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User Guide

The Monochome Rewritable 

Card Printer

The Tattoo Rewrite User Guide – Reference KU07E, Rev. A1

June 2006 © Evolis Card Printer

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Summary of Contents for The Tattoo Rewrite

Page 1: ...User Guide The Monochome Rewritable Card Printer The Tattoo Rewrite User Guide Reference KU07E Rev A1 June 2006 Evolis Card Printer 1...

Page 2: ...t in body injuries or hardware damages Warranty Refer to the enclosed Warranty booklet for terms and conditions Return Materials Authorization RMA Please contact your Evolis Reseller for warranty clai...

Page 3: ...For Windows users with USB interface 12 Configuring printer s settings 13 Printing 16 Chapter III Maintenance 19 Cleaning the inside part of the printer 19 Cleaning the print head 22 Maintenance of t...

Page 4: ...on for printing your multi purpose rewritable plastic cards visitor badges business cards loyalty cards temporary cards membership cards and many more This product comes with a wide range of custom de...

Page 5: ...box remove the protection wrap and set it in the chosen location 3 Remove any adhesive material from the printer body Please keep all packing materials in the event the printer is moved or returned T...

Page 6: ...moves dust before cards are printed Cover Lever Enables the printer cover to be opened and closed Cover button Enables the printer cover to be opened and closed Card feeder Hosts all cards to be print...

Page 7: ...ssages from the control panel Installing the interface cable and power supply For using your Tattoo Rewrite printer via the USB port install the Windows driver first then connect to this port 1 Connec...

Page 8: ...d Double check the setup You must pull the plug off from the socket to totally power off this printer which means that the plug must always be reachable This product must be plugged to a safe and grou...

Page 9: ...the standard card feeder Dusty of dirty cards might cause uneven or incomplete printing and the print head to wear out prematurely It is recommended to clean the printer on a regular basis Refer to th...

Page 10: ...ose indicated in the Technical Data Sheet of this manual Do not use damaged folded or embossed cards Make sure you store your blank cards in a clean and dust proof area Avoid inserting foul or dusty c...

Page 11: ...e checked by default and the setup shield will delete previous settings Click on Install to launch the process When told to do so choose the connection method to your Evolis printer USB or Parallel Th...

Page 12: ...en click on Open then OK The Evolis printer appears on a grey background Click on Next Choose to replace the existing driver and then click on Next State whether you wish to use the Evolis printer as...

Page 13: ...inter is selected as default printer before using it Setting the Tattoo Rewrite printer as default printer Set your Tattoo Rewrite printer as default printer by following these steps Click Start Setti...

Page 14: ...ality from Draft to Higher depending on the printing speed Temperature stronger or weaker erasing depen ding on the temperature Erasing area when an area of the card needs to be preserved This menu ha...

Page 15: ...l area of the card is erased The Dialog with the Printer option is available only if the driver has been installed through the CD Rom setup wizard This Dialog box makes it possible to send command scr...

Page 16: ...configuration issues Microsoft Word Once the Tattoo Rewrite Printer is defined as a default printer 1 Start Word and go to File then Page Setup 2 The Page Setup dialog box offers to choose the Paper S...

Page 17: ...design components Logo and pictures ID photo Fixed and variable texts Barcode etc Example Please note that this example is not meant to teach a user how to use Microsoft Word The only purpose is to ex...

Page 18: ...er Treatment Gray scale Orientation Landscape Copies sets the required number of copies 2 Settings dialog box Printing Contrast value of 10 Printing Quality value of 0 Erasing Temperature value of 10...

Page 19: ...ing cleaning product item reference A5011 UltraClean cleaning kit that contains 5 cleaning cards pre saturated with isopropyl alcohol 99 5 cotton swabs with isopropyl alcohol 99 1 dispenser with 40 pr...

Page 20: ...warranty is waived Cleaning the inside of the printer Cleaning is rather simple as it only requires pre saturated cleaning cards that are custom designed for the printer Your Tattoo Rewrite printer is...

Page 21: ...7 The used cleaning card is ejected from the front side of the printer Wait a couple of minutes after cleaning and before using the printer to let the clea ning product evaporate completely The printe...

Page 22: ...are safe from electrostatic dis charges The print head is a fragile element To avoid damages Comply with the cleaning cycles Keep the print head away from sharp or metal objects Do not touch the prin...

Page 23: ...y clean Use a cloth from the cleaning kit Cleaning the cleaning roller 1 Open the cover of the printer Spot the cleaning rol ler and remove it from the printer 2 Clean the roller with a wipe from your...

Page 24: ...essages from Control Panel Evolis has enforced reliability when designing the Tattoo Rewrite Meanwhile some issues may arise The following chapter will help you spot and troubleshoot any potential iss...

Page 25: ...receive data The printer is processing data via one or more of its interfaces The printed card is hot The required level of contrast is not yet achieved Wait before reprinting the card Reprinting a c...

Page 26: ...properly oriented in the feeder The encoding method HICO or LOCO is inappro priate Please refer to Appendix A for further information Encoded data is not compliant with the ISO 7811 standard or with t...

Page 27: ...e push button for three seconds All LEDs go off 3 Press the push button once again and hold it down 4 The push button green LED comes on 5 Release the push button when the green light starts blinking...

Page 28: ...s Make sure that you are using rewritable cards 4 Print a test card Refer to the Printing and understanding a test card section of this chapter 5 Check the printer s interface cable Check the link bet...

Page 29: ...urface of the card is rough or embossed Try switching to another type of cards WARNING Due to this thermal printing process the card must cool off before it is reprinted Otherwise the previous graphic...

Page 30: ...eaning contact your Evolis reseller for a new print head Remove the card in the following way 1 Open the cover of the printer 2 Remove the card by pressing the push button and or manually pushing it t...

Page 31: ...3 Detach the cable from behind the print head Step 2 Installing a new print head 1 Take the new print head and set the cable in its location Replacing a print head Replacing the print head of a Tattoo...

Page 32: ...ntering an inappropriate wrong kit number may bring the printer to mal function Two control panel LEDs blink simultaneously They indicate that the printer needs to be cleaned from the inside Printing...

Page 33: ...rs as well as a FAQ that provides answers to frequently asked questions FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Contacting an Evolis reseller Please contact an Evolis reseller when you cannot solve a problem o...

Page 34: ...with contactless smart card coupler ISO 14443A Mifare 1 Clause governing the use of Evolis approved supplies Subject to observance of maintenance procedures Card types ISO CR 80 ISO 7810 53 98mm x 85...

Page 35: ...ning Kit for complete cleaning of the printer 5 pre saturated cleaning cards 5 swabs 1 box of 40 pre saturated wipes P N A5002 PrinterClean Cleaning kit for cleaning of transport rollers 50 pre satura...

Page 36: ...coercivity LOCO mode via the Windows driver interface However encoders of the Tattoo Rewrite Mag are shipped with a HICO default setting unless specifically requested when ordering Location of the mag...

Page 37: ...it possible to set an ISO stan dard for each track Refer to the ISO 7811 table in this appendix for further information Coercivity sets the magnetic encoder in high HICO or low LOCO coercivity A HICO...

Page 38: ...passed inside the printer clean the transport rolls the cleaning roll the print head and the print read head of the magnetic encoder If between two cleaning sessions every 500 cards the read write pr...

Page 39: ...ce pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi...

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