DCP360i 3.x User Manual (February 2006)
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1. ing in standard mode for all of YMC Resin K and OP encoding time excluded USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB IF certified prod uct Temperature 15 C 30 C Humidity 35 70 without condensa tion Temperature 15 C 55 C Humidity 20 80 AC 100 120 V 220 240 V 50 60Hz tolerance 10 1 6 A 100 V 0 8 A 200 V 160W Max 29 9 W x32 4 D x30 8 Unit cm 12kg and below excluding MG IC en coder 15kg and below including MG IC en coder Accessories consumable and optional items are described in the Startup Guide Separate book The specifications and appearance of the printer accessories consumable and optional items may be changed for the pur pose of product improvement without prior notice External Dimension pr ais aa 80H a e a a A a e a a a e e ai 29 9 Unit cm Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U S A in United States of America and other countries In this book the names for Microsoft Windows XP operating system and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system are written as Windows XP and Windows 2000 respectively MEMO J9 ULg UOIeWIgns 3 q W aLIG m z N qD O am D Tot O digital O identification B solutions O 3 Cc 2 5 N 2006 Victor Campany of Japan Limited KAT T194 0052. Please Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it turn off and on the power of the printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power Troubleshooting Detailed Version Message Display on Status Monitor 0104AB00 Magnetic encoder mechanism failure happens Please turn off Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it and on the power of the printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power 0104C000 Turnover mechanism failure happens Please turn off and on Unrecoverable error the power of the printer and initialize the printer Refer to Jam within printer of Startup Guide separate manual and remove jammed card when there is card in the in verter mechanism Call for servicing if it recurs after restoring power 01040100 Thermal Head Mechanism failure happens Please turn off and Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it on the power of the printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power 0104F600 The temperature in the printer is too hot Please turn off the power eCheck to ensure that temperature of the of the printer till it becomes cool enough environment is not too high e Clean the fan filter e Check if the air inlet behind the printer is blocked e After the printer has been cooled down turn on the power again Contact the servicing center if the same problem re curs The temperature in the printer is too cool Please turn off the power Tur
3. printer media and printing on the Media Status screen 1 Ink Status 2 Number of Ink Sets 3 Ink Lot Number 4 Printer Print Counter 5 Print Counter 6 Thermal Head Counter 7 Ink Quantity 8 Card Quantity E DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting Ink Status Number of Ink Sets 750 Media Status Good Ink ribbon is recognized correctly Ink Lot Number 0E0171 Printer Print Counter Print Counter 4808 Thermal Head Counter 44511 Ink Quantity 80 Card Quantity Any Minimize Displays the status of the installed ink ribbon For details refer to next page Displays the number of screens for the ink ribbon that has been fitted In the example on the screen a YMC K OP ink ribbon with 750 screen are installed A YMC K OP cycle is counted as 1 screen The display will be blank when ink ribbon in use is unknown Displays the lot number of ink ribbon installed The display will be blank when ink ribbon in use is unknown Displays the accumulation number of cards issued by the printer Displays number of cards issued This figure can be initialized to 0 Refer to page 12 in this book Displays number of printing ink panels of the thermal head For example 5 is added when all YMCK OP inks are used for printing Displays remaining quantity of the ink ribbon Indicates whether cards are present How to Use the Status Monitor continue
4. Restore power of the host com puter and printer Consult your dealer if the problem cannot be resolved Troubleshooting Detailed Version Continued Message Display on Status Monitor 02000001 Error happens in CX Port Manager Memory is not enough 02000002 Error happens in CX Port Manager Command was rejected by the port driverr 02000003 Error happens in CX Port Manager Command ends abnormally 02000004 No Printer is found Please confirm the printer is connected correctly or it is powered Error happens in CX Port Manager Printer port is not found Error happens in CX Port Manager SRB status is invalid Error happens in CX Port Manager HA status is invalid Error happens in CX Port Manager Target status is invalid No Printer is found Please confirm the printer is connected correctly or it is powered Error happens in DLL Memory is not enough Error happens in DLL It fails to read a file When ink ribbon is torn Problems Related to Printing Repair in the following ways when the ink ribbon is torn Printing Position Out of Alignment due to some reasons Causes and actions to take when printing position on the card is constantly out of alignment 1 Cut off the torn portion with scissors neatly MA Adjustment position is out of alignment 2 Adhere the cellophane tape close to the center Refer to the Checking after Replacement of Thermal of the unused ribbon and the taking up ribbon Head in the Startup Guide s
5. alizes ink ribbon Performs test pattern printing Changes to Card Transport Roller Cleaning mode Initialization Software reset Also initializes ink ribbon Button status Not pressed a Pressed Startup Guide Separate book Connecting multiple printers Troubleshooting in this manual Action to take when printer fails to startup Startup Guide Separate book Cleaning the magnetic head Operating the printer in this manual Test print using the printer alone Startup Guide Cleaning the card transport roller Open and close printer door during a recoverable error to start initialization automatically 1 2 For initialization without performing software reset the ink ribbon will not be initialized if the same ribbon is used Refer to the next section of this manual on initialization 3 When there is no error while card is inside the printer the RESET button cannot function Open and close printer door if you wish to remove the cards Initialization will start automatically and card will be ejected from the NG Card Outlet 4 When the thermal head is being cooled down the RESET button cannot function Thermal head cooling is displayed as a status of the status moniter For details see page 7 of this manual Operating the Printer Initialization Initialization operations are performed as follows 1 Initialization starts automatically when printer door is closed J 5 Eam 1 Upon removing a c
6. appears in the area where the protective layer OP is printed OP retransfer level is too dark Refer to Changing Printer Settings on Page 8 of this manual to lighten the OP retransfer level setting direction using the DCP360i Status Monitor WE When the ink ribbon tears while printing the protective layer OP retransfer level is too dark Refer to Changing Printer Settings on Page 8 of this manual to lighten the OP retransfer level setting direction using the DCP360i Status Monitor Actions to Take When Printer Fails to Start Up Printer will fail to start up during reboot when download ing of printer s firmware fails In such a case follow pro cedures below to switch to the Download mode and down load the printer s firmware again 1 Switch off the power of the printer 2 Switch on the power while pressing on the RESET button on the control panel Printer switches to the Download mode and all 5 LEDs on the control panel are lit 3 Refer to Upgrading Firmware on Page 13 of this manual to download the printer firmware using the DCP360i Status Monitor 5 Caution Laminator firmware and configura tion information cannot be downloaded when in the Download mode To download these files turn on the power again and switch to the Standard mode Version Upgrade Versions of the firmware USB driver and DCP360i Sta tus Monitor for this printer may be upgraded to add new functions or imp
7. ard during a card jam 2 Upon changing an ink ribbon when ink runs out 2 Ink ribbon will be initialized when a different rib bon is used However when initialization is activated using the RESET button ink ribbon initialization also will be done even where the same ink ribbon is used Test print using the printer alone Even when not connected to the host computer test print ing of built in patterns can still be done in the Ready mode by pressing the RESET and CLEAN buttons simulta neously for more than 1 second a beep sound will be heard from the buzzer and releasing it For details please refer to Checking After Changing Thermal Head in the Startup Guide separate book Differences Between Printing Modes The setting of this printer can be switched between the Standard mode and Fine mode for both YMC color print ing and Resin K text printing by using the setting func tion in the status monitor Printer setting tool When car rying out double sided printing on the card the same mode setting will apply to both the front and rear faces Setting a separate mode for the front and back is not possible A longer printing time will be required when set to the Fine mode Printing time and merits of the Fine mode are as follows Additional Time when Set to Fine Mode Merits of Using Fine Mode Improvement in evenness texture and sharper outline YMC Approx 5 sec side Resin K Appro
8. cards Card JAM happens in the printer Please open the printer door and Refer to Jam within Printer of Startup remove the card in the printer Guide separate manual and remove the jammed cards 01033B82 to 01033B85 01033B88 Refer to the instruction manual of the lami nator and remove the laminator problem When laminator switches to the Ready mode open and close printer door to ini tialize the printer 01033B86 Laminator is not ready Please initialize the printer after the problem of the laminator is solved Check to ensure that laminator is in the Ready mode and the connection cable be tween units are correctly installed 01043681 Ink mark is not found Please open the printer door and make sure Check if there is any ink ribbon defect the ink ribbon is set correctly 01044001 It fails to access to printer EEPROM Please turn off and on the Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it power of the printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power 01040882 Printer initialization fails Please confirm the laminator is ready and it is connected to the printer correctly 01044002 Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it power of the printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power 01044400 Unrecoverable error Call for servicing if it printer and initialize the printer recurs after restoring power 01044480 Unexpected error happens in the mechanical procedure
9. d Display When Ink is Unknown BE DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status _ Printer Se Media Status _ Printer Property Ink Status Number of Ink Sets q 750 Good Ink ribbon is recognized correctly A Ink Lot Number 0E0171 Printer Print Counter Print Counter 4808 Thermal Head Counter 44511 Ink Quantity Card Quantity 80 ny Displays the tag status of ink ribbon in A e Good Ink ribbon is recognized correctly e 252 Tag Data Defect Recorded data of tag is incorrect Try again after replacing the ink ribbon e 253 Tag Data Defect Unable to communicate correctly with tag Try again after replacing the ink ribbon e 254 No Tag Unable to read tag In this case recognized as K monochrome ink ribbon e 255 R W Defect Printer s tag reader is defective Repair of printer is required How to Use the Status Monitor continued Checking Printer Configuration Check the printer configuration on the Printer Property screen E DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status Unit No Printer Yersion 019P Config Version FA Table Version 2c Optional Unit SO MAG Encoder JIS MAG Encoder ContactIC Encoder ISo Contact IC Encoder JIs Non Contact IC Encoder Laminator Head Information 4D279149 096 Minimize 1 Unit No Number for identifying printer This number can be changed in the Printer s operation panel Assi
10. digital Identification solutions Instructions Please ensure that you read through the Startup Guide that is supplied with the printer before use Direct Dye Sublimation Printer Model EDISCECUTe DCP360 Table of Contents Operating the Printer cccccccecesseeeesseeeeeeneees 2 LED DISPIAY srein aa E as 2 Names of Various Sections on Control Panel 2 Buton COMTO sacusoisyaceceaecdnecaneteineasensnteaagantnanaeaunstaie 3 MAZAO aeii a 4 Test print using the printer alone ccscceseeeeees 4 Differences Between Printing Modes 4 How to Use the Status Monitor ccceeeeeee 5 Screen Configuration ccccccccecssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 5 Monitoring Printer Status ccccecseseseeeeeeeeseeeeees 6 Ready Status Display c ccccccessssceeseseeeeeeaees 7 Error Status Display ccccccccscsssseceeeeesseseeeeeees 7 Other Status Display ccccccccceeesseeeeeeeeeeaeeees 7 Changing Printer Settings sssscceeeessseeeeeeeeees 8 Checking the Media and Printing Status 9 Display When Ink is Unknown 0 cceeeeeeeeeeees 10 Checking Printer Configuration ccccccsseeeees 11 Resetting the No of Cards Issued Item 12 Test Printing ccccecccsecccseeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeesaeessaaes 12 Upgrading Firmware ccccccccccseccesseeeeeeeseeeee
11. eeeees 13 e Thank you for purchasing our product Troubleshooting Detailed Version cccccceeceeees Internal Configuration cccccccssseeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees List of Error Codes and Corresponding Actions When ink ribbon is torn Problems Related to Printing Problems related to Color Printing cccc0 Problems Related to Text Printing ceee Problems Related to Protective Layer OP Actions to Take When Printer Fails to Start Up Version Upgrade SCC iCall ONS anrasin Main Specifications ccccccceesseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseeeeeas External DIMENSION cccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeesaees e Please ensure that you have read through the Notes for Safe Operation on Page 3 of the Startup Guide separate book in advance to ensure its safe use Notes regarding this manual 1 The contents of this manual shall not be reprinted or redistributed in any form without prior consent 2 The contents of this manual or the specifications and external appearance of this unit may be altered without prior notice 3 lllustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the actual shape of this unit KAT 1194 005 Operating the Printer Names of Various Sections on Control Panel 1 POWER LED Green LL 2 READY LED Green POWER EPAOR g PEST FS 3 ERROR LED Red VE ee CLEAN 4 CARD LED Red gt TS 5 INK LED Red 6 RESET Butto
12. eparate book on pro Do not discard any used ink ribbon on the taking up cedures to adjust the printing position bobbin I Card size is different from the compatible dimen a sions 54 0 mm x 85 6 mm 3 mee me Ink ribbon on the taking up reel with When the card size is different the top and bottom or hand until the torn portion cannot be seen left and right margins will not be equal Check with Ensure evenness your card dealer Causes and actions to take when printing position on the card varies from card to card Taking up bobbin I Card transport roller is dirty Refer to Cleaning the Card Transport Roller in Main tenance of the Startup Guide Separate book on pro Cellophane Tape cedures to clean the roller 5 Cauti l Refer to the Setting the Ink Ribbon in the Startup Guide separate book and pay atten tion to the ink ribbon installation procedures Caution When the surface material of the card in use does not suit the printing mode of this printer the card and ink ribbon may stick together during print ing causing the ink ribbon to tear Consult your card dealer when the ribbon is torn due to its adhesion to the card I When using pre printed cards The printing position of pre printed cards may vary from card to card Consult your dealer on pre printed designs for which the deviance is not easily notice able after printing Troubleshooting Detailed Version Prob
13. f card and ink ribbon 4 Printer Property screen Displays printer configuration 5 Others screen For updating printer firmware and performing test printing Number of cards issued is set to 0 Minimize button Minimizes the Status Monitor to an icon The icon is displayed in the task bar How to Use the Status Monitor continued Monitoring Printer Status The Printer Status screen is used to monitor the printer status BE DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting Media Status Printer Property Printer Status O Ready a Media Status Ink Card Quantity Y UMC Egor Number of Ink Sets Any Lot Number a Ink Quantity 0 50 100 0 Printer Print Counter Print Counter 2086 2086 Version Printer Selection B010 Unit No Update Minimize 1 Printer status Displays status of printer For details refer to next page 2 Media status Indicates whether cards are present as well as the remaining ink quantity 3 Ink Displays information of the installed ink ribbon Check that the installed ink ribbon is correctly displayed The quantity and lot number will be blank if ink ribbon is not recognized correctly or if K monochrome ink ribbon is installed In such a case it may not be possible to control the ink ribbon properly Check the installation status of the ink ribbon Please refer to Setting the Ink Ribbon in the Startup Guide separate book 4 Printer Print Cou
14. gn different numbers to all the printers when the same host computer is connected to multiple printers Please refer to Connecting Multiple Printers in the Startup Guide Separate book 2 Printer Version Config Version Table Version Laminator Version Displays firmware version of the printer Laminator version Is only displayed when a laminating unit is connected optional 3 Optional Unit Displays printer s hardware configuration 4 Head information Displays information of the thermal head installed in the printer How to Use the Status Monitor continued Resetting the No of Cards Issued Item You can reset the number of cards issued on the Others screen DGPS360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting Media Status Printer Property Print Counter Firmware DownLoad t Local Disk sA CP S60 25 tbl im DCP3B0i_84 cfg Test Print DCP360i_B011 prt f Single Side f Both Sides om 00 DCP360iFirm caon DEP360FirrnmD P360 _25 thl Start OCFP360i Status Monitori E Version 6 2 14 0 Copyright 2006 Victor Company of Japan Limited 1 Click on the button Alto set the number of cards issued to 0 Test Printing Test printing is performed on the Others screen Test printing does not make use a printer driver Checking can be done to ensure that the printer is working properly Gi DGP360i Status Monitor Seles Printer Status Printer Setting Media Status Printer Propert
15. gs Configuration data Table data Laminator firmware 4 Click on the button D to update the firmware J 5 ceon When downloading printer firmware do not switch off the power until download is complete Printer may fail to reboot if the power is switched off during download Refer to Action to Take When Printer Fails to Startup page 20 of this manual when startup fails Troubleshooting Detailed Version This chapter describes detailed error displays and their solutions as well as solutions to problems related to print quality that are not mentioned in the Startup Guide Sepa rate book For the removal of jammed cards please re fer to the Startup Guide separate book 5 Caution Do not make use of any metal tools such as tweezers to remove jammed cards when the power is turned on Doing so may cause the printer to break down or electric shock S Caution l ee There is a protruding part inside the printer unit Put on hand gloves and insert your hand carefully so as not to injure yourself Internal Configuration Printing Unit Thermal Head Non Contact IC Antenna Optional Mounting Unit Card Outlet Card Stacker Ink Ribbon l Card Cassette E aas cassete Cleaning Roller Contact IC Magnetic Card Encoder Unit Optional Troubleshooting Detailed Version List of Error Codes and Corresponding Actions 1 Errors message and corresponding actio
16. lems related to Color Printing Cause and actions to take when there is dirt on the card s printed surface Dirt Cleaning roller is dirty Refer to the Cleaning the Cleaning Roller in Main tenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the roller Card transport roller is dirty Refer to the Cleaning the Card Transport Roller in Maintenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the roller Card is stained by fingerprints etc Put on lint free hand gloves so that the card sur face will not be stained with fingerprints when han dling the cards J cen Print cards in an environment that is not subject to excessive dust Blurred Color and Crease Card transport roller is dirty Refer to the Cleaning the Card Transport Roller in Maintenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the roller Thermal head is dirty Refer to the Cleaning the Thermal Head in Main tenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the thermal head Try printing in Fine mode Fine mode produces a more stable print quality as printing is carried out more slowly when compared to the Standard mode Therefore uneven print den sity and crease may not be so visible When white crease frequently appear Replace the thermal head as it is damaged when there are frequent vertical white crease as shown in the diagram below even after cleaning the
17. n 7 CLEAN Button 8 Buzzer LED Display LED Name Status Description POWER Power supply status READY ONLINE LOCAL ERROR Error status CARD Card status INK Ink ribbon status LED indicator status Power Off 7 7 Power On Not ready Unable to issue card unable to accept issuing command VALI zrl Ready Ready to issue card mt No defect Not tin tne cases of No Crd and Ink End as these are rot aes Recoverable error Error that requires reset or door to be opened and closed mm No erect or urou detected oca mm No setet or uniron detect roate to mereen Ink defect Ink ribbon ran out unknown type of ink ribbon etc EEE Light off Lighton C Blinking LIIAN ft When in the Download mode the POWER READY ERROR CARD and INK LEDs will all light up Operating the Printer continued Button Control Other than when turning on the power operation only starts after pressing the button for more than 1 second Release the button upon hearing a beep sound from the buzzer and the respective function will be activated This is used to prevent operational errors Operation Status When turning on power Recoverable error with printer door closed Caution 1 Ble Initialization Usual startup Changes to Unit Number Setting mode Changes to Download mode Initialization Usual startup Changes to Magnetic Head Cleaning mode Initialization Software reset Also initi
18. n on the power again after the printer of the printer till it becomes warm enough has warmed up Contact the servicing cen ter if the same problem recurs 0104F601 The temperature of the thermal head is too hot Please turn off the e Check to ensure that temperature of the power of the printer till it becomes cool enough environment is not too high e Clean the fan filter e Check if the air inlet behind the printer is blocked e After the printer has been cooled down turn on the power again Contact the servicing center if the same problem re curs The temperature around the thermal head is too cool Please turn Turn on the power again after the printer off the power of the printer till it becomes warm enough has warmed up Contact the servicing cen 0104F800 0104F801 ter if the same problem recurs 01052681 Download data is invalid Please confirm whether the file is Downloaded data is incorrect Check the correct file 01420081 There is no ink ribon Please open the printer door and replace Replace with a new ink ribbon the ink ribon with a new 01420082 There is no laminator film Card is printed but it is not lami Replace with a new laminator film nated Please open the front door and replace the film with a new and the lamination will begin automatically 2 Software or System Errors message and Corresponding Actions The following errors are failures in the software or system of the host computer
19. ns related to the printer or laminator Error Code Message Display on Status Monitor Action No printer is found Check whether the host computer and the printer is connected correctly with USB cable Check whether the power of the card printer is turned on Note If the printer power is switched on while the Status Monitor is on printer may not be recognized even if the con nection is correct In such case please turn off and on the power of the printer Then restart Status Monitor 01020480 Printer Door is opened Please close the door Close printer door 01020481 Cleaning unit is not set Please set the cleaning unit Attach cleaning unit 01023A00 There is no card Please supply cards Replenish card in the card cassette 01023A80 Laminator is not ready Card is printed but it is not laminated Please Check whether the power of the lami solve the problem of the laminator Lamination will begin automati nator is turned on If the laminator is cally if it is solved switched off turn on the power and open the printer door and close it Re move laminator problem by referring to in struction manual of the laminator 01033600 Ink ribbon failure happens Please open the printer door and make Check if ink ribbon is inserted properly sure the ink ribbon is set correctly 01033B81 Feed JAM happens Please unset the card cassette and rmove the Refer to Feed Jam of Startup Guide card separate manual and remove the jammed
20. nter Displays the accumulation number of cards issued by the printer 5 Print Counter Displays the number of cards issued This figure can be reset to 0 on the Others screen Refer to page 12 in this book 6 Version Displays the version of the printer firmware 7 Printer Selection Switches to the target printer when the same host computer is connected to multiple printers Click the Update button to update the status of the connected printer and select a Unit No Then the status of the selected printer will be displayed How to Use the Status Monitor continued Ready Status Display Error Status Display Printer Status Printer Status Ready Error 01020480 Printer Door is opened Please close the door Indicates that printing is enabled Shows the details of a failure Ais an error code indicating the type of failure Please refer to the Error Code list Pages 15 16 of this manual for the Error Codes and Correspond Other Status Display ing Actions Printer Status A Initializing No Printer is found Power of printer is not switched on or the host computer and printer are not connected properly with a USB cable Initializing Initializing printer Printer will switch to the Ready mode after initialization is complete Cleaning Cleaning of magnetic head in progress Printer will switch to the Ready mode after cleaning is complete Offline Mode Printer is in the offline mode Self Test Mode Self diagnos
21. on the card Problems Related to Text Printing Blurred Distorted When text is blurred Refer to Changing Printer Settings on Page 8 of this manual to increase the Resin K print density setting direction using the DCP360i Status Moni tor When text is distorted Refer to Changing Printer Settings on Page 8 of this manual to decrease the Resin K print density setting direction using the DCP360i Status Moni tor As a feature of the Resin K ink the text printed ona white background appears relatively darker when text printing is performed on top of YMC print Re duce the Resin K print level direction when the text on YMC print appears unclear When unable to bring a balance between blurred distorted text The maximum resolution for text printing with resin K ink or fine line printing in the Standard mode is 2 dots Printing fine lines and text containing 1 dot lines may result in blurred print Choose the Fine mode when you use such fonts Troubleshooting Detailed Version Problems Related to Protective Layer OP Card surface lacks gloss or becomes matte on areas for which the transparent protective layer OP is printed W When there is an area for which transfer of pro tective layer is poor Refer to Changing Printer Settings on Page 8 of this manual to darken the OP retransfer level set ting direction using the DCP360i Status Moni tor MA When a crescent shaped gap
22. rove performance without prior notice Consult your dealer on details of and ways to obtain the latest version as well as on their operability with the ap plication software in use e How to Upgrade Firmware Version Refer to the Upgrading Firmware feature in How to use the Status Monitor of the page 13 on this book e How to Upgrade Status Monitor Refer to the Printer Software Install Manual 1S The following defects may occur as a result of the version upgrade for the firmware of the printer the printer driver and the Status Monitor e The operation of the printer or application software becomes unstable e Defects in print result occurs e Print color or shade differs e The performance of reproducing fine letters changes e Others Be sure to retain a copy of the current version when performing version upgrade Reinstall the previous ver sion immediately if these problems occur We are not liable for any damage such as defective cards or inter ruptions during printing as a result of the version up grade Recording Mode Paper Feed Mode Recording Density Color Printing Time Interface Usage Environment Storage Environment Power Supply Power Consumption Wattage Dimension Mass Specifications Dye sublimation Automatic feeding 300 dpi YMC 256 gradation levels per color Resin K OP 2 gradation levels Approx 20 seconds Single sided print
23. ther mal head or when the color lightens to the extent that crease are visible Refer to the Procedures for changing Thermal Head in the Startup Guide Separate book on procedures to replace the ther mal head White or Light colored crease Troubleshooting Detailed Version Color Shift Color Bleed W Card Transport Roller is dirty Refer to the Cleaning the Card Transport Roller in Maintenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the roller When Using Thin Cards This printer is able to print cards with a thickness of 0 25 mm or above Cards may not be transported properly when thinner cards are used and color shift may occur Discoloration When there is discoloration at random spots Printing error will occur when there is dirt on the card during printing Refer to the Cleaning the Cleaning Roller in Maintenance of the Startup Guide separate book on procedures to clean the roller When discoloration appears in a crescent shape at print areas with high print density Please note that the ink ribbon may be creased and discoloration may occur when printing broad areas such as backgrounds in high print density Consult your dealer on the card designs to use to prevent such problems MB Printing error at periphery of the card Printing error may occur when the ink ribbon and card are not in close contact due to burrs around the card Consult your card dealer when there are burrs
24. tic mode Turn on the printer power again to set printer to the Ready mode Download Mode Download mode Turn on the printer power to set printer to the Ready mode S Do not switch off printer s power when downloading as this will result in failure The thermal head is being cooled down since its temperature became too Th I H li Armai EEAO high When cooled down print opration will automatically start again Card Loading Card Transporting Status of printer wash it is issuing cards Printer will return to the Ready mode upon completion of card issuance MAG Encoding Contact IC Encoding Non contact IC Encoding Card Unloading Unloading to NG Card Outlet How to Use the Status Monitor continued Changing Printer Settings Change printer settings on the Printer Settings screen Bi DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting YMC Print Level Light al ij Resin K Print Level Light al Dak 0 gt Dark 3 OP Retransfer Level Light lt gt Dark 0 MAG Number of Write Retry Uk m Update button Changes printer settings Refresh button Displays printer settings status on the screen 1 YMC Print Level Adjusts the print density of YMC ink Adjusts the print density of Resin K ink Adjusts the transfer level of the OP layer protective layer of the ink to the card 2 Resin K Print Level 3 OP Retransfer Level 4 YMC Print Mode Adjusts the printing q
25. uality Media Status Printer Property YMC Print Mode Standard C Fine Resin K Print Mode Standard C Fine Print Position Adj Offset X Up 4 Offset Y Left gt Down 2 gt Right 1 unit is the ISO type but not for the JIS type 8 Print Position Adj Sets the position to start printing 1 unit is equivalent to 1 150 inch The following diagram illustrates the direction of movement for the print 5 Resin K Print Mode 6 Number of Write Retry 7 Coercive Force Setting of YMC ink If Fine is selected print quality will be enhanced but printing speed will decrease Adjusts the print quality of Resin K ink If Fine is selected print quality will be enhanced but printing speed will decrease Sets the maximum number of retries when error occurs while writing to the magnetic stripe Change using Clon the screen It will not be displayed if the magnetic unit is not installed on the printer Changes can only be made if the magnetic image ffset Y Left ue Right Up Card Stacker Side Offset X Down Card Cassette Side Offset X and offset Y is already set by factory default But is necessary to set again after replacing the thermal head Setting offset X upwards too mach may cause card jamming In that case try to set offset X downwards a little How to Use the Status Monitor continued Checking the Media and Printing Status Check the status of the
26. x 2 sec side Lesser broken and faded words How to Use the Status Monitor oe ee ee eee ee The DCP360i Status Monitor Status Monitor is a software for displaying printer status and performing various printer settings Use the Status Monitor only when the printer power is tuened on software Licensing Agreement Before using the software contained in the CD ROM supplied please read through the Software Licensing Agree ment at the end of the Startup Guide separate book You will not be allowed to use this software unless you have agreed to accept the terms stated in the agreement Operation Environment The Status Monitor can operate under the following environment e Windows XP Professional and Home Edition e Windows 2000 Professional Screen Configuration Bl DCP360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting Media Status Printer Property Printer Status O Ready a Media Status Ink Card Quantity Y M C Mop Number of Ink Sets Any 750 Lot Number Ink Quantity 0 50 100 0 Printer Print Counter Print Counter 2086 2086 version Printer Selection B010 Unit No _Update Al Close button Exits the status monitor TAB for switching screens Switches to the following screens 1 Printer Status screen Displays printer status 2 Printer Setting screen For displaying changing printer settings 3 Media Status screen Displays status o
27. y Others Print Counter Firmware DownLoad Clear DCPIBOI_64 ctg Test Print DEP360i_B011 prf f Single Side C Both Sides cang DEP360FirrmD P360 _25 thl Start DCP S60 Status Monitorce Version 6 2 14 0 Copyright 2006 victor Company of Japan Limited Minimize 1 Select single side or double side printing usingl Al 2 Click on the button B to start test print A test pattern from the printer will be printed How to Use the Status Monitor continued Upgrading Firmware Upgrade of the printer s firmware is carried out on the Others screen Firmware can be updated when the printer is in the Ready mode DGPS360i Status Monitor Printer Status Printer Setting Print Counter Firmware DownLoad Clear S c Local Disk m LON Test Frint Single Side C Both Sides Pririt DOPIBDL 84 cfa DEP360i_B011 prf ml gt COO DCP SEDIFirmOCPSE0i_25 thl Start DCPIbOI Status MonitorfE Version 6 2 14 0 Copyright 2006 victor Company of Japan Limited Specify a file and upgrade the printer s firmware 1 Select drive where the file is stored using A 2 Specify folder where the file is stored using B 3 Select file to download using C Only the target file to be downloaded will be displayed at iC Files are categorized based on extensions as follows e PRF e HDF e CFG e TBL e ICF Printer firmware Thermal head settin
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