Evolis Tattoo User's Guide

Tattoo Card PrinterUser’s GuideTattoo User’s Guide Part Number : A5205 Rev. 1.1© December 2002 Evolis Card Printer

10IMPORTANT !Advice about selecting cards :• Only use the types of card appearing in the Specifications page ofthis manual• Do not touch the printable

1. Installing my printer driverBefore using your Tatto printer, you must install its printer driver. Reminder : Evolis Tattoo driver and printers oper

For the users operating under Windows with a USB interface :1. Install the printer driver by following the instructions given in the previous section

2. Configuring the printing settingsYour printer has numerous setting functions in the print manager.These printing settings are accessible :• from St

14"Tools" Dialog Box This dialog box allows support and 1st level main-tenance for your printer. We recommend that youprint a "Test Car

15"General" Dialog Box This dialog box is a Windows information window. It enables a test page to be printed for the solepurpose of checking

3. The "Margins" dialog box offers"printing margins" • Select 0 cmYour Word window should now appear like this :You are ready to

Tattoo Card Printer Driver Settings To access the settings from theWord window :1. In the menu bar point toFile and select "Print"2. The di

Protect the validity of your Guarantee!Not observing the cleaning procedures contained in this chapter can invalidate your printer and forprint head g

1. Remove the ribbon from the printer. Then close cover. 19WARNING !After a cleaning cycle, wait 2 minutes for the cleaning fluid toevaporate complete

2TrademarksEvolis Tattoo is a registered trademark of Evolis Card Printer. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.Windows i

2. Cleaning of the print head20WARNING !The print head is a fragile component of your printer. To avoiddamaging it, never put the print head in contac

3. Maintainance of the cleaning rollerYour Tattoo printer has a cleaning roller. Its adhesive surface retains the dust when cards are run-ning through

For the best possible satisfaction of customer requirements, Evolis provides a complete range oftechnical assistance services. (See section 3 – Custom

232. TroubleshootingThe information below will help you to resolve possible problems that occur when you are usingyour printer. If, in spite of this i

24❍ A blank card is ejectedfrom the printer1. Check the ribbon• Check that the ribbon has not run out or cut. Replace or reinstall the ribbon, if nece

❍ Partialor incorrect printing1. Check the settings defined for the printing • Check that no element of your page setup is outside the print margins•

3. Customer AssistanceIf the suggestions given in the previous section do not enable the problem(s) to be resolved, contactyour retailer or one of the

Printing Mode Monochrome Thermal TransferPrinting Speed 500 cards/hourResolution 300 DPIWindows™ Drivers For Windows™ 95 / 98 / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 and

1. Extent of the warranty1. Evolis warranties the Tattoo printer, to the end customer, against all manufacturing defects for alimited period of one ye

2. After Sales Service in the warranty periodIn the event of hardware breakdown, and after agreement, Evolis offers the following assistanceoptions:➤

3DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYFOR SAFETY AND EMCManufacturer’s name : EVOLISManufacturer’s address : 29, rue de la FontaineZ.I. Angers Beaucouzé49070 BEAU

307.Chapter 7Evolis has a choice of ribbons and various accessories. You will find below the list of supplies avai-lable from your authorized Evolis r

31IntroductionTattoo printers equipped with a magnetic stripe encoder are known as Tattoo MAG printers. Theway that a Tattoo MAG printer works is iden

323. Setting Windows Driver During the first installation of the Windows Driver, it is essential to define the functions of themagnetic encoder. &quo

33ISO3 accepts up to 104 numeric characters from 0 to 9 as well as the ASCII characters between 48and 62. Coercivity defines the magnetic encoder at

Table of contentsChapter I – Setting Up Page 5Introduction Page 51. Unpacking my printer Page 52. Description of the printer and its functions Page

IntroductionWe congratulate you on having made the Tattoo printer your choice !The Tattoo printer is the ideal solution for all your printing of plast

Description of the printer : FunctionsA Thermal Transfer Print Head For printing cards. B Media Thermal Transfer Monochrome Ribbon.C Control Panel Sh

3. Installing my printera) Installation of the interface and supply cables:7IMPORTANT !To disconnect this product, pull the plug out of the socket, wh

b) Installation of the ribbonWARNING The ribbon must be correctly installed for the printer to function.Only use Evolis printer ribbons. Evolis accept

9c) Loading the cardsThe Tattoo printer works in three different modes for card loading which are selectable throughthe printer driver in the « Main »