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1. cd General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Printer World Wide Sales and Support Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer Products 1001 Flynn Road Camarillo CA 93012 8706 USA Phone 1 805 579 1800 Fax 1 805 579 1808 Toll Free in US 800 452 4056 e mail cards eltron com Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron card Printer Products Europe Middle East Africa The Valley Centre Gordon Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ England Phone 44 0 870 241 1527 Fax 44 0 870 241 0765 e mail eurosales eltron com Zebra Technologies France Eltron card Printer Products France 50 56 rue Marcel Dassault 92100 Boulogne Billancourt France Phone 33 1 55 20 93 93 Fax 33 1 55 20 93 99 e mail frsales eltron com Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron card Printer Products Latin America 6175 NW 153 rd Street Suite 121 Miami Lakes FL 33014 USA Phone 1 305 558 8470 Fax 1 305 558 8485 e mail latinsales eltron com Zebra Technologies Corporation Eltron Card Printer Products Asia Pacifique 1 Sims lane 06 11 387355 Singapore Phone 65 84 20 322 Fax 65 84 20 514 e mail asiasales eltron com CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Zebra Technologies Corporation 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills IL 60061 3109 USA Phone 1 8472. The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item with the read write head positioned below the card path available with HICO encoding or LOCO encoding When loading cards into the Card Cartridge please ensure that the magnetic stripe is facing down and closest to the right Note M1 Stripe Down HICO M3 Stripe up HICO M2 Stripe Down LOCO M4 Stripe up LOCO approved HICO amp LOCO PVC cards are available See Appendix C ONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810 amp 7811 standards for magnetic stripe cards The magnetic stripe must be flush to the surface of the card to work properly Never use cards which have taped on magnetic stripes Printer B MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING General Info Use the standard cleaning card process This cleans the most important parts of the printer including the print Head Transport Roller and Magnetic Stripe Getting Started Encoder refer to chapter 4 Cleaning for more instructions Operation 1 Leave power on Printing a card 2 Remove cards from the card feeder Cleanin g 3 Insert one presaturated card provided through slot on the side of the Card Cartridge Troubleshooting 4 Press the Multi function button Specifications ISO STANDARD ENCODING Appendix A ET Appendix B Appendix C Track Field Separator Track density Valid Characters of characters 1 x 210BPI Alphanumeric JEE ASCII 20 95 2 75BPI
3. Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C CAUTION Limit AC power supplied to the P210 P205 Printer to 24 VDC Limit excess current draw to 16 amps or less using an associated circuit breaker or other such device Never operate the printer in a location where operator computer or printer can get wet Personal injury could result The printer must be connected to an earthed electrical power supply and properly protected against electrical surges and grounding faults The power supply pack can only be replaced by the same product from the constructor 1 Place the printer in a location that allows easy access to all sides The printer should never be operated while resting on its side or upside down 2 Place the printer s power switch in the OFF O position 3 Insert the power supply to the printer power socket 1 and attach to grounded electrical socket of the proper voltage and type 4 Attach interface cable 2 to printer and computer and then secure 5 Switch power on CAUTION Intermittent or unpredictable operation may occur from unsecured connectors If damaged the power cable must be replaced by an exact equivalent Use only Parallel Cable under 3 Meters in length General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix Cc 4 2 1 Printer Features The following shows the f
4. Appendix B Appendix C Printer 4 1 Cleaning System Your P210 Printer includes a simple cleaning system using Pre Satured Cleaning Cards provided The regular use of these cards will clean and maintain important parts of your printer that cannot be reached including the Print Head the Transport Rollers and Magnetic Encoder Station optional feature WHEN TO CLEAN Every 1000 cards approximately using 5 panel color ribbon cassette HOW TO CLEAN 1 Leave power on Press on both sides the Cover Release buttons to open cover and remove ribbon cartridge p NN ZZ Close Cover Remove cards from Card Feeder NS 2 Insert one Pre Saturated Cleaning Card through the bottom slot of the Card feeder 3 Press the multi function control button for a few seconds The card will feed into the printer and carry out the cleaning process Repeat the process with a new Cleaning card if necessary Printer 492 Cleaning the Print Head ss General Info A cleaning using the cleaning system with cards usually suffices However a separate Print head cleaning using swabs Getting Started can remove more stubborn deposits when print anomalies persist To avoid deposits only use foam tipped swabs Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 1 Switch power Off open cover by pressing both cover release buttons and remove the R
5. Cleaning Troubleshooting lt 4 Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C gt gt Solution A1 Change ribbon cartridge and print again B1 Use a different supply of cards C1 Adjust Contrast and or Intensity values in software D1 Perform a Cleaning of the Print Head see 4 2 Cleaning the Print Head Printing shows blurry printed image Possible Cause A Ribbon cartridge may not be correctly positioned B Ribbon may not be synchronized on the correct color panel position C Cards may not meet specifications D e Dust inside the printer and or dirty Cleaning Roller Solution A1 Open cover and replace ribbon cartridge make sure it locks in place A2 Check that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge AS Push down on the cover until the lid engages properly A4 Ribbon will automatically synchronize A5 e Print again B1 Open cover and replace ribbon cartridge make sure it locks in place B2 Push down on the cover until until the lid engages properly B3 Ribbon will automatically synchronize B4 e Print again C1 Use a different supply of cards D1 Perform a cleaning of the Print Head See 4 2 Cleaning the Print Head D2 Replace Cleaning Roller See 4 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge No printing on the card General Info h i Possible Cause Getting Started A Ribbon cartridge may not be installed in the print
6. General Info Getting Started Web Site Link for Online registration Operation Printing a card Welcome to your new ENDE Eltron P205 Monochrome amp Eltron P210 Color User s Manual Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Part Number 980363 001 Rev A Zebra Technologies Corporation o mum e zitron Carb P P RINTER PRODUCTS Printer FOREWORD General Info d This manual contains installation and operation information for the Eltron P200 Series card printers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation Getting Started Operation Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in warranty or out of warranty repair contact Y Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number Repack the equipment in the original Printing a card packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside Ship the equipment freight prepaid to the address listed below Cleanin g For USA and Latin America Zebra Technologies Corporation Troubleshooting Eltron Card Printer Products 1001 Flynn Road 2 3 Camarillo CA 93012 8706 USA Specifications Phone 1 805 579 1800 FAX 1 805 579 1808 Appendix A For Europe Asia and Pacific Zebra Technologies Inc France Eltron Card Printer Products Zone Industrielle Rue d Amsterdam Appendix c 44370 Varades France Phone 33 0 240 097 070 FAX
7. 33 0 240 834 745 Appendix B COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation This document and the information contained within is Copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full 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 reserves the right to make changes for the purpose of product improvement at any time TRADEMARKS Eltron is a registered trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp All other trademarks or registered trademarks are marks of their respective holders Printer d WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support please register now on Eltroncard s web site or send us your warranty registration card today General Info Getting Started Zebra warrants the mechanism control electronics and power supply under normal use and service to be free from Operation defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase by the end user If proof of purchase or product registration cannot be established shipment date to the origi
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9. card at a time Printer 295 Printing a Test Card ss General Info ith ri i i i int To check the operation of the printer Getting Started With ribbon cartridge and cards loaded your P210 printer is ready to print p p you should print a test card Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B 1 Place the printer s power switch in the OFF 0 position Appendix C 2 While holding down the Multi Function Panel Button switch printer ON 1 The status indicator will glow green 3 Keep pressing the Multi Function button until the green indicator starts flashing 3 Release the Multi Function button and a test card will print after a few seconds This is an example of the test card PLASTIC CARD PRINTER PRINTER P210 Serial Number 23666 Firmware V1 50 300 dpi Head resistance 1568 Offset 002 015 EC 0014 Printing counter 1000027 16 Printer General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card PRIN AMPLE CARD Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications i Printing with the P210 Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver your card design issuing software or printer Appendix A command level programming through the printer interface The P210 Card Printer can be used with any Windows 95 98 M E Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 software application Appendix B program using the drivers provided on
10. eeeeeeeeeececcccioccccc rc 9 Getting Started 1 1 Unpacking your P210 eesesossssesesesssesseseosessseesesssessccsesesese 9 1 2 Indicators and control eeeecccccccccccccccccccccccicscicscccccciccccs 11 1 3 Printer installation eee 12 Operation Printing a card ERATION e eceeeeeveeeveeee eee ee 0 o oo 13 291 Printer Features cesse 13 Cleaning 2 2 Loading ribbon cartridge seeesesssesssessesssesesesesesesesesesesesese 14 2 3 Loading cards ee eeeeceeesee eee eese sees 15 Troubleshooting Card Feeder FIORI ASRS AEE EOL ALAA ROR ALES ESSE ba EARS 15 E Card Cleaning Cartridge eesessssssesessossssesesssecesssesesssseceses 16 Specifications 2 4 Feeding one card at a time CC ooscooooooocooocoooooooooocooooooooooooooo 17 4 295 Printing a test card 0 069060600060000600069090090090000000060900000000000006900909099 18 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix INTING A SAMPLE CARD eee 19 3 1 Install Driver on windows 95 98 ME e eeeeececccccceccececcceiccccccccccccs 20 392 Install Driver on windows 2000 amp NT4 0 eeseseeeseeeecececceecseeo eet 21 3 3 Set Printer Driver Option e006000090090090909090900990090909090000009090909009099 21 3 4 printing a sample card 0600000000909000000090090990900909909000000900009000090099 22 EANING 00000 23 4 1 Cleaning system e0060000000000900000000090090090000000900900900900c000009009009 24 4 2 Cleaning the print head e 0000000906090900900009090900909
11. 0909000009090090c00c0009099 25 4 3 Card Cleaning cartridge eeeesessssssssesessssesesssesssseseseseeseses 26 OUBLESHOOTING e 06 0 06 0 0 9 0 9 06 0 9 6 0 9 0 eee 28 a 5e Print Quality Issues sseeeeeeeeessssee ehh 28 Printer nmi General Info Getting Started Bus SPECIFICATIONS 0000 32 Operation APPENDIX A MAGNETIC CARD STRIP ee 36 Printing a card RS PES D e aso EVE E EF aar ues Fas ese es 36 A Media Loading orientation seeeesesessssessssesessesesesseseseseesese 37 Cleaning B Magnetic Encoder Cleaning seeseesesesessesessesesessssesecsesesesee 38 Troubleshooting APPENDIX B ACCESSORIES amp SUPPLIES 000 40 Ribbon Cartridges eeeeeeeeeeeecceeeosoeeeesoeeeeeoeoeeooeoeoo oo 40 Specifications Cards Re 41 Accessories eos 42 Appendix A WORLD WIDE SALES amp SUPPORT 00 43 Appendix B Appendix C Printer General Info Getting Started 4 Operation Printing a card GETTI G STARTED Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A 1 1 Unpacking your card printer Appendix B Your P210 printer ships in a carton and protective anti static bag Keep all packaging material in case you need to move gt or re ship the printer Appendix c Pull your printer out of the carton by grabing it on both side While unpacking inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occured during shipment Please ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper o
12. 523 111 premier grade PVC 100 30mil Operation 104523 112 premier grade PVC LoCo 100 30mil 104523 113 premier grade PVC HiCo 100 30mil 104524 101 premier plus grade composite 100 30mil Printing a card 104524 102 premier plus grade composite LoCo 100 30mil 104524 103 premier plus grade composite HiCo 100 30mil Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications 1 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C ACCESSORIES Printer Accessories available for P210 printers appear below Always refer to the part number when placing an order cu Part Number 300320 001 105912 212 105925 001 Printer supplies Description Centronics Parallel cable 36 pins USB Cable 6ft A B Replacement Print Head Kit Cleaning Supplies Part Number Description 105909 169 Premier Cleaning Kit 25 swabs 50 cards 105912 301 Adhesive Cleaning Roller Kit set of 5 105912 302 Cleaning Cartridge complete 105909 055 Cleaning Card Kit box of 100 cards 105909 057 Cleaning Swab Kit box of 25 swabs Miscellaneous Part Number Description 105576 002 CD ROM Software Windows Drivers Documentation 806503 001 Card Punch slots card for lapel clip 104527 001 Lapel Clips pack of 100 clips
13. 98 if using the floppy disc or D Win98 if using the CD and click OK 7 P210 CARD PRINTER should be displayed after which click on Next 8 Choose LPT1 Standard Printer Port click on Next select Yes to set as Default Printer and click on Finish to install The Printer wizard will copy the necessary files to the PC for you and the P210 printer driver installation will be completed General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card 4M Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Printer 3 e 2 To install the P210 Printer Driver in Windows 2000 NT4 0 Ensure that you have administrative privileges to perform this installation or contact your IT department An automatic Installation software is provided with your CD ROM select DRIVERS and follow the instructions Use the steps provided for windows 95 98 ME installation with the exception of step 6 Where you must type in Ant40 for NT4 0 AAwinNT4 for Windows 2000 if using the floppy disc or D nt40 D winNT4 if using the CD instead and click OK Once the printer driver has been successfully installed you will need to configure it for your printer This driver provides control of several printer features when printing from Windows applications These features are accessed through the P210 Plastic Card Printer Properties To access these properties select the P210 Card Printer icon
14. CD with the printer Appendix c 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 BEFORE installing updated printer driver versions always delete the existing printer driver version from your computer General Info Getting Started Appendix B Appendix C Printer 3 1 To install the P210 Printer Driver in Windows 95 98 M E use the following steps Operation Printing a card d IMPORTANT NOTE Ensure that your PC printer port is set to standard mode and also ensure that you have deleted any previous versions of this printer driver If you have any doubts please contact your IT department Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications 1 An automatic installation software is provided with your CD ROM select DRIVERS and follow the instructions Appendix A You can also install your drivers manualy according to the following procedure This installation uses floppy drive A or from CD Rom as the installation drive with the printer used as stand alone 1 Start your computer and then Windows 2 Insert your Eltron Software diskette into the drive A or CD drive 3 Under windows click the Start button select Settings then Printers 4 Double click on the Add Printer icon and also Next 5 Ensure Local Printer is selected and click on Next 6 Click on Have disk and then type in AXwin
15. Numeric 40 ASCII 48 62 3 210BPI Numeric 107 ASCII 48 62 Bit per inch Except the character e Including Start Stop and LRC characters Also note that these 3 characters are automatically managed by the magnetic encoder according to the ISO Standard norms NOTE Refer to the Card Printer Programmer s Manual for complete programming information General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Printer APPENDIX Troubleshooting Accessories amp Supplies Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Please contact your Eltron authorised dealer to place an order for accessories and supplies RIBBONS Use only Zebra approved card ribbon and patches media Using non approved card or ribbon media can void your warranty Refer to the Accessories section for more information about Card and Ribbon Media available from Zebra Technologies Corp Part Number Description Starter Kit 105912 294 YMCKO Ribbon Cartridge Cleaning Roller 100 PVC Cards Part Number Description Cards Cartridge 800015 201 Black Monochrome 500 800015 240 5 Panel YMCKO Dye Sub 100 General Info Part Number Description Card pack thickness Getting Started k 104523 114 premier grade PVC 100 10mil 104
16. al Info It must be installed before using the printer L Improper cleaning will reduce printer life and degrade print quality Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 1 Open the lid by pressing both Cover Realese buttons located on the sides of your printer 2 f the ribbon cartridge is installed remove it to access the cleaning cartridge location 3 e Remove Card Cleaning Cartridge from plastic bag Peel off protective wrapper from adhesive cleaning roller 4 Install adhesive cleaning roller supplied with your ribbon cartridge 5 A slide rail will guide you to insert the Cleaning Cartridge in the appropriate location A Cleaning Cartridge diagram is visible on the inside of your printer to help you find the appropriate location 6 Ensure the assembly locks in place by pressing gently on the top of the cartridge until it engages properly 17 7 Close the lid by pressing down firmly on both sides until you hear audible clicks as each side becomes latched Printer 294 Feeding one card at a time For feeding one card at a time like Cleaning Cards for example remove all cards from card feeder and insert one card Getting Started at a time at the bottom of the feeder Operation wd Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix c Do not feed more than one
17. argins tab Set the Top Bottom left and right margins to O zero values for P210 only 6 Press OK to close Page Setup window 7 The card appears on the screen 8 Design a card with both black and colored text and with colored pictures for P210 printer only as follow 7 7 7 7 SAMPLE CARD M CHRIS JONES SALES DIRECTOR Buld the World with us Http artworld com 9 Once you are ready to print go to File and select Print 10 The printer will feed in a card and start printing the data download time will vary depending on the complexity of the card design and the processing speed of the computer 11 Once the printing job is achieved the card is ejected from the printer Printer ss General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card h LEANING Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications J PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY Appendix A The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty Other than the recommanded cleaning procedures described in this manual allow only Zebra authorised technicians to service the P210 Printer NEVER loosen tighten adjust or bend etc a part or cable inside the printer NEVER use a high pressure air compressor to remove particles in the printer Appendix B Appendix C General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A
18. eatures found on your P210 Printer Card Cleaning Cartridge under the Ribbon Cartridge Print Head Magnetic Encoder Station optional Ribbon Cartridge Power switch Cover Release Buttons Multi Function Panel Button and Indicator Light Card Feeder amp manual card feed Card output hopper Printer 2 2 Loading Ribbon Cartridge General Info The P210 Printer requires approved ribbon cartridges see Appendix C The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye 5 Sublimation ribbons are specifically designed for your P210 Printer For optimum performance and printer life Getting Started Print Head always use approved ribbons You can print up to 100 cards inYMCKO with the ribbon cartridge Operation wd When ribbon is completely used change the whole cartridge assembly Printing a card DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components on the print head Cleaning carriage Discharges of electrostatic charge from the human body or other surfaces can damage the print head or other electronic components used in this device Troubleshooting Specifications 1 Open printer cover by pressing both Cover Release buttons on the sides of your printer 1 2 Insert vertically the ribbon cartridge into the slot and press gently until you can feel it engage properly Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes Printer 2 e 3 Loading Cards Genera
19. er B Cards may not meet specifications Operation C Cable on Print Head may be disconnected D e Print Head elements may be scratched or burnt Printing a card Solution Cleanin g A1 Check for ribbon cartridge in the printer Troubleshooting lt 4 B1 Use a different supply of cards Specifications C1 Power off the printer and check the Print Head cable connections D1 Call Service for Print Head replacement information Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C For optimum print quality always keep cover of the printer closed General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning General Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Color Printing Appendix C Bar Code Fonts Cards Printer TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS High speed printing 40 seconds per card in YMCKO 4 seconds per card in Monochrome Small footprint Windows Drivers for 95 98 2000 ME and NT 4 0 One year printer warranty One year 100 000 passes print head warranty Powerful EPCL Eltron Printer Command Language Color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing 300 dpi 11 8 dots mm print resolution Edge to edge printing standard P210 only 40 seconds per card edge to edge in full color YMCKO Code 39 Code 128 B amp C with amp without check digit 20f5 amp 2 of 5 interleave UPCA EAN8 amp EAN13 R
20. erent supply of cards Specifications E1 e Perform a Cleaning of the printer see Cleaning section 4 1 Cleaning system amp 4 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge 1 E2 e Replace Cleaning Roller see Cleaning section 4 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge Appendix A Appendix B There are non printing horizontal lines white on the card surfaces Possible Cause Appendix C r gt gt Solution A Ribbon cartridge is not correctly positioned E e Print Head may be dirty C e Print Head elements may have been damaged e g scratched or burnt A1 Open cover and replace ribbon cassette make sure it locks in place A2 Check that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge and that there are no wrinkles in the ribbon A3 Push down firmly on both sides of the cover until the lid engages properly A4 Ribbon will automatically synchronize A5 Print again E41 e Perform a Cleaning of the Print Head see 4 2 Cleaning the Print Head C1 Call service for Print Head replacement information Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results Printer General Info Getting Started Operation Possible Cause A Ribbon cartridge have been stored improperly or is damaged B Cards may not meet specifications C Contrast and or Intensity may be set to values which are too high D Dust or embedded contamination on elements of the Print Head Printing a card
21. eshooting Radius 85 72 0 NE z 0 125in Specifications lt 4 dL 0 009 0 034in 1 0 23 0 84mm Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD T _ TS 0 623in 15 82mm min 0 218in 5 54mm max er 15in 2 92mm MAGNETIC STRIPE 0 0 115in Printer Getting Started CHIP POSITION FOR SMART CARD Operation 0 221 in 5 62mm max gap Printing a card 0 218 in 5 54mm Max Cleaning 0 623 in Troubleshooting 15 82mm Min n g 0 790 in 21 87mm Specifications lt lt lt 0 782 in 19 87mm Min Appendix A 0 403 in 10 25mm Max Appendix B Appendix C General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A 4 Appendix B Appendix C APPENDIX Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder This section contains information on the additional operations of the P210 Printers with Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder See Chapter 2 for location INTRODUCTION Operation and maintenance requirements for the P210 Printer with the optional magnetic card stripe encoder See Chapter 2 for location The magnetic encoder can be set for either high or low coercivity General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications 1 Appendix A ET Appendix B Appendix C A MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Printer
22. esident Arial Normal 100 Arial Bold 100 Flash memory supports download of different fonts True Type fonts available via Windows Driver Types PVC Composite Card width length ISO CR 80 ISO 7810 2 125 54mm by 3 375 86mm Option Magnetic Stripe ISO 7811 e Card thickness 10mil 0 25mm to 30mil 075mm Card Feeder capacity up to 50 cards 30mil Card Output Hopper capacity 20 cards 30mil General Info f Interfaces Getting Started Mechanical Operation Printing a card Electrical Cleaning Environmental Troubleshooting Specifications i Options Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Ribbons Cartridges Black Monochrome 500 cards cartridge YMCKO dye sub 100 cards cartridge USB port Parallel USB port Serial Width 7 18 182 4mm Depth 11 92 303mm Height 703 178 8mm Weight 6 39 Ibs 2 9 kg 110 230 Volts AC 60 50 Hz FCC Class A CE UL and CUL approved Operating Temperature 60 to 86 F 15 to 30 C Operating Humidity 20 to 65 non condensing Storage Temperature 23 to 158 F 5 to 70 C Storage Humidity 20 to 7096 non condensing Ventilation Free air Magnetic Encoder 0 76mm cards only Cleaning supplies CARD DIMENSIONS General Info ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARD Getting Started Operation 2 125 0 002in Printing a card 53 98 0 050mm Cleaning 2 3 375 0 010in Troubl
23. ibbon Cartridge 2 Clean Print Head by moving alcohol moistened swab tip side to side across Print Head elements Only use moderate force Make sure the elements are dry before switching on To reorder swabs see Appendix C Never use a sharp object to scrape deposits from the print head Permanent damage will result General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Printer 4 o 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge Your P210 Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge This item cleans the cards entering the printer To ensure print quality the cleaning roller should be replaced with every ribbon cartridge replacement WHEN TO MAINTAIN Each time the ribbon cartridge is replaced If you plan to run a printer cleaning do so before replacing the cleaning roller see 4 1 Cleaning System for more instructions d HOW TO MAINTAIN 1 Turn power off Open Cover by pressing on both sides on the Cover Release buttons Remove ribbon cartridge 2 e Gently remove Cleaning Cartridge by pressing the cartridge s arms on both sides and pulling up 3 e Lift the cartridge lid up and remove the Adhesive Cleaning Roller from the cartridge and discard General Info Getting Started 4 Carefully peel off wrapper from new Cleaning Roller Operation Printing a card idea Cleaning Roller into the Cartridge To avoid contami
24. in Printers Then click File Menu and select Properties 3 3 Set Printer Driver Options The P210 Printer screen appears Change the options as follows 1 On the Printer tab configure the magnetic encoder feature If your Printer is equipped with a Magnetic Encoder option select With Magnetic Encoder option 2 On the Card tab select card orientation Landscape or portrait Select Landscape 3 On the Ribbon tab select the Ribbon Type Select YMCKO for the standard 5 panel ribbon cartridge 4 In the same tab go to Black Panel area and selectText Only This option allows the text printing using the Black Resin Panel from the Color Ribbon 5 Close the Eltron P210 Printer Properties screen Now that you have loaded media and set up the printer driver the P210 Printer is ready to print General Info 3 4 Printing a sample card Printer Getting Started Follow the steps to print your first card Operation Printing a card 4M Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 1 Go to the Microsoft Word Software 2 If the printer was not selected as the default printer go to the file menu and Select Printer and choose Eltron P210 Card Printer in the printer names list Then Close the print dialog box 3 Come back to file menu and choose Page Setup 4 Select Size tab and in Paper Size choose Card Then select the orientation landscape 5 Go to M
25. l Info To help you load print and collect cards the P210 has the following items Getting Started A CARD FEEDER This item is used for loading cards it can hold up to 50 cards of 30 mils Operation Printing a card You may have to install the Card Feeder Cleaning Hold the card feeder on the sides and slide it into the rail guide Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Install Cards into feeder at the front of your P210 printer For Cards with magnetic stripe refer to Appendix A for loading instructions DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality The surface of the cards must remain clean and dust free Always store cards in an enclosed container Ideally use cards as soon as possible If cards stick together carefully shuffle them See Chapter 6 Technical Specifications for card requirements and capacities Printer B CARD OUTPUT HOPPER 1 Press on the card output hopper door and pull it down to place it in its functional position General Info When not using the printer place the card output hopper back in its closed position to protect the printer from dust Getting Started Operation wd Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix c Printer C INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE ss This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer Gener
26. nal buyer dealer or M ers distributor will be used to establish the warranty period Printing a card Since printhead wear is part of normal operation a replacement printhead is covered by a limited warranty of twelve 12 months or 100 000 passes whichever occurs first from the date of printhead installation or date of Cleaning printhead shipment from ZEBRA To qualify for the printhead warranty the printer or printhead must be returned to the factory or other authorized service center Troubleshooting Although the user is not required to purchase ZEBRA brand supplies media and or ribbons to the extent it is determined that the use of other supplies media and or ribbons shall have caused any defect in the printhead for which a warranty claim is made this limited warranty shall be null and void and the user shall be responsible for Specifications ZEBRAS current charges for labor and materials to repair such defect To the extent that it is determined that failure to follow the preventive maintenance schedule and procedures listed in the Operator s Guide shall have caused any defect in the printhead for which a warranty claim is made this limited warranty shall be null and void and the user Appendix A shall be responsible for ZEBRA current charges for labor and materials to repair such defect Appendix B Failure to exercise caution to protect the equipment from electrostatic discharge damage adverse temperature and humidity conditio
27. nation always hold the Cleaning Roller assembly Cleaning 6 Replace Cleaning Cartridge into printer following the rail guides Ensure the assembly locks in place Troubleshooting Specifications 1 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C DO NOT touch the roller surface that contacts the cards 7 Re insert the Ribbon Cartridge 8 Close Cover by pushing firmly down on both sides See Appendix C for replacement Cleaning Rollers General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card In OTING Cleaning Troubleshooting lt 4 Specifications This section offers solutions to potential problems you may experience with your P210 printer Appendix A Appendix B 5 e 1 Print Quality Issues Appendix C This section will help you resolve print quality problems The print quality is dependent on several factors The two most important factors that will increase your print quality are cleanliness and card stock To diagnose and fix print quality problems follow the troubleshooting procedure below Printer ms General Info Small spots appear on the printed card with a non printed area or a different color Getting Started Possible Cause Operation _ 7 A Contamination on the card surface e Dust inside the printer and or dirty Cleaning Roller Printing a card 7 Cleaning gt gt Solution H A1 Check that cards are stored in a dust free environment Troubleshooting ced A2 Use a diff
28. ns or physical abuse including but not limited to improper packaging shipping service or repairs performed by personnel not authorized by Zebra may void the warranty Zebra will at its option repair or replace Appendix c the equipment or any parts which are determined to be defective within this warranty period and which are returned to Zebra The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty whether written or oral is expressed or implied Zebra specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Printer C C European Council Directive Compliance to Standards RF Emissions 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 B modified by 92 31 EEC and Immunity to 93 68 EEC EMC Directive EN 500082 1 1992 Electromagnetic Disturbances 73 23 EEC modified Low voltage by 93 68 EEC EN 60950 Product safety Model P210 conforms to the following specification C FCC Part 15 Subpart A Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class A digital device Supplemental Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
29. peration and storage of the printer Printer Make sure the following items are included with your P210 printer General Info Getting Started lt Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications 1 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C If any items are missing please contact your dealer To reorder please refer to Appendix C of this manual General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 1 e 2 Indicators and Control Your P210 P205 printer is equiped with a Multi Function Panel Button with a surrounding light ring that glows in three colors to provide printer status indication ON FLASHING POWER ON RECEIVING DATA READY PROCESSING COMMUNICATION ERROR RIBBON OR CARD OUT CLEANING HARDWARE OR FATAL ERROR Refer to troubleshooting c o Q D c Q Q The Multi Function Panel Button is used to perform the following operations Clear Error O 1 Cleaning process see chapter 4 Test Card see chapter 2 Power Switch The Power switch is located on the right rear of the printer unit General Info 153 Printer Installation Printer 2 Getting Started m The following will guide you through the installation of your P210 P205 printer Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting
30. tem to help you The P210 Plastic Card Printer employs Dye Sublimation and Resin Thermal Transfer technologies Model numbers include identifiers that specify options using the following lettering conventions Ship away kit _ P210C 0X XOX XD Smart Card EN O No Magnetic Encoder O No Windows Drivers amp User Documentation CD M Yes D Drivers amp Documentation Pie Encoder Options Power Cord 1 Stripe down HICO O None A 120 VAC 2 Stripe Down LOCO j E 220 VAC 3 Stripe Up HICO U UK 4 Stripe Up LOCO Memory O Standard Interface U USB Parallel R USB Serial Printer ICONS General Info d Throughout this manual different icons highlight important information as follows Getting Started Operation Printing a card Important general information Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Mechanical hazard such as one associated with moving parts capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury Appendix A Appendix B Electrical hazard such as an exposed voltage point capable of causing electrical shock and personal injury Appendix C An area where electrostatic discharge ESD can cause component damage Use a grounding wrist band Elevated temperature hazard capable of producing a burn Keep Card Printer clean by minimizing cover open time Printer TABLE OF CONTENTS G I Inf Melde aiai ETTING STARTED
31. undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmfull interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense General Info Getting Started Operation Printing a card Cleaning Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Printer INTRODUCTION d Thank you for choosing the Eltron P210 Plastic Card Printer Eltron s P200 series card printers offer a low cost high quality solution to those requiring computer controlled printing and encoding of credit card style plastic cards Card applications include customer loyalty access control visitor membership gift cards durable business cards This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new Card Printer P210 P205 PRINTER MODELS The Eltron Product Number tells a story Here is a quick review of the Eltron Card Printer Series numbering and lettering sys
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