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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ® ZXP Series 8 ™ Card Printer with Laminator User’s Manual Cove r.
Copyright Notice © 2010 ZIH Corp. This document contai ns information proprietar y to Zebra T echnologies Corporation . This document and th e information con tained within i s Copyrighte d by Zebra T echnologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any perso n without writte n approval from Zebra.
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator iii Contents 1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Content s 4 • Printer Settings and Adjustment s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 Introduction This manual contains inst allation and operat ion information for the Zebra P81 0 i & P820 i Card Printer manufactured by Zebra T echnologies Corporati on.
2 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Component s Component s Front View , Covers Closed Laminator Printer Printer Co ver Release Button Single Card Feed S.
Introduction Component s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 3 Front View , Printer Cover Open The following fi gure shows compo nents of the Printer .
4 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Component s Front V iew , Laminator Cover Open The following fig ure shows compon ents of the Laminator .
Introduction Controls, Connecto rs, and Ind icators P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 5 Controls, Connectors, and Indicators Y our printer has a n LCD Display Pane l a nd three Panel Buttons on the fr ont and a powe r connector , power switch, and interface connector( s) on t he rear panel.
6 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Icons Icons Throughout t his manual, di ffe rent icons hi ghlight importa nt information, as follows: Zebra Supplies Genuine Zebra su pplies meet string ent qualit y standards and are recommended for optimal printing qual ity and proper printer performance.
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 7 2 Installation and Setup General Information This section will guide you throu gh the installati on and setup o f your Card Prin ter . This consists of the followin g procedures, which should be performed in the or der presented.
8 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Unpacking the Printer Unp a cking the Printer St e p 1 . Inspect the shipping container to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipment. If an y damage is appa re nt, file a cla im with the shippe r .
Inst allation and Setup Unpacking the Printer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 9 St e p 5 . W ith two people hol din g th e ca rrying strap (colored bl ue, green, and red for clarit y), carefully lift the Printer out of th e recess in the lower foam insert.
10 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Card Hoppers Inst alling the Card Hoppers Input Hopper The Input Hopper is p ositioned on th e right side of the Print er and holds the c ards to be printed.
Inst allation and Setup Loading Cards P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 Loading Cards St e p 1 . Re move the wrapping from the card deck. St e p 2 . Holding the card deck by the sides ( do not touch the print surfaces ), hold it vertically against a flat surface such as a de sktop.
12 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Opening the Printer Door Opening the Printer Door St e p 1 . Press th e Door Release but ton on the top of the Printer . St e p 2 . Obse rve that the Door releases and po ps up approximatel y half an inch.
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Cleaning Cartridge P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 13 Inst alling the Cleaning Cartridge The Cleaning Cartridge cleans the cards enteri ng the Printer from the Input Hopper .
14 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Cleaning Roller Inst alling the Cleaning Roller The Cleaning Roller cleans the cards ente ring the Printer from e ither the Input Hopper or the Single-Feed Inpu t.
Inst allation and Setup Loading the T ransfer Film P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 15 Loading the T ransfer Film The ZXP Series 8 printer i s designed to work on ly with Zebra T rue Colours™ i Series™ T ransfer Film for near photogra phic prin t resolution an d over -the-edge printin g.
16 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading the T ransfer Film St e p 2 . U nroll about one foot from the fu ll roll of transfer fil m (supply spool), a nd wind it (2 wraps) onto the empty t ake-up spool.
Inst allation and Setup Loading a Print Ri bbon P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 17 Loading a Print Ribbon The ZXP Series 8 printer i s designed to work on ly with Zebra T rue Colours ® i Series™ Ribbons in ord er to achieve rich, vibrant, image p roduction over the full-color spectru m.
18 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading a Print Rib bon St e p 2 . Load the print ribbon supply spool onto th e supp ly spindles, purple flange side to the left . St e p 3 . Load the empty take-up spoo l onto the ta ke-up spindle, blue flange side to the right .
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 19 Loading the Laminate Opening the L aminator Door St e p 1 . Grasp the Door at the bottom front. St e p 2 . Li ft the Door to i ts upright position .
20 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate Removing the Laminate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Ro tate the lock ing lever maximum i n the direction indicated in th e figure belo w . St e p 2 .
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 21 St e p 3 . Remove the cassette(s) by pulling each cassette straig ht out fro m its sp in dl e. St e p 4 . Ope n the cassette(s), like a cl am shell, by separating its two halves.
22 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate Loading the Laminate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Re move the new roll of laminate from it s packaging . St e p 2 . Cu t the laminate as shown, as close to perpendicular as po ssible.
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 23 St e p 3 . Ca refully following the guid eli nes in the following figure, place the l aminate in the cassette.
24 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 7 . Ro tate the co re to adju st the laminat e overhang. S t op when the en d of the lamina te is just beyond the lip of th e cassette, as shown below .
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 25 Inst alling the La minate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Sli de the cassette onto the spindle. St e p 2 . En sure the cassette is fully seate d on the spindle.
26 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 3 . Rota te each cassette (in the dire ction indicated in the figure below) until it stops. St e p 4 . Obse rve the locking lever snap into place.
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 27 Laminating Cont act Smart Cards The laminate for the top surface of a contact smart card has a re peating pattern of an index hole and a rectangular cut out to expose the card’ s electrical contacts.
28 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 5 . Ro tate the core to adjust the la minate overhan g. Sto p when the end of the laminate (not the edg e of the inde x hole) is ev en with the edg e of the lips of the cassette .
Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 29 Using Partial-Wid th Laminate Laminates come in three width s: “Full-W idth” laminate is 2 in (51 mm) wide. The fu ll -wid th la mi nate is used on th e fron t (i .
30 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 1 . Remove the Lower Lami nate Cassette; see Page 20 . St e p 2 . Ope n the cassette, and remove t he laminate if present. St e p 3 .
Inst allation and Setup Connecting Power P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 31 Connecting Power St e p 1 . Place the Printer ’ s power switch in the OFF ( ) position.
32 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Connecting the Printer to your Computer Connecting the Printer to your Computer USB Connection St e p 1 . Co nnect the USB cable to th e pri nter and the computer .
Inst allation and Setup Connecting the Prin ter to your Computer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 33 Ethernet Connection St e p 1 . Connec t the Ethernet Port on the rea r of the printer to an Ethernet Network Port. St e p 2 .
34 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver Inst alling the Windows Printer Driver Initial S tep s Each computer th at will use the p rinter must have th e Printer Driver installed.
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 35 Inst alling the USB Printer Driver St e p 1 . If no t already done, co nnect power to t he printer . Do not turn po wer ON.
36 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 9 . The InstallShield W izard wind ow will op en. T o proceed with the installation , cli ck the Next button. St e p 1 0 .
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 37 St e p 1 2 . This will bring up the License Agreement window . T o proceed with the installati on, select the I accept the t erms of the license agr eement option , and then click the Next button.
38 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 1 4 . This will bring up the Choose Destination Locat io n window . • T o accept the default destina tion location where se tup will install the fil es, click the Next button.
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 39 St e p 1 7 . The Congratulations window wi ll appear . St e p 1 8 . At this point, turn on your printer ; and then click the Next button.
40 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver Inst alling the Ethernet Printer Driver St e p 1 . If no t already done , connect power t o the printer . Turn power ON ( ).
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 41 St e p 8 . In the We l c o m e window , choose the maintenance operation to be performed: a. Select Modify to up grade the olde r printer driv er , click the Next button, and follow the screen prompts.
42 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 11 . Ensure that you have powered ON ( ) the ne twork prin ter and it is reachable from the PC; and then click the OK button.
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 43 St e p 1 4 . Identify the printer: • Click on the Sear ch bu tton (arrow bel ow) to sea rch for all the Ethe rnet pri nters on the network, select the desired prin ter , and then click the Next button.
44 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 1 6 . This will bring up the Choose Destination Location window . • T o accept the default destina tion location where se tup will install the fil es, click the Next button.
Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 45 St e p 1 9 . When the InstallShield W izard Complete window appears, select the Ye s , I w a n t t o r estart my computer now radio button; and cli ck the Finish button.
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 47 3 Operation Introduction Printing with the Ca rd Printer is similar to p rinting with any othe r printer in a W indows environment. • The Printer Driver Software is installe d on your computer (see Section 2 ).
48 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Card T ype Selection Card T ype Selection The Ca rd Set up tab al lows you to to specify the card ty pe in use. Based on yo ur selection, the printer aut om atically ad justs various p rin ter propert ies for optimum print quality .
Operation Printing a Sample Card P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 49 Printing a Sample Card Sample card designs are installed with th e printer driver . T o print a sample card: 1. Access the Card Setup T ab, select S tart > Prin ters and Faxes .
50 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Manual Card Feed Manual Card Feed A Manual Feed Slot is availa ble for feedi ng single card s. The Input Hopp er must be empt y for single-card feeding to work properly .
Operation Manual Card Feed P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 51 5. Insert a single card into the slot in the c orrect orientation. Do no t feed more t han one card at a time. Caution • DO NOT bend cards or to uch print surfaces as this can reduce print qua lity .
52 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Operator Control Panel ( OCP ) The printer is equipped with an OCP Displa y and thre e OCP But tons whi ch gi ve a cce ss to the printer menus.
Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 53 Operational Operational M essages are displaye d during th e Printer ’ s normal operation. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION ALARM An error message needs to be cleare d before normal operations can resume.
54 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) W arning Messages W arnings alert the operator to action that should be taken; the printer will g enerally continue operat ion. Error Messages Errors are displayed w hen a situation causes the printer t o stop operatin g.
Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 55 Printer Menu Information Info Menu • Press the PREV button to mo ve up the menu list .
56 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Main Menu Main Men u MENU Button (Operating Mo de Display) RETURN PRINT TEST CARDS NETWORK.
Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 57 Print T est Cards Menu Print T est Cards Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN Sets the num ber of T est Cards to be printed (1, 5, 1 0, ..., 100) Selects single- s ide d or double-sid ed card pr inti n g Selects the type of card; e.
58 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Network Settings Menu Network Sett ings Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN WITHOUT SAVE .
Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 59 Advanced Settings Menu Advanced Settings Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN Displays cu.
60 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Clean Printer Menu Clean Printer Menu Advanced Se ttings Me nu RETURN CLEAN SIDE CARD P A .
Operation Ethernet Indicators -- Detail P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 61 Ethernet Indicators -- Det a il Link/Activity Indicator (Green) Speed Indicator (Orange) .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 63 4 Printer Settings and Adjustments Introduction This section describ es settings and adju stments that can be made to your W indows ZXP Series 8 Printer Driver . This consists of two major topic s : Card Printer Properties .
64 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Card Printer Properties T o access the Card Print er Properties, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer list ing, then select Pr operties.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 65 General T ab The General tab shows the se lected printer and lists the features of th e printer . T o access the General tab, select S tart > Printers and Faxes .
66 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Sharing T ab On the Shari ng tab (Sharing Pro perty Page ), you can ch oose to share the printer over th e network and inst all additional d rivers to accommodat e dif ferent operating systems.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 67 Port s T ab Use the Ports tab to specify the c omputer port to which th e printer is con nected. Thi s will have been establishe d at the initial insta llation of the printe r , and will not normally require at tention.
68 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Advanced T ab The Advanced t ab determines the spooling (queuing ) of print jobs an d determines ho w spooled jobs are handled re lative to the most recent j ob.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 69 Color Management T ab Color Managemen t settings al low you to associ ate color profi les on the print er based on the type of media being used and printer co nfiguration.
70 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Security T ab This is the standard W indows security screen, showing user a ccess to variou s printer contro l options. Both Print a nd Manage Printers must be c hecked for full func tionality of t he printer .
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 71 Device Information T ab The Device Information tab provides device info rmati on, security status, and pri nter usage. Access to Media Info and ZXP T oolBox is included.
72 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Card Printer Printing Preferences T o access the Card Prin ter Pr inti ng Preferenc es, sele ct S tart > Printers an d Faxes .
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 73 Card Setup T ab Card Setup ta b allows the user to adjust selected ca rd and print j ob parameters. T o access the Card Setup T ab, select S tart > Printers an d Faxes .
74 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Advanced Black Panel Options Pop-Up The Advanced Black Panel Options pop-up window allows you to manage and con fi gure Black Extractio n.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 75 • Black extraction fr om color images : - Print black with K panel : Specify the zones as Defined ar eas , Undefined ar eas , or Full car d .
76 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Uv Panel Pop-Up A Uv Panel is a resin -based coating si mi.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 77 • Uv printi ng opt i ons : Note that R otate 180 o , Grayscale, and Halftone are enabled when Bitmap based U v varnish (see above) is selecte d.
78 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Inhibit Pop-Up The Inhibit pop-up w indow allows you t o select the inhibit pa nel area for mag stripe, signat ure panel, or oth er non-print ing areas o f a card .
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 79 Image Control Option The Image Control button brings up the Imag e Con trol window, which l e ts you make color adjustments to compensate fo r camera or lighting condit ions.
80 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Encoding T ab The Encoding screen allows the us er to set variou s magn etic and smart card encoding options.
Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 81 Black Panel (K) T ab The Black Panel (K) T ab is used when black resi n printing (for text, logos, and/o r barco de) is require d.
82 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces About T ab The About T ab shows the copyright and the driver ve rsion for the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer .
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 83 5 ZXP Series Toolbox Introduction The ZXP Series T oolbox provides advanced conf iguration capabilities and to ols to manage the operation of y our printer . Note that the ZXP Series T oolbox is a se parate appli cation that works independen tly from the printer d riv er .
84 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox ZXP Series T oolbox Access ZXP Series T oolbox Access T o access the ZXP Series T oolbox from the print e r driver , select S tart > Printers a nd Faxes .
ZXP Series T oolbox Information P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 85 Information Printer This information c annot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra t rained and certifie d personnel in dia gnosing or evalua ting printer status .
86 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Information Sensors These characte ristics cannot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra trained and certified personnel i n diagnosing or e valuating printer sensors status.
ZXP Series T oolbox Information P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 87 Media This screen di splays ri bbon, t ransfer film, an d lamina te detail s. This dat a is auto maticall y read and updated from the installed medi a in the printer .
88 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Information Laminator This information c annot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra t rained and certifie d personnel in dia gnosing or evalua ting laminator statu s.
ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 89 Configuration Image Control The Image Control w indow lets you ma ke colo r adjustments to compen sate for camera or lighting co nditions. Keep in mind that these color ad justments modify how the pictures print .
90 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration Job Log The Job Log is a utility that bu ilds a database of card transaction s in the printer’ s host computer .
ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 91 • Log File Contents - The Log File Contents group sel e cts the data to be logged in the file you specified above.
92 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration Save/Restore When you set u p a printer , you can save the pri nter and driver co nfiguration setting s; then, when you restore o r add addition al printers, you can use the saved configuratio n to ensure configuration con s ist enc y .
ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 93 Firmware and Settings The Firmware Download screen allows you to d o wnload firmware and f i rmware updates. Note that firmware updates can also be found at http://zebracard.
94 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration • Check Firmware Updates: T o use this op tion, you must have an internet con nection. 1. Click on the Check Up dates but ton. 2. Enter the Server name, User name, and Passw ord in the Ftp Login pop-up, and click on the OK button.
ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 95 • T emperature and Position Settings - Transfer T emperature Offset: T ransfer T emperature Offset is provided t o globally c hange the te mperatur e o f the heated rollers.
96 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning Cleaning Clean Printer The Clean Printer sc reen gives yo u the option to clean the prin ter via the T oolbox; refer to Section 6 , for clea n ing via the OCP .
ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 97 •F r o n t C a r d P a t h When you clic k on the Clean button , instructions will ap pear in the following sequence: 1. Insert the Y Roller Cl eaning Card in the front feed slot.
98 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning Clean Laminator The Clean Laminator screen gives y ou the option to clean the lami nator via the T oolbox; refer to Section 6 , for cleaning via the OCP .
ZXP Series T oolbox Print T e st Card P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 99 Print T est Card Print Sample Card 1. V iew the Te s t C a r d L i b r a r y . Use the scrollbar to view all the selecti ons. 2. Set the front side: a.
100 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Te c h n o l o g y T echnology Magnetic Encoding The Magnetic Encoding screen allows the user to test various magnetic encoding options. For more infor mation on magn etic encoding, refer to Appendix D .
ZXP Series T oolbox T echno logy P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 101 Smart Card The Smart Card screen allows th e user to test various smart card encoding options. For more information on smart ca rd encoding, refer to Appendix E .
102 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Security Advanced Security Configure Security Enabling driver pa ssw o rd pr ot ect ion prevents unauthor ized perso ns from changing the printer configuration sett ings.
ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Secu rity P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 103 T o change the Password: 1. Enter your password in the Old passwor d field. 2. Enter the new passw ord in the New passwor d and the Confirm pa sswor d fields.
104 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Security Est ablish Security Roles Use this section used to establis h security roles; i.e., gra nt and restrict access t o various ZXP Series T oolbox screens.
ZXP Series T oolbox Print Viewer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 105 Print V iewer When you pr int a PRN fi le, you print d irectly to the printer , bypassing computer a pplications and associated printer drivers.
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 107 6 C leaning Cleaning the Printer Clean your Printer using the Cleaning Cards pr ovided.
108 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Rollers St e p 1 . T o initiate th e cleaning pro c ess. a. Press the MENU button on the Operator Control Panel (OCP). The OCP will display the Ma in Menu.
Cleaning Cleaning the Printer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 109 St e p 3 . T o clean the Y -Drive Rollers. a. Select Clean Fr ont Car d Path to run the Y -Roller Cl eaning Routine. b. Use the Y -Roller Cleaning Card.
1 10 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Platen St e p 1 . Open the printer Doo r . St e p 2 . Re move the T ransfer Film. St e p 3 . M anually run the Hot Roller Cle aning Card ove r the Platen.
Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 1 Cleaning the Laminator Initiate the cl eaning process: St e p 1 . Press th e MENU button on the Operator Contro l Panel (OCP). The OCP will display the Mai n Menu.
1 12 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator Cleaning: Lami nator Media Feed Rolle rs The default cle aning interval is once every 5000 cards. St e p 1 . Sel ect Clean Lam Rollers to run the Laminato r Roller Cleani ng Routine.
Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 13 St e p 8 . For t he dual-sided la minator only : a. Locate the roller (circled be low) for the lo wer cassette. b. Use a second Cleanin g Swab in t he Laminator Clean ing Kit.
1 14 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator Cleaning: Heater Assembly Rollers The default cle aning interv al is once every 20,000 cards. St e p 1 . Sel ect Clean Lam Oven to run the La minator Oven Cl eaning Rout ine.
Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 15 St e p 8 . Inse rt the card int o the slot (a rrow below), adhesive side down. St e p 9 . Pull the card all the way through the He ater Assembly thereby cleani ng the heater rollers.
1 16 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead Printhead cleaning removes depo sits when print anomalies persi st. T o avoi d deposits, only use foam-tipped swabs or pens.
Cleaning Card Cleanin g Cartridge P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 17 Card Cleaning Cartridge The Card Cleaning Cartri dge cleans the cards en tering the printer throug h the card feeder . T o ensure print quality , the card cleaning roller requires periodic replaceme nt.
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 19 The table on the next page offers causes and solutions to symptoms rela ted t o improper operation.
120 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages OCP Error Messages ERROR MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION BOTTOM LAMINA TE FEED • Bottom laminate cartridge is not installed properly .
T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 121 CONT ACT WRITE ERROR • Faulty card. • Incorrect card orientation. • Incorrect Mode or Protocol setting . • Faulty writer . • T ry another card.
122 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages INV ALID CARD TYPE Encoding error . a. Ensu re that you are using the corre ct card type. b. Ensure that the card orientation is correct for the card type.
T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 123 LAMINA TOR EEPROM DEF AUL T The parameters stored in EEPROM have been reset to their default values. This will not normally happen, but co uld be seen with certain FW upgrades when new parameters have been added by Engineering.
124 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages LAMINA TOR TOP TEMPERA TURE HIGH If the top roller temperature ever exceeds a fixed temp erature th reshold, the ove r temp er ror occu rs. a.
T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 125 NO MAG STRIPE Mag stripe not detected. a . Ensure that you ar e using the co rrect card type. b. Check that the cards are loaded with the magnetic stripe in the correct orientation (normally stripe down and toward the rear of the printer).
126 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages SYSTEM NOT READY A problem was detected during printer start-up. a. Power cycle the printer . b. Contact Zebra T echnical Support. TOP LAMINA TE FEED • T op laminate cartrid ge is not installed properly .
T roubleshooting OCP T est Card Images P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 127 OCP T est Card Images See detailed T est Card descriptions on the following page.
128 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting T e st Card Descriptions T est Card Descriptions Image Description Print artifacts to look for with this image .
T roubleshooting Ethernet Issues P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 129 Ethernet Issues If both LEDs are off, the printer has not detected the presence of a netw ork cable. T o solve the problem : • V erify that the network cable is ap propriate and has a n RJ-45 connector .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 131 8 Technical Specifications S t andard Features • Thermal transfer and dye diffusion to transfer film • Full color or monochrome reverse tr ansfer printing • Single- and dual-sided prin ting • Maximum print speed (batch mode; i.
132 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T echnical Specifications S p ecifications S pecifications Encoding Options • Smart card contact encoder – ISO 7816, PC/SC C.
T echnical Specifications S pecifications P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 133 Card Comp atibility • C ard Thickness: 30 – 40 mil • Car d Size: ISO 7810 format.
134 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T echnical Specifications S p ecifications Electrical • Auto-switching Single-p hase AC power • 90 V~26 4V AC RMS and 47-63 HZ (50-60 Hz no mi nal) • Power consumption: Idle 160 W Printing 340 W Initializing / W arm-up 570 W Sleep 20 W Physical • Hei gh t 11.
T echnical Specifications Declarat ions of Conf ormity P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 135 Declarations of Conformity For a formal certificate, please contact the Compliance Of fice at Zebra’ s Camarillo facility .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 137 A PPENDIX A Printer Configurations Introduction The Part Number of a particular printer is shown on a label affixed to the bottom of the printer; that Part Number identifies th e specific configuration for th at printer .
138 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Configurations Part Numbers P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Z 8 _ Base Unit _ _ 3 _ _ 4 - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 139 Appendix B Setting Custom Card Specifications B.1 Introduction This document is to b e use d for sett ing th e spec ifica tio n s for card s no t listed in the Card type in use dropdown menu; circled belo w .
140 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Process Flowchart B.2 Process Flowchart partial transfer? ash? examine card print card st.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions 3-S tep Process P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 141 B.3 3-Step Process S tep 1: Select the Card T ype From the Card type in use dropdown menu, select Custom 1 or Custom 2 ; and click OK.
142 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations 3-S tep Process S tep 2: Make adjustment s After selecting Custom 1 or Cust om 2 , the Card Specifications window will appear . Make the recommended transfer temperature an d/or transfer speed adjustment ( Se ction B.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions 3-S tep Process P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 143 S tep 3: Print and examine T est Card From the Card Set up tab, print (clic k on the Te s t P r i n t button circled below ) and exa min e a test card.
144 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4 Adjustment s Problems addressed in this section include : B.4.2 Partial T ransfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 145 B.4.1 A djustment Overview When making adjustments, be awar e that in terd ependencie s e xi st bet wee n parameters; e.
146 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.2 P artial T ransfer Front of card Partial transfer is usually caused by l ack of ener gy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are too low or t he speeds are too fa st.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 147 Step 2. Decrease T ransfer Input Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
148 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 149 Back of card Partial transfer is usually caused by l ack of ener gy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are too low or t he speeds are too fa st.
150 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease T ransfer Input Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 151 Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
152 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.3 W arp age Edges curled down W arpage is usually cause d by too much en ergy b eing transferred to th e card; i.e., th e temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow .
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 153 Step 2. Increase F ront Transfer T emperatur e: a. From the Card Specificatio ns window , make a note of the default front transfer temperature settings.
154 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 155 Edges curled up W arpa ge is usuall y caused by too much energy be ing transferred to th e card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow .
156 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Increase Back T ransfer T emperature: a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default back tran sfer temperature settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 157 Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
158 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Irregular W arpage W arpa ge is usuall y caused by too much energy be ing transferred to th e card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow .
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 159 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings.
160 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 161 Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
162 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.4 Card Indent ation Indentations are u sually caused by too much en ergy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow .
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 163 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings.
164 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 165 Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
166 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.5 Flash Flash is usual ly caused by to o much energy being tran sferred to the c ard (i.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 167 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings.
168 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 169 Leading Edge Step 1. Decrease Fr ont T ransfer T emperature : a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.3 . b. Make a note of the default fron t transfer temperature settings.
170 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 171 B.4.6 S pecial Cases Flash on Smart Card Chip Step 1. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.
172 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 173 Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
174 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 175 Flash on Magnetic Stripe Step 1. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.3 .
176 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 177 Step 3. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings.
178 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 4. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default fron t transfer temperature settings.
Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 179 Excess Leading-Edge Flash on Mag Cards Use image with black printed l ine or text above the mag stripe (arrows below) .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 181 Appendix C Network Operations This section covers: Adding a Networ k Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Pooling . . . . . . . .
182 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Adding a Network Printer Use this proced ure if you hav e already installe d an ethernet printer on your system (refer to Section 2 ), and you want to install a second ethernet printer on t he network via the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard .
Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 183 Step 6. Observe the Select a Printer Port w indow . Step 7. Click on the Create a new port radio button. Step 8. From the dropdown menu , select S tan dar d TCP/IP Port .
184 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 12. Observe a second Add S tandar d TCP/IP Port W izar d window . Step 13. Enter t he IP Address of your p rinter . Note that the Port Name will automatically b e filled in when yo u enter the IP Addres s.
Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 185 Step 17. Observe the Completing the Ad d S tandar d TCP/IP Printer Port W izard wind ow . Step 18. Click on the Finish button, and observe the Install Printer Softw ar e window .
186 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 21. Observe the Use Existing Driver window . Step 22. Select the Keep exi sting driver radio button. Step 23. Click t he Next button, and observe the Name Y our Printer window .
Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 187 Step 27. Observe the Printer Sharing wind ow . Step 28. Select the appropriate radio button i n answer to the question Do you want to shar e this printer ...? Enter the Shar e name if applicable.
188 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 32. Observe the Completing th e Add Printer W izar d w indow . Step 33. Click on the Finish button to co mplete the Add Printer W izard . Y ou have successfully installed the net work printer .
Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 189 Pooling Setting Up Printer Pooling Printer Pooling i s a standard feature o f W indow s, which lets you spread your pr inted output across a pool of se veral printers.
190 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Using the Printer Pool When the first print er has taken as many jobs as it can handle (tha t being two j obs.
P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 191 Appendix D Magnetic Card Encoder Introduction This Appendix in cludes operation and maintenance require ments for Printers with the op tional magnetic card stripe encoder .
192 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder Driver Setting The Card Setup tab allows the user to specify t he Magneti c Encoder Card T ype in use. Based on your selection, the printe r au tomati cally adjusts variou s printer properti es for optimum performance.
Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 193 Media Loading Orient ation Place the cards in the Input Ho pper in the correct orientation as shown (with the magnetic stripe down and facin g to the rear).
194 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder Magnetic Encoder Cleaning The Magnetic Encoder is clean ed as part of the prin t er cleaning process; see Section 6 . If the frequency of encoding erro rs increases, the he ad may need add itional c lea ning.
Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 195 Magnetic Encoding T ype ISO (Default) The encoder read s and writes standa rd ISO track dat a formats in standard ISO track locati ons. The following sh ows the th ree standard ISO tracks.
196 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder AAMV A Alpha-numeric characters on T racks 1 and 3, numerals only on T rack 2. CUST OM If a custom format is desire d, the ISO stan dard format may be use d as a starting po int.
Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 197 Encoder Macr o Commands W ith ZXP Serie s 8 printers, we pro vide support for pass-throug h mag encoding comman ds.
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 199 A PPENDIX E Smart Card Options Introduction This Appendix c ontains informatio n on the add itional operation s of a Printer equi pped with one or more of the availa ble Smart Card options.
200 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Smart Card Options Encoding and Reading Smart Cards Encoding data onto Smar t Cards and reading the data previo usly encoded on them is totally under control of the applicati on softwa re; no operator action is required.
Smart Card Options P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 201 Cont act Smart Cards Contact Smart Cards have a pad of cont acts on the surface of the card th at con ne ct to th e circuitry embedded in to th e card .
202 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Smart Card Options Cont act S t ation Smart Card Interface When a command to t he printer interface sends a card to the Smart Card Contact S tation, the printer connects the Smart Card Conta ct Stat ion to the female DB-9 connector on the rear of the printer .
Smart Card Options P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 203 Cont actless Smart Cards Rather than using a contact pad, Cont act less Smart Cards use vario us short-range radio technologie s to “conne ct” to the printer .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 205 Appendix F Packing the Printer for Shipment Introduction If the printer is to be shipped, it is important to us e the original pa cking and shipp ing material to prevent damage to the Printer .
206 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Packing the Printer for Shipment St e p 7 . Op en the lamin ator Door . St e p 8 . Remo ve the Laminate Cassette(s). If you wi sh to save the laminate for future use, you may want to p ut the cassette(s) in a plastic bag fo r storage.
Packing th e Printer for Sh ipment P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 207 St e p 1 4 . W ith t wo people hold ing the carry ing strap, careful ly lift and pla ce the Printer into the recess in the lowe r foam insert. St e p 1 5 .
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P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 209 A PPENDIX G Worldwide Support For T echnical Support or Repair Services, co ntact the appropriate facility listed below . North America and Latin Am erica - T echnical Support Phone: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (877 275 93 27) +1 847 913 2259 email: ts1@zebra.
210 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Worldwid e Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa - T echnical Supp ort For further assist ance, co nt act: Zebra T echnologies.
Worldwide Su pport P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 21 1 Asia Pacific - T echnical Support Zebra T echnologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 120 Robinson Road #06-01 Par akou Buildin g Singapore 06 8913 Phone: +65 6858 0722 Fax: +65 6885 0838 Email: tsasiapacific@zebra.
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