Quantum A5405 Guia do Utilizador

User’s GuidePrinter for Plastic CardsQuantum User’s Guide. Part Number : A5405. Rev. AMay 2003 © Evolis Card Printer

• Output Hopper 1Hopper 1 receives the cards from the feeder pre-defined in the feeder confi-guration in the driver.• Output Hopper 2Hopper 2 receives

2. Ensure that the stack of cards iscorrectly aligned on the edge ofthe feeder. 3. Place the weight provided with theprinter on the cards as shown.4.

c. Removal of printed cards The Quantum printer has two output hoppers with a capacity of 500 cards each(0.76 mm – 30 thou.) devoted to receiving the

When switching the printer power on Error of magnetic encoding (data writing or reading) Error of personalisation of a smart card (data writing or

Chap.2Printing 1. Installation of the printer driverBefore using your Quantum printer, you must install its driver.Remember : the driver and Quantum p

11. Select the file “younof.inf”.12. Click on OK. the name of the printer manager appears.13. Continue the installation by following the instructions

2. Configuring the printing parametersBefore using your Quantum printer, it is recommeded to check / modify thedefault parameters of the driver. Furt

Use of the on-line helpA help file guides you through the use of each of the printing management para-meters in line with the different printing modes

We would also recommend that you print a “Test Card”at the time of the first use and keep it safely. This cardrecords the information that could be re

The “Margins” dialog box proposes “printing margins” Select 0 cm for all margins Then close the window by clicking “OK”To obtain a document with 2 p

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYCONCERNING SAFETY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITYName of the manufacturer : Evolis Card PrinterAdress : 29, avenue de la F

Evolis Quantum Printer Driver SettingsTo access the parameters from the Word window :1. In the menu bar, point on Fileand select “Print”2. The dialog

Chap.3Cleaning Preserve the validity of your guarantee !Not observing the cleaning procedures contained in this chapter may cause theguarantee on your

If the printer has not been cleaned after the Cleaning light has lit, it will begin toflash when 450 supplementary cards have been inserted. In this c

3. Take a cleaning card and place it in feeder 1.4. Press the push button from the controlpanel for a few seconds. The cleaningstarts.5. After a few s

2. Cleaning of the print headCleaning cycle : each time you load a new ribbonUse : cleaning swabsThe cleaning head is cleaned when cleaning the interi

3. Gently rub the swab along over the print head for severalseconds.IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT !!Following a cleaning cycle, wait 2 minutes for the cleaner t

3. Clean the rollers with a cloth from the cleaning set. Eliminate all dustby gently rubbing the whole surface of the roller. 4. Replace the roller in

Chap.4AssistanceTo satisfy the needs of its customers as far as possible, Evolis provides a fullrange of technical assistance available in this manua

These LED’s indicate :The LED’s on the control panel are represented in one of the following states :The push button allows re-initialisation in case

29OUTPUT HOPPER/S FULLCLEANING(AFTER 1000 INSERTIONS)CLEANING(AFTER 1500 INSERTIONS)PRINTER INTERNALPROBLEM(MECHANICAL)COVER OPENOUTPUT HOPPER/SDOOR O

Table of contentsIntroduction Chapter 1 • Setting out1. Choice of a location 32. Unpacking the printer 53. Description of the printer and its function

2. Printing and interpretation of a testcardThe printing of a test card enables certain technical information to be collected onyour printer and to va

Interpretation of a test cardThe printing of a test card gives the following information : Correct printing of the colors and single color The corre

7. Check the printing parameters of the computer Make sure that the Quantum printer has been selected as the default printer.See “”Configure the prin

Partial or incorrect printing1. Check the settings defined for the printing Make sure that no element of the pagination is outside the printing margi

In the slip over module :Remove the card as follows :1. Turn off the printer (position 0) 2. Unscrew the screw and remove the two seals as indicated o

1. Open the printer cover and locate the print head.2. With one hand, push themetal piece located at theback under the cover and,with the other, turn

4. Close the printer cover. The printer head is now installed.Stage 3Parameterising the new printer head1. Make sure that the printer is turned on (po

Access to an Evolis resellerFor all unresolved technical problems, contact an Evolis reseller. If you do not knowof one, connect to www.evolis.com and

Chap.5Technical specifications PPrriinnttiinngg mmooddee Color Dye Sublimation and Monochrome Thermal Transfer Edge-to-edge printing as standardPPr

PPrriinntteerr ddiimmeennssiioonnssHeight : 510 mm (20.07")Length : 700 mm (27.55") Depth: 300 mm (11.81")PPrriinntteerr wweeiigghht

IntroductionWe congratulate you for choosing a Quantum printer!The Quantum printer is the ideal solution for printing your plastic cards in areas such

Chap.6Guarantee Several factors can affect the guarantee of the Evolis Quantum printer, particular-ly the use of consumables and non conform cleaning.

If Evolis is unable to repair the faulty material covered by the guarantee, Evolis willproceed to replace it with a new or second hand product as long

Chap.7Supplies list of supplies available from Evolis resellers.Single color ribbons Ref. R2121 Black Monochrome Ribbon5000 cards/rollRef. R2011 Blac

Hologram ribbonRef. R4001 Optoseal®hologram ribbon350 cards/rollHologram ribbonRef. A5011 UltraClean Cleaning Kit5 pre-saturated cleaning cards, 5 swa

Annexe AMagnetic encoding IntroductionQuantum printers with a magnetic stripe encoder are called Quantum Mag printers.The working of a Quantum Mag pri

2. Orientation of the cardsCards with a magnetic track must be installed in the feeder so that the magne-tic track is near the low and as close as po

IMPORTANT !Only use magnetic stripe cards conform to ISO 7810 and ISO 7811.To work correctly, the magnetic stripe must be ground into the card.Never u

Annexe BSmart Card ContactStationIntroductionThe Quantum printers with a Smart Card Contact Station are called QuantumSmart printers. The working mode

2. Orientation of cardsThe chip cards must be installed in the card feeder in such a way that the chipfaces upwards and as close as possible to the in

A command sequence must be sent via the printer interface to insert a card in the prin-ter and then place it under the station and establish contact.T

Chap.1Setting 1. Choice of a locationThe Quantum printer must be set up on a strong, flat surface, capable of suppor-ting the whole weight of the pri

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3. Description of the printer and itsfunctionsWe invite you to see the different components of your printer marked on the fol-lowing drawings, which w

Printer control panelA control panel is available on the upper top of the printer.Four LED’s are associated with symbols indicating the current activi

1. Connect the interface cable supplied with your printer as shown above2. Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding port of your comput

The ribbon must be correctly installed for the printer to work. Only use Evolisribbons. Evolis declines all responsibility if the printer or the print