Zebra Technologies P330I Plastic Card Printer User Manual 980459 P330i Printer

Zebra Technologies Corporation Plastic Card Printer 980459 P330i Printer

Users Manual Part 2

Installation and Setup
Unpacking the Printer
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b. Locate the Print Head protection pad and the Card Cleaning Cartridge location tape
(see below).
c. Release the Print Head Carriage by pushing the Print Head Carriage Latch to the left,
and raise the Print Head Carriage. It will remain open at about a 45° angle.
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Card Cleaning Cartridge
Location Tape
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Installing the Print Driver Software and Setting Driver Options
d. Remove the print head protection pad. Keep the pad, as well as the other packing
material and the shipping carton, in case the printer is shipped or moved. If the
original material is lost, a replacement Shipping Kit can be ordered from Zebra;
please refer to the Media List on the Windows Drivers and User Documentation CD
supplied with this printer.
Installing the Print Driver Software and Setting Driver
Options
Printing with the P330i Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver and your card design/
issuing software or printer command level programming through the printer interface.
The P330i Card Printer can be used with any Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer, using
the drivers provided on CD with the printer.
This section contains information on the printing of a sample card in color (using the 5-panel
color ribbon YMCKO and the Windows Printer Driver).
Installing the P330i Print Driver
To install the P330i Printer Driver automatically on all Operating Systems, use the Zebra
Install Wizard.
The Install Wizard will walk you through the appropriate installation steps. The Wizard will:
• Automatically launch when the driver CD is inserted.
Note • If updating the printer driver from a previous version, before installing the updated
printer driver version, always delete the existing version from your computer.
Note • Ensure that you have administrative privileges to perform this installation, or contact
your IT department.
Installation and Setup
Loading a Ribbon
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• From the main menu of your documentation CD, select your desired language and then
select “DRIVERS” from the subsequent menu. The Install Wizard will walk you through
the appropriate steps.
• Delete previous versions of the driver and clean up any necessary Registry entries. You
must select “Remove” from the install options to remove any previous driver versions.
Loading a Ribbon
i Series Printers require the use of i Series ribbons for full color printing. The Resin Thermal
Transfer and Dye Sublimination ribbons for P330i are specifically designed for your P330i
Printer.
1. Place the printer power switch in the OFF (0) position.
2. If the printer’s Main Cover is closed:
a. Open the printer’s Main Cover; lift it by the lip at the bottom front as shown in the
figure below left.
b. Raise the Print Head Carriage by pressing the release latch to the left (toward the
output hopper) and lifting as shown below to about a 45° angle. The Print Head
Carriage will stay in that position, as shown at the right below.
Electrostatic Discharge Caution • DO NOT TOUCH the Print Head or the electronic
components on the Print Head Carriage. Discharges of electro-static energy that
accumulate on the human body or other surfaces can damage the Print Head or other
electronic components used in the printer.
Note • Avoid any direct contact with the print head to prevent transfer of oils or
contamination. Outside of normal operation, only the Zebra-approved cleaning materials
should come in contact with the print head.
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Loading a Ribbon
3. Locate the Ribbon Supply Spindle and the Ribbon Take-up Spindle (see above). Load
ribbon onto the supply spindle (under the print head carriage) flange side in, and load the
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.
Ribbon Supply
Spindle
Ribbon Take-up
Spindle
Flange
Supply Spool
Take-u p
Spool
Installation and Setup
Loading a Ribbon
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4. Gently press the print head carriage down until it is fully lowered, as shown below. Very
little force is neccessary to perform this step.
Caution • Do not touch the print head if the printer has been in service within the last 10
minutes. It could be very hot and cause a burn.
Electrostatic Discharge Caution • A static discharge is possible if you touch any
exposed metal parts. Use of an anti-static wrist strap or comparable anti-static protection is
required.
Note • During normal operation (with power connected and turned on), the ribbon would
automatically synchronize when the Print Head is restored to its fully-down position. The
ribbon would be identified and the corresponding parameters sent to the driver.
Since power is not connected at this point in the Installation and Setup Procedure, nothing
will happen when the Print Head Carriage is closed. The ribbon will synchronize when
power is turned on.
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Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge
Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge
The Card Cleaning Cartridge cleans the cards entering the printer. The Card Cleaning
Cartridge consists of a Cartridge Frame and an Adhesive Roller, which are packed together.
1. Remove the Cartridge Frame and the Adhesive Roller from their packaging. Insert the
Adhesive Roller into the Cartridge Frame, as shown below. To avoid contamination,
always hold the frame and the roller by the ends.
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2. Peel the protective wrapper from the Adhesive Roller.
3. If the printer’s main cover is closed, open it. Locate the area where the Card Cleaning
Cartridge will be installed (initially, this area was covered by a warning tape).
Card Cleaning
Cartridge Mounting
Location
Installation and Setup
Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge
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4. Locate the slot at the rear of the Card Cleaning Cartridge mounting location; see below.
5. Hold the Card Cleaning Cartridge by the extended “handle” (so the large arrow on the top
is pointing away from you). With the cartridge at about a 30° angle (pointing downward),
insert the lip of the cartridge into the slot, until the cartridge seats against the back wall.
Then press the front of the cartridge down until it seats all the way down and latches with
an audible “click”. See below.
6. Close the printer’s Main Cover.
Card Cleaning
Cartridge
Positioning Slot
Slot
Card Cleaning Cartridge in final position
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Setting the Card Thickness Control
Setting the Card Thickness Control
The Card Thickness Control is set by the user to adjust the gap as cards enter the printer, to
prevent double-feeds (which could cause a jam) or mis-feeds.
1. Open the Card Feeder cover. The cover is hinged; lift it by the lip at the right front corner.
2. The Card Thickness Control Lever is at the front of the left-side opening of the Card
Feeder area.
Note • Set the Card Thickness Control before loading cards.
Note • To reduce contamination and ensure better print quality, minimize the time the Card
Feeder cover is open.
Installation and Setup
Setting the Card Thickness Control
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3. There are four detents to set the position of the Card Thickness Control. Slide the Card
Thickness Control to the position corresponding to the following:
Detent Position Card Thickness
Highest 50 mil (1.27 mm) to 60 mil (1.52 mm)
3rd position 30 mil (0.76 mm) to 50 mil (1.27 mm)
2nd position 20 mil (0.51 mm) to 40 mil (1.02 mm)
Lowest 10 mil (0.25 mm) to 20 mil (0.51 mm)
Card Thickness
Control
Note • The overlap in settings above accomodates variations in environmental conditions
(especially humidity) and cards from different manufacturers. In general, start at the lowest
position and move the lever up until cards feed reliably.
Note • “60 mil” (“1.524 mm”) cards may have a significant variation (over 10%) in the
actual thickness of the cards; do not use these cards unless each card has been measured to
have a thickness less than 66 mil (1.676 mm).
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Loading Cards
Loading Cards
This section shows how to load plastic cards into the P330i Printer. The P330i can use cards
with a range of thickness from 10 mil (0.25 mm) to 60 mil (1.5 mm).
The P330i Printer can also load and print cards fed individually. Information on this is given in
the next chapter.
The plastic cards generally come in decks of 100 cards; the Card Feeder can hold a full deck of
100 30-mil cards. Cards sometimes will stick together; this can cause mis-feeding or double-
feeding. To avoid this, separate the cards before loading, as described in steps 2 through 4
below.
1. If the Card Feeder cover is closed, open it. The cover is hinged; lift it by the lip at the right
front corner.
Note • Do not mix cards of different thicknesses!
Note • 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.
Note • For cards with magnetic stripe, refer to Appendix A for loading instructions.
Note • To reduce contamination and ensure better print quality, minimize the time the Card
Feeder cover is open.

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