Zebra Technologies P320i manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Zebra Technologies P320i. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Zebra Technologies P320i o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Zebra Technologies P320i se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Zebra Technologies P320i, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Zebra Technologies P320i debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Zebra Technologies P320i
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Zebra Technologies P320i
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Zebra Technologies P320i
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Zebra Technologies P320i no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Zebra Technologies P320i y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Zebra Technologies en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Zebra Technologies P320i, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Zebra Technologies P320i, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Zebra Technologies P320i. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C User's Manual P320 i User's Manual No. 980392-0 0 1 Rev. D © 2003 ZIH Corp[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the P320 i Series card printers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California. RETURN MA TERIALS AUTHORIZA TION Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair, conta[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer PRODUCT W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Printers All Zebra Card Printers are warranted against defects in material or workmanship for twelve (12) months from the purchase date. Proof of purchase or shipment date is required to validate the warranty period. The warranty becomes void if the equipment is modified, improperly installe[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer DECLARA TIONS OF CONFORMITY This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses ans can r[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Zebra P320 i Plastic Card Printer. These printers produce cards ideal for personalized identification, access control, visitor, membership, promotion and luggage card, badges and tags. This manual guides you to an efficient start up and operation of your new Card Printer. P320 i PR[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Important general information Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury. Electrical h[...]

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    T able of contents ICONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 UNPACKING YOUR CARD PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ITEMS INCLUDED WITH YOUR PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PRINTER INS[...]

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    trademarks of their respective holders. Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plastic Card Printer[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packing material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer. While unpacking, in[...]

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    Make sure the following items are included with your P320 i printer: Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plastic Card Printer CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE POWER CABLE CARD OUTPUT HOPPER INTERFACE CABLE CLEANING KIT CD Rom With[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C PRINTER INST ALLA TION The following will guide you through the installation of your P320 i Printer. CAUTION: Limit AC power supplied to the P320 i to 110 ~ 230 vol[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C O PERA TION P 320i PRINTER FEA TURES The following shows the features found on your P320 i Printer. 1 2 3 4 A B 8 7 6 5 STANDARD FEATURES 1. Print Head 2. Print Hea[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C LOADING RIBBONS i Series Printers require the use of i Series Ribbons for full color printing (See Appendix C). The Resin Thermal Transfer, Dye Sublimation ribbons [...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes whenever the print head lock down occurs. The ribbon specifications will be sent to the printer and the drive[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C LOADING CARDS A - CARD CARTRIDGE For loading cards. To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P320 i is equiped with the following items: DO NOT bend cards or[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer. 1. Remove Card Cleaning Cartridge from packaging. Peel protective wra[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C C - CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVER This item is operated by the user to prevent more than one card feeding into the printer at the same time and causing a jam. D - CA[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C FEEDING ONE CARD A T A TIME A Manual Feed Slot is available on the size of the Card Input Hopper for feeding single cards. Cleaning Cards are fed manually through t[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C PRINT A TEST CARD With ribbon and cards loaded, your P320 i printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer you should print a test card. 1. When t[...]

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    Printer Menu information The printer is equipped with a LCD Display and two key buttons which gives access to printer menus. Press the Menu button to enter the Menu Mode. The top line display shows menu information. The second line of display clarifies the function of the two [NEXT] and [SELECT] key buttons relative to the current menu item. The pr[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Next Select To run printing To run cleaning Select Select Select Select Select Next Next Select Select Next Select Reject Box Status To show teh number of cards rem[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P RINTING A SAMPLE CARD Printing with the P320 i Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver, your card design/issuing software or printer command level programming[...]

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    To install the P320 i P rinter Driv er A utomaticall y on al l Operating S ystems, Use the Zebra Install Wizard To ensure the accuracy of driver installation, it is recommended that you use the Zebra Install Wizard that is provided with your documentation CD. The Wizard will: a • Check to see which operating system you are using b • Delete prev[...]

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    S et P rinter Driv er Options: The P320 i Printer screen appears. Change the options as follows: 1• On the Device Settings tab the magnetic encoder feature is automatically enabled. If you need to change settings for a Magnetic Encoder, select Magnetic Encoder settings button. 2• On the Advanced tab select card orientation: Landscape or portrai[...]

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    Printing a sample card: Follow the steps to print your first card Go to the Microsoft Word Software. If the printer was not selected as the default printer, go to the File menu and Select Printer and choose Zebra P320 i Card Printer in the printer names list. Then Close the print dialog box. Come back to File menu and choose Page Setup . Select Pap[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C C LEANING PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY! The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty. Other than the recommended clea[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i Printer includes a simple cleaning system using the Pre-Saturated Cleaning Cards provided. The regular use of these cards will clean and maintain import[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A cleaning using the Cleaning Cards usually suffices. However, a separate Print Head cleaning using swabs can remove more stubborn deposits when print anomalies per[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C Your P320 i Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer. To ensure print quality, the cleaning roller requires perio[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C 3. Remove Cleaning Roller from Cartridge and discard. 4. Install new Cleaning Roller into Cartridge*. To avoid contamination, always hold the Cleaning Roller assemb[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C ACTION Wait for the ready message Wait for READY message Wait for test card Wait for card printing to start MEANING The printer is performing an internal test befor[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C SCREEN MESSAGE PRINTING BLACK PRINTING VARNISH PRINT HOLOGRAM CLEAN PRINTER CLEAN MAG HEAD CLEANING REMOVE RIBBON OUT OF RIBBON MECHANICAL ERROR OUT OF CARD COVER O[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C SCREEN MESSAGE ENCODING ERROR READING ERROR MAGNETIC ERROR FLASH ERROR NO ACCESS MEANING Data cannot be written or read from the card’s magnetic stripe Data canno[...]

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    Print Quality Issues This section will help you resolve print quality problems. The print quality is dependent on several factors. The two most important factors that will increase your print quality are cleanliness and card stock. To diagnose and fix print quality problems, follow the troubleshooting procedure below: • Small spots appear on the [...]

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    • P oor P rint Quality Possible Cause A.Ribbon may have been stored improperly or is damaged. B.Cards may not meet specifications. C.Contrast and/or Intensity may be set to values which are too high. D.Dust or embedded contamination on elements of the Print Head. => Solution A1.Change ribbon and print again. B1.Use a different supply of cards.[...]

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    • No printing on the card Possible Cause A.Ribbon may not be installed in the printer B.Cards may not meet specifications. C.Cable on Print Head may be disconnected. D.Print Head elements may be scratched or burnt. => Solution A1.Check for ribbon in the printer. B1.Use a different supply of cards. C1.Power off the printer and check the Print H[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C T ECHNICAL SPECIFICA TI0NS • High speed printing, over 144 cards/hour edge to edge in full color (YMCKO) throughput • Small footprint • Windows Drivers for 95[...]

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    CARD DIMENSIONS ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARD Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plastic Card Printer ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD CHIP POSITION FOR SMART CARD[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C • Types PVC, Composite • Card width/length: ISO CR-80 - ISO 7810, 2.125” (54mm) by 3.375” (86mm) • Option: Magnetic Stripe - ISO 7811 • Option: Smart Ca[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C • Operating Temperature: 60 to 86°F (15 to 30°C) • Operating Humidity: 20 to 65% non condensing • Storage Temperature: -23 to 158°F (-5 to 70°C) • Stora[...]

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    A PPENDIX A Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder This section contains information on the additional operations of the P320 i Printers with Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder. (See Chapter 2 for location.) INTRODUCTION Operation and maintenance requirements for the P320 i Printer with the optional magnetic card stripe encoder. (See Chapter 2 for location). The m[...]

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    A - MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plastic Card Printer The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item with the read/write head positioned below the card path, available with HICO encoding[...]

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    B - MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING There exists two different processes to clean the Magnetic Stripe Encoder. The first process consists of a standard cleaning of the printer. This cleans the most important parts of the printer; including the Print head, Transport Roller and Magnetic Stripe Encoder (refer to chapter 4 "Cleaning" for more instr[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A PPENDIX B Smart Card Contact Station This section contains information on the additional operations of the P320 i Printers with Smart Card Contact Stations. (See [...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A - MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Position the cards with the Smart Card Chip at the top of the card and towards the printer. B - SMART CARD CONTACT STATION INTERFACE W[...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C A PPENDIX C Acessories & supplies Please contact your Zebra dealer to place an order for accessories and suplies. RIBBONS The following ribbons may be used in t[...]

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    CARDS The following plain white plastic cards are available for use in the P320 i Printers: Many other card types are also available; ask your dealer for more information. Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C P320 i Plastic Card [...]

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    P320 i Plastic Card Printer Card Printer Solutions General information Getting started Operation Cleaning Specifications Appendix A Appendix B Troubleshooting Printing a card Appendix C ACCESSORIES Acessories available for P320 i Printers appear below. Always refer to the part number when placing an order: Cleaning Supplies Part Number Description [...]

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    World Wide Sales and Support: Zebra Technologies Corporation Card Imaging Division 1001 Flynn Road Camarillo, CA. 93012-8706.USA Phone:+1 (805) 579 1800 Fax.:+1 (805) 579 1808 Toll Free in US: (800) 452-4056 e-mail: cards@zebracard.com Zebra Technologies Corporation Card Imaging Division, (Europe, Middle East, Africa) The Valley Centre, Gordon Road[...]