Zebra P520i Bedienungsanleitung

User’s ManualP520iPart Number.980477-001 Rev. B© 2004 ZIH Corp.

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1GETTING STARTED1GETTING STARTED1 • 1 Unpacking your card printerYour P520i printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packagi

2GETTING STARTEDIn addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are included withyour P520i printer:If any items are missing, please

GETTING STARTED31 • 2 Indicators and ControlYour P520i printer has an LCD Display, two LED’s and two Panel Buttons.The 16 character LCD 2-Line Display

1 • 3 Printer InstallationThe following will guide you through the installation of your P520i printer.CAUTION: Limit AC power supplied to the P520iPri

5OPERATION4 • Attach and secure the interface cable to printer andcomputer. Note: In printers with two-connectors, usethe USB or the Parallel/Etherne

OPERATION6The following shows the function of the switch and indicators found on P520iPrinters that use Ethernet Computer Interfaces.Press the Etherne

7OPERATION2OPERATION2 • 1 Printer FeaturesThe following shows the features found on your P520i Printer:Standard Features: Optional Features:1 • Print

OPERATION82 • 2 Loading Printing RibbonsThe P520i Printer requires approved ribbons (see Appendix C). The Resin ThermalTransfer and Dye Sublimation ri

OPERATION93 • Load ribbon onto the supply spindle “1”(under print head carriage) and empty core ( withtape attached) onto the take-up spindle “2”. Mak

OPERATION102 • 3 Loading Lamination PatchThe P520i Printer requires approved patches (see Appendix C).Clear patches, hologram patches or Overlay varni

OPERATION112 • 4 Loading CardsTo help you load, print, and collect cards, the P520i has the following items:A - CARD FEEDERThis items is used for loa

12OPERATIONB - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGEThis items is used to clean the cards entering the printer.It must installed before using the printer.1

13OPERATIONC - CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVERThis items is operated by the user to prevent more than one card feeding into the printer at the same time

REJECT BOX FULL14OPERATION2 • 5 Rejected Card BoxThe P520i Printer is equipped with a Rejected card Box. When an encoding can not becompleted, the car

OPERATION153 • Swing the Rejected Card Box Door and press thetop. An audible “click” signals the locked position.4 • Press the Clear Button on the fro

16OPERATION2 • 6 Feeding one card at a timeA Manual Feed Slot is avalable on the side of the Card Feeder cover for feeding singlecards. Cleaning Cards

2 • 7 Printing a Test CardWith ribbon and cards loaded, your P520i printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer and the laminator

18OPERATION2 • 8 Printer Menu InformationThe printer is equipped with an LCD Display and two key buttons which gives accessto printer menus.When the p

19OPERATIONSELF TEST CARDMENULAMINATORMENUPRINTERINFORMATIONREADYREADYPRINTER MODULEMENUAfter 10 seconds ofselection inactivity,READY returnsautomatic

FOREWORDThis manual contains installation and operation information for the P520i Series cardprinters manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation.R

OPERATION20Menu Tree: Laminating stationSELF TEST CARDMENULAMINATORMENUREADYREADYPRINTER MODULEMENUAfter 10 seconds ofselection inactivity,READY retur

OPERATIONMenu Tree: Test Cards and CleaningREADYREADYPRINTER MODULEMENULAMINATORMENUFirst, remove both Ribbons andPlastic Cards, then insert CleaningC

OPERATION22

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD3PRINTING A SAMPLE CARDPrinting with the P520i Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver, your card desi-gn/issuing software o

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD243 • 1 To install the P520i Printer Driver proceedas follows:IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your PC printerport is set to ECP mode

25PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD3 • 2 Printing a sample card:You can either follow the steps below to print your first card or choose the sample cardavailable

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD26

27CLEANING4CLEANINGPROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY!The recommended maintenance procedures mustbe performed to maintain your factory warranty.Other than

4 • 1 Cleaning SystemYour P520i Printer includes a simple cleaning system using the Pre-Satured CleaningCards provided. The regular use of these cards

29CLEANING4 • 2 Cleaning the Print HeadA cleaning using the cleaning system with cards usually suffices. However, a separate Print head cleaning usin

ivPRODUCT WARRANTY STATEMENTPrintersAll Zebra Card Printers are warranted against defects in material or workmanship fortwelve (12) months from the pu

30CLEANING4 • 3 Cleaning the Laminator RollersA cleaning using the Cleaning System with cards usually suffices, moreover your printer is equipped wit

31CLEANING4 • 4 Card Cleaning CartridgeYour P520i Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer. To ens

32CLEANING3 • Remove Cleaning Roller from Cartridge and dis-card.4 • Install new Cleaning Roller into Cartridge*. Toavoid contamination, always hold t

335TROUBLESHOOTINGThis section offers solutions to potential problems you may experience with yourP520i printer. The table below lists the screen mess

34SCREEN MESSAGEINITIALYZINGREADYLAMINATINGSTAND BY MODEWARMING UPMEANINGPower-ON Initialization isoccuring.The Laminator can acceptcards.Card laminat

35PRINTING A SAMPLE CARDSCREEN MESSAGEREMOVE RIBBONOUT OF RIBBONMECHANICAL ERROROUT OF CARDROTATION ERRORCOVER OPENHEAD OPENCOMMAND ERRORPARAMETERS ER

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD36SCREEN MESSAGECOVER OPENHEAD OPENOUT OF RIBBONOUT OF CARDMECHANICAL ERRORCOMMAND ERRORNO ACCESSROTATION ERRORRIBBON FAILURETEM

5 • 2 Print Quality IssuesThis section will help you resolve print quality problems. The print quality is dependent on several factors. The two most i

38TROUBLESHOOTING• Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results.Possible CauseA • Ribbon have been stored improperly or is damaged.B • Cards may n

39• No printing on the card.Possible CauseA • Ribbon may not be installed in the printer.B • Cards may not meet specifications.C • Cable on Print Head

vDECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITYThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the

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41TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION6TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSGeneral • High speed printing & laminating• Small footprint• Windows Drivers for 98SE, ME, NT 4.

CARD DIMENSIONSISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARDISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARDCHIP POSITION FOR SMART CARDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATI

Ribbons • Monochrome: 1000/1500 cards/roll• Monochrome colors: back, red, blue, green, silver, gold, white.• K-resin + O: 500 cards/roll• K-dye + O: 5

CENTRONIC CABLE INTERFACEThe above drawing shows the required connections to use the printer centronic interface.TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION44Printer Pin

45APPENDIX AAAPPENDIXMagnetic Card Stripe EncoderThis section contains information on the additional operations of the P520i Printerswith Magnetic Car

A • MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATIONThe magnetic encoder is a factory installed itemwith the read/write head positioned below the cardpath, available with HI

B • MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANINGThere exists two different processes to clean the Magnetic stripe Encoder.The first process consists of a standard cleani

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49APPENDIX BBAPPENDIXSmart Card Contact StationThis section contains information on the additional operations of the P520i Printerswith Smart Card Con

vivINTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the Zebra P520i Plastic Card Printer.Zebra’s P520i card printers offer a low cost, high quality solution to thos

A • MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATIONPosition the cards with the Smart Card Chip at thetop of the card and towards the printer.B • SMART CARD CONTACT STATION

51APPENDIX CCPart Number Description Cards/roll800015-440 YMCKO 200800015-540 YMCKO 330800015-448 YMCKOK 170800015-480 YMCKK 200800015-445 YMCK 250800

APPENDIX C52AVAILBLE MONOCHROME RIBBONS:Only 30 mil cards should be used when the card isto be laminated.Use 30 mil composite cards whenever possible

AVAILABLE PATCH RIBBONS:CARDS FOR PRINTING AND LAMINATION:CARDS SUITABLE FOR PRINTING ONLY:53APPENDIX CPart Number Description Cards/rollPatch 1 mil C

APPENDIX C54ACCESSORIESAccessories available for P520i printers appear below. Always refer to the part num-ber when placing an order.DocumentationPart

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viiviICONSThroughout this manual, different icons highlight important information, as follows:Important general information.Mechanical hazard, such as

viiivii123456TABLE OF CONTENTSGETTING STARTED • • • • • • • • • • 11•1 Unpacking your • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11•2 Indi

ixviiiAPPENDIX A • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 45Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 45A- Media Loading orienta