Evolis Zenius User manual

USER GUIDE
Evolis Card Printer © 2011. All rights reserved. December 2011.
Ref. KU20E Rev. C0

Copyright
Evolis Card Printer © December 2011. 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.
Evolis printers have been certied ENERGY STAR ® due to their low power consumption.
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 re-use or recycle most of the materials in your end-of-life equipment.
The crossed-out dustbin symbol on your device is a reminder to use these systems.
If you need further information on collection, re-use and recycling systems, contact your local or regional waste management body.
Do not hesitate to contact us to nd out more by visiting our website at www.evolis.com or by emailing the following address:
[email protected].
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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 high-quality 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
Please register on line at www.evolis.com to receive our special offers and general information.
Once on the website, click on Drivers and Support then on Register your printer and ll in all the elds, giving in particular the model and
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.
As with all Evolis products, a great deal of care has been taken over this manual. Should you nd an error, however, please let us know by
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
manage you printer and change its settings.
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Getting started
1-1 Unpacking
Your printer is supplied with several accessories that we ask you to look at closely.
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:
nPower supply unit - SWITCHBOX Type F10723-A.
nMains power cable.
nUSB cable.
nInstallation, documentation and software CD-ROM.
nStarter cleaning kit.
nQuick installation guide.
nWarranty 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.
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
care to keep your printer on a at, sturdy surface able to bear its weight.
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A- Card input feeder
B- Manual card feeder
C- Output hopper
D- Control panel
E- USB connectors (option)
F- USB connector (std)
G- Ethernet connector (option)
H- Power cable socket
I- Kensington lock
1-2 Description of the printer and its functions
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Pushbutton
Cards and ribbon
Cleaning
Printer

Access to the side panels of the machine and the option module tting/removal areas is restricted to your
retailer/installer or to experienced users. The machine should always be disconnected from the power supply
(unplugged) before carrying out any work on it.
Look at the getting started video described in the following section.
J- Thermal print head
K- Cleaning roller
L- Card thickness adjustment gauge
M- Side panel opening mechanism
N - Dust lter
O- Serial number label
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1-3 Installation
1-3a CONNECTING THE PRINTER
äConnection to the power supply
The printer must be connected to a properly protected and earthed electrical installation.
FI: Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoitus koskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan.
NO: Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.
SE: Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.
ÊConnect the power cable to the power supply unit, then plug the power supply unit
connector into the printer.
Ë Next, plug the end of the power cable into an earthed power socket.
ÌThe 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.
The standby times can be congured in the Evolis Print Center. In standard standby mode, sending a print request
restarts the printer and quickly pressing (for 1 second) on the button exits the printer from hibernation mode.
äConnecting 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.
äFitting the ribbon
The printer automatically recognises the ribbon inserted.
ÊOpen the cover.
ËInsert the ribbon as shown.
ÌClose the cover and press until a click is heard.
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1-3c CARDS
For optimum quality, the cards used must be ISO 7810 certied.
Use only the card types recommended by Evolis.
Do not touch the printable surface of the cards in order to preserve print quality.
Do not use cards that have been damaged, folded, embossed or dropped on the oor.
Keep your cards protected from dust.
äLoading the cards
ÊOpen the card feeder.
ËInsert the cards, a maximum of 50 cards of thickness 0.76 mm. Ensure the cards are positioned as illustrated in the diagram.
ÌClose the feeder.
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äRemoving printed cards
Once the print cycle is complete, cards are delivered into the output hopper below the card feeder. This output hopper is designed to
collect the printed and/or encoded cards. The printer is equipped with an output hopper with a maximum capacity of 20 x 0.76 mm
cards.
äAdjusting card thickness
The printer is equipped with a manual card thickness adjustment mechanism which can be reached through the inside of the printing unit
when the cover is open. The printer accepts card s varying in thickness from 0.25 mm to 0.76 mm. The factory setting is 0.76 mm.
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