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P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C User's Manual P320 i User's Manual No. 980392-0 0 1 Rev.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the P320 i Series card printers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer PRODUCT W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Printers All Zebra Card Printers are warranted against defects in material or workmanship for twelve (12) months from the purchase date. Proof of purchase or shipment date is required to validate the warranty period.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer DECLARA TIONS OF CONFORMITY This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Zebra P320 i Plastic Card Printer. These printers produce cards ideal for personalized identification, access control, visitor, membership, promotion and luggage card, badges and tags.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Important general information Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury.
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P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag.
Make sure the following items are included with your P320 i printer: Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting .
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C PRINTER INST ALLA TION The following will guide you through the installation of your P320 i Printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C O PERA TION P 320i PRINTER FEA TURES The following shows the features found on your P320 i Printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C LOADING RIBBONS i Series Printers require the use of i Series Ribbons for full color printing (See Appendix C).
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes whenever the print head lock down occurs.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C LOADING CARDS A - CARD CARTRIDGE For loading cards.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C C - CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVER This item is operated by the user to prevent more than one card feeding into the printer at the same time and causing a jam.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C FEEDING ONE CARD A T A TIME A Manual Feed Slot is available on the size of the Card Input Hopper for feeding single cards.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C PRINT A TEST CARD With ribbon and cards loaded, your P320 i printer is ready to print.
Printer Menu information The printer is equipped with a LCD Display and two key buttons which gives access to printer menus. Press the Menu button to enter the Menu Mode. The top line display shows menu information. The second line of display clarifies the function of the two [NEXT] and [SELECT] key buttons relative to the current menu item.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Next Select To.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P RINTING A SA.
To install the P320 i P rinter Driv er A utomaticall y on al l Operating S ystems, Use the Zebra Install Wizard To ensure the accuracy of driver installation, it is recommended that you use the Zebra Install Wizard that is provided with your documentation CD.
S et P rinter Driv er Options: The P320 i Printer screen appears. Change the options as follows: 1• On the Device Settings tab the magnetic encoder feature is automatically enabled. If you need to change settings for a Magnetic Encoder, select Magnetic Encoder settings button.
Printing a sample card: Follow the steps to print your first card Go to the Microsoft Word Software. If the printer was not selected as the default printer, go to the File menu and Select Printer and choose Zebra P320 i Card Printer in the printer names list.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C C LEANING PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY! The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i Printer includes a simple cleaning system using the Pre-Saturated Cleaning Cards provided.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A cleaning using the Cleaning Cards usually suffices.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C 3. Remove Cleaning Roller from Cartridge and discard. 4. Install new Cleaning Roller into Cartridge*.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C ACTION Wait fo.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C SCREEN MESSAGE.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C SCREEN MESSAGE.
Print Quality Issues This section will help you resolve print quality problems. The print quality is dependent on several factors. The two most important factors that will increase your print quality are cleanliness and card stock.
• P oor P rint Quality Possible Cause A.Ribbon may have been stored improperly or is damaged. B.Cards may not meet specifications. C.Contrast and/or Intensity may be set to values which are too high. D.Dust or embedded contamination on elements of the Print Head.
• No printing on the card Possible Cause A.Ribbon may not be installed in the printer B.Cards may not meet specifications. C.Cable on Print Head may be disconnected. D.Print Head elements may be scratched or burnt. => Solution A1.Check for ribbon in the printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C T ECHNICAL SPE.
CARD DIMENSIONS ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARD Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a car.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C • Types PVC, Composite • Card width/length: ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810, 2.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C • Operating .
A PPENDIX A Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder This section contains information on the additional operations of the P320 i Printers with Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder. (See Chapter 2 for location.) INTRODUCTION Operation and maintenance requirements for the P320 i Printer with the optional magnetic card stripe encoder.
A - MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plast.
B - MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING There exists two different processes to clean the Magnetic Stripe Encoder. The first process consists of a standard cleaning of the printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A PPENDIX B Smart Card Contact Station This section contains information on the additional operations of the P320 i Printers with Smart Card Contact Stations.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A - MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Position the cards with the Smart Card Chip at the top of the card and towards the printer.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A PPENDIX C Acessories & supplies Please contact your Zebra dealer to place an order for accessories and suplies.
CARDS The following plain white plastic cards are available for use in the P320 i Printers: Many other card types are also available; ask your dealer for more information.
P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C ACCESSORIES Acessories available for P320 i Printers appear below.
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