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User Manual
P100
Part Number No. 110439A Rev.1.1
© Polaroid
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FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the Polaroid P100 Series card printers manufactured by Polaroid Corporation. RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION Before returning any equipment to Polaroid Corporation for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair, contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside. Ship the equipment, freight prepaid, t
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WARRANTY INFORMATION WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support, send us your warranty registration card today! Polaroid warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Polaroid warrants the print head, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Polaroid 100 Plastic Card Printer. These printers produce cards ideal for personalised identification, access control, visitor, membership, promotion and luggage card, badges and tags. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new Card Printer. P100 PRINTER MODELS The Polaroid Product Number tells a story: Here is a quick review of the Polaroid Card Printer Series numbering and lettering system to help you. The P100 Plastic Card P
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ICONS Throughout this manual, different icons highlight important information, as follows: Important general information Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury. Electrical hazard, such as an exposed voltage point, capable of causing electrical shock and personal injury. An area where electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause component damage. Use a grounding wrist band. Elevated temperature hazard, capable of produci
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Table of Contents aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa GETTING STARTED ........................................................... 1 1 1.1 Unpacking your card printer ............................................... 1 1.2 Indicators and controls ....................................................... 3 1.3 Printer installation .............................................................. 4 OPERATION ...................................................................... 5 2 2.1 Printer Features ....
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APPENDIX A - MAGNETIC CARD STRIPE ENCODER ......... 39 Introduction .................................................................. 39 A- Media Loading Orientation ............................................... 40 B- Magnetic Encoder Cleaning .............................................. 41 APPENDIX B - SMART CARD CONTACT STATION .............. 42 Introduction .................................................................. 42 A- Media Loading Orientation .................................
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GETTING STARTED aaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1.1 Unpacking your card printer Your P100 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, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occured during shipping. Please ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper operation and storage of the printer. GETTING STARTED 1
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In addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are included with your P100 printer: CLEANING KIT CARD OUTPUT HOPPER POWER CABLE CLEANING CARTRIDGE PRINTER DRIVER DISK (floppy or/and CD) If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to Appendix C of this manual. GETTING STARTED 2
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1.2 Indicators and Controls Your P100 printer has an LCD Display, two LED's and two Panel Buttons. LCD Display Power Clear Button LED [Select] Alert LED Menu Button [Next] LCD Display : The 16 character LCD Display is used for : Showing the printer's current status Providing operator and service messages (Chapter 5) LED's : The two LED's are used for : Green: Power LED Amber: Alert LED (with beeper) This Alert LED is on when an error condition exists. The Beeper will sound three alert
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1.3 Printer Installation The following will guide you through the installation of your P100 printer. CAUTION : Limit AC power supplied to the P100 Printer to 110 - 230 V AC, 60 - 50 Hz for an associated 680 mA - 310 mA. Limit excess current draw to 16 amps or less, using an associated cir- cuit breaker or other such device. Never operate the printer in a location where operator, computer, or printer can get wet. Personal injury could result. The printer must be connected to an earthed electrica
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OPERATION aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaa 2.1 Printer Features The following shows the features found on your P100 Printer: 1 9 8 2 3 5 7 A 6 4 B STANDARD FEATURES OPTIONAL FEATURES 1. Print Head A. Magnetic Encoder Station 2. Print Head Unlock lever B. Smart Card Contact Station 3. Manual Holder 4. Card Output Hopper 5. Card Cleaning Cartridge 6. Rejected Card Box 7. LCD Display & 2 Panel Buttons 8. Card Feeder + cover 9. Card Thickness Control Lever PLEASE NOTE : Any blue items inside the printe
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SUPPLY SPINDLE 3. Load ribbon onto the supply spindle (under print head carriage) and empty core (with tape attached) onto the take-up spindle. Make sure the ribbon comes off the top of the supply spindle and feeds to the top of the take-up spindle. TAKE UP SPINDLE `CLICK' 4. Push down on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible 'click' signals the locked-down position. 5. Close Cover. Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronizes whenever the print head lock down occurs. The card fli
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DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality. The surface of the cards must remain clean and dust free. Always store cards in an enclosed container. Ideally, use cards as soon as possible. If cards stick together, carefully shuffle them. * See Chapter 6, Technical Specifications, for card requirements and capacities. OPERATION 9
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B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE This item is used to clean the cards entering the printer. 1. Remove Card Cleaning Cartridge from packaging. 2. Open Printer cover and remove the yellow reminder tape from the location for the Cleaning Cartridge. 3. Make sure the arrow on top of the assembly is facing toward the rear of the printer. Hook assembly into slot on printer and rotate down. Ensure the assembly locks in place. 10 OPERATION
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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. Open Cover, and adjust lever to the correct position for the card thickness you are using. Repeat for different card thickness. (Factory setting is for 30mil (0.762 mm) card thickness). See diagram below : Card thickness: A - 60mil (1.524mm) to 50mil (1.27mm) B - 40mil (1.016mm) C - 30mil (0.762mm) D - 20mil (0.508mm) E* - Less than 20mi
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3. Swing up the Rejected Card Box Door and press the top. An audible "click" signals the locked position. 4. Press the Clear Button on the front panel to re-start the current printer job and to clear the rejected cards counter. OPERATION 13