Zebra Technologies user manual P120i Printer Operation, Printing, Creating a Sample Card

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P120i Printer Operation

Printing

Printing with the P120i Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver, your card design/issuing software or printer command level programming through the printer interface.

The P120i Card Printer can be used with any Windows 2000, or Windows XP software application program, using the drivers provided on CD with the printer. Reference Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the P120i printer driver.

Creating a Sample Card

Before you begin a new printing session, print a sample card to ensure that the cards will be printed correctly. Follow the steps below to print your first card using the True ColoursTM Card Printer Ribbon Cartridge and the Windows printer driver.

1.Go to the Microsoft Word Software.

2.If the P120i printer was not selected as the default printer, go to File> Select Printer and choose Zebra P120i Card Printer from the printer names list. Close the Print dialog box.

3.Go to File>Page Setup.

4.Select the Size tab, and under Paper Size, choose Card. Under orientation, select Landscape or Por- trait.

5.Select the Margins tab, and set the Top, Bottom, Left and Right margins to O (zero).

6.Press OK to close Page Setup window.

7.The card appears on the window.

8.Design a card with both black and colored text and with colored pictures similar to the sample card shown below.

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Contents User’s Manual Page Trademarks Copyright NoticeSpare Parts Warranty InformationPrinters PrintheadsProduct Disposal Return Materials AuthorizationTTE Declarations of ConformityPart Number Description P120i Printer ModelIcons Contents P120i Printer Operation Unpacking Your Card Printer Getting StartedPower Switch Controls and IndicatorsPower Socket Multi-Function LCD Panel USB PortPrinting Mono Installing the P120i Printer Printer InstallationFrom the Main Menu, select Install Printer Driver Print Driver InstallationPrinter Installation Printer Installation From the Select the Setup Type window USB InstallationCustom Installation From the Network Printer Components window Printer Installation Printer Installation Encoder Settings Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Ethernet Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation P120i printer Complete Printer InstallationConnect the P120i Printer 115 VAC 230 VAC Page Printer Installation 980504-001 Rev. a Printer Installation Change Printer Driver Options Printer Installation Printer Installation Printer Installation Page Printer Features P120i Printer SetupLoading Ribbon Cartridge Card Feeder Loading CardsCard Feeder Cover Stack Card Output Hopper Printing a Test CardPage Printing P120i Printer OperationCreating a Sample Card Printing a Sample Card P120i Printer Operation Page How to Clean CleaningCleaning System When to CleanCleaning Cleaning the Print Head Page Troubleshooting Procedures TroubleshootingPrint Quality Issues Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge may not be correctly positioned Page Technical Specifications USB 1.1 cable included ISO standard dimensions for plain card Card DimensionsISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card Page Introduction Magnetic Card Stripe EncoderMedia Loading Orientation ISO Standard Encoding Magnetic Encoder CleaningPrinting a Single Card Without Using the Feeder Card SenseTM Single Card Feed ModeInstall Card SenseTMSingle Card Feed Kit Install Card Cleaning Cartridge Setting Up the Printer Driver Printing a Single Card Page Zebra Technologies Corporation