Zebra Technologies P1013372-001 User Manual

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document and the information contained within is Copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in ful l or in part by any person without written approval from Zebra.

While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given that the document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specification. Zebra Technologies Corporation reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.

Trademarks

ZXP Series 8 is a trademark and Zebra is a registered trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are marks of their respective holders.

Product Disposal

Product Disposal Information • Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal

waste. This product is recyclable, and should be recycled ac co rding to your local standards. For more information, please see our web site at:

http://www.zebra.com/environment

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1 • Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Controls, Connectors, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Zebra Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 • Installation and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the Card Hoppers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Loading Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Opening the Printer Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Cleaning Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the Cleaning Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Loading the Transfer Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Loading a Print Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Loading the Laminate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Printer to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Windows Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3 • Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Card Type Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Printing a Sample Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Manual Card Feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Operator Control Panel (OCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Ethernet Indicators -- Detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Contents

4 • Printer Settings and Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Card Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Card Printer Printing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5 • ZXP Series Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

ZXP Series Toolbox Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Print Test Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Print Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

6 • Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Cleaning the Laminator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Card Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Cleaning Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

7 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

OCP Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

OCP Test Card Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Test Card Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Ethernet Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

8 • Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Standard Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Declarations of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Appendix A • Printer Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Appendix B • Setting Custom Card Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Appendix C • Network Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Appendix D • Magnetic Card Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Appendix E • Smart Card Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Appendix F • Packing the Printer for Shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Appendix G • Worldwide Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

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Introduction

This manual contains installation and operation information for the Zebra P810i & P820i Card Printer manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation.

Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printers are available without lamination, or with a single- or dualside lamination. The Single-Sided Laminator lays down and seals a laminating film on the top surface of the printed card for added security; the Dual-Sided Laminator lays down and seals laminating film on both the top and bottom surfaces of the printed card. A variety of Laminating Films are available for specific uses; see the ZXP Series 8 Media List.

This User’s Manual describes dual-sided ZXP Series 8 Card Printers with either a single- or dual-sided Laminator . ZXP Series 8 Card Printers that do not include lamination are described in Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer User’s Manual P1011091-xx1.

References to “the laminator” in this document apply to either the single-sided or the dualsided Laminator.

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Laminator Printer Printer Cover

Release Button

Single Card Feed Slot

Input Hopper

Operator Control Panel

Output Hopper

Components

Front View, Covers Closed

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Front View, Printer Cover Open

Transfer Film

Transfer Station

Print Ribbon

Printhead (Under Print Ribbon)

Card Cleaning Cartridge

Card Cleaning Roller

Reject Bin (Under Feed Tray)

Mag Encoder and/or Smart Card Options (If Installed); Components Under This Cover

The following figure shows components of the Printer.

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Components

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Heater

Upper Laminate Cassette (single-sided and dual-sided laminators)

Lower Laminate Cassette (dual-sided laminator only)

Lower Laminate Cassette Latch (dual-sided laminator only)

Upper Laminate Cassette Latch (single-sided and dual-sided laminators)

Output Hopper

Manual Advance Tool

Enclosure Lock (optional)

Components

Front View, Laminator Cover Open

The following figure shows components of the Laminator.

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Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

OCP Display

OCP Buttons

Power Switch

Power Connector

Ethernet

Connector

USB

Connector

DB-9 Connector location for Smart Card Contact Station Option

Security Cable Slot

Ethernet

Connector

Link/Activity Speed

LED LED

Your printer has an LCD Display Panel and three Panel Buttons on the front and a power connector, power switch, and interface connector(s) on the rear panel.

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Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

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Icons

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

Note • Indicates information that emphasizes or supplements important points of the

main text.

Important • Advises you of informatio n th at is essent ial to comp le te a task , or po in ts out the

importance of specific information in the text.

Provides an example or scenario to demonstrate or clarify a section of text.

Electrostatic Discharge Caution • W arns you of th e potential for electrost atic discharge.

Electric Shock Caution • Warns you of a potential electric shock situation.

Hot Surface • Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn.

Caution • Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in

physical harm to you, or could result in physical damage to the hardware.

Zebra Supplies

Genuine Zebra supplies meet stringent quality standards and are recommended for optimal printing quality and proper printer performance. The ZXP Series 8 printer is designed to work only with Zebra True Colours Transfer Film.

i Series™ Ribbons and True Colours™ i Series™

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General Information

This section will guide you through the installation and setup of your Card Printer. This consists of the following procedures, which should be performed in the order presented.

• Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

• Installing the Card Hoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

• Loading Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

• Opening the Printer Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

• Installing the Cleaning Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• Installing the Cleaning Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

• Loading the Transfer Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

• Loading a Print Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Loading the Laminate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

• Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

• Connecting the Printer to your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

• Installing the Windows Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The procedure to be followed for Packing the Printer for Sh ipment is given at the end of this section.

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USB

Singleand Dualsided

Dualsided only

Unpacking the Printer

Step 1. Inspect the shipping container to ensure that no damage has occurred during

shipment. If any damage is apparent, file a claim with the shipper.

Step 2. Open the shipping container. Step 3. Remove the packing material and accessories from around the top of the Printer.

Important • Save all the packing materia l and the shipping carton in case the Printer needs to

be moved or shipped. If the original material is lost or damaged, a replacement Shipping Kit can be ordered from Zebra.

Step 4. Make sure the following items are included with your Printer:

Quick Start Guide CD-ROM with InstallWizard Cleaning Cartridge

Cleaning Roller USB Cable Power Cable

Laminate Cassette(s) Input Hopper Output Hopper

If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to

Appendix G of this manual.

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Unpacking the Printer

Caution • The Printer weighs approximately 44 lbs (20 kg); use two people to lift it out of the shipping carton.

Step 5. With two people holding the carrying strap (colored blue, green, and red for clarity),

carefully lift the Printer out of the recess in the lower foam insert.

Step 6. Place the Printer in a location that meets the following requirements:

• A reasonably dust- and dirt-free environment.

• Flat surface at least 38 in (965 mm) wide x 28 in (711 mm) deep that can support the weight of the Printer; additional space preferred. Allow a 4-inch clearance, minimum, on all sides.

• Vertical clearance at least 32 in (813 mm).

• Temperature within the range of 59° to 77°F (15° to 25°C).

• Relative Humidity 20 to 80% inclusive, non-condensing.

• AC power accessible.

Step 7. Remove the protective plastic bag from the Printer.

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Installing the Card Hoppers

Input Hopper

The Input Hopper is positioned on the right side of the Printer and holds the cards to be printed.

Step 1. Install the Input Hopper by sl iding the hopper into the receptacle on the right side

of the Printer.

Step 2. Ensure that the Input Hopper locks securely in place.

Output Hopper

The Output Hopper is positioned on the left side of the Printer and receives the printed cards. Step 1. Install the Output Hopper by inserting the four tabs on the right side of the hopper

into the four slots on the left side of the Printer.

Step 2. Ensure that the Output Hopper locks securely in place.

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Loading Cards

Caution • 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.

Step 1. Remove the wrapping from the card deck. Step 2. Holding the card deck by the sides (do not touch the print surfaces), hold it

Installation and Setup

Loading Cards

vertically against a flat surface such as a desktop. If the deck is too thick for your hand to hold it comfortably, use about half a deck at a time.

Step 3. Push the stack back and forth to an angle of about 45

all of the cards.

Note • Static charges and edge burrs from the card die-cutting process can render individual

cards stuck together with significant adhesion force. These cards must be p hysically separated from each other before inserting into the feeder; if not separated, feeding or printing problems may occur.

Step 4. Restore the card stack to its original squared-off condition. Step 5. Open the Input Hopper Door.

° from vertical, so as to separate

Step 6. Place the cards in the Input Hopper in the orientation as shown (smartcard contacts, if

present, up and toward the body of the printer; mag stripe, if present, down and to the rear). Ensure that the cards are seated flat on the bottom of the hopper.

Step 7. Close the Input Hopper Door.

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Opening the Printer Door

Step 1. Press the Door Release button on the top of the Printer.

Step 2. Observe that the Door releases and pops up approximately half an inch. Step 3. Grasp the Door at the bottom front. Step 4. Lift the Door to its upright position. It will remain in that position.

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Installing the Cleaning Cartridge

The Cleaning Cartridge cleans the cards entering the Printer from the Input Hopper. The Cleaning Cartridge consists of a Cartridge Frame and an Adhesive Roller, which are packed together.

Step 1. Remove the Cartridge Frame and the Adhesive Roller from their packaging. Step 2. Insert the Adhesive Roller into the Cartridg e Frame. To avoid contamination, always

hold the frame and the roller by the ends.

Step 3. Peel the protective wrapper from the Adhesive Roller. Step 4. Open the Printer Door by pressing t he Door Release button on the top of the Printer. Step 5. Locate the area where the Cleaning Cartridge will be installed (adjacent to the Input

Hopper); circled below.

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Installing the Cleaning Cartridge

Step 6. Hold the Cleaning Cartridge by the extended handle. Step 7. With the cartridge at about a 30

cartridge into the slot, until the cartridge seats against the back wall.

Step 8. Press the front of the cartridge down until it seats all the way down and latches with

an audible click.

Step 9. Close the Printer’s Door.

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Installing the Cleaning Roller

The Cleaning Roller cleans the cards entering the Printer from either the Input Hopper or the Single-Feed Input.

Step 1. Remove the Cleaning Roller from its packaging. To avoid contamination, always

hold the roller by the ends.

Step 2. Peel the protective wrapper fr om the Cl eani ng Roller. Step 3. Open the Printer Door by pressing t he Door Release button on the top of the Printer. Step 4. Locate the area where the Cleaning Roller will be installed; circled below.

Step 5. Hold the Cleaning Roller by the ends. Step 6. Position the ends of the Cleaning Roller in the slots. Step 7. Push down until the roller fully seats and latches. Step 8. Close the Printer’s Door.

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Loading the Transfer Film

Supply Spool

GREEN

Take-up Spool

WHITE

Take-up Spindle

GRAY

Supply Spindle

GRAY

Take-up Spindle

WHITE

Supply Spindle

GREEN

Flange

The ZXP Series 8 printer is designed to work only with Zebra True Colours™ i Series™ Transfer Film for near photographic print resolution and over-the-edge printing.

Step 1. Locate the transfer film supply spindles and the transfer film take-up spindles. Note

that the Flanges and Spindles are color coded (white-to-whit e, green-to-green).

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Loading the Transfer Film

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Loading the Transfer Film

Step 2. Unroll about one foot from the full roll of transfer film (supply spool), and wind it

(2 wraps) onto the empty take-up spool.

Step 3. Load transfer film supply spool onto the supply spindles, green flange side to

the left.

Step 4. Load the empty take-up spool onto the take-up spindles, white flange side to

the right. Step 5. Make sure the spring-loaded spindles on the right seat into the spools. Step 6. Make sure the transfer film comes off th e bottom o f the supply spool and feeds to t he

bottom of the take-up spool. Step 7. The figure below shows the proper installation of the transfer film.

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Loading a Print Ribbon

Supply Spool

PURPLE

Take-up Spool

BLUE

Take-up Spindle

GRAY

Supply Spindle

PURPLE

Take-up Spindle

BLUE

Supply Spindle

GRAY

Flange

The ZXP Series 8 printer is designed to work only with Zebra True Colours® i Series™ Ribbons in order to achieve rich, vibrant, image production over the full-color spectrum.

Step 1. Locate the print ribbon supply spindles and the print ribbon take-up spindles. Note

that the Flanges and Spindles are color coded (blue-to-blue, purple-to-purple).

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Loading a Print Ribbon

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Loading a Print Ribbon

Step 2. Load the print ribbon supply spool onto th e supply spindles, purple flange side to

the left. Step 3. Load the empty take-up spool onto the take-up spindle, blue flange side to the right. Step 4. Make sure the spring-loaded spindles on the left seat into the spools. Step 5. Make sure the print ribbon comes off the bottom of the supply spool and feeds to the

bottom of the take-up spool. Step 6. The figure below shows the proper installation of the print ribbon.

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Loading the Laminate

Opening the Laminator Door

Step 1. Grasp the Door at the bottom front.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 2. Lift the Door to its upright position. It will remain in that position. Note that the

Lower Laminate Cassette is only present on the dual-sided laminator.

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Loading the Laminate

Removing the Laminate Cassette(s)

Step 1. Rotate the locking lever maximum in the direction indicated in the figure below.

Step 2. Rotate the cassette to the mechanical stop in the direction indicated below.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 3. Remove the cassette(s) by pulling each cassette straight out from its spindle.

Step 4. Open the cassette(s), like a clam shell, by separating its two halves. Grasp the two

halves firmly with your fingers, then pull it apart. Do NOT use tools. (Upper

Laminate Cassette shown.)

Step 5. If there is an empty laminate core in the cassette, remove it.

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Loading the Laminate

Loading the Laminate Cassette(s)

Step 1. Remove the new roll of laminate from its packaging.

Important • The geared flange on the laminate spool is removable, but do not remove it. If it

does come off, snap it back onto the end of the spool.

Step 2. Cut the laminate as shown, as close to perpendicular as possible.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 3. Carefully following the guidelines in the following figure, place the laminate in

the cassette.

• Upper Laminate Cassette (present on both the single-sided laminator and dualsided laminator):

• Lower Laminate Cassette (only present on the dual-sided laminator):

Step 4. Pull out an inch or two of laminate past the lip of the cassette. Step 5. Close the cassette by firmly pressing the “clamshell” together. You will hear a click

and feel a detent when the halves of the cassette seat together.

Step 6. If the exposed end of the laminate is uneven or crinkled, cut it as square as you can

with scissors.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 7. Rotate the core to adjust the laminate overhang. St op when the en d of the lamina te is

just beyond the lip of the cassette, as shown below.

Important • Check for laminate overhang any time the locking lever is pressed or the

cassette is removed.

0 - 0.5 mm 0 - 1/32"

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Installing the Laminate Cassette(s)

Step 1. Slide the cassette onto the spindle.

Installation and Setup

Loading the Laminate

Step 2. Ensure the cassette is fully seated on the spindle. Gently press the cassette until it is

flush against the laminator frame.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 3. Rotate each cassette (in the direction indicated in the figure below) until it stops.

Step 4. Observe the locking lever snap into place.

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Laminating Contact Smart Cards

electrical contacts

index hole

rectangular cutout

Cut the laminate, splitting the index hole

The laminate for the top surface of a contact smart card has a repeating pattern of an index hole and a rectangular cutout to expose the card’s electrical contacts.

Installation and Setup

Loading the Laminate

Step 1. Remove the Upper Laminate Cassette; see Page 20. Step 2. Open the cassette, and remove the laminate if present. Step 3. Load the smart card laminate into the cassette; see Page 22. Step 4. Cut the laminate, splitting the index hole as shown.

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Loading the Laminate

Step 5. Rotate the core to adjust the laminate overhang. Stop when the end of the laminate

(not the edge of the index hole) is even with the edge of the lips of the cassette.

Step 6. Install the cassette; see Page 25.

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Using Partial-Width Laminate

Full-Width

Signature Panel

Magnetic Stripe

Note • Since partial-width laminates are only used for the back (i.e., lower) surface of the

card, this section only applies to the dual-sided laminator.

Laminates come in three widths: “Full-Width” laminate is 2 i n (5 1 mm) wid e. T he fu ll-width laminate is used on the front (i.e.,

upper) or back (i.e., lower) surface of the card. “Partial-Width” laminate is available in tw o widths:

• 1.66 in (42mm) wide laminate is used for cards with a writable signature panel

• 1.33 in (33 mm) wide laminate is used for cards with a magnetic stripe

For either partial-width laminate, a collar on the spool keeps the laminate positioned correctly.

Installation and Setup

Loading the Laminate

2“

1.66“

1.3”

BACK OF CARD

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Collar

Loading the Laminate

Step 1. Remove the Lower Laminate Cassette; see Page 20. Step 2. Open the cassette, and remove the laminate if present. Step 3. Load the partial-width laminate into the cassette. Note that the collar on the laminate

spool is on the end opposite the geared flange.

Step 4. Trim the partial-width laminate. Step 5. Rotate the core to adjust the laminate overhang. St op when the en d of the lamina te is

even with the edge of the lips of the cassette.

Step 6. Install the cassette; see Page 25.

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Connecting Power

Electric Shock Caution • Limit AC power supplied to the Printer to 100 – 230 volts,

60 ~ 50 Hertz. 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 source and properly protected against electrical surges and grounding faults; the electrical reliability of the Printer is based on the reliability of the mains power source and with the earth connection.

The Printer’s power supply is an internal unit that can only be serviced or replaced by trained and authorized personnel.

Installation and Setup

Connecting Power

✓

Step 1. Place the Printer’s power switch in the OFF ( ) position. Step 2. Depending on your local AC voltage, plug the appropriate power cord into the

Printer’s power connector and a grounded AC power source connection.

DO NOT SWITCH THE PRINTER ON ( ).

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USB

Connecting the Printer to your Computer

Important • Use either the USB connection or the Ethernet connection but not both at the

same time.

USB Connection

Step 1. Connect the USB cable to the printer and the computer. Step 2. Ensure that the printer’s power switch in the OFF ( ) position.

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Ethernet Connection

10/100base-T

Step 1. Connect the Ethernet Port on the rear of the printer to an Ethernet Network Port. Step 2. Turn the printer’s power switch to the ON ( ) position.

Installation and Setup

Connecting the Printer to your Computer

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Installation and Setup

Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Initial Steps

Each computer that will use the printer must have the Printer Driver installed. If not already done, connect power to the printer; and connect the printer to the computer.

• For USB Driver installation, turn the printer OFF ( ).

• For Ethernet Driver installation, turn the printer ON ( ).

To install the Printer Driver, insert the User Documentation and Drivers CD, included with your printer, into the host computer and the InstallShield Wizard will walk you through the required installation steps. The InstallShield Wizard will:

• Automatically install the User Interface when the driver CD is inserted. (Autorun must be enabled for your CD).

If Autorun is disabled: a. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.

b. At the root (top) level of the CD, double-click on the RunCD.exe file.

• Start the installation process when the Install Printer Driver menu item is selected from the Main Menu.

• Detect previous versions of the driver. If a previous version is detected, you will be prompted to remove it, reboot, and then restart the install process.

• Install the new driver files, USB (on Page 35) and/or Ethernet (on Page 40 ).

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Installing the USB Printer Driver

Note • To install the Ethernet driver, see Page 40.

Step 1. If not already done, connect power to the printer. Do not turn power ON. Step 2. Connect the USB port on the rear of the printer to the computer’s USB port. Step 3. Ensure that the Printer’s power switch is in the OFF ( ) position. Step 4. Insert the User Documentation and Drivers CD into the CD drive of the host

computer. The Main Menu will open.

Step 5. From the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the Main Menu, choose the

appropriate language for your system.

Step 6. From the Main Menu, click Install Printer Driver. Step 7. If an older Printer and Driver is installed on your computer, the Welcome window

will be displayed; otherwise go to Step 9.

Installation and Setup

Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 8. In the Welcome window, choose the maintenance operation to be performed:

a. Select Modify to upgrade the older printer driver, click the Next button, and

follow the screen prompts. At the end of the upgrade process, you will be asked to re-boot your computer. Re-boot your computer. The upgrade is complete.

b. Select Remove to remove the older printer driver, click the Next button, and

follow the screen prompts. At the end of the uninstall process, you will be asked to re-boot your computer. Re-boot your computer, and start over with Step 1.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 9. The InstallShield Wizard window will open. To proceed with the installation, click

the Next button.

Step 10. Select Install USB printer drivers, and click the Next button.

Step 11. Ensure that the Printer’s power switch in th e OFF ( ) position; and th en c lic k th e

OK button.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 12. This will bring up the License Agreement window. To proceed with the installati on,

select the I accept the terms of the license agreement option, and then click the

Next button.

Step 13. This will bring up the Customer Information window. Enter User Name and

Company Name; and then click the Next button.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 14. This will bring up the Choose Destination Location window.

• T o accept the d efault destination loc ation where setup will install the files, click

the Next button.

- or -

• Select a folder where setup will install the files, and click the Next button.

Step 15. This will bring up the Ready to Install the Progra m window. To continue, click the

Install button.

Step 16. Observe the Setup Status window.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 17. The Congratulations window will appear.

Step 18. At this point, turn on your printer; and then click the Next button. The Windows

New Hardware Found wizard will find the printer.

Step 19. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, select the Yes, I want to

restart my computer now radio button; and click the Finish button.

Step 20. This completes USB driver installation. Step 21. T o use the Printer , you would select it just like you would any ot her printer connected

to a Windows system.

Note • You may need to change the card setup (card type, orient ation, etc.), encoding, and/or

black panel settings via the Printer Driver; Card Printer Printing Preferences on page 72.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Installing the Ethernet Printer Driver

Note • To install the USB driver, see Page 35.

Important • The Ethernet Network must be configured correctly, with the Printer and the

host computer on the same subnet mask. Use the printer’s default-configured DHCP address (there must be a DHCP server on the network) or set the Printer to a Static IP address; see

Network Settings Menu on page 58. If you are not sure how to verify this or change the

configuration, consult someone knowledgeable on Ethernet Networks.

Step 1. If not already done, connect power to the printer. Turn power ON ( ). Step 2. Connect the Ethernet port on the rear of the printer to the Ethernet network

connection or directly to the computer’s Ethernet port.

Step 3. Ensure that the Printer’s power switch in the ON ( ) position. Step 4. Insert the User Documentation and Drivers CD into the CD drive of the host

computer. The Main Menu will open.

Step 5. From the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner of the Main Menu, choose the

appropriate language for your system.

Step 6. From the Main Menu, click Install Printer Driver. Step 7. If an older Printer and Driver is installed on your computer, the Welcome window

will be displayed; otherwise go to Step 9.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 8. In the Welcome window, choose the maintenance operation to be performed:

a. Select Modify to upgrade the older printer driver, click the Next button, and

follow the screen prompts. At the end of the upgrade process, you will be asked to re-boot your computer. Re-boot your computer. The upgrade is complete.

b. Select Remove to remove the older printer driver, click the Next button, and

follow the screen prompts. At the end of the uninstall process, you will be asked to re-boot your computer. Re-boot your computer, and start over with Step 1.

Step 9. The InstallShield Wizard window will open. To proceed with the installation, click

the Next button.

Step 10. Select Install Ethernet printer drivers, and click the Next button.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 11. Ensure that you have powered ON ( ) the network printer and it is reachable from

the PC; and then click the OK button.

Step 12. This will bring up the License Agreement window. To proceed with the installati on,

select the I accept the terms of the license agreement option, and then click the

Next button.

Step 13. This will bring up the Customer Information window. Enter your name and the

name of the company for which you work; and then click the Next button.

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Step 14. Identify the printer:

• Click on the Search button (arrow b elow) to sea rch for a ll the Et hernet pri nters on the network, select the desired printer, and then click the Next button.

- or -

• Enter the Printer IP Address directly (example circled below), and click the Next button.

Installation and Setup

Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 15. Enter the location of the printer , and add any applicable comments; a nd then click the

Next button.

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Step 16. This will bring up the Choose Destination Location window.

• T o accept the d efault destination loc ation where setup will install the files, click the Next button.

- or -

• Click the Change button, select a folder where setup will install the files, and click the Next button.

Step 17. This will bring up the Ready to Install the Progra m window. To continue, click the

Install button.

Step 18. Observe the Setup Status window.

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Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Step 19. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, select the Yes, I want to

restart my computer now radio button; and click the Finish button.

Step 20. This completes Ethernet driver installation. Step 21. T o use the Printer , you would select it just like you would any ot her printer connected

to the Ethernet.

Note • You may need to change the card setup (card type, orient ation, etc.), encoding, and/or

black panel settings via the Printer Driver; Card Printer Printing Preferences on page 72.

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Introduction

Printing with the Card Printer is similar to printing with any other printer in a Windows environment.

Operation

• The Printer Driver Software is installed on your computer (see Section 2).

• The Printer is connected to the power source and the computer (see Section 2).

• The Printer is selected by either the Operating System or the appropriate application software program.

• Printer Properties are set (the factory default values will be appropriate for many applications).

• Set the Card Type.

• Print a Test Card.

• Card printing is directed by the appropriat e application software program.

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Operation

Card Type Selection

The Card Setup tab allows you to to specify the card type in use. Based on your selectio n, the printer automatically adjusts various printer properties for optimum print quality.

T o access the Card Set up Tab, select Start > Pri nters and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup.

Important • If your card type is not listed in the drop-down menu, select Custom; and fill out

the Card Specifications pop-up screen; see Appendix B for details.

• Make the appropriate Card Type selection. Note that PVC is the default.

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Printing a Sample Card

Sample card designs are installed with the printer driver. To print a sample card:

1. Access the Card Setup Tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra

ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup.

Operation

Printing a Sample Card

2. Ensure that cards are in the Input Hopper.

3. Click of the Test Print button (circled above).

Note • It is normal for the Printer to warm up to operating temperature before printing.

4. The printer will feed in a card and start printing.

5. Once the printing job is complete, the card is ejected from the printer into the

Output Hopper.

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Operation

Manual Card Feed

A Manual Feed Slot is available for feeding single cards. The Input Hopper must be empty for single-card feeding to work properly.

1. Access the Card Setup Tab: Select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra

ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup.

2. From the Card Info > Card source dropdown menu, select the Single card feed slot

(circled above).

3. Click on the Apply button, and then click on th e OK button.

4. Ensure that there are no cards in the Input Hopper.

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Operation

Manual Card Feed

5. Insert a single card into the slot in the correct orientation. Do no t feed more than one card

at a time.

Caution • 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.

✔

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Operation

READY

ZXP Series 8

INFO CANCELMENU

Message

Button Functions

Buttons

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

The printer is equipped with an OCP Display and three OCP Buttons which give access to the printer menus. The menus can be accessed when the printer status shows

READY.

Messages

Your printer is equipped with an OCP Display to provide printer status information. The readout is controlled by three OCP Buttons directly below the OCP Display. The messages displayed fall into three categories:

• Press the

• Operational, see Page 53.

• Warning, see Page 54.

• Error, see Page 54.

MENU button, to access the Main Menu. INFO button, to access and view the Printer Settings Menu. CANCEL button, to cancel the current print job in the printer.

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Operational

Operational Messages are displayed during the Printer’s normal operation.

MESSAGE DESCRIPTION

ALARM An error message needs to be cleared before normal operations

CANCELING The Cancel button was pressed, and the current operation is

CONFIG DATA Configuration data is being transferred from the computer to

CONT ACT OPERATION Contact Smart Card is being encoded; i.e., the card is in position

CONTACTLESS OPERATION Contactless Smart Card is being encoded; i.e., the card is in

COOLING Ready to accept a print job, rollers cooling; e.g., when switching

COOLING PRINT JOB WAITING

COOLING PRINTHEAD TEMPERATURE

COOLING WAITING TO LAMINATE

DIAGNOSTIC Diagnostic testing in progress.

Operation

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

can resume.

being terminated.

the printer.

and data is being transferred.

position and data is being transferred.

from 2-sided printing to 1-sided printing. Print job received, cooling rollers to temperature.

Cooling printhead to temperature.

Ready to accept a print job, laminator cooling; e.g., when switching from 2-sided laminating to 1-sided laminating.

JOB DATA Data is being transferred from the computer to the printer.

LAMINATING Print job received, laminating in process.

MAG OPERATION A Magnetic Stripe Card is being encoded; i.e., card is in position

and data is being transferred.

MANUALLY INSERT CARD FROM FRONT

OFFLINE Status toggled (offline/online) via the

PRINTING Print job received, printing in process.

READY Ready and at temperature.

STANDBY Printer is in “sleep” mode; i.e., power save mode.

WAIT INITIALIZING

WARMING Ready to accept a print job, rollers heating; e.g., at startup or

WARMING PRINT JOB WAITING

WARMING WAITING TO LAMINATE

WARMING PRINTHEAD TEMPERATURE

WARNING Indicates that additional

Waiting for manual card feed (this function is set via the Card

Setup Tab on page 73).

OCP Advanced

Settings Menu.

Performing a self test on startup.

when switching from 1-sided printing to 2-sided printing. Print job received, warming rollers to temperature.

Ready to accept a print job, laminator warming; e.g., when switching from 1-sided laminating to 2-sided laminating.

Warming printhead to temperature.

OCP instructions need to be performed;

PRINT RIBBON LOW, etc.

e.g.,

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Operation

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Warning Messages

Warnings alert the operator to action that should be taken; the printer will generally continue operation.

WARNING (Printer will still operate)

BOTTOM LAMINATE LOW Indicates that the Bottom Laminate cassette is low; see Loading

CLEAN FRONT CARD PATH Ind icates that the Front Card Path (Y-Drive Rollers) needs

CLEAN LAMINATOR Indicates that the Laminator Path needs cleaning; see Cleaning

CLEAN LAM ROLLERS Indicates that the Laminator Media Feed Rollers need cleaning;

CLEAN LAM OVEN Indicates that the Laminator Transfer Path (Heated Rollers)

CLEAN SIDE CARD PATH Indicates that the Side Card Path (X-Drive Rollers) needs

CLEAN TRANSFER PATH Indicates that the Transfer Path (Heated Rollers) needs

PRINT RIBBON LOW Indicates that the Print Ribbon spool is low; see Loading a Print

TOP LAMINATE LOW Indicates that the T op Laminate cassette is low; see Loading the

TRANSFER FILM LOW Indicates that the Transfer Film spool is low; see Loading the

DESCRIPTION

the Laminate, Section 2.

cleaning; see Cleaning the Printer, Section 6.

the Laminator, Section 6.

see Cleaning the Laminator, Section 6.

needs cleaning; see Cleaning the Laminator, Section 6.

cleaning; see Cleaning the Printer, Section 6.

Ribbon, Section 2.

Laminate, Section 2.

Transfer Film, Section 2.

Error Messages

Errors are displayed when a situation causes the printer to stop operating. Depending on the cause of the error message, restarting the printer or clearing the displayed error may return the printer to operational status; or the printer may require troubleshooting and repair.

Refer to Section 7, Troubleshooting, for a list of the error messages, possible causes, and possible solutions.

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Printer Menu Information

• Press the PREV button to move up the menu list

• Press the

NEXT button to move down the menu list

• Press the

EXIT button to return to the Operating Mode Display

PRINTER INFO

NETWORK INFO

RIBBON INFO

FILM INFO

PRINTHEAD USAGE

CONFIGURATION INFO

TEMPERATURE INFO

Displays MCB FW Ver, HCB FW Ver, MAB FW Ver, MSN (Machine Serial Number), and PH S/N (Printhead Serial Number)

Displays DHCP, IP, Mask, GW, and MAC

Displays P/N, Type, # Images, and % Remaining

Displays Card Count and Printhead Lines

Lists RAM, Single or Dual Sided, and Options Installed: Mag, Encoder, Laminator

Displays Settings: Top and Bottom temperature; and Current: Top and Bottom temperature

INFO Button

(Operating Mode Display)

LAMINATOR INFO

Displays LCB, MAB, Sides (single or dual), Top installed (yes/no), Bottom installed (yes/no)

TOP LAMINATE INFO

Displays P/N, Type, # Images, and % Remaining

BTM LAMINATE INFO

Displays P/N, Type, # Images, and % Remaining

LAM TEMPERATURE INFO Displays Settings: Top and Bottom temperature; and Current: Top and Bottom temperature

LAMINATOR ODOMETER

Unit on (# days), Top on (# days), Bottom on (# days), # Laminated, # Processed

Info Menu

PREV NEXT EXIT

Operation

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Info Menu

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Main Menu

MENU Button

(Operating Mode Display)

RETURN

PRINT TEST CARDS

NETWORK SETTINGS

ADVANCED SETTINGS

See Print T est Cards Menu on pa ge57

See Network Settings Menu on page 58

See Advanced Settings Menu on page 59

UP DOWN SELECT

• Press the UP button to move up the menu list

• Press the

DOWN button to move down the menu list

• Press the

SELECT button to select the item from the list.

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Main Menu

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Print Test Cards Menu

UP DOWN SELECT

Main Menu

RETURN

Sets the number of Test Cards to be printed (1, 5, 10, ..., 100)

Selects single-sided or double-sided card pr inti n g

Selects the type of card; e.g., Custom, PVC, PET, PETG, etc.

COUNT

SIDES

CARD TYPE

Mid Gray

Grid On Gray

Grid On Gray 2

Selects Test Card to be printed; see OCP Test Card Images on page 127.

• Press the UP button to move up the menu list

• Press the

DOWN button to move down the menu list

• Press the

SELECT button to select the item from the list.

Operation

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Print Test Cards Menu

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Network Settings Menu

UP DOWN SELECT

Main Menu

RETURN WITHOUT SAVE

Enable or disable the DHCP Mode

Change the IP Address

Change the Subnet Mask

SAVE SETTINGS

DHCP MODE

SET IP ADDRESS

SET SUBNET MASK

SET DEFAULT GATEWAY

Change the GW (Gateway)

• Press the UP button to move up the menu list

• Press the

DOWN button to move down the menu list

• Press the

SELECT button to select the item from the list.

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Network Settings Menu

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Advanced Settings Menu

UP DOWN SELECT

Main Menu

RETURN

Displays current language, sets language option (English, French, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, or Italian)

Deletes all pending print jobs in the printer

Toggles printer Online / Offline

Sets sleep timer function value

Adjusts the OCP display contrast

SELECT LANGUAGE

FLUSH PRINT QUEUE

PRINTER ONLINE

CLEAN PRINTER

SET SLEEP TIMER

SET SCREEN CONTRAST

• Press the UP button to move up the menu list

• Press the

DOWN button to move down the menu list

• Press the

SELECT button to select the item from the list.

See Clean Printer Menu on page 60

Operation

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Advanced Settings Menu

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Clean Printer Menu

Advanced Settings Menu

RETURN

CLEAN SIDE CARD PATH

CLEAN FRONT CARD PATH

CLEAN HEATER ROLLERS

UP DOWN SELECT

• Press the UP button to move up the menu list

• Press the

DOWN button to move down the menu list

• Press the

SELECT button to select the item from the list.

Refer to Section 6, Cleaning, for detailed cleaning instructions Use the X Roller Cleaning Card, and step through the cleaning process

Use the Y Roller Cleaning Card, and step through the cleaning process

Use the Hot Roller Cleaning Card, and step through the cleaning process

CLEAN LAMINA TOR

Use the Laminator Cleaning Card, and step through the cleaning process

CLEAN LAM ROLLERS

Use the Laminator Hot Roller Cleaning Card (with adhesive), and step through the cleaning process

Use the Cleaning Swab, and step through the cleaning process

CLEAN LAM OVEN

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Clean Printer Menu

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Ethernet Indicators -- Detail

Ethernet

Connector

Link/Activity Speed

LED LED

Operation

Ethernet Indicators -- Detail

Link/Activity Indicator (Green)

Off No link (disconnected) On Network link has been established Blinking Network activity has been detected

Speed Indicator (Orange)

Off No link (disconnected) 1 Blink The LED blinks once (one blink, pause, one blink, etc.) when a

10Base link has been established.

2 Blinks The LED blinks twice (two blinks, pause, two blinks, etc.) when

a 100Base link has been established.

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Introduction

This section describes settings and adjustments that can be made to your Windows ZXP Series 8 Printer Driver. This consists of two major topics:

Printer Settings and

Adjustments

Card Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Card Printer Printing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Card Printer Properties

To access the Card Printer Properties, select Start > Prin ters and Faxes . Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing, then select Properties.

• General Tab - Displays printer information of a general nature, includes selection for

Printing Preferences and Print Test Page (i.e., the standard Windows test page).

• Sharing Tab - Operating System (OS) feature where the printer can be shared with other

clients on a network.

• Ports Tab - OS feature displays available communication ports.

• Advanced Tab - OS feature to select printer availability and spooling options.

• Color Management Tab - Allows user to define color profile(s) with color printers.

• Security Tab - OS feature where permissions to printers can be defined.

• Device Information Tab - Allows user to make basic printer adjustments and access

advanced printer controls.

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General Tab

The General tab shows the selected printer and lists the features of the printer. To access the General tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP

Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > General.

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Card Printer Properties

• Location - Lets you specify where the printer is located.

• Comment - Lets you specify general information about the printer, such as the type of print device and who is responsible for it. Once set, these fields can be displayed by applications.

• Model - Specifies the name of the printer driver installed.

• Features - Specifies whether various options are available on the printer.

The Printing Preferences button takes you to Printing Preferences used to set selected configuration parameters; see Card Printer Printing Preferences on page 72

The Print Test Page button sends the standard Windows test page to the printer.

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Card Printer Properties

Sharing Tab

On the Sharing tab (Sharing Property Page), you can choose to share the printer over the network and install additional drivers to accommodate different operating systems.

To access the Sharing tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Sharing.

Printer sharing tasks that you can perform include:

• To share a printer, select the Shar e this printer radio button; and specify a name for the shared resource. Click OK when you're finished.

• To change the shared name, simply enter a new name in the Share name field; and click OK.

• To quit sharing a printer, select the Do not share this printer radio button. Click OK when you're finished.

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Ports Tab

Use the Ports tab to specify the computer po rt to which the printer is connected. This will have been established at the initial installa tion of the printer, and will not normally require at tention.

To access the Ports tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Ports.

Printer Settings and Adjustments

Card Printer Properties

An exception to this is if you wish to use printer pooling, the ability to distribute print jobs to multiple printers; see Pooling on page 189 for details.

To enable printer pooling, check the “Enable printer pooling” box, then check the additional ports boxes. Each port should have a single Zebra printer installed on it. All the pooled printers must be identical models with the same configuration (e.g., all with YMC front, K back); and each must have its own printer driver installed.

Now, when you print to the “main printer” (that is, whichever printer you right-clicked in Printers and Faxes to get to this screen), this printer will get print jobs until it has buffered as many jobs as it can take. Remaining jobs will then “spill over” to other printers until all printers in the pool are busy.

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Card Printer Properties

Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab determines the spooling (queuing) of print jobs and determines how spooled jobs are handled relative to the most recent job.

To access the Advanced tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Advanced.

To enable spooling: Select the radio button labeled Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster.

• Select Start printing after last page is spooled if you want the entire document to be spooled before printing begins. This option ensures that the entire document is sent to the print queue before printing. If for some reason printing is canceled or not completed, the job will not be printed.

• Select S tart printing immediately if you want printing to begin immedia tely when the prin t device is not already in use. This option is preferable when you want print jobs to be completed faster or when you want to ensure that the application returns control to users as soon as possible.

To disable spooling: Select the radio button labeled Print directly to the printer radio button.

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Color Management Tab

Important • The optimal color profile is automatically selected when the card type is

selected; see the Printing Preferences, Card Setup Tab.

Color Management settings allow you to associate color profiles on the printer based on the type of media being used and printer configu ration. The Add button allows the operator to add additional profiles to the color profile list.

To access the Color Management tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Color Management.

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Card Printer Properties

The following settings let you associate color profiles with your printer:

•The Automatic radio button lets Windows select the best color profile from the list of associated profiles (default).

•The Manual radio button lets you select the appropriate profil e from the list shown in the Color Profile window.

You can manage Color Profiles currently associated with your printer as follows:

•The Add button allows you to add additional profiles to the color profile list.

•The Remove button allows you to remove profiles from the color profile list.

•The Set As Default button allows you to set the selected profile as the default profile.

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Security Tab

This is the standard Windows security screen, showing user access to various printer control options. Both Print and Manage Printers must be checked for full functionality of the printer.

To access the Security tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Security.

The Security tab allows you to assign the actual permissions that apply to the print queue. You can apply permissions to both users and to groups. It is usually considered a better practice to only apply security to groups.

The Advanced Security Settings properties sheet allows you to assign a more comprehensive set of permissions than the basic Security tab found on the printer’s properties sheet does.

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Device Information Tab

The Device Information tab provides device information, security status, and printer usage. Access to Media Info and ZXP ToolBox is included.

To access the Device Settings tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing. Select Properties > Device Information.

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Card Printer Properties

•The Media Info button takes you to the Media Info screen which shows:

- The color ribbon type, part number, and the number of color panel sets remaining

- The transfer film type, part number, and the number of transfer film panels remaining

- The top laminate type, part number, and the number of laminate panels remaining

- The bottom laminate type, part number, and the number of laminate panels remaining

•The ZXP Toolbox button takes you to the ZXP Toolbox which provides advanced configuration capabilities and tools to manage the operation of your printer; see

Section 5 for details.

Note that the ZXP Toolbox is a separate application that works independently from the printer driver.

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Card Printer Printing Preferences

T o access th e Card Printe r Pr inting Preferenc es, sele ct Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences.

• Card Setup Ta b - Allows user to adjust selected card parameters.

• Encoding Tab - Allows the user to set various magnetic encoding options.

• Black Panel (K) Tab - Displays available options for Black Extraction.

• About Tab - Displays copyright and driver version information about the printer driver.

The OK button saves your settings. The Cancel button abandons changes made. The Apply button applies your settings. The Help button

will enable you to view a corresponding page of help information.

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Card Setup Tab

Card Setup tab allows the user to adjust selected card and print job parameters. T o access the Card Set up Tab, select Start > Pri nters and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP

Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup.

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Card Printer Printing Preferences

• Card Info allows the user to select the Card Source, Card Destination, and Card Type.

- Card type in use allows the user to specify the card type in use. Based on your

selection, the printer automatically adjusts various printer properties for optimum print quality.

• Printing options allows the user to select the card orienta tion, to print on both sides of t he card, to rotate the card 180

, and to specify the number of copies to print. The Test Print

button prints a test card.

• Ribbon info:

- Ribbon type is the color ribbon installed in the printer. This is not user selectable.

- Ribbon combination allows you to apply color or black, or both, to either side of

the card.

• Laminator options: Top Laminate, Bottom laminate, Laminate side, and Laminate type.

The Image Control button brings up the Image Control window; see next page. The Restore Defaults button restores Card Setup default values.

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Advanced Black Panel Options Pop-Up

The Advanced Black Panel Options pop-up window allows you to manage and configure Black Extraction. This window is available when using Black Panel (K-Panel) ribbons; e.g., YMCK, YMCKK, etc.

This window controls how the driver selects the text and/or graphics to be printed with the Black Panel.

To access the Advanced Black Panel Options pop-up window, select Start > Printers and

Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing, and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup. Select Ribbon info > K Front ... or K Back...

The figure below shows settings for the front side of the card; settings for the back side of the card are identical.

• Set black panel extraction type:

- Disable black extraction treats all non-black specified elements as composite black (YMC).

- Print YMC black under K is used to print composite black (YMC) under the K panel. When selected, the operator can choose to do this by selectin g certain areas or types of data (e.g., text, graphics, etc) via the Area manager.

- Print all black data specifies all black data to be printed with K.

• Apply black extraction on: Specify Black text, Black graphics, or Black monochrome

bitmaps. The driver will automatically determine the best K-Panel setting based on the card design elements.

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• Black extraction from color images:

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Card Printer Printing Preferences

- Print black with K panel: Specify the zones as Defined areas, Undefined areas, or Full card.

- Black level: The driver evaluates the RGB values of the card design and looks for an RGB value of 000 in order to determine what should be printed in Black.

Using the Black Panel Options, specify what text or graphics, within your card design, are to be printed via composite (YMC) black, K-Resin black, or both.

Then use Black Level to select RGB values higher than the default of 000, to print with the K-resin panel. This allows the range to be expanded up to 555.

- Area manager: This option is enabled when either the Defined areas (extract inside the zone) or the Undefined areas (extract outside the zone) radio button is selected. Note that a defined area is a zone.

This option is used when a particular area of the card has text or other elements that you want treated as Print black with K panel.

• Orientation: Set the card orientation to either Portrait or Landscape.

• Units: Set the units to either inches or mm (millimeters)

• Area: Use to define, select, move, or resize a zone; use to draw a zone;

and use to delete a selected zone.

T o c reate a zone, “drag” the cursor diagona lly a cross the ca rd a rea (d ashed outli ne ) to define the location of the zone. Note that multiple zones can be defined. Dimensions are referenced to the upper-left corner of the card.

The Restore Defaults button restores Advanced Black Panel Options default values.

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Uv Panel Pop-Up

A Uv Panel is a resin-based coating si milar to a “K” pane l and is used to print invisi ble image s (text or graphics) that will glow in the visible spectrum when exposed to a Black Light.

The Uv Panel pop-up window allows you to manage and configure printing with a Uv Panel. This window is only available when using Uv ribbons (e.g., YMCUvK) and is automatically enabled in the driver when a recognized YMCUvK ribbon is installed.

To access the Uv Panel pop-up window, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing, and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup. Select Ribbon info > Front Uv... or Back Uv...

The figure below shows settings for the front side of the card; settings for the back side of the card are identical.

• Select the Uv type:

- Disable Uv: Default, no Uv panel will be applied.

- Full Uv varnish: Prints the entire card with full Uv panel.

- Selected area blank: Usi ng the Ar ea Man ag er (descr ibe d on ne xt pa ge) allo w s you to create one or more rectangles to exclude from Uv print.

- Selected area Uv varnish: Using the Area Manager (described on next page) allows you to create one or more rectangles to print.

- Bitmap based Uv varnish: Allows you to import a bitmap image to print on the Uv panel; e.g., import a security seal.

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• Uv printing options: Note that Rotate 180o , Grayscale, and Halftone are enabled when

Bitmap based Uv varnish (see above) is selected.

-Rotate 180

-Grayscale

-Halftone

• Double pass: Use this option to optimize the quality of the Uv image. This is a two-step

process: 1) print and transfer the card without the Uv image, 2) print and transfer the card a second time with the Uv image only, on top of the existing print image. Note that this option uses an additional transfer panel.

• Bitmap-based Uv varnish: This option is enabled when Bitmap based Uv varnish (see above) is selected. To locate the bitmap, click on the Browse button to bring up a dialog for choosing the file.

• Area manager: Note that this option is enabled when either the Defined areas or the Undefined areas radio button is selected. A defined area is a zone.

- Orientation: Set the card orientation to either Portrait or Landscape.

- Units: Set the units to either inches or mm (millimeters)

- Area: Use to define, select, move, or resize a zone; use to draw a zone; and use to delete a selected zone.

To create a zone, “drag” the cursor diagonally across the card area (dashed outline) to define the location of the zone. Note that multiple zones can be defined. Dimensions are referenced to the upper-left corner of the card.

The Restore Defaults button restores Advanced Black Panel Options default values.

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Inhibit Pop-Up

The Inhibit pop-up window allows you to select the i nhibit panel area for mag stri pe, signature panel, or other non-printing areas of a ca rd. This window is availa ble onl y when usin g ri bbons with an inhibitor panel; e.g., YMCKi.

To access the Inhibit pop-up window, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing, and select Printing Preferences > Card Setup. Select Ribbon info > Front Inhibit... or Back Inhibit...

The figure below shows settings for the front side of the card; settings for the back side of the card are identical.

• Select the inhibit panel area:

- Disable Inhibit: Default.

- Inhibit printing on magnetic stripe: Places a no-print zone arounnd the mag stripe area.

- Inhibit printing on smartcard contact: Places a no-print zone arounnd the smartcard chip area.

- Custom file based inhibit area: See below.

• Bitmap based inhibit panel area: This option is enabled when Custom file based inhibit area (see above) is selected. To locate the bitmap, click on the Browse button to bring up a dialog for choosing the file.

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Image Control Option

The Image Control button brings up the Image Control window, which lets you make color adjustments to compensate for camera or lighting conditions.

Keep in mind that these color adjustments modify how the pictures print. The adjustments do not affect the image files. (That type of adjustment would be made in an image processing application program.)

Printer Settings and Adjustments

Card Printer Printing Preferences

•The Multi-tone printing with one-color ribbon dropdown menu lets you select Dither error diffusion, Dither halftoning, or Dither pure black on white.

• Full color printing adjustments (-25 to +25 range) includ e Brightness, Contrast , Gamma, Saturation, Red, Green, and Blue.

• Sharpening filter options are None, Normal, and High. Note that these adjustments have no effect on the preview image.

Color Management: Depending on the radio button selected, you can use the color matching profile selected in Properties > Color Management or disable the color matching profile.

The OK button saves your settings. The Cancel button returns you to the Setup Tab. Changes made are abandoned.

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Encoding Tab

The Encoding screen allows the user to set various magnetic and smart card encoding options. To access the Encoding Tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right cli ck on the Zebra ZXP

Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Encoding.

Although these options are user-selectable, they are set automatically when the Card Type is selected in the Card Setup Tab on page 73.

• Magnetic encoder verification: When selected, the protocol is (1) Write mag data; (2) Verify mag data; (3) If this fails, verify again; (4) If the second verify fails, rewrite and verify; (5) If this cycle fails, eject the card.

• Magnetic encoding type: Selections are ISO, AAMVA, CUSTOM, and BINARY; for details see Magnetic Encoding Type on page 195.

The Restore Defaults button restores Encoding default values.

Note • For advanced settings, see Section 5, ZXP Series Toolbox.

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Black Panel (K) Tab

The Black Panel (K) Tab is used when black resin printing (for text, logos, and/or barcode) is required.

T o acce ss the Black Panel (K) Tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > Black Panel (K).

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Card Printer Printing Preferences

Select the appropriate radio button (Text, Barcode, Pictures, or Mixed) for optimized print quality.

The Restore Defaults button restores Black Panel default values.

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About Tab

The About Tab shows the copyright and the driver version for the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer.

To access the About Tab, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing; and select Printing Preferences > About.

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ZXP Series Toolbox

Important • Use of the ZXP Series

system administrators.

The ZXP Series T oolbox provides advanced configuration capa bilities and tools to manage th e operation of your printer. Note that the ZXP Series Toolbox is a separate application that works independently from the printer driver.

Toolbox is intended only for advanced users and

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ZXP Series Toolbox

ZXP Series Toolbox Access

To access the ZXP Series Toolbox from the printer driver, select Start > Printers and Faxes. Then right-click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer listing, and select Pr operties >

Device Information > ZXP ToolBox.

The ZXP Series T o olbox ca n also be accesse d via Start > All Programs > Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer > ZXP ToolBox.

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Information

Printer

This information cannot be edited or changed by the user; however, this information may be useful for Zebra trained and certified personnel in diagnosing or evaluating printer status.

• Firmware and Driver lists the versions of the Firmwa re (Firmware version, HCB, MAB,

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Information

Laminator, and Laminator MAB) and the version of the Driver.

• Other shows the Interface, the Transfer type, and the Card type in use, RAM, Printer serial no, and Laminator serial no.

• Options shows the options installed -- Magnetic encoding, Contact smartc ard, Contactless smartcard, and Laminator type.

• Status displays Warnings, Faults, and Status; Input and Output speeds (single and double); Top and Bottom transfer temperatures.

• Network Configuration lists the IP address, Gateway, Subnet mask, and MAC address.

• OCP shows the Language displayed in the Operator Control Panel and the LCD contrast level selected.

• Odometer shows the number of Cards printed and the number of Printhead lines printed.

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Sensors

These characteristics cannot be edited or changed by the user; however, this information may be useful for Zebra trained and certified personnel in diagnosing or evaluating printer sensors status.

• Sensor States details the state of each printer sensor.

• Sensor Values details the value of each printer sensor.

• Ribbon Take-up Motor lists various electrical characteristics of the motor.

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Media

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Information

This screen displays ribbon, transfer fil m, and lami nate details. This d ata is automa tically read and updated from the installed media in the printer.

• Ribbon Details include Type, Description, Zebra part number, Initial size, Images remaining.

• Transfer Film Details include Type, Description, Zebra part number, Initial size, Images remaining.

• Top Laminate Details include Type, Description, Zebra part number, Initial size, Images remaining.

• Bottom Laminate Details include Type, Description, Zebra part number, Initial size, Images remaining.

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Information

Laminator

This information cannot be edited or changed by the user; however, this information may be useful for Zebra trained and certified personnel in diagnosing or evaluating laminator status.

• Status information includes Warnings and Faults; Commu nications, AC Power, and Heated Rollers; Top (Surface and Ambient) and Bottom (Surface and Ambient) temperatures; and Line Voltage and Line Frequency.

• Firmware lists the version of the Firmware.

• Sensors details the state of each laminator sensor.

• Odometer shows Total up time, Heater on time, the number of Cards processed, and the number of Cards laminated.

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Configuration

Image Control

The Image Control window lets you make color adjustments to compensate for camera or lighting conditions.

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Configuration

•The Monochrome Conversions dropdown menu lets you select Dither error diffusion, Dither halftoning, or Dither pure black on white.

• Full Color Printing adjustments (-25 to +25 range) include Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Saturation, Red, Green, and Blue.

• Sharpening Filter options are None, Normal, and High. Note that these adjustments have no effect on the preview image.

Depending on the radio button selected, you can use the color matching profile selected in Properties > Color Management or you can disable the color matching profile.

The Save button saves your image control settings. The Restore Defaults button restores the image control default values.

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Job Log

Note • Job Logs and Printer Logs are stored in the following default location:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ZMotif

The Job Log is a utility that builds a database of card transactions in the printer’s host computer. The Job Log records the data encoded on the card’s magnetic stripe, together with date, time, and the printer’s serial number.

The data set can be uploaded at any time to a central archive, thus providing a means for security officers to validate a card by comparing it with tamper-proof real data.

• Enable logging - If this box is checked, the logging feature is enabled.

• Log File Definition - Choose one of the following options:

- If the “Create new log file each day” box is unchecked, the data is saved to a log file of your choice (Filename).

- If the box is checked, the data is saved to log file ZXPLog with the day’s date; e.g., ZXPLog_2009_3_4.

- In addition to the Filename, you may wish to enter a special field Sepa rator Character. The default field Separator Character is “|”.

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• Log File Contents - The Log File Contents group selects the data to be logged in the file

you specified above. The data will be logged in the order displayed on the screen, each field being separated by the character specified in the Logfile Definition, Separator.

Log File Contents selections include:

- Time: Logs the time a which the card was sent to the printer in the HH:MM:SS format. The 24-hour clock is used, so 13:00:00 = 1:00 pm, and 05:00:00 = 5:00 am.

- Date: Logs the date the car d was sent to the printer in the

MM/DD/YYYY format.

- Printer serial number: Logs the serial number of the printer that printed the card.

- Static text: Adds to the record text in the box at right, 16 characters maximum.

- IP address: Logs the IP address of the PC that sent the card to the printer.

- Magnetic Track 1, 2, 3 Data: Logs the data sent to the printer to be encoded on the card’s magnetic stripe.

- EIN data from Mag Track 2: Not implemented.

- Application will send data with “

L=xxx” T extOut: Allows third-party applications

to send data to be logged in much the same way as they would send magnetic data.

- Spooler job number: Logs the number which the card print job was assigned in the Windows print spoo le r.

- User name: Logs the username of the person submitting the card print job.

- ZML Job ID: Logs the UUID; or, in a Windows environment, the GUID.

Note • Job Logs and Printer Logs are stored in the following default location:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ZMotif

The Save Job Log Settings button saves the Job Log settings. The Save Printer Log Files button creates the following XML Log Files:

- GetLogCleanHistory.xml

- GetLogErrors.xml

- GetLogEventHistory.xml

- GetLogServiceHistory.xml

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Save/Restore

When you set up a printer, you can save the printer and driver configuration settings; then, when you restore or add additional printers, you can use the saved configuration to ensure configuration consistency.

Note that the Saved/Restored Settings (circled below) are for the Printer.

Note • The configuration files are stored in an XML format in the following default location:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ZMotif\Config

•The Save buttons save the Driver Settings and/or Printer Settings in an XML file format.

- The printer configuration settings are stored as P_<filename>

- The driver configuration settings are stored as D_<filename>

•The Restore buttons restore the Driv er Se tti ng s and /or Pri nte r Sett in gs save d in the XML

file format above.

1. Click on th e Restore button, and observe the list of files in the browser window.

2. Select the desired file, and click on the Open button.

3. The configuration settings will be restored and displayed.

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Firmware and Settings

The Firmware Download screen allows you to download firmware and firmware updates. Note that firmware updates can also be found at http://zebracard.com

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Configuration

under Drivers & Downloads.

• Select Firmware to Download: Use this option to install the firmware downloaded from

the Zebra web site to a directory on your computer.

1. Click on th e Download button.

2. From the Browse window, “find” the downloaded firmware (BIN file type), and click

on the Open button.

3. Read the ZXP Toolbox caution message. If you are satisfied with the download, click

on the OK button to install the firmware; otherwise click on the Cancel button to abandon the firmware installation.

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• Check Firmware Updates: To use this option, you must have an internet connecti on.

1. Click on th e Check Updates button.

2. Enter the Server name, User name, an d Password in the Ftp Login pop-up, and click

on the OK button.

3. Observe the firmware update file(s) displayed in the Filename listing.

4. Select the desired update file from the list.

5. Click on th e Download File button.

6. As the file is downloaded, observe the % complete bar. If you selected the the Keep

downloaded file locally checkb ox, t he u pdate file w ill a lso be saved to your c omputer at C:\Documents and Settings\ZMotif\Firmware.

7. Click the OK button when the Download completed pop-up appears.

8. Read the ZXP Toolbox caution message. If you are satisfied with the download, click

on the OK button to install the firmware; otherwise click on the Cancel button to abandon the firmware installation.

• OCP: This section allows you to change the Language displayed in the Operator Control

Panel (English, French, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, or Italian) and adjust the LCD Contrast level selected (the level ranges from 20 to 50).

• Network Configuration: This section allows you to change the various network

configuration parameters (DHCP, IP address, Gateway, Subnet mask, and MAC address).

• Print Performance Setting: Performance options from the dropdown menu include:

• Optimized for performance

• Standard performance and error handling

• Optimized for error recovery

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• Temperature and Position Settings

- Transfer Temperature Offset:

Note • While you will not see a change in card parameters for a given card type when using

the Transfer Temperature Offsets, you will see the change in the OCP Info screen that shows the temperature set-points and current temperatures.

Transfer Temperature Offset is provided to globally change the temperature of the heated rollers. If you have a single card type that you want to change the roller temperatures, you would use custom card type. If the printer seems to be running too cold or too hot for every card type, you would use this adjustmen t to raise or lower the heated roller temperature for all cards. This will not affect what you see in the card parameters for a given defined card type; see Note above. The adjustment range is: Minimum -10, Maximum 10.

- Print Position: Film print X offset (dots): This is the number of dots (300 dpi / ~3 mils/dot.) to shift

the image to align it on the card. Increasing these values move the image right while decreasing them moves the image left. This para meter can be use d to center the i mage on the card, or to align it with an edge. The adjustment range is: Minimum -50, Maximum 50.

Film print Y offset (mils): This is the number of mils to shift the image to align it on the card. Increasing these values moves the image up while decreasing them moves the image down. This parameter can be used to center the image on the card, or to align it with an edge. The adjustment range is: Minimum -100, Maximum 100.

The Save Settings button saves any changes you have made to this screen. The Advanced Setting button provides access to service-related tests and adjustments. Use is

password protected and limited to Zebra-authorized service personnel.

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Clean Printer

The Clean Printer screen gives you the option to clean the printer via the Toolbox; refer to

Section 6, for cleaning via the OCP.

• Side Card Path When you click on the Clean button, instructions will appear in the following sequence:

1. Remove the card hopper, and click Ok.

2. Insert the X Roller Cleaning Card in the side slot where the card hopper was located.

Click Ok after inserting the cleaning card.

3. Wait until the cleaning process completes. The card will eject through the side slot.

4. Flip the cleaning card. Insert the card through the side slot . Click Ok.

5. Wait until the cleaning process completes. The card will eject through the side slot.

6. Observe the message, Side card path cleaning successful.

7. This concludes the side card path cleaning process.

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Zebra Technologies P1013372-001 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Components

Front View, Covers Closed

Front View, Printer Cover Open

Front View, Laminator Cover Open

Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

Icons

Zebra Supplies

Installation and Setup

General Information

Unpacking the Printer

Installing the Card Hoppers

Loading Cards

Opening the Printer Door

Installing the Cleaning Cartridge

Installing the Cleaning Roller

Loading the Transfer Film

Loading a Print Ribbon

Loading the Laminate

Opening the Laminator Door

Removing the Laminate Cassette(s)

Loading the Laminate Cassette(s)

Installing the Laminate Cassette(s)

Laminating Contact Smart Cards

Using Partial-Width Laminate

Connecting Power

Connecting the Printer to your Computer

USB Connection

Ethernet Connection

Installing the Windows Printer Driver

Initial Steps

Installing the USB Printer Driver

Installing the Ethernet Printer Driver

Introduction

Operation

Card Type Selection

Printing a Sample Card

Manual Card Feed

Operator Control Panel (OCP)

Messages

Printer Menu Information

Ethernet Indicators -- Detail

Introduction

Card Printer Properties

General Tab

Sharing Tab

Ports Tab

Advanced Tab

Color Management Tab

Security Tab

Device Information Tab

Card Printer Printing Preferences

Card Setup Tab

Encoding Tab

Black Panel (K) Tab

About Tab

Introduction

ZXP Series Toolbox

ZXP Series Toolbox Access

Information

Printer

Sensors

Media

Laminator

Configuration

Image Control

Job Log

Save/Restore

Firmware and Settings

Cleaning

Clean Printer