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Magicard Avalon Duo User Manual

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual standard standard option avalon duo avalon 105 & only avalon duo 105 only this guide is to assist you with the set-up and use of your magicard avalon id card printer. The printer models covered by this document include:- avalon std prin...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 2 of 31 index before use........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 safety instructio...

  • Page 3: Before Use

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 3 of 31 before use safety instructions about this guide the information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice. Ultra electronics limited shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or con...

  • Page 4: 1. Installing The Printer

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 4 of 31 1. Installing the printer (copy of the quickstart guide) 1. Unpacking avalon printer hopper and stacker power cable usb cable driver cd 2. Consumables cleaning cards & roller dye film and cards note: to complete installatio...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 5 of 31 9. Print a test card 1. Switch the printer on. You will hear some motor activity and see the indicators flash. 2. When ready, the red error indicator should be off and the green indicator on. 3. Press and release the small ...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 6 of 31 2. Installing the ultradriver 1. Important - make sure the printer is switched off . 2. Load the driver cd rom into the pc you have connected to the printer. If the cd does not run automatically, click the start button, the...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 7 of 31 1. Open the top cover by pushing down on it and operating the release catch on the top of the printer. 2. Remove the used dye-film by gently pulling both spools upwards until disengaged from the clips. Take care not to bend...

  • Page 8: 5. Choosing The Right Cards

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 8 of 31 we recommend only self adhesive cards supplied by ultra electronics via your magicard dealership. There are many different types of self-adhesive cards. Thorough investigation and testing has shown that poorer quality or in...

  • Page 9: 6. Loading The Cards

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 9 of 31 6. Loading the cards 1. Lift the card feed hopper vertically until significant resistance is felt, then tilt it backwards until it comes to a stop at an angle of about 30º. (if it is necessary to completely remove the card ...

  • Page 10: 7. Cleaning Your Printer

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 10 of 31 7. Cleaning your printer cleaning is important cleaning is easy and inexpensive the magicard cleaning system • the most important thing you can do to ensure card print quality and the ongoing reliable operation of your pri...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 11 of 31 cleaning supplies every 250 prints or sooner – step 1. Using a cleaning card we recommend that you clean your printer using a cleaning card after every 250 prints or each time you replace the dye-film. You should do this m...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 12 of 31 every 1000 prints - cleaning the printhead step 2. Changing the cleaning roller there is a cleaning cassette inside the printer which holds a cleaning roller ( picture 1 ) . We recommend that this roller is replaced after ...

  • Page 13: 8. Printer Driver Settings

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 13 of 31 to access the printer driver settings :- 8. Printer driver settings the printer tab shows which model of printer you are using by displaying a picture and the model name. The printer tab will display a diagram showing whic...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 14 of 31 printing options: number of copies : controls the number of times the image is printed when you send a card design to the printer, for example if you set the number of copies to ‘5’ and send a single card design to print, ...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 15 of 31 the card front & card back tabs use the card front and back tabs to determine how the front and back of a printed card will be produced. There are a variety of options that will allow detailed customization of id cards - t...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 16 of 31 security: print overcoat: when enabled, a thin transparent layer of overcoat will be applied to the card design at the end of the printing process . This overcoat protects the printed image from fading and scratching . App...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 17 of 31 black resin options : halftoning (monochrome only): if printing with monochrome dye-film ribbon, you first must select the monochrome (k only) option in the card front/card back tab; this enables these halftoning options. ...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 18 of 31 overcoat options: by default the printer will print the transparent protective overcoat layer over the entire surface area of the card. The overcoat options window provides advanced controls for customising the size and po...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 19 of 31 advanced colour options: the advanced colour options provide controls for fine tuning the colour output of the printer. The card design can de darkened , lightened , made brighter or appear faded , even specific colour lev...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 20 of 31 printhead power: these options provide control over the degree of printhead ‘heating’ power applied to the cards and dye-film ribbon during the printing process. Yellow, magenta, cyan (ymc): an increase or decrease in the ...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 21 of 31 the save & restore tab is used to save your driver settings to a file, restore the settings from a file, or restore the settings to the original defaults. If you change your driver settings it is recommended that you save ...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 22 of 31 to delete the ultradriver:- 9. Uninstalling the ultradriver • on the pc, go to “ start ” >> “ control panel ” • then select “ add or remove programs ” classic view category view • select the “ magicard avalon ” entry, and ...

  • Page 23: 10. Magicard Support Utility

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 23 of 31 the purpose of this utility is to provide advanced diagnostic and configuration tools for use when contacting your magicard technical support office. However , it can also be used to upgrade the firmware within the printer...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 24 of 31 upgrade firmware: use the controls in this tab to upgrade the printer’s firmware. Note - latest firmware files can be downloaded from technical support section of the magicard web site at www.Magicard.Com query printer: co...

  • Page 25: 11. Troubleshooting

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 25 of 31 11. Troubleshooting table 2 - dye film problems problem probable cause solution printer does not recognise dye film type. (print colours may be very pale but with good black text) 1. Dye-film incorrectly loaded 2. Incorrec...

  • Page 26: Table 3 - Card Feed Problems

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 26 of 31 out of dyefilm error 1. Out of dyefilm. 2. Dyefilm incorrectly fitted. 3. Dyefilm not moving. 1. Replace dye film. 2. Reload the dye film correctly. (see section 3 of this document). 3. Check film spools are free to turn. ...

  • Page 27: 12. Warranty

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 27 of 31 12. Warranty limited warranty information 1). Coverage: ultra electronics ltd warrants that the magicard printer shipped with this warranty statement will conform to the manufacturers specifications and be free from defect...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 28 of 31 13. Technical support, service, and warranty enquiries if you experience a problem or have warranty enquiries, call or fax our service center or visit our web site at (www.Ultramagicard.Com) call eu +44 (0) 1305 762 115 ul...

  • Page 29: 14. Contact Us (Sales):

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 29 of 31 14. Contact us (sales): sales and service center for north and south america ultra electronics card systems 6711 - 176th avenue ne, redmond, wa 98052, usa. Tel: (425) 556-9708 fax: (425) 556-3962 email: ussales@ultramagica...

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    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 30 of 31 sales and service for russia aam systems 14 krasnokazarmennaja str., moscow, 111250, russia. Tel: (007) 902 677 4394 fax: (007) 095 362 7262 email: aam@aamsystems.Ru web: www.Aamsystems.Ru sales and service for singapore &...

  • Page 31: 15. Emc

    Www.Ultramagicard.Com avalon and avalon duo printer user manual page 31 of 31 this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference...