotton swab, Alcohol
Roller on F/T
Block

Supply Roller Every 10000 frames Soft cloth with no fur, Alcohol

Print Head Every 2000 frames Cleaning card

Number of the frames printed is indicated by t he counter on the peration pane

¤ Refer to Section 4 "Operation of the User Mode".

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6

- a) Input Roller

Before starting this operation,
please read the general advice
which appears in the beginning
part o f this section.
Remove the Input Roller module
as explainedin Page 00 a n d
clean in the following procedure.
Wet and squeeze a piece of soft
cloth with alcohol for cleaning
OA equipment and wipe in the
direction as illustrated.
Rotate the roller slowly and
clean all surface. After cleaning,
wipe with a d r y cloth and leave
about 1 minute to dry up before
reinstalling.
After wiping off, wait till it becomes completely dry before inserting i t agai

6

- b) Cleaning of the card transportrollers in Flip Turn Block

Before beginning this operation, please read the general advice which appears
the beginning part of this section.

Open the top cover, rotate the whole
Flip Turn Module to the angle of
easy to clean as using green handle
as shown in the figure on right.

Prepare the cotton swab and put a
few alcohol on it.
Touch th e cotton swab to the surface
of rubber rollers, then rotate the
these rollers as using green disk
as shown in figure on right.
This cleaning is given for the all
white mold rollers paired with
rubber rollers as well.

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6

- c ) CleaningofthePrintRollers

This Operation shall be done b y a service personnel.
Before starting this operation, please read the general advice which appears i
the beginning part of this section.

Turn OFF the power without fail before the cleaning operation.

¤It may cause a trouble and/or to have electrical shock.

The figure on Right is shown that
the side cover on ejecting side is
opened.
To open the side cover, take off a
screw located under the stacker.

Prepare cotton swab and put a
few alcohol, clean the whole
surface of all 4 pairs of
rubber rollers shown with
and white mold
rollers.

To clean them easily, use the
green handle located on front
access area as shown in figure
on right.

This handle is used fo r
ratating those rolles manualy.

6

- d) Cleaning of the Ribbontransport roller

Before beginning this operation, please read the general advice which appears
the beginning part of this section.

Press key first, then pull out the ribbon cartridge.Ribbon Change

Open the ribbon cartridge, take the ribbon out.

Clean th e white mold roller on the lower tray and black rubber roller o n
the top cover.

!

After cleaning, put the ribbon back to the cartridge after waiting till the
rollers are completely dry.

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6

- e) Cleaning of the Supply Roller

Before starting this operation,please read the general advicewhich appears in
the beginning part of this section.

Wet an d squeeze the soft cloth with alcohol for OA equipments and wipe the
all surface of the roller in t h e direction as shown by arrow i n the figure
below.

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6

Do not use solvents other than .

- f) Cleaningof thePrintHead

The Print Head will be remaining hot when just after Printing.
Before starting this operation, make sure that the Print Head module has
been cool.

Turn OFF the power without fail before the cleaning operation.

¤It may cause a trouble and/or to have electrical shock.

alcohol for cleaning OA equipments

¤Using the solvent other than alcohol may damage the parts and may cause

trouble of the printer.

The heating elements are shown with

in the figure on right.

Wet an d squeeze the soft cloth
with alcohol for OA equipments
and wipe the heating elemnts in
the direction as shown by an
arrow in the figure o n right.

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Section 7:

c

This printer offers a superb performance for long period with very high
reliability. But to maintain the performance, some parts need to be replaced
periodically. This means the low running cost.
Replacement can b e easily done if the operator has basic knowledge or experien
of handling electronic machinery. Read the instruction and cautions in this
manual carfully before performing the required periodic replacement work.

Replaced part Period(frames) Tools to be used

Input Roller Every 40000 frames N/A

Print Head Every 20000 frames Loader Application

Number of the printed frames i s displayed on t h e LC D panel

7

- a ) Replacing Input Roller

* Hold the tab and pull slightly

till its frame can be hold.

Periodical replacement of parts

* Hold frame and pull the whole

unit out.

* Before setting the new unit

the rolles on the new unit must
be clean.

* To put the new unit in.

Line it up the slide plate against
guide rail of the printer as shown
on right. and slide the unit in
till to reach it to the stopper.

Do not print without the input roller attached.

¤Card jam error will be occured.

Do not pull the unit out with holding only its tab.

¤It may cause th e unit fallen down when the moment o f th e unit comes off.

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7

h

- b) Replacing PrintHead

The print head comes with a floppy disk which contains t he data for assuring
best print quality.
The data in floppy disk must be loaded to the printer when the print head
replaced.

Turn OFF the main switch and pull out the plug of power cord before the

replacement operation in order t o prevent the danger of electric shock a n d
possible cause of equipment trouble.

Depending on a printer working,the print head has been hot. Before doing t

operation, make sure that the head is not hot.

¤ It may cause to get burn.

Do not touch the hard substance or your hands to the edge of the head as

pointed with "J" in the figure on next page.

¤ It may cause the print head damaged and/or ba d image printed.

Clean the edge by a soft cloth with alcohol when you accidentaly touch there.

To replace a print head

The figures on next page : showing a print head fixed

* To take the print head off.

Release the lever as pointed with "C" in fig. Then hold the tab "H" of theA.
head module and pull it out.

* Take the connector off and fixed it onto the new head

module.

* To put the head module into t he printer.

Release the lever "C" and slide in the head module along
the surface as pointed with "D".

Point

The tabs "F"and"G" on head module must go inside o f the

guide "A" when the head module slid.
* Get the lever "C" back to original position
* Make sure the head module is locked firmly by the lever "C" as shown with

circle "B".

@
A

showing a print head removed

To install the head data

First,you have to get the application for the download from NISCA homepage
through internet addressed at .http://www.nisca.co.jp
Please see the information attached application for the way o f installation.

The data must be installed to the printer when a print head replaced.

¤ It may cause the printer damaged.

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@

A

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Section 8:

1 Printing Method Image Area : Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer

2 Printing Media PVC Card Comforms to ISO7810,JISX6301 or madeofothermaterials()

Basic Specification

CharacterArea : Molten Type Thermal Transfer
Protective Layer : Molten Type Thermal Transfer system

with receivable layer on the surface
Sise : 54.5mmx85.5mm
Thickness : 0.76+-10%mm

3 Printing Resolution 300 dpi 11.81 dots/mm

4 Printing Grayscale Input: 256grayscaleforeachof colors R, G and B

Output : 256 grayscalecontrolforeachofcolors Y, M and C

5 PrintingSize Max. 85.5mm card longitudinal direction

6 Printing Speed 45 seconds/oneside. excluding comunication time. at whole area printing()

at the sizeasshown above

7 Ink Ribbon Standard: YMCKO5panels 250images

8 Flip TurnFeature Standard

9 Supply method 100 cards at card thickness :0.76mm ; supplied automatically()

and capacity

10 Interface SCSIorPARALLEL

()

()

x54.5mm card transverse direction

:BK/OP 2panels 250images

()

()

()

11 Power supply AC 100 240V 50/60Hz`

12 Power consumption 120Wmax.

13 Equipment 421mm H 270mm W 331mm D

dimensions excluding Stack Box

14 Equipment weight 13kg : Main body

15 Option Encoder

()

Device code ICeocoding Magnetic encoding specification

() ~ ( ) ~ ()

MC No JIS
CC Yes

CD Yes

TCU

()MD No ISO Hi-Co, Lo-Co switchable

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Section 9:

Configulation of the equipment

Card Supply Unit

@

PicksupacardfromthebottomofthestackandfeedstotheprinterwiththeSupplyRoller.

The slotis 1.5 times of the thickness of thecard so that the double feeding will notoccur.

Cleaning Unit

A

Remove theimpediments such as dusts on the surface of the card fed from FeederUnit

Flip Turn Unit

B

This unit serves to flipoverthecardandtoswitchthecardpathtoprintingunit, reject unit or to

encodeunit.

Printing Unit

C

The card moves through thisunitfivetimes to be printed 3 colors, black color and protective

overlay coating.PrintHeadispositionedrectangularlytothecardtransport line and pressed
againsttheprinting face of thecardlinkedwith the movement of the card. The image is printed

by controlling theheatofeachcellofthePrintHead.

Encoder Option Space

This is the space forattaching the Encoder Unit. IftheMagneticEncoder ismounted,encoding,
reading and verifying is done by thecommands from the computer.

Card Rejection Unit

E

Because of an error in theprinteretc, when thecardisrequiredto be

rejected, such cardisrejectedthrough this unit.

D()

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Section 10:

a) Troubles displayed on theoperationpanel10-

If a trouble occurs, the red lampontheoperation panel turnsONandthenatureofthetroubleis

shown on the LCDpanel. In addition to the indication of ribbon empty and card empty,almost all
kinds of troubles such assettingof the ribbon type, position of card jam,etc.,can becheckedwiththe

messages on the LCDpanel

Display of trouble o n the LCD panel

If messages which is notlisted below appearsorthetroubleisnotreleased, pleasecontact the dealer.

When contacting thedealer, please inform the error messageandtheerrorcode which is shown

on the lowerright hand of the LCD panel.

Trouble and Countermeasure

Card Empty

Card JAM Feeder Card JAM F. Turn Card JAM Print
Area - Area - Area -

Card JAM Encode Card JAMUnknown Card JAM Remove
Area - - the Card -

Front Cover isOpen Top Cover is Open Temperatureoutof

Encoder Write PrintCarddoes Please Check
Error - not Exist - Ink Ribbon -

Ribbon Empty Ribbon Type Ribbon Wind up

Basic operation to release troubles

By pressing the Clear key afterreleasing the trouble, theprinterreturns to "Ready toPrint".

When there are morethan one errors simultaneously, such as"Cover Open" and "Card Empty", the
errorofhigherpriority "Cover Open" in this case is displayed on the LCDpanel.Close thecover()

and press Cleark e y . Then, thedisplay changes to "Card Empty". Load thecards and press Clearkey

to return to "Ready to Print". When the message "Cannot Recover/Please Reset" is displayed, remove
the trouble and press and hold the Clear key for more than 3 second. Release the Clear key aftercheck

ingthedisplayhas been changed to "Reset". The printer is reset to the status of immediately after the
powerON.Takeouttheribbon cartridgeandwatchtheinkribbon when "Ribbon "appearesonc
LCD. In this case, the ribbon cartridgecanbetakenoutwithout Ribbon Change keypressed.

"Please Check Ink Ribbon" will beappeared on LCDwhenClearkeypressedwithout takig out the

ribbon cartridge.

- Error Code + Aditional Code

- - Range -

- Incorrect - miss -

--47

Trouble shooting

Message on LCD Cause/Countermeasure Ref.

Card Empty Card isempty. P 34

Card is empty

Front Cover is Front Cover isnotclosedcorrectly.
Open - Closethecoverpositively.

FrontAccesscover

is open

Top Cover is Top Coveris not closed correctly.
Open - Closethecoverpositively.

Top cover is open

Error - Setthecardcorrectly¤

Some error occured Thereisscratchorstainonthemagneticstripe.

duaring Mag. encoding Replace w ithothercard.

Supply cards.

¤

Mismatchingofthemagnetic characteristics

¤

Check the setting of typeontheencoder.

¤

Check if thetype of the cardbeingusediscorrect. P 30

¤

¤

¤

()EncodeWrite The card issetincorrectly wrong side up,rihgt side left

Temperatureoutof Temperaturearroundequipmentis outofrange.
Range - Make sureofambienttemperatureisinthe P 18

Temperatureoftheprint
headorinsideofthe
equipment isoutof
range.

Print Card doesnot The process ofprintingdata will befinished as error bysomekind
Exist - of reason.

rangeofwhatismentioned inSection3

¤

Reissuethecard.

¤

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Message on LCD Cause/Countermeasure Ref.

PleaseCheckInk This messageisshownwhentheClearkeyispressedwithout P.47
Ribbon - taking outth eri bboncartridgewhentheinkribbonrelatederrors

¤

Pull outt h e c artridgeandchecktheribbon,thenreleasetheerror

and presstheClearkey.

Ribbon Empty The inkribbonisfinished P.35

Ribbon Type The ribbon type settingoftheprinterandtheribbontype actually
Incorrect - beinguseddonotcorrespond.

RibbonWindup Ink ribbon isnotsetcorrectly.
miss - Checkwhethertheinkribboniscorrectlyset in thecartridge. P.34

- Replacewiththefreshinkribbon.

¤

Pull outtheribboncartridgeafterpressingthe

MENU/ Ribbon Change k eyandcheckthetypeoftheribbonin
the cartridge. If the typeiscorrect,change thesettingofthe
operation paneltothecorrect one. P.29

The ribbon cartridge has been takenoutwithoutpressingthe
MENU/RibbonChangekeywhilethe ink ribbon isnotusedupto
theend. P.35

The printer becomes to errorandnormalprintingis notpossible.¤
Check theinkribbon.

Ribbon transport roller isdurty

¤

Clean the roller. P.39

Improper card isused.
Ifacardwhichisalreadyprintedwiththisprinterisused,
theribbonsticks to thecardandcardjamerrorwilloccur.

Peelofftheribbonfromthecardandrolluptheribbon2-3turns.¤
Iftheribbonisbroken,useScotchtape etc. topatchupandrollup.
Itmayrequirerepairingdependingofthecondition.

¤

¤

The engagementteethofthebobbinisbrokenbydroppingetc.

¤

Replacew i ththenormalbobbin
Ifthetakeupbobbinisdamaged,unwindthe used ribbon or cut off
thewounduppartoftheribbon,attachthe end to the normal
bobbin andwinduptothenextframe.

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10

Most of the card jamerrorsarecausedbydirtand stain of the card transport rollers.

If the rollersaredirty,cardjamerrorfrequentlyoccur.To prevent this, periodic rollercleaning as

described in paragraph 6 is recommended.

Usually, jammed card can be ejected automatically to the Card Eject Exit bypressingClear key on the

The figures next to the "Card Jam Area" indicates the card jam location moreclosely.

)

- b Releasing card jam

Dependingontheposition of thecardjam, you may have toputyourhandintheprinter. Please be

careful when doing so and be sure to turn OFF the powerbefore beginning the work.

operation panel. If thecardcan not be ejected in thismethod, remove the jammed card manually. The
location Block o fca r dja m i sshownontheLCDpanel.()

Area Location

Card JAM Feeder Inside the Feeder Block01,02
Area -

Card JAM F.Turn Between Feeder Block andFlipTurnBlock02,04
Area - WithinFlipTurnBlockandeject

Card JAM Print 0 Between Flip Turn Block andPrintblock

Area - With in PrintBlock

Card JAM Encode 08 Between Flip Turn Block and Encoder
Area - 09 Within Encoder

03
08

4

05 `07

Between FlipTurn Block and Encodr

--50

Block Layout

--51

Card Jam which can not bereleasedbyClear key

Message o n L C D Cause/Contermeasure

Card JAM Feeder Card isnottakenintothe printerandremaininginthe
Area - Feeder Block.

Card Jam F.Turn A card isstuckintheFlipTurnBlock
Area - First, turn OFFthepower.

Card Jam Prin A card isstuckinthePrintBlock
Area t - PressRibbonChange key and takeouttheribboncassettebefore

¤

Removeallc a r d s i n t heFeederandsetthemagainafterseparating
theedges of the cards. After setting, press Clear key torecoverthe
error. In case thiserrorcontinues to occur.Then make a cleaning o f P.40
theSupplyRoller.
Incasethiserrorcontinuestooccurevenafterthe abovetreatment,
pleasecall yourdealer.Ifitiscausedbythecards,suchastheface
condition, burr, bend, materials, etc., itishardtojudgevisually.
Please usethespecifiedcardsbythe dealer.

Open thetopcoverandremovethecard.Ifnecessary,rotatethe
greenha n d leand/orgreendisktotrnsportintheflipturn unit
to movethe card to theeasypositiontotakeout. PressClear key
after the card isremoved.
Ifthiserrorrepeats,cleantherollersinthe FlipTurnBlock. P.38

turningOFFthepower.
Removethe stuck card in thesame manner asFlipTurnBlock.
Ifnecessary, rotate thetransportknoband outputthecardtothe
exit. By rotating thetransportknob,printrollersarerotated.
Ifthiserrorrepeats,cleantheprintrollers. P.39

¤

¤

Q˘

--52

10

)

- c Trouble which is not displayed on the operation panel

Problem Cause/Countermeasure Ref.

Color drop Ifadustisonthesurfaceofthecardwhenprinting,

Partial drop or discoloration thepartofthedustremainsunprinted
Thedustmaydisappearafterprinting. Donotusethecardhavingadustontheface.¤

Abnormal coloringofanamorphous Greaseofthefingertipistransferredtoapartofthe

area. card causing abnormalprinting.

¤

Donotusetheprinterinthedustyarea.

¤

Clean therollers. P.38

Donottouchtheprintingsurfaceofthecard.¤

P39

A thinunprintedlinealongthecard A dust adheres on theprinthead.

transportdirectionappears. Clean theprinthead. P.41

Random bands appears in thedirec tion Theprintheadisheavilystained.

of thecardtransportation. Clean theprinthead. P.41

¤

Iftheproblemisnotsolvedbyheadcleaning,apart

oftheheatelementoftheheadisdamaged. P.43

Replacewiththenewhead.¤

Thedamageoftheprintheadiscausedbybitinga
solid particlebetweentheheadandthecardwhile
printing.Toavoidthis,donotuse a dirty card or leave
theribboncartridgeinthedustyplacewhentakingout
from theprinter.Ifthecartridgeistakenout,windup
theframethathasbeenexposedonthe window before
re-setting ittotheprinter.

B

¤

Morethan20,000framesareprinted.

¤

Replacewithanewprinthead. P.44

When theprint head isreplaced, the dataisnot

installed atthesametime.
InstallthedatacontainedinFloppyDiskofwhich P.43¤
come with thehead.

Theprintheadforreplacementcomes with each¤

correspondingFloppyDiskhavingthesameserial
number asthehead.Checkandmakesurethatthe
FloppyDisk with the samenumber astheprint head
isinstalled.

--53

Problem Cause/Countermeasure Ref.

Thecoloroftheprintedimagesuddenly Iftheribboncartridgeis takenoutwithoutpressing

changes in themiddle. Ribbon Change k eyandre-set again, the firstframe

isprintedandoutputwiththistrouble.

When takingouttheribboncartridge with remaining¤

ribbon,donotforget topressRibbonChange key
beforetakingout.

Themessage"RibbonTypeincorrect"isshownon
theL C D display. This doesnotmeanthe machine
troublebutmeansincorrectoperation.

UnsupposedDarkarea appeares on the Thisproblem iscausedbyamaterialofthecard.

Printed image. Please use the specified cardsbythedealer

Whitecard unprinted cameout. Ifthecolorimage dataonlyistransmittedwhile the

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KOribbononlyisset,thecardisoutputwithout
printing.

Set YMCKO ribbon whenprintingthecolorimage.¤

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Other troubles

Problem Cause/Countermeasure Ref.

PowerdoesnotturnON. Check theconnectionofthepowercord.

Ifthecircuitprotectorleverabovethe power cord P.15
receptacleonthebacksideoftheprinteris
protruding.

Please callyourdealer.¤

Data cann otbetransmittedto P.19

theprinter.

ForSCSI type Interface Equipment

Check thattheSCSIIDnumberisnotconflicting
withotherdevice s . P.19

TurnO FFthepowerofthesystemandturnON
again.Please be surethat theprinterandtheother
devicesstartbefore thecomputer.

Check theconnectionofthecables. P.21

Keep the lengthoftheSCSIcableasshortas
possible.

Check thepositionofthe termination switch. P 20
SettheswitchtoONpositionwhenprinteris
connected at end ofSCSIchain.
Inothercase,settheswitchtoOFFposition.
Also,pleasecheckthepositionofthe switchwith
other devices.

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For PALLAREL type Interface Equipment

TurnO FFthepowerofthesystemandturnON
again.Please be surethat theprinterandtheother
devicesstartbefore thecomputer.

Check theconnectionofthecables.

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