Zebra Technologies P420i Encoding Error, Reading Error, Reject Box Full, Magnetic Error, Meaning

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Printer

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P420i Plastic Card Printer

General information

Getting started

Operation

Printing a card

Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

SCREEN MESSAGE	MEANING		ACTION
ENCODING ERROR	Data cannot be written or	Check that the cards are
	read from the card’s	loaded with the magnetic
	magnetic stripe	stripe	in	the		correct
		orientation. Check whether
		high or	low		coercivity
		cards have been specified.
		Check	that		the		data
		conforms			to		ISO
		s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . S e e
		Appendix A of this manual
		for further information.
READING ERROR	Data cannot be read from	Check that the cards are
	the card’s magnetic stripe	loaded with the magnetic
		stripe	in	the		correct
		orientation. Check whether
		high or	low		coercivity
		cards have been specified.
		Check	that		the		data
		conforms			to		ISO
		s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . S e e
		Appendix A of this manual
		for further information.
REJECT BOX FULL	The reject box is full	Empty the reject card box
		and press the right panel
		button
MAGNETIC ERROR	The printer cannot detect a	Check the card orientation
	magnetic stripe on the card
FLASH ERROR		Contact your dealer for
		technical support
NO ACCESS