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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.2 Welcome! ............................................................................................................................1
1.3 About This User’s Guide ...................................................................................................1
1.4 General Site Requirements .................................................................................................2
1.5 Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................2
1.5.1 Electrical Requirements .............................................................................................3
1.5.2 Physical Requirements ..............................................................................................3
1.5.3 Environmental Requirements ....................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Printer Features....................................................................................................................4
2.1.1 Front of the Printer ....................................................................................................4
2.1.2 Rear of the Printer .....................................................................................................5
2.1.3 LCD Panel .................................................................................................................6
2.1.4 LCD Operation ..........................................................................................................6
2.1.5 Front Access Panel ....................................................................................................7
2.2 Unpacking the Printer .........................................................................................................7
2.3 Loading the Ribbon .............................................................................................................9
2.4 Connecting the Printer ......................................................................................................12
2.4.1 SCSI Connection .....................................................................................................12
2.4.2 Parallel Connection .................................................................................................13
2.4.3 USB Connection.......................................................................................................14
2.5 Loading Cards ...................................................................................................................15
2.6 Card Thickness Adjustment ..............................................................................................16
2.7 Turning On the Printer ......................................................................................................17
2.8 LCD Modes of Operation .................................................................................................17
2.8.1 Normal Mode Information ......................................................................................17
2.8.2 User Mode Information ...........................................................................................17
2.8.3 Functions of the User Mode ....................................................................................18
Chapter 3: Maintenance
3.1 Basic Automated Cleaning ...............................................................................................20
3.2 Manual Cleaning ...............................................................................................................22
3.3 Cleaning the Takeup Roller ..............................................................................................22
3.4 Cleaning the Input Rollers ................................................................................................22
3.5 Cleaning the Flip/Turn Transport Rollers .........................................................................24
3.6 Cleaning the Print Unit Rollers .........................................................................................24
3.7 Cleaning the Print Head ....................................................................................................25
3.8 Updating the Firmware .....................................................................................................27
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
4.1 Interpreting LCD Display Messages .................................................................................30
4.2 Interpreting LCD Jam Messages .......................................................................................31
4.3 Card Appearance Issues ....................................................................................................33
4.4 General Troubleshooting Suggestions ..............................................................................34
4.5 Where to Get Additional Help ..........................................................................................35
4.6 PR53xx Series Block Diagram .........................................................................................36