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P310 i User's M anual
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
User's M anual No. 980405-001
© 2003 ZIH Corp.
Rev. D
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FOREWORD
General information
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Printing a card
Cleaning
This m anual contains installation and operation inform ation for the P310i
Series card printers m anufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation,
Cam arillo, California.
RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION
Before returning any equipm ent to Zebra Technologies Corporation for
in-w arranty or out-of-w arranty repair, contact Repair Adm inistration for a
Return M aterials Authorization (RM A) num ber. Repack the equipm ent in the
original packing m aterial and m ark the RM A num ber clearly on the outside.
Ship the equipm ent, freight prepaid, to the address listed below :
For USA, and Latin America
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division
1001 Flynn Road
Camarillo, CA. 93012-8706. USA
Phone: +1 (805) 579 1800
Fax: +1 (805) 579 1808
Toll Free in US: (800) 452-4056
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
For Europe, Asia and Pacific:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division
Zone Industrielle, Rue d’Amsterdam
44370 Varades, France
phone: +33 (0) 240 097 070
Fax: +33 (0) 240 834 745
Appendix B
Appendix C
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This docum ent contains inform ation proprietary to Zebra Technologies
Co r p o r at i o n . Th i s d o cu m en t an d t h e i n f o r m at i o n co n t ai n ed w i t h i n i s
copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and m ay not be duplicated
in full or in part by any person w ithout w ritten approval from Zebra. While
every effort has been been m ade to keep the inform ation contained w ithin
current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarante is given or
im plied that the docum ent is error-free or that it is accurate w ith regard to
any specification. Zebra reserves the right to m ake changes, for the purpose
of product im provem ent, at any tim e.
TRADEMARKS
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P310 i is a service m ark and Zebra is a registered tradem ark of Zebra
Tech n o l o g i es Co r p o r at i o n . W i n d o w s an d M S-DOS ar e r eg i st er ed
tradem arks of M icrosoft Corp. All other m arks are tradem arks or registered
tradem arks of their respective holders.
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PRODUCT WARRANTY STATEMENT
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Printers
All Zebra Card Printers are w arranted against defects in m aterial or
w orkm anship for tw elve (12) m onths from the purchase date.
Proof of purchase or shipm ent date is required to validate the w arranty
period. The w arranty becom es void if the equipm ent is m odified,
im properly installed or used, dam aged by accident or neglect, or if any
parts are im properly installed or replaced by the user.
N o t e: Pr o d u ct s r et u r n ed m u st b e p ackag ed i n t h e o r i g i n al o r
com parable packing and shipping container. In the event equipm ent is
n o t so p ackag ed , o r i f sh i p p i n g d am ag e i s ev i d en t , i t w i l l n o t b e
accepted for service under w arranty. Surface transportation charges
for return to custom ers in the continental United States is paid by
Zebra. Otherw ise, Zebra pays CPT (carriage paid to) nearest airport,
custom er pays custom ers, duties, taxes, and freight from airport to
destination. If Zebra determ ines that the product returned for w arranty
service or replacem ent is not defective as herein defined, the custom er
w ill pay all handling and transportation costs.
Printheads
Since printhead w ear is part of norm al operation, the original printhead
is covered by a tw elve (12) m onth w arranty. Warranty period begins on
purchase date.
To qualify for this w arranty, the printhead m ust be returned to the
factory or to an authorized service center. Custom ers are not required
t o p u r ch ase Zeb r a su p p l i es (m ed i a an d /o r r i b b o n s) f o r w ar r an t y
q u al i f i cat i o n . Ho w ev er , i f i t i s d et er m i n ed t h at t h e u se o f o t h er
m anufacturer supplies has caused any defect in the printhead for w hich
a w arranty claim is m ade, the user is responsible for Zebra’s labor and
m aterial charges required to repair the defect. The w arranty becom es
v o i d i f t h e p r i n t h ead i s p h y si cal l y w o r n o r d am ag ed ; al so i f i t i s
determ ined that failure to follow the preventive m aintenance schedule
listed in the User’s Guide has causes defect in the therm al printhead for
w hich a w arranty claim is m ade.
Spare Parts
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All parts, m aintenance kits, options kits, and accessories are w arranted
to be free of defects in m aterial and w orkm anship for 90 days (except
w here otherw ise denoted) from date of purchase. This w arranty
becom e void if the item is m odified, im properly installed or used, or
dam aged by accident or neglect.
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DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
European Council Directive
Compliance to Standards
89/336/EEC
m odified by
92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC
EM C Directive
EN 55022-B
RF Em issions
control
EM C Directive
EN 500082-1,1992
Im m unity to
Electrom agnetic
Disturbances
73/23/EEC m odified
by 93/68/EEC
Low voltage
Directive
EN 60950
Product safety
M odel: P310i conform s to the follow ing specification:
FCC Part 15, Subpart A, Sect ion 15.107(a) and Sect ion
15.109(a) Class B digital device-Testing in process
This equipm ent is being tested for com pliance w ith the lim its for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference in a
residential installation. This equipm ent generates, uses ans can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance w ith the
instructions, m ay cause harm ful interference to radio com m unications.
Ho w ev er , t h er e i s n o g u ar an t ee t h at i n t er f er en ce w i l l n o t o ccu r i n a
particular installation. If this equipm ent does cause harm ful interference to
radio or television reception, w hich can be determ ined by turning the
eq u i p m en t o f f an d o n , t h e u ser i s en co u r ag ed t o t r y t o co r r ect t h e
interference’s by one or m ore of the follow ing m easures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation betw een the equipm ent and the receiver.
Connect the equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
w hich the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Th e u ser m ay f i n d t h e f o l l o w i n g b o o kl et , p r ep ar ed b y t h e Fed er al
Com m unications Com m ission, helpful:
How to identify and resolve Radio/TV Interference Problem s. This booklet is
available from the U.S. Governm ent printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
Use of a shielded cable is required to com ply w ithin Class B lim its of Part 15
of FCC Rules.
Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, any changes or m odifications to
this equipm ent not expressly approved by Zebra m ay cause, harm ful
interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipm ent.
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INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
This device com plies w ith Industry Canada ICS-003 class A requirem ents.
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INTRODUCTION
General information
Thank you for choosing the Zebra P310i Plastic Card Printer.
Getting started
These printers produce cards ideal for personalized identification, access
control, visitor, m em bership, prom otion and luggage card, badges and
tags.
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
This m anual guides you to an efficient start up and operation of your new
Card Printer.
P310i PRINTER M ODELS
Zebra's Product Num bers tell the story:
Here is a quick review of Zebra' s Card Printer Series num bering and
lettering system to help you.
Zebra' s P310i Plastic Card Printer Series em ploy Dye Sublim ination and
Resin Therm al Transfer Technologies. M odel num bers include identifiers
that specify options and item s in the Ship-Aw ay kits.
Appendix B
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Appendix C
Ship-aw ay kit
P310i X - X X X X X - X DO
Printer Type:
I = RFID
C = Color
F = M onochrom e
Smart Card:
O = No
E = Yes
M agnetic Encoder:
O = No
M = Yes
M agnetic Encoder Options:
O = No
1 = Stripe dow n HICO
2 = Stripe Dow n LOCO
3 = Stripe Up HICO
4 = Stripe Up LOCO
M emory:
O = Standard
Interface:
P = Parallel (DB - 25 M ale)
S = Serial (DB - 25 Fem ale)
U = USB/Parallel
R = USB/Serial
DO =Docum entation CD &
Driver Wizard
Pow er Cord:
I = International (120 / 220)
U = UK
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ICONS
Th r o u g h o u t t h i s m an u al , d i f f er en t i co n s
highlight im portant inform ation, as follow s:
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Printing a card
Im portant general inform ation
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
M echanical hazard, such as one associated
w ith m oving parts, capable of resulting in
equipm ent dam age or personal injury.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Electrical hazard, such as an exposed voltage
point, capable of causing electrical shock and
personal injury.
Appendix C
An area w here electrostatic discharge (ESD)
can cau se co m p o n en t d am ag e. U se a
grounding w rist band.
El ev at ed t em p er at u r e h azar d , cap ab l e o f
producing a burn.
Keep Card Printer clean by m inim izing cover
open tim e.
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Table of contents
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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ICONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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UNPACKING YOUR CARD PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INDICATORS AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
ITEM S INCLUDED WITH YOUR PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
PRINTER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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P310i PRINTER FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LOADING RIBBONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LOADING CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FEEDING ONE CARD AT TIM E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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REM OVING CARD CARTRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PRINTING A TEST CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PRINTING A SAM PLE CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CLEANING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APPENDIX A - M AGNETIC CARD STRIP ENCODER . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APPENDIX B - SM ART CARD CONTACT STATION . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APPENDIX C - ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RIBBONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
GETTING STARTED
UNPACKING
YOUR CARD
PRINTER
Yo u r P310 i p r i n t er sh i p s i n a car t o n an d
p r o t ect i v e an t i -st at i c b ag . Keep al l p acki n g
m aterial in case you need to m ove or re-ship the
printer.
While unpacking, inspect the carton to ensure
that no dam age occurred during shipping.
Please ensure that you have a clean and nearly
dust free environm ent for proper operation and
storage of the printer.
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In addition to user docum entation, m ake sure the
follow ing item s are included w ith your P310i printer:
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CARD CARTRIDGE
POWER CABLE
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
CARD OUTPUT HOPPER
INTERFACE CABLE
Appendix C
CLEANING KIT
CD Rom w ith driver Wizard &
user’s m anual
+ OPERATOR HELP GUIDE
(Not Show n)
CARD CLEANING
CARTRIDGE
If any item s are m issing, please contact your dealer.
To reorder, please refer to Appendix C of this m anual.
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INDICATORS
AND CONTROLS
Your P310i printer has three Status indicators and
a panel button on the front and pow er sw itch on
the rear :
Getting started
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Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
PANEL
BUTTON
INDICATORS
INDICATORS (green, am ber & red) signal printer
activity by illum inating or flashing, a follow s:
Specifications
INDICATOR
ON
Appendix A
FLASHING
POWER ON
PROCESSING
Appendix B
LOAD CARDS
Appendix C
REPLACE RIBBON
PRINTER ALERT
ENCODER ALERT
REFER TO TROUBLESOOTING
REFER TO TROUBLESOOTING
OTHER ALERTS
AM BER & RED
FLASHING
ALL FLASHING
PANEL
BUTTON
PRINTER CLEANING
PROCESS REQUIRED
PRINT HEAD COOL DOWN M ODE
PRINTING WILL RESTART
SHORTLY
This is a push button to operate the printer for:
- CLEAN ERROR
- CLEANING PROCESS
SEE CHAPTER 4
- TEST CARD
SEE CHAPTER 2
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PRINTER
INSTALLATION
The follow ing w ill guide you through the
installation of your P310i Printer.
CAUTION: Lim it AC pow er supplied to the P310i
t o 110 ~ 230 v o l t s, 60 ~ 50 Her t z, f o r an
associated 800 ~ 400 m illiam ps. Lim it excess
cu r r en t d r aw t o 16 am p s o r l ess, u si n g an
associated circuit breaker or other such device.
Never operate the printer in a location w here
o p er at o r , co m p u t er , o r p r i n t er can g et w et .
Per so n al i n j u r y co u l d r esu l t . Th e el ect r i cal
security of the printer is based on the reliability
of the m ains pow er source.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
1. Place the printer in a location that allow s easy
access to all sides. The printer should never be
o p er at ed w h i l e r est i n g o n i t s si d e o r u p si d e
dow n.
2. Place the printer's pow er sw ith in the OFF (0)
position.
3. Insert the pow er cable into the printer pow er
socket and attach to grounded electrical socket
of the proper voltage and type.
4. Attach interface cable to printer and com puter
and then secure.
5. Sw itch pow er on.
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CAU TION : In t er m i t t en t o r u n p r ed i ct ab l e
o p er at i o n m ay o ccu r f r o m u n secu r ed
connectors. If dam aged, the pow er cable m ust
be replaced by an exact equivalent.
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O PERATION
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
P 3 1 0 i PRINTER
FEATURES
The follow ing show s the features found on your
P3 1 0i Printer.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
PLEASE NOTE: Any blue item s inside the printer can be operated by the user.
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STA N DA RD FEA TU RES
1. Print Head
2. Print Head Unlock Lever
3. M anual Holder
4. Card Output Hopper
5. Status Indicators
6. Panel Button
7. Card Cleaning Cartridge
8. Card Cartridge
9. Card Thickness Control
OPTION A L FEA TU RES
A. M agnetic Encoding Station
B. Sm art Card Contact Station
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LOADING
RIBBONS
“i Series” Printers requires the use of “ i Series”
r i b b o n s f o r f u l l co l o r p r i n t i n g . Th e Resi n
Therm al Transfer and Dye Sublim ation ribbons
for P310i only are specifically designed for your
P310i Printer. For optim um perform ance and
printer life (Print Head), use True Colors ribbons.
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic
co m p o n en t s o n t h e p r i n t h ead car r i ag e.
Di sch ar g es o f el ect r o st at i c en er g y t h at
accum ulates on the surface of the hum an body
or other surfaces can dam age the print head and
other electronic com ponents used in the device.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
1.
Rem ove ribbon from packaging.
Appendix C
2. Open cover and press dow n on the print
head unlock lever to open the print head
carriage. The print head carriage w ill pop
open.
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3. Load ribbon onto the supply spindle (under print head carriage) and
em pty core (w ith tape attached) onto the take-up spindle flange side in.
M ake sure the ribbon com es off of the top of the supply spindle and feeds
to the top of the take-up spindle.
4. Push dow n on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible 'click' signals
the locked-dow n position.
5.
Close Cover.
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Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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Pl ease n o t e t h at t h e r i b b o n au t o m at i cal l y
sy n ch r o n i zes w h en ev er t h e p r i n t h ead l o ck
dow n occurs.
The ribbon is sim ultaneously identified and the
according param eters are autom atically sent to
the driver.
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LOADING CARDS
To help you load, print, and collect cards, the
P310i is equiped w ith the follow ing item s:
A - CARD CARTRIDGE
For loading cards.
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
1. Install Card Cartridge by hooking onto
printer as show n and clicking dow n.
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
2.
Install cards into Cartridge.*
3.
Close Cartridge.
DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as
this can reduce print quality. The surface of the
cards m ust rem ain clean and dust free. Alw ays
store cards in an enclosed container. Ideally, use
cards as soon as possible. If cards stick together,
carefully shuffle them .
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* See Chapter 6, Technical Specifications, for card requirem ents and
capacities.
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B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE
This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer.
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
1. Rem ove Card Cleaning Cartridge from
packaging.
Peel p r o t ect i v e w r ap p er f r o m ad h esi v e
roller.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
2. Op en Pr i n t er co v er an d r em o v e t h e
yellow rem inder tape from the location for
the Cleaning Cartridge.
Appendix C
3. M ake su r e t h e ar r o w o n t o p o f t h e
assem bly is facing tow ard the rear of the
printer.
Ho o k assem b l y i n t o sl o t o n p r i n t er an d
rotate dow n.
Ensure the assem bly locks in place.
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C - CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVER
General information
This item is operated by the user to prevent m ore than one card feeding
into the printer at the sam e tim e and causing a jam .
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Op en Co v er , an d ad j u st l ev er t o co r r ect
position. Repeat for different card thickness.
(Factory setting is for 30m il (0.762m m ) card
thickness. See diagram below :
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Card Thickness:
A -60m i l (1.524m m ) t o 50m i l
(1.27m m )
B - 40m il (1.016m m )
C - 30m il (0.762m m )
D - 20m il (0.508m m )
E* - Less than 20 m il (0.508m m )
* Start at low est position and m ove
lever up to m atch card thickness.
For other card thickness, start lever
at l o w est p o si t i o n an d m o v e u p
until cards feed.
D - CARD OUTPUT HOPPER
For collecting printing cards.
Install Card Output Hopper onto printer by
h o o ki n g o v er b o t t o m ed g e o f car d ex i t
aperture.
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FEEDING ONE
CARD AT A TIME
Getting started
Operation
A M anual Feed Slot is available on the size of
the Card Input Hopper for feeding single cards.
Cleaning Cards are fed m anually through this
sl o t . Th e Car d Car t r i d g e m u st b e em p t y f o r
m anual card feeding to w ork properly.
Printing a card
For one-at-a-tim e printing, feed cards
through slots on side of Feeder.
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Do not feed m ore than one card at a
tim e.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
REMOVING CARD
CARTRIDGE
Rem ove the Card Cartridge prior to packaging
the printer shipm ent.
To rem ove, pull hook back, and lift
hopper out.
HOOK
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PRINTING A
TEST CARD
With ribbon and cards loaded, your P310i printer
is ready to print. To check the operation of the
printer you should print a test card.
Getting started
1 . Place the printer’s pow er sw itch in the
OFF (O) position.
Operation
2 . While pressing the panel button, sw itch
printer on. Green indicator w ill show .
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
3 . Keep pressing panel button until green
indicator starts flashing.
Appendix A
Appendix B
4 . Release panel button and a test card
w ill print after a few seconds.
Appendix C
This is an exam ple of the test card.
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Cleaning
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Specifications
Appendix A
P RINTING A SAMPLE CARD
Appendix B
Appendix C
Printing w ith the P310i Printer requires the Window s Printer Driver, your
car d d esi g n /i ssu i n g W i n d o w s so f t w ar e o r p r i n t er co m m an d l ev el
program m ing through the printer interface.
The P310i Card Printer can be used w ith any Window s 95/98, Window s NT
4.0 or 2000 sotw are application program , using the drivers provided w ith
the printer.
This section contains inform ation on the printing of a sam ple card in color
(using the 5-panel color ribbon YM CKO) for P310i and the Window s Printer
Driver.
BEFORE inst alling updat ed print er driver
versions, alw ays delet e t he exist ing print er
driver version from your computer.
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General information
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To i n st al l t h e P310 i Pr i n t er Dr i ver A u t o m at i cal ly o n al l
Op er at i n g Sy st em s, U se t h e Zeb r a In st al l W i zar d
Getting started
To ensure the accuracy of driver installation, it is recom m ended that you
use the Zebra Install Wizard that is provided w ith your docum entation CD.
Operation
The Wizard w ill:
Printing a card
a • Check to see w hich operating system you are using
Cleaning
b • Delete previous version of the driver and clean up any necessary
Registry entries
Troubleshooting
c • From the m ain m enu of your docum entation CD, select your desired
language and then select “ DRIVERS” from the subsequent m enu. The
Install Wizard w ill w alk you through the appropriate steps.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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On N T syst em s, ensure t hat you have
administrative privileges to perform this
installation or contact your IT department.
Card
Printer
Solutions
P310i Plastic Card printer
Se t Pr i n t er Dr i ver Op t i o n s:
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
The P310i Printer screen appears. Change the options as follow s:
On the Printer tab configure the m agnetic encoder feature. If your printer is
equipped w ith a m agnetic Encoder Option, select With M agnetic Encoder
option.
On the Card tab select card orientation:
Landscape or portrait - Select “ Landscape” .
Troubleshooting
For P310i: w ith i Series ribbon, the ribbon, the printer w ill autom atically
d et ect w h i ch r i b b o n i s i n st al l ed an d co n f i g u r e t h e W i n d o w s d r i v er
accordingly.
Specifications
In the Ribbon tab, go to Black Panel area and select Text Only. This option
allow s the text printing using the Black Resin Panel from the Color Ribbon.
Appendix A
Close the Zebra P310i Printer Properties screen.
Appendix B
Appendix C
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Now that you have loaded m edia and set up the printer driver, the P310ii
Printer is ready to print.
Card
Printer
Solutions
P310i Plastic Card printer
Printing a sample card:
General information
Follow the steps to print your first card
Getting started
Go to the M icrosoft Word Softw are.
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
If the printer w as not selected as the default printer, go to the File m enu and
Select Printer and choose Zebra P310i Card Printer in the printer nam es list.
Then Close the print dialog box.
Com e back to File m enu and choose Page Setup.
Select Paper Size tab and in Paper Size choose Card. Then select the
orientation: "landscape".
Go to M argins tab, put the Top, Bottom , Left and Right m argins w ith O
values.
Press OK to close Page Setup w indow .
The card appears on the screen.
Design a card w ith both black and colored text and w ith colored pictures
(see exam ple below ).
Once you are ready to print, go to File and point Print
Th e printer w ill feed in a card and start printing ( the data dow nload tim e
w i l l v ar y d ep en d i n g o n t h e co m p l ex i t y o f t h e car d d esi g n an d t h e
processing speed of your com puter).
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Once the printing job is achieved the card is ejected from the printer.
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P310i Plastic Card printer
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
CLEANING
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
PROTECT
WARRANTY!
YOU R
FACTORY
The recom m ended m aintenance procedures m ust
be perform ed to m aintain your factory w arranty.
Other than the recom m ended cleaning procedures
d escr i b ed i n t h i s m an u al , al l o w o n l y Zeb r a
authorized technicians to service the P310i Printer.
NEVER loosen, tighten, adjust, or bend, etc. a part
or cable inside the printer.
N EV ER u se a sh o p ai r co m p r esso r t o r em o v e
particles in the printer.
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General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
P310i Plastic Card printer
CLEANING
SYSTEM
Your P310i Printer includes a sim ple cleaning
system using the Pre-Saturated Cleaning Cards
provided. The regular use of these cards w ill clean
an d m ai n t ai n i m p o r t an t p ar t s o f y o u r p r i n t er :
including the Print Head, and Transport Rollers
and M agnetic Encoder Station (optional feature).
WHEN TO CLEAN
When the am ber & red indicators flash.
(Every 1000 cards* approx.)
* Using 5-panel color ribbon (YM CKO).
(Every 5000 cards* approx.)
* Using m onochrom e ribbon.
* Optional factory setting.
HOW TO CLEAN
1. Leave pow er on.
Open Cover and release Print Head Bracket to
rem ove ribbon.
Close Print Head.
Cl o se Co v er . Rem o v e car d s f r o m Car d
Cartridge.
2. In ser t o n e Pr e-Sat u r at ed Cl ean i n g Car d
(provided) through slot on the side of the Card
Cartridge.
3. Press the Panel Button for a few seconds. The
card w ill feed into printer and carry out the
cleaning process. Repeat the process w ith a
new Cleaning Card if necessary.
Note: For cleaning prior to the WHEN TO CLEAN signal, press the Panel
Button for 3 seconds to start the cleaning process (Repeat first steps 1 & 2
above).
Although the am ber and red inducators w ill keep
f l ash i n g u n t i l t h e cl ean i n g p r o cess h as b een
perform ed, the printer w ill continue to operate.
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General information
Getting started
Operation
P310i Plastic Card printer
CLEANING THE
PRINT HEAD
A cleaning using the Cleaning Cards usually
su f f i ces. Ho w ev er , a sep ar at e Pr i n t Head
cl ean i n g u si n g sw ab s can r em o v e m o r e
stubborn deposits w hen print anom alies persist.
To avoid deposits, only use foam -tipped sw abs.
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
1. Tu r n p o w er OFF. Rai se Pr i n t Head
and rem ove the Ribbon.
2. Clean Print Head by m oving alcoholm oistened sw ab tip side-to-side across
Print Head elem ents. Only use m oderate
force. (To reorder sw abs see Appendix C).
3. Turn pow er ON. Allow tw o m inutes
f o r t h e p r i n t h ead co m p o n en t s t o d r y
before resum e printing.
Never use a sharp object to scrape deposites from
the print head. Perm anent dam age w ill result.
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General information
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CARD CLEANING
CARTRIDGE
Operation
Your P310i Printer also has a Card Cleaning
Car t r i d g e. Th i s i t em cl ean s t h e car d s
entering the printer. To ensure print quality,
t h e cl ean i n g r o l l er r eq u i r es p er i o d i c
replacem ents.
Printing a card
WHEN TO M AINTAIN
Getting started
Specifications
Replace the cleaning cartridge roller each
tim e you install a new ribbon.A cleaning
roller is included w ith every True Colors
ribbons.
* If a cl ean i n g car d w i l l b e r u n , u se t h e
Cleaning Card before replacing adhesive
Cleaning Roller.
Appendix A
HOW TO M AINTAIN
Appendix B
1. Op en Co v er an d l o cat e Cl ean i n g
Cartridge.
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Appendix C
2. Gently rem ove by rotating up and aw ay
from printer.
Continued on next page...
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General information
Getting started
3. Rem ove Cleaning Roller from Cartridge and
discard.
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
4. Install new Cleaning Roller into Cartridge* .
To av o i d co n t am i n at i o n , al w ay s h o l d t h e
Cleaning Roller assem bly by the ends.
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
5. Car ef u l l y p eel o f f w r ap p er f r o m n ew
Cleaning Roller w hile in Cartridge.
SLOT
6. To replace Cartridge into printer:
M ake sure the arrow on top of the assem bly is
facing tow ard the rear of the printer.
Hook assem bly into slot on printer and rotate
dow n. Ensure the assem bly locks in place.
DO NOT touch the roller surface that contacts
the card.
7. Close Cover.
* See Appendix C for replacem ent Cleaning Rollers.
Although the am ber and red inducators w ill keep
flashing until m aintenance has been perform ed,
the printer w ill continue to operate.
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General information
Getting started
Operation
TROUBLESHOOTING
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
The follow ing offers causes or solutions to sym ptom s related to im proper
operation. Check this table w hen experiencing any loss of operation or print
quality. Note that the LEDs appear w hite for ON, dark for OFF, and circled
w ith radial lines for FLASHING.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
PROBLEM S / DESCRIPTION
AM BER
INDICATOR
ILLUM INATES
Alert: cards
The printer stops and an error com es
up in the Window s application
program .
AM BER
INDICATOR
FLASHES
Alert: ribbon
The printer stops and an error com es
up in the Window s application
program .
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REASON / SOLUTION
1. Check for Cards in Cards Cartridge.
2. Check Card Thickness Control
setting.
3. Press the Panel Button for 1 second.
The printing job w ill restart.
1. Check ribbon.
2. Load new ribbon.
3. Ribbon w ill autom atically
synchronize and printing w ill
restart w ith new card
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Printer
Solutions
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
P310i Plastic Card printer
RED INDICATOR
ILLUM INATES
Printer alert:
Print Head Bracket open
Card Jam
Ribbon Jam
Command Error
The printer stops w orking.
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
RED INDICATOR
FLASHES
M agnetic Encoder alert:
The printer ejects card and stops
AM BER & RED
INDICATORS
FLASH
1. Check Print Head Bracket is closed.
2. Check if you are using correct card
type (see Technical Specifications).
3. Check Card Thickness Control Lever is
p r o p er l y ad j u st ed f o r co r r ect car d
thickness (see Chapter 2 - Loading
Cards)
4. If tw o cards are fed into printer at
sam e tim e:
- Open cover & rem ove Card Cleaning
Cartridge, em pty feeder, pull jam m ed
car d s o u t . Rep l ace Car d Cl ean i n g
Cartridge.
- r em o v e car d s f r o m Car d Car t r i d g e,
shuffle them and replace.
5. Ch eck r i b b o n i s l o ad ed co r r ect l y
inside printer.
6. Check com m and.
1. Check that you are using correct
m agnetic card type (for low or high
corcivity encoding).
2. Verify Com m and Syntax.
3. Call technical support.
1. Printer cleaning required
(see Chapter 4 - Cleaning)
Cleaning alert:
The printer needs cleaning
ALL INDICATORS
FLASH
1. Printing w ill restart autom atically after
a few seconds.
Print Head alert:
Cool dow n mode
Printing stops
NO INDICATOR
ILLUM INATES
Pow er cord:
The pow er sw itch is ON
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1. M ake sure pow er cord is plugged in
properly at both ends.
2. Call technical support.
Card
Printer
Solutions
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
P310i Plastic Card printer
CARDS HAVE ‘SCRATCH LINES’
M ISSING PRINTING
Incorrect rolled ribon
Dust
Print Head
There are non-printed horizontal
lines (w hite) on card surfaces.
POOR PRINTING QUALITY
1. There m ay be dust or em bedded
contam inations on elem ents of the
print head (see Chapter 4 - Cleaning).
Dust on the print head.
2. Contrast and/or intensity colors for
Contrast & Intensty values for P310i:
P310i m ay be set to high values for
Printing show s very pale or
P310i in softw are or w ith
inconsistent results.
program m ing.
Specifications
PRINTING HAS VOIDS
Appendix A
Dust inside printer
Contamination on card surfaces
Sm all pots on the printed card w ith
a non-printed area or a different
printed color.
Appendix B
Appendix C
1. In correct position of ribbon. Check
r i b b o n i s p r o p er l y r o l l ed o n t o t h e
ribbon core and there are no pleats.
2. There m ay be dust on the print head
(see Chapter 4 - Cleaning).
3. An elem ent on the print headm ay be
scratched or burnt. Contact technical
support for print head replacem ent
inform ation.
1. This m ay be caused by dust inside the
printer and/or a dirty Cleaning Roller
Assem bly (see Chapter 4 - Cleaning).
2. This m ay be caused by contam ination
on the card surface. Check that cards
are stored in a dust free environm ent.
Ribbon Errors: Check that the print ribbon has not 'run out'. Lock and then
u n l o ck t h e p r i n t h ead assem b l y ; t h i s r esy n ch r o n i ses t h e r i b b o n
autom atically. When using a color ribbon, it should advance autom atically
so that the leading edge of the Yellow panel is beneath the print head.
Ensure that the correct ribbon type has been specified in the Window s
driver.
Card Feed & M echanical Errors: Ensure that the card thickness adjustm ent
has been set-up correctly to allow one card to feed.
M agnetic Encoding Errors: Check that the cards are inserted correctly in the
printer. Ensure that the cards are low or high coercivity as required, and are
set-up correctly in the printer driver (Appendix A).
Cleaning Alert: The printer has counted the num ber of cards printed and
has autom atically flagged that a cleaning routine needs to be carried out.
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General information
Getting started
TECHNICAL
Operation
Printing a card
SPECIFICATI0 NS
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Gen er al
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Co l o u r Pr i n t i n g
Bar Co d es
• High speed printing, over 140 cards/hour edge
to edge in full color (YM CKO) throughput
• Hi g h sp eed p r i n t i n g , o v er 1000 car d s/h o u r
throughput (K-resin ribbon)
• Sm all footprint
• Window s Drivers for 95/98 and NT 4.0 / 2000
• One year printer w arranty
• On e y ear (u n l i m i t ed p asses) p r i n t h ead
w arranty
•Po w er f u l EPCL (Zeb r a Pr i n t er Pr o g r am
Com m and Langage)
• Color dye sublim ation or m onochrom e therm al
transfer printing
• 25 seconds per card edge to edge in full color
(YM CKO)
• 4 seconds in m onochrom e
• 300 dpi (11.8 dots/m m ) print resolution
• Edge to edge printing standard
• Code 39
• Code 128 B & C w ith & w ithout check digit
• 2 of 5 & 2 of 5 industrial
• UPCA
• EAN8 & EAN13
• PDF 417 2D bar code and other sym bologies
available (Not resident in printer)
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Fo n t s
General information
• True Type fonts available via Window s Driver
• Types PVC, Com posite
• Card w idth/length: ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810, 2.125”
(54m m ) by 3.375” (86m m )
• Option: M agnetic Stripe - ISO 7811
• Option: Sm art Card - ISO 7816-2
• Car d t h i ckn ess* : 10m i l (0.25m m ) t o 30 m i l
(0.75m m )
* Edge to edge printing on 20-30m il only
• Car d Car t r i d g e cap aci t y : U p t o 210 car d s
(10m il), up to 75 cards (30m il)
• Card Output Hopper capacity: Up to 210 cards
(10 m il), up to 75 cards (30 m il)
Car d s*
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
C
A
R
D
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
ISO STANDARD DIM ENSIONS FOR M AGNETIC STRIPE CARD
CHIP POSITION FOR SM ART CARD
ISO STANDARD
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AFNOR STANDARD
Card
Printer
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Ri b b o n s*
General information
Getting started
Operation
O ver l ay var n i sh
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
In t er f aces
M e ch an i cal
Appendix B
Appendix C
El ect r i cal
Env i ro n m en t al
• M onochrom e: 1500 cards/roll
• M onochrom e colors: black, red, blue, green,
silver, gold, w hite.
For P310i only
• K-resin + O: 800 cards/roll
• K-dye + O: 800 cards/roll
• YM CKO: 350 cards/roll
• Therm al transfer
• 4 m icrons thick
• Clear and holographic options:
- Clear
- Genuine/Secure Hologram
- Pcard hologram
- Custom Hologram
• Parallel Standard (cable included)
• RS-232C Serial (Option)
• USB (Optional)
• Width: 11.8" (315 m m †)
• Depth: 7.75" (198m m †)
• Height: 8.7" (220 m m †)
• Weight: 13.4 Ibs (6.1 kg)
• 110 ~ 230 Volts AC, 60 ~ 50 Hz
• FCC Class A, CE, UL, and CUL approved
• Operating Tem perature: 60 to 86°F (15 to 30°C)
• Operating Hum idity: 20 to 65% non condensing
• Storage Tem perature: -23 to 158°F (-5 to 70°C)
• Storage Hum idity: 20 to 70% non condensing
• Ventilation: Free air
* Therm al transfer (Resin) ribbons offer m ore
durability than dye sublim ation, w ith greater
resistance to scratches and UV-induced fading.
Dy e Su b l i m at i o n p r i n t i n g r eq u i r es d y e
sublim ation ribbons, w ith either black or cyan,
m agenta, and yellow (plus black resin) panels.
† M easured w ithout card output hopper.
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Op t i o n s
General information
Getting started
• USB port
• RS-232C serial port
• Sm art Card Contact Station (30 m il cards only)
• M agnetic Encoder (30 m il cards only)
• Cleaning supplies
• Service M anual
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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“ i Ser i es” Pr i n t er s r eq u i r es t h e u se o f “ i Ser i es”
ribbons for full color printing
Refer to the Appendix C for m ore inform ation about
Car d an d Ri b b o n M ed i a av ai l ai b l e f r o m Zeb r a
Technologies Corp.
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APPENDIX A - M AGNETIC CARD
STRIPE ENCODER
General information
Getting started
Operation
Operation and m aintenance requirem ents for the P310i Printer w ith the
optional m agnetic card stripe encoder.
(See Chapter 2 for location).
The m agnetic encoder can be set for either high or low coercivity.
Printing a card
The m agnetic encoder is a factory installed item
w ith the read/w rite head positioned below the card
p at h , av ai l ab l e w i t h HICO en co d i n g o r LOCO
encoding.
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
STRIPE
DOWN
When loading cards into the Card Cartridge, please
ensure that the m agnetic stripe is facing tow ards
the printer and closest to the rear.
A l so av ai l ab l e ar e Pr i n t er m o d el s w i t h t h e
M agnetic Read/Write head positioned above the
card path, w ith HICO encoding or LOCO encoding.
Appendix C
STRIPE
UP
When loading cards, please ensure that there is a
m agnetic stripe.
Approved HICO & LOCO PVC Cards are available. (See Appendix C).
SAM PLE ENCODING PROGRAM
Refer to Program m er’s m anual (Part num ber 98001-001)
ONLY USE cards that com ply w ith ISO 7810 &
7811 standards for m agnetic stripe cards. The
m agnetic stripe m ust be flush to the surface of
the card to w ork properly. Never use taped-on
m agnetic stripes.
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M AGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING
The read/w rite head requires periodic cleaning to m aintain errorfree encoding.
WHEN TO CLEAN
General information
When the am ber & red indicators flash.
(Every 1000 cards* approx.)
Getting started
* Using 5-panel color ribbon (YM CKO).
* Optional factory setting.
Operation
HOW TO CLEAN
1. Leave pow er on.
Open Cover and release Print Head Bracket to rem ove
ribbon.
Close Print Head.
Close Cover. Rem ove cards from Card Cartridge.
Printing a card
Cleaning
2. Insert one Pre-Saturated Cleaning Card (provided)
through slot on the side of the Card Cartridge.
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
3. Press the Panel Button for a few seconds. The card
w i l l f eed i n t o p r i n t er an d car r y o u t t h e cl ean i n g
process. Repeat the process w ith a new Cleaning Card
if necessary.
Note: For cleaning prior to the WHEN TO CLEAN signal, press the Panel Button for 3
seconds to start the cleaning process (Repeat first steps 1 & 2 above).
Appendix B
Although the am ber and red inducators w ill keep
f l ash i n g u n t i l t h e cl ean i n g p r o cess h as b een
perform ed, the printer w ill continue to operate.
Appendix C
ISO STA N DA RD EN CODIN G
Track #
Field Separator
Track density
1
^
210 BPI*
Valid Characters
# of characters
Alphanum eric
79‡
(ASCII 20~95†)
2
=
75 BPI*
3
=
210 BPI*
Num eric
(ASCII 48~62)
40‡
Num eric
(ASCII 48~62)
107‡
* Bit per inch
† Except the ‘?’ character
‡ Including Start, Stop and LCR characters. Also note that these 3 characters are
autom atically m anaged by the m agnetic encoder according to the ISO Standard
Norm s.
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NOTE: Refer to the Card Printer Program m er’s M anual for com plete program m ing
inform ation.
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APPENDIX B - SM ART CARD CONTACT
STATION
Getting started
Th i s sect i o n co n t ai n s i n f o r m at i o n o n t h e
additional operations of the P310i Printers w ith
Sm art Card Contact Stations. (See Chapter 2 for
location.)
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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IN TRODU CTION
Sm art Cards can have a built-in m icrocom puter
an d a b at t er y . Car d M em o r y can st o r e
fingerprints, voice recognition patterns, m edical
records and other such data. The P310i printer
m ay be equipped w ith an optional contact station
for program m ing Sm art Cards (ISO 7816). This
p r i n t er m o d el r esp o n d s t o co m m an d s t h at
position the cards at the contact station, w here
the printer connects to the contacts on the Sm art
Cards. All other printer operations rem ain the
sam e as the standard P310i m odel.
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Solutions
P310i Plastic Card printer
M EDIA LOADING ORIENTATION
Orient the cards w ith the Sm art Card Chip at
the top of the card and facing aw ay from the
printer.
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
SM ART CARD CON TACT STATION
INTERFACE
Cleaning
W h en a co m m an d t o t h e p ar al l el p r i n t er
i n t er f ace sen d s a car d t o t h e Sm ar t Car d
Co n t act St at i o n , t h e p r i n t er co n n ect s t h e
Sm art Card Contact Station to the fem ale DB9 connector on the rear of the printer.
Troubleshooting
Specifications
An attached external Sm art Card Program m er
can be used to program Sm art Card chips.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
DO NOT position printing over the Sm art Card Chip.
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DB - 9
PINS
SM ART CARD
CONTACT POINTS
DB - 9
PINS
SM ART CARD
CONTACT POINTS
1
CI (VCC)
6
C6 (Vpp)
2
C2 (Reset)
7
C7 (I/O)
3
C3 (Clock)
8
C8 (RFU)
4
C4 (RFU)
9
(GND w hen chip is at station)
5
C5 (GND)
Ref er t o t h e Car d Pr i n t er Pr o g r am m er ’ s M an u al f o r co m p l et e p r o g r am m i n g
inform ation.
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APPENDIX C - ACCESSORIES & SUPPLIES
Please contact your Zebra-authorized dealer to place
an order for accessories and suplies.
Getting started
Operation
RIBBON S
Printing a card
The follow ing ribbons m ay be used in the P310i
Printer:
M onochrome Resin Ribbons (Sold by the Roll)
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Part Num ber
Description
800015-401
800015-402
800015-403
800015-404
800015-406
800015-407
800015-409
800015-485
Black
Red
Green
Blue
Gold
Silver
White
Scratch-off Grey
Appendix C
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
1000 im ages
840 im ages
Color Ribbons (Sold by the Roll)
Part Num ber
Description
800015-440
800015-540
800015-445
800015-545
800015-480
800015-470
800015-448
800015-450
800015-460
5-Panel
5-Panel
4-Panel
4-Panel
5-Panel
3-Panel
6-Panel
2-Panel
2-Panel
Color Ribbon (YM CKO)
Color Ribbon (YM CKO)
Color Ribbon (YM CK)
Color Ribbon (YM CK)
Color Ribbon (YM CKK)
Color Ribbon (YM C)
Color Ribbon (YM CKOK)
Black Ribbon (K Dye + O)
Resin Ribbon (K Resin + O)
200 im ages
330 im ages
250 im ages
400 im ages
200 im ages
300 im ages
170 im ages
500 im ages
500 im ages
Note:
Y = Yellow , M = M agenta, C = Cyan, K = black, O = Overlay
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Card
Printer
Solutions
General information
P310i Plastic Card printer
CA RD S
The follow ing cards are optim ized for use in the P310i
Printers:
Getting started
Blank White Cards (Sold by the box)
Operation
Part Num ber
Description
Printing a card
104523-114
104523-010
104523-111
104523-112
104523-113
Premier Grade PVC
Card, 10 m il †
Card, 10 m il † adhesive back
Card, 30 m il †
Card, 30 m il -low coercivity M ag. Stripe
Card, 30 m il -High coercivity M ag. Stripe
104524-101
104524-102
104524-103
Premier Plus Grade (PVC composite 60/ 40)
Card, 30 m il
(5 packs of 100)
Card, 30 m il -low coercivity M ag. Stripe
(5 packs of 100)
Card, 30 m il -High coercivity M ag. Stripe (5 packs of 100)
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
(5 packs of
(5 packs of
(5 packs of
(5 packs of
(5 packs of
200)
200)
100)
100)
100)
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Notes :
10m il = 0.254m m ;30 m il = 0.762m m
10m il cards are recom m ended for single side printing m onochrom e and
spot Color only.
M any other card types are also available; ask your dealer for m ore inform ation.
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Card
Printer
Solutions
General information
P310i Plastic Card printer
A CCESSORIES
Getting started
Printer Supplies
Operation
Part Num ber
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
105909-138
105912-024
105912-038
105909-112
Appendix B
Appendix C
Description
Card Printer parallel / Serial Interface Cable, ft (DB-25 m ale to
DB-25 fem ale)
Card Cartridge
Card Output Hopper
Replacem ent Print Head Kit
Cleaning Supplies
Specifications
Appendix A
Accessories available for P310i Printers appear
below . Alw ays refer to the part num ber w hen
placing an order:
Part Num ber
105909-169
105912-003
105912-002
104531-001
105909-057
Description
Prem ier Cleaning Kit (25 sw abs, 50 cards)
Adhesive Cleaning Roller Kit (set of 5)
Cleaning Cartridge, com plete
Cleaning Card Kit (box of 100 cards)
Cleaning Sw ab Kit (box of 25 sw abs)
Documentation
Part Num ber
980081-001
980264-001
Description
Pseries Program m er's M anual (English only)
P310i M aintenance M anual (English only)
M iscellaneous
Part Num ber
105576-003
806503-001
104527-001
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Description
CD ROM w ith Window s Driver Wizard and User's m anuals in
English, French,Spanish, Germ an, Portuguese, Italian,
Chinese, japonese.
Card Punch (slots card for lapel clip)
Lapel Clips (pack of 100 clips)
Card
Printer
Solutions
P310i Plastic Card printer
World Wide Sales and Support:
General information
Getting started
Operation
Printing a card
Cleaning
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division
1001 Flynn Road
Cam arillo, CA. 93012-8706.USA
Phone:+1 (805) 579 1800
Fax.:+1 (805) 579 1808
Toll Free in US: (800) 452-4056
e-m ail: [email protected]
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division, (Europe, M iddle East, Africa)
The Valley Centre, Gordon Road, High Wycom be
Buckingham shire HP13 6EQ, England
Phone: +44 (0) 870 241 1527
Fax.: +44 (0) 870 241 0765
e-m ail: [email protected]
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division, Latin America
6175 NW 153rd Street, Suite # 121
M iam i Lakes, FL 33014 USA
Phone: +1 (305) 558 8470
Fax: +1 (305) 558-8485
e-m ail:[email protected]
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Card Imaging Division, Asie/ Pacific
1 Sim s Lane #06-11
387355 Singapore
Phone:+65 84 20 322
Fax.:+65 84 20 514
e-m ail:[email protected]
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Zebra Technologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkw ay
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-3109 USA
Phone: +1 (847) 634 6700
FAX: +1 (847) 913 8766
e-m ail: [email protected]
Website: w w w .zebracard.com
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