Contents
 Zebra P100i Card Printer User’s Manual
 Trademarks
Copyright Notice
Product Disposal
 Contents
 Cleaning
 Introduction
Description
 P100i Part Numbers
Part Number Description
 Covered Card and Cleaning Roller Storage Area
Features, Controls, and Indicators
Lid Release Button
 Rear Panel Connectors, Controls, and Indicators
LCD Display Panel
Multi-Function Control Button
Card Entry / Exit Slot
 Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
 Printer may require troubleshooting and repair
LCD Panel Messages
 Refer to for Troubleshooting Procedures
 Icons
 Printer Installation
Unpacking Your Card Printer
 Installing the P100i Printer
 115 VAC 230 VAC
 Printer Installation
 USB
 Installing the Printer Driver
 Print Driver Installation
Left column, select Install Printer Driver P100i
 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
 P100i Printer Setup
Printer Features
 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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 P100i Printer Operation
Printing
 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
 Print Quality Issues
Possible Cause
 Possible Cause
 Example Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results
 Example Printing shows blurry printed image
 Possible Causes
 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Connection and Adapter
Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
 Troubleshooting
 Network Status/Activity Indicator
 Resetting to Factory Defaults
Printing a Configuration Card
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 Technical Specifications
Printer 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
 Magnetic Encoder
Introduction
 Magnetic Encoder Cleaning
Media Loading Orientation
 ISO Standard Encoding
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 Smart Card Encoder
Contact Smart Cards
 Printing on Smart Cards
Contactless Smart cards
 Connecting to a Network
Printer Sharing
 External Print Server
Internal 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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