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Shut down your badging software. Got to Control Panel > View Devices and Printers > right click on your printer icon and remove device....

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Download and install the ID Card Printer Support Utility. With the Support Utility now open select the connection method - ie USB. If your p...

Read more
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How to set a Static IP address or change from Static to Dynamic. Your printer must be Ethernet Enabled:  denoted with an E in the printers disp...

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    Cmd + Space:  start typing 'System Profiler' or find it from Mission Control or: Click the Apple icon located in...

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If you driver setting keep reverting back. Step 1) Shut down your badging software. Step 2) Go to the Start Menu > devices and printer >...

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It is essential to use the correct cleaning card for your model of Magicard Printer. You will be able to purchase cleaning kits from your Magicard...

Read more
Cleaning The Rio 2e Tango 2e

Here's a video on cleaning your Rio 2e and Tango 2e.   Watch the Cleaning Video Here ❐   We recommend to follow this process at every dye f...

Read more
Full colour background are printing with slashes in them.

Set your printer driver for Coloursure Printing. Step 1 Shut down your Badging application< Go to Start Menu>Devices and Printers>Right...

Read more
General Error Message 07:07

Your printer is failing to initialise the Dye Film successfully and requires a firmware update. Ensure your printer is connected via USB; powere...

Read more
Error 4:35 after changing the dye film.

This is an indication the film has been installed incorrectly. To insure your film is installed correctly the full roll goes in the back dye film c...

Read more
Unknown dye film error on Rio2eTango2e

This issue was fixed with the latest firmware version 3.33 for the Rio2e/Tango2e You can download this firmware from the magicard website.

Read more
Is my machine capable of using magnetic stripe cards?

Check your printers LCD screen. If you see your printer name followed by an 'M"  or a "Mag"  then it has Magnetic encoding capability. If not...

Read more
General Error Message 07:07

Your printer is failing to initialise the Dye Film successfully and requires a firmware update. Ensure your printer is connected via USB; powere...

Read more
Error 4:35 after changing the dye film.

This is an indication the film has been installed incorrectly. To insure your film is installed correctly the full roll goes in the back dye film c...

Read more
How do I use my Magicard printer?

We sometimes get enquiries from people who find themselves having to use a printer they are unfamiliar with. Maybe somebody left the business an...

Read more
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    Cmd + Space:  start typing 'System Profiler' or find it from Mission Control or: Click the Apple icon located in...

Read more
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I have a white line across the length of my printed cards   👉 It is the same on every card. 👉 It is the same on the printer...

Read more
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Check your printers LCD screen. If you see your printer name followed by an 'M"  or a "Mag"  then it has Magnetic encoding capability. If not...

Read more
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  Please see the Magicard Windows Driver help Guide below for everything you need to know regarding all the Magicard Windows driver setti...

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Read more
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Read more
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To obtain a Print-to-file (aka .PRN) Some applications (like MS Word) show a Print to File option in the printers list... otherwise follow the step...

Read more
TeamViewer Remote Help

Click your Operating System image below to begin the downloading our Magicard Quick Support file directly from the TeamViewer website. [caption id=...

Read more
Converting Rio / Tango 2e HoloKote to Rio Pro format.

The Rio 2e & Tango 2e Printers offered HoloKote and HoloFlex option in the form of an encrypted memory flash key which is inserted into the front...

Read more
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This is the latest Windows Unified Driver for the full range of Magicard printers, including Secure and Xtended models and variants. Magicard Print...

Read more
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  Please see the Magicard Windows Driver help Guide below for everything you need to know regarding all the Magicard Windows driver setti...

Read more
Cleaning The Rio 2e Tango 2e

Here's a video on cleaning your Rio 2e and Tango 2e.   Watch the Cleaning Video Here ❐   We recommend to follow this process at every dye f...

Read more
Rio2E Tango2E Firmware

This is the latest firmware for the Rio 2E and Tango 2E and Avalon E printer models. Firmware V3.33 (20.07.2010). For USB connected printers...

Read more
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This is the latest driver for the Magicard Avalon E printers. Note: This driver works on Avalon printers with an 'E' in the serial number only....

Read more
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This is the latest firmware (V2.10) for the Tango +L printer model. It is an executable file. To install, run the install program and follow the on...

Read more
ID Card Printer Support Utility

This utility is intended for use as an advanced diagnostic and set-up tool, including setting up your Ethernet settings. ⚠️ Please do not use i...

Read more
Tango +L LAMINATOR Firmware | V2.33

This is the latest firmware (V2.33) for the Laminator unit inside the Tango +L printer models. To install this firmware, you will need to download t...

Read more
Rio 2e XXL Xtended Firmware

This is the latest firmware for the Rio 2e XXL Xtended printer model.   NOTE: This update program will ONLY work when the printer is connected...

Read more
Correct Cleaning Card for your Magicard Printer

It is essential to use the correct cleaning card for your model of Magicard Printer. You will be able to purchase cleaning kits from your Magicard...

Read more
Print to File

To obtain a Print-to-file (aka .PRN) Some applications (like MS Word) show a Print to File option in the printers list... otherwise follow the step...

Read more
Full colour background are printing with slashes in them.

Set your printer driver for Coloursure Printing. Step 1 Shut down your Badging application< Go to Start Menu>Devices and Printers>Right...

Read more
White Line across printed card | Damaged Printhead Element

I have a white line across the length of my printed cards   👉 It is the same on every card. 👉 It is the same on the printer...

Read more
Barcodes not reading or printing out in resin black

Some badging applications send barcodes as a bitmap image and not a true type font. To workaround this follow the steps below. Shut down your badg...

Read more
Light prints

A common cause for light prints is often found to be the wrong Power Supply being connected to the printer. Have you moved your printer or office a...

Read more
Not getting edge to edge printing with DSX software

In your DSX software make sure your badge page size is set to 3.38 x 2 .13 inches.

Read more
Full colour background are printing with slashes in them.

Set your printer driver for Coloursure Printing. Step 1 Shut down your Badging application< Go to Start Menu>Devices and Printers>Right...

Read more
White Line across printed card | Damaged Printhead Element

I have a white line across the length of my printed cards   👉 It is the same on every card. 👉 It is the same on the printer...

Read more
Light prints

A common cause for light prints is often found to be the wrong Power Supply being connected to the printer. Have you moved your printer or office a...

Read more

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This is my 1st interaction w/MagiCard Service, they responded immediately, resolved the issue and stood behind their warranty.

Printer model: Magicard 600

Same day reply and gave all the information I could need to fix the issue I had and it worked first time

Printer model: Rio Pro 360

4 stars were given because the printer was literally bought a month and a half ago and instead of just swapping it out with a new one, we had to go through the manufacturers warranty process. I will say, from the time I shipped it out to the time I got it back was great. Hardly any time passed.

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I appreciate the service I received during this support ticket. I appreciate being able to correspond via email and I appreciate being able to make contact with you fairly easily. It is very difficult to be able to make contact with people at many companies, but it was very easy to get in touch with you. I appreciate your support and service and am happy to leave a 5 star rating!

Printer model: Rio Pro

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