Zebra Technologies P520 user manual Loading Cards, Card Feeder

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2 • 4 Loading Cards

To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P520 has the following items:

A - CARD FEEDER

This items is used for loading cards.

1 • Open Card Feeder Cover by putting your fingers on both sides and rotating the cover in a clockwise direction to the open position.

2 • Install cards into Feeder* as shown.

3 • Close Card Feeder Cover.

DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality. The surface of the cards must remain clean and dust free. Always store cards in an enclosed container. Ideally, use cards as soon as possible. If cards stick together, carefully shuffle them.

* See Chapter 6, Technical Specifications, for card requirements and capacities.

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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 StandardsPower Cord Thank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card PrinterSmart Card Magnetic EncoderIcons Table of Contents Appendix a Getting STARTED1 Unpacking your card printerGetting Started Indicators and Control Printer Installation Printer Features OPERATION2 Loading Printing Ribbons Operation Loading Lamination Patch Loading Cards Card FeederInstall Card Cleaning Cartridge OperationCard thickness Card Thickness Control LeverCard Output Hopper HOW to Maintain When to MaintainRejected Card Box 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 Patch Clear FirmwareOff st +100 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 WarrantyWhen to Clean Cleaning SystemHOW 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 Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder AppendixIntroduction 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 Cards for Printing only Cards for Printing and LaminationPatches for Lamination Cleaning Supplies Printer suppliesDocumentation MiscellaneousCorporate Headquarters Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer ProductsZebra Technologies Corporation