HiTi Digital CS-200e User manual

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HiTi CS-200e user manual
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Announcements
Chapter 1. Getting ready
1.1 Checking box contents
1.2 Appearance of the printer and key functions
1.3 Installation
Collecting
Adjusting
Chapter 2. Start Printing
2.1 Printer driver installation
2.2 Print settings
2.3 Print software application
Chapter 3. Printer maintenance
3.1 General warranty information notice announcement
3.2 Routine / Regular printer cleaning
Chapter 4. Help diagnosis
4.1 Warnings / Error messages and diagnosis
4.2 Printing a demo chart
4.3 Identify installed driver software version
4.4 Troubleshooting
4.5 Technical support
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
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Copyright
HiTi CS Card Printer © 2011. All rights reserved.
Trademarks acknowledgement
HiTi CS Card Printer is a trademark of HiTi Digital Inc. product. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders.
Warranty
Refer to the warranty card supplied with your card printer package box for warranty terms, conditions and limitations.
Copyright notice
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Users must comply with the copyright regulations applicable in their own country. This manual must not be reproduced,
translated, photocopied, transmitted or any kind to be duplicated in whole or in part, for any reasons and by any
electronic or mechanical means whatsoever without the express a written consent of the HiTi Digital Inc.
All the information contained in this document is subject to changed without prior notice.
HiTi Digital Inc. 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.

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Knowing your new printer
Warranty Registration
Please do take time to register online at www.hiti.com and you will be rewarded with a special offer after registration
is completed.
Assistant Icons
The following assistant icons will show up in this guide to indicate important information to be noticed.
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We thank you for choosing HiTi CS card printer, the beginning of our long term successful association with you
together. With HiTi CS card printer, you will be able to enjoy easy operating, high quality plastic cards printing conve-
niently for personalized ID card, credit cards, membership cards and badges from various level of thickness and color
style. Please ensure HiTi CS card printer to use the original consumables from HiTi Digital Inc. For more details, visit
our website at www.hiti.com .
Getting ready to start
The main purpose of this user guide is to guide you to set up your printer step by step. Please take time to read
through this carefully and complete the installation before start operating. This will save you time during installation and
use, help you to understand more about this printer and its features. Should you discover any errors in this guide,
please do help us by emailing us at [email protected] .
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Special warning notice More in-depth information notice

HiTi CS-200e user manual
1.1 Checking box contents
Accessories provide with your HiTi CS card printer:
Chapter1. Getting ready
HiTi CS card printer is supplied with several accessories and please do take time to check it closely.
The accessories contents list may vary depending from your region/location.
Card output hopper Weight module USB cable Power adaptor Power core
User guide Master CD Cleaning roller Cleaning kit
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If any of below item is missing, please contact your nearest HiTi customer support facility of your local
HiTi CS card printer distributor. For details customer support facility list, please refer to Appendix
C: Customer Service Information.

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1.2 Appearance of the printer and key functions
Top cover opening button
LCM control panel
Input card cover
Input card feeder (100cards)
Spec. label
Manual releasing card
jam screw socket
(slotted screwdriver)
Smart IC encoding expansion socket
Manual card feed
input location
Ethernet expansion socket
Power socket
USB cable connection socket
ON / OFF
hard power switch button
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Thermal print head
Ribbon ID key socket
Card thickness
adjustment gauge
Cleaning roller socket
Ribbon spool fitting position
(color coded)

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1.3 Installation
1.3.1 Ribbon Installing
a. Open the top cover.
b. Place the ribbon ID key into ID key socket.
c. Insert the ribbon as shown.
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d. Close the top cover slowly and press until a click sound is heard.
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Using the original HiTi CS Card Printer Ribbon consumables will optimize your printer’s performance and avoid causing
damages to it. Use of non HiTi original consumables will void the manufacturer’s warranty policy for the printer.
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Please ensure your ribbon format is corresponded to installed ribbon ID key’s label.
Please make sure your ribbon film is facing top side during installation and also ensure the color of ribbon
spool/core is matching to the ribbon adapter/holder.
For optimum printing quality, please ensure the printer is fully cleaned each time when the ribbon is changed.
Refer to servicing and maintenance section of this user guide.

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1.3.2 Printer Connecting (Power & USB)
Power
USB
a. Connect power cable to power adaptor, then plug the power connector to printer’s power socket
b. Plug the power plug to an earthed power socket
c. Switch ON from the ON/OFF button to power up the printer, then the LCM control panel should light up and display
“ready” message which indicates the printer is under working condition.
Refer to the print driver installation section of this user guide for more details,
and follow the instruction carefully.
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Please make sure the power plug is connected into a properly protected and earthed electrical source.
Please make sure the print driver software is fully installed before
connecting the USB cable to your printer device.
For your own safety, please make sure the power cable is always unplugged before attempting any
service maintenance work.
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1.3.3 Card Placing
Loading (Automatic)
Loading (Manual queue jump)
a. Open input card cover.
b. Place the cards into input card feeder with positioned shown in the diagram.
c. Close the input card feed cover.
a. Insert card manually with location and positioned shown in the diagram.
b. Start printing or encoding command from PC.
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For optimum printing quality, please ensure all cards are CR-80 standard with ISO 7810 certified.
Please do not touch the printable surface and not to use any dusty, damaged, folded or embossed
cards in your printer.
This feature is designed when a single manually queue jump in printing or encoding
job is required during fully loaded cards are positioned in input card feeder.