Zebra Technologies Thank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer, Smart Card

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer.

Eltron’s P series card printers offer a low cost, high quality solution to those requiring computer-controlled printing and encoding of credit card style plastic cards, Card applications include personalized identification, access control, visitor, membership, badges and tags.

This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new Card Printer.

P520 PRINTER MODELS

The Eltron Product Number tells a story:

Here is a quick review of the Eltron Card Printer Series numbering and lettering system to help you.

The P520 Plastic Card Printer employs Dye Sublimation and Resin Thermal Transfer technologies. Model numbers include identifiers that specify options are shown using the following lettering conventions:

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P520 C - X X X X X - X X X

Smart Card:

O = No

E = Yes

Magnetic Encoder:

O = No

M = Yes

Magnetic Encoder Options:

O = No

1 = Stripe down HICO

2 = Stripe Down LOCO

3 = Stripe Up HICO

4 = Stripe Up LOCO

Memory:

O = Standard

Interface:

P = Parallel (Centronics 36 pins)

Software:

O = WindCard Cd only F = Windows driver only B = WindCard & drivers

Language:

O = No manual

A = English & Spanish

B = French & German

I = Italian

P = Brazilian Portugese C = Chinese

J = Japanese

Power Cord:

O = None

A = 120 VAC

E = 220 VAC

U = UK

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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 OPERATION2Loading 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