PPC 300 - Table of Contents

300 Card Printer – User Guide
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CONTENTS
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ......... 4
PRINTER LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 4
PRINTER SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................................... 5
PRINTER AND DYE FILM ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 6
PRINTER MAIN EXTERNAL FEATURES .................................................................................................. 7
THE PRINTER USER INTERFACE ........................................................................................................... 8
PRINTER MENU OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 9
The User Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 9
The Maintenance Menu ............................................................................................................................... 11
DRIVER INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 12
WINDOWS ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
MACINTOSH ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Mac OS Quickstart Guide ............................................................................................................................. 18
Customising the Settings and Features ........................................................................................................ 19
Enabling the CUPS Interface on a Mac ......................................................................................................... 22
CHOOSING THE CORRECT FILM AND CARDS ...................................................................................... 23
DYE FILM TYPES ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
CARD TYPES .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Magnetic Stripe Cards .................................................................................................................................. 25
Self-Adhesive Cards ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Rewriteable Cards ........................................................................................................................................ 25
INITIAL PRINTER SETUP .................................................................................................................... 26
ETHERNET SETUP ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting up a Static IP Address ....................................................................................................................... 26
INSTALLING UPGRADES ............................................................................................................................................ 29
Duo Operation .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Custom Holokotes ........................................................................................................................................ 32
PRINTER MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 34
CLEANING THE PRINTER ........................................................................................................................................... 34
The Recommended Cleaning Kit .................................................................................................................. 34
Using the Cleaning Pen ................................................................................................................................. 35
Replacing the Blue Sticky Roller ................................................................................................................... 37
PRINTER ERROR CODES .................................................................................................................... 38
1: LID OPENED .......................................................................................................................................................... 38
2: OUT OF CARDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
3: NO HAND FEED ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
4: CARD JAM ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
5: OUT OF FILM ........................................................................................................................................................ 40
6: FILM INVALID ....................................................................................................................................................... 41