Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P420i Zebra Technologies
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General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Welcome to your new P420 i User's Manual User's Manual No.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the Zebra P420 i by Zebra Technologies Corporation.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 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.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C DECLARA TIONS OF CONFORMITY Supplemental Information: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Zebra P420 i Plastic Card Printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Important general information. Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 1 2 3 4 5 6 T able of cont ents GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C APPENDIX A - MAGNETIC CARD STRIPE ENCODER . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Introduction . . . . .
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Your P420 i printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packing material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C In addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are included with your P420 i printer: If any items are missing, please contact your dealer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 1•2 Indicators and Control Your P720 printer has an LCD Display, two LED’s and two Panel Buttons.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 1•3 Printer Installation The following will guide you through the installation of your P420 i printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C O PERA TION 2•1 Printer Features The following shows the features found on your P420 i Printer: STANDARD FEATURES OPTIONAL FEATURES 1.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•2 Loading Ribbons The P420 i Printer requires approved ribbons (see Appendix C).
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes whenever the print head lock down occurs.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•3 Loading Cards To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P420 i has the following items: A - CARD FEEDER This items is used for loading cards.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Card Thickness: A - 60mil (1.524mm) to 50mil (1.27mm) B - 40mil (1.016mm) C - 30mil (0.762mm) D - 20mil (0.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•4 Rejected Card Box The P420 i Printer is equipped with a Rejected card Box. When an encoding can not be completed, the card is ejected into the Rejected Card Box.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 3. · Swing the Rejected Card Box Door and press the top. An audible “click” signals the locked position.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•5 Feeding one card at a time A Manual Feed Slot is avalable on the side of the Card Feeder cover for feeding single cards.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•6 Printing a T est Card With ribbon and cards loaded, your P420 i printer is ready to print.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 2•7 Printer Menu Information The printer is equipped with a LCD Display and two key buttons which gives access to printer menus.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C READY N: NEXT S: SELECT PRINTER INFO .
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Offset X: aa-Y:bb To show the X print location offset value in pixels (aa) To show the Y print location offset value in pixels (bb) Mag.
General information Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C nting P RINTING A SAMPLE CARD Printing with the P420 .
General information Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 3•1 . To install the P420 i Pr inter Dr iv er automatically on all Operating syst ems, use the install wizard.
Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 3•2 Set Pr inter Dr iv er Options: To open the P420 i Printer screen, right mouse click on your driver icon and select Properties .
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 3•3. Pr inting a sample car d: Follow the steps to print your first card - Go to the Microsoft Word Software.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C C LEANING PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY! The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 4•1 Cleaning System Your P420 i Printer includes a simple cleaning system using the Pre-Saturated Cleaning Cards provided.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 4•2 Cleaning the Print Head A cleaning using the Cleaning System with cards usually suffices.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 4•3 Card Cleaning Cartridge Your P420 i Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 3. ·Remove Cleaning Roller from Cartridge and discard. 4. ·Install new Cleaning Roller into Cartridge*.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C MEANING The printer is performing an .
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C SCREEN MESSAGE ENCODING ERROR READING.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Ribbon Errors : Check that the print ribbon has not 'run out'. Lock and then unlock the print head assembly; this resynchronises the ribbon automatically.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C 5•2 Print Quality Issues This section will help you resolve print quality problems. The print quality is dependent on several factors.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C • Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results. Possible Cause A • Ribbon may have been stored improperly or is damaged.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C • No printing on the card. Possible Cause A • Ribbon may not be installed in the printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C T ECHNICAL SPECIFICA TI0NS General • High speed printing, over 102 cards/hour edge to edge in full color (YMCKOK) throughput • Small footprint •W indows Drivers for 98 and NT 4.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C CARD DIMENSIONS ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARD ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD CHIP POSITION FOR SMART CARD 0.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Cards* • Types PVC, Composite • Card width/length: ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810, 2.125” (54mm) by 3.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Environmental • Operating Temperatu.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder This section contains information on the additional operations of the P420 i Printers with Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C A.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C B.· MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING There exists two different processes to clean the Magnetic Stripe Encoder.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Smart Card Contact Station This section contains information on the additional operations of the P420 i Printers with Smart Card Contact Stations.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C A.· MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Position the cards with the Smart Card Chip at the top of the card and towards the printer.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C Accessories & supplies Please contact your Zebra-authorized dealer to place an order for accessories and suplies.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C CARDS The following plain white plastic cards are available for use in the P420 i printers: Notes : † 10mil = 0.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C ACCESSORIES Accessories available for P420 i Printers appear below. Always refer to the part number when placing an order.
General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card P420 i Plastic Card Printer Appendix C World Wide Sales and Support: Zebra Technologies Corporation Card Imaging Division 1001 Flynn Road Camarillo, CA.
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