The Eltron Company P500, P600 Features

Features •300 dots-per-inch print resolution for crisp,

clear printing.

•High resolution color dye sublimation tech-

nology supporting 32.7K colors for photo

quality imaging, along with:

Monochrome thermal transfer technology

for solid imaging of Bar Codes, Text and

Graphic Objects, each producable from

command parameters, making related bit

map downloads unnecessary.

•ABar Code command that can produce en-

codedcard printing in any of 10 resident bar

codeformats, and a Text command that can

produce text using 2 resident fonts.

•A 3-Track Magnetic Stripe Encoder option

that writes and then read-verifies data,

supporting cards with high- or low-

coercivity magnetic stripes. P500s can have

either up- or down-facing stripe encoders.

•P500s have Windows™ design and print

usersoftware and a Windows™ printer con-

trol driver that supports True Type fonts.

•Efficiently designed to fit in minimum foot-

print,with asee-through coverthat offersus-

ers a view of the process while offering

protection from exposure to environmental

contaminants.

•Produces duplex (two-sided) Prints on ei-

ther plain or preprinted plastic card materi-

als.

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GettingStarted

Contents

Main Page FOREWORD RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION COPYRIGHT NOTICE TRADEMARKS WARRANTY INFORMATION We Need To Hear From You! iv FCC NOTICE: INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE: Icon Descriptions vi ELTRON INTERNATIONAL,INC. Table of Contents viii 1 Getting Started Introduction Features Models Unpacking Privilege Card Printers Check List Page Installation Step Unpacking Step Attach Power Page Step Attach Interface Cable Step Applying Power Page Page Page Upgrading to Expanded Memory Step Step Step 3 Expanded Memory Board Installation Page 2 Operation Major Components Controls & Indicators The Power Switch See Appendix A for troubleshooting tips. Operation Page Page Step 3 Step 4 Page Step 5 Handling the Media Card Gate Adjustment Page Page Page Printer Access and Usage Printing Printing a Test Card Adjustments Physical Processes Color Dye Sublimation Gray-Scale Dye Sublimation Resin Thermal Transfer Overlay Varnish Thermal Transfer Print Sequence Page Cleaning The Printer Page Card Path Elements Page Page Page Page Page Page Cleaning Platen and Transport Rollers Step 2 Page Page Page Cleaning Laminator Rollers Step 3 Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Introduction Media Loading Orientation Ensuring Data Reliability Encoding Example 2. Set Read/Write Parameters, Enter Data, Encode Stripe, and Eject: MagneticCard Stripe Encoder Example 3. Reset to ANSI/ISO: 54 Page Page 4 Smart Card Contact Station Introduction Media Loading Orientation Adjustments Smart Card Chip Interface Media Jams Appendix A Trouble Shooting Common Printing Problems Trouble Shooting Guide 62 Page Other Support Resources Parallel Interface Cable Wiring required to use the printers parallel interface. Female DB-25 to Male DB-25 PRINTER Supported Card Media and Ribbon Card Media Ribbons CardDimensions MagneticStripe Dimensions SmartCard Chip AppendixA Printer Features and Options Page Page Appendix B Supplies and Accessories Accessories Print Ribbons AppendixB for use in Privilege card printers. Special Ribbons 72 Page Page Appendix C Windows Card Printer Driver Installation of Printer Drivers Page Windows 95 Sequence Page Page Page Page Page Using the Windows 95 Driver Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Printer Setup Options Page Page Page Head Setting Printer Control Memory Options Glossary 102 Page 104 Page World Wide Offices: