Zebra Technologies P100iTM manual Printing a Test Card

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P100i Printer Setup

Printing a Test Card

Printing a Test Card

With Ribbon Cartridge and Card Cleaning Cartridge loaded, your P100i Printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer, you should print a test card.

1.Place the printer power switch in the OFF (O) position.

2.While holding down the Multi-Function Control Button, place the printer power switch in the ON ( ) position. The LCD status window will glow blue.

Multi-

Power

Switch

Function

 

Control

 

Button

 

P100i

Serial Nr: 060376

Firmware: V1.50

Head resistance: 1568

Offset: X002 - Y015

EC: 0014

Printing Counter: 00002716

3.Keep pressing the Multi-Function Control Button until you are prompted to insert a card.

4.Insert a card into the card entry slot. At this point, you can release the Multi-Function Control Button.

5.A test card will print after a few seconds and then exit the printer.

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Contents Zebra P100i Card Printer User’s Manual Product Disposal Copyright NoticeTrademarks Contents Cleaning Introduction DescriptionP100i Part Numbers Part Number DescriptionLid Release Button Features, Controls, and IndicatorsCovered Card and Cleaning Roller Storage Area Multi-Function Control Button Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and IndicatorsLCD Display Panel Card Entry / Exit SlotEthernet Adapter Status Indicator Printer may require troubleshooting and repair LCD Panel MessagesRefer to for Troubleshooting Procedures Icons Printer Installation Unpacking Your Card PrinterInstalling the P100i Printer 115 VAC 230 VAC Printer Installation USB Installing the Printer Driver Print Driver Installation Left column, select Install Printer Driver P100iPrinter 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 P100i Printer Setup Printer FeaturesLoading 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 P100i Printer Operation PrintingCreating a Sample Card Printing a Sample Card P100 i User’s Manual When to Clean CleaningCleaning the System How to Clean Cleaning the Printhead P100 i User’s Manual LCD Panel Warnings and Error Messages TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Procedures Error Messages printer will not operate Print Quality Issues Possible CausePossible Cause Example Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results Example Printing shows blurry printed image Possible Causes Troubleshooting the Ethernet Connection and Adapter Ethernet Adapter Status IndicatorTroubleshooting Network Status/Activity Indicator Resetting to Factory Defaults Printing a Configuration CardP100 i User’s Manual Technical Specifications Printer SpecificationsTechnical Specifications ISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card Card DimensionsISO standard dimensions for plain card Industry Canada Notice Declarations of ConformityFCC Regulations Magnetic Encoder IntroductionMagnetic Encoder Cleaning Media Loading OrientationISO Standard Encoding P100 i User’s Manual Smart Card Encoder Contact Smart CardsPrinting on Smart Cards Contactless Smart cardsConnecting to a Network Printer SharingExternal Print Server Internal Print ServerNorth America Technical Support North America Repair ServicesWorldwide Support Latin America Technical Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa Repair ServicesEurope, Middle East, and Africa Technical Support Website Latin America Repair ServicesAsia Pacific Technical Support and Repair Services P100 i User’s Manual