Zebra Technologies P520 user manual No printing on the card

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• No printing on the card.

Possible Cause

A • Ribbon may not be installed in the printer.

B • Cards may not meet specifications.

C • Cable on Print Head may be disconnected.

D • Print Head elements may be scratched or burnt.

>>Solution

A1 • Check for ribbon in the printer.

B1 • Use a different supply of cards.

C1 • Power off the printer and check the Print Head cable connections.

D1 • Call Service for Print Head replacement information.

For optimum print quality, always keep cover of the printer closed except during ribbon loading and card thickness control procedures.

The card flipper will not operate and an error will be indicated if you try to flip a card with the cover 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 InformationMagnetic Encoder Power CordThank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer Smart CardIcons 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 Peel off Patch ClearFirmware Off st +100Printing 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 Miscellaneous Cleaning SuppliesPrinter supplies DocumentationCorporate Headquarters Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer ProductsZebra Technologies Corporation