CONTENTS
Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. - 2 -
Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. - 4 -
Warnings, Cautions and Notes. ................................................................................................................................................................................ - 4 -
Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINTING PROCESS. .................................................................................. - 6 -
section 1.1 Card design limitations ................................................................................................................................................................... - 8 -
section 1.2 badge design ................................................................................................................................................................................. - 8 -
section 2 KEY FEATURES OF THE MAGICARD RIO PRO ....................................................................................... - 9 -
section 2.1 specification of the Magicard Rio Pro ........................................................................................................................................... - 10 -
section 3 COMPONENT LAYOUT ............................................................................................................................ - 11 -
section 4 DYE FILM OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................. - 14 -
Section 4.1 loading the dye film. ..................................................................................................................................................................... - 15 -
Section 4.2 Cards ........................................................................................................................................................................................... - 16 -
section 5 single / double-sided upgrade. ................................................................................................................... - 18 -
section 6 PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................................................ - 19 -
section 6.1 repair and maintenance................................................................................................................................................................ - 19 -
section 6.2 the warranty ................................................................................................................................................................................. - 20 -
Section 6.3 Internet support ........................................................................................................................................................................... - 21 -
section 6.4 recommended tools ..................................................................................................................................................................... - 21 -
section 7 CLEANING THE PRINTER. ....................................................................................................................... - 22 -
section 7.1 cleaning is important .................................................................................................................................................................... - 22 -
section 7.2 cleaning supplies.......................................................................................................................................................................... - 22 -
section 7.3 cleaning the printer Rollers ........................................................................................................................................................... - 23 -
section 7.4 replacing the cleaning roller.......................................................................................................................................................... - 24 -
section 7.5 cleaning the print head. ................................................................................................................................................................ - 25 -
SECtion 8 MAGICARD RIO PRO DRIVER. ................................................................................................................ - 26 -
section 8.1 installation instructions for Windows 2000/xp/2003 server & VISTA ............................................................................................. - 26 -
section 8.1 installation instructions for Windows 2000/xp/2003 server & VISTA and Windows 7 continued… .............................................. - 28 -
section 8.2 un-installing the driver for windows 2000 / xp / 2003 server. ......................................................................................................... - 29 -
section 8.3 un-installing the driver for windows vista / windows 7. .................................................................................................................. - 30 -
section 8.4 driver description .......................................................................................................................................................................... - 31 -
Section 9 PRINTER DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................... - 32 -
section 9.1 menu options ............................................................................................................................................................................... - 32 -
section 9.1.1 1. clean rollers ............................................................................................................................................................................. - 33 -
section 9.1.2 2. test card .................................................................................................................................................................................. - 33 -
section 9.1.3 3. info .......................................................................................................................................................................................... - 34 -
section 9.1.4 4. hand feed ................................................................................................................................................................................ - 34 -
section 9.1.5 5. mag self test ............................................................................................................................................................................ - 35 -
section 9.1.6 6. reset printer ............................................................................................................................................................................. - 35 -
section 9.2 maintenance mode ....................................................................................................................................................................... - 36 -
section 9.2.1 soak test mode ............................................................................................................................................................................. - 36 -
section 9.2.2 Sensor test Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... - 37 -
section 9.2.3 previous menu ............................................................................................................................................................................. - 38 -
section 10 PRINT HEAD REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................................. - 39 -
section 10.1 print head damage. ..................................................................................................................................................................... - 39 -
section 10.2 print head Electronic failure. ......................................................................................................................................................... - 40 -
section 10.3 replacing the print head. ............................................................................................................................................................... - 41 -
section 10.4 Setting the print head density calibration. ..................................................................................................................................... - 42 -
Section 10.5 Print head setup and adjustment .................................................................................................................................................. - 43 -
Section 11 DISMANTLING AND ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER ................................................................................ - 44 -
section 11.1 removing & refitting the printer casing. ......................................................................................................................................... - 44 -
Section 11.2 Removing & Refitting the front fascia cover .................................................................................................................................. - 44 -
section 11.3 removal & refitting of the top dye film sensor ................................................................................................................................ - 45 -
section 11.3 removing & Refitting of the lower dye film sensor. ........................................................................................................................ - 45 -
section 11.4 removal and refitting of the Card thickness adjuster ..................................................................................................................... - 46 -
section 11.5 removing & Refitting the controller pcb. ........................................................................................................................................ - 46 -
section 11.6 removing & refitting of the front & rear Card sensor ...................................................................................................................... - 47 -
section 11.7 removing & refitting the Lcd display .............................................................................................................................................. - 47 -
section 11.8 removal & refitting of left side components ................................................................................................................................... - 48 -
section 11.9 removal and refitting of right side components ............................................................................................................................. - 49 -
section 11.10 removal & refitting of the Drive motors & front Card sensor. ......................................................................................................... - 50 -
Section 11.11 removal of the chassis cover.................................................................................................................................................... - 51 -
section 11.12 removal of the rotation unit ........................................................................................................................................................... - 52 -