As you said you followed the recommended direction, I'm assuming you've set the card-thickness gauge by the feed-mechanism to "MAX". Otherwise, there are usually 2 things that users don't get quite right when initiating a cleaning-card cycle on the Evolis Pebble (and Dualys) printers:
Even though the ribbon is already out, you still have to open the lid, then latch it closed EACH TIME you start a cleaning cycle. This is the signal to the printer's "brain" that you've checked for and removed the ribbon and any cards. This step has to be performed with the printer powered on.
We prefer to initiate the cleaning by depressing the power-button momentarily - about 1/2-second to 1 full-second. Less than that, and it might not register; more than that and it might power off.
The other thing you sometimes need to do is help the cleaning card into the printer with light pressure on the trailing edge until it is grasped by the feed roller, as the pre-saturated cards are slicker than a regular PVC card, with the cleaning solution acting almost as a lubricant.
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As you said you followed the recommended direction, I'm assuming you've set the card-thickness gauge by the feed-mechanism to "MAX". Otherwise, there are usually 2 things that users don't get quite right when initiating a cleaning-card cycle on the Evolis Pebble (and Dualys) printers:
- Even though the ribbon is already out, you still have to open the lid, then latch it closed EACH TIME you start a cleaning cycle. This is the signal to the printer's "brain" that you've checked for and removed the ribbon and any cards. This step has to be performed with the printer powered on.
- We prefer to initiate the cleaning by depressing the power-button momentarily - about 1/2-second to 1 full-second. Less than that, and it might not register; more than that and it might power off.
The other thing you sometimes need to do is help the cleaning card into the printer with light pressure on the trailing edge until it is grasped by the feed roller, as the pre-saturated cards are slicker than a regular PVC card, with the cleaning solution acting almost as a lubricant.