Introduction

Push buttons and Indicator lights

The P640i printer receives data through one of three types of connector: Ethernet (optional feature), USB (standard feature) or Parallel (Centronics type, optional feature).

Test card

You may sometimes be asked to print a test card. This is the pattern stored in the printer’s memory (it has nothing to do with the computer). If the printer is functioning properly, it will be printed when the PRINT button on the front panel is pressed following power-up.

Push buttons and Indicator lights

PRINT button

Press the PRINT button to print the image stored in the printer’s memory. When the printer is powered up, the memory is loaded with a checkerboard test pattern, above.

In regular on-line use, the PRINT button reprints the last image downloaded from the computer to the buffer memory.

If you press and hold the PRINT button for more than two seconds, the printer will

continuously reprint the image in the buffer. Stop this action by pressing the button momentarily while printing is in process.

Note that pressing the PRINT button will have no effect if any of the following applies: 1. An error condition exists; 2. You have set up the print driver to print color on both sides of the card, or; 3. The optional hardware lockout key, ID/Key, is missing (but this does not disable the checkerboard printout available after power-up).

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P640i Card Printer User Guide

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