Zebra P420 User Manual

Part Number No. 980292-001 Rev.AUser's ManualP420 Zebra Technologies Corporation

If any items are missing, please contact your dealer.2In addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are includedwith your P420 pri

Your P420 printer has an LCD Display, two LED's and two Panel Buttons.3The 16 character LCD Display is used for : Showing the printer's cur

4The following will guide you through the installation of your P420 printer.CAUTION : Limit AC power supplied to the P420Printer to 110 - 230 V AC, 60

5OPERATIONThe following shows the features found on your P420 Printer:2.1 Printer FeaturesPLEASE NOTE : Any blue items inside the printer can be oper

6The P420 Printer requires approved ribbons (See Appendix C).The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons arespecifically designed for your

73. Load ribbon onto the supply spindle(under print head carriage) and emptycore (with tape attached) onto the take-up spindle. Make sure the ribbon c

To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P420 has the followingitems:1. Open Card Feeder Cover by putting yourfingers on both sides and rotatin

9* See Chapter 6, Technical Specifications, for card requirementsand capacities.DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfacesas this can reduce print qual

B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE1. Remove Card Cleaning Cartridge frompackaging.3. Make sure the arrow on top of the assemblyis facing toward the r

C- CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVERThis item is operated by the user to prevent more than one card feeding intothe printer at the same time and causing a

The P420 Printer is equipped with a Rejected Card Box.When an encoding can not be completed, the card is ejected into theRejected card box. The P420 P

3. Swing up the Rejected Card Box Door andpress the top. An audible "click" signals thelocked position.4. Press the Clear Button on the fron

14A Manual Feed Slot is available on the side of the Card Feedercover for feeding single cards. Cleaning Cards are fed manuallythrough this slot.The F

15With ribbon and cards loaded, your P420 printer is ready to print. Tocheck the operation of the printer you should print a test card.1. Press the Me

16The printer is equipped with a LCD Display and two key buttonswhich gives access to printer menus.When the Menu button to enter the Menu Mode.The to

CLEAN PRINT HEADTo clean the Thermal PrintHead and card transport systemCLEAN MAG.HEAD*To clean the magneticEncoder HeadGO TO MAIN MENUTEST PATERNTo p

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19PRINTINGA SAMPLE CARDPrinting with the P420 Printer requires the Windows PrinterDriver, your card design/issuing software or printer command levelpr

The Printer Wizard will copy the necessary files to the PC for youand the P420 printer driver installation will be completed.20This installation uses

Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you willneed to configure it for your printer. This driver provides control ofseveral printer

RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATIONCOPYRIGHT NOTICEThis document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. Thisdocument and the i

22° Once you are ready to print, go to File and point Print° The printer will feed in a card and start printing ( the data download time willvary depe

23CLEANINGPROTECT YOUR FACTORYWARRANTY !The recommended maintenance procedures must beperformed to maintain your factory warranty.Other than the recom

24Your P420 Printer includes a simple cleaning system using the Pre-SaturatedCleaning Cards provided. The regular use of these cards will clean and ma

251. Raise Print Head and remove the Ribbon.2. Clean Print Head by moving alcohol-moistened swab tip side-to-side across PrintHead elements. Only use

26Your P420 Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans thecards entering the printer. To ensure print quality, the cleaning rollerre

27* See Appendix C for replacement Cleaning Rollers.SLOTAlthough the CLEAN PRINTER message isdisplayed until maintenance has beenperformed, the print

TROUBLESHOOTINGThis section offers solutions to potential problems you may experience withyour P420 printer. The table below lists the screen messages

SCREEN MESSAGE ACTIONPRINTING BLACKPRINTING VARNISHPRINTHOLOGRAMCLEAN PRINTERCLEAN MAG HEADCLEANINGREMOVE RIBBONOUT OF RIBBONMECHANICALERROROUT OF CAR

31SCREEN MESSAGE MEANING ACTIONENCODING ERRORREADING ERRORREJECT BOX FULLMAGNETIC ERRORFLASH ERRORNO ACCESSData cannot be written orread from the card

325.2 Print Quality IssuesTROUBLESHOOTINGSolutionA1.Check that cards are stored in a dust free environmentA2.Use a different supply of cards.B1.Perfo

ivDECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITYModel: P420 conforms to the following specification:FCC Part 15, Subpart A, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a)Class A

33TROUBLESHOOTINGPossible CauseA.Ribbon may have been stored improperly or isdamaged.B.Cards may not meet specifications.C.Contrast and/or Intensity m

34TROUBLESHOOTINGPossible CauseA.Ribbon may not be installed in the printerB.Cards may not meet specifications.C.Cable on Print Head may be disconnect

35 TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSGeneralColour Printing High speed printing, over 102 cards/hour edge toedge in full color (YMCKOK) throughput Small footp

36ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARDISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARDCHIP POSITION FOR SMART CARDCARD DIMENSIONSTECHNICAL SPECIFICA

37Ribbons* Monochrome: 1500 cards/roll Monochrome colors: black, red, blue, green,yellow, silver, gold, white. K-resin + O: 800 cards/roll K-dye +

38Options Centronics Cable RS-232C serial port USB port Smart Card Contact Station (0.76mm cards only) Magnetic Encoder (0.76mm cards only) Clea

39APPENDIX AOperation and maintenance requirements for the P420 Printerwith the optional magnetic card stripe encoder.(See Chapter 2 for location).The

40 APPENDIX AONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810& 7811 standards for magnetic stripe cards.The magnetic stripe must be flush to thesurface of

ISO STANDARD ENCODING*Bit per inch Except the '?' character Including Start, Stop and LRC characters. Also note that these 3 characters ar

42APPENDIX BThis section contains information on the additional operations of the P420Printers with Smart Card Contact Stations. (See Chapter 2 for l

vINTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the Eltron P420 Plastic Card Printer.These printers produce cards ideal for personalised identification, accesscon

43Position the cards with the Smart Card Chip at the top ofthe card and towards the printer.When a command to the parallel printer interface sendsa ca

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45The following plain white plastic cards are available for use in the P420 printers:CARDSMany other card types are also available; ask your dealer fo

46Accessories available for P420 Printers appear below. Always refer to thepart number when placing an order.ACCESSORIESAPPENDIX C300320-001206851-001

980292-001AZebra Technologies CorporationEltron Card Printer Products1001 Flynn RoadCamarillo, CA. 93012-8706.USAPhone:+1 (805) 579 1800Fax.:+1 (805)

viImportant general informationMechanical hazard, such as one associated withmoving parts, capable of resulting in equipmentdamage or personal injury.

4321viiTable of Contents PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD ... 19A- Install Driver on windows 95/98 ...

APPENDIX A - MAGNETIC CARD STRIPE ENCODER ... 39Introduction ..... 39A- Media Loa

Your P420 printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep allpacking material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer.While unp