Polaroid P100 User Manual

User Manual

P100

 Polaroid

Part Number No. 110439A Rev.1.1

FOREWORD

This manual contains installation and operation information for the Polar oi d P100 Series card

printers manufactured by Polaroid Corporation.

RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION

Before returning any equipment to Polaroid Corporation for in-warranty or out-of-warranty

repair, contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number.

Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on

the outside. Ship the equipment, freight prepaid, to the address given to you by Repair

Administration.

This document contains information proprietary to

the information contained within are copyrighted by

duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from

effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the

date of publication, no guarantee is given or implied that the document is error-free or that it

is accurate with regard to any specification.

the purpose of product improvement, at any time.

Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid

reserves the right to make changes, for

. This document and

Polaroid

and may not be

. While every

TRADEMARKS

Polaroid P100 is a pending service mark. Polaroid is a registered trademark of Polaroid

Corporation, Cambridge, MA. All other marks may trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective holders.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION

WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!

To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support, send us your

warranty registration card today!

Polaroid warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and

service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12)

months from the date of purchase by the end user. Polaroid warrants the print head, under

normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of

twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Proof of purchase or Product

registration is required. If proof of purchase or product registration cannot be established,

shipment date to the original buyer (dealer or distributor) will be used to establish the warranty

period.

Failure to exercise caution to protect the equipment from electrostatic discharge damage, adverse

temperature and humidity conditions or physical abuse, including, but not limited to, improper

packaging, shipping, service or repairs performed by personnel not authorized by Polaroid may

void the warranty. Failure to use only Polaroid approved media may void the warranty.

Polaroid will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment or any parts which are determined

to be defective within this warranty period, and which are returned to Polaroid.

The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty, whether written or oral, is

expressed or implied. Polaroid specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability

and fitness for a particular purpose.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY

European Council Directive

89/336/EEC

modified by

92/31/EEC and

93/68/EEC

73/23/EEC modified

by 93/68/EEC

EMC Directive

Low voltage Directive

Model: P100 conforms to the following specification: FCC Part 15, Subpart A, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a) Class A digital device

Compliance to Standards

EN 55022-B

EN 500082-1,

1992

EN 60950 Product Safety

RF Emissions

control

Immunity to

Electromagnetic

Disturbances

Supplemental Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmfull interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmfull

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is

likely to cause harmfull interference in which case the user will be required to correct the

interference at his own expense.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

This device complies with Industry Canada ICS-003 class A requirements.

Cet équipement est conforme à l'ICS-003 classe A de la Norme Industrielle Canadienne.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Polaroid 100 Plastic Card Printer.

These printers produce cards ideal for personalised identification, access

control, visitor, membership, promotion and luggage card, badges and tags.

This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new Card

Printer.

P100 PRINTER MODELS

The Polaroid Product Number tells a story:

Here is a quick review of the Polaroid Card Printer Series numbering and

lettering system to help you.

The P100 Plastic Card Printer employs Dye Sublimation and Resin Thermal

Transfer technologies. Model numbers include identifiers that specify options

are shown using the following lettering conventions:

Serial Number

M : Magnetic

Encoding

E : Smart Card

C : Color

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ICONS

Throughout this manual, different icons highlight important information, as follows:

Important general information

Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with

moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment

damage or personal injury.

Electrical hazard, such as an exposed voltage point,

capable of causing electrical shock and personal

injury.

An area where electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause

component damage. Use a grounding wrist band.

Elevated temperature hazard, capable of producing a

burn.

Keep Card Printer clean by minimizing cover open

time.

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GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 1

1.1 Unpacking your card printer ............................................... 1

1.2 Indicators and controls ....................................................... 3

1.3 Printer installation .............................................................. 4

OPERATION ...................................................................... 5

2.1 Printer Features .................................................................. 5

2.2 Loading ribbons .................................................................. 6

2.3 Loading cards .....................................................................

A- Card Feeder ..................................................................... 8

B- Card Cleaning Cartridge ...................................................

C- Card Thickness Control Lever ..........................................

D- Card Output Hopper .......................................................

2.4 Reject Card Box .................................................................. 12

2.5 Feeding one card at a time .................................................. 14

2.6 Printing a test card ............................................................. 15

2.7 Printer menu information ................................................... 16

PRINTING A SAMPLE CARD ............................................ 19

A- Install Driver on windows 95/98 ...................................... 20

B- Install Driver on windows NT4

C- Set Printer Driver Options ................................................

D- Printing a Sample Card .................................................... 22

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CLEANING ....................................................................... 23

4.1 Cleaning system.................................................................. 24

4.2 Cleaning the print head ...................................................... 25

4.3 Card Cleaning Cartridge ..................................................... 26

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ 29

5.1 Interpreting LCD Display Messages ..................................... 29

5.2 Print Quality issues ............................................................. 32

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................... 35

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APPENDIX A - MAGNETIC CARD STRIPE ENCODER ......... 39

Introduction .................................................................. 39

A- Media Loading Orientation ............................................... 40

B- Magnetic Encoder Cleaning .............................................. 41

APPENDIX B - SMART CARD CONTACT STATION .............. 42

Introduction .................................................................. 42

A- Media Loading Orientation ............................................... 43

B- Smart Card Contact Station Interface ............................... 43

APPENDIX C - ACCESSORIES & SUPPLIES ....................... 44

Ribbons ............................................................................... 44

Cards ................................................................................... 45

Accessories .......................................................................... 46

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1.1 Unpacking your card printer

Your P100 printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packing material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer.

While unpacking, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occured during shipping.

Please ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper operation and storage of the printer.

1GETTING STARTED

In addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are included with your P100 printer:

CLEANING KIT

POWER CABLE

PRINTER DRIVER DISK (floppy or/and CD)

CARD OUTPUT HOPPER

CLEANING CARTRIDGE

If any items are missing, please contact your dealer.

To reorder, please refer to Appendix C of this manual.

GETTING STARTED

1.2 Indicators and Controls

Your P100 printer has an LCD Display, two LED's and two Panel Buttons.

LCD Display

Power LED

Clear Button [Select]

Menu Button [Next]Alert LED

LCD Display :

The 16 character LCD Display is used for :

 Showing the printer's current status  Providing operator and service messages (Chapter 5)

LED's :

The two LED's are used for :

 Green: Power LED  Amber: Alert LED (with beeper)

This Alert LED is on when an error condition exists. The Beeper will sound three alert "Beeps" and the LCD Display will show the associated error message.

PANEL BUTTONS:

The Menu Button (left) is a push button used for:

 Bringing printer into Menu Mode when pressed with the printer showing

READY on the LCD Display.

 Using in Menu Mode to scroll through Menu Options.

The Clear Button (right) is a push button used for:

 Clearing an error status (when LCD Display shows an error report and

Alert LED is on).

 Invoking automatic retry of the operation which gave the error.  Selecting a Menu Option when in Menu Mode.

NOTE: the buttons beep when pressed

GETTING STARTED

1.3 Printer Installation

The following will guide you through the installation of your P100 printer.

CAUTION : Limit AC power supplied to the P100 Printer to 110 - 230 V AC, 60 - 50 Hz for an associated 680 mA - 310 mA. Limit excess current draw to 16 amps or less, using an associated circuit breaker or other such device. Never operate the printer in a location where operator, computer, or printer can get wet. Personal injury could result. The printer must be connected to an earthed electrical power supply and properly protected against electrical surges and grounding faults.

1. Place the printer in a location that allows easy

access to all sides. The printer should never be

operated while resting on its side or upside down.

2. Place the printers power switch in the OFF

(0) position.

3. Insert the power cable to the printer power socket

and attach to grounded electrical socket of the

proper voltage and type.

4. Attach interface cable to printer and computer and

then secure.

5. Switch power on.

CAUTION: Intermittent or unpredictable operation may occur from unsecured connectors. If damaged, the power cable must be replaced by an exact equivalent. Use only Parallel Cable under 3 Meters in length.

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OPERATION

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2.1 Printer Features

The following shows the features found on your P100 Printer:

STANDARD FEATURES

1. Print Head

2. Print Head Unlock lever

3. Manual Holder

4. Card Output Hopper

5. Card Cleaning Cartridge

6. Rejected Card Box

7. LCD Display & 2 Panel Buttons

8. Card Feeder + cover

9. Card Thickness Control Lever

PLEASE NOTE : Any blue items inside the printer can be operated by the user.

OPERATION

OPTIONAL FEATURES

A. Magnetic Encoder Station

B. Smart Card Contact Station

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2.2 Loading Ribbons

The P100 Printer requires approved ribbons (See Appendix C). The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons are specifically designed for your P100 Printer. For optimum performance and printer life (Print Head), always use approved ribbons.

DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components on the print head carriage. Discharges of electrostatic charge from the human body or other surfaces can damage the print head or other electronic components used in this device.

1. Remove ribbon from packaging.

2. With printer power ON and READY

status, open cover and press down on the

Print Head Unlock Lever to open the print

head carriage. The print head carriage

will pop open.

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OPERATION

SUPPLY SPINDLE

TAKE UP SPINDLE

`CLICK'

3. Load ribbon onto the supply spindle

(under print head carriage) and empty

core (with tape attached) onto the

take-up spindle. Make sure the ribbon

comes off the top of the supply spindle

and feeds to the top of the take-up spindle.

4. Push down on the Print Head Lock

Lever until an audible 'click' signals the

locked-down position.

5. Close Cover.

OPERATION

Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes whenever the print head lock down occurs.

The card flipper will not operate and an error will be indicated if you try to flip a card when the cover is open.

2.3 Loading Cards

To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P100 has the following items:

A - CARD FEEDER

This item is used for loading cards.

1. Open Card Feeder Cover by putting your

fingers on both sides and rotating the cover in a

clockwise direction to the open position.

2. Install cards into Feeder* as shown.

3. Close Card Feeder Cover.

OPERATION

DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality. The surface of the cards must remain clean and dust free. Always store cards in an enclosed container. Ideally, use cards as soon as possible. If cards stick together, carefully shuffle them.

* See Chapter 6, Technical Specifications, for card requirements and capacities.

OPERATION

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Polaroid P100 User Manual

WARRANTY INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

Table of Contents

1.1 Unpacking your card printer

1GETTING STARTED

1.2 Indicators and Controls

1.3 Printer Installation

2.1 Printer Features

OPERATION

2.2 Loading Ribbons

2.3 Loading Cards