Evolis Elypso User manual

USER GUIDE
Evolis Card Printer © 2013. All rights reserved. March 2013.
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Copyright
Evolis Card Printer © March 2013. All rights reserved.
Copyright notice
Users must observe the copyright regulations applicable in their country. This manual must not be photocopied, translated, reproduced
or transmitted, in whole or in part, for any reason and by any electronic or mechanical means whatsoever without the express written
consent of the Evolis Card Printer company.
All the information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice.
Evolis Card Printer cannot be held liable for any errors that may be found in this manual, or for any loss or damage arising accidentally or
as a result of dissemination or use of this manual.
Trademarks
, Evolis Premium Suite and Evolis High Trust are trademarks of Evolis Card Printer. All other trademarks belong to their respective
holders.
Warranty
Refer to the warranty notice supplied with your printer for warranty terms and conditions and limitations.
Environmental information
Evolis is committed to helping the environment by reducing the energy consumption of its products.
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Recycling of end?of?life products
The manufacture of the equipment that you have purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources. It may contain
materials that are hazardous to health and the environment.
To prevent the dispersal of such materials into our environment and reduce the pressure on our natural resources, we recommend that
you use existing collection systems. These systems will appropriately reNuse or recycle most of the materials in your endNofNlife equipment.
The crossedNout dustbin symbol on your device is a reminder to use these systems.
If you need further information on collection, reNuse and recycling systems, contact your local or regional waste management body.
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About your new printer
Thank you for choosing an Evolis printer.
Using your new printer, you will be able to create a wide variety of highNquality cards and badges which can be printed in various
thicknesses, colours and styles. This printer uses consumables and accessories available from Evolis. For further details, visit our website at
www.evolis.com.
Warranty registration
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serial number found on your printer.
Getting started
The purpose of this user guide is to guide you, step by step, through your printer and how it works. Take some time to read it in order to
better understand your printer and its features, and to save time during installation and use.
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emailing us at [email protected].
Contents
The bookmarks found top left of your screen can be used to navigate between the various sections in this user guide.
Icons
The following icons are used in this manual to highlight important information:
Information providing further details or depth about certain points in the main text.
Indicates that failing to take the recommended action is liable to damage your printer.
This symbol indicates that a video showing the procedure is available on the www.evolis.com website and
clicking on it takes you straight to on>line help.
This symbol links to Evolis Print Center, accessible from your computer, which you can use to administer and
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Getting started
1?1 Unpacking
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This list may vary depending on your location.
The printer is shipped in special packaging designed to prevent any damage in transit. If you notice any visible damage, do not hesitate
to contact the shipper and immediately inform your Evolis dealer, who will tell you the procedure to follow.
Evolis takes great care over the quality of its packaging and we ask that you keep this packaging somewhere clean and dry.
You will be asked for the full original packaging (outer box, inner wedges and protective bags) in the event that
the printer is returned. If the printer is returned without its original packaging and components are damaged in
transit, these components will no longer be covered by the warranty. You will be charged for new packaging
for shipping the printer back to you.
Accessories supplied with your printer:
Q Power supply unit N SWITCHBOX Type F10723NA or CWT type KPLN065M.
Q Mains power cable.
Q USB cable.
Q Reject box optional.
Q Installation, documentation and software CDNROM.
Q Starter cleaning kit.
Q Warranty notice.
If any of these components is missing, please contact your Evolis dealer. Use only the power supply unit
supplied with your Evolis printer.
SWITCHBOX Type F10723>A or CWT type KPL>065M.
Use only the USB cable supplied with your Evolis printer.
The Evolis printer must be placed in a dry location, protected from dust and draughts but well>ventilated. Take
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1?2 Description of the printer and its functions
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A N Manual card feeder
B N Control panel
C N USB connector (type A)
D N USB connector (type B)
E N Ethernet connector
F N Power cable socket
G N Place for Kensington lock
H N PreNcut slot for the optional
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(unplugged) before carrying out any work on it.
Look at the getting started video described in the following section.
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I N Thermal print head
J N Cleaning roller
K N Side panel opening mechanism
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1?3 Installation
1?3a CONNECTING THE PRINTER
³ Connection to the power supply
The printer must be connected to a properly protected and earthed electrical installation.
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 Connect the power cable to the power supply unit, then plug the power supply unit
connector into the printer.
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 The printer is powered on: the control panel lights up showing the printer is working
properly. If the control panel does not light, then either installation has not been carried
out correctly or the printer is not working properly. Check the installation.
Before attempting any maintenance, ensure that the power cable is always unplugged. For your personal safety,
ensure that the cable and power supply unit remain easy to access, especially in the event of an emergency.
To save energy, the printer will automatically switch itself to standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. The printer
switches to hibernation mode after 30 minutes in standby mode.
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³ Connecting the USB cable
Under no circumstances should you connect the USB data cable before installation of the printer driver is
complete.
Refer to the section on printer driver installation for further details, and follow the instructions carefully.
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1?3b RIBBONS
Evolis original High Trust ribbons optimise your printer’s operation and avoid causing damage to it. The use of ribbons from other suppliers
is liable to damage your printer and voids the manufacturer’s warranty for the printer.
For optimum print quality, Evolis recommends that the printer is fully cleaned every time the ribbon is changed. See the Servicing and
Maintenance section of this manual.
³ Fitting the ribbon
The printer automatically recognises the ribbon inserted.
 Open the cover.
 Insert the ribbon as shown.
 Close the cover and press until a click is heard.
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1?3c CARDS
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Use only the card types recommended by Evolis.
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Keep your cards protected from dust.
³ Loading the cards
 After starting your print task, insert card into the manual feeder. Ensure the cards are positioned as illustrated in the
diagram.
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³ Removing printed cards
Once the print cycle is complete, the card is delivered by the manual feeder.
³ Adjusting card thickness
The printer accepts cards between 0.50 mm and 1.25 mm thick (20 to 50 mil).
³ Managing the reject box
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The reject box can hold 30 cards.
To empty it, just remove the cards in it.
Evolis recommends that you empty this box regularly.
The printed card can be programmed in Evolis Print Center to be ejected either from the manual feeder or the
reject tray if you choose the option.
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Printing
2?1 Installing the print driver
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To install a print driver, insert the CD into your computer and select the print driver menu. A program will guide you through the entire
installation process.
Do not connect your USB cable to your computer until prompted to do so by the installation program.
For the connection procedure, see the section on Connecting the Printer.
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administrator rights to install the driver.
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2?2 Managing the print settings
Once the ribbon has been installed, your Evolis printer will automatically adapt its parameters and settings to suit the ribbon.
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To access this application:
Q From the Start button on the bottom left of your screen in the Windows task bar, select All programs, Evolis Card Printer, Evolis Premium
Suite, Evolis Print Center
Q The application displays all connected Evolis printers.
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Q Select the desired printer.
Q Right click the name of the printer, select Properties to access the settings or double (left) click the name of the printer.
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dealer for any advice and assistance needed before making any changes.
Please refer to the Evolis Print Center manual for more detail on the meanings of each of the settings.
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Q Messages about the maintenance of the printer.
Q Messages and alerts associated with the ribbons, their compatibility with your printer or the nature of your print requests.
Q Warnings about problems which have stopped the printer.
When the Evolis Printer Manager is active, a small icon is displayed in the bar on the bottom right of your screen.
The colour of the icon varies according to the status of the printer:
Q *UHHQ: Printer ready
Q Orange: Information message issued N printing stopped
Q Red: Warning message issued N printing stopped
Q *UH\: Printer in hibernation mode, disconnected or communication interrupted.
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Interrupt the printing task.
Restart the task.
The Evolis Printer Manager service can be disabled by rightNclicking the Evolis icon on the status
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2?4 Printing a card
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³ In Microsoft® Word
After having set the Evolis printer as the default:
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Q Click on the File in the menu bar, then on Page Setup
Q In the Margins tab, set all margins to ‘0’, then in the Orientation section, select Landscape.
Q The Paper tab has a Paper Size option, select CR80 Card
Q For Word 2010: click the Page layout tab, then click on Size and select ‘CR80 Card‘
Q Close the window by clicking OK.
Your Word window should now look like this:
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make up a card:
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Once ready, click on File and then on Print.
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2?5 Double?sided printing
If your printer prints on only one side of the card and you want to print on both sides, you can purchase a doubleNsided printing upgrade
by contacting your Evolis dealer.
This printing upgrade is an activation key to put into the printer. This operation is quick and easy to perform.
Carry out the following procedure :
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 Open the card printer cover.
 Remove the ribbon from the card printer if present.
 Take your activation key and insert it in the location provided.
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 Open the card printer (1) and remove the activation key (2).
 Put the ribbon back.
 Close the cover.
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2?6 Connecting to a network (Ethernet and Wi?Fi)
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technical knowledge may result in a malfunction of the printer, and may even extend to a more widespread failure of all
or part of the LAN. Contact your System and Network Administrator before connecting to or changing the settings for your
local area network.
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Maintenance
3?1 General warranty information
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instructions given below to ensure that it runs satisfactorily.
Keep your warranty cover!
The manufacturer’s warranty is subject to strict adherence to the routine servicing and maintenance instructions,
and in particular the printer cleaning cycles.
Any failure to follow the maintenance and servicing procedures described in this section voids the print head warranty.
Evolis declines any liability where there has been a failure to carry out required maintenance on the printer.
The print head is a wearing part and an extremely sensitive printer component. Its useful life can be seriously curtailed by the presence of
dust, liquids or solids in the printer’s immediate environment, on the print head or on the cards. Users must take all necessary precautions
to insert only clean cards, free of dust deposits or foreign bodies, into the machine.
The frequency and quality of cleaning are decisive factors enabling users to extend the print head’s useful life and to ensure excellent
print quality. Particular care must therefore be taken with cleaning. Users must comply with the servicing and maintenance instructions
as fully described in this section.
In addition, the use of Evolis brand ribbons (‘Evolis High Trust’) also ensures that your equipment operates properly. Use of ribbons not
approved by Evolis may as a consequence affect the quality and reliability of print jobs, produce low quality printed output and even
affect the printer’s operation. The manufacturer’s warranty does not cover physical damage or quality problems caused by using nonN
Evolis approved ribbons.
Evolis provides replacement parts and consumables that you can refer to within this user guide or by visiting the website at
www.evolis.com.
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3?2 Routine printer cleaning
3?2a ROUTINE PRINTER CLEANING
The print head warranty is directly linked to routine cleaning of your printer.
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Recommended cleaning cycle: whenever the ribbon is changed
Mandatory cleaning cycle: when the cleaning warning is triggered
Servicing accessory: adhesive cleaning card.
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been inserted.
You should proceed with the routine cleaning of your printer as soon as the warning is triggered.
If you continue to run the printer despite the warning and if the warning light remains lit, the print head warranty
will be automatically voided owing to a failure to comply with your contractual maintenance obligations.
Printer Cleaning required after:
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Number of cards remaining
before warranty voided
(warning light steady)
Warranty invalid after:
(warning light steady)
Zenius 1000 cards 200 cards 1200 cards
Primacy 1000 cards 200 cards 1200 cards
Elypso 1000 cards 200 cards 1200 cards
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