Zebra Technologies P520 user manual Loading Printing Ribbons

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2 • 2 Loading Printing Ribbons

The P520 Printer requires approved ribbons (see Appendix C). The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons and Lamination are specifically designed for your P520 Printer. For optimum performance and printer life (Print Head), always use approved ribbons.

DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components on the print head carriage. Discharges ofelectrostatic charge from the human body or other surfaces can damage the print head or other electronic components used in this device.

1 • Remove ribbon from packaging.

2 • With printer power ON and Printer Ready status, open cover and press down on the Print Head Unlock Lever to open the print head carriage. The print head carriage will pop open.

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Contents User’s Manual P520 For Europe, Asia and Pacific For USA and Latin AmericaEuropean Council Directive Compliance to Standards Warranty InformationThank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer Power CordSmart Card Magnetic EncoderIcons Table of Contents Appendix a Unpacking your card printer Getting STARTED1Getting Started Indicators and Control Printer Installation OPERATION2 Printer FeaturesLoading Printing Ribbons Operation Loading Lamination Patch Card Feeder Loading CardsOperation Install Card Cleaning CartridgeCard thickness Card Thickness Control LeverCard Output Hopper HOW to Maintain When to MaintainRejected Card Box Operation Feeding one card at a time Front Side Printer Operation Back Side Laminator Operation Printing a Test CardMenu Button NEXTleft Clear Button SELECTright Printer Menu InformationPrint Parameters Printer DefaultsMenu Tree Printing station continuation Firmware Patch ClearOff st +100 Peel offPrinting a Sample 3CARD Printing a Sample Card Set Printer Driver Options To install the P520 Printer Driver in windows 2000/NT4.0Front Side Back Side Printing a sample cardProtect Your Factory Warranty CLEANING4When to Clean Cleaning SystemHOW to Clean Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Laminator Rollers Card Cleaning Cartridge Cleaning Interpreting LCD Display messages TROUBLESHOOTING5Screen Message Meaning Action Printing Black Reject BOX Full About the Laminator Station Solution Print Quality IssuesPrinting shows blurry printed image. Possible Cause No printing on the card General Technical SPECIFICATIONS6Card Dimensions Interfaces Centronic Cable Interface Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder AppendixIntroduction Media Loading Orientation ISO Standard Encoding Magnetic Encoder CleaningAppendix B Smart Card Contact StationSmart Card Contact Station Interface Smart Card Pins Contact PointsRibbons for Printing only Accessories & SuppliesRibbons for Printing and Lamination Printing Station Cards for Printing only Cards for Printing and LaminationPatches for Lamination Printer supplies Cleaning SuppliesDocumentation MiscellaneousCorporate Headquarters Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer ProductsZebra Technologies Corporation