Zebra Technologies P320i user manual Poor Print Quality

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Card

Printer

Solutions

General information

Getting started

Operation

Printing a card

Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

P320i Plastic Card Printer

• Poor Print 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.

=> Solution

A1.Change ribbon and print again. B1.Use a different supply of cards.

C1.Adjust Contrast and/or Intensity values in software

D1.Perform a cleaning of the Print Head (see "Cleaning the Print Head")

• Printing is blurry

Possible Cause

A.Ribbon may not be correctly positioned B.Ribbon may not be synchronized on the correct color panel position.

C.Cards may not meet specifications.

D.Dust inside the printer and/or dirty Cleaning Roller.

=> Solution

A1.Open cover and press down the Print Head Unlock Lever to open the Print Head carriage. The Print Head will move up.

A2.Check ribbon is properly rolled on ribbon cores.

A3.Push down on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible «click» signals the locked-down position.

A4.Ribbon will automatically synchronize. A5.Print again.

B1.Open cover and press down the Print Head Unlock Lever to open the Print Head carriage. The Print Head will move up.

B2.Push down on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible «click» signals the locked-down position.

B3.Ribbon will automatically synchronize. B4.Print again.

C1.Use a different supply of cards.

D1.Perform a cleaning of the Print Head (see 4.2 Cleaning the Print Head.) D2.Replace Cleaning Roller (see"Cleaning Cartridge")

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P320i Plastic Card Printer Trademarks Return Materials AuthorizationForeword Copyright NoticePrinters Product Warranty StatementIndustry Canada Notice Declarations of ConformityP320i Printer Models IntroductionP320i Plastic Card Printer Table of contents Trademarks of their respective holders Unpacking Your Card Printer Getting StartedCard Printer InstallationOperation FeaturesP320i Plastic Card Printer General information Card Cartridge Install Card Cleaning Cartridge Card Thickness Control Lever Feeding ONE Card AT a Time Specifications Appendix a Appendix B Appendix CP720 LAM Print a Test CardPrinter Menu information GO to Main Menu Printing a Sample Card P320i Plastic Card Printer Set Printer Driver Options Printing a sample card Protect Your Factory Warranty CleaningCleaning System Cleaning the Print Head Cartridge When to MaintainSlot Screen Message Meaning Action TroubleshootingPrinting Black Magnetic Error Print Quality Issues Poor Print Quality No printing on the card General Colour Printing Bar Codes Fonts Technical SPECIFICATI0NSCard Dimensions P320i Plastic Card Printer Nvironmental Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Appendix aMedia Loading Orientation ISO Standard Encoding Smart Card Contact Station Appendix BMedia Loading Orientation Acessories & supplies Appendix CR D S Accessories World Wide Sales and Support