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1. 5 Write direct to port te eeeeetetettn tete tenete tatnen ntn teens 20 Index 41 FARGO Electronics Incorporated Printed in the United States of America Eden Prairie Minnesota U S A P N 5103242. 971219 510324 02 ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED Uno ID Card Printer User s Manual 1997 by FARGO Electronics Incorporated Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of the printer manufacturer Patent Pending Trademark Acknowledgments Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History Edition 1 2 971219 Copyright 1997 All rights reserved For Users in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not i
3. In addition to black resin ribbons Uno also provides a variety of other Colored Resin ribbons including blue green and red A gold Metallic Resin ribbon is also available All resin ribbons provide 1 000 prints The black blue and green ribbons are capable of printing bar codes which can be read by both infra red and visible light bar code scanners Bar codes printed with the metallic gold ribbon can only be read by an infra red bar code scanner Bar codes printed with the red ribbon are NOT readable Please note that Uno requires specialized ribbons in order to function properly To order additional ribbons contact your authorized Uno dealer or contact the printer manufacturer directly IMPORTANT Watches rings bracelets and other jewelry can damage the printhead if accidentally bumped against it For best results remove such items before installing or removing ribbons 6 Ribbons and Cards Il LOADING RIBBON INTO THE PRINTER Follow these steps to load ribbon into the Printer 1 Remove the ribbon from its packaging Do not touch the colored portion of the ribbon Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality 2 The supply end of the ribbon is the side with the fresh unused ribbon on it The ribbon take up is the other end Note that the black plug in the supply ribbon core must be present in order for Uno to print properly 3 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cove
4. Uno holds a maximum of 50 CR 80 size cards in its Card Input Hopper The printer will automatically feed each card off the top of the stack To load the cards into the printer refer to the following steps 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back 2 Remove a stack of 50 or fewer cards from the card packaging Do not touch the area of the cards on which you intend to print Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality Handle cards only along the edges 10 Ribbons and Cards Load the stack of cards into the printer by depressing the spring loaded Card Input Tray and pushing the stack all the way to the front of the Card Input Hopper Always load cards with the top or primary print side facing up If inserting cards with a magnetic stripe be sure the magnetic stripe is positioned downward and that the stripe is oriented toward the rear of the printer If inserting smart cards be sure the end of the card containing the smart card chip is inserted first Card Stack Once the cards have been inserted remove the top card and throw it away if you suspect it has been contaminated with oil from your fingertips Close the printer s Top Cover V PRINTING A SELF TEST Now that ribbon and cards are installed a self test should be performed to check for proper operation of the printer The standard self test fu
5. C No LRC C No Parity TF Shift Data Left Even Parity C Even Parity Odd Parity OddParity Default Format Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 37 Il TRACK LOCATIONS The magnetic encoding module encodes onto tracks in accordance with an ISO 7811 2 magnetic stripe Refer to the following diagram for track locations 0 223 0 353 0 493 y Tracki oso to A TRACK2 0 110 TRACK3 0 110 Ill SENDING TRACK INFORMATION Magnetic track data is sent in the form of text strings from the application software to the printer driver along with all of the other printable objects within your card design In order for the printer driver to differentiate between magnetic track data and the rest of the printable objects the magnetic track data strings must be uniquely tagged In other words specific characters must be added to the magnetic track data in order for the printer driver to know which data is to be encoded which tracks to encode when the track data stops and starts and so forth In some cases these specific characters are automatically added to the string of track data by customized ID software applications In most cases however the user must manually add these characters to the string of magnetic track data If these characters are not added to the track data the text intended for the magnetic track will most likely appear as printed text on the card To avoid this track information mu
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7. in the Windows application program Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely on both ends and that the printer is turned ON Also be sure the printer is on line The green LED below both the on cancel and the on line buttons should be illuminated Make certain the printer s interface cable is securely connected Make certain the Top Cover and or Printhead Assembly is securely shut The on line LED light is flashing This indicates a recoverable printing error regarding the print media or supplies Refer to the following list for possible causes to this problem Once the problem is corrected press the on line button to resume printing Or if necessary turn the print power ON and OFF by pressing the on cancel button and send the print job again Check that cards and ribbon are installed in the printer Also check that cards are pushed all the way into the printer and that the ribbon is installed properly e Check that the proper ribbon type is installed according to the ribbon type option selected in Uno s printer driver setup window see Chapter 4 Section IV e Are you using a ribbon other than those sold specifically for use with Uno Remember Uno requires specialized ribbon rolls in order to function properly e Check for a ribbon or card jam See Chapter 5 Section VI VII for instructions on clearing a jam e If your printer has a magnetic encoding module installed and you are attempting to enc
8. thoroughly dry before closing the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover If a streak persists contact your dealer or the technical support number listed on the insert in this manual for further assistance IV CLEANING THE PRINTER S CASE Uno has a durable casing that should retain its luster and appearance for many years Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild soap Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind Never spray the cabinet with a cleaner Rather spray the cloth first then wipe down the printer Maintenance 27 V CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTER As you use Uno dust and other foreign particles may accumulate inside the printer s case These particles are attracted to the underside of the ribbon by static produced during printing and can cause voids on the printed image Periodically use the following procedure to remove dust and other foreign particles 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open Remove the ribbon from the printer and set it on the ends of its ribbon cores Use a Cleaning Pad from the Printer Cleaning Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe out all visible
9. will automatically open and close with the start and finish of each print job You can also manually open the 32 Bit Print Spooler simply by selecting its icon from the Programs group of the Start menu When the 32 Bit Print Spooler is running its icon will appear in the Windows 95 Task Bar During a print job it is sometimes helpful to click on this icon to bring the 32 Bit Print Spooler status window to the foreground of your application This window provides a number of details about the print jobs being sent to Uno 32 Bit Print Spoole Current Job Job Queue Settings File uno cdr CorelDRAW Size 316KB Progress LLE Copy 1 of 20 Using the Uno ID Card Printer 17 The Current Job tab tells you the name and size of the file printing the progress of the overall print job as well as the total number of copies left to print It also provides buttons which allow you to pause or cancel the print job at any time during the printing process The Settings tab tells you the port and printer to which you are printing and also allows you to configure the timeout setting In most instances the settings under this tab rarely need to be changed The Job Queue tab appears only when a print job is being sent to the printer This tab tells you the name and status of each job in the queue and shows you the order in which the jobs will print if you have sent multiple jobs to the printer A control button is also provided w
10. B and IEC 950 certification One year I INTRODUCTION The Uno ID Card Printer has a Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module available as a factory installed option Either a high or a low coercivity magnetic encoder is available specify high or low when ordering Both encoding modules will encode on Tracks 1 2 and 3 When encoding the Uno ID Card Printer will encode according to the ISO standards for magnetic encoding These standards are preset within the printer driver and will remain as the default until modified Although these settings will suffice for most applications it is possible to change or customize the printer s magnetic encoding process To do this simply select the Magnetics button from within the printer driver setup window and change the Magnetic Track Options according to how your specific magnetic stripe reading equipment is configured This window is shown below Please note that all options must be changed separately for each of the three individual tracks To set these options back to the ISO standard settings once they have been changed simply select the Default Format button for each of the separate tracks Magnetic Track Options x Magnetic Track Selection Encoding Mode Track 1 150 C Track 2 Cancel C Track 3 Help Magnetic Track ptions Bit Density Character Size ASCII Offset C 75 BPI C 5 Bits C NULL amp 210 BPI 7 Bits SPACE C 128 BPL C 8 Bits C ZERO LRC Generation Character Parity gt
11. Documents El Settings 5 Control Panel CI 19 A E gt Taskbar p e Help 3 Bun Ep z ay Shut Down 3 Double click on the Add Printer icon P Printers ojx File Edit View Help 14 Using the Uno ID Card Printer Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation When prompted do not have Windows print a test print since you most likely performed a printer self test in Chapter 3 Once installed the ID Card Uno printer icon will appear in the Printers folder ID Card Uno NOTE Before installing updated printer driver versions always delete the existing printer driver version from your system To do this simply select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder and press the Delete key Windows 3 1x To install the printer driver into Windows 3 1x refer to the following 1 After starting Windows go to the Main program group and select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Printers 3 Select Use Print Manager from the bottom left of the Printers window 4 Select the Add gt gt button 5 Highlight the Install Unlisted or Updated Printer option from List of Printers 6 Select the Install button 7 Insert the supplied Printer Driver diskette into your computer s disk drive If you insert the diskette in a drive other than the A drive displayed in the Install Driver dialog box you must change the drive designation Select the OK button 8 ID Ca
12. Landscape causes the card to print in a horizontal orientation An icon illustrating a printed card helps represent the difference between the two Default Heat Click on this button to reset the heat slider back to its original default setting Magnetics When magnetically encoding a card with Uno the ISO standards for magnetic encoding will automatically be used These standard settings will suffice for most encoding applications and rarely need to be modified If modification is necessary however please see Appendix A for more information on the printer s magnetic encoding process 4 After your selections have been made close out of the printer setup window You are now ready to go to an application program and print All printer driver options selected will stay the same until you change them Using the Uno ID Card Printer 21 Position Select this button to display options for adjusting the placement of a card s overall print area Printing Position x Image Placement ertical 0 a Cancel Horizontal o 3 Test Print C a Direction of Card Travel Help When adjusting the image placement keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the printer The diagram below represents how the printed image will move in relation to the fixed card position as positive and negative image placement values are entered Dirion card irzeglg ibrea
13. Spooler for Windows 95 16 Setting up the Windows Printer Driver sss 18 Printing Cards ee remedia etes 24 Maintenance Supplies Required encuentres 25 Standard Printhead lean rain id 26 Expanded Printhead Cleanings ai iii 27 Cleaning the Printer s Casa 27 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer sse 28 Clearing a Card Jam tei e centes pes 28 Clearing a Ribbon Jam ssssssssseseeeneee 29 Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers a cese lt 29 Cleaning the Drive Roller rd e em ate 30 Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers see 31 Troubleshooting sese enne 32 Technical Specifications sss eee 36 iii Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module I Introduction eee teen teet reete een de ee 37 IL rackBocatiorisi eme te eire 38 II Sending Track Information sess 38 Appendix B Interfacing Information I Introduction 25 ia 40 IL Centronics Type Parallel Interface 40 Index eene egere eet ge utem eme 41 iv THANK YOU for choosing the Uno ID Card Printer This ultra fast printer has been designed to print high quality monochrome ID cards using a variety of different resin ribbon spot colors It offers many features which easily allow you to create durable photo ID cards complete with high resolution graphics text bar codes and more To begin using Uno please refer to the remainder of
14. ancel the current print job and reset the printer for the next print job If a card is left within the printer after a print job is canceled it will automatically be ejected when the printer is turned back ON The on line button takes the printer on and off line The printer must have the on line light illuminated in order to print When flashing the on line light also serves to indicate a print error condition Such conditions are discussed in Chapter 6 of this manual The Card Input Hopper is where blank cards are loaded See Chapter 3 Section IV for complete instructions on loading cards The Card Output Hopper is where printed cards eject The Top Cover tilts from front to back to open and is how you access the inside of the printer to load cards and ribbon See Chapter 3 for an illustration of how this cover opens as well as for instructions on loading print supplies Note that the Top Cover must be shut in order for Uno to print Powering Up the Printer 5 I ABOUT RIBBONS The Uno ID Card Printer uses resin based ribbon rolls to produce its monochrome output Black resin ribbons are available in both a premium and standard quality The Premium Resin Black K ribbon provides maximum durability and is ideal for applications such as access control where cards are repeatedly swiped through a magnetic stripe reader The Standard Resin Black K ribbon provides high durability ideal for most general purpose ID card applications
15. areas inside the printer Remove any debris that may be inside Be extremely careful not to let any alcohol drip inside the printer s case Once the cleaned areas are completely dry and free of foreign debris re install the ribbon and close the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover VI CLEARING A CARD JAM If a card becomes jammed inside Uno remove it through the following steps 1 Leave the power ON and open the printer s Top Cover by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open Remove the ribbon Press the on cancel button to advance the card Press the on line button to reverse the card Once the card is cleared re install the ribbon and close the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover If the on line light is flashing press and release it Uno will save the print 28 Maintenance information and resume printing with a new card Remember both the on cancel and on line lights must be ON solid in order for Uno to print VII CLEARING A RIBBON JAM If the ribbon becomes jammed in the drive roller visible when you open the printer use the following procedure to correct the problem l Leave the power ON 2 Remove the Take Up core the side with used ribbon on it from in between the two black Ribbon Dr
16. ds for printing larger file formats 1 MB of more or if printing on a somewhat slower computer The 32 Bit Print Spooler installs just like any other standard Windows application program To install the 32 Bit Print Spooler refer to the following 1 Insert the 32 Bit Print Spooler diskette into your computer s disk drive 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Control Panel Control Panel Ls Printers A Taskbar 3 Double click on the Add Remove Programs icon 16 Using the Uno ID Card Printer NOTE NOTE J Control Panel olx File Edit View Help E if2 ad S w Accessibility AddNew Y mS Date Time Display Options Hardware iS A 586 5 Find Fast Fonts Internet Joystick Sets up programs and creates shortcuts 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation When installed the 32 Bit Print Spooler will appear in the Programs group of the Start menu 32 Bit Print Spooler Before installing updated 32 Bit Print Spooler versions always uninstall the existing print spooler version from your system To do this simply select 32 Bit Print Spooler from the list of programs in the Add Remove Programs Properties window and click on the Add Remove button To print with the 32 Bit Print Spooler you must select the Fast 32 bit Spooler option from within the printer driver setup window as described in Section III When this option is selected the print spooler
17. for the power used in your country CAUTION IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT THE PLUG CONFIGURATION OR THE VOLTAGE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE PRINTER CONTACT YOUR DEALER OR THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT NUMBER LISTED ON THE INSERT IN THIS MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ON THE CORRECT TRANSFORMER USE YOUR PRINTER ONLY IF YOU ARE CERTAIN THAT THE PLUG AND POWER RATING ARE CORRECT AN THE UNO TRANSFORMER IS DESIGNED FOR DESKTOP USE ONLY Powering Up the Printer 3 2 Plug the DC power plug end of the transformer cord into the Power Input Port on the rear panel of Uno Power Input Port NOTE Optional external transformer must be a Listed Class 2 device with an output rating of 16 5 volts and 3 5 amps AC alternating current The alternating current should be between 50 and 60 Hz 3 Plug the AC power plug end of the transformer cord into an available wall outlet The wall outlet should be located near the printer and should be easily accessible Power is automatically applied to the printer when it is plugged in Press the on cancel button if you wish to turn the printer OFF 4 Powering Up the Printer Il IDENTIFYING THE PRINTER FEATURES This illustration shows the features found on the front of your Uno ID Card Printer On Cancel Button On Line Button Top Cover Card Output Hopper N On Cancel LED Light Card Input Hopper On Line LED Light P zd The on cancel button turns the printer ON and OFF It also serves to c
18. gh prinder As you can see the Vertical adjustment moves the image more toward the rear of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the front of the printer if a negative number is entered The Horizontal adjustment moves the image more toward the card output side of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the card input side of the printer if a negative number is entered The maximum value for either adjustment is 10 22 Using the Uno ID Card Printer HINT NOTE Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the Printing Position window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the card The Calibrate option also allows you to send a simple self test print to the printer by clicking on the Test Print button This function will send a file named IDTEST PRN which is automatically installed with the printer driver and stored in the c Windows System directory This test print procedure can be helpful in assuring that your computer is effectively communicating with the printer and that the printer is functioning properly If you would like to bypass your computer and print a self test directly from the printer see the self test procedure described in Chapter 3 Section V If you would like to send your own test file simply create a PRN file name it IDTEST PRN and save it in the c Windows System directory in place of the exist
19. hich allows you to delete every job listed in the queue To delete the job currently being printed simply select the Cancel Print button under the Current Job tab IV SETTING UP THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER Once the printer driver has been successfully installed you will need to set the driver up for the particular card size and type of ribbon you have installed in the printer There are also several additional options that can be selected Use the following steps to select the appropriate printer driver settings 1 If using Windows 3 1x go back to the Control Panel and the Printers group using steps 1 and 2 on page 15 If using Windows 95 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers Then click on the ID Card Uno icon with the right mouse button and select Properties The Properties window will appear 2 In Windows 3 1x select the Setup button In Windows 95 click on the Details tab of the Properties window and select the Setup button NOTE Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their Print and or Printer Setup screens This means that you don t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver These applications will usually give you the same choices and options but in a slightly altered format 18 Using the Uno ID Card Printer 3 The ID Card Uno Printer screen appears Change the op
20. hould not be used Only use card stock recommended for use with Uno see Chapter 3 Section III for card stock information May also be caused by a filthy Cleaning Roller Refer to Chapter 5 Section X for instructions on maintaining the Cleaning Roller The card won t feed and the on line LED starts blinking Symptoms The printer starts to make noise like everything is fine but no card feeds Be sure the cards are inserted all the way into the printer and that you haven t inserted more than 50 standard sized cards You are trying to feed a card that is too thick Be sure the cards you are using fall within the 010 to 040 254mm to 1 0mm accepted card thickness range The gray card feed rollers are extremely dirty Clean these rollers according to the directions in Chapter 5 Section VIII Be sure the top card is not sticking to the one below it Manually separate the cards if you suspect they are sticking to one another If separating cards remember not to touch the surface of the card where you intend to print since dirt or oil from your hands will impair print quality The printing gets cut off or is not centered on the card Check that the correct card size is selected in the printer driver setup Improper card size settings will always send your image to the wrong area of the card Two or more cards feed at the same time Be sure the cards you are using are not sticking together Manually separate the cards
21. if you suspect they are sticking to one another If separating cards remember not to touch the surface of the card where you intend to print since dirt or oil from your hands will impair print quality Troubleshooting 35 Print Method Print Resolution Print Speed Colors Printing Area Accepted Card Width Accepted Card Length Accepted Card Thickness Card Types Card Capacity Software Driver Interface Power Source Operating Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight Agency Listings Warranty 36 Technical Specifications Resin thermal transfer 300 x 300 dpi Approximately 5 seconds K Black red blue green or gold spot colors Standard CR 80 Card Card Size 8 375 L 86mm x 2 125 W 54mm Print Area 3 21 L 81 5mm x 2 02 W 51 3mm 2 1 to 2 13 W 53mm to 54mmW 3 25 to 3 37 L 82mm to 86mmL 010 to 040 254mm to 1 0mm PVC or Polyester cards with polished PVC finish Accepts up to 50 standard CR 80 PVC Cards auto or manual feed Windows driver included for IBM PC s and compatibles Standard 8 bit Centronics type parallel ECP compatible 100 110 120 VAC 50 60 Hz 65 F to 80 F 18 C to 27 C Non condensing 20 60 12 19 L x 10 27 W x 5 88 H 310mmL x 261mmW x 149mmH 15 lbs 7 kg Electrical UL 1950 CUL C2 2 and TUV GS IEC 950 EMI FCC Class A CRC c1374 Class A CISPR 22 B TUV EMC CE Self certified based on IEC 801 2 3 4 CISPR 22
22. ing IDTEST file Be sure the appropriate print supplies are installed according to the Ribbon Type option you selected when the new PRN file was created Using the Uno ID Card Printer 23 V PRINTING A CARD Now that you ve set up the printer loaded media and installed the printer driver you re ready to print an ID card Follow these steps to print your first card 1 Go to the Windows application program in which you will be creating your cards and open or create a card format Once you are ready to print select Print Setup or the equivalent from the program s File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are correct for your card design Remember to select the proper card size and ribbon type and if applicable to verify that the proper magnetic encoding settings are selected After you ve properly configured the driver select the Print button from the application s Print screen Uno s RIP raster image processing begins The image processing time will vary depending upon the complexity of the image and the processing speed of your computer In most cases this will only take a few seconds After the image is processed and sent to the printer the printer will feed in a card print and then eject the card If everything looks good you ve successfully completed set up initial testing and printing with your Uno ID Card Printer 24 Using the Uno ID Card Printer Your Uno ID Card Printer is built to re
23. intenance 29 4 Press and hold the on cancel button down You will hear the feed rollers begin to turn 5 While holding down the on cancel button insert the Cleaning Card into the Card Input Hopper and manually push it into the printer until you feel the printer s middle feed roller grab and begin feeding the card When inserting the cleaning card be sure that the shortest non adhesive end of the Cleaning Card enters the printer first and that the side of the cleaning card with the adhesive backing removed the sticky side is facing upward If the card is inserted with the sticky side facing downward it will stick to the Card Input Tray and will not feed lt r Sticky Side Up 6 Keep pressing the on cancel button until the Cleaning Card has fed completely through the printer Repeat this cleaning procedure if necessary After the cleaning procedure is finished re install ribbon and cards and turn the printer power OFF and ON to reset the printer NOTE Once you have completed the above cleaning procedure you should also clean the printer s Drive Roller according to the steps in the following section IX CLEANING THE DRIVE ROLLER Uno s Drive Roller should be cleaned during every ribbon change or after every 250 prints This helps to prevent jams and maintain uninterrupted service Also perform this procedure if the roller is noticeably dirty Use the following steps to clean the roller 1 Leave the powe
24. is the means by which the printer receives data from your computer No options for serial data are available This chapter describes the pin assignments protocol and signal specifications for the parallel data input port CENTRONICS TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE The Centronics type parallel interface is the most widely used printer interface due to its simplicity speed and standardization throughout the PC industry The printer s parallel interface connector is a standard 36 pin Amp type with two metal wire retaining clips and is ECP Extended Capabilities Port compatible It mates with a shielded bi directional PC to printer parallel cable Try to keep the interface cable to under 6 feet if possible Pin assignments are as follows WIRE DIAGRAM 19 PINI DB36P DB25P je 5 5 13 3 3 4 4 i 6 6 gp 7 7 82 iss 8 8 99 isis 9 9 os GB 10 10 99 EH 11 11 99 So o o ajo AON ao AON w C2 N a oOo __ _ 36 18 36 17 14 PIN 1 19 THROUGH 30 19 THROUGH 25 SHELL SHELL TABLE B 1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments 40 Interfacing Information 32 bit print spooler cscssceressseceeessecesessssecssesessesesesseseeseeseeseseseseeseeee 16 21 A A OR 6 AE RI TS O 6 Card feed rollers retreat roti eere ea a ento needed 25 31 Card input hopper
25. ive Hubs 3 Steadily pull the ribbon up and out of the printer as you press and hold down the printer s on line button This will rotate the drive roller backwards and eject the ribbon while you are pulling gently upwards If the ribbon breaks simply tape it back together making sure that it is fed from beneath both ribbon cores 4 Once the jam is cleared re install the ribbon and close the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover If the on line light is flashing press and release it Uno will save the print information and resume printing with a new card Remember both the on cancel and on line lights must be ON solid in order for Uno to print If the drive roller appears dirty after the jam is cleared clean it according to the steps in Section IX VIII CLEANING THE CARD FEED ROLLERS To assure consistent printer operation all of the gray card feed rollers within Uno should be cleaned during every ribbon change every 250 prints or if the rollers are noticeably dirty To clean these rollers use the special adhesive backed Cleaning Cards from the Printer Cleaning Kit Refer to the following steps to run a Cleaning Card through your printer 1 Remove the ribbon and cards from the printer The Cleaning Roller Assembly can remain within the printer during this cleaning process 2 With the printer power ON open the Top Cover but leave the Printhead Assembly latched shut 3 Remove the Cleaning Card s adhesive backing paper Ma
26. ly open 3 Remove the ribbon 4 Locate the assembly labeled Cleaning Roller 5 Reach down and grasp the end of the Cleaning Roller Assembly which is closest to the front of the printer Lift this end first and gently maneuver the assembly out of the printer 6 Once the Cleaning Roller Assembly is removed clean the rollers using one of the adhesive backed Cleaning Cards from the Printer Cleaning Kit With the card s adhesive backing paper removed slide the card between the rollers until all dust particles are removed If you do not have a Cleaning Card use a piece of standard clear adhesive tape Use the sticky side of the tape to lift dust from the rollers 7 Once all debris is removed from the rollers place the roller assembly back into the printer replace the ribbon and close the printer s Printhead Assembly and Top Cover Maintenance 31 If you have difficulty operating your Uno ID Card Printer the troubleshooting suggestions in this chapter should in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions contact the technical support number listed on the insert in this manual Technical support representatives are available Monday through Friday 7 30 AM to 5 30 PM Central Standard Time Please refer to the following possible symptoms and solutions to troubleshoot your Uno ID Card Printer The printer doesn t work at all Symptoms Nothing happens or an error message comes up
27. nction requires only that a ribbon and at least one card is installed A sample of the self test pattern is shown on the following page 1 If power is ON turn it OFF now by pressing the on cancel button The LED indicator lights should no longer be illuminated Verify that a ribbon is installed and that cards are properly loaded Press and hold the on line button Ribbons and Cards 11 3 While holding the on line button down turn the printer power back ON by quickly pressing and releasing the on cancel button 4 Release the on line button The gray scale self test pattern will begin printing approximately 10 seconds after the on line button is released Self Test Example Actual size 12 Ribbons and Cards I CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER The Uno ID Card Printer is designed to be used with nearly any IBM PC or compatible running Windows 3 1x or Windows 95 A minimum of a 486 DX class computer with 4MB RAM or higher is required For best performance a Pentium class computer with 8 MB RAM or higher is recommended The printer is equipped with an ECP compatible high speed Centronics parallel port This port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer To connect the printer to your computer obtain a shielded bi directional parallel cable and refer to the following steps 1 Connect the Centronics ty
28. ng Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe dust and other accumulated particles off the surface of the printhead If using a cloth be extremely careful not to use too much alcohol It must not be allowed to drip into the printer 26 Maintenance 5 Once the printhead is completely dry shut the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover If a streak persists perform the steps in Section III Ill EXPANDED PRINTHEAD CLEANING Perform if you have a streak on the printed output that can t be solved by the Standard Printhead Cleaning procedure To maintain your printer s high quality of printing this procedure should also be performed approximately every 2 500 prints as part of the printer s general maintenance program 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back 2 Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open 3 Use a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with acetone to wipe off the surface of the printhead Be extremely careful not to use too much acetone It must not be allowed to drip into the printer CAUTION ACETONE IS A VERY POWERFUL SOLVENT DO NOT APPLY ACETONE TO ANY OTHER AREA OF THE PRINTER SINCE IT WILL DESTROY THE FINISH OF PAINT RUBBER AND PLASTIC 4 Allow the printhead to
29. ns du Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL OPERATE THE UNIT ONLY ON 110 120 VAC 50 60 Hz FOR PRINTERS THAT HAVE BEEN SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA OPERATE THE UNIT ONLY ON 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz USE PRINTER ONLY WITH THE INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY ii Chapter 1 I IT TIL Chapter 2 I IT Chapter 3 I IT TIL IV V Chapter 4 I IT III IV V Chapter 5 I IT TIL TV V VI VII VIII IX X Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Getting Started Choosing a Good Location iod edema ie n e 1 About Moisture Condensation sss 1 Unpacking and Inspection eee 2 Powering Up the Printer Applying Power momconenoncnoncononenennncarnnnnnnnrornnnnnncananaronnnraranannn narran 3 Identifying the Printer Features ictor tees 5 Ribbons and Cards About Ribbotis reete HE He Ee EP tenerent eden 6 Loading Ribbon into the Printer uuo eo eerte 7 About Cards sts ito iter tpa i nete a niae tiec dat 9 Loading Cards into the Pretoria 10 Printing Self Test eee peers 11 Using the Uno ID Card Printer Connecting the Printer to your Computer ssss 13 Installing the Windows Printer Driver sss 14 Installing the 32 Bit Print
30. nstalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warranty service for this equipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communicatio
31. nt to Settings and select Printers When the Printers window appears click on the Uno printer icon using the right mouse button and select the Properties option 2 Select the Details tab then select the Spool Settings button 3 Select the Print directly to the printer option and click on OK 4 Again from the Details tab select the Port Settings button 5 Deselect both the Check Port state before printing option and the Spool MS DOS print jobs option and click on OK 6 Increase the Transmission retry value of the Details tab from 45 to 900 Click on OK to close the Properties window Troubleshooting 33 The card or ribbon is jammed Symptoms Printer makes strange sounds or stops printing and the on line LED light is flashing Review the proper procedures for clearing ribbon and card jams in Chapter 5 Section VI VII If the ribbon is consistently being jammed down into the drive roller you may need to reposition the Headlift Assembly To do this simply open the printer s Top Cover DO NOT open the Printhead Assembly With the printer powered ON push down both the on cancel and the on line buttons at the same time You should then hear the Headlift Assembly rotate and realign itself The ribbon has torn or even broken Symptoms Printer stops printing or simply continues to wind the take up end of the roll and the on line LED light is flashing You may have tried to feed in a card that was too thick or pe
32. ntally bumped against it For best results remove such items before touching any internal components of printer 3 Internal components of the printer such as the printhead may be damaged if exposed to static electrical discharges generated by various means such as walking on a carpeted floor To avoid potential damage always wear an appropriate personal grounding device such as a wrist strap w integral resistor connected to an ESD ground Or at a minimum make positive contact with the bare metal chassis of the printer with your hand prior to touching any internal electrical components Il STANDARD PRINTHEAD CLEANING This procedure should be performed if you notice a streak on the card where color was not transferred This procedure should also be performed during every ribbon change or after every 250 prints in order to maintain consistent print quality 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open If you observe dust and or other particles laying on the top surface of the ribbon manually roll it up into the take up roll Occasionally dust may settle on the top surface of the ribbon and cause print quality problems Use a Printhead Cleaning Pen from the Printer Cleani
33. ode magnetic information onto a card while printing a flashing on line LED can also 32 Troubleshooting indicate an encoding mis verify If information is not encoded properly or encoded onto a bad magnetic stripe the printer is unable to verify the encoded data When this happens the printer will simply eject the card before printing begins and the on line LED will begin flashing Press the on line button to resume encoding and printing with a new card The on cancel LED light is flashing If the on cancel LED is flashing this indicates a possible error with your printer s memory Contact the technical support number on the insert in this manual for instructions I m having problems printing from Windows 95 Print with either the 32 Bit Print Spooler or the Write Direct to Port option selected from within the printer driver setup see Chapter 4 Section IV for more information on these options In most cases one or the other of these options will provide the best results when printing from Windows 95 Due to the wide variety of PC hardware and software configurations however some systems may print more effectively through the Windows 95 print spooler If you choose not to print with either the 32 Bit Print Spooler or the Write Direct to Port option selected but instead wish to print through the Windows 95 print spooler the following steps will help you optimize your system for printing Click the Start button poi
34. ows you to control the amount of heat used in the printing process If output such as text or bar codes appears to be faded or sparse increase the heat setting by clicking on the right hand arrow If output appears to be smearing decrease the heat setting by clicking on the left hand arrow In most instances the default or center setting should suffice Mag Encode Only Select this option if you wish to send only the magnetic track data of a card format to the printer This unique feature enables Uno to function solely as a magnetic stripe encoder so you can easily encode or re encode preprinted cards without wasting additional time effort or printing supplies Rotate 180 This option allows you to rotate your image 180 when printed Select this option if you wish to change the position of your image in relation to the set location of a card s magnetic stripe Write Direct to Port Selecting this option provides the fastest print processing when printing exclusively from Windows 3 1x When selected this option allows the printer driver to bypass the Windows 3 1x Print Manager and to send all print data directly to Uno This option devotes all of your system resources to the current print job thereby increasing overall print speed When the print job is finished your system resources will again be released and devoted to the normal function of your on screen applications Depending upon the processing speed and brand of your com
35. pe parallel side to the printer Snap the fastening clips into place 2 Connect the other side to the back of your PC at the PARALLEL connector The printer must have its on line light illuminated to receive data If the light is not ON press the on line button Using the Uno ID Card Printer 13 Il INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER The Uno ID Card Printer can be used with virtually any Microsoft Windows 3 1x or Windows 95 software application program Before printing however you must tell the application that you re using the Uno ID Card Printer This is accomplished the first time you use the printer by installing in Windows what is called a printer driver The printer driver is simply a diskette with software on it that gives the printer the proper commands it needs in order to print After you ve installed the driver put the driver diskette away in a safe place for possible future use NOTE This section of the Operator s Manual assumes that you are already familiar with Windows and know how it operates If you are not yet familiar with Windows consult the appropriate Microsoft documentation to become familiar with the basics of Windows before proceeding Windows 95 To install the printer driver into Windows 95 refer to the following 1 Insert the printer driver diskette into your computer s disk drive 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers Tem Programs Y
36. puter you may or may not need to select this option when printing with Uno For most computers with a non ECP compatible parallel port selecting this option will enhance the speed of the rasterizing and printing process In this case the Write Direct to Port option should be selected For some computers however this option may either not be supported by the particular brand of PC or simply may not be necessary due to the PC s fast processing speed In this case the Write Direct to Port option should not be selected 20 Using the Uno ID Card Printer NOTE This option will not function properly if using any type of external printer buffer When using a printer buffer all print jobs should be sent through the system print spooler or through Uno s 32 Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95 Fast 32 bit Spooler Select this option for consistently faster print processing This option is only selectable if operating under Windows 95 and if the included 32 Bit Print Spooler software has been installed When selected this option allows the printer driver to send all print jobs to Uno s 32 Bit Print Spooler rather than to the Windows 95 print spooler See Section III of this chapter for complete details on the 32 Bit Print Spooler This option and the 32 Bit Print Spooler software will not function in Windows 3 1x Orientation Select either Portrait or Landscape Selecting Portrait causes the card to print in a vertical orientation Selecting
37. quire a minimum amount of maintenance Nevertheless there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best possible performance Use the illustration below to locate the items discussed within this chapter Card Feed Rollers Printhead Printhead a Assembly Drive Roller Cleaning Roller Assembly I SUPPLIES REQUIRED For the maintenance procedures outlined in this chapter you will need the following items Isopropyl alcohol Acetone Standard clear adhesive tape or masking tape Soft lint free cloth Or to make these maintenance procedures more convenient a Printer Cleaning Kit is available from your reseller or from the printer manufacturer This optional kit includes the following Printhead Cleaning Pens pre moistened with 99 99 isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printer s printhead Cleaning Cards with an adhesive backing for automatically cleaning your printer s gray card feed rollers and cleaning rollers Cleaning Pads pre moistened with 99 99 isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printer s drive roller and general inside area Maintenance 25 IMPORTANT 1 Unplug the printer s main power cord before performing any type of maintenance procedure unless otherwise indicated Also never use a sharp tool or a metal object of any kind to clean the printhead You will damage the printhead 2 Watches rings bracelets and other jewelry can damage the printhead if accide
38. r ON and open the printer s Top Cover by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back 2 Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open 30 Maintenance 3 Remove the ribbon and locate the Drive Roller 4 Use a Cleaning Pad from the Printer Cleaning Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe the roller clean Press the on cancel and on line buttons to move the roller back and forth while cleaning 5 After the roller is clean and completely dry re install the ribbon and close the Printhead Assembly and Top Cover X MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLERS The Cleaning Rollers remove dust particles from a blank card as it feeds into the printer Cleaning these rollers will help prevent contaminated cards from passing beneath the printhead thus extending the printhead s life and allowing for higher quality output The Cleaning Rollers should be cleaned during every ribbon change or after every 250 prints Use the following steps to clean the rollers 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the front sides of the cover and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back 2 Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing complete
39. r and lifting upward The cover will tilt open from front to back Ribbons and Cards 7 4 Open the Printhead Assembly by gently pulling up on the assembly s Release Tab and lifting upward Allow the assembly to swing completely open Release Tab Printhead Assembly 5 Place the supply end of the ribbon in between the two black Ribbon Drive Hubs located on the right hand side of the printer s interior Make certain that the ribbon is fed from underneath the ribbon roll HINT The Ribbon Drive Hub nearest you as you are looking into the printer from the front is spring loaded Use the end of the ribbon supply core to push in this Ribbon Drive Hub when inserting the ribbon Supply Ribbon gt Take up Ribbon Drive Hubs Drive Hubs Ribbon Sensor 8 Ribbons and Cards 6 Place the take up end of the ribbon roll in between the two black Ribbon Drive Hubs located on the left hand side of the printer s interior Load the ribbon take up end of the ribbon just as you loaded the ribbon supply end When loaded properly the ribbon should feed underneath both ends of the ribbon roll Supply Roll Take Up Roll Cleaning Roller Assembly 7 Grasp the Release Tab and gently lower the Printhead Assembly to close it Lift slightly on the Release Tab to latch the assembly shut Close the printer s Top Cover When you start to print the Ribbon D
40. rd Uno should now be listed in the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box Select the OK button Your PC s disk drive will now load the printer driver Depending upon your computer loading will take about 10 to 20 seconds 9 Select the Set As Default Printer button in the Printers window The Uno ID Card Printer has now been selected as your default main printer If you wish to use another printer later you must de select Uno and switch back to the other printer s driver Using the Uno ID Card Printer 15 10 Finally select the Connect button Check that the box called Fast Printing Direct to Port is selected Although this option is not necessary it helps optimize printer driver speed and performance Select OK to exit the Connect window Select Close to exit the Printers window See Section IV for information on printer driver settings and options Ill INSTALLING THE 32 BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95 Your Uno ID Card Printer ships with a print utility program called the 32 Bit Print Spooler This print spooler is for use only with Windows 95 Once installed the print spooler is able to process your print jobs and send them to the printer at consistently faster speeds than if sending print jobs through the Windows 95 print spooler This is especially true if printing with an ECP compatible parallel port or if printing off a network The 32 Bit Print Spooler is ideal for printing a large number of consecutive ID car
41. rhaps two cards fed at once This can sometimes cause the ribbon to tear or break Remember Uno is designed to feed and print primarily onto a standard CR 80 card size 3 375 L x 2 125 W x 030 86mmL x 54mmW x 75mm and will not accept cards with a thickness greater than 040 1 0mm If your ribbon breaks simply tape the broken end of the supply roll directly onto the take up roll Then wind a few inches worth of ribbon from the supply roll onto the take up roll Be sure the ribbon is passing beneath both the supply and take up rolls My prints have streaks in them Symptoms Scratches or lines travel the entire length of the printed card There may be dust on the printhead Review the proper procedures for printhead cleaning in Chapter 5 Section II There may be a scratch or a burned out element in the printhead Contact your dealer or the technical support number listed on the insert in this manual for printhead replacement information My prints have blotches small voids in them Symptoms There are small spots on the print with no ink Most likely due to dust inside the printer Review the procedures in Chapter 5 Section V for cleaning the inside of the printer May also be caused by dust or embedded contaminants on the card Be sure the cards you are using are clean and stored in a dust free environment Some card stocks can 34 Troubleshooting have embedded contaminants in their polished surface and s
42. rive Hubs will automatically engage the notches on both cores of the ribbon roll IMPORTANT Do not reverse the ribbon Damage may occur to the thermal printhead Ill ABOUT CARDS The Uno ID Card Printer prints onto standard CR 80 size cards 3 375 L x 2 125 W x 030 86mmL x 54mmW x 75mm which have a clean level polished PVC surface Although Uno is equipped with card cleaning rollers it is very important to always print onto cards designed for direct to card thermal printing For this reason a special card stock is available which is specifically designed for printing with Uno This card stock provides a level polished PVC surface free of fingerprints dust and any other types of embedded Ribbons and Cards 9 contaminants In addition this card stock is packaged and shipped in dust free plastic bags To order compatible card stock contact your authorized Uno dealer or the printer manufacturer IMPORTANT Never run cards with a contaminated dull or uneven surface through the printer Printing onto such cards will ultimately lead to poor print quality and will greatly reduce the life of your printhead In addition always store your card stock in its original packaging or in a clean dust free environment Do not print onto cards which have been dropped or soiled Printheads damaged by contaminated or poor quality cards will automatically void the printhead s factory warranty IV LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER
43. st be entered as follows uon When entering track data the character is entered first followed by the track number 1 2 or 3 on which you intend to encode the data The data to be encoded should then follow The first character of this data string must be the track s specific Start Sentinel SS and the last character must be the specific End Sentinel ES The characters or data in between the SS and ES can include all of the valid characters specific to each track The number of these characters however is limited 38 Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module by each track s maximum character capacity When segmenting track data the appropriate Field Separator FS must be used The following table shows the SS ES FS and the valid characters defined for each track ASCII 48 63 Start End Field of Sentinel Sentinel Separator Valid Characters Characters Track 1 0 9 A Z Punct 78 ASCII 32 95 Track 2 2 0 9 39 ASCII 48 63 Track 3 2 B 0 9 106 The following example illustrates how track data should be entered for tracks 1 2 and 3 Example Sending data to Track 1 1 JULIE ANDERSON 623 85 1253 Sending data to Track 2 2 0123456789 Sending data to Track 3 3 0123456789 Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 39 INTRODUCTION The Uno ID Card Printer is equipped with a standard 8 bit Centronics type parallel data communications port This
44. this manual The Uno User s Manual is your complete step by step guide to efficiently setting up and printing with your new Uno ID Card Printer I CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION e Place unit in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sun light excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock e Allow for adequate clearance above the unit to accommodate the height of the unit with its Top Cover and Printhead Assembly open Il ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside the unit Should this occur print quality may not be optimum Leave the unit turned OFF in a warm dry room for several hours before using This will allow the moisture to evaporate Getting Started 1 Ill UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your Uno ID Card inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping Also make sure the following items are included e Printer e Power Transformer e Printer Driver Diskette 3 5 e 32 Bit Print Spooler Diskette 3 5 e Warranty Statement and Registration Card e This manual and other printed information 2 Getting Started I APPLYING POWER 1 Locate the Desk Top Transformer supplied with your system Check that it is properly configured
45. tions as follows ID Card Uno Printer Card Size Std CR 80 54 x 85 6 mm gt OK Ribbon Type K Premium Resin Black pm Dither Mode ptimized for Photos b mM About Heat aj n gt 35 I Mag Encode Only I Write Direct to Port mE Def Heat F Rotate 180 x Det Heat Magnetics r Orientation E Position ls Portrait C Landscape Help Card Size Click on the Card Size down arrow A list of card size selections will appear The Std CR 80 selection allows you to print and overlay the entire printable area of a standard CR 80 size card The Magstripe Punch Offset JIS II Magstripe and Smart Chip selections allow you to print and overlay only within the given card areas These selections prevent you from printing over or damaging the area of the card containing the magnetic stripe IC chip or punched slot Select the card size option that s appropriate for the type of card you are using see Chapter 3 Section III for important card stock information Ribbon Type Click on the Ribbon Type down arrow A list of ribbon selections will appear Select the ribbon type option that is appropriate for the type of ribbon you are using see Chapter 3 Section I for further ribbon information Dither Mode Click on the Dither Mode down arrow and select the appropriate dither method according to the type of image you are printing Using the Uno ID Card Printer 19 Heat This option all
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