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1. Sweden Italy Spain Norway Netherlands Barcodes EAN 8 13 e C 205 I ec 39 ec 128 EAN128 PDF417 N LL Queue process no yes not present present USB Mode single multi Update FlashDa Send data COURIOGF COURI14F ARIALOSF ARIAL18F EN LI yes eno auto Status no yes Scrolling no yes FDLogo RS232 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Baud key lock PRINT STATUS MENU German English French ER Byteam XXXXH acknowledge display only ignore 70 ignore Ll Operation key and character explanation V key scrolling in the main menu 4 key scrolling in the sub menu key select an option default value Indexoffset 1190 dots 99 mm a7 rc gt Co User manual PLUS 13 Operating instructions 3 3 2 PRINTER INFOS Print status The status printout includes all parameters which can be defined Main menu PRINTER INFOS submenu print status Push on the 6 key to print it Cards All in the printer stored data records are shown Push on the save key to print the chosen data record Print stored data record Select the menu PRINTER INFOS submenu Cards 1 2 Pushon the key to select the required data record 3 Push on the save key to print the selected dara record 4 5 The data record is printed and a black rectangle is displayed on the screen A new short pus2. User manual PLUS Printout quality and errors 6 2 Error correction Description Reason Measure No lighting LED Mains cable Change mains cable Mains plug Establish correct contact Mains fuse Change mains fuse Internal power supply defect Service No printout Print parameters incorrect Incorrect load of transfer ribbon Transfer ribbon has another quality Adjust print parameter again Load transfer ribbon see chapter 2 5 page 6 Use transfer ribbon recommended by manufacturer Card transportation is insufficient buckled printout Dirty transportation rolls Clean transportation rolls see chapter 4 3 page 19 No card transportation Transportation rolls are not driven t Service No transfer ribbon transportation Transfer ribbon broken Load transfer ribbon again Each error initiates a switch from the standard display to the error display and activates the error LED Several errors can occur at the same time e g sequence errors The error with the highest priority is always displayed The priority increases according to the increasing error code number In the status display up to 8 error codes will be displayed in the 2nd status part push on status key 2x The error messages displayed in the LCD screen are subdivided into 3 categories Error codes 01 99 100 239 240 255 WARNING ERROR lowest priority HARDWARE highest priority F D F
3. ge c Printing area F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 17 Operating instructions 3 3 6 CHARACTER LCD Schedule ANSI ASCII Multilingual Country USA England Germany Denmark France Sweden Italy Spain Norway Netherlands Update flashdata Logos and fonts can be stored into the printer The data is transferred via serial or parallel interface Connect the printer via the parallel interface to the LPT port of the PC Select the main menu CHARACTER LCD submenu Update flashdata Activate the update mode by pushing on the 6 key The following message will be displayed on the screen FLASH DATA The data has to be edited for the printer before Send data itis transferred Activate the MS DOS mode at the PC 7 Now via MS DOS mode new data can be transferred to the printer using the command line a PON D copy b file name Iptx E o copy b logos upd Ipt1 Enter 8 During the transfer process the message BUSY is displayed 9 After successful transfer the printer states READY 10 The data is now stored into the printer Scrolling The menu text appears on the screen displayed from the side no yes Language The messages on the screen can b
4. 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 21 Maintenance 4 5 Adjust thermal print head When the printer is on the pressure roll is down Insert adjusting plate to adjust thermal print head Slightly press against thermal print head Tighten the screws fixing the print head Remove adjusting plate IRUN Notice Unfortunately it is not possible to guarantee the working life of the thermal print head as it depends on marginal conditions such as card quality printing speed heating time ribbon quality etc F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 22 User manual PLUS Maintenance 4 6 Angular adjustment thermal print head Only make an angular adjustment in case of poor printout quality after a thermal print head replacement This adjustment compensates production related tolerances of the thermal print head Proceed as follows Unscrew the screw only a little bit Move the lever about 1 to 2 in one direction The lever standard position is vertical Tighten the screw Make a printout of test data record see chapter 2 6 page 6 In case the quality is not better repeat the first 4 steps Then try in the other direction When this
5. called in via status request and status display Menu PRINTER INFOS Warnings 70ignore The warning 70 character will be completely ignored and is defined as default for the printer 6 2 2 Error level 2 In the error level 2 status all printer functions are still allowed but no printing is possible Most of the time this error category results from serious data record errors memory overflows or card errors Card errors can normally be removed Other errors mostly require that the printer is switched off and then switched back on ERROR messages cannot be deleted via clear key Reaction of LED blinks quickly in red The first displayed line indicates the error category as well as the error WARNING number The second displayed line shows the possible error reason Input memory 6 2 3 Error level 3 In the error level 3 status all printer functions are still allowed but no printing is possible This error category results from an incorrect printer configuration or a hardware error Hardware errors due to an incorrect printer configuration can be removed by the user In case of real hardware errors the user should contact the service department HARDWARE messages cannot be deleted via clear key Reaction of LED constantly lightened in red The first displayed line indicates the error category as well as the error WARNING number The second displayed line shows the possible error reason Platen F D
6. parity odd parity non XON XOFF with XON XOFF PNP Plug and Play The driver installation of the connected printer starts automatically after switching on the PC yes Plug and Play is active no Plug and Play isn t active USB Mode During the use of the Windows driver this attitude is not used This attitude is used only for F D programs single Only one printer can be used multi Several printers can be used F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH FD Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 16 User manual PLUS Operating instructions Auto Status The short status is sent automatically to each printer over the active interface no automatically short status isn t active yes automatically short status is active Key lock To prevent problems you can disable different keys The following keys can be deactivated PRINT STATUS MENU If the menu key is disabled you arrive nevertheless with the combination of keys MENU and STATUS in the printer menu Indexoffset This setting has no function in case of a standard Plus printer It is only valid for special Plus versions K6 Then it defines the printing start position from the end of the card when using the long cards and the manual card feeding Indexoffset 1190 dot 99 mm o Ka o x o
7. quickly obtain the required results information if they use the commands of the software manual and the print parameters which can be defined by menu Users which are using the Plus for the first time should read the whole manual before starting to print cards Those users which do not have the time should proceed as follows 1 Read about printer operating see user manual operating instructions chapter 3 page 8 2 Read about job control language to define data records see software manual ESC sequences 3 Definition of a data record using the example mentioned in the software manual see software manual example for a data record Attention Always observe the safety notice in chapter 2 1 page 5 ZA F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 5 Starting 2 Starting 2 1 Preparation of location The machine must be placed on an even and stable working surface Ensure that there is enough space to work Then e connect the cables and e operate the printer The printer has to be used according to the operational conditions for which it is designed see technical data chapter 8 page 29 Safety notice A e The housing nor the interior of the printer should not come into contact with liquids e Before operating the printer please e
8. smaller than the actual card format The resulting print area is then centred in the card Height d Height e g 1024 The height defines the height of the print area Parameter d height 12 mm in number of motor steps Minimum height 10 mm d 120 maximum height 85 3 mm d 1024 3 3 4 PRINT PARAMETERS Heating time TPH From 30 to 30 in 5 96 steps The control sequence allows the change of the black density by increasing or decreasing the thermal print head heating time between 30 and 30 The higher this value the higher the blackening Notice The higher this value the higher the charge of the thermal print head A Printing speed The printing speed defines the transportation speed of the card within the print area 75 and 100 mm s Queue process no yes Normally parameters can be transferred before and behind the data record This way additional changes can be made If several data records are in the input memory queue the printer specifications between 2 data records cannot be clearly distinguished The printer specifications of the following data record could possibly influence the current data record To avoid it following menus has to be called In the Main menu PRINT PARAMETERS submenu Queue process select the option yes Push on the save key to store the option in the current macro With this setting the printer specifications are only processed before the data record The follo
9. und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 6 User manual PLUS Starting 2 4 Print process To obtain a good printing quality the cards should be clean and have a flat surface It is very easy to print a card After the transfer of the data record from the PC the card being placed into the printer s front slot initiates the printing The Plus recognizes automatically the card starts the rollers prints the card which is then transported to the given output position either at the rear of the printer or at the printer s front slot This can be set by menu Thermotransferfolie Beschichlung innen Ribbon Ter ink layer inside em Autwickeleinrichiung Ribbon rawinder Verriegelung Jow clamps z M OBEY NY Pan lenkrolk Druckkopf NV we SC ee nae Thermal print head de Ga j Folie mit Hilfe einer Plostikkarte einlegen mit Klebestreifen fixieran Insert ribbon with help of a card fixad with tape 2 5 Insert card and load ribbon 1 Lift up the cover 2 Load the enclosed delivered transfer ribbon see illustration above 3 On versions with automatic card feeding Insert the plastic cards to be printed in the card feeder which is placed on the left at the rear of the printer Place the card rest grey plastic part on top of the cards in the card f
10. 067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 20 User manual PLUS Maintenance 4 4 Replace thermal print head Attention The thermal print head is a sensitive component mechanical electronic and electrostatic Do not use any sharp objects and take care that you are not electrostatically charged Electrostatic charges can damage the thermal print head Thus it is absolutely necessary to ensure a charge alignment before i e ensure that you touch an earthed object to discharge any electrostatic charge you may have build up before touching the head 1 Switch off the printer 2 Liftup the cover release and lift up the printing unit with the thermal print head 3 Remove the transfer ribbon 4 Disconnect the cables from the print head pull up 5 Unscrew the two screws fixing the print head using the enclosed offset screwdriver 6 Pull forward the print head with the heat sink 7 Insert the new thermal print head carefully 8 Adjust the thermal print head see chapter 4 5 page 21 9 Connect the cables to the print head Check that connection is tight 10 Load the transfer ribbon see chapter 2 5 page 6 11 Switch on the printer 12 Make a test printout 13 If the printout quality is not satisfactory make an angular adjustment see chapter 4 6 page 22 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49
11. Do not use any hard or sharp objects see chapter 4 2 page 19 e Using the thermal transfer printing mode without using the correct card ribbon combination Use the correct combination given by the manufacturer or try to find out a right combination Printout where small areas of the card are not printed e Soil particles on the card can lift up the thermal print head at this place and prevent the printing e A defective platen results in a lack of pressure at this place and prevents the printing The printer must be sent to F D for repair and check see chapter transportation of printer 2 9 page 7 Printout too light on one side e Thermal print head needs to be adjusted anew horizontally see chapter 4 5 page 21 Unprinted stripes diagonally across the printed card e Can be due to folds occuring in the tranfer ribbon e Check guidance of thermal ribbon e Adjust roll with thermal transfer ribbon laterally until ribbon is free of folds e Remove unwound ribbon and reload thermal transfer ribbon e f thermal transfer ribbon crinkles which can result in folds in the ribbon the heating time is set too high Reduce heating time e fthe rolls on the winder and re winder are no longer parallel to each other they have to be corrected F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 26
12. Feinwerk und Drucktechnik Ihr kompetenter Partner f r Thermodrucksysteme User Manual Card printer User manual PLUS Contents DOO CH cs Rp 4 SE EE 5 2 1 Preparation OF location EE 5 22 ee e TE 5 2 3 Connection of mains cable nennen nennen nnne nnns 5 2 4 Prnt proce SS RM CP 6 2 5 Insert card and load ribbon sssrinin ninenin anaE aeai EAA nE EARRAN ea 6 2 6 Printout of test data record 6 2 7 Parallel interface eot legi oe ei eroi ete exu daa Le nd E Eu edd 7 KE WETTER 7 2 9 Transportation OF printer iu eee eer ee nen 7 S Operatmg Ee ie 8 3 f Control Panel cc ii eb ELE EE EDD XR EE ER TX Re rr EAR XX FERRE XN Ven ERR XR re ren 8 31 1 LCD e EE 8 3 1 2 Power and emoriED seen nnne nnne nsns enne n nennen nena rennene 9 3 1 3 Operation key 9 3 2 Main menu mode sinere ne nnn n nnn enhn sh sensn nnn nnne enne nna rn nna nnn nnns 10 33 Submenu mode esr br E eer n ee P EE Fr ER een Lnd eure T Et 10 3 3 1 Menu and parameter overview cccccccccecceeeeceeeeeeeettetteceeecsecsseeaseasascaeeaseeeeeseneseeess 12 3 32 PRINTER INEOS c P eA e oe ER E uu Fa Re ue ESAE Ra Da 13 3 339 CARD DATA EE 14 3 3 4 PRINT PARAMETERS ei ana ann 14 3 3 5 PRINTER SPECS 3 i een RR o RR e EN Rd 15 3 3 6 CHARACTER EENEG 17 3 4 Adjustment of card buckness essent senten nnne ennt nen 18 4 Maintenant o NER m 19 4 1 Change ribbon E 19 4 2 Clean thermal pr
13. Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH FD Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 28 User manual PLUS Accessories options 7 Accessories options F D order form Customer Contact person Phone Printer Spare parts Fax no 49 0 62 29 7 00 67 Quantity Description Comments Article number Thermal print head Serial cable 2m DB9 DB9 3073 01 921 40 40 2m DB9 DB25 3073 01 922 40 40 m DB9 DB according to customer 3073 01 914 40 40 specification Parallel cable 2m Centronics 9120 11 303 20 00 Cleaning set 3069 01 301 90 40 Ribbons recommended by F D Quantity Format Colour Comments Article number Width Length 60 mm x 200 m Black Transfer ribbon standard for plastic cards 100100 60 mm x 200 m Black Transfer ribbon high quality for plastic cards 100102 60 mm x 200 m Black Transfer ribbon for cardboard cards 3070 99 815 90 89 60 mm x 200 m White Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 100103 60 mm x 200 m Blue Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 3070 99 838 90 89 60 mm x 180 m Red Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 100387 60 mm x 180 m Green Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 100132 60 mm x 180 m Yellow Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 100641 60 mm x 100 m Gold Transfer ri
14. PLUS 9 Operating instructions 3 1 2 Power and error LED Power LED The LED always lights up in green when the printer is switched on and no error is anounced Error LED The LED always lights up or blinks in red when an error is anounced 3 1 3 Operation keys Print key One card is printed with the current data record Menu key The menus are shown The user can check the printer configuration and change them Quit the menu by pushing on the same key again While printing it is possible to stop the print job by holding in the menu key and to restart it where it was stopped by pushing on the key again Status key The status is shown If there is an error by pushing on this key 2 times the 2nd status part is shown with up to 8 error codes Quit the menu by pushing on the key again On versions with automatic card feeder and half automatic card output For this version a switch function is activated Holding the status key for 2 seconds it allows to switch quickly from the automatic card feeding modus to the manual card feeding modus Plus ok gt Automatic card feeding from stacker 0000 Manual card feeding inserting a card into the printer s front slot Feed key Starts the card transportation from the card feeder to the print position without printing Clear key Functions only when an error is displayed on the screen By pushing on the clear key the displayed warning message can be deleted Then if t
15. Print stored data record 13 PRINTER INFOS 13 Printer mode Rennen 15 PRINTER SPECS correire 15 Printing SPGCd iiss ieee eee dee 14 Printout of test data record 6 Printout oul 6 22 Printout quality and errors 25 Queue Drocess ann 14 Recommandation for a quick work in 4 Replace thermal print head 20 REID nit oreet teres 24 RS2Z82 TIE 15 Safety notice 5 Save Key iii win eade eaaa 10 Schedule EE 17 en Bor 17 Select Card necs oreste e 14 Serial Interface 7 Standard display ssesssssssss 8 Starting eee Rede 5 Status display iiinis reani a 8 Status Key iuo ea debite ees 9 Status Drintout nn 13 Submenu mode nenn 10 Supporting Lable rnnr eerren 23 Switch PUNCHOM asisikie 9 Technical data cort tentis 29 Test card tette ttt tete reel 6 Test DrinitoUL oce th e 20 Thermal direct printing een 23 Thermal print head 19 20 21 22 Thermal transfer printing 23 Transfer 15 Transfer ribbon anne 6 Transponder nennen 15 Transportation of printer 7 True edge i anal ne 4 Unpacking em 5 Update aehdata nennen 17 Update logos and fonts een 17 Update of printer software ssssssseeerreeee eee 22 VWamimgs mmn 13 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mai
16. adjustment is finished repeat the steps of chapter 4 5 page 21 4 7 Update of printer software A new printer software firmware can be loaded to the Plus via the parallel interface Please note that an update is only possible from version 1 02 on Execute update 1 Connect the printer via the parallel interface to the LPT port of the PC 2 While switching on the printer hold the feed and clear operation keys pressed to activate the programming mode 3 The message PROGRAM UPDATE is displayed on the screen Activate the MS DOS mode at the PC 5 Now via MS DOS mode the new printer software firmware version can be stored into the printer using the command line copy b file name Iptx e g copy b PRDS2119 upd Ipt1 lt Enter gt 6 During the data transfer the message READ DATA is displayed on the screen process lasts approx 15 sec When the data transfer is finished READY is displayed on the screen Restart the printer The new software is now operable 0 To check it press the status key to display the software version on the screen gt 2 20 N F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 23 Hardware modifications 5 Hardware modifications 5 1 Thermal direct printing The thermal direct
17. bbon for plastic cards 100128 60 mm x 100m Silver Transfer ribbon for plastic cards 3070 99 842 90 89 Cards recommended by F D Quantity Format Comments Article number Width Length Thickness 85 72 x 54 03 x 0 76 mm Plastic card ISO standard white blank shiny laminated 3070 99 820 90 89 85 72 x 54 03 x 0 33 mm Plastic card ISO standard white blank shiny laminated 3070 99 821 90 89 85 72 x 54 03 x 0 5 mm Plastic card ISO standard white blank shiny laminated 3070 99 833 90 89 85 72 x 54 03 x 0 76 mm Plastic card gold blank 3070 99 836 90 89 85 72 x 54 03 x 0 76 mm Plastic card silver blank 3070 99 837 90 89 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 29 Technical data 8 Technical data Printing method Printing resolution Printing speed History control Fonts Font sizes Barcodes Drawing capability Specialities Processor RAM Interfaces Operation panel Card material Transfer ribbon Monitoring Dimensions HxWxD in mm Weight Mains connections Environmental conditions Versions Options Driver Software Thermal direct or thermal transfer printing 12 dots mm 50 75 and 100 mm sec Sofware 2 internal bit
18. e displayed in 3 different languages which can be chosen in the menu CHARACTER LCD German English French F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 18 User manual PLUS Operating instructions 3 4 Adjustment of card thickness Only for the versions with automatic card feeding The default setting for the card thickness is 0 76 mm To use cards with another thickness the slot device at the front of the card hopper and transportation device must be adjusted The slot device unmatches the cards It must be placed approx 0 2 mm higher than the card thickness default approx 1 0 mm The transportation device is used for the card transportation It must be placed approx 0 2 mm lower thant the card thickness default approx 0 5 mm Transportation device slot device F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 19 Maintenance 4 Maintenance The Plus is specially made for easy maintenance and change of the main components After having lifted up the cover released and lifted up the printing unit with the thermal print head the transfer ribbon can be easily loaded or changed and th
19. e thermal print head cleaned or replaced The motors and bearings of the driving components are designed for a maintenance free working 4 1 Change ribbon Change the transfer ribbon as mentioned in chapter 2 5 page 6 4 2 Clean thermal print head Depending on the application as well as the environmental conditions the print head must be cleaned every 10 to 20 working hours 1 Switch off the printer 2 Liftup the cover release and lift up the printing unit with the thermal print head 3 Push the ribbon aside to access at the thermal print head dot line 4 With a soft pressure wipe several times the dot line with a special cleaner of F D dampened cloth 5 When dry replace the ribbon correctly 6 Lower the printing unit with the thermal print head and latch it Lower the cover Notice Do not use any hard or acute objects A 4 3 Clean transportation rolls Dust and paper particles adhere to the transportation rolls It must be removed 1 Switch off the printer 2 Liftup the cover release and lift up the printing unit with the thermal print head 3 Clean the transportation rolls with special cleaner of F D and a lint free cloth 4 When dry lower the printing unit with the thermal print head and latch it Lower the cover A Notice Do not use any aceton or other solvents F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70
20. eeder Fix the output stacker plate on the two fixing points on the printer s front Check that the card thickness is correctly adjusted see chapter 3 4 page 18 default card thickness of 0 76 mm 4 Close the cover Notice The quality of the printed cards is essentially depending on the cards used and their handling To obtain a best colour printing the ribbon and the cards should be purchased from F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Never touch the surface of the card with the fingers 2 6 Printout of test data record Switch on the printer Select main menu PRINTER INFOS submenu Cards Push on the key to choose the data record company adress Print the data record onto the card by pushing on the save key The data record is printed and at the same time a black rectangle appears on the screen 6 Push again briefly on the print key to print a new data record Qnid ONS F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS Starting 2 Parallel interface To connect the parallel cable align the wider side of the plug to the wider side of the printer connection Afterwards fix the plug with the two existing screws in order to obtain a stable electrical contact Then connect the cable to the PC parallel interface Notice Ensure the pri
21. einwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 27 Printout quality and errors 6 2 1 Error level 1 In the error level 1 status all printer functions are still allowed Push the clear key to confirm that you have noticed the warning message and to start the printing The printing will not start otherwise The printing can be incorrect Most of the time this error category results from incorrect user defined control or object sequences As far as possible the incorrect data are automatically replaced by defaults by the driver WARNING messages can always be deleted by pushing on the clear key Reaction of LED blinks slowly in red The first displayed line indicates the error category as well as the error WARNING 023 number The second displayed line shows the possible error reason Control sequence Other warning options can be defined via menu Menu PRINTER INFOS Warnings Aknowledge This option corresponds to the above one Warnings are confirmed and deleted by pushing on theclear key Menu PRINTER INFOS Warnings Display only Warnings are displayed as usual but must not be confirmed by the user The printing process is not interrupted Menu PRINTER INFOS Warnings ignore Warnings are neither displayed nor must be confirmed They can be
22. h on the print key initiates the printout of a new data record Barcodes All in the printer stored barcodes are shown Push on the save key to print the chosen barcode Fonts All in the printer stored fonts are shown Push on the save key to print the chosen font Logos All in the printer stored logos are shown Push on the save key to print the chosen logos Insert data Number of the data transferred to the Plus The number is specified in hexadecimal Warnings Warning details and options see chapter 6 2 1 page 27 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH FD Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 14 User manual PLUS Operating instructions 3 3 3 CARD DATA Copies 0000 9999 The number of cards to be printed Select card 0 0672 x 1024 fixed format 1 0672 x 1024 2 0672 x 1024 3 0672 x 1024 A 0672 x 1024 This format can only be changed via interface Format 5 formats are available Format 0 is a fixed format Format 1 3 can be changed via menu and format A only using ESC sequences interfaces The chosen format can be changed with the status key With d width e g 0672 The width defines the widths of the print area Parameter d width 12 mm in number of dots Minimum width 5 3 mm d 64 maximum width 56 mm d 672 The value of the width can be
23. here is more than one warning at the same time the next warning message with the highest priority will be displayed The clear key can be pressed until all warning messages were displayed and deleted ERROR and HARDWARE messages cannot be deleted Eject key Starts the card output without printing F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 10 User manual PLUS Operating instructions 3 2 Main menu mode Push on the menu key to enter into the main menu By a short push the first main menu is shown By a longer push the previous main menu is displayed When entering into the main menu the operation keys have a new function shown above the keys Main menus are always displayed in capital letters in the first line of the LCD screen Use the V key to scroll in the main menu In this example the main menu PRINTER SPECS is selected PRINTER SPECS By pushing on the menu key the main menu mode can be quit 3 3 Submenu mode In general Enter into the submenu of the selected main menu with the 4 key Continue to push on the 4 key to scroll in and choose the submenus of the selected main menu Submenus are shown in capital and small letter in the 2nd line of the LCD screen as long as you scroll in the submenu By pushing on the key enter into
24. ichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedsstaaten Bei einer nicht mit uns abgestimmten nderung der Maschine oder des Verwendungszwecks verliert diese Erkl rung ihre G ltigkeit Ger tefamilie Plus Angewandte EG Richtlinien und Normen EG Maschinenrichtlinie 98 37 EG Anhang II A Sicherheit von Maschinen EN 292 T1 u T2 1991 11 EG Niederspannungsrichtlinie T3I23 EWG Sicherheit von Einrichtungen der EN 60950 1992 A4 1993 Informationstechnik EG Richtlinie EMV 89 336 EWG Elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit EN 55024 1998 St rfestigkeit Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik EN 55022 1994 Funkst reigenschaften Neckarsteinach den 09 10 2002 Uy Ge eh Uwe Stanitz Gesch ftsf hrer Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 31 Index 10 Index Accessories Options uesenenaanenennnneneneeennnnnnnennnn 28 Adjust thermal print head i e 21 Adjustable card feeder nn 23 Adjustment of card thickness 18 Angular adjustment thermal print head 22 Auto Status eec eine 16 Automatic card feeding eee 23 Barcodes nennen are 13 CARD DATA uns 14 Card feeder tree tede 15 Card Fest iiie nenn 6 Card stackerpolate sss 6 Card bickness e
25. int head ssssssisssssess sesenta 19 4 3 Clean transportation rolls sisse nennen nennen nennen nnne nnn nnn 19 44 Replace thermal print bead nnn nnne 20 4 5 Adjust thermal print bead nnne nnne nennen nennen nens 21 4 6 Angular adjustment thermal print head sse nennen nenne 22 4 7 Update of printer software 22 5 Ee eege EE 23 ar Thermal direct printing ae ee Eoo as Do Een ea La Ren co ae 23 5 2 Thermal transfer printing sss seines 23 5 3 Automatic card feeding sss essen e seii tn nennen s nennen ihnen ananas eias sen 23 5 4 Manual card feeding sss senses enne nennen eran 23 5 5 Supporting table for card nout 23 5 6 RFIDUNI anna 24 6 Printout quality and erfor een 25 6 1 Improvement of printout quality sessi n R RE EREE ENR ARRA Eaa 25 6 2 Emor COMMCCHON EE 26 6 21 Eror level EE 27 6 22 Emorlevel EE 27 6 23 Emorlevel EE 27 f2 ee e E 28 8 Technical datas 29 9 Declaration of CONnlormiV 2a 30 TEL WEE ee 31 Document 3090 02 098 90 06 Revision Mai 2006 F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 4 User manual PLUS Introduction 1 Introduction The Plus card printer is a thermal transfer printer for printing o
26. l info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de to F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstr 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 049 0 06229 700 0 Fax 049 0 06229 700 67 Mail hotline FuDdruck de Web www FuDdruck de Copyright by F D 3090 02 098 90 06 F D is not liable for errors contained in this brochure and reserve the right to change technical content without prior notice
27. map fonts Courier bold Arial bold optional bitmap fonts loadable Internal width and height 2 6 mm Courier 6 8 10 12 14 Arial 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 as well as by steps up to 255 Code 2 of 5 Interleaved Code 39 Code 128 EAN 8 EAN 13 EAN 128 PDF 417A Barcodes changeable in height module width and ratio Optionally with control line check digit subscript line and start stop code Lines and boxes with various line widths 2 level technology for fixed and variable objects text barcode logo All objects can be copied into the images memory in transparent not transparent mode Text as well as barcode objects can be placed precisely and indexed numerically Intel 32 bit 8 MB Parallel IEEE 1284 ECP RS 232C 4 800 38 400 bauds USB 1 1 optiona and Ethernet optional 6 operation keys LCD with 2 x 16 characters 1 two coloured LED PVC ABS PET and PC dimensions according ISO 7810 Card thickness 0 3 1 5 mm cardboard material up to 350 g m Resin wax or mixed quality ribbons in a variety of colours special ribbons Length 200 m width 60 mm core diameter 25 4 mm Automatic card recognition and print release ribbon end 170 x 250 x 350 Approx 9 kg 230 115 V auto switch 50 60 Hz nominal current 1 1 2 2 A fuse T 2 5 A 10 40 C 20 8096 humidity non condensing With card feeding manually and or with automatic card feeding RFID unit Transponder encoding according to ISO 15693 sta
28. n credit card size cardboard as well as platic cards The thermal transfer technology and the true edge thermal print head with a 12 dots mm resolution guarantee a high printout quality Due to an extensive command range the Plus offers considerable possibilities to create a layout Text as well as barcodes and logos can be printed at will on a card in various forms and directions Version with manual card feeding It is very easy to print a card After the transfer of the data record from the PC inserting a card into the printer s front slot initiates the printing of the card The Plus recognizes automatically that the card is present starts the input rollers prints the card which is then output at the printer s front slot Version with automatic card feeding With the internal automatic card feeder the card is automatically input from the card feeder Version with automatic card feeder and half automatic card output Allows to use manual card feeding and automatic card feeding The LCD screen with two lines of 16 characters and the 6 operation keys guarantee an easy manual operating of the Plus Data records as well as logos and character fonts can be stored into the printer The access to the stored data is achieved by menu as well as from the external PC Furthermore a Plus version with an internal RFID unit is available Recommandation for a quick work in Users who are already familiar with F D printers will certainly
29. ndard 13 56 MHz card stacking module Ethernet Interface 10 100 MBits chip encoding device and magnetic strip encoder in preparation Windows NT4 0 2000 and XP FLabel Software to create and manage data records F D also supplies custom tailored consumables such as transfer ribbons cardboard or plastic cards in blank as well as pre printed cards Special formats upon request F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 30 User manual PLUS Declaration of conformity 9 Declaration of conformity F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstr 38 69239 Neckarsteinach EG Konformitatserklarung Im Sinne der EG Maschinenrichtlinie 98 37 EG Anhang II A Die Ger te mit der Typenbezeichnung Plus sind Kartendrucker die nach dem Prinzip des Thermodirektdruckes zum Bedrucken von thermosensitiven Materialien oder als Thermotransferdrucker mittels Thermotransferfolic zum Bedrucken anderer Materialien wie Plastikkarten eingesetzt werden Hiermit erkl ren wir f r das nachfolgend bezeichnete Ger t aufgrund seiner Konzipierung und Bauart sowie in der von uns in Verkehr gebrachten Ausf hrung bei Einsatz innerhalb der in der Betriebsanleitung vorgegebenen Grenzen die Konformit t gem der Richtlinien 89 336 EWG 98 317 EG sowie 73 23 EWG des Rates zur Angle
30. nsure that the mains supply is operated at 230V 50 Hz or 115V 60 Hz e To avoid the risk of an electric shock do not lift up the cover The interior of the Plus does not contain any parts that can be serviced by the user e Maintenance work shall only be carried out by qualified service personnel e fthe printer is not used for a while unplug the mains plug from socket Always pull at the plug never pull at the cable e Stop immediately any operation if liquids or parts enter into the interior of the Plus Unplug the mains plug and inform the qualified service personnel e Before transporting the printer all cards and ribbons must be removed 2 2 Unpacking After unpacking the printer please check content of the box e Plus printer e Mains cable DIN standard e Centronics cable e User manual and software manual e Printer driver and installation notice disc e Offset screwdriver e Adjusting plate for thermal print head adjustment e 10 cards with a thickness of 0 76 mm e Sample roll 60 mm x 10m e Cardboard core 2 3 Connection of mains cable The connection for mains cable and the mains switch are located at the rear of the printer e Switch off the Plus 0 must be pressed on the mains switch at the rear of the machine e Connect mains cable check that connection is tight Only use an earthed socket e Switch on the Plus 1 must be pressed on mains switch at the rear of the machine F D Feinwerk
31. nter and the PC are switched off before connecting the cable 2 8 Serial interface To connect the serial cable align the wider side of the plug to the wider side of the printer connection Afterwards fix the plug with the two existing screws in order to obtain a stable electrical contact Then connect the cable to the computer serial interface The serial interface is also used to communicate with the PC but it is slower than the parallel interface Using the keys you can define Baud rate 4800 9600 19200 38400 Data bits 7 8 Stop bit 1 2 Parity without with even odd Protocol without XON XOFF with XON XOFF Defaults are printed in bold Notice Ensure the printer and the PC are switched off before connecting the cable 2 9 Transportation of printer 1 Switch off the printer 2 Unplug carefully the mains cable and the interface cable serial and or centronics cable 3 Itis recommended that the original packing boxes are used for transportation Notice Before transporting the printer all cards and ribbon rolls must absolutely be removed F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 8 User manual PLUS Operating instructions 3 Operating instructions 3 1 Control panel The control panel consists of e LCD screen with 2x16 cha
32. printing requires a special thermal direct paper which reacts to temperature due to a special pretreatment This enables to print without a ribbon but the printout is sensitive to light heat and various chemicals 5 2 Thermal transfer printing A stronger printout is obtained using wax or resin coated ribbons which colour film is heated by the thermal print head and transferred onto the card material The transfer device consists of a retarding winding device and a motor driven rewinding device 5 3 Automatic card feeding With the automatic card feeding version the card input happens automatically from the card feeder and must not be made manually card by card A version which combines an automatic card feeder and manual card feeding is also available 5 4 Manual card feeding With the manual card feeding version the card input happens by manually feeding a card into the printer s front slot 5 5 Supporting table for card input The Supporting table allows the manual input of cards with different widths It can be used for cards with a width of 40 mm to 54 mm It is fixed to the printer tightening the 2 screws below Please adjust it to the required width and tighten the screw fixing the width Screw fixing the chosen width F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fudd
33. racters e 1two coloured LED power and error e 6 operation keys Print key Menu key Status V key Feet 4 key Clear key Eject Save key 3 1 1 LCD screen The information displayed on the screen depends on the operating mode of the printer There are 4 different modes Standard display This display shows the status of the printer during the printing process It should always be visible after the printer is switched on see opposite illustration Meaning of status symbols gt XON status XOFF status No data record edited a Data record edited Number of cards still to be printed by current data record Menu display Will be shown when the menu key is pushed Within the menu structure the upper line shows the main menu and the lower line shows the submenu Error display Always schown in case of errors Status display Will be shown when the status key is pushed By pushing on the key again the second part of the status display is shown Then by pushing on it again the standard display is shown or in case of an error the error listing see software manual status message TFK S02 V1 00 DEVICE 1008 00 0000 0131072 31 05 2002 ECP 1st status part 2nd status part F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual
34. rr rn enere nnen eeeea 6 CaS 13 Change rbbon sss 19 CHARACTER LCD 17 Clean thermal print head en 19 Clean transportation rolls 19 Clear key inne grates 9 Connection of mains cable ereere 5 Control Gabes eire ene tinens 8 CODICES HE 14 COUN MY cer tn ere crea ee pipa see te ete due 17 Declaration of conformity een 30 oc 9 Ei r c rrecti n an nen ana aaa 26 Error display cn ted eee dcos 8 EifOr RRE 9 Error level ME 27 Error level 2 une 27 Error level TE 27 Feed Ky dece teca A edes 9 Folds na 25 sni 13 Hardware modflcattons een 23 Heating time TR ccc ce 14 Improvement of printout quality 25 Indexoffset sss 16 Input of numerical values een 11 Insert card and load ribbon 6 Insert data 13 Introduction errr 4 Key lock ciere png 16 No me EC eeh 8 9 Language emen 17 Ree TEE 8 ol er 0 9 ee 5 OG OS EE 13 Main menu mode nennen 10 Mains cable nennen 5 Mains awitch sse 5 Maintenance nennen 19 Manual card feeding een 23 Menu and parameter Overvlew 12 Menu display eeeee 8 Menu Key emn 9 Operating instructions een 8 Parallel interface sense 7 Plastic card use 6 Plug and Plan 15 PNP 15 Power and error l ED 9 Power LED zu 9 Pririt EE 9 PRINT DARAMETERG 14 Pint PROCESS EE 6
35. ruck de 24 User manual PLUS Hardware modifications 5 6 RFID unit The optional RFID unit Radio Frequency IDentification is a device to print a card and encode the integrated RFID chip at the same time Using the principle of electromagnetic induction the data exchange between transponder and read unit happens via antenna coil without contac The transponder encoding meets the international standard 15015693 and is used world wide with a frequency of 13 56 MHz Following transponders can be encoded Philips i Code Texas Instruments Tag it or Infineon my d F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 25 Printout quality and errors 6 Printout quality and errors 6 1 Improvement of printout quality Unprinted stripes spread over the printout in printing direction e Soil particles can be on the thermal print head and must be removed with a special cleaner of F D dampened cloth e Dot failure due to mechanical effect or electrostatic stroke The thermal print head must be replaced see chapter 4 4 page 20 Whole printout too light e Check print parameters and change them if necessary reduce printing speed increase heating time e Switch off the printer and clean the thermal print head with a special cleaner of F D dampened cloth
36. the options of the selected submenu Continue to push on the 6 key to see the different options of the selected submenu Current active settings are marked with a hook V and most of the time also displayed as the first option In this example the main menu CARD DATA and the submenu Copies have been selected CARD DATA Copies By pushing on the 4 key and then on the menu key the sub and main menu mode can be quit Save key If an option of the submenu is selected it can be taken over with the save key and stored A confirmation will be displayed for about 2 seconds on the screen After the storing the menu option will automatically be quit This value is only stored temporaryly and is deleted after the new start By pushing on the key longer the value can be stored constantly Then the value is again active after the new start By pushing on the key it is possible to check the stored value again By pushing on the 4 key and then on the menu key the sub and main menu mode can be quit F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH FD Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 1 Operating instructions Input of numerical values Calling options of a submenu can also mean that further choices have to be made Depending on the selected submenu option the input of a numerical
37. value could also be required To input data the Plus has a simple editor E g main menu CARD DATA submenu Copies Change the number of cards from 10 to 60 Copies Push on key to start the editor 0010 Copies Push on key again for the first digit iet Copies Push on 6 key again for the next digit lt 00 gt Copies Push on 6 key again for the next digit 000 Copies Push on 4 key to increase current digit 6x 006 Copies Push on key for the next digit 0060 Copies eo CH Oo CH Push on key to quit editor If the number is incorrect the editor can be called again by pushing on the 6 key once again The option is quit either by pushing on the 4 key or save key F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de 3 3 1 Menu and parameter overview Push MENU PRINTER INFOS CARD DATA PRINT PARAMETERS PRINTER SPECS CHARACTER LCD V Print status 0000 heating time tph 30 to 30 without print key with print key Schedule ANSI e ASCII multilingual firm address Select card 0 0672 x 1024 1 0672 x 1024 2 0672 x 1024 3 0672 x 1024 A 0672 x 1024 Printing speed 75 mm s 100 mm s Transfer not present present PNP yes eno USA England Germany Denmark France
38. wing printer specifications including the new data record are only used after the required number of cards have been printed F D Feinwerk und Drucktechnik GmbH Kirchenstra e 38 69239 Neckarsteinach Germany Phone 49 0 6229 7000 fax 49 0 6229 70067 E Mail info fuddruck de internet http www fuddruck de User manual PLUS 15 Operating instructions 3 3 5 PRINTER SPECS Printer mode Without print key with print key The printout is only possible by pushing on the print key Transfer The transfer printing device can be used in connection with all other components not present present When the transfer device is present the transfer ribbon as well as the drive of the transfer ribbon re winder are monitored Transponder To encode transponders the optional hardware RFID unit must be present not present present Before printing the data is written on the transponder and a write control is executed simultaneously In case of a successful write process a short signal tone can be heard In case of a write error a long signal tone can be heard and the error is displayed on the screen Where there is an error the card is not printed Card feeder yes The cards in the internal card feeder will be used no The card to be printed can be input into the printer s front slot RS232 4800 9600 19200 38400 Baud 7 data bits 8 data bits 1 stop bit 2 stop bits no parity even
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