Contents
Zebra P100i Card Printer User’s Manual
Trademarks
Copyright Notice
Product Disposal
Contents
Cleaning
Description
Introduction
Part Number Description
P100i Part Numbers
Covered Card and Cleaning Roller Storage Area
Features, Controls, and Indicators
Lid Release Button
Card Entry / Exit Slot
Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and Indicators
LCD Display Panel
Multi-Function Control Button
Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
LCD Panel Messages
Printer may require troubleshooting and repair
Refer to for Troubleshooting Procedures
Icons
Unpacking Your Card Printer
Printer Installation
Installing the P100i Printer
115 VAC 230 VAC
Printer Installation
USB
Installing the Printer Driver
Left column, select Install Printer Driver P100i
Print Driver Installation
Printer Installation
USB Driver Installation
Printer Installation
Ethernet Driver Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Setting Printer Driver Options
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Installation
Printer Features
P100i Printer Setup
Loading Ribbon Cartridge
980590-001 Rev. a P100i User’s Manual
Installing the Cleaning Cartridge
New Dirty Cleaning Roller with Roller, Must Protective
P100i Printer Setup
Inserting Cards
Printing a Test Card
Storing Extra Cards and Cleaning Rollers
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Printing
P100i Printer Operation
Creating a Sample Card
Printing a Sample Card
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Cleaning the System
Cleaning
When to Clean
How to Clean
Cleaning the Printhead
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Troubleshooting Procedures
Troubleshooting
LCD Panel Warnings and Error Messages
Error Messages printer will not operate
Possible Cause
Print Quality Issues
Possible Cause
Example Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results
Example Printing shows blurry printed image
Possible Causes
Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
Troubleshooting the Ethernet Connection and Adapter
Troubleshooting
Network Status/Activity Indicator
Printing a Configuration Card
Resetting to Factory Defaults
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Printer Specifications
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
ISO standard dimensions for plain card
Card Dimensions
ISO standard dimensions for magnetic stripe card
FCC Regulations
Declarations of Conformity
Industry Canada Notice
Introduction
Magnetic Encoder
Media Loading Orientation
Magnetic Encoder Cleaning
ISO Standard Encoding
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Contact Smart Cards
Smart Card Encoder
Contactless Smart cards
Printing on Smart Cards
Printer Sharing
Connecting to a Network
Internal Print Server
External Print Server
Worldwide Support
North America Repair Services
North America Technical Support
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Technical Support
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Repair Services
Latin America Technical Support
Asia Pacific Technical Support and Repair Services
Latin America Repair Services
Website
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