Summary of J100i
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User's manual j100i nbs technologies - december 2008 rev. B c r.
Page 2: Quick Start
Quick start 1. Unpack your javelin card printer make sure the following items are included: - power & usb cables - ribbon cartridge - printer cleaning kit - power transformer - quick start guide - card cleaning kit - drivers/documentation cd if any items are missing, please contact your dealer. 2. O...
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4. Card cleaning cartridge remove the card cleaning cartridge from the card cleaning kit. Lift the small lid of the cartridge and remove the white adhesive roller. Gently peel off the wrapper and replace back into the cartridge. Avoid touching the roller surface. Close cartridge lid and install into...
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Table of contents 1 introduction.............................................................................. 6 printer features controls, connectors, and indicators lcd panel 2 installation and setup................................................................ 9 general information unpacking th...
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Appendix a magnetic encoder............................................................ 31 magnetic card stripe encoder introduction media loading orientation magnetic encoder cleaning appendix b smart card encoding.......................................................... 33 introduction media load...
Page 6: 1 Introduction
1 introduction thank you for choosing the javelin j360i card printer. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new card printer. Printer features the following shows the main functional features found on your j360i printer. 2 1 introduction thank you for choosing the javeli...
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Rear panel controls, connectors, and indicators your printer has an lcd display panel and a panel button on the front and a power connector, power switch, usb port and *optional ethernet connectors/indicators at the rear. 7 usb port power socket power switch rear *network status/activity indicator *...
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8 lcd panel the lcd panel can display the following messages: message operational initialising ready downloading data mag encoding printing cyan printing yellow printing magenta printing black printing overlay downloading fw contact encoding contactless encoding remove card at exit cleaning remove r...
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9 2 installation and setup general information this section will guide you through the installation and setup of your card printer. This consists of the following procedures, which should be performed in the order presented. Unpacking the printer installing the card cleaning components loading a rib...
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Unpacking the printer your card printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or reship the printer. Inspect the shipping container to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipment. If any damage is apparent, file a claim with the...
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Loading card cleaning components installing the printer roller this printer roller removes surface dust particles and oil from the card surface, resulting in better printing. Prior to loading the ribbon & cleaning cartridge, you must install this roller into the printer. 1. Ensure the printer is tur...
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12 loading ribbon cartridge this printer requires approved ribbon cartridges (see appendix d). The resin thermal transfer and dye sublimation ribbons are specifically designed for your printer. Note: i series printers require the use of i series ribbons for full colour printing.. When the ribbon is ...
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1 introduction thank you for choosing the javelin j360i card printer. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new card printer. Printer features the following shows the main functional features found on your j360i printer. 2 13 inserting cards cards are inserted one at a t...
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1 introduction thank you for choosing the javelin j360i card printer. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new card printer. Printer features the following shows the main functional features found on your j360i printer. 2 installing the print driver software and setting...
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Connecting your printer caution: limit electrical power supplied to the printer to 24 v dc. Limit excess current draw to 16 amps or less, using an associated circuit breaker or other such device. Never operate the printer in a location where operator, computer, or printer can get wet. Personal injur...
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Printing a test card with ribbon and cleaning cartridge loaded, your printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer, you should print a test card. (printing a test card does not require the printer to be connected to your computer or network, but power must be applied.) 1. Set the ...
Page 17: 3 Printing A Card
3 printing a card printing with this printer requires the windows printer driver, your card design/issuing software or printer command level programming through the printer interface. The printer can be used with any windows 2000, windows server 2003, windows xp or windows vista software application...
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Printing a sample card once you completed creating your sample card, you are ready to print. Ensure your printer has a javelin branded truecolours tm card printer ribbon cartridge installed. Refer to chapter 2 for instructions on installing the ribbon and loading the card. Print your sample card as ...
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4 cleaning caution: protect your factory warranty! The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty. Other than the recommended cleaning procedures described in this manual, allow only javelin authorized technicians to service this printer. Never loosen, tig...
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6. The lcd will then display feed long cleaning card in exit. When the card sensor registers the presence of the cleaning card, the rollers should take the card into the printer. 7. The message cleaning head will display. 8. The message cleaning rollers will display. 9. When the cleaning process is ...
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Cleaning the printhead use of the cleaning cards will normally do an adequate job of cleaning the printer. However, a separate printhead cleaning, using swabs, can remove more stubborn deposits when print anomalies persist. To avoid deposits, only use foam-tipped swabs. Caution: never use a sharp ob...
Page 22: 5 Troubleshooting
5 troubleshooting this section offers solutions to potential problems you may experience with your printer. Print quality issues this section will help you resolve print quality problems the print quality is dependent on several factors. The two most important factors that will increase your print q...
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Example 2: there are non-printing horizontal lines (white) on the card surfaces. Possible cause: ribbon cartridge is not correctly positioned. Solutions: ensure that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge and that there are no wrinkles in the ribbon. Replace ribbon cass...
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Example 4: printing shows blurry printed image. Possible cause: ribbon cartridge may not be correctly positioned. Solution: check that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge, with no wrinkles. Replace ribbon cartridge, making sure it locks in place, and print again. Pos...
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25 troubleshooting the ethernet connection and adapter resetting to factory defaults to reset the ethernet adapter configuration parameters to the factory defaults, press the recessed ethernet reset button and hold it in while turning the printer power on. Keep the ethernet reset button pressed unti...
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26 3. If the led is slowly flashing green (1 time/sec), the ethernet adapter is trying to print a job.If the job does not print, check the following: verify that the printer has media and ribbon. If the printer is showing any errors, it is unlikely that the ethernet adapter can send data to the prin...
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27 network status/activity indicator a bi-colour status/activity led indicates network speed, established link, and network activity. 1. If the led is off, no link was established. 2. If the led is solid green , a 100base link is established. 3. If the led is flashing green , a 100base link is estab...
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1 introduction thank you for choosing the javelin j360i card printer. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new card printer. Printer features the following shows the main functional features found on your j360i printer. 2 6 technical specifications general load-n-go tm ...
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Card dimensions iso standard dimensions iso standard dimensions for plain card: for magnetic stripe card: 29.
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30 ribbon cartridges load-n-go tm ribbon cartridge with integrated card-cleaning roller i series technology featuring contact-chip-based ribbon detection ymcko: 200 cards/cartridge monochrome: 1000 cards/cartridge in black, blue, red, green, gold or silver 850 cards/cartridge in white interfaces usb...
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Appendix a magnetic encoder magnetic card stripe encoder this section contains information on the additional operations of the printers with magnetic card stripe encoder. Introduction operation and maintenance requirements for the printer with the optional magnetic card stripe encoder. The magnetic ...
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Magnetic encoder cleaning use the standard cleaning card process as described in chapter 4. This cleans the most important parts of the printer; including the printhead, transport roller and magnetic stripe encoder. Iso standard encoding 32 track # field separator track density valid characters # of...
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33 appendix b smart card encoder introduction this section contains information on the additional operations of a j100i equipped with optional contact and/or contactless smart card encoders. Smart cards can have a built-in microprocessor and/or memory. Contact smart card encoders physically make ele...
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34 appendix c connecting to a network card printers can be connected to an ethernet network in three ways: printer sharing in printer sharing, the printer is connected locally to the host computer and configured to be shared to other client computers. Client computers connect to the printer over the...
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35 appendix d accessories & supplies please contact your javelin dealer to place an order for accessories and supplies. Important notice: only truecolours tm colour ribbon cartridges supplied by javelin dealers can be used in this printer. Ribbons intelligent javelin truecolours tm encoded ribbons. ...
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36 plastic cards (per 1000 cards) pvc 30 mil (0.76 mm) 92000009 plain white cards 92000011 plain white cards (with low coercivity magnetic stripe) 92000007 plain white cards (with high coercivity magnetic stripe) 9104523-020 plain white 30 mil 3-up breakaway key tags 92000700 plain black cards 92000...
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37 appendix e warranty information printers nbs javelin printers (excluding printhead) are warranted against defects in material or workmanship. Proof of purchase or shipment date is required to validate the warranty. This warranty is subject to normal usage and becomes void if the equipment is modi...
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Appendix f technical support if for any reason you require product technical support, please contact the distributor where you purchased your equipment. If they cannot help you, or at their direction, contact nbs. For support in europe, middle east, for support in north and africa and asia pacific: ...
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39 appendix g declarations of conformity european council directive compliance to standards 89/336/eec emc directive en 55022-b rf emissions modified by control 92/31/eec emc directive en 500082-1, immunity to and 1992 electromagnetic 93/63/eec disturbances 73/23/eec low voltage en 60950 product saf...
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Trademarks javelin is a registered trademark of nbs technologies. Windows and ms-dos are registered trademarks of microsoft corp. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright notice this document contains information proprietary to nbs. This document...