Zebra P640I User Manual

980541-001 Rev. AZebra® P640i Card PrinterCard PrinterUser Guide

x P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A 10/15/2004Table of ContentsTechncial Note 6 - Laminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 11IntroductionInterlock actua-Card hopper coverID/Key (option-Card HopperPush buttonsIndicator Mag enc

2 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AIntroductionOverviewOverviewThe P640i Printer is a complete, fully automatic photo ID card fabricator

IntroductionPrinting basics980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 3Printing basicsThis is the usual pattern for a P640i Printer ribbon. Y, M

4 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AIntroductionPrinting basicsIn the P640i the card is transported on a belt-driven truck that maintains

IntroductionPush buttons and Indicator lights980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 5The P640i printer receives data through one of three typ

6 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AIntroductionPush buttons and Indicator lightsRIBBON buttonThis button is used to synchronize the ribb

IntroductionINDICATOR LIGHT SUMMARY980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 7INDICATOR LIGHT SUMMARYDepending on the condition they are reporti

8 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AIntroductionINDICATOR LIGHT SUMMARYA typical card production sequenceSeveral variations are possible,

IntroductionINDICATOR LIGHT SUMMARY980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 98. The carriage reverses the card into position for the second col

ii P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A© 2004 ZIH Corp.The copyrights in this guide and the printers described therein are owned by Zebra T

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 112Media HandlingLoading cardsWhen loading cards, open ONLY the hopper cover, left. (If you open the m

12 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMedia HandlingLoading the cleaning cassetteHot LoadingYou can load cards while the printer is powere

Media HandlingLoading the color ribbon980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 133. Install a fresh cleaning cassette by locat-ing the rectangu

14 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMedia HandlingLoading the color ribbonP640i color ribbon, left, and empty core, right. The flange en

Media HandlingLaminating Station980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 154. Close the printer cover, then press the RIBBON button to initiali

16 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMedia HandlingLaminating StationMain components of the laminating systemThe laminating system compri

Media HandlingLaminating Station980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 172. Grasp the cassette and pull it straight toward you, clear of the

18 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMedia HandlingLaminating Station3. Close the cassette, then pull out a little more laminate. If it s

Media HandlingLaminating Station980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 19Clearing the Laminate ChannelsIf your scissor cuts were neat enough

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide iiiP640i Card Printer User GuideCaution • The separate Quick Start Guide shows how to set up the print

20 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMedia HandlingLaminating StationLaminating smart cardsThe laminating patch on the top surface of a s

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 213TroubleshootingImage AdjustmentStart > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P

22 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATroubleshootingTroubleshooting quality problemsTroubleshooting quality problemsPoor color registrati

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting quality problems980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 23Continuous white or black stripes on card’s longer di

24 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATroubleshootingTroubleshooting quality problemsConsistent image defects, card after card• Debris on

TroubleshootingUnusual Printer/Lmainator Events980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 25Laminate not parallel with card edges•Skew adjust (me

26 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATroubleshootingUnusual Printer/Lmainator EventsCompletely unexpected print results• Color ribbon out

TroubleshootingError messages980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 27Unusual eventsIn all of the following cases, and all other unusual even

28 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATroubleshootingError messagesMost of the problems described in the following pages are correctable b

TroubleshootingError messages980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 29What the Indicator Lights Tell YouREADY MEDIA ALARMPrinter StatusGREEN

iv P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AWARRANTY INFORMATIONPrintersAll Zebra Card Printers are warranted against defects in material or wor

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 314Technical NotesOther useful factsID/Key is an optional hardware key encoded with a serial number th

32 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATechnical Note 1 - General Information P640i Specifications Card size: ISO CR-80 (2.125" x 3.38

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 33Environment: Operating: 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C), 20 to 80% RH non-con-densing Storage: -4° to 158°

34 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. APassword Protection Not the same as ID/Code. Password Protection blocks access to various low level

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 35Start > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Sharin

36 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AStart > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Advanc

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 37Technical Note 2 - Card Transport No-slip card transport The P640 does not rely on friction rollers

38 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ADo not lose the spring! It holds the platen tight against the right hand end of the truck, and is es

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 39Cleaning cassette TOP: As the drive motor begins to turn, the drag caused by stickiness of the cle

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide vWarranty Exclusions and ConditionsThe warranties provided above are the only warranties applicable. N

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 40Start > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Device

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 41Technical Note 3 - Magnetic Stripe EncoderThe “mag encoder” is a factory option for the P640i. Mag e

42 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A2. Using the manual card transport knob, drive a card under the head and leave it there. With the ca

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 43Horizontal Offset Override Defaults: This is to prevent accidental modification of the offset number

44 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATechncial Note 4 - Print StationThe print head is a precisely machined slice of ceramic, on the bott

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 45Print head attachment hardware Print head assembly : Replacement print heads are shipped pre-assembl

46 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A8. When you are satisfied with the graytone image quality, print one or two cards with Wedge_1.bmp t

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 47K (Black) Panel Printing Black Panel - Compensation: Overlay - Panel Speed: Speed at which the “OP”

48 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AAdjusting the ribbon position drives the leading edge of the panels forward or backward relative to

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 49Color Calibration Start > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Prop

vi P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AAGENCY APPROVALSProduct DisposalDo not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste. This pro

50 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATechnical Note 5 - Flip Station The flip station performs two independent functions: 1. It lifts the

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 51Flip station components: Upside down views of the carrier, drive components omitted. Flip station mo

52 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AIf you detect that either of the arms catches at one end of the platen, but is free at the other, th

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 53Flip station calibration: This routine determines the number of motor steps it takes for the carrier

54 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. Aon preceding page). If the truck fails to pull the card out of the flip station after the flipping a

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 55Techncial Note 6 - Laminator Accurate positioning of the laminate “patch” is important for practical

56 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ALaminate position adjustments Skew is caused by misalignment of the laminate cassette relative to th

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 573. Referring to Section 2, Media Handling, unlatch and remove the upper cassette from its pocket. Ro

58 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A6. Using a flat blade screwdriver turn the vertical offset adjust screw in ¼ turn increments7. Re-in

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 59Functional test of the sensors From each of the laminators, upper and lower, remove the transfer gui

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide viiTable of ContentsTable of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ACorrective action Unlatch the cassette, then gently wiggle the cassette out of its pocket. You can m

980541-001 Rev. A P630i/P640i User Guide 61Technical Note 7 - ID/Log ID/Log is a driver utility that builds a database of card transactions in the pri

62 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ATechnical Note 8 - Using the Windows Printer Driver The P640i printer driver includes setup and diag

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 63The Brightness and Contrast controls here have same effect on the printed image as do similar contro

64 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ADepending on the application used to create the card layout, elements of the design may be identifie

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 65Printer Properties Navigate to Properties by following this sequence: Start > Printers (or Printe

66 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AStart > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Device

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 67 Back to Advanced UtilitesStart > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i

68 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. ASet ID/Code: Sends an ID/Code (password of your choice) to the printer, synchronizing the driver-pri

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 69Start > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Device

viii P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A 10/15/2004Table of Contents3 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AStart > Printers (or Printers and Faxes) > Right click Zebra P640i > Properties > Securi

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 71Using IDPrint Lite Assuming IDPrint Lite is stored in its default location, launch it by going to th

72 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AThe type of color ribbon installed (YMCK, YMCKK, or YMCUvK) and; 2. The assignment of YMC (Color), U

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 73Technical Note 9 - Installing the Windows Printer DriverFirst things firstFor any of the operations

74 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A3. If the computer continues to display “new hardware found” messages, disable them by choosing Inst

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 755. Click OK to accept the timeout defaults on whichever Configure screen appears, USB or Parallel.6.

76 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. AMake a note of the port designation. If you OK the above screen, the Add Printer Wizard will complet

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 777. On the following screen click on the drop down arrow to view the options. Select (typically) ATLU

78 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A13. Click Next to bring up the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen.14. The next screen warns th

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 79Firewall issuesFirewalls restrict data transferred over the network only to those items specifically

Table of Contents980541-001 Rev. A 10/15/2004 P640i Card Printer User Guide ix4 • Technical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A6. When the Configure Ethernet Port screen reappears, click Configure Printer.7. Leave DHCP set to O

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 81The P640i is always a local printer even if it is connected by Ethernet to a network of several comp

82 P640i Card Printer User Guide 980541-001 Rev. A17. Click Next to bring up the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen.18. The next screen warns th

980541-001 Rev. A P640i Card Printer User Guide 83Technical Note 10 - Printer Pooling Set up the Printers individually For illustration, we will estab