DataCard SP75 Plus User manual

SP75 Printer Guide
559455-001 Rev. A
March 2005

Information resources for the SP75 Printer
SP75 Printer
Guide The Printer Guide (this document) contains operating information for the printer.
SP75 Quick
Install Guide The Quick Install Guide, packed at the top of the printer carton, shows you the steps to install the printer.
For detailed installation information, see
e-Guide/SP Series/SP_Info_Central.chm on the driver CD-ROM.
Message Help If you see a message, click Help on the message box. Really! Help topics
are short and to the point.
SP Series Info
Central and
e-Guide
For in-depth information about using the printer, install SP Info Central on
a Windows PC, then click the icon on the desktop. (Insert the Smart
Driver CD-ROM and choose User Information to install SP Info Central.)
FAQs Service and Support FAQs at www.datacard.com provide answers to questions about the printer.
Dealer For help with questions not addressed by other SP Series printer information, contact your dealer.
Customer Care Contact the Datacard Customer Care Center at 1.800.328.3996 (U.S. & Canada) or
1.952.988.2316 (worldwide).

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Contents
About the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Loading cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Loading print ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Loading laminator supply material . . . . . . .9
Status light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Check the PC connection . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Power on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
The LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Opening Properties or Printing Preferences 17
Open the Printer Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Getting the most out of your printer . . . . .23
Printer supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Color print ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Monochrome and Topcoat ribbon . . .25
Monochrome print ribbon . . . . . . . . . .26
Laminator supply materials . . . . . . . .26
Cleaning supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Printer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Printer LCD settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
LCD menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
View status settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
View the Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . .32
View the Firmware Revision . . . . . . . .33
View Card Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
View the Network Address Mode, IP
Addresses, and MAC Address . .35
View the Ribbon Type . . . . . . . . . . . .37
View the Laminator Values . . . . . . . .37
Change settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set LCD Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set the Address Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Set the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
and Gateway Address . . . . . . . . .42
Set the Laminator Heater Temperature 44

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Run diagnostics commands . . . . . . . . . . .45
Run a printer cleaning card . . . . . . . .45
Run a laminator cleaning card . . . . . .47
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Site requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . .51
Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . .51
Physical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Printer messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
DM-00760 Duplex Error . . . . . . . . . . .53
DM-00762 Duplex Jam . . . . . . . . . . .54
DM-00767 Duplex Jam . . . . . . . . . . .55
DM-00768 Lower Duplex Jam . . . . . .56
DM-00769 Lower Duplex Error . . . . .57
DM-00770 Lower Duplex Jam . . . . . .58
IS-01206 No Card Picked . . . . . . . . .59
SY-01305 Data Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
SY-01306 Data Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
SY-01310 Flash Error . . . . . . . . . . . .62
SY-01314 Flash Error . . . . . . . . . . . .63
SY-01317 Memory Error . . . . . . . . . .64
SY-01325 Data Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
SY-01327 Data Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
SY-01331 Comm Error . . . . . . . . . . . .68
SY-01332 Hardware Error . . . . . . . . .69
MS-01401, MS-01402, MS-01403
Mag Stripe Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
MS-01404, MS-01405, MS-01406
Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
MS-01407, MS-01408, or MS-01409
Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
MS-01410 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .73
MS-01413 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .74
MS-01417, MS-01418, MS-01419,
MS-01420, MS-01421 Card Jam .75
MS-01424 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .77
MS-01425 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .79
MS-01426 EEPROM Error . . . . . . . . .80
MS-01427 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .81
MS-01429 Mag Stripe Data . . . . . . . .82

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MS-01430 Mag Stripe Error . . . . . . . .83
MS-01431 EEPROM Error . . . . . . . .84
MS-01435 No Mag Stripe . . . . . . . . .85
OP-01604, OP-01654 L1 or L2
Heater Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
OP-01611, OP-01661 Roller Error . .87
OP-01612, OP-01662 Card Jam . . . .89
OP-01613, OP-01663 L1 or L2
Supply Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
OP-01614, OP-01664 Supply Break .93
OP-01615, OP1665 L1 or L2
Supply Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
OP-01616 Lam EEPROM Error . . . . .97
OP-01619 Comm Error . . . . . . . . . . .98
OP-01620 Wait for Temp . . . . . . . . . .99
OP-01621, OP-01671 Supply Low .100
OP-01622, OP-01672 Supply Error .101
OP-01623 Lam Hardware Error . . . .102
OP-01624, OP-01674 Card Jam . . .103
OP-01651 No L2 Laminator . . . . . . .105
PR-01703 Printhead Error . . . . . . . .106
PR-01705, PR-01706 Card Jam . . .107
PR-01710 EEPROM Error . . . . . . . .109
PR-01715 Cover Open . . . . . . . . . . .110
PR-01718 Printhead Temp . . . . . . .111
PR-01719 Printhead Error . . . . . . . .112
PR-01720 Ribbon Error . . . . . . . . . .113
PR-01721 EEPROM Error . . . . . . . .114
PR-01723 Hardware Error . . . . . . . .115
PR-01724 Ribbon Break . . . . . . . . .117
PR-01726 Ribbon Out . . . . . . . . . . .119
PR-01730 Printhead Error . . . . . . . .120
PR-01737 Ribbon Low . . . . . . . . . . .121
PR-01738 Ribbon Error . . . . . . . . . .122
SC-01804 No Smart Card . . . . . . . .123
Legal Notices (FCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Liability statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . .130
Trademark acknowledgments . . . . .130
Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

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About the printer
This guide applies to the SP75 printer.
The outside of the printer
Printer Cover.
Latch: Lift the latch to open the printer cover.
Locks: Optional locks secure supplies.
Input Hopper: Open the cover to load blank cards.
LCD Panel: Shows the printer status and any
messages. Use it to change network settings.
Ready Key: Push to pause or resume the printer.
The Status Light helps you understand printer
operation. See "Status light" on page 11 for details.
Card out slot: Cards removed from the print area
(using the manual advance knob) exit here.
Laminator Advance Knob: Moves cards in the
laminator area.
Output Hopper: Remove completed cards.
Laminators: All SP75 printers have an L1 laminator.
Some also have an L2 laminator. They apply topcoat
or patch material to cards.
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On the left and back sides of the printer:
Printer Guide Holder: Attach the holder and place the
guide in it. Choose any convenient location.
Ethernet Data Port:. Use only one data port.
USB Data Port: Use only one data port.
Manual Advance Knob: Use to move a card in the printer
or to turn rollers.
Cable Guide: Place the data cable in the guide.
Back Door. Open to see both duplex units and the reject
bin.
Locks: Optional lock secures cards and supplies in the
printer. See "Features and options" on page 3.
Optional Smart Card USB Port: See "Features and
options" on page 3.
Optional Smart Card Serial Port: See "Features and
options" on page 3.
Power Switch: Press the switch to power on the printer.
Power Receptacle: Plug in the power cord.
Security Lock Receptacle: Connect the optional
security lock to the opening.

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The inside of the printer
Cover Arm: Holds the cover and printhead cartridge in place.
Printhead Cartridge: Applies the image to the card.
Print Ribbon Cartridge, shown with color print ribbon.
Printer Label: Includes the serial number and model information
(located on the left side of the printer and not visible in this drawing).
Cleaning Roller (not visible in this drawing): Removes dust and debris
from cards.
Features and options
Features and options are identified on the printer label.

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• SP75 printers print in full-color (C) and have duplex or two-sided (2) printing.
• SP75 printers have both USB and Ethernet data ports. Use only one of these
ports to connect your printer to the PC or a network.
•Amagnetic stripe module can be a three-track (IAT) or single-track (NTT)
module.
• Printers can have a 100-card (H1) or 200-card (H2) input hopper.
• Printers can have a high-capacity output hopper (no code on label).
• The printer can have locks (K1 or K2) on the input hopper, back door, and top
cover. (The top cover lock also secures the laminator cartridges.)
• All SP75 printers have an L1 laminator. Some also have a second, L2, laminator.
• An optional smart card module can have:
— Combination smart card reader (SC346) with contact and contactless
readers. Visible inside the printer, includes USB port.
— Contactless iCLASS™ reader (SC205). Includes USB port.
— Contact station (SC400): Visible inside the printer, includes a serial port.

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Loading cards
1Open the input hopper cover.
2Remove cards from the original package.
Tips: Handling cards
•Cards can stick together: Slide or fan cards to separate
the edges.
•Do not touch the surface of cards before printing them.
(Oils on hands will reduce printing quality.)
•Handle cards by the edges or wear gloves.
•Orient all cards the same way.

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3Place the cards in the input hopper.
The diagram shows the typical locations for the
magnetic stripe and smart card chip.
4Push the input hopper cover closed until it
latches.
See SP Series Info Central for current information
about cards to use in the printer.
Magnetic stripe
Smart card chip

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Loading print ribbon
1Open the printer.
2Remove the ribbon cartridge.
3Remove both used ribbon spools from the cartridge
(if present).
Tips: Handling print ribbon
•Keep unused ribbon in the original package.
•Don’t place ribbon on a dusty or dirty surface–dirt
could damage the printhead.
4Run a cleaning card and replace the cleaning sleeve
at the same time that you load a new print ribbon.
See "Cleaning the printer" on page 21 for the steps
to follow.

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5Load the new roll of print ribbon on the cartridge.
— Put the full spool of ribbon on the supply spindle of the
ribbon cartridge. Push until the spool clicks onto the
spindle.
— Put the empty take-up spool on the spindle with the solid
black gear. Push until the spool clicks onto the spindle.
6Replace the loaded ribbon cartridge in the printer.
— Make sure both spindles rest in the black supports on the
left side of the printer.
— Make sure the ribbon cartridge handle rests in the supports
on the right side of the printer.
— Make sure to install the full, new spool toward the input
hopper of the printer.
7Close the printer cover. Press down firmly to latch it.

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Loading laminator supply material
If your printer has locks, unlock and lift the top cover to release the laminator cartridge(s).
1Remove the laminator cartridge from the printer.
Change the supply in one laminator at a time.
2Open the gate on the laminator cartridge (1).
3Remove both used spools (2) from the cartridge (if present).
4Remove the new supply material from the packaging.
5Load the new roll of laminator supply material in the cartridge.
— Put the full spool on the supply spindle of the cartridge (A). Push until
the spool clicks onto the spindle.
— Put the empty take-up spool on the spindle with the solid black gear
(B). Push until the spool clicks onto the spindle.
— Turn the take-up spool to remove slack from the material.
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— Make sure the supply material is between the guides on both the take-
up and supply sides of the cartridge.
6Close the laminator cartridge gate.
7Pinch both sides of the gate and cartridge together to close.
8Replace the loaded laminator cartridge in the printer.
Tips for Success
•Make sure the laminate follows the path shown.
•Change the supply in one laminator at a time.
•Load the L1 laminator cartridge to the correct location in the printer.
•Do not load material upside down, or it will be applied to the heated roller.

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Status light
The front of the printer has a light on the LCD panel that provides information about the current state of the
printer.
At startup, the status light displays steady amber for several seconds, a red-amber-green sequence, and then
blinking green for several seconds. When the printer is ready to print, the status light is steady green.
Status Light Description Meaning
Red-Amber-Green The printer is starting. The light displays colors while
the printer initializes.
Steady Green The printer is ready and waiting to print cards.
Blinking Green The printer is busy, such as when printing cards or
initializing.

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Steady Amber The printer is paused (without an error) or is initializing.
Blinking Amber The printer has an error. Check the following:
• See the PC or LCD panel for a message.
• If you used the Power-on/Ready sequence to
print a test card, check the printer for problems.
• If you changed the printer name, power the PC
off and on.
Steady Red The printer has a condition that requires service or the
printer did not power-on correctly. To attempt to correct
the condition, power the printer off and on before
calling for service.
Off The printer power is off.
Status Light Description Meaning

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Check the PC connection
The printer and PC are connected when the printer is
set up. Before you begin processing cards, make sure
the connection is complete.
The printer uses one data cable. It can be connected in
one of the following ways:
• A USB data cable can be connected to a USB port
on the PC and to the USB data port on the printer
(shown).
• An Ethernet data cable can be connected to the
network and to Ethernet data port on the printer. The
PC must also be connected to the same network.
• The printer can be connected to a network using a
print server. The PC must also be connected to the
same network.
•As a shared printer, where the printer is connected
to another PC on the network and the user’s PC is
connected to the network.
•See SP Info Central for more information about
connecting the printer.
PC

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Power on the printer
1With the power off (press “O” on the power switch), connect the
power cord to the printer power receptacle.
2Power on the printer (press the “|” symbol on the power switch).
3The printer powers on and the Status Light is amber. After a
moment, the LCD panel shows the printer name (such as SP75)
and firmware version.
4When the printer is ready to print cards, the LCD panel shows
“Printer Ready” and the data format. The Status Light displays
steady green.
Tips for printer power
•Wait while the printer initializes.
•Follow the guidelines for your organization about when to power
the printer on and off.

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The LCD panel
The SP75 Card Printer includes an LCD panel. The LCD panel
has a 2-line display, four keys, and the Status light.
This section describes what you need to know when printing
cards. See "Printer LCD settings" on page 30 for detailed
information about viewing and changing settings.
The LCD panel provides the following:
• Current State (line 1): Shows whether the printer is ready to
print, is busy, or is paused.
— Press the Ready key to pause or resume the printer
(undo pause).
• Data format (line 2).
• Printer messages: The display shows the message number
and a short description of the problem.
— Fix the problem and then press the Ready key to clear the
message. Repeat if another message is displayed.
— See "Printer messages" on page 52 for details about
messages.