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Printer Installation
Unpacking Your Card Printer
Your P100i Printer ships in a cardboard carton, protected by styrofoam inserts and a protective anti-static bag. Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer.
1.Before opening and unpacking the printer, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occurred during shipment.
2.Ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper operation and storage of the printer.
3.Unlatch and remove the handle, open the carton, and remove the box containing the printer accessories from the shipping carton.
4.Remove the styrofoam packing material from the top of the printer.
5.Lift the printer out of the carton by holding it on both sides of the bottom and lifting the printer gently from the carton.
6.Make sure the following accessories are included with your P100i Printer:
•Software CD-ROM
•Quick Start Guide
•Cleaning Kit
•1 set of Power Cords
•Power Transformer
•USB Printer Cable
If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to Appendix D of this manual.
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Zebra P100i Card Printer User’s Manual
Trademarks
Copyright Notice
Product Disposal
Contents
Cleaning
Description
Introduction
Part Number Description
P100i Part Numbers
Covered Card and Cleaning Roller Storage Area
Features, Controls, and Indicators
Lid Release Button
LCD Display Panel
Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and Indicators
Multi-Function Control Button
Card Entry / Exit Slot
Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
LCD Panel Messages
Printer may require troubleshooting and repair
Refer to for Troubleshooting Procedures
Icons
Unpacking Your Card Printer
Printer Installation
Installing the P100i Printer
115 VAC 230 VAC
Printer Installation
USB
Installing the Printer Driver
Left column, select Install Printer Driver P100i
Print Driver Installation
Printer Installation
USB Driver Installation
Printer Installation
Ethernet Driver Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Setting Printer Driver Options
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Features
P100i Printer Setup
Loading Ribbon Cartridge
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Installing the Cleaning Cartridge
New Dirty Cleaning Roller with Roller, Must Protective
P100i Printer Setup
Inserting Cards
Printing a Test Card
Storing Extra Cards and Cleaning Rollers
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Printing
P100i Printer Operation
Creating a Sample Card
Printing a Sample Card
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Cleaning the System
Cleaning
When to Clean
How to Clean
Cleaning the Printhead
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Troubleshooting Procedures
Troubleshooting
LCD Panel Warnings and Error Messages
Error Messages printer will not operate
Possible Cause
Print Quality Issues
Possible Cause
Example Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results
Example Printing shows blurry printed image
Possible Causes
Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
Troubleshooting the Ethernet Connection and Adapter
Troubleshooting
Network Status/Activity Indicator
Printing a Configuration Card
Resetting to Factory Defaults
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Printer Specifications
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
ISO standard dimensions for plain card
Card Dimensions
ISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card
FCC Regulations
Declarations of Conformity
Industry Canada Notice
Introduction
Magnetic Encoder
Media Loading Orientation
Magnetic Encoder Cleaning
ISO Standard Encoding
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Contact Smart Cards
Smart Card Encoder
Contactless Smart cards
Printing on Smart Cards
Printer Sharing
Connecting to a Network
Internal Print Server
External Print Server
Worldwide Support
North America Repair Services
North America Technical Support
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Technical Support
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Repair Services
Latin America Technical Support
Asia Pacific Technical Support and Repair Services
Latin America Repair Services
Website
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