Evolis Avansia Instruction Manual

How to clean AVANSIA?
INTRODUCTION
This documentation explains how to clean Avansia:
•Routine printer cleaning
•Manual printer cleaning
Note: To optimize printing quality, Evolis recommends
these cleaning cycles frequencies:
Routine printer cleaning - Every 1000 printing cards
Manuel cleaning – Every 10000 cards
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CONTENT
ROUTINE PRINTER CLEANING.......................................... 2
Cleaning roller replacement 6
MANUAL PRINTER CLEANING......................................... 9
Flip over rollers cleaning 10
Primary transfer rollers cleaning 15
Feeding roller cleaning 18
Transport rollers cleaning 20
Cleaning rollers cleaning 24
Filter Cleaning 27
Print head cleaning 29

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ROUTINE PRINTER CLEANING
Recommended cleaning cycle: Every 1000 cards.
Servicing accessory: Evolis Avansia Adhesive cleaning card.
Before cleaning, remove cards from the printer.
Evolis Avansia cleaning cards can only be used once.
The frequency and quality of cleaning are determining factors to prolong the life of the print
head, printer, prevent printing, transport and feeding issue. Special care should be taken for this
operation.
Follow the procedure below:
Access to User mode:
When the power starts and the printer turns on in Normal Mode, and [Ready] appears on the LCD Panel.
1. Press once on Menu
2. “Printer info” is displayed: Press on
3. “Version” is displayed: Press on
4. “Cleaning” is displayed: Press on Set

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5. “Cool down” is displayed; wait until the figure drops to 70 (around 10 mn if the printer is hot).
6. “Remove film” is displayed
Open the front cover (a) and remove the Transfer film (b) then close the front cover.
7. “Remove cards” is displayed
Open the black cover (a) open the feeder (b) and remove the cards (c).
b
a
a
b
c

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8. “Cleaning Set Cleaning Crd” is displayed
Remove the film protection from the Evolis Avansia adhesive cleaning card and insert it as shown on the
picture.
9. “Cleaning Set: Start” is displayed: Press on Set
10. “Cleaning Cleaning “is displayed: The cleaning starts automatically.
11. “Cleaning Complete” is displayed: The cleaning is completed and the cleaning card is ejected.

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12. Put back the transfer film in the retransfer module (a), close the front cover (b) and put back the card (c).
Close the feeder (a) and the top cover (b). Your printer is ready to use.
a
c
b
b
a

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Cleaning roller replacement
An adhesive cleaning roller is delivered with the Transfer film, it has to be installed each time you
change the ribbon
1. Open the front cover.
2. Remove the cleaning tape cassette.

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3. Lift up the tape spindle and remove the cleaning roller.
4. Put back the new cleaning roller.
5. Clip the cleaning roller

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6. Put back cleaning tape cassette (blue part).
7. Close the front cover.

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MANUAL PRINTER CLEANING
Recommended cleaning cycle: Every 10000 cards or after each technical hardware maintenance.
Servicing accessories: Evolis pre-saturated cleaning cards, cotton swabs, wipes, dry air pressure
spray.
Remove cards from the printer.
Cleaning cards can only be used once.
The frequency and quality of cleaning are determining factors to prolong the life of the print
head, printer, prevents printing and feeding issues. Special care should be taken for this
operation. Do not hesitate to use several pre-saturated cleaning cards if necessary.
Blow the different parts of the printer with a dry air pressure spray to remove dust before the
cleaning.

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Flip over rollers cleaning
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Open the top cover (a) and remove card feeder (b).
3. Open the front cover (a) and the trapdoor cover (b).
b
a
b
a