Table of Contents
1 Product Overview .................................................................................... 1-1
2 Getting Started ......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Unpacking the Printer ..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Functional Description .................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Front View ........................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Operator Panel .................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.3 Rear View ........................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.4 Power Supply ...................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.5 Plastic Cards ....................................................................................... 2-6
3 Installation Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Installing the Ribbon ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Rear bin Installation ........................................................................................................ 3-3
3.3 Card Feeding .................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Input Hopper (Automatic Card Feeder) ............................................... 3-4
3.3.2 Front Slot (Manual Card Hopper) ........................................................ 3-5
3.4 Adjusting the Card Thickness ......................................................................................... 3-5
3.5 Connecting the Power Supply and Powering ON the Printer ......................................... 3-6
4 Installing the Software and Configuring the Printer .............................. 4-1
4.1 Connecting the Printer to the Computer and Installing the Software ............................. 4-1
4.1.1 Printer connection through USB .......................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Printer connection through LAN/Ethernet ............................................ 4-1
4.2 Uninstall Program Tabs ................................................................................................ 4-10
4.2.1 Tools ................................................................................................. 4-11
4.2.2 About ................................................................................................ 4-13
5 Printing ................................................................................................... 5-14
5.1 Card Printing ................................................................................................................. 5-14
5.1.1 MC310 Printing preference ............................................................... 5-14
5.2 Color Settings ............................................................................................................... 5-19
5.2.1 Monochrome option: ......................................................................... 5-20
5.3 Printing Test Cards using Printer menu ........................................................................ 5-21
6 Printer Maintenance ................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 Printer Routine Cleaning ................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Standard Cleaning .......................................................................................................... 6-1
6.3 Card Path Advanced Cleaning ....................................................................................... 6-4
6.3.1 Advanced Cleaning Procedure............................................................ 6-4
6.4 Cleaning Roller Advanced Cleaning ............................................................................... 6-5
6.4.1 Roller cleaning Procedure ................................................................... 6-5
6.5 Printhead Cleaning ......................................................................................................... 6-7
6.5.1 Printhead Cleaning Procedure ............................................................ 6-7
6.6 Print head replacement procedure ................................................................................. 6-9