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Technical Notes

Restore printer configuration

You can return the printer to its previous backup configuration be pressing the PRINT, RIBBON and LAMINATE buttons on the front panel at the same time as the printer is powered up. But first, remove the color ribbon! This is termed a

“three button reset,” page TN1-4

Flip station

Any time you open the main cover, for whatever reason, be sure that the flip station is fully down before the cover is closed. Do this by gently pushing down

at the back of the flip carrier.

Correction to this User Guide

Most fasteners used in the P640i have U.S. standard threads. Printers manufactured after October 2004 use Torx® socket head screws in locations other than set screws on pulleys and gears. In addition to a standard set of small hex drivers, you will need the following Torx drivers: T10, T15, T20 and T25.

Other useful facts

ID/Key is an optional hardware key encoded with a serial number that is compared prior to every print job with a number in the printer’s NVRAM. If there is a mismatch, the printer is disabled.

ID/Code is a field-alterable password stored by both the printer dirver and the printer itself. It prevents use of the printer with a PC not having the same ID/Code. Check the ID/ Code if the printer fails to function, and everything else looks fine. Reference Technical Note 8.

Password protection blocks access to some of the lower level printer adjustment screens. Not to be confused with ID/Code. Reference Technical Note 8.

Interlock “cheating” is not something the operator should do, but as a technician you will need to run the P640i with the main cover open. Cut a narrow strip of plastic from a used CR-80 card, fold it, then push it into the interlock slot in the center wall. When the ALARM light goes out, the interlock switch is closed.

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