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Ultra Electronics Ltd 

Magicard Pronto User Manual 

 

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WARRANTY INFORMATION 

 

 

 

1).

 

Coverage :  

Ultra Electronics Ltd Warrants that the MAGICARD printer shipped with this Warranty statement will 

conform to the manufacturer’s specifications and be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of 

years 

in

 E.U. 

and

 USA 

(1 year elsewhere)

 

from the date of original purchase by the user, but there are additional 

conditions on the Print Head Warranty (see paragraph 2). 

 

 

 

 

2).

 

Limited Printhead Warranty :  

Ultra warrants that, under normal use and service, thermal Print Heads will be free 

from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 

2 years 

in

 E.U. 

and

 USA 

(1 year elsewhere)

 

from the date of 

original purchase or for a quantity of 10,000 printed cards, whichever comes first, provided that Ultra-approved Card 

media is utilised.  If a Warranty claim is submitted for a defective Print Head, Ultra will have the right to inspect the 

Print Head and samples of the printed and blank ID cards used with it for the purpose of verifying that the claimed 

defect has not been caused by non-Ultra approved media, or by foreign particles or substances which have caused 

chemical or physical damage.  Ultra's decision in any such claims shall be final. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3).

 

Warranty Claims :  

If the MAGICARD printer proves defective during this period, please contact the Ultra Service 

Center, at the address and telephone/fax number given below.  The Ultra Service Center personnel may first ask you to 

carry out certain simple checks to confirm the nature of the problem, and if a return is appropriate they will give you a 

Return Authorisation Number (MRAN) and consignment instructions to the appropriate repair center.  Ultra will, at it’s 

option, repair or replace the defective parts at no charge to the customer. 

 

 

 

 

 

4).

 

Warranty Limitations :  

The Warranty does not apply to MAGICARD Printers that have been : 

 

 

 

Damaged through physical or electrical mishandling. 

 

 

Damaged through operation in environments which are outside normal office conditions in terms of corrosive 

atmosphere, temperature, humidity, shock or vibration. 

 

 

 

 

Improperly installed or interfaced to other products which may exhibit software problems or expose the 

MAGICARD to improper voltages or control signals. 

 

 

 

Fitted with Dye-Film rolls from any source other than Ultra Electronics, or have been used to print on anything 

other than Card surfaces which are approved by Ultra and which will generally be made of PVC, be completely 

flat, and be free of harmful particles or substances. 

 

 

 

 

 

Serviced or interfered with by anyone other than an Ultra Authorised Service Provider. 

 

 

5).

 

Shipping :  

Insurance and shipping costs incurred in sending the MAGICARD Printer for Warranty service are the 

responsibility of the customer.  Whenever possible Ultra Service Centers will use the same class of shipping service 

selected and paid for by the customer to return the Printer.  Return shipping costs from Ultra to the customer will be at 

Ultra's expense.  After obtaining the Return Authorisation Number as described above, the printer should be securely 

packed in it’s original packaging with proof of date of purchase and a note describing the problem and quoting the 

Return Authorisation Number.  The Printer must be sent to the service center address supplied with the Return 

Authorisation Number by the main Service Center.  This address may be different to the address listed below, but will 

generally be closer to you.  Please also mark the Return Authorisation Number on the outside of the shipping carton.  All 

Customs duties and taxes, if applicable, are the responsibility of the customer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6).

 

Applicability :  

The Warranty and remedy provided above are exclusive and in lieu of all other warrants, either express 

or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  Any 

statements or representations made by any other person or firm are void.  Neither Ultra Electronics Ltd nor its affiliates 

shall be liable for any loss, inconvenience, or damage, including direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages, 

resulting from the use or inability to use the Ultra product, whether resulting from breach of Warranty or other legal 

theory even if Ultra has been advised of the possibility of such damage or loss. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7).

 

This Warranty is governed under English Law.  Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Warranty shall be submitted 

for arbitration of this dispute or disputes pursuant to the rules and regulations of the UK Arbitration Act.  This Warranty 

gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other legal rights which vary from country to country so the above 

limitations and exclusions may not apply to all Customers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Magicard Pronto

Page 1: ...User Manual Document No 689 Issue 2 02 06 2009...

Page 2: ...lling a print job 13 Choosing the right dye film 14 Choosing the right cards 15 Card material 15 Card size 15 Card thickness 15 To obtain good quality prints the Card must be 15 Printable area of the...

Page 3: ...to spill any liquid on the Printer Ensure that the Power Supply cable is not longer than 2 metres in length and includes a properly earthed connection When handling the Printer avoid touching the ther...

Page 4: ...CD ROM please follow the simple steps in this guide on installing your Printer This guide helps you make your printing experience more enjoyable and secure Unpacking Please ensure you have all the it...

Page 5: ...ronto Printer IMPORTANT Do not connect USB yet Normal Office environment with A properly earthed Power Supply Ambient temperature 10 to 30OC 50 to 86OF Protection from direct sunlight and chemicals Pr...

Page 6: ...er 1 Remove the Cleaning Cassette and slide out the Spindle Bar 2 Remove and discard the used Roller 3 Place the new Roller into the Cleaning Cassette and replace the Spindle Bar 4 Pull the Paper Tab...

Page 7: ...ded spool into the rear slots and the take up spool into the front slots Close the Printer Connect the Power Supply Select the correct adapter for your region and connect to Power Supply unit Plug in...

Page 8: ...on run Type D autorun where D is the Drive letter for your CD Drive then press the Return key 2 Now follow the on screen instructions to install the Printer Driver 3 When the installation is complete...

Page 9: ...o User Manual 9 USING YOUR PRONTO PRINTER USING YOUR PRONTO PRINTER Printer Parts Printer Parts 1 1 Lid Latch 2 Thermal Print Head 3 Power Button multi coloured 4 Hand feed Cleaning Card entry slot 5...

Page 10: ...owered off RED Indicates an error condition Read the displayed error message from the PC screen e g out of Dye Film GREEN Indicates a Ready condition the Printer is ready to accept a print job YELLOW...

Page 11: ...Pronto User Manual 11 Powering ON Powering OFF Press and hold approx 2 seconds Press the button once and release Printer begins initialising after initialising Printer goes to Ready x1 x1 hold until...

Page 12: ...request a card to be fed into the front card slot x2 Press the Power Button twice in quick succession within 0 5 seconds the button s colour will change to yellow busy Feeding cards insert a card int...

Page 13: ...nual 13 When the button FLASHES RED YELLOW remove the card from the front card slot Cancelling a print job Any print job can be cancelled This can be done while the printer is downloading the image or...

Page 14: ...ng costs are critical monochrome printing is a fraction of the cost of colour printing Printer model Type of images you want to print Cards per Ribbon Ribbon Panel Layout Part Number Pronto Colour 1 s...

Page 15: ...mm high Minimum 0 015 0 38mm Standard 0 030 0 76mm Maximum 0 063 1 60mm Card thickness To obtain good quality prints the Card must be Glossy white Free from dirt and grease Free from surface contamin...

Page 16: ...agnetic stripe on the rear of a magnetic stripe Card The Pronto Mag Printer can encode both HI CO and LO CO Magnetic stripe Cards When feeding Magnetic Stripe Cards make sure the stripe is on the left...

Page 17: ...are and Firmware at www magicard com support technical support Installing the UltraDriver 1 Important before loading the Driver make sure the USB cable is NOT connected to the Printer Load the Driver...

Page 18: ...nto Printer is connected to the PC via the USB cable and powered ON When the Printer is detected by the PC the Driver installation will be completed and the Printer will be ready to use CAUTION If the...

Page 19: ...clear explanation of each Driver setting To view the Driver s Help file go to the Printer Preferences as described above and click on the Help button in any of the Tabs The Printer Driver settings 1...

Page 20: ...t Add or Remove Programs 3 Select the Magicard Pronto entry and click on Change Remove 4 Now just follow the prompts from the Printer Uninstall application 1 On the PC go to the Windows logo then Cont...

Page 21: ...can damage the Print Head A clean Printer also produces better quality magnetic encoding THE MAGICARD CLEANING SYSTEM There are three main parts to your Printer s cleaning system 1 Clean the rollers u...

Page 22: ...leaning Card each time you replace the Dye Film A Remove the Dye Film Leave the Lid open B Take a new Cleaning Card from it s foil packaging C Start the cleaning routine by selecting the Driver Prefer...

Page 23: ...towards the front of the Printer just behind the front Card slot see below Slide out Cleaning Rol Slide the metal 1 2 3 the metal bar then remove and discard the used ler bar into the new Cleaning Ro...

Page 24: ...printhead using the Cleaning Pen We recommend that you clean the Print Head each time you replace the Dye Film Take the Cleaning Pen from your Pronto Cleaning Kit Open the Printer and carefully run t...

Page 25: ...BLUE Monochrome Blue Resin 1000 images MA1000K GREEN Monochrome Green Resin 1000 images MA1000K GOLD Monochrome Gold Resin 1000 images MA1000K SILVER Monochrome Silver Resin 1000 images Product Code...

Page 26: ...e printers recommended specification 3 Clean the printer rollers No film detected please load a new roll of film to continue Code 07 00 The printer detects an invalid RFID film tag 1 Make sure you are...

Page 27: ...etect the RFID PCB 2 Try installing a new roll of ribbon 1 Turn off the power then make sure the printhead cable is connected Print Head Error switch printer off and reconnect print head Code 13 00 to...

Page 28: ...printer does not detect the RFID PCB 2 Try installing a new roll of ribbon The printer has printed more than 700 cards since the rollers were last cleaned It needs to be cleaned to prevent deteriorat...

Page 29: ...d not running smoothly along the platen runway 2 Contact Magicard Technical Support for advice on clearing the Platen Vertical white line down one or both ends of Card 1 Incorrect Driver setting 1 Ens...

Page 30: ...ver settings for colour format 2 A used roll of Dye Film has been fitted 2 Replace Dye Film with a new roll Table 6 Driver Related Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution Slow data download from Comp...

Page 31: ...e Film rolls from any source other than Ultra Electronics or have been used to print on anything other than Card surfaces which are approved by Ultra and which will generally be made of PVC be complet...

Page 32: ...FOR THE UK EUROPE AND REST OF WORLD Ultra Electronics Card Systems Waverley House Hampshire Road Granby Estate Weymouth Dorset DT4 9XD UK Tel 44 0 1305 784738 Fax 44 0 1305 777904 Email Support Techni...

Page 33: ...Ultra Electronics Ltd Magicard Pronto User Manual 33 CONTACT US SUPPORT www magicard com Support Supporto Apollo...

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