The Eltron Company P310 manual Chapter

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CHAPTER 1

1.4CAUTIONARY NOTES

Exercise reasonable care when servicing P310 printers, as follows:

Other than prescribed operator maintenance, only qualified personnel should remove the case or otherwise attempt to repair this equipment. Eltron offers product training to those wishing to service this equipment.

Servicing personnel must avoid touching exposed circuitry. Inputs to the Power Supply operate at power line voltages. Any removal of protective insulation can expose dangerous voltages. Always remove the power cord while effecting repairs.

During operation, the Print Head operates at an elevated temperature. Exercise caution when touching parts on or near this area.

Servicing Personnel should avoid any rough handling of the Printers or their component parts. The icon to the left also serves as an indicator alerting conditions of general concern to users.

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) of energy can damage or destroy the circuit components inside the Printer. People acquire such charges while they move around. ESD problems typically increase during periods of low humidity.

Users should not twist the Printer Ribbon Take Up Spindle manually. Doing so unnecessarily stresses an associated belt. Any slack left after a ribbon installation gets removed during an initialization that occurs with the latch-down of the Print Head.

Particle contamination, such as dust, can reduce image quality and produce excess wear to some printer components. Locate Printers and print media in areas essentially contamination free.

To avoid fiber deposits, any Cleaning Swabs used must have foam tips. Also, cleaning solution impurities can leave deposits. Therefore, only use 99-percent pure or better alcohol.

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Contents P310 Maintenance Manual Page Foreword Return Materials AuthorizationTechnical Support Copyright NoticeFCC Notice TrademarksCSA Notice Table of Contents Troubleshooting Table of Figures Viii Printer Description Chapter General DescriptionMajor Elements Card Feeder OptionsPrinter Cleaning RollerSmart Card Docking Option Magnetic Stripe Encoder Option About this ManualChapter Preparing a STATIC-SAFE Work Area Packaging ConsiderationsEnvironmental and Shock Protection Installation and Operation Unpacking InstallationCard Input Cartridge Installation Tape and Packing Card Input Hopper InstallationCleaning Roller Installation Card Output Hopper Cleaning Roller Cartridge PreparationShows removal of the tape protecting the tacky surface Cleaning Roller Tape RemovalAttaching Cables Location ConcernsUSB Concerns 10. Cable Wiring Parallel an Serial Cable DiagramsOperation Controls and Indicators12. Print and Lamination Head Latch and Release Levers Print Head Release and Latch LeversRibbon Loading 13. Ribbon Installation14. Card Gate Adjustment Card Gate Adjustment15. Card Cartridge Loading Loading Card Input Hopper16. Cleaning Card Installation Starting the Cleaning CycleColor Fundamentals Chapter Theory of OperationChapter Chapter Chapter Region Black Body Temperature Chapter Printing Card Path Elements Card Path Elements Circuit Descriptions Printer Module Block Diagram Print Head Circuitry CTN Motor Control Circuitry SD0 Status Circuitry Efilm Serial and Parallel Port Circuitry EXT2 EXT3 USB Port Circuitry USB Port Circuitry OptionalMagnetic Stripe Encoder Elements Magnetic Stripe Encoder Circuitry OptionSmart Card Circuitry Option Smart Card Circuitry Operator Panel Circuitry 10. Operator Panel Circuitry Power Regulator CircuitryChapter Troubleshooting Problems Duplicated by a Test Print Diagnosing Basic Printer ProblemsAdjustment Replace Or Cleaning Ment Interface Diagnostic Flow Diagnosing Computer Interface ProblemsChapter Replacement Procedures Item No Tool Description Required ToolsRear Case Removal Part ReplacementsFront Case Removal Bottom Plate Removal Bottom Plate and Power Supply Power Supply ReplacementCard Feeder Rear Card Feeder Part RemovalsPrint Head Upper Fasteners Print Head ReplacementPrint Head Ground Lug Print Head Assembly Removal Print Head Connectors 10. Properly Positioned Print Head Fan Removal 11. Fan Replacement12. Ribbon Sensor Removal Ribbon Sensor Removal13. Front Belts Front Belt Removals14. CPU and Encoder Boards CPU and Encoder Board Replacements15. Rear Plate Removals Rear Plate Removal16. Daughter Board Daughter Board Removal17. Flag and Head Latch Sensor Board Flag and Head Latch Sensor Board Replacement18. Rear Belts and O-Ring Rear Belt and O-Ring Removal19. Smart Card PWB Smart Card Interface Board Replacement Option20. Smart Card Solenoid Removal 21. Smart Card Docking Station 22. Encoder Station Shroud Encoder Head Replacement24. Encoder Station Pressure Roller Rod 25. Encoder Head Pinch Roller Removal 26. Pressure Roller Rod Removal Chapter 29. Middle Panel Parts Ribbon Supply Spindle and Clutch Replacements 30. Supply Spindle Assembly Ribbon Take Up Spindle Replacements 31. Ribbon Take Up Spindle Chapter Maintenance and Adjustments Cleaning Cleaning MaterialsCard Transport, Platen, and Cleaning Rollers Card Transport Rollers Print Head Cleaning Cleaning the Print HeadAdjustments Obtaining and Installing Firmware UpdatesStepper Motor Fasteners Stepper Belt TensionStepper Motor Belt Tensioning Fixture Part No Stepper Belt Tensioning Head Alignment Test Cards Print Head Tilt AdjustmentsImage Brightness Adjustment Lower Print Head Fasteners 10. Peel Bar Fasteners Print Head Peel Bar Position AdjustmentResult Remedy Image CenteringValue Appendix a Test Software Launching the Card Printer Test Software Appendix aAppendix a Changing the COM Port Operating in Terminal Mode Typical Sub List Sensor Test Selection Zebra Technologies Corporation