Zebra Technologies P520 user manual For USA and Latin America, For Europe, Asia and Pacific

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FOREWORD

This manual contains installation and operation information for the Eltron P520 Series card printers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation.

RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION

Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair, contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside. Ship the equipment, freight prepaid, to the address listed below:

For USA and Latin America:

Zebra Technologies Corporation

Eltron Card Printer Products

1001 Flynn Road

Camarillo, CA. 93021-8706.USA

Phone: +1 (805) 579-1800

FAX: +1 (805) 579-1808

For Europe, Asia and Pacific:

Zebra Technologies Inc. France

Eltron Card Printer Products

Zone Industrielle, Rue d’Amsterdam

44370 Varades, France

Phone: + 33 (0) 240 097 070

FAX: + 33 (0) 240 834 745

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This document and the information contained within are Copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Zebra. While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given that the document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specification. Zebra reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.

TRADEMARKS

P520 is a service mark and Eltron is a registered trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Windows and MS.DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are marks of their respective holders.

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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