Evolis Badgy Bedienungsanleitung
user guide
Evolis Card Printer c 2008. All rights reserved. Rev. A - April 2008
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing an Evolis Card Printer
The aim of this user guide is to assist you, step-by-step, in discovering your new printer and putting it to work for you.
By taking the time to review these pages, you will get more detailed knowledge about your printer and its capabilities,
while optimising the time needed to install and start using the product.
As for all Evolis products, particular care has been used in writing this manual. But if an error has still
REGISTER YOUR BADGY
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Click on ‘Support’ and fill in the registration form including your printer model and serial number (on underside or your
printer).
ICONS
The following icons are used in this guide to highlight important information:
Information that emphasises or supplements important points of the main text.
Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to you, or result in
physical damage to the hardware.
CHAPTERS
Please refer to the bookmarks (top left of your screen) for the chapters of this user guide.
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PACKAGING
The Badgy is shipped with a set of accessories that we invite you to examine.
Please take note that this list may vary in terms of the geographic area where you are located.
The printer is shipped in an original container specially designed to ensure that the product is protected against any
risk of damage during shipment. In the event of visible damage at the time of delivery, do not hesitate to contact the
shipper and immediately inform your Evolis dealer who will provide you with all necessary assistance.
Evolis has paid particular attention to the quality of this shipping material and we ask you to keep it in a clean, dry
space.
This packaging will be required if you need to return the printer. If the printer is returned without the original
packaging and components are damaged during transit, these components will not be covered by the
guarantee.
ITEMS INCLUDED WITH YOUR PRINTER
Power supply unit - VP ELECTRONIQUE or SWITCHBOX Type F10723-A or FDF0503-A.
Main power cable. USB interface cable (length 1:80 m).
CD-Rom drivers & documentations. Quick start.
Consumer kit (ribbon cartridge, 100 blank cards, cleaning card, cleaning cloth and cleaning swab).
Evolis limited guarantee document (must be consulted).
In the absence of one of these components, please contact Evolis via the web site: www.badgy.com
Only use the power supply delivered with your Badgy.
VP ELECTRONIQUE or SWITCHBOX Type F10723-A or VP ELECTRONIQUE Type EA10723.
Only use the USB cable delivered with your Badgy.
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PRINTER DESCRIPTION
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thermal print head
card feeder
and cleaning roller
ribbon cartridge
cleaning roller
card output hopper
power supply
connector
USB computer
connector
serial number label
control panel
cover button
power / stand-by* / data
push button
*The printer automatically goes into stand-by after
10 minutes of inactivity and the light turns off.
To reactivate the printer, press the button for
1 second and the light comes on.
Badgy may be left in stand-by at any time by
pressing the button for few seconds.
end of ribbon
no cards
cover open
cleaning
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3RIBBON CARTRIDGE
Badgy uses one type of colour ribbon (also called multi-panel ribbon).
Evolis original ribbons are specially designed to guarantee optimum operation of your printer without any
risk of damage. The use of ribbons from any other source could seriously damage the print head,
consequently entailing the immediate interruption of the factory warranty.
For optimum printing quality, Evolis recommends cleaning all the equipment each time a ribbon is changed.
Refer to Chapter 5 - Servicing and Maintenance.
Installing the ribbon cartridge
1Open cover.
2Insert cartridge as illustrated
(toothed wheels to the right).
3Close cover and push down
until you hear an audible click..
The ribbon will be automatically positioned
when a new printing task is launched.
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CARDS
Badgy only uses plastic cards of 0.5mm (20mil) and 0.76mm (30mil) gauge.
For optimum quality, these must comply with ISO Standard 7810.
Badgy will automatically adjust for each card gauge.
Loading cards
1Remove the card feeder by 2Turn the feeder over and insert 3Place the feeder back into
pressing the side buttons. the cards as shown. the printer until you hear
Ensure you handle the cards an audible ‘click’.
correctly.
Only use the type of card as specified.
Do not touch the printable surface of the cards as this could affect the print quality.
Do not use cards that are damaged, bent or have an embossed texture.
Always store blank cards in a clean and dust-free location.
Removing cards
For collecting printed cards, the printer has a slide-out hopper - capacity of 10 cards.
The printer will automatically eject the cards into the hopper.
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
Windows print driver
The Badgy driver operates with Windows XP, Server 2003 and Vista 32 and 64-bits.
Installing the print driver
To install your print driver, you will need the CD-Rom ‘Drivers and Documentation’ shipped with your printer.
Place this CD-Rom into your computer and open ‘Drivers’.
This program will guide you through the appropriate installation.
Do not connect the USB cable to your computer until requested by the Driver program.
For connection procedure, refer to Chapter 6 - Connecting the Printer.
Make sure you conform to the installation guidelines. Some versions of Windows may require the user to
have Administrator rights to install the driver.
Default printer
Depending on your application, it may be imporatnt to define Badgy as a default printing peripheral device.
Proceed as follows:
Using the Start button at the bottom left of the Windows task bar, select Printers and Faxes.
Select your printer with a left mouse click - ‘Badgy’ for example.
Then use the right mouse click to open a menu and choose Define as the default printer.
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CONNECTING THE PRINTER
Connecting to the main power supply
This product must be connected to an electrical installation that is
correctly protected and grounded.
FI: Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoitus koskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan.
NO: Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.
SE: Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.
1Connect the power cord to the power supply unit, then attach
the power cord to the printer.
2Connect the power supply unit to a grounded system outlet (plug socket).
3The printer is under power. The light on the control panel comes on and the print head rises and falls to indicate
the correct mechanical working of the printer. If the light fails to come on, the installation has not been carried
out correctly or possibly that the printer is not working properly. - check the installation.
Prior to any maintenance action, always disconnect the power supply cable.
For your own safety, these components must remain accessible at
all times to permit emergency action.
Connecting the USB interface cable
Only connect USB interface cable when requested by the Drivers program.
Refer to Chapter 5 - Installing the Drivers.
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CONTROL PANEL MESSAGES
Refer to Chapter 2 - Printer Description for details of the control panel
OFF ON FLASHING
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PRINTER READY Printer ready to receive data.
PROCESSING Printer receiving data.
RIBBON No ribbon in printer.
Ribbon has finished.
Ribbon installed incorrectly.
Ribbon is cut.
Printer restarts with new card.
CARD FEEDER Card feeder installed incorrectly.
No card in feeder.
The cards are curved.
The cards are stuck together.
Push button for 1 second - process restarts.
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PRINTER CLEANING ALERT Printer cleaning required.
(AFTER 400 CARDS) Refer to Chapter 9 Servicing and Maintenance.
PRINTER CLEANING ALERT Printer cleaning essential.
(AFTER 500 CARDS) Refer to Chapter 9 Servicing and Maintenance.
PRINTER COVER OPEN Printer cover open.
Close cover - process restarts.
MECHANICAL PROBLEM Card jammed in printer.
Mechanical part is faulty.
Press the push button for one second.
If the problem persists, log on to www.badgy.com
for assistance.
COOLING MODE Print head cooling system activated.
Printer stops working for a few seconds.
As soon as print head reaches the normal working
temperature, process continues.
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