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How to print a test card

Printing a test card will enable you to collect certain technical information concerning your printer
We recommend that you print one as soon as you use the printer for the first time and keep it nearby.

Wait until all the printing jobs have finished.
Make sure that a ribbon is installed and that there is a blank card in the loader.
Enter the display menu by pressing one of the keys.
Press the key to scroll through the menu selections until the SERVICE selection is displayed, then confirm with OK . Film all of the messages on the LCD display.
Press the key to scroll through the menu until the TECH CARDS menu is displayed , then confirm with OK.
The Self-test selection will be displayed. Confirm with OK to start printing the tech card.
The test card will be printed in a few seconds.
It will provide you with information such as the printer model and serial number.
The printed card will be ejected into the reject box.

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ID Badge Technologies

On-demand id card personalization requires cutting-edge technologies for printing and data encoding, Evolis id printers offers extended solutions:

Evolis manufactures plastic id card printers for id badge printing and personalization : student ID cards, loyalty programs, banking cards, transportation passes, membership cards, driving licences, identity cards, id card, employee badges, voting cards, health cards, access badges, and visitor badges. A badge can host data pertaining to its holder, with four-color photo-quality printing, and perform data encoding (magnetic stripe, smart card and/or contactless card). Evolis is specialized in creating these innovative id card printers. Evolis also markets the Badgy card printer , a turnkey solution to print badges on plastic cards , in small runs and without encoding options. Get more information on Badgy card printer on www.badgy.com . Evolis also offers accessories and identification supplies through its subsidiary SOGEDEX ACCESSORIES.

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