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1. Track Density Bits per Character Length LRC Start End Start sentinel bits per character parity characters parity sentinel sentinel offset inch inches mm 1 210 7 Odd 79 Even 0 293 7 4 2 75 5 Odd 37 Even i 0 293 7 4 3 210 7 Odd 79 Even 0 293 7 4 BINARY If a custom format 1s desired the ISO standard format may be used as a starting point The standard format can then be modified by assigning different values to any or all of the density character and sentinel attributes If any of these attributes is missing its corresponding value in the standard ISO format will be substituted The binary option allows the user to specify directly the value for each bit on the mag stripe In this direct binary mode it is the host s responsibility to fully populate the magnetic stripe i e the hex data provided by the host must include the leading zeroes start sentinel data end sentinel LRC and trailing zeroes Note that the magnetic stripe is encoded from the right hand end as viewed from the stripe side with the stripe uppermost The least significant bit of the data is encoded first A sufficient number of leading zeroes should be prepended to offset the start sentinel by approximately 0 3 7 5 mm from the right hand end as in the ISO format Care should be taken to ensure that the payload data does not exceed the capacity of the tracks at their specified recording densities In t
2. Note If the problem persists contact Technical Support see Worldwide Support on page 109 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 63 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Print Guality Issues This section will help you resolve print guality 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 procedures below Small spots 65 Non printing horizontal lines white 66 Pale or inconsistent results 67 Blurry printed image 68 No printing 69 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Example Small spots Small spots appear on the printed card with a non printed area or a different color 7 Possible Cause e Contamination on the card surface Solutions e Check that cards are stored in a dust free environment e Use a different supply of cards Possible Cause e Dust inside the printer and or dirty Cleaning Roller Solutions e Clean the printer Refer to Cleaning the System on page 57 e Check that the protective cover was removed from the ribbon cartridge cleaning roller Refer to Loading Ribbon Car
3. After the ribbon is removed and the lid is closed the message EMPTY FEEDER THEN CLOSE COVER will display If the lid is opened and closed without removing the ribbon the REMOVE RIBBON THEN CLOSE LID message will remain Once the ribbon is removed and the cover is closed the firmware will eject any card inside the printer The message EJECTING CARD will display The LCD will display FEED LONG CLEANING CARD When the presence of the cleaning card is sensed the rollers will take the card into the printer When the cleaning process is done the printer will eject the cleaning card If the card sensor still senses the cleaning card the message REMOVE LONG CLEANING CARD will display Once the long cleaning card is no longer sensed by the card exit sensor the message INSERT FEEDER CLEANING CARD will display Open the feeder cover and insert the feeder cleaning card When the feeder cleaning card has been sensed by the feeder card sensor the message CLOSE FEEDER COVER will display When feeder cleaning is complete the message REMOVE FEEDER CLEANING CARD will display After the card is removed the LCD will display READY You may now reload the ribbon and cards and continue printing Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Cleaning Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead Use of the cleaning cards will normally do an adeguate job of cleaning the printer However a separate Printhead clea
4. Printer Model Firmware Version Gives the printer model and firmware version P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 43 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Encoder Settings Dialog box for setting Magnetic Encoder parameters This feature is not enabled if the printer does not have the magnetic encoder option Encoder settings Enable macro processing The start of data characters must be immediately followed by a one digit number representing the track where End of data 3 data will be written Start of data i Use the normal Windows default fonts s Sample A 12222 lt start of data gt 12222 lt end of data gt HiCo LoCo Encoder position Encoder type O High Coercivity O Reversed O ISOAIS O Low Coercivity Normal OJIS2 No Change O BAMVA Restore Defaults Apply Enable macro processing This option will allow the user to choose the encoding preamble e Start of Data Beginning of the data string for the encoder Note that Start of Data characters must be immediately followed by a one digit number representing desired track where the data will be written Use the normal Windows default fonts e End of Data Ending of the data string for the encoder e Advanced Settings Click here for more information see ADVANCED SETTINGS DIALOGUE BOX on page 45 Restore Defaults Click here to reset the encoder settings to the default values
5. e 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 50 The Print Test Page button sends the standard Windows test page to the printer P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 37 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Sharing Tab On the Sharing tab 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 gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Sharing amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties Pe olor Management Security Device Settings General Sharing Ports Advanced NA You can share this printer with other users on your network To ta enable sharing for this printer click Share this printer Do not share this printer O Share this printer Drivers If this printer is shared with users running different versions of Windows you may want to install additional drivers so that the users do not have to find the print driver when they connect to the shared printer OK Cancel Apply Printer sharing tasks that you can perfo
6. Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 If not already done connect power to the printer Turn power ON Connect the Ethernet port on the rear of the printer to the Ethernet network connection or directly to the computer s Ethernet port Ensure that the Printer s power switch in the ON position Insert the User Documentation and Drivers CD into the CD drive of the host computer The Main Menu will open From the drop down menu in the upper right corner of the Main Menu choose the appropriate language for your system From the Main Menu click Install Printer Driver If an older Printer and Driver is installed on your computer the Welcome window will be displayed otherwise go to Step 9 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Select Features Select the f InstallShield lt Back Newt gt P cancer Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 8 Inthe Welcome window choose the maintenance operation to be performed a Select Modify to update 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 R
7. Use the normal Windows default fonts Sample pe 12222 lt start_of_data gt 12222 lt end_of_data gt Start of data i HiCo LoCo Encoder position Encoder type O High Coercivity O Reversed O ISOJIS O Low Coercivity Normal Ouls2 No Change O BAMVA Enable macro processing This option will allow you to choose the encoding preamble Start of data Beginning of the data string for the encoder Note that Start of Data characters must be immediately followed by a one digit number representing desired track where the data will be written Use the normal Windows default fonts End of data Ending of the data string for the encoder e HiCo LoCo Select the type of coercivity of magnetic stripe cards to be used Coercivity is a measurement of a material s resistance to being magnetized Low coercivity material magnetizes easier than high coercivity material Encoder position Select the printer encoder position between Reversed and Normal Reversed is not supported by this printer Encoder type Select the type of encoder JIS2 and AAMVA are not supported by this printer Click on the Advanced Settings button for additional encoding options see Advanced Settings on page 91 90 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Magnetic Encoder Option Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings dialog box is used for primarily for Non ISO encoding You can make Track and Track Settin
8. Worldwide Support Asia Pacific Technical Support Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 120 Robinson Road 06 01 Parakou Building Singapore 068913 T 6 5 6858 0722 F 6 5 6885 0838 E tsasiapacific zebra com Asia Pacific Repair Services Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in warranty or out of watranty repair contact Repair Services for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside Ship the equipment freight prepaid to either address listed below Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd No 5 Changi North Way Level 3 Singapore 498771 Agility Building T 65 6546 2670 ext 3203 and 3204 F 6 5 6546 5328 E AP ACRepair zebra com Zebra Website http www zebra com P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 111 112 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A
9. CI FILE Print to File U ZxP Zebra ZP Series8 Zebra ZXP Series 7 Network O USB Virtual printer port fo Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Ca Virtual printer port fo Zebra Z lt P Series 3 USB Ca O USB Virtual printer port fo Zebra ZXP Series 7 USB Ca Y Add Port Delete Port al Configure Port M Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling An exception to this is if you wish to use printer pooling the ability to distribute print jobs to multiple printers see Printer Pooling on page 87 for details To enable printer pooling select the Enable printer pooling checkbox 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 The remaining jobs will then spill over to other printers until all printers in the pool are busy P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 39 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Advanced Tab The Advanced tab determines the spooling gueuing of print jobs and determines ho
10. P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 71 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications Ribbon Specifications e 1 Series intelligent media technology e YMCKO 200 cards roll e YMCKOK 165 cards roll e Monochrome 1000 cards roll black blue green gold red or silver 850 cards roll white e V Panel YMC Full KO 250 cards roll KdO 500 cards roll e KrO 500 cards roll Cards Compatibility e Types PVC PVC Composite e Card width length ISO CR 80 ISO 7810 2 125 by 3 375 54 mm by 86 mm e Card thickness 015 to 040 for optimum performance use standard 030 cards e Magnetic Stripe ISO 7811 e Smart Card Contact ISO 7816 1 2 3 4 e Smart Card Contactless MIFARE ISO 14443 A B Encoding Options e Magnetic encoder 30 mil cards only 3 track HiCo LoCo ISO 7811 e Combined PC SC MIFARE ISO 14443 13 56 MHz and ISO 7816 contact encoder e Smart Card Contact Station ISO 7816 Optional Features e CardSense single card feed mode Extended product warranty programs Bar Code Code 39 Code 128 B C with and without check digit e 20f5 and 2 of 5 Interleaved e UPC A EAN 8 and EAN 13 e PDF 417 2D bar code and other symbologies can be printed via Windows drivers Security e Kensington security slot e Optional Lockable covers on feeder and print engine compartment Electrical e Power Supply Input 100 240 Volts AC 50 60 Hz auto switching Output 24V 4A e
11. Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Copyright Notice 2010 ZIH Corp This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation This document and the information contained within 1s 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 Technologies Corporation reserves the right to make changes for the purpose of product improvement at any time Trademarks ZXP Series 3 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 x Product Disposal Information Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste This product is recyclable and should be recycled according to your local standards For more information please see our web site at http www zebra com environment Contents Te G tting Started az s o r r r 1 ZXP Series 3 Part Numbers 2 Fea
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13. o 5 off je o o o o Step 2 If your printer has the optional Ethernet interface as well as the USB interface connect either the USB cable to printer and computer or the Ethernet cable to the printer and the Ethernet network Important Do not connect both the USB and the Ethernet interfaces at the same time Ethernet m USB o o je je o je jej te je sj je ss je ja ja je ee D si ie ja je je je ja SPADA AE lizan oo 5383 esta S sie secs ose S ne lo Ooo Sd Goa PS of O je is Or O ego SBEB2 AA Gi siel A ej o tel 8 Se Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Viewing Printer Information Viewing Printer Information To check the configuration parameters of the printer without being connected to a computer Step 1 Ensure that the printer power switch is in the OFF O position Step 2 While holding down the Control Button place the printer power switch in the ON position The LCD Display Panel will glow blue LCD Display Panel aj zvd Control Button Step 3 Keep pressing the Control Button and observe the LCD Display Panel show
14. Card Cleaning Standard v Print Printer only v Clean Standard Printer Parameters Front 3 Set Offsets Backx 1 4 Direct encoding Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Send File Close Help 2 From the Print Test Card dropdown menu select the desired test card circled above 3 Click on the Print button see sample test cards below Standard Printer Parameters PLASTIC CARD PRINTER PRINTER Serial N P123456789 Head resistance 2806 Firmware V1 18 25 USB Black ConVSpeed 05 07 L 7 A Varnish ConSpeed 05 05 300 dpi Offset X 03 01 Y 18 22 Ribbon brake 040 O8EZ 2219 N P BLOSPET Id N lel lt Move speed 085 Head resistance 2806 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 33 Printer Setup Typical Printer Operation Typical Printer Operation The ZXP Series 3 Card Printer can be used with your software application program using the Drivers on the CD provided with your Printer refer to Installing the Windows Printer Driver on page 14 Creating a Sample Card Before you begin a new printing session print a sample card to ensure that the cards will be printed correctly Follow the steps below to print your first card using the True ColoursTM Card Printer Ribbon Cartridge 1 Open a new Microsoft Word document 2 If the Zebra Printer was not set as the default printer select the ZXP Series 3 Card Printer
15. 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 Product Disposal X Product Disposal Information Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste This product is recyclable and should be recycled according to your local standards For more information please see our web site at http www zebra com environment P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Unpacking Your Card Printer Your ZXP Series 3 Card Printer ships in a cardboard carton protected by styrofoam inserts and a protective anti static bag Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or re ship the printer Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before opening and unpacking the printer inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occurred during shipment Ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper operation and storage of the printer Unlatch and remove the handle open the carton and remove the box containing the printer accessories from the shipping carton Remove the styrofoam packing material from the top of
16. Drivers CD into the CD drive of the host computer The Main Menu will open From the drop down menu in the upper right corner of the Main Menu choose the appropriate language for your system From the Main Menu click Install Printer Driver If an older Printer and Driver is installed on your computer the Select Features window will be displayed otherwise go to Step 9 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Select Features Select the feature you want to install InstallShield lt Back Ne t gt In the Select Features 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 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 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 15 16 Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 9 The InstallShield Wizard window will open To proceed with the installation click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers InstallShield Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Select
17. Features int to install feature that you SB printer drivers This is the default InstallShield Step 11 Ensure that the Printer s power switch in the OFF O position and then click the OK button Zebra Value Class Printers InstallShield Wizard 5 A Please make sure your printer is turned off After installation of the driver you would be prompted to turn on your printers Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 12 This will bring up the License Agreement window To proceed with the installation click the Yes button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers License Agreement Pi END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE AND OR FIRMWARE IMPORTANT READ CARE Be sure to carefully read and under all of the mss and restrictions described in this Zebra Technologies End User License Ye either accept or not accept the terms Agreement EUL ty firmware will not install on your computer unless or until you Your click of the ves button is a symbol of your signature that you accept the terms of the EULA For your reference you may refer to the copy of this EULA that can be found in the Derea e slane ri mac Sn move rje UNI contacting the Zebra Technologies subsidiary serving your country or write Zebra Technologies 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills Illinois 60061 United State
18. Initializing CHECKING RIBBON and FEEDING CARD Step 4 When the PRINTER INFO message appears in the display panel momentarily release and press the Control Button to display the first parameter Model Name Step 5 Continue to tap the Control Button to advance through the parameters and cycle back to the beginning Model Name Including the printer configuration Serial Number Firmware Version m o FS Head Resistance X amp Y Offset front X amp Y Offset back EC Offset front and back Ribbon Type Smart Offset j IP Address Mask l Gateway m DHCP enabled or disabled pe m jas Step 6 A long press of the Control Button about 1 second will escape the sequence Idle time of 15 seconds will also escape the sequence P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 13 Printer Installation Installing tne Windows Printer Driver 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 O 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 Instal
19. Smartcard AFNOR Does not apply an overlay in the area of the AFNOR standard smart card contacts Magnetic Stripe Does not apply an overlay in the area of the ISO standard magnetic stripe Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 53 Printer Settings and Adjustments Gard Printer Printing Preferences Back Overlay Varnish Feature selection for applying an overlay varnish ribbon to the back of a card Default setting is full edge to edge varnish There are various varnish options A preview pane is shown for each selection Back Overlay Varnish Select the overlay varnish type Magnetic Stripe v Overlay Preview C Rotate 1802 Bitmap based overlay varnish Full overlay varnish Applies an edge to edge overlay No overlay Does not apply any overlay Selected area overlay varnish Applies an overlay only in the area selected by user Selected area blank Applies an overlay only outside the area selected by user Bitmap based overlay varnish Applies a user defined bitmap in the overlay panel Smartcard ISO Does not apply an overlay in the area of the ISO standard smart card contacts Smartcard AFNOR Does not apply an overlay in the area of the AFNOR standard smart card contacts Magnetic Stripe Does not apply an overlay in the area of the ISO standard magnetic stripe Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustment
20. YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty Other than the recommended cleaning procedures described in this manual allow only Zebra authorized technicians to service the ZXP Series 3 A Card 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 Your Printer includes a simple cleaning system using Pre Saturated Cleaning Cards provided The regular use of these cards will clean and maintain important parts of your printer that cannot be reached including Printhead the Transport Rollers and the Magnetic Encoder Station optional feature When to Clean Clean the Printer when e Print quality has been degraded The LCD panel displays the message CLEAN PRINTER P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 57 58 Cleaning Cleaning the System How to Clean Step 1 Step 2 Place the printer power switch in the ON position and then press and hold the Multi Function Control Button for 5 seconds When the cleaning cycle is initiated the LCD message REMOVE RIBBON THEN CLOSE LID will display Multi Function Feeder Cleaning wee Card LCD Panel l A Feeder Cover Multi Function Control Button Path Cleaning Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11
21. as the default 3 From the Microsoft Word document set the Page Layout a Size 3 14 in x 2 13 in 86 mm x 54 mm Card b Orientation Portrait or Landscape c Margins Top Bottom Left and Right 0 zero 4 The card appears as a Microsoft Word document 5 Design a card with both black and colored text and with colored images similar to the sample card shown below BORA SAMPLE CARD M CHRIS JONES SALES DIRECTOR 3 http www zebracard com Printing the Sample Card Once you complete creating your sample card you are ready to print Ensure your printer has a True ColoursTM Card Printer Ribbon Cartridge installed and there is card stock in the card feeder See Section 3 for instructions on installing the ribbon and loading the cards 1 Print your sample card 2 Once the printing is completed remove the sample card from the card output hopper and check for any discrepancies For guality issues see Troubleshooting on page 61 3 If the sample card is correct your printer is ready to produce more cards 34 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A 4 Printer Settings and Adjustments Introduction This section describes the settings and adjustments that can be made to your Windows ZXP Series 3 Printer Driver This consists of two major topics Card Printer Properties 12 pie de eko ee de b pok a deke da 36 EI EM EI ER a s a 37 SANIE INE iina AN V A ba ER a 38 PONS TAB o kb
22. e HiCo LoCo Select the type of coercivity of magnetic stripe cards to be used Coercivity is a measurement of a material s resistance to being magnetized Low coercivity material magnetizes easier than high coercivity material Encoder Position Select the printer encoder position between Reversed and Normal Reversed is not supported by this printer Encoder Type Select the type of encoder JIS2 and AAMVA are not supported by this printer Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties ADVANCED SETTINGS DIALOGUE BOX Advanced settings O Track 2 O Track 3 Track Settings Mode 1501 v Density 210 bpi x Start Stop Character Encoding start position Character parity LAC parity Restore Defaults Track Select the track you want to configure Track Settings Select the Mode ISO1 ISO2 ISO3 3 bit 4 bit 5 bit 6 bit or 7 bit and Density 75bpi or 210 bpi for the tracks Start Stop Character For Non ISO encoding only Enter an ASCII value for the Start and Stop characters Encoding Start Position For Non ISO encoding only Enter the encoding start position in millimeters mm Character Parity For Non ISO encoding only Choose the Character Parity you want to work with No parity Even parity or Odd parity LRC Parity For Non ISO encoding only Choose the LRC Parity you want to work with No pa
23. s Manual 99 100 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Appendix D CardSense Single Card Feed Mode Introduction For operating the ZXP Series 3 Card Printer in single card feed mode the printer reguires that the operator install an optional CardSense Single Card Feed Kit In Single Card Feed Mode the printer will only accept cards through the front slot not from the card feeder P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 101 CardSense Single Card Feed Mode Installing the CardSense Single Card Feed Kit Step 1 Turn printer power OFF Step 2 Open the lid and remove the ribbon cartridge Important Make sure the output hopper remains closed Step 3 Install the black roller Place it between the blue clips just behind the card entry slot and press the roller straight down so it is fully seated Step 4 While holding the roller down turn power ON You will hear a loud click as the clips secure the roller Step 5 At this point let go of the roller and then turn printer power OFF Step 6 Open the Cleaning Cartridge The new Cleaning Cartridge will contain a Cleaning Roller with its protective wrapping New Cleaning Roller with Protective Wrapping T 102 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A CardSense Single Card Feed Mode Step 7 Remove the Cleaning Roller from the Cleaning Cartridge and then remove
24. the protective wrapper from the Cleaning Roller Step 8 Place the Cleaning Roller in the Cartridge and close the lid Step 9 The Cleaning Cartridge is held in place by two clips While gently squeezing the clips inward press the cartridge into place It will seat with a click Step 10 Insert the Ribbon Cartridge with the cleaning roller facing down so the gears on the ends of the rollers fit into the appropriate slots Step 11 Close the printer lid and push down until you hear an audible click If you can not close the lid the cleaning cartridge or the ribbon cartridge may be installed wrong Step 12 Place the printer power switch in the ON position P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 103 CardSense Single Card Feed Mode Setting Up the Printer Driver Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 General olor Management Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties Open Printers and Faxes click Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click the printer for which you want to change settings then click Properties Select the Device Settings tab Sharing Security Device Settings Tools Single Feed 7 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer Device Settings Printer Model Firmware Version Encoder Settings FW Download Device Information ZAP3ZAMOC 00 00 29 v Single Feed Options O Di
25. the Close button to abandon the firmware installation Firmware Download C Documents and Settings ARi Select File Selected Firmware file details Selected Firmware type Printer F w Check sum OxB4FF Start Firmware Download Close P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 47 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Device Information Printer configuration status window Device Information Device Information Vendor Name Model Firmware Version ZXP32AMOC 00 00 29 Serial Number 103300087 Head Resistance 2885 Magnetic Encoder Smart card Panels printed Ribbon Type YMCKO H Remaining Count N A i Model Firmware Version Specifies the printer model number and installed firmware version Serial Number Specifies the printer serial number e Head Resistance Specifies the printhead resistance value e Magnetic Encoder Specifies if this option is present e Smart Card Specifies if a smart card encoder is present and type of encoder e Ribbon Type Specifies the ribbon installed in the printer e Remaining Count Shows the remaining card count for the ribbon installed For monochrome ribbons this will display Unknown Panels Printed Shows the total number of panels printed for the lifetime of the printer 48 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer P
26. the printer Lift the printer out of the carton by holding it on both sides of the bottom and lifting the printer gently from the carton Make sure the following accessories are included with your printer a Software CD ROM b Quick Start Guide c Cleaning Kit d Power Cords one or two depending on the configuration e Power Supply f USB Printer Cable If any items are missing please contact your dealer To reorder refer to Appendix F of this manual P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 9 Printer Installation Installing the Printer Installing the Printer Setting up the Printer Step 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 Step 2 Remove the yellow CAUTION label from the back of the printer Step 3 Ensure that the printer s power switch is in the OFF O position 4 10 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Printer Connecting Power Caution Limit electrical power supplied to the 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 print
27. ANEOUS 000 None 00A Made in America COUNTRY CODE BR Brazil Power Cord z U S Americas Regional SKU Power Cord Type B EM EMEA Regional SKU Power Cords Type C and Type G AU Australian Power Cord Type CN China Power Cord 240 VAC JP Japan Power Cord 120 VAC Cord PSC Compliant CUSTOM CODE 00 State Province Project Other ACCESSORIES 105862 001 CardSense single card feed option 105999 301 Cleaning Kit 4 printer path and 4 feeder cleaning cards NOTE Field Upgradeable Option 2 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Getting Started Features Controls and Indicators Features Controls and Indicators The picture below points out some of the printer s external features see Section 3 for an interior view P1032297 001 Rev A Lid Release Card Feeder Button i Cover Multi Function LCD pe e Display Panel Multi Function Control Button Card Feeder Cover Opening the Card Feeder Cover gives access to the automatic card feeder The translucent cover allows you to see when the card supply is running low The feeder has a 100 card capacity Lid Release Button Pressing the Lid Release Button allows the printer s lid to swing open This gives internal access for changing the Ribbon Cartridge changing Cleaning Rollers and cleaning the printer M
28. FCC Class A Dimensions printer only Height 9 3 in 235 5 mm e Width 7 9 in 200 7 mm Depth 14 5 in 367 6 mm e Weight 12 2 Ibs 5 53 kg 72 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Technical Specifications Printer Specifications Environmental e Operating Temperature 60 F to 86 F 15 C to 30 C e Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 65 non condensing Storage Temperature 23 F to 158 F 5 C to 70 C Storage Relative Humidity 20 to 70 non condensing Agency Approvals Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer complies with following applicable directives and standards for the ITE Residential Commercial amp Light Industry environments e For US Canada Mexico Australia amp NZ FCC Class A cfr47 Part 15 Subpart J FCC 15 257 2008 Part 15 Subpart C Canadian STD RSS 210 NOM ETL Mexico EN60950 2000 Safety Standard TUV amp RTL C Tick Australia Electromagnetic Radiation Standard e For ukope Applicable Directives and Supporting Standards 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN55022 2006 AD 2007 Class A EN55024 1998 AD1 2001 AD2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2006 EN61000 3 3 2008 2006 95 EC LVD Directive EN60950 1 2006 All CB Scheme RFID Enabled Applicable Directives and Supporting Standards 99 5 EC R amp TTE Directive EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 EN 300 330 V1 5 1 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 73 Technical Specifications IS
29. O Standard Card Dimensions ISO Standard Card Dimensions Dimensions for Plain Card ISO Standard 7810 2 125 0 002 in 53 98 0 050 mm 3 375 0 010 in 85 72 0 25 mm Radius 0 125 in 0 009 0 034 in 0 23 0 84 mm Dimensions for Magnetic Stripe Card ISO Standard 7811 mo t 0 623 in 15 82 mm min 0 218 in 5 54 mm max 0 0 115 in 2 92 mm lt 0 0 115 in 2 92 mm Contact Location for Smart Card ISO Standard 7816 MAGNETIC STRIPE 0 757 in 19 23 mm 1 124 in 28 55 mm oe in 10 25 mm 0 782 in 19 87 mm 74 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Technical Specifications ISO Standard Card Dimensions Declarations of Conformity 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 1998 RF Emissions control modified by EMC Directive EN 301489 3 V1 4 1 RF Emissions and Immunity for radio 92 31 EEC and equipment 93 68 EEC EMC Directive EN55024 2001 PETO to Electro Magnetic Disturbances 73 23 EEC modified Low voltage by 93 68 EEC Directive EN 60950 1 2001 Product safety 1999 5 CE R amp TTE Directive EN300330 2 V1 1 1 Radio Freguency Interferences For a formal certificate please contact the Compliance Office at Zebra s Camarillo facility EUROPE Norway Only This product is also designed for IT power system with phase to phase voltage 230V Earth grounding is via the polarized 3 wire power cord FI Laite on lii
30. The Enclosure Lock Option can either be factory installed or added as an upgrade This option ensures that only authorized personnel have physical access to the print media ribbon and cards When locked neither the Lid nor the Card Feeder Cover can be opened Turn the key clockwise to unlock the printer Note that when unlocked the key cannot be removed from the lock Turn the key counter clockwise to lock the printer then remove the key P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 107 108 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Appendix F Worldwide Support For Technical Support or Repair Services contact the appropriate facility listed below North America and Latin America Technical Support T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 877 275 9327 1 847 913 2259 E tsl zebra c om North America and Latin America Repair Services Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in warranty or out of warranty repair contact Repair Services for a Repair Order RO number Mark the RO number clearly on the outside of the box Ship the equipment freight prepaid to the address listed below Zebra Technologies Repair Services 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills IL 60061 webform www zebra com repair T 1 877 275 9327 E repair zebra com P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 109 Worldwide Support Europe Middle Ea
31. Volts AC 50 60 Hz external power supply uses inter changeable power cords for maximum flexibility This manual describes single and dual sided ZXP Series 3 Card Printers References to the printer in this document apply to either the single sided or the dual sided printers P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 1 Getting Started ZXP Series 3 Part Numbers ZXP Series 3 Part Numbers The Part Number ofa particular Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer is shown on a label affixed to the bottom of the printer that Part Number identifies the specific configuration for that printer This chart shows the configurations that are available PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Z 8 BASE UNIT s Single Sided 2 Dual Sided SMART CARD OPTIONS 0 None A PC SC Contact Encoder Contactless MIFARE NOTE E Contact Station NOTE MAG ENCODER OPTIONS 0 None M ISO HiCo LoCo Mag S W selectable NOTE SECURITY OPTIONS z 0 None A Enclosure Lock NOTE INTERFACE OPTIONS 0 USB Only C USB amp 10 100 Ethernet NOTE SOFTWARE KIT None O oO Starter Kit Monochrome Incl 1 Monochrome Ribbon 200 PVC Cards H Starter Kit Color Incl 1 YMCKO Ribbon 200 PVC Cards Starter Kit Dual Sided Color Incl 1 YMCKOK Ribbon 200 PVC Cards MISCELL
32. a ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ERROR MESSAGES printer will not operate Problem Symptom Description or Cause Possible SolutionN CHECK RIBBON Wrong type of ribbon may be Install proper ribbon installed Ribbon for PIXX will not work Reload ribbon cartridge Refer to Ribbon may be improperly installed Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 COMMAND ERROR A command error occurred Reset the Printer and try printing the card again COVER OPEN The cover is open Make sure that the cover is completely and securely closed LID OPEN The lid is open Make sure that the lid is completely and securely closed MECHANICAL ERROR Check that you are using the correct See Technical Specifications on card type page 71 Check for card jam Open cover and remove Card Cleaning Cartridge empty the Card Feeder and remove the jammed cards Check that ribbon is loaded Refer to Loading Ribbon Cartridge correctly on page 28 for details OUT OF CARDS Check for cards in the card feeder If no cards present load cards then press the Panel Button for 1 second The printing job will restart OUT OF RIBBON Check ribbon May be defective or Load a new ribbon cartridge Refer to entirely used Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 for details PARAMETERS ERROR A parameter error occurred Reset the Printer and try printing the card again
33. ading Ribbon Cartridge The Printer reguires approved ribbon cartridges The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons are specifically designed for your Printer e Only use Zebra i Series ribbons designed to work with ZXP Series 3 Card Printers e Each ribbon cartridge includes an integrated adhesive cleaning roller assembly that is used to clean the cards entering the printer Improper cleaning will reduce printer life and degrade print quality e When the ribbon is completely used change the whole cartridge assembly components on the printhead Discharge of electrostatic charge from the human body or other Electrostatic Discharge Caution DO NOT TOUCH the printhead or the electronic A surfaces can damage the printhead or other electronic components 1 Open printer lid by pressing the Cover Release button on the top of your printer 2 Peel protective wrapper from the adhesive cleaning roller by gently pulling on the tape Discard the protective wrapper A 28 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Setup Loading Ribbon Cartridge 3 Insert the ribbon cartridge with the cleaning roller facing down so the gears on the ends of the rollers fit into the appropriate slots 4 Close the printer lid and push down until you hear an audible click gt Note After the lid is closed the ribbon automatically s
34. auses are listed with suggested corrective action to take These causes should be checked and corrective actions taken in the order given they are listed in order of likelihood and complexity P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 61 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Troubleshooting Procedures LCD Panel Warnings and Error Messages The following tables show causes and solutions to symptoms related to improper operation Check the table when experiencing any loss of operation or print quality PANEL WARNINGS printer will still operate Problem Symptom Description or Cause Possible Solution CHECKING RIBBON Printer is determining type ofribbon No action required status message installed only CLEAN PRINTER Printer cleaning required Refer to Cleaning the System on page 57 CLOSE LID The lid is open Make sure that the lid is completely and securely closed ENCODING ERROR May be incorrect card type Check that you are using the correct magnetic card type for low or high coercivity encoding FLASH ERROR A flash error occurred Reset the Printer and try printing the card again INVALID MAGNETIC DATA The magnetic data may be invalid Check data format READING ERROR A reading error occurred Reset the Printer and try printing the card again Note Ifthe problem persists contact Technical Support see Worldwide Support on page 109 62 Zebr
35. bb V db O nn A 39 Advanced Tab 44 44 bot krok kod EE AA Redes bh 40 Color Wistiasenienl TaD ss nan v VE A bah v bk 41 SEC TA TE ZAE AE b DA 42 Dome SIL Waitin id o 43 Card Printer Printing Preferentes s k on Ra bem ku A NS 50 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 35 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Card Printer Properties Note The screen shots shown in this section are for the printer using the USB interface If you are using the Ethernet interface the screens will refer to the Network Printer To access the Card Printer Properties select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing then select Properties amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PR Color M anagement Security Device Settings General Sharing Ports Advanced MA sa Zebra ZP Series 3 USB Card Printer Location Comment Model Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Features Color Yes Paper available Double sided Yes 86mmx54mm Card Staple No Speed Unknown Maximum resolution 300 dpi Printing Preferences Print Test Page ss e 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
36. ble 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 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Color Management Tab Color Management settings allow you to associate color profiles on the printer based on the type of media being used and printer configuration The Add button allows the operator to add additional profiles to the color profile list To access the Color Management tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Color Management amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PR General Sharing Ports Advanced Color Management Security Device Settings These settings let you associate color profile s with your color printer Color profiles control the color on your printer based on the type of media being used and the printer configuration 9 Automatic Windows will automatically select the best color profile from the list of associated color profiles Recommended O Manual Manually select the default color profile for all output from this device from the list of associated color profiles Default color profile lt None gt Color Profiles currently as
37. cing the intensity Contrast increase or decrease the image contrast by moving the Black Red Green and Blue slider bars left or right This magnifies or minimizes the difference between the light and dark parts of the image Move the sliders to the right 0 to 100 to increase the contrast and to the left 0 to 100 to decrease the contrast Use the Restore Defaults button to reset the settings to the driver defaults P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 51 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Printing Preferences Ribbon Type Displays type of ribbon installed in printer Click on the Printer Ribbon Details button to see the Device Information window Device Information Device Information Vendor Name Zebra Model Firmware Version Z4P32AM0C VOD D0 29 Serial Number 4103300087 Head Resistance 2885 Magnetic Encoder Yes Smart card No Panels printed 1862 Ribbon Type YMCKO H Remaining Count N A Close Print on both sides Selection for single sided or dual sided printing Front and Back Feature selection for dual sided printing Choices are based on ribbon type for example YMCKOK e YMCKO on Front K on Back YMCKO on Front YMCKO on Back YMCKO e YMCKO on Front YMCKO on Back e YMCO on Front K on Back Monochrome Conversion Specifies the method of monochrome conversion used in printing Different selections have different effects on t
38. d Card Dimensions 74 Appendix A Network Operations 77 Appendix B Magnetic Encoder Option 89 Appendix C Smart Card Options 95 Appendix D CardSense Single Card Feed Mode 101 Appendix E Enclosure Lock Option 107 Appendix F Worldwide Support 109 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A 1 Getting Started This manual contains installation and operation information for the Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation The printer provides full color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing on standard 2 125 inch by 3 375 inch 54 mm by 86 mm PVC or PVC Composite plastic cards The integrated card feeder and flipper minimizes printer size while maximizing performance Load N Go ribbon cartridges are used with an integrated card cleaning roller for easy ribbon changing or replacement A variety of options some of which can be factory installed or field installed as upgrades are available making the printers configurable for varied application environments e Magnetic Encoder USB only or USB and 10 100 Ethernet e Contact Contactless MIFARE Smart Card e Contact Station e CardSense Single Card Feed Option Security Enclosure Lock Option Its auto switching 100 240
39. d Options Contact Smart Cards Contact Smart Cards have a pad of contacts on the surface of the card that connects to the circuitry embedded into the card Encoding data onto Smart Cards and reading the data previously encoded on them is totally under control of the application software no operator action is reguired If you experience any problems with encoding or reading data refer to the users manual or other documentation for the application software All other printer operations remain the same as the standard models Media Loading Orientation for Contact Smart Cards Place the cards in the Input Hopper in the correct orientation with the gold plated Smart Card contacts at the top surface of the cards as shown Ensure that the cards are seated properly in the hopper Printing on Contact Smart Cards When designing material to be printed on Contact Smart Cards be sure the printing will not be on the contact area P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 97 Smart Card Options Contactless Smart Cards Rather than using a contact pad Contactless Smart Cards use various short range radio technologies to connect to the printer The printer moves the card to an antenna location on the card path and the encoding or decoding occurs All other printer operations remain the same Media Loading Orientation for Contactless Smart Cards For Contactless Smart Cards orientation is not a cons
40. d contamination on elements of the Printhead Solution e Clean the Printhead Refer to Cleaning the Printhead on page 59 Possible Cause e Printing on wrong side of writable back cards Solution e Reverse direction of cards in feeder P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 67 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Example Blurry printed image Printing shows blurry printed image Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge may not be correctly positioned Solution e Check that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge with no wrinkles Replace ribbon cartridge making sure it locks in place and print again Refer to Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 Possible Cause Ribbon may not be synchronized on the correct color panel position Solution e Open lid then close lid to synchronize ribbon Possible Cause e Cards may not meet specifications Refer to Technical Specifications on page 71 Solution e Use a different supply of cards Possible Cause Dust or embedded contamination inside the printer Solution e Clean the Rollers and the Printhead Refer to Cleaning the System on page 57 and Cleaning the Printhead on page 59 respectively 68 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Example No printing No printing on the card Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge may
41. e 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 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers InstallShield Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers S t Featur vant to install rivers This is the default insta id Ea cance P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 21 Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 11 This will bring up the License Agreement window To proceed with the installation select the I accept the terms of the license agreement option and then click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers License Agreement Please read th BRD USER eee REN FOR ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Canes AND OR MWARE IMPORTANT CAREFULLY Be sure to carefully read and understand lathe Hho ha and resis desojbed tie a ane ia Ula e Agreement EULA You will be asked to review and either accept or not accept the terms of the EULA This software and or firmware will not install on your computer unless or until you accept the terms of this EULA Your click of the yes Panonie a te signature that you accept the terms of the EULA For your reference you may refer to the copy of this EULA that can be found in the SAE fer Inta Sant aA o cana a apy O s EOC contacting the Zebra Technologies subsidiary serving your country or write InstallShield Step 12 This will bring up
42. ent Imaging Writer Monitor Standard TCP IP Port Step 8 Click on the Create anew port radio button Step 9 From the dropdown menu select Standard TCP IP Port Step 10 Click on the Next button and observe the Add Standard TCP IP Port Wizard window Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Welcome to the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You use this wizard to add a port for a network printer Before continuing be sure that 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected and configured To continue click Next Cancel Step 11 Be sure that your printer is turned on and the network is connected and configured Step 12 Click on the Next button P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 81 Network Operations Step 13 Observe a second Add Standard TCP IP Port Wizard window Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 10 1 2 154 Port Name IP 10 1 2 154 Step 14 Enter the IP Address of your printer Note that the Port Name will automatically be filled in when you enter the IP Address Do not change the Port Name Step 15 Click on the Next button and observe the Additional Port Information Reguired window Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Reguired The device co
43. er Users Permissions for Administrators llow Remove Deny Print Manage Printers Manage Documents Special Permissions For special permissions or for advanced settings click Advanced P 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 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Device Settings Tab The Device Settings tab provides device information security status and printer usage To access the Device Settings tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Device Settings Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PR General Sharing Ports Advanced Color Management Security Device Settings 7 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer Device Settings Printer Model Firmware Version ZXP3ZAMOC V00 00 29 x Encoder Settings TY Tools FW Download Device Information Single Feed About
44. er 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 manufacturer Caution Do not power the printer with USB attached to your computer at this time A THE DRIVER WILL PROMPT YOU WHEN IT IS TIME TO PLUG IN AND POWER UP YOUR PRINTER Step 1 Insert the power supply plug into the power socket attach the power cord 120VAC or 230VAC to the power supply then plug the power cord in to a grounded electrical socket of the proper voltage and type 115 VAC A 230 VAC _ Step 2 Ensure that the printer s power switch is in the OFF O position P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 11 Printer Installation Installing the Printer Connecting the Printer to your Computer Step 1 If your printer has only the USB interface attach the included USB cable to your computer and the printer o jej G jej ei Sena o Bo Daae S ooog 02489 SSE OSPROBA a e aj OHIO SOS a je a o KO le oe ago o Q je O O OS je OS Boo SER AE
45. esirable results Important The effect of any maintenance and or changes can and should be tested by sending print jobs separately to each printer not to the pool Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Appendix B Magnetic Encoder Option Introduction This section contains information on the additional operations of the ZXP Series 3 Card Printer with an optional Magnetic Encoder This section covers P1032297 001 Rev A Driver Settings za k be de Deke A A o e OEE RE eRe be Re 90 Media Loading Orientation 20 205 terede neraed ok naradia ba Nonaka 92 Magnetic Encoder Cleaning 2 ssa dasa na aves ever eek RAKA RAR ee ae ears s Magnetic Encoding Type ss nana dedek 4449 p Rhoden RRR aa bad ska 93 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 89 Magnetic Encoder Option Driver Settings Encoder Settings The Encoder Settings dialog box is used for setting various Magnetic Encoder parameters This feature is not enabled if the printer does not have the magnetic encoder option To access the Encoder Settings dialog box select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing then select Properties gt Device Settings gt Encoder Settings Encoder settings Enable macro processing The start of data characters must be immediately followed by a one digit number representing the track where End of data i data will be written
46. f not separated feeding or printing problems may occur 4 Holding the card deck by the sides hold it vertically against a flat surface such as a desktop then push the stack back and forth to an angle of about 45 from vertical so as to separate all of the cards gt V V 5 Restore the card stack to its original sguared off condition 6 Place stack of up to 100 cards into the card feeder 7 Close the card feeder cover When card feeder cover is closed the card guide locking mechanism will automatically be released P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 31 32 Printer Setup Loading Cards Card Output Hopper 1 Raise the printer lid and pull the output hopper down to place it in its functional position 2 When not using the printer place the card output hopper back in its closed position to protect the printer from dust Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Setup Printing a Test Card Printing a Test Card With ribbon cartridge and cards loaded your printer is ready to print To check the operation of the printer you should print a test card 1 Go to the Driver Tools tab Select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Device Settings gt Tools Command to send to printer Printer Status Print Test
47. gnetic A Never use cards which have taped on magnetic stripes gt Note Zebra approved HiCo amp LoCo PVC cards are available Reference ZXP Series 3 Card V Printer Media List When loading cards with magnetic stripes into the card feeder please ensure that the magnetic stripe is facing the left side of the printer and closest to the bottom edge of the card feeder Magnetic Encoder Cleaning Use the standard cleaning card process as described in Section 5 Cleaning This cleans the most important parts of the printer including the Printhead Transport Roller and Magnetic Stripe Encoder 92 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Magnetic Encoder Option Magnetic Encoding Type ISO Default The encoder reads and writes standard ISO track data formats in standard ISO track locations The following shows the three standard ISO tracks if Track 1 210 BPI Track 2 75 BPI Track 3 210 BPI Each track can be encoded and decoded with ASCII characters in the standard default ISO data formats Track Density Bits per Character Length LRC Start End Start sentinel BPI character parity characters parity sentinel sentinel offset 1 210 7 Odd 76 Even 0 293 7 4 mm 2 75 5 Odd 37 Even i 0 293 7 4 mm 3 210 5 Odd 104 Even 0 293 7 4 mm The magnetic encoder can read or encode up to 3 tracks of digital information onto CR 80 cards incorporating a HiCo or L
48. gs but the other settings Start Stop Character Encoding Start Position Character Parity and LRC Parity are enabled only when a 3 bit 4 bit 5 bit 6 bit or 7 bit Track Setting 1s selected Advanced settings O Track 2 O Track 3 Track Settings Mode 1501 v Density 2l0bpi o v Start Stop Character Encoding start position Character parity N LAC parity Restore Defaults Track Select the track you want to configure Track Settings Select the Mode ISO1 ISO2 ISO3 3 bit 4 bit 5 bit 6 bit or 7 bit and Density 75 bpi or 210 bpi for the tracks Start Stop Character For Non ISO encoding only Enter an ASCII value for the Start and Stop characters e Encoding Start Position For Non ISO encoding only Enter the encoding start position in millimeters mm e Character Parity For Non ISO encoding only Choose the Character Parity you want to work with No parity Even parity or Odd parity LRC Parity For Non ISO encoding only Choose the LRC Parity you want to work with No parity Even parity or Odd parity Click the Restore Defaults button to reset the settings to the original values P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 91 Magnetic Encoder Option Media Loading Orientation stripe cards The magnetic stripe must be flush to the surface of the card to work properly Caution ONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810 amp 7811 standards for ma
49. he binary mode out of range data is not recorded and no error condition will result A CR 80 size card has a nominal capacity of 252 bits per track at 75 BPI and 708 bits at 210 BPI These capacities equate approximately to 31 hex bytes 248 binary bits and 88 hex bytes respectively Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A APPENDIX C Smart Card Options Introduction This Appendix contains information on the additional operations of a Printer equipped with one or more of the available Smart Card options Smart Cards can have a built in microcomputer and or memory to store fingerprints voice recognition patterns medical records and other such data All other printer operations remain the same as the standard models This section covers Output Hoppets 42226 cnxede Rese be hoe DAW R Reh ae SIE PE a bei 96 Contact Smart Catds s 4 pod KRAL byk D4 EAT EAE bok EBA PER Sak 97 Contactless Smart Cards s A dd R aa BEER 98 Contact Station ay dk dns de od o k EA d v k kon 99 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 95 Smart Card Options Output Hopper The Output Hopper is positioned on the front of the Printer and receives the printed cards Step 1 Install the Output Hopper by inserting the four tabs on the hopper into the four slots on the front of the Printer Step 2 96 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Smart Car
50. he way the image is printed The options are e Diffusion e Halftone Regular e Barcode 52 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Gard Printer Printing Preferences Black Panel Defines how black panel is applied in a card design 4 selections e Do Not Use K panel not used e Use Always all black pixels will go to K panel Text Only only black text goes to K panel e Except in Color Picture all black pixels except bitmap goes to K panel Black Bitmap Applies black bitmap option On or Off Front Overlay Varnish Feature selection for applying overlay varnish ribbon to front of card Default setting is full edge to edge varnish There are various varnish options A preview pane is shown for each selection Front Overlay Varnish Select the overlay varnish type Smartcard ISO v Overlay Preview C Rotate 1802 Bitmap based overlay varnish Close Full overlay varnish Applies an edge to edge overlay No overlay Does not apply any overlay Selected area overlay varnish Applies an overlay only in the area selected by user Selected area blank Applies an overlay only outside the area selected by user Bitmap based overlay varnish Applies a user defined bitmap in the overlay panel Smartcard ISO Does not apply an overlay in the area of the ISO standard smart card contacts see figure above
51. ideration Printing on Contactless Smart Cards When designing material to be printed on Contactless Smart Cards be sure the printing will not be on the smart chip area i e the printing on either side of the card must not be on top of or underneath the smart chip area By looking at an un printed card very carefully it is possible to see the chip location as in the figure on the left below If you print in that area results will be unsatisfactory in the figure on the right the star should have been a single solid color Smart Chip Location 98 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Smart Card Options Contact Station Smart Card Interface When a command to the printer interface sends a card to the Smart Card Contact Station the printer connects the Smart Card Contact Station to the female DB 9 connector on the rear of the printer DB 9 Connector location for Smart Card Contact Station DB 9 Connector detail An attached external Smart Card Programmer can be used to program Smart Card chips The following table shows the Smart Card Contact Points Smart Card Contact Points Smart Card Contact Points C1 VCC 6 C6 Vpp C2 Reset 7 C7 I O C3 Clock 8 C8 RFU C4 RFU GND when chip C5 GND is at station P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User
52. indow Add Printer Wizard Completing the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer Wizard You specified the following printer settings Name Mike s Printer Share name lt Not Shared gt Part IP 101 2 154 Model Zebra ZXP 32 Network Card Printer Default No Test page No To close this wizard click Finish JC Ce Step 34 Click on the Finish button to complete the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully installed the network printer Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Network Operations Printer Pooling Setting Up Printer Pooling Printer Pooling is a standard feature of Windows which lets you spread the printed output across a pool of several printers In this example we will install and setup the three network printers to be used for pooling Step 1 Before proceeding to pool the printers test them individually and be sure they are configured similarly Specifically check the following e Ribbon panel configuration ribbon type and what prints on which side of the card e Mag encoding configuration e Black extraction configuration if applicable Step 2 Access the Ports Tab To access the Ports tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Ports Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PS Color Management Securi
53. lShield Wizard will e 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 e Start the installation process when the Install Printer Driver menu item is selected from the Main Menu Card Printers Printing Solutions for Business Improvement Select A Language NA Printer Driver Install Printer Driver Driver README Documentation FAO Printer Warranty Support Register Your Product Media List Install Other Software Adobe Acrobat A Requires Acrobat Requires Internet Connection www zebracard com 2009 ZIH Corp All Rights Reserved e Install the new driver files USB on page 15 and or Ethernet on page 20 14 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Installing the USB Printer Driver Note To install the Ethernet driver see page 20 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 P1032297 001 Rev A If not already done connect power to the printer Do not turn power ON Connect the USB port on the rear of the printer to the computers USB port Ensure that the Printer s power switch is in the OFF O position Insert the User Documentation and
54. ll appear Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Congratulations on installing the printer drivers Please read the in vey ly r printer settings InstallShield Step 17 At this point turn on your printer and then click the Next button The Windows New Hardware Found wizard will find the printer Step 18 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears click the Finish button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Zet rd Printers on your computer m Click finish to e InstallShield Step 19 This completes USB driver installation Step 20 To use the Printer you would select it like you would any other printer connected to a Windows system Note You may need to change the card setup card orientation ribbon type etc encoding overlay and or black panel settings via the Printer Driver see Card Printer Printing Preferences on page 50 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 19 20 Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Installing the Ethernet Printer Driver Note To install the USB driver see page 15 Important The Ethernet Network must be configured correctly with the Printer and the host computer on the same subnet mask If you are not sure how to verify this or change the configuration consult someone knowledgeable on Ethernet Networks Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
55. mber When illuminated indicates power is on e Link LED green When illuminated indicates valid Printer Ethernet connectivity Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Getting Started Multi Function LCD Panel Multi Function LCD Panel Your printer is equipped with a Multi Function LCD Panel to provide printer status information The readout is controlled by the Multi Function Control Button directly below the viewing window Multi Function LCD Panel messages fall into three categories Operational Warning and Error Operational Messages Operational Messages are displayed during the Printer s normal operation OPERATIONAL CARD READY CLEANING PRINTER CLOSE FEEDER DOOR CONTACT ENCODING CONTACTLESS ENCODING DOWNLOADING DATA DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE EMPTY FEEDER THEN CLOSE COVER FEED LONG CLEANING CARD IN EXIT INITIALIZING INSERT CARD INSERT FEEDER CLEANING CARD MAG ENCODING PRINTING BLACK PRINTING CYAN PRINTING MAGENTA PRINTING MONO PRINTING OVERLAY PRINTING YELLOW PUSH BUTTON TO CONTINUE READY REMOVE FEEDER CLEANING CARD REMOVE LONG CLEANING CARD REMOVE RIBBON THEN CLOSE LID SINGLE CARD READY PRINT OR EJECT P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Getting Started Multi Function LCD Panel Warning Messages Wa
56. ning using swabs can remove more stubborn deposits when print anomalies persist To avoid deposits only use foam tipped swabs Caution Never use a sharp object to scrape deposits from the printhead Permanent damage to the printhead will result Step 1 Place the printer power switch in the OFF O position Step 2 Open the printer lid by pressing the cover release button and open the cover fully to reveal the Printhead mounted on the inside of the cover ST las RY y lo ih Z TN Z NI Step 3 Clean the Printhead by moving an alcohol moistened swab tip side to side across the Printhead elements Only use moderate force Step 4 Allow two to three minutes for the printhead to dry before placing the printer power switch in the ON position Step 5 To reorder swabs refer to the Media List on the Windows Drivers and User Documentation CD supplied with this printer P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 59 60 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Introduction The objective of troubleshooting is to relate a problem to an associated assembly or system function in order to most efficiently isolate and repair the problem Typically this involves determining the failure symptom and then checking one or more possible causes of the failure In general for a given failure symptom one or more possible c
57. not be installed in the printer Solution e Check for ribbon cartridge in the printer Refer to Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 Possible Cause e Cards may not meet specifications Refer to Technical Specifications on page 71 Solution Use a different supply of cards Possible Cause e Cable on Printhead may be disconnected Printhead elements may be scratched or burnt Solution e Call Service for Printhead repair or replacement information see Worldwide Support on page 109 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 69 70 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A 7 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications General Single sided and dual sided printing Single card feed capable e Load N Go drop in ribbon cartridge e 16 character LCD display Windows Drivers XP Server 2003 and 2008 Vista and Windows 7 32 64 bits 100 card covered feeder 30 mil card e 50 card output hopper 30 mil card 32 MB memory standard Communications Interfaces e Standard USB 2 0 cable included e Optional Built in 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Printing Specifications e Color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing 300 dpi 11 8 dots mm print resolution Single Sided Front only e 750 card per hour monochrome 180 cards per hour card full color YMCKO e Dual Sided Front and Back 140 cards per hour YMCKO Front K back
58. o by the FCC Industry Canada Notice This device complies with Industry Canada ICES 003 class A requirements Cet quipement est conforme 1 ICES 003 classe A de la Norme Industrielle Canadienne P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 75 76 Technical Specifications ISO Standard Card Dimensions Japanese Notification Z ORLA DRK KE KI TWEET RISA TBE ES IS BAC x x x x x BCT ALK ALE ER L E RFID EO BEA MS TAAEE CT LOK DIA SAR BHC Ko TIA ERIS ba SRO ET NCC Warning Message CARVES Z EU PSIA ERT AA SRMEAAHTSRAS EAR MAY PARE ARA Z ERI BE KU PARE SETEV ENI KER TESABE PRR ATRASK ELISA BELA TEKOS A RATE ISKRE ASEF KAR Bi KLAFHABRACRSLBERLR NESRAMNI ERM NIN Z TF Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Appendix A Network Operations Introduction This section covers Network Configurations A zi kobka OA U RRO V VR andes 78 Setting Up a Network Printer 80 Printer Pooling seve sh ok Ak A rc 87 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 77 Network Operations Network Configurations Printer Sharing In printer sharing the printer is connected locally to the host computer and configured to be shared to other client computers Client computers connect to the printer over the network through the host computer External Print Server An external prin
59. oCo magnetic stripe in the ISO 7811 format Encoding for the three tracks uses the ISO 7811 format Track 1 uses 210 BPI bits per inch encoding in the International Air Transport Association IATA format of 79 alphanumeric characters at 7 bits per character e Track 2 uses 75 BPI encoding to store 40 numeric characters at 5 bits per character in American Banking Association ABA format Track 3 uses 210 BPI encoding of 107 numeric characters at 5 bits per character in THRIFT format The ISO data formats include a preamble all zeros a start character data 7 bit or 5 bit as specified by ISO a stop character and a longitudinal redundancy check LRC character The 7 bit data format has 6 bits of encoded data and a parity bit The 5 bit data format has 4 bits of encoded data and a parity bit The ISO data formats include a data field separator or delimiter that allows parsing of the encoded track data An example of separate data fields would be the ABA data format Track 2 that includes a Primary Account Number PAN field and an account information field for expiration date country code etc P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 93 Magnetic Encoder Option AAMVA The data stored on magnetic stripes on American driver s licenses is specified by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators AAMVA Alpha numeric characters on Tracks 1 and 3 numerals only on Track 2
60. on a network e Ports Tab OS feature displays available communication ports e Advanced Tab OS feature to select printer availability and spooling options e Color Management Tab Allows user to define color profile s with color printers Security Tab OS feature where permissions to printers can be defined e Device Settings Tab Allows user to make basic printer adjustments and access advanced printer controls 36 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties General Tab The General tab shows the selected printer and lists the features of the printer To access the General tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt General amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PR Color Management ll Security Device Settings General Sharing Advanced Location Comment Model Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Features Color Yes Paper available Double sided Yes 86mmx54mm Card Staple No Speed Unknown Maximum resolution 300 dpi Printing Preferences Print Test Page e 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
61. p 25 Enter the printer name use the default name or add more information to indicate the printer location e g Mike s Office Hallway Room 33 etc Step 26 Select the appropriate radio button in answer to the question Do you want to use this printer as the default printer Step 27 Click the Next button 84 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Network Operations Step 28 Observe the Printer Sharing window Add Printer Wizard Printer Sharing You can share this printer with other network users If you want to share this printer you must provide a share name You can use the suggested name or type a new one The share name will be visible to other network users 9 Da not share this printer O Share name Step 29 Select the appropriate radio button in answer to the guestion Do you want to share this printer Enter the Share name if applicable Step 30 Click the Next button and observe the Print Test Page window Add Printer Wizard Print Test Page To confirm that the printer is installed properly vou can print a test page Do you want to print a test page Yes pp No Step 31 Select the appropriate radio button in answer to the guestion Do you want to print a test page Step 32 Click the Next button P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 85 86 Network Operations Step 33 Observe the Completing the Add Printer Wizard w
62. rd and then plug the printer s cable into your computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and turn the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next Step 4 Click on the Next button and observe the Local or Network Printer window Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer O A network printer or a printer attached to another computer O To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server 1 use the Local printer option Step 5 Select Local printer attached to this computer Ensure Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is NOT checked 80 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Network Operations Step 6 Click on the Next button Step 7 Observe the Select a Printer Port window Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port O Use the following port 1771 Recommended Printer Port Create a new port Type of port Adobe PDF Port Monitor Adobe PDF Port Monitor Local Port Microsoft Docum
63. rity Even parity or Odd parity Click the Restore Defaults button to reset the settings to the original values P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 45 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Tools Dialog box for testing and communicating with the printer Command to send to printer Printer Status Print Test ard z Cleaning Standard v ria Printer only v Offset setting FrontX 1 Front Y re z Set Offsets Backx 1 Back Y Direct encoding C Track1 C Track 2 C Track3 Encode Read Ji Eject Card Command to send to printer Enter a printer command without leading escape character in the top edit box and click on the Execute button to send to the printer directly The Printer Status will show the status of the printer Contact Zebra Technical Support for a complete list of the printer commands Print Test Card Three test card types are available Standard Printer Parameters and Encoder Parameters Click on the Print button to print the test card Clean Printer only is the only cleaning option Click on the Clean button to clean the printer Remove all consumables before executing a cleaning cycle e Offset Setting Enter the Front and Back X and Y direction offsets and click on the Set Offsets button to set the offsets for printing the card Direct Encoding To encode magnetic data on a track selec
64. rm include To share a printer select the Share this printer radio button and specify a name for the shared resource Click OK when you re finished e To change the shared name simply enter a new name in the Share name field and click OK e To quit sharing a printer select the Do not share this printer radio button Click OK when you re finished Drivers If this printer is shared with users running different versions of Windows you may want to install additional drivers so that the users do not have to find the print driver when they connect to the shared printer Click on the Additional Drivers button 38 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties Ports Tab Use the Ports tab to specify the computer port to which the printer is connected This will have been established at the initial installation of the printer and will not normally reguire attention To access the Ports tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Ports amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties PR Color Management Security Device Settings General Sharing Ports Advanced a Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer U COM3 Serial Port U COMA Serial Port
65. rning messages alert the operator to action that should be taken the printer will generally continue operation WARNINGS Printer will still operate CHECKING RIBBON CLEAN PRINTER CLOSE LID ENCODING ERROR FLASH ERROR INVALID MAGNETIC DATA READING ERROR Error Messages Error messages are displayed when a situation causes the printer to stop operating Depending on the cause of the error message restarting the printer or curing the displayed Error may return the printer to operational status or the printer may require troubleshooting and repair ERRORS Printer will not operate CHECK RIBBON COMMAND ERROR COVER OPEN LID OPEN MECHANICAL ERROR OUT OF CARDS OUT OF RIBBON PARAMETERS ERROR Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Icons gt BB G A Getting Started Multi Function LCD Panel 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 information that is essential to complete a task or points 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 Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge Electric Shock
66. roperties Single Feed Options Note For operating the ZXP Series 3 Card Printer in single card feed mode the printer requires that the operator install an optional CardSense Single Card Feed Kit refer to Appendix D for details Click on the appropriate radio button to Enable Disable Single Feed operation Single Feed Options Disable Single Feed Support O Enable Single Feed Support Current Status Disabled Cancel About Dialog Box for specifying the Printer Model the Driver Version and the Copyright Zebra Z lt P Series 3 Card Printer Version X XX XX Copyright Zebra Technologies Corporation 2003 2010 Once the printer driver options have been configured to your satisfaction click the OK button to save your new configuration and close the Properties window P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 49 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Printing Preferences Card Printer Printing Preferences Note The screen shots shown in this section are for the printer using the USB interface If you are using the Ethernet interface the screens will refer to the Network Printer To access the Card Printer Properties select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing then select Properties amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Printing Pref P amp Options S Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Prin
67. s Card Printer Printing Preferences Head Settings Setting for heat adjustments on the print head Adjustments can be made to the Contrast and Intensity Head Settings Contrast Overlay Varnish 0 Black Kr Hologram Varnish H Color Intensity Yellow Y Magenta M Cyan C Black Kd Color Contrast Yellow 1 Magenta M Cyan C Black Kd Head settings can be changed to adjust the monochrome contrast color intensity and color contrast Changes made to head settings will change color quality of printed images These adjustments directly affect the heating levels used by the printer for each of the individual panels on a print ribbon Contrast adjusts the black and overlay contrast from 0 to 10 Color Intensity adjusts the intensity of each color from 0 to 10 Color Contrast adjusts the contrast of each color from 0 to 10 Click on the Restore defaults button to reset the settings to the factory default values e Printing Mode Feature selection for type of printing required Print Encode Only use this when magnetic encoding is the only function desired printing will not occur Print and Encode on same side e Copies Sets the number of copies of cards printed P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 55 96 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A 9 Cleaning Cleaning the System Caution PROTECT
68. s of America Printers InstallShield Step 13 This will bring up the Setup Type window e Select Complete to install all program features and click the Next button or e Select Custom to choose which program features you want installed and click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Setup Type etup type to instal Install i P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 17 18 Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 14 This will bring up the Select Program Folder window Type in a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list and click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Select Program Folder Ph InstallShield Zebra Card Printers Zebra P100i Card Printers Zebra P110i Card Printers Zebra P120i Card Printers Zebra P430i Card Printer Zebra P630i P640i Card Printers Zebra Technologies Zebra Value Class Printers ia ZEP32 Card Printers Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card Printer Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer Emulator lt Back nn M cena Step 15 Observe the Setup Status window Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Setup Status InstallShield Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Installing VI instaling Value Class USB printer P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 16 The Congratulations window wi
69. sable Single Feed Support Enable Single Feed Support Current Status Unknown Step 4 Select Single Feed Step 5 Step 6 Click the Apply button From the Single Feed Options window select Enable Single Feed Support 104 Important You can disable Single Feed Support and return to printing cards from the hopper You do not have to remove the components of the Single Card Feed Kit in order to operate in normal mode Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A CardSense Single Card Feed Mode Printing a Single Card Step 1 Cards are inserted one at a time into the slot on the front of the printer Do not feed more than one card at a time Note that the card must be fully inserted before printer turns on and accepts the card ebra ZXP Series 3 INSERT CARD Step 2 The card is printed Step 3 The printed card is ejected out through the same input slot Note If single card feeding will be the normal mode of operation you may select that z mode through the driver software In single card feed mode the card will not be printed until V the print job has been sent to the printer and the card to be printed has been inserted into the single card feed slot P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 105 106 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Appendix E Enclosure Lock Option Introduction
70. sk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Manufacturer A Printers Xante Zebra ZXP 32 USB Card Printer Xerox Zebra ZXP 32 Network Card Printer Zebra Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies Inc v A This driver is not digitally signed Windows Update Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important Step 20 Select the Manufacturer and the Printer Step 21 Click on the Next button P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Network Operations Step 22 Observe the Use Existing Driver window Add Printer Wizard Use Existing Driver A driver is already installed for this printer You can use or replace the existing driver Zebra ZXP 32 Network Card Printer Do you want to keep the existing driver or use the new one Keep existing driver recommended O Replace existing driver Step 23 Select the Keep existing driver radio button Step 24 Click the Next button and observe the Name Your Printer window Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer You must assign a name to this printer Type a name for this printer Because some programs do not support printer and server name combinations of more than 31 characters it is best to keep the name as short as possible Printer name i Mike s Printer Do you want to use this printer as the default printer OYes Ono Ste
71. sociated with this printer 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 profile 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 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 41 42 Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties 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 gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Security amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced olor Management Security Device Settings Group or user names s 01 WXPRRINGWALD Administrators CREATOR OWNER sti Everyone i Power Users 01 WPRRINGWALD Pow
72. st and Africa Technical Support Language Phone Email German 49 0 2159 676 870 zebratechDE zebra com French 33 0 1 53 48 12 74 zebratechFR zebra com English 44 0 1628 556 225 zebratechUK Bzebra com For further assistance contact Zebra Technologies Card Printer Solutions Dukes Meadow Millboard Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5XF UK T 44 0 1628 556 025 F 44 0 1628 556 001 E cardts zebra com Europe Middle East and Africa Repair Services Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in warranty or out of watranty repair contact your supplier for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number or contact one ot the following repair centers for support and instructions Type of repair and location Phone Email Depot Repair in Germany Austria Switzerland 49 0 2159 676 870 zebracareDE zebra com Depot Repair in France 33 0 1 53 48 12 74 zebracareFR Bzebra com Depot and On Site Repair in UK and Ireland 44 0 1628 556 225 zebracareUK zebra com Depot Repair in South Africa 27 0 11 201 7777 Depot Repair in the Middle East 971 0 46058220 support_dxb emitac ae For further assistance contact For assistance anywhere in the EMEA contact After Sales Customer Services at T 44 0 177 2 69 3069 E ukrma ze bra com 110 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A
73. stalling ZXP Series 3 Ethernet printer Step 16 The Congratulations window will appear Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers 0 00 22 Congratulations on installing the printer drivers InstallShield Step 17 At this point click the Next button r printer settings Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 18 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears click the Finish button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers InstallShield Wizard Complete Click finish to exit the Setup wizard fastall il ex or EE cance Step 19 This completes Ethernet driver installation Step 20 To use the Printer you would select it just like you would any other printer connected to the Ethernet Note You may need to change the card setup card orientation ribbon type etc encoding overlay and or black panel settings via the Printer Driver see Card Printer Printing Preferences on page 50 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 25 26 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A 3 Printer Setup Printer Features The following shows an interior view of the ZXP Series 3 Card Printer Lid Printhead Card Output Hopper P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 27 Printer Setup Loading Ribbon Cartridge Lo
74. t Device Settings General Sharing Ports Advanced a Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer LI COM2 Serial Port CI COM3 Serial Port LI COM4 Serial Port CI FILE Print to File P_10 1 2 100 Standard TC Zebra ZXP Series 3 P_10 1 2 154 Standard TC Zebra ZXP Series JU P_10 1 4 91 Standard TC Zebra ZXP Series 3 U V ks dij Aa Po J Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Step 3 Select the Enable printer pooling checkbox arrow above Step 4 Select the three printers by selecting the associated checkbox circle above P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 87 88 Network Operations Using the Printer Pool Important Send print jobs to the printer pool not to an individual printer When the first printer has taken as many jobs as it can handle that being two jobs one to be printed immediately the other waiting the following jobs spill over to the second printer and then to the third printer Note that if you are only printing two jobs they would both go to the first printer Pooling is a spill over methodology It does not balance printer usage Once the pool has been set up maintenance and configuration changes should be done through the menus for each individual printer not through the pool which can produce und
75. t server is a stand alone device that acts as a server on the network specifically for receiving print jobs and passing them to the printer Client computers connect to the print server over a network 78 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Network Operations Internal Print Server An internal print server is similar to an external print server except the print server 1s integrated into the printer This removes the need for a separate power supply and separate device drivers This is the simplest way to network a printer P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 79 Network Operations Setting Up a Network Printer Use this procedure if you have already installed an ethernet printer on your system refer to Section 2 and you want to install a second ethernet printer on the network via the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard Step 1 Click on the Start button then select Settings gt Printers and Faxes Step 2 Click on the Add a printer option in the Printer Tasks sidebar Step 3 Observe the Add Printer Wizard window Add Printer Wizard Welcome to the Add Printer Q Wizard This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer connections i If you have a Plug and Play printer that connects through a USB port or any other hot pluggable port such as IEEE 1394 infrared and so on you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to close the wiza
76. t the track Track 1 Track 2 or Track 3 enter the data to encode and click on the Encode button To read magnetic data select the track s to be read and click on the Read button To eject the card from the printer click on the Eject Card button Send File This command will allow a prn or txt file to print The prn file must be created with a Zebra printer driver using the same ribbon as present in the printer The txt file must contain firmware commands only with only one command per line The first line must only contain MASTER the last line must only contain SLAVE Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Properties F W Download This Dialog box is used to install the firmware downloaded from the Zebra web site at http zebracard com under Drivers amp Downloads Important Do not turn off the power to the printer until the process is done and the LCD displays READY If the download process is interrupted the printer will not operate Step 1 Click on the Select File button arrow below Firmware Download Select File Selected Firmware file details Selected Firmware type Check sum Close Step 2 From the Browse window find the downloaded firmware BIN file type and click on the Open button Step 3 Click on the Start Firmware Download button arrow below to install the firmware otherwise click on
77. ter Settings Lag Paper Output Orientation Landscape 1809 Rotation None Color Adjustment Ribbon Type K Resin Print on both sides Yes Front and Back Front and Back K Monochrome Conversion Diffusion Black Panel Use A Black Bitmap Front Overlay Varnish Back Overlay Varnish Head Settings Printing Mode Print Copies 1 Paper Output Sets the layout of card Orientation Landscape or Portrait printing layout Rotation Rotate the image 180 Options are None Front Back and Front Back 50 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Settings and Adjustments Card Printer Printing Preferences e Color Adjustment Adjusts color output Intensity and Contrast s Note Printed colors can appear different than displayed colors the following controls pod allow you to optimize the printed results Allows you to adjust the image colors these adjustments apply to the entire card not just photographic image Color correction Intensity Black Red Green Blue Contrast Black Intensity increase or decrease the image intensity by moving the Black Red Green and Blue slider bars left or right This will change the overall lightness or darkness of the image Move the slider to the right 0 to 100 to increase the intensity and to the left 0 to 100 to decrease the intensity Note that color ribbon wrinkling can be eliminated by redu
78. tett v suojamaadoitus koskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan SE Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag NO Apparatet m tilkoples jordet stikkontakt FCC Regulations The ZXP Series 3 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 operated in accordance with the User s Manual may cause harmful 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 Pursuant to Part 15 21 of the FCC Rules any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Zebra may cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment FCC Radiation Exposure Statement applicable to 15 247 device only This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter unless authorized to do s
79. the Setup Type window e Select Complete to install all program features and click the Next button or e Select Custom to choose which program features you want installed and click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Setup Type etup type to install will be installed ji Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 13 Setup will find and list all Zebra ZXP Series 3 Printers on the network Select a printer from the list example arrow below and click the Next button er MFG Zebra Digital Card Printer C MFG Zebra Digital Card Printer C MFG Zebra Digital Card Printer C sia ace a Step 14 This will bring up the Select Program Folder window Type in a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list and click the Next button Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Select Program Folder Plea y type a new folder name Zebra ZEP32 Card Printers Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card Printer Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer Emulator install Sid Beck nem TL cance P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 23 24 Printer Installation Installing the Windows Printer Driver Step 15 Observe the Setup Status window Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printers Setup Status Installing v InstallShield installation In
80. tridge on page 28 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Example Non printing horizontal lines white There are non printing horizontal lines white on the card surfaces Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge is not correctly positioned Solutions Ensure that the ribbon is properly rolled onto the ribbon cores of the cartridge and that there are no wrinkles in the ribbon Replace ribbon cartridge Refer to Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 Possible Cause e Printhead is dirty Solutions e Clean the Printhead Refer to Cleaning the Printhead on page 59 Possible Cause e Printhead elements are damaged e g scratched or burnt Solutions Call Zebra Customer Service for Printhead replacement information see Worldwide Support on page 109 66 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Example Pale or inconsistent results Printing shows very pale or inconsistent results Z Possible Cause Ribbon cartridge have been stored improperly or is damaged Solution e Change ribbon cartridge and print again Refer to Loading Ribbon Cartridge on page 28 Possible Cause Cards may not meet specifications Refer to Technical Specifications on page 71 Solution e Use a different supply of cards Possible Cause e Dust or embedde
81. tures Controls and Indicatots 3 Rear Panel Connectofs 4 Multi Function LCD Panel 5 2 Printer Installation v u ds s d ada k va eee kada dada k we 9 Unpacking Your Card Printer 9 Installing the Printer 10 Setting up the Printer 10 Connecting Power 11 Connecting the Printer to your Computer aaau 12 Viewing Printer Information 13 Installing the Windows Printer Driver 14 Initial StepS st iscanceevs tor wie bite bad h da krvn 14 Installing the USB Printer Driver 15 Installing the Ethernet Printer Driver 20 P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual Contents Ja Printer Setup usa a Aha aka 0 boka k aa reka 27 Printer Features 2 sasi cece bess a BARA tenes ei k x dok ei O eae K 27 Loading Ribbon Cartridge v iii sans vrana skeen kn ze wes 28 Loading Cards Le uni ine deren Sr s lula p aa k Sen as Es 30 Printing a Test Card z na o Rae o ea nia ast deans ME aa 33 Typical Printer Operation ss unadena ino hrada set BRA ki bk keri 34 Creating a Sample Card 34 Printing the Sample Card
82. uld not be identified The device is not found on the network Be sure that 1 The device is turned on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is correct If you think the address is not correct click Back to return to the previous page Then correct the address and perform another search on the network If you are sure the address is correct select the device type below Device Type Standard EERE IE O Custom Step 16 Click on the Standard radio button and from the dropdown menu select Generic Network Card Step 17 Click on the Next button 82 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Network Operations Step 18 Observe the Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard You have selected a port with the following characteristics SNMP No Protocol RAW Port 9100 Device 10 1 2 154 Port Name IP 10 1 2 154 Adapter Type Generic Network Card To complete this wizard click Finish CC Cs Step 19 Click on the Finish button and observe the Install Printer Software window Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use tA Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation di
83. ulti Function LCD Display Panel The Multi Function LCD Display Panel displays printer status information Messages also alert the user of the need for action and indicate certain fault conditions Multi Function Control Button The Multi Function Control Button initiates several functions these are described in the appropriate sections of this document Card Output Hopper Front side Card Output Hopper has a 100 card capacity Note that ZXP Series 3 Card Printers with a Smart Card Option have a different Card Output Hopper see Appendix C Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 3 Getting Started Rear Panel Connectors Rear Panel Connectors Standard USB Connection The figure below shows the rear of the Printer with the USB interface Power Socket USB Connector Power Switch Security Cable Slot Ethernet Connection The figure below shows the rear of the printer with the standard USB interface with the Ethernet and DB 9 Smart Card Contact Station Options USB Power Connector Socket Security Pier Cable Slot Switch Power LED B gt lt 4 Link LED DB 9 Connector if Smart Card Contact Station Option is installed Ethernet Connector The Ethernet Connector has two LED status indicators e Power LED a
84. w spooled jobs are handled relative to the most recent job To access the Advanced tab select Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Zebra ZXP Card Printer listing Select Properties gt Advanced amp Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer Properties AE o O ve olor Management Security General Sharing Ports Always available Available from Priority 1 Driver Zebra ZXP Series 3 USB Card Printer 9 Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster O Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing immediately Print directly to the printer C Hold mismatched documents Print spooled documents first Keep printed documents Enable advanced printing features Device Settings Advanced Printing Defaults Print Processor Separator Page OK Cancel Apply 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 Start printing immediately if you want printing to begin immediately when the print device is not already in use This option is prefera
85. ynchronizes when the printer 4 power is on P1032297 001 Rev A Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual 29 Printer Setup Loading Cards Loading Cards To help you load print and collect cards the printer has a card feeder and card output hopper Card Feeder The card feeder is used for loading cards it can hold up to 100 cards of 30 mils thickness The card feeder is located under the card feeder cover of the Printer A Caution DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print guality Note 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 fan or shuffle them Note For Cards with magnetic stripe refer to Appendix B for loading instructions Load cards into the card feeder as follows 1 Open the card feeder cover 2 Slide the card guide all the way to the right until it locks in place with an audible click Om ZAN fm no Z 30 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User s Manual P1032297 001 Rev A Printer Setup Loading Cards 3 Remove the cellophane wrapper from the card stack Note Static charges and edge burrs from the card die cutting process can render individual gt cards stuck together with significant adhesion force These cards must be physically 4 separated from each other before inserting into the feeder i

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