Zebra Technologies P1013372-001 REV. A manual

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ® ZXP Series 8 ™ Card Printer with Laminator User’s Manual Cove r[...]

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    Copyright Notice © 2010 ZIH Corp. This document contai ns information proprietar y to Zebra T echnologies Corporation . This document and th e information con tained within i s Copyrighte d by Zebra T echnologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any perso n without writte n approval from Zebra. While every ef fort has be[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator iii Contents 1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Controls, Connectors, and Indicators . [...]

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    iv Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Content s 4 • Printer Settings and Adjustment s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Card Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 Introduction This manual contains inst allation and operat ion information for the Zebra P81 0 i & P820 i Card Printer manufactured by Zebra T echnologies Corporati on. Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Prin ters are availab le without lamin ation, or with a single- or dual - side la[...]

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    2 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Component s Component s Front View , Covers Closed Laminator Printer Printer Co ver Release Button Single Card Feed Slot Input Hopper Operator Control Panel Output Hopper[...]

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    Introduction Component s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 3 Front View , Printer Cover Open The following fi gure shows compo nents of the Printer . T ransfer Film T ransfer S tation Print Ribbon Printhead (Under Print Ribbon) Card Cleaning Cartridge Card Cleaning Roller Reject Bin (Under Feed Tray) Mag Encoder an[...]

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    4 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Component s Front V iew , Laminator Cover Open The following fig ure shows compon ents of the Laminator . Heater Upper Laminate Cassette (single-sided and dual-sided laminators) Lower Laminate Cassette (dual-sided la mi nator only) Lower Laminate Cassette Latch (dual[...]

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    Introduction Controls, Connecto rs, and Ind icators P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 5 Controls, Connectors, and Indicators Y our printer has a n LCD Display Pane l a nd three Panel Buttons on the fr ont and a powe r connector , power switch, and interface connector( s) on t he rear panel. OCP Display OCP Buttons [...]

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    6 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Introduction Icons Icons Throughout t his manual, di ffe rent icons hi ghlight importa nt information, as follows: Zebra Supplies Genuine Zebra su pplies meet string ent qualit y standards and are recommended for optimal printing qual ity and proper printer performance. The ZXP S[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 7 2 Installation and Setup General Information This section will guide you throu gh the installati on and setup o f your Card Prin ter . This consists of the followin g procedures, which should be performed in the or der presented. • Unpacking the Print er . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Unpacking the Printer Unp a cking the Printer St e p 1 . Inspect the shipping container to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipment. If an y damage is appa re nt, file a cla im with the shippe r . St e p 2 . Open the shipping cont ainer . St e p [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Unpacking the Printer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 9 St e p 5 . W ith two people hol din g th e ca rrying strap (colored bl ue, green, and red for clarit y), carefully lift the Printer out of th e recess in the lower foam insert. St e p 6 . Pla ce the Printer in a location that meets th[...]

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    10 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Card Hoppers Inst alling the Card Hoppers Input Hopper The Input Hopper is p ositioned on th e right side of the Print er and holds the c ards to be printed. St e p 1 . Install the Input Hopper by sl iding the ho pper into the receptacle on[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading Cards P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 Loading Cards St e p 1 . Re move the wrapping from the card deck. St e p 2 . Holding the card deck by the sides ( do not touch the print surfaces ), hold it vertically against a flat surface such as a de sktop. If the deck is too thick for [...]

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    12 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Opening the Printer Door Opening the Printer Door St e p 1 . Press th e Door Release but ton on the top of the Printer . St e p 2 . Obse rve that the Door releases and po ps up approximatel y half an inch. St e p 3 . Grasp the Door at the bottom front. St[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Cleaning Cartridge P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 13 Inst alling the Cleaning Cartridge The Cleaning Cartridge cleans the cards enteri ng the Printer from the Input Hopper . The Cleaning Cartridge consists of a Cartridge Frame and an Adhesi ve Roller , which are packed toge[...]

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    14 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Cleaning Roller Inst alling the Cleaning Roller The Cleaning Roller cleans the cards ente ring the Printer from e ither the Input Hopper or the Single-Feed Inpu t. St e p 1 . Re move the Cleaning Roll er from its pack agi ng. T o avoid cont[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the T ransfer Film P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 15 Loading the T ransfer Film The ZXP Series 8 printer i s designed to work on ly with Zebra T rue Colours™ i Series™ T ransfer Film for near photogra phic prin t resolution an d over -the-edge printin g. St e p 1 . Locat e the[...]

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    16 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading the T ransfer Film St e p 2 . U nroll about one foot from the fu ll roll of transfer fil m (supply spool), a nd wind it (2 wraps) onto the empty t ake-up spool. St e p 3 . Lo ad transfer fi lm supply spool on to the supply spindles, gr een flange [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading a Print Ri bbon P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 17 Loading a Print Ribbon The ZXP Series 8 printer i s designed to work on ly with Zebra T rue Colours ® i Series™ Ribbons in ord er to achieve rich, vibrant, image p roduction over the full-color spectru m. St e p 1 . Locat e the [...]

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    18 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading a Print Rib bon St e p 2 . Load the print ribbon supply spool onto th e supp ly spindles, purple flange side to the left . St e p 3 . Load the empty take-up spoo l onto the ta ke-up spindle, blue flange side to the right . St e p 4 . M ake sure th[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 19 Loading the Laminate Opening the L aminator Door St e p 1 . Grasp the Door at the bottom front. St e p 2 . Li ft the Door to i ts upright position . It will remain in that positio n. Note that t he Lower Laminat e Cassette is only pre[...]

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    20 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate Removing the Laminate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Ro tate the lock ing lever maximum i n the direction indicated in th e figure belo w . St e p 2 . Ro tate the ca ssette to the mechanical sto p in the direct ion indicated below .[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 21 St e p 3 . Remove the cassette(s) by pulling each cassette straig ht out fro m its sp in dl e. St e p 4 . Ope n the cassette(s), like a cl am shell, by separating its two halves. Grasp the t wo halves firmly with your fingers, then pu[...]

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    22 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate Loading the Laminate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Re move the new roll of laminate from it s packaging . St e p 2 . Cu t the laminate as shown, as close to perpendicular as po ssible. Import ant • The geared flange on the laminate spool [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 23 St e p 3 . Ca refully following the guid eli nes in the following figure, place the l aminate in the cassette. • Upper Laminate Cassette (present on both the single-sided laminator and d ual- sided laminator): • Lower Laminate Cas[...]

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    24 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 7 . Ro tate the co re to adju st the laminat e overhang. S t op when the en d of the lamina te is just beyond the lip of th e cassette, as shown below . Import ant • Check for laminate over hang any time the locking leve r i[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 25 Inst alling the La minate Cassette(s) St e p 1 . Sli de the cassette onto the spindle. St e p 2 . En sure the cassette is fully seate d on the spindle. Gently press the ca ssette until it is flush against the laminator frame.[...]

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    26 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 3 . Rota te each cassette (in the dire ction indicated in the figure below) until it stops. St e p 4 . Obse rve the locking lever snap into place.[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 27 Laminating Cont act Smart Cards The laminate for the top surface of a contact smart card has a re peating pattern of an index hole and a rectangular cut out to expose the card’ s electrical contacts. St e p 1 . Re move the Uppe r La[...]

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    28 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 5 . Ro tate the core to adjust the la minate overhan g. Sto p when the end of the laminate (not the edg e of the inde x hole) is ev en with the edg e of the lips of the cassette . St e p 6 . Inst all the cassette; see Page 25 [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Loading the Laminate P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 29 Using Partial-Wid th Laminate Laminates come in three width s: “Full-W idth” laminate is 2 in (51 mm) wide. The fu ll -wid th la mi nate is used on th e fron t (i .e., upper) or back (i.e., lower) surface of the card. “Partial- [...]

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    30 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Loading th e Laminate St e p 1 . Remove the Lower Lami nate Cassette; see Page 20 . St e p 2 . Ope n the cassette, and remove t he laminate if present. St e p 3 . Load the partial-wid th lamina te into the cassette. Note that the coll ar on the l aminate [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Connecting Power P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 31 Connecting Power St e p 1 . Place the Printer ’ s power switch in the OFF ( ) position. St e p 2 . D epending on your local AC voltage, plug the appropriat e power cord into t he Printer ’ s power connector and a grou nded AC power so[...]

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    32 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Connecting the Printer to your Computer Connecting the Printer to your Computer USB Connection St e p 1 . Co nnect the USB cable to th e pri nter and the computer . St e p 2 . En sure that the printer’ s power switch in the OFF ( ) position. Import ant [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Connecting the Prin ter to your Computer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 33 Ethernet Connection St e p 1 . Connec t the Ethernet Port on the rea r of the printer to an Ethernet Network Port. St e p 2 . T urn the printer ’ s power switch to the ON ( ) position. 1 0 /100b a se - T 1 0 /100[...]

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    34 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver Inst alling the Windows Printer Driver Initial S tep s Each computer th at will use the p rinter must have th e Printer Driver installed. If not already done , connect power to t he printer; and connect the p rinter t[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 35 Inst alling the USB Printer Driver St e p 1 . If no t already done, co nnect power to t he printer . Do not turn po wer ON. St e p 2 . Co nnect the USB port on t h e rear of the pri nter to the compu ter ’ s USB por[...]

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    36 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 9 . The InstallShield W izard wind ow will op en. T o proceed with the installation , cli ck the Next button. St e p 1 0 . Select Install USB pr inter drivers , and cli ck the Next button. St e p 11 . Ensure th[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 37 St e p 1 2 . This will bring up the License Agreement window . T o proceed with the installati on, select the I accept the t erms of the license agr eement option , and then click the Next button. St e p 1 3 . This wi[...]

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    38 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 1 4 . This will bring up the Choose Destination Locat io n window . • T o accept the default destina tion location where se tup will install the fil es, click the Next button. - or - • Select a folder where[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 39 St e p 1 7 . The Congratulations window wi ll appear . St e p 1 8 . At this point, turn on your printer ; and then click the Next button. The W indows New Har dware Found wi zard wi ll fi nd the printer . St e p 1 9 .[...]

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    40 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver Inst alling the Ethernet Printer Driver St e p 1 . If no t already done , connect power t o the printer . Turn power ON ( ). St e p 2 . Connect the Ethernet port on the rear of the printer to the Ethern et network con[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 41 St e p 8 . In the We l c o m e window , choose the maintenance operation to be performed: a. Select Modify to up grade the olde r printer driv er , click the Next button, and follow the screen prompts. At the end of t[...]

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    42 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 11 . Ensure that you have powered ON ( ) the ne twork prin ter and it is reachable from the PC; and then click the OK button. St e p 1 2 . This will bring up the License Agreement window . T o proceed with the [...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 43 St e p 1 4 . Identify the printer: • Click on the Sear ch bu tton (arrow bel ow) to sea rch for all the Ethe rnet pri nters on the network, select the desired prin ter , and then click the Next button. - or - • En[...]

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    44 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver St e p 1 6 . This will bring up the Choose Destination Location window . • T o accept the default destina tion location where se tup will install the fil es, click the Next button. - or - • Click the Chan ge butto[...]

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    Inst allation and Setup Installing the Windows Printer Driver P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 45 St e p 1 9 . When the InstallShield W izard Complete window appears, select the Ye s , I w a n t t o r estart my computer now radio button; and cli ck the Finish button. St e p 2 0 . This completes Ethernet d river in[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 47 3 Operation Introduction Printing with the Ca rd Printer is similar to p rinting with any othe r printer in a W indows environment. • The Printer Driver Software is installe d on your computer (see Section 2 ). • The Printer is connected to the po wer source and the computer[...]

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    48 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Card T ype Selection Card T ype Selection The Ca rd Set up tab al lows you to to specify the card ty pe in use. Based on yo ur selection, the printer aut om atically ad justs various p rin ter propert ies for optimum print quality . T o access the Card Setup T ab, sele[...]

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    Operation Printing a Sample Card P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 49 Printing a Sample Card Sample card designs are installed with th e printer driver . T o print a sample card: 1. Access the Card Setup T ab, select S tart > Prin ters and Faxes . Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer list ing; and[...]

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    50 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Manual Card Feed Manual Card Feed A Manual Feed Slot is availa ble for feedi ng single card s. The Input Hopp er must be empt y for single-card feeding to work properly . 1. Access the Card Setup T ab: Select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Right click on th e Zebra Z[...]

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    Operation Manual Card Feed P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 51 5. Insert a single card into the slot in the c orrect orientation. Do no t feed more t han one card at a time. Caution • DO NOT bend cards or to uch print surfaces as this can reduce print qua lity . The surface of the cards must remain clea n and du[...]

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    52 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Operator Control Panel ( OCP ) The printer is equipped with an OCP Displa y and thre e OCP But tons whi ch gi ve a cce ss to the printer menus. The menus can be acce ssed when the printer status shows READY . • Press the MENU button, to a[...]

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    Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 53 Operational Operational M essages are displaye d during th e Printer ’ s normal operation. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION ALARM An error message needs to be cleare d before normal operations can resume. CANCELING The Cancel button was pressed, and [...]

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    54 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) W arning Messages W arnings alert the operator to action that should be taken; the printer will g enerally continue operat ion. Error Messages Errors are displayed w hen a situation causes the printer t o stop operatin g. Depending on the c[...]

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    Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 55 Printer Menu Information Info Menu • Press the PREV button to mo ve up the menu list • Press the NEXT button to move down the menu li st • Press the EXIT button to return t o the Operating Mode Display PRINTER INFO NETWORK INFO RIBBO[...]

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    56 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Main Menu Main Men u MENU Button (Operating Mo de Display) RETURN PRINT TEST CARDS NETWORK SETTINGS ADV ANCED SETTINGS See Print T est Cards Menu on page 57 See Network Settings Menu on page 58 See Advanc ed Set ti ng s Menu on page 59 UP D[...]

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    Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 57 Print T est Cards Menu Print T est Cards Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN Sets the num ber of T est Cards to be printed (1, 5, 1 0, ..., 100) Selects single- s ide d or double-sid ed card pr inti n g Selects the type of card; e.g., Cus[...]

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    58 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Network Settings Menu Network Sett ings Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN WITHOUT SAVE Enable or disa ble the DHCP M ode Change the IP Address Change the Su bnet Mask SA VE SETTINGS DHCP MODE SET IP AD DRESS SET SUBNET MA SK SET DEF AUL [...]

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    Operation Operator Control Pan el (OCP) P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 59 Advanced Settings Menu Advanced Settings Menu UP DOWN SELECT Main Menu RETURN Displays curren t language, set s language opt ion (English, Fr ench, S panish, German, Bra zilian Portug uese, or It alian) Deletes all pending print jobs in th[...]

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    60 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Operation Operator Control Panel (OCP) Clean Printer Menu Clean Printer Menu Advanced Se ttings Me nu RETURN CLEAN SIDE CARD P A TH CLEAN FRONT CARD P A TH CLEAN HEA TER ROLLERS UP DOWN SELECT • Press the UP butt on to move up the menu list • Press the DOWN button to move do[...]

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    Operation Ethernet Indicators -- Detail P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 61 Ethernet Indicators -- Det a il Link/Activity Indicator (Green) Speed Indicator (Orange) Ethernet Connector Link/Activity S peed LED LED Off No link (disconnected) On Network link has been est ablished Blinking Network activity has been de[...]

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    62 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 63 4 Printer Settings and Adjustments Introduction This section describ es settings and adju stments that can be made to your W indows ZXP Series 8 Printer Driver . This consists of two major topic s : Card Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    64 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Card Printer Properties T o access the Card Print er Properties, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Right click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer list ing, then select Pr operties. • General T ab - Displays [...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 65 General T ab The General tab shows the se lected printer and lists the features of th e printer . T o access the General tab, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . R igh t cli ck on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer [...]

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    66 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Sharing T ab On the Shari ng tab (Sharing Pro perty Page ), you can ch oose to share the printer over th e network and inst all additional d rivers to accommodat e dif ferent operating systems. T o access the Sha ring ta[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 67 Port s T ab Use the Ports tab to specify the c omputer port to which th e printer is con nected. Thi s will have been establishe d at the initial insta llation of the printe r , and will not normally require at tention. T[...]

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    68 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Advanced T ab The Advanced t ab determines the spooling (queuing ) of print jobs an d determines ho w spooled jobs are handled re lative to the most recent j ob. T o access the Advanced ta b, select S tart > Prin ters[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 69 Color Management T ab Color Managemen t settings al low you to associ ate color profi les on the print er based on the type of media being used and printer co nfiguration. The Add button al lows the op erator t o add addi[...]

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    70 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Properties Security T ab This is the standard W indows security screen, showing user a ccess to variou s printer contro l options. Both Print a nd Manage Printers must be c hecked for full func tionality of t he printer . T o acces[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Properties P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 71 Device Information T ab The Device Information tab provides device info rmati on, security status, and pri nter usage. Access to Media Info and ZXP T oolBox is included. T o access the Device Settings tab, select S tart &[...]

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    72 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Card Printer Printing Preferences T o access the Card Prin ter Pr inti ng Preferenc es, sele ct S tart > Printers an d Faxes . R ight click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer listing; and selec t Prin[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 73 Card Setup T ab Card Setup ta b allows the user to adjust selected ca rd and print j ob parameters. T o access the Card Setup T ab, select S tart > Printers an d Faxes . Right click o n the Zebra ZXP Series 8[...]

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    74 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Advanced Black Panel Options Pop-Up The Advanced Black Panel Options pop-up window allows you to manage and con fi gure Black Extractio n. This window is available when using Black Pane l (K-Panel) ri bbons; [...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 75 • Black extraction fr om color images : - Print black with K panel : Specify the zones as Defined ar eas , Undefined ar eas , or Full car d . - Black level : The driver evaluat es the RGB valu es of the card d[...]

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    76 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Uv Panel Pop-Up A Uv Panel is a resin -based coating si milar to a “K” pane l and is u sed to print invisi ble images (text or graphics) that will gl ow in the visible spectrum when exposed to a Black Lig[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 77 • Uv printi ng opt i ons : Note that R otate 180 o , Grayscale, and Halftone are enabled when Bitmap based U v varnish (see above) is selecte d. -R o t a t e 1 8 0 o -G r a y s c a l e -H a l f t o n e • Dou[...]

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    78 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Inhibit Pop-Up The Inhibit pop-up w indow allows you t o select the inhibit pa nel area for mag stripe, signat ure panel, or oth er non-print ing areas o f a card . This wi ndow is availabl e only whe n using[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 79 Image Control Option The Image Control button brings up the Imag e Con trol window, which l e ts you make color adjustments to compensate fo r camera or lighting condit ions. Keep in mind that these color ad jus[...]

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    80 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces Encoding T ab The Encoding screen allows the us er to set variou s magn etic and smart card encoding options. T o access the Encoding T ab, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Right cli ck on the Zebra ZX[...]

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    Printer Settings and Adjustment s Card Printer Printing Preferences P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 81 Black Panel (K) T ab The Black Panel (K) T ab is used when black resi n printing (for text, logos, and/o r barco de) is require d. T o access the Bla ck Panel (K) T ab, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Ri[...]

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    82 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Settings and Adju stment s Card Printer Prin ting Preferen ces About T ab The About T ab shows the copyright and the driver ve rsion for the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer . T o access the About T ab, select S tart > Printers and Faxes . Right click on the Zebra ZXP[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 83 5 ZXP Series Toolbox Introduction The ZXP Series T oolbox provides advanced conf iguration capabilities and to ols to manage the operation of y our printer . Note that the ZXP Series T oolbox is a se parate appli cation that works independen tly from the printer d riv er . Impor[...]

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    84 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox ZXP Series T oolbox Access ZXP Series T oolbox Access T o access the ZXP Series T oolbox from the print e r driver , select S tart > Printers a nd Faxes . Then right-click on the Zebra ZXP Series 8 Car d Printer listing, an d select Pr operties > Device[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Information P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 85 Information Printer This information c annot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra t rained and certifie d personnel in dia gnosing or evalua ting printer status . • Firmwar e and Driver lists the v[...]

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    86 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Information Sensors These characte ristics cannot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra trained and certified personnel i n diagnosing or e valuating printer sensors status. • Sensor S tates details the state o[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Information P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 87 Media This screen di splays ri bbon, t ransfer film, an d lamina te detail s. This dat a is auto maticall y read and updated from the installed medi a in the printer . • Ribbon Details include T ype, Descri ption, Zebra part number , Initial siz[...]

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    88 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Information Laminator This information c annot be edited or changed by the user; however , this information may be useful for Zebra t rained and certifie d personnel in dia gnosing or evalua ting laminator statu s. • St a t u s information includes W arning[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 89 Configuration Image Control The Image Control w indow lets you ma ke colo r adjustments to compen sate for camera or lighting co nditions. Keep in mind that these color ad justments modify how the pictures print . The adjustments do not affect [...]

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    90 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration Job Log The Job Log is a utility that bu ilds a database of card transaction s in the printer’ s host computer . Th e Job Log records the data enco ded on the card’ s magnetic st ri pe, together with date, time, and the printer’ s serial n[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 91 • Log File Contents - The Log File Contents group sel e cts the data to be logged in the file you specified above. The data will be lo gged in the ord er displayed on the screen, each field being sep arated by the c haracter spec ified in the[...]

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    92 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration Save/Restore When you set u p a printer , you can save the pri nter and driver co nfiguration setting s; then, when you restore o r add addition al printers, you can use the saved configuratio n to ensure configuration con s ist enc y . Note tha[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 93 Firmware and Settings The Firmware Download screen allows you to d o wnload firmware and f i rmware updates. Note that firmware updates can also be found at http://zebracard.com under Drivers & Downloads . • Select Firmware to Download : [...]

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    94 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Configuration • Check Firmware Updates: T o use this op tion, you must have an internet con nection. 1. Click on the Check Up dates but ton. 2. Enter the Server name, User name, and Passw ord in the Ftp Login pop-up, and click on the OK button. 3. Observe t[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Configurat ion P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 95 • T emperature and Position Settings - Transfer T emperature Offset: T ransfer T emperature Offset is provided t o globally c hange the te mperatur e o f the heated rollers. If you ha ve a sing le card type that you want to chang e the roller[...]

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    96 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning Cleaning Clean Printer The Clean Printer sc reen gives yo u the option to clean the prin ter via the T oolbox; refer to Section 6 , for clea n ing via the OCP . • Side Card Path When you clic k on the Clean button , instructions will ap pear in the[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 97 •F r o n t C a r d P a t h When you clic k on the Clean button , instructions will ap pear in the following sequence: 1. Insert the Y Roller Cl eaning Card in the front feed slot. Click Ok after inserting the card. 2. W ait until the clean ing proc[...]

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    98 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Cleaning Clean Laminator The Clean Laminator screen gives y ou the option to clean the lami nator via the T oolbox; refer to Section 6 , for cleaning via the OCP . • Card transport Rollers When you clic k on the Clean button , instructions will ap pear in t[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Print T e st Card P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 99 Print T est Card Print Sample Card 1. V iew the Te s t C a r d L i b r a r y . Use the scrollbar to view all the selecti ons. 2. Set the front side: a. Select (click on) a card from the T est Card Library . b. Click on the Set As Front butto[...]

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    100 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Te c h n o l o g y T echnology Magnetic Encoding The Magnetic Encoding screen allows the user to test various magnetic encoding options. For more infor mation on magn etic encoding, refer to Appendix D . Settings: EIN options no t imple me nt ed. Read Data: [...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox T echno logy P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 101 Smart Card The Smart Card screen allows th e user to test various smart card encoding options. For more information on smart ca rd encoding, refer to Appendix E . • Card Readers: Select the card reader from the dr op-down menu. - C ar d Option[...]

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    102 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Security Advanced Security Configure Security Enabling driver pa ssw o rd pr ot ect ion prevents unauthor ized perso ns from changing the printer configuration sett ings. Access to various pr inter screens can be selectiv ely disabled based on the W[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Secu rity P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 103 T o change the Password: 1. Enter your password in the Old passwor d field. 2. Enter the new passw ord in the New passwor d and the Confirm pa sswor d fields. 3. Click on the Apply bu tton. Advanced Password: This password provides a ccess[...]

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    104 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A ZXP Series T oolbox Advanced Security Est ablish Security Roles Use this section used to establis h security roles; i.e., gra nt and restrict access t o various ZXP Series T oolbox screens. The list of users in the drop-down menu (e.g., Guest, HelpAssistant, Local User , localf[...]

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    ZXP Series T oolbox Print Viewer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 105 Print V iewer When you pr int a PRN fi le, you print d irectly to the printer , bypassing computer a pplications and associated printer drivers. This u tility can be use d to ensure that yo ur printer is wo rking properly by iso lating it from d[...]

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    106 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 107 6 C leaning Cleaning the Printer Clean your Printer using the Cleaning Cards pr ovided. The regular use of these c ards will clean and mainta in important parts of your printer tha t cannot be reached , including the Printhead, T ransport Rollers, and op tional Magnetic Encoder[...]

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    108 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Rollers St e p 1 . T o initiate th e cleaning pro c ess. a. Press the MENU button on the Operator Control Panel (OCP). The OCP will display the Ma in Menu. b. Scroll through th e Main Menu, and sele ct Advanced Settings. The OCP wi ll [...]

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    Cleaning Cleaning the Printer P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 109 St e p 3 . T o clean the Y -Drive Rollers. a. Select Clean Fr ont Car d Path to run the Y -Roller Cl eaning Routine. b. Use the Y -Roller Cleaning Card. c. Follow the OCP instructions. d. When complete , the OCP will return to the Clean Prin ter Me[...]

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    1 10 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Platen St e p 1 . Open the printer Doo r . St e p 2 . Re move the T ransfer Film. St e p 3 . M anually run the Hot Roller Cle aning Card ove r the Platen. St e p 4 . Re -install the T ransfer Film. St e p 5 . Close the printer Door . [...]

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    Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 1 1 Cleaning the Laminator Initiate the cl eaning process: St e p 1 . Press th e MENU button on the Operator Contro l Panel (OCP). The OCP will display the Mai n Menu. St e p 2 . Scroll through the Main Me nu, and select Advanced Sett i ngs. The OC[...]

  • Page 116

    1 12 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator Cleaning: Lami nator Media Feed Rolle rs The default cle aning interval is once every 5000 cards. St e p 1 . Sel ect Clean Lam Rollers to run the Laminato r Roller Cleani ng Routine. St e p 2 . Li ft the Laminato r Door to its u pright position.[...]

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    Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 13 St e p 8 . For t he dual-sided la minator only : a. Locate the roller (circled be low) for the lo wer cassette. b. Use a second Cleanin g Swab in t he Laminator Clean ing Kit. Bend the swab to release the cleaning fluid. c. Press Bottom . d. Cle[...]

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    1 14 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator Cleaning: Heater Assembly Rollers The default cle aning interv al is once every 20,000 cards. St e p 1 . Sel ect Clean Lam Oven to run the La minator Oven Cl eaning Rout ine. St e p 2 . Observe the OCP , and wait until the laminato r temperatur [...]

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    Cleaning Cleaning the Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 15 St e p 8 . Inse rt the card int o the slot (a rrow below), adhesive side down. St e p 9 . Pull the card all the way through the He ater Assembly thereby cleani ng the heater rollers. St e p 1 0 . Remove the card from the Heater Assembl y . St e [...]

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    1 16 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Cleaning Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead Printhead cleaning removes depo sits when print anomalies persi st. T o avoi d deposits, only use foam-tipped swabs or pens. St e p 1 . Pla ce the printer power switch in the OFF ( ) position. St e p 2 . Open the Door , an[...]

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    Cleaning Card Cleanin g Cartridge P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 17 Card Cleaning Cartridge The Card Cleaning Cartri dge cleans the cards en tering the printer throug h the card feeder . T o ensure print quality , the card cleaning roller requires periodic replaceme nt. Ne w ca rd cleaning rollers are include [...]

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    1 18 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 1 19 The table on the next page offers causes and solutions to symptoms rela ted t o improper operation. Check the table when experien cing any loss of oper ation or print quali ty . Use the followin g figure in conjunction with the table to help locate the possible cause and effec[...]

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    120 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages OCP Error Messages ERROR MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION BOTTOM LAMINA TE FEED • Bottom laminate cartridge is not installed properly . • Cartridge is not removed when that side of the card is not being laminated . • Remove, re[...]

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    T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 121 CONT ACT WRITE ERROR • Faulty card. • Incorrect card orientation. • Incorrect Mode or Protocol setting . • Faulty writer . • T ry another card. • T ry another card (check orientation). • Correct the Mode or Protocol settin g. ?[...]

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    122 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages INV ALID CARD TYPE Encoding error . a. Ensu re that you are using the corre ct card type. b. Ensure that the card orientation is correct for the card type. c. In the Encoding tab of the driver , check that the setti ngs are correct fo r the [...]

  • Page 127

    T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 123 LAMINA TOR EEPROM DEF AUL T The parameters stored in EEPROM have been reset to their default values. This will not normally happen, but co uld be seen with certain FW upgrades when new parameters have been added by Engineering. It could also [...]

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    124 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages LAMINA TOR TOP TEMPERA TURE HIGH If the top roller temperature ever exceeds a fixed temp erature th reshold, the ove r temp er ror occu rs. a. Power cycle the printer . b. Contact Zebra T echnical Support. LAMINA TOR UNKNOWN ERROR An unknown[...]

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    T roubleshooting OCP Error Messages P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 125 NO MAG STRIPE Mag stripe not detected. a . Ensure that you ar e using the co rrect card type. b. Check that the cards are loaded with the magnetic stripe in the correct orientation (normally stripe down and toward the rear of the printer). OU[...]

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    126 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting OCP Error Me ssages SYSTEM NOT READY A problem was detected during printer start-up. a. Power cycle the printer . b. Contact Zebra T echnical Support. TOP LAMINA TE FEED • T op laminate cartrid ge is not installed properly . • Cartridge is not removed when [...]

  • Page 131

    T roubleshooting OCP T est Card Images P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 127 OCP T est Card Images See detailed T est Card descriptions on the following page. Mid Gray Grid On Gray Cyan S tripes 2 Pixel Grid Mid Magenta Dark Cyan Max Gray Offset Dots Smear Min Magenta White Max-Gray Max-Gray White Motion & Regi[...]

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    128 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T roubleshooting T e st Card Descriptions T est Card Descriptions Image Description Print artifacts to look for with this image Mid Gray Flat uniform gray Motion artifact s, banding, platen defects, transfer artifacts, dirt, overall density l evel Grid On Gray Solid black on to[...]

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    T roubleshooting Ethernet Issues P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 129 Ethernet Issues If both LEDs are off, the printer has not detected the presence of a netw ork cable. T o solve the problem : • V erify that the network cable is ap propriate and has a n RJ-45 connector . • Remove the network cable from the p[...]

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    130 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 131 8 Technical Specifications S t andard Features • Thermal transfer and dye diffusion to transfer film • Full color or monochrome reverse tr ansfer printing • Single- and dual-sided prin ting • Maximum print speed (batch mode; i.e., the same image repeatedly) • Single-s[...]

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    132 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T echnical Specifications S p ecifications S pecifications Encoding Options • Smart card contact encoder – ISO 7816, PC/SC Compl iant • Magnetic stripe encoder – ISO 781 1 a nd JIS-II (new and re-encoded; tra cks 1, 2, and 3 ; high and low coercivit y; stri p e down; 30[...]

  • Page 137

    T echnical Specifications S pecifications P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 133 Card Comp atibility • C ard Thickness: 30 – 40 mil • Car d Size: ISO 7810 format, T ype ID-1, CR-80 • Car d Material: ABS; PVC, Composit e; TESLIN, Composite; PET ; PETG; Polycarbonate; PVC Agency Approvals Zebra ZXP Series 8 Ca[...]

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    134 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A T echnical Specifications S p ecifications Electrical • Auto-switching Single-p hase AC power • 90 V~26 4V AC RMS and 47-63 HZ (50-60 Hz no mi nal) • Power consumption: Idle 160 W Printing 340 W Initializing / W arm-up 570 W Sleep 20 W Physical • Hei gh t 11.62" (2[...]

  • Page 139

    T echnical Specifications Declarat ions of Conf ormity P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 135 Declarations of Conformity For a formal certificate, please contact the Compliance Of fice at Zebra’ s Camarillo facility . EUROPE: Norway Only: This pro duct is also designed for IT power system with phase to phase volta[...]

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    136 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 137 A PPENDIX A Printer Configurations Introduction The Part Number of a particular printer is shown on a label affixed to the bottom of the printer; that Part Number identifies th e specific configuration for th at printer . The chart on the following pag e shows the configurati o[...]

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    138 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Printer Configurations Part Numbers P ART NUMBER DESCRIPTION Z 8 _ Base Unit _ _ 3 _ _ 4 - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dual-sided printing with singl e-sided lamination Dual-sided printing with dual-si ded lamination _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 139 Appendix B Setting Custom Card Specifications B.1 Introduction This document is to b e use d for sett ing th e spec ifica tio n s for card s no t listed in the Card type in use dropdown menu; circled belo w . Setting the specifications for a non- listed card type is a three-ste[...]

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    140 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Process Flowchart B.2 Process Flowchart partial transfer? ash? examine card print card start stop no no no no yes yes yes yes adjust transfer temperature adjust transfer speed adjust transfer temperature adjust transfer speed adjust transf[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions 3-S tep Process P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 141 B.3 3-Step Process S tep 1: Select the Card T ype From the Card type in use dropdown menu, select Custom 1 or Custom 2 ; and click OK. Note that Custom 1 or Custom 2 have adjustab le transf er temperature and tran sfer speed [...]

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    142 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations 3-S tep Process S tep 2: Make adjustment s After selecting Custom 1 or Cust om 2 , the Card Specifications window will appear . Make the recommended transfer temperature an d/or transfer speed adjustment ( Se ction B.4 ), and click OK. The Ca[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions 3-S tep Process P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 143 S tep 3: Print and examine T est Card From the Card Set up tab, print (clic k on the Te s t P r i n t button circled below ) and exa min e a test card. The quality of th e test card will determine whether or no t to continue [...]

  • Page 148

    144 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4 Adjustment s Problems addressed in this section include : B.4.2 Partial T ransfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Front of card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 145 B.4.1 A djustment Overview When making adjustments, be awar e that in terd ependencie s e xi st bet wee n parameters; e.g., to fix the upward warpage, the firs t step is to decrease the front side transfer temperatures; but this [...]

  • Page 150

    146 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.2 P artial T ransfer Front of card Partial transfer is usually caused by l ack of ener gy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are too low or t he speeds are too fa st. Step 1. Increase Fro nt T ransfer T emper[...]

  • Page 151

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 147 Step 2. Decrease T ransfer Input Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Decrease the approp riate (single or do uble) transfer input spe ed by 0.2. c. Click o[...]

  • Page 152

    148 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Decrease the appropriate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click on [...]

  • Page 153

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 149 Back of card Partial transfer is usually caused by l ack of ener gy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are too low or t he speeds are too fa st. Step 1. Increase Back T ransfer T emperature: a. From the Card Spe[...]

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    150 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease T ransfer Input Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Decrease the approp riate (single or do uble) transfer input spe ed by 0.2. c. Click on[...]

  • Page 155

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 151 Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Decrease the appropriate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click on[...]

  • Page 156

    152 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.3 W arp age Edges curled down W arpage is usually cause d by too much en ergy b eing transferred to th e card; i.e., th e temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow . Step 1. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a.[...]

  • Page 157

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 153 Step 2. Increase F ront Transfer T emperatur e: a. From the Card Specificatio ns window , make a note of the default front transfer temperature settings. b. Increase th e appropriate (single or dou bl e side) front transfer tempe[...]

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    154 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click o[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 155 Edges curled up W arpa ge is usuall y caused by too much energy be ing transferred to th e card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow . Step 1. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card S[...]

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    156 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Increase Back T ransfer T emperature: a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default back tran sfer temperature settings. b. Increase th e appropriate (single or dou bl e side) back transfer temperatu[...]

  • Page 161

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 157 Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click [...]

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    158 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Irregular W arpage W arpa ge is usuall y caused by too much energy be ing transferred to th e card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow . Step 1. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card[...]

  • Page 163

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 159 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or doub le side) back transfer temp[...]

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    160 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click o[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 161 Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Increase the appropri ate (single or double) transf er input speed by 0.2. c. Click on t[...]

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    162 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.4 Card Indent ation Indentations are u sually caused by too much en ergy being transferred to the card, i.e. the temperatures are t oo hot or the spee ds are too slow . Step 1. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to [...]

  • Page 167

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 163 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or doub le side) back transfer temp[...]

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    164 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click o[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 165 Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Increase the appropri ate (single or double) transf er input speed by 0.2. c. Click on t[...]

  • Page 170

    166 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments B.4.5 Flash Flash is usual ly caused by to o much energy being tran sferred to the c ard (i.e., temp eratures are too high or inpu t speed is too slow) an d not allowing enough time for the cards to cool while exiting the tran sfe[...]

  • Page 171

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 167 Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or doub le side) back transfer temp[...]

  • Page 172

    168 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 3. Decrease T ransfer Output Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Decrease the appropriate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click on [...]

  • Page 173

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 169 Leading Edge Step 1. Decrease Fr ont T ransfer T emperature : a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.3 . b. Make a note of the default fron t transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e [...]

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    170 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or doub le side) back transfer tempe[...]

  • Page 175

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 171 B.4.6 S pecial Cases Flash on Smart Card Chip Step 1. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.3 . b. Make a note of the default fron t transfer temperature settings. c. Dec[...]

  • Page 176

    172 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or doub le side) back transfer tempe[...]

  • Page 177

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 173 Step 3. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click [...]

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    174 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 4. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Increase the appropri ate (single or double) transf er input speed by 0.2. c. Click on th[...]

  • Page 179

    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 175 Flash on Magnetic Stripe Step 1. Decrease Back T ransfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window; see Sect ion B.3 . b. Make a note of the default ba ck transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s[...]

  • Page 180

    176 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 2. Increase Transfer Output Spee d a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer output speed settings. b. Increase the approp ri ate (single or double) transfer output speed by 0.2. c. Click o[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 177 Step 3. Increase Transfer Input Speed a. From the Card Specifica tions window , make a note of the default transfer input speed settings. b. Increase the appropri ate (single or double) transf er input speed by 0.2. c. Click on t[...]

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    178 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Setting Custom Card Specific ations Adjustments Step 4. Decrease Front T r ansfer T emperature: a. Go to the Card Specifi cations window . b. Make a note of the default fron t transfer temperature settings. c. Decrease the appropriate (s ingl e or double side ) front transfer t[...]

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    Setting Custom Card S pecificat ions Adjustments P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 179 Excess Leading-Edge Flash on Mag Cards Use image with black printed l ine or text above the mag stripe (arrows below) . T o assist wi th this issue, you can use the Inhib it pop-up window , which allo ws you to select t he inhibi[...]

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    180 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 181 Appendix C Network Operations This section covers: Adding a Networ k Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Pooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189[...]

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    182 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Adding a Network Printer Use this proced ure if you hav e already installe d an ethernet printer on your system (refer to Section 2 ), and you want to install a second ethernet printer on t he network via the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard . Step 1. Click on th[...]

  • Page 187

    Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 183 Step 6. Observe the Select a Printer Port w indow . Step 7. Click on the Create a new port radio button. Step 8. From the dropdown menu , select S tan dar d TCP/IP Port . Step 9. Click on the Nex t button, and observe the Add Standar d TCP/IP Port Wi z a r d[...]

  • Page 188

    184 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 12. Observe a second Add S tandar d TCP/IP Port W izar d window . Step 13. Enter t he IP Address of your p rinter . Note that the Port Name will automatically b e filled in when yo u enter the IP Addres s. Do not change the Port Name . Step 14. Click on [...]

  • Page 189

    Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 185 Step 17. Observe the Completing the Ad d S tandar d TCP/IP Printer Port W izard wind ow . Step 18. Click on the Finish button, and observe the Install Printer Softw ar e window . Step 19. Select the Manufacturer (Z ebra T echnologies Inc) an d the Printers ([...]

  • Page 190

    186 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 21. Observe the Use Existing Driver window . Step 22. Select the Keep exi sting driver radio button. Step 23. Click t he Next button, and observe the Name Y our Printer window . Step 24. Enter t he printer na me, use the defau lt name, or ad d more infor[...]

  • Page 191

    Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 187 Step 27. Observe the Printer Sharing wind ow . Step 28. Select the appropriate radio button i n answer to the question Do you want to shar e this printer ...? Enter the Shar e name if applicable. Step 29. Click t he Next button, and observe the Print T est P[...]

  • Page 192

    188 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Step 32. Observe the Completing th e Add Printer W izar d w indow . Step 33. Click on the Finish button to co mplete the Add Printer W izard . Y ou have successfully installed the net work printer .[...]

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    Network Operation s P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 189 Pooling Setting Up Printer Pooling Printer Pooling i s a standard feature o f W indow s, which lets you spread your pr inted output across a pool of se veral printers. In this ex ampl e, we will install and setup the three network printers to be used for poo[...]

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    190 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Network Operations Using the Printer Pool When the first print er has taken as many jobs as it can handle (tha t being two j obs - one to be printed immediat ely , the other waiting ), the followin g jobs “spill o ver” to the second printer , and then to the third printe r [...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 191 Appendix D Magnetic Card Encoder Introduction This Appendix in cludes operation and maintenance require ments for Printers with the op tional magnetic card stripe encoder . The magnetic enco der can be set for either high or low coercivity , which must match the cards being use[...]

  • Page 196

    192 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder Driver Setting The Card Setup tab allows the user to specify t he Magneti c Encoder Card T ype in use. Based on your selection, the printe r au tomati cally adjusts variou s printer properti es for optimum performance. If your card type i s not listed in t[...]

  • Page 197

    Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 193 Media Loading Orient ation Place the cards in the Input Ho pper in the correct orientation as shown (with the magnetic stripe down and facin g to the rear). Ensu re that the cards are seated properly the hopp er . Note • ONL Y USE card s th at comply wi[...]

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    194 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder Magnetic Encoder Cleaning The Magnetic Encoder is clean ed as part of the prin t er cleaning process; see Section 6 . If the frequency of encoding erro rs increases, the he ad may need add itional c lea ning. T o clean, only use foam-tipped swabs. St e p 1[...]

  • Page 199

    Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 195 Magnetic Encoding T ype ISO (Default) The encoder read s and writes standa rd ISO track dat a formats in standard ISO track locati ons. The following sh ows the th ree standard ISO tracks. Each track can be encoded and decoded with AS CII characters in th[...]

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    196 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Magnetic Card Encoder AAMV A Alpha-numeric characters on T racks 1 and 3, numerals only on T rack 2. CUST OM If a custom format is desire d, the ISO stan dard format may be use d as a starting po int. The standard format can then be modified by assi gning d if ferent value s to[...]

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    Magnetic Car d Encoder P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 197 Encoder Macr o Commands W ith ZXP Serie s 8 printers, we pro vide support for pass-throug h mag encoding comman ds. The application develop er or user can use a preamble or Macro to indicate t o the driver that the data follo wing the Prea mble or Macro i[...]

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    198 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 199 A PPENDIX E Smart Card Options Introduction This Appendix c ontains informatio n on the add itional operation s of a Printer equi pped with one or more of the availa ble Smart Card options. Smart Cards can have a built -in microcompute r and/or memory to st or e fingerprints , [...]

  • Page 204

    200 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Smart Card Options Encoding and Reading Smart Cards Encoding data onto Smar t Cards and reading the data previo usly encoded on them is totally under control of the applicati on softwa re; no operator action is required. If you experienc e any problems with encoding or reading [...]

  • Page 205

    Smart Card Options P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 201 Cont act Smart Cards Contact Smart Cards have a pad of cont acts on the surface of the card th at con ne ct to th e circuitry embedded in to th e card . The printer respon ds to commands that p osition the card at the contact l ocation, where th e printer con[...]

  • Page 206

    202 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Smart Card Options Cont act S t ation Smart Card Interface When a command to t he printer interface sends a card to the Smart Card Contact S tation, the printer connects the Smart Card Conta ct Stat ion to the female DB-9 connector on the rear of the printer . An attached exter[...]

  • Page 207

    Smart Card Options P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 203 Cont actless Smart Cards Rather than using a contact pad, Cont act less Smart Cards use vario us short-range radio technologie s to “conne ct” to the printer . The printer moves the card to an antenna l ocation on th e card pat h, and the encoding or de c[...]

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    204 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 205 Appendix F Packing the Printer for Shipment Introduction If the printer is to be shipped, it is important to us e the original pa cking and shipp ing material to prevent damage to the Printer . If the original mat erial is lost, a repl acement Shipping Kit can be ordered from Z[...]

  • Page 210

    206 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Packing the Printer for Shipment St e p 7 . Op en the lamin ator Door . St e p 8 . Remo ve the Laminate Cassette(s). If you wi sh to save the laminate for future use, you may want to p ut the cassette(s) in a plastic bag fo r storage. St e p 9 . Close the laminator Door . St e [...]

  • Page 211

    Packing th e Printer for Sh ipment P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 207 St e p 1 4 . W ith t wo people hold ing the carry ing strap, careful ly lift and pla ce the Printer into the recess in the lowe r foam insert. St e p 1 5 . Place the uppe r foam insert on to the Printer , and gently press it down so it makes a[...]

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    208 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]

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    P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 209 A PPENDIX G Worldwide Support For T echnical Support or Repair Services, co ntact the appropriate facility listed below . North America and Latin Am erica - T echnical Support Phone: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (877 275 93 27) +1 847 913 2259 email: ts1@zebra.c om North America and Latin [...]

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    210 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A Worldwid e Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa - T echnical Supp ort For further assist ance, co nt act: Zebra T echnologies Ca rd Printer Solutions Dukes Meadow Millboard Road, Bou r ne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5XF , UK Phone: +44 (0) 1628 556 02 5 F AX: +44 (0) 1628 556 00[...]

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    Worldwide Su pport P1013372-001 Rev . A Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator 21 1 Asia Pacific - T echnical Support Zebra T echnologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 120 Robinson Road #06-01 Par akou Buildin g Singapore 06 8913 Phone: +65 6858 0722 Fax: +65 6885 0838 Email: tsasiapacific@zebra.c om Asia Pacific - Rep air Services Before returnin[...]

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    212 Zebra ZXP Series 8 Card Printer with Laminator P1013372-001 Rev . A[...]