CR805 Retransfer Card Printer Instrallation and Administrator’s Guide  A-15
 
Power On the System
Press the power button on the front panel of the printer to power on the system. The printer and 
laminator perform internal checks and initialize supplies. 
The laminator contains heaters for the L1 and L2 (if installed) cartridges, and for the impresser if 
one is installed. It can take several minutes for the heaters to reach their correct operating 
temperature before the system is ready to complete the cards. 
Print a Test Card
After you set up the printer, print several test cards to determine how well the laminator applies 
the overlay material to the card. You may need to print multiple test cards to make sure that the 
overlay is positioned correctly. The card stock, the card design, and the printer’s environment can 
influence the appearance of cards. 
Use the Card Printer Driver
Refer to the printer’s Driver Guide for information about how to set up lamination preferences 
and print a driver test card. 
The laminator has a power-save feature that powers off the heaters after the printer 
has been idle for a specified period of time. If the timeout period expires, it can take 
several minutes for the laminator heaters to return to their operating temperature 
when a card is sent to the printer. The front panel displays the message Busy 
Warming up during this time. You can change the timeout period using the Printer 
Manager Laminator setting. Refer to “Laminator” on page 90 for more information 
about using Printer Manager.
If your system includes the optional second laminator (L2), make sure that the 
laminator cartridge is always installed, even if the cartridge is not loaded with 
overlay material. If the cartridge is not in place, cards are not supported as they 
travel through the system, and can fall into the bottom of the laminator.