Zebra Technologies P520 user manual Operation

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3 • Load ribbon onto the supply spindle “1” (under print head carriage) and empty core ( with tape attached) onto the take-up spindle “2”. Make sure the ribbon comes off the top of the supply spindle and feeds to the top of the take-up spindle.

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4 • Push down on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible “click” signals the locked-down position.

5 • Close Cover

Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronises whenever the print head lock down occurs.

The card flipper will not operate and an error will be indicated if you try to flip a card when the cover is open.

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Contents User’s Manual P520 For USA and Latin America For Europe, Asia and PacificWarranty Information European Council Directive Compliance to StandardsSmart Card Power CordThank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer Magnetic EncoderIcons Table of Contents Appendix a Getting STARTED1 Unpacking your card printerGetting Started Indicators and Control Printer Installation Printer Features OPERATION2Loading Printing Ribbons Operation Loading Lamination Patch Loading Cards Card FeederInstall Card Cleaning Cartridge OperationCard Output Hopper Card Thickness Control LeverCard thickness Rejected Card Box When to MaintainHOW to Maintain Operation Feeding one card at a time Printing a Test Card Front Side Printer Operation Back Side Laminator OperationPrinter Menu Information Menu Button NEXTleft Clear Button SELECTrightPrinter Defaults Print ParametersMenu Tree Printing station continuation Off st +100 Patch ClearFirmware Peel offPrinting a Sample 3CARD Printing a Sample Card To install the P520 Printer Driver in windows 2000/NT4.0 Set Printer Driver OptionsPrinting a sample card Front Side Back SideCLEANING4 Protect Your Factory WarrantyHOW to Clean Cleaning SystemWhen to Clean Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Laminator Rollers Card Cleaning Cartridge Cleaning TROUBLESHOOTING5 Interpreting LCD Display messagesScreen Message Meaning Action Printing Black Reject BOX Full About the Laminator Station Print Quality Issues SolutionPrinting shows blurry printed image. Possible Cause No printing on the card Technical SPECIFICATIONS6 GeneralCard Dimensions Interfaces Centronic Cable Interface Introduction AppendixMagnetic Card Stripe Encoder Media Loading Orientation Magnetic Encoder Cleaning ISO Standard EncodingSmart Card Contact Station Appendix BSmart Card Pins Contact Points Smart Card Contact Station InterfaceAccessories & Supplies Ribbons for Printing onlyRibbons for Printing and Lamination Printing Station Patches for Lamination Cards for Printing and LaminationCards for Printing only Documentation Cleaning SuppliesPrinter supplies MiscellaneousZebra Technologies Corporation Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer ProductsCorporate Headquarters