Zebra Technologies P100iTM manual Contents

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Contents

1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

P100i Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features, Controls, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LCD Panel Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 • Printer Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unpacking Your Card Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the P100i Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Print Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

USB Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Ethernet Driver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Printer Driver Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3 • P100i Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Loading Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing the Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Inserting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Printing a Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4 • P100i Printer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creating a Sample Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Printing a Sample Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Zebra P100i Card Printer User’s Manual Copyright Notice TrademarksProduct Disposal Contents Cleaning Description IntroductionPart Number Description P100i Part NumbersFeatures, Controls, and Indicators Covered Card and Cleaning Roller Storage AreaLid Release Button Card Entry / Exit Slot Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and IndicatorsLCD Display Panel Multi-Function Control ButtonEthernet Adapter Status Indicator LCD Panel Messages Printer may require troubleshooting and repairRefer to for Troubleshooting Procedures Icons Unpacking Your Card Printer Printer InstallationInstalling the P100i Printer 115 VAC 230 VAC Printer Installation USB Installing the Printer Driver Left column, select Install Printer Driver P100i Print Driver InstallationPrinter 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 SetupLoading Ribbon Cartridge 980590-001 Rev. a P100i User’s Manual 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 P100 i User’s Manual Printing P100i Printer OperationCreating a Sample Card Printing a Sample Card P100 i User’s Manual Cleaning Cleaning the SystemWhen to Clean How to Clean Cleaning the Printhead P100 i User’s Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ProceduresLCD Panel Warnings and Error Messages Error Messages printer will not operate Possible Cause Print Quality IssuesPossible 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 AdapterTroubleshooting Network Status/Activity Indicator Printing a Configuration Card Resetting to Factory DefaultsP100 i User’s Manual Printer Specifications Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Card Dimensions ISO standard dimensions for plain cardISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card Declarations of Conformity FCC RegulationsIndustry Canada Notice Introduction Magnetic EncoderMedia Loading Orientation Magnetic Encoder CleaningISO Standard Encoding P100 i User’s Manual Contact Smart Cards Smart Card EncoderContactless Smart cards Printing on Smart CardsPrinter Sharing Connecting to a NetworkInternal Print Server External Print ServerNorth America Repair Services Worldwide SupportNorth America Technical Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa Repair Services Europe, Middle East, and Africa Technical SupportLatin America Technical Support Latin America Repair Services Asia Pacific Technical Support and Repair ServicesWebsite P100 i User’s Manual