User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision Log
 - How-Do I… Quick links to Frequently Asked Questions
 - Contents
 - Message 100: Request not supported
 - Message 101: Job could not complete
 - Message 102: Card not in position
 - Message 103: Printer problem
 - Message 104: Critical problem
 - Message 105: Magstripe data error
 - Message 106: Magstripe data not found
 - Message 107: Magstripe read data error
 - Message 108: Magstripe read no data
 - Message 109: Print ribbon problem
 - Message 110: Print ribbon out or missing
 - Message 111: Card not picked
 - Message 112: Card hopper empty
 - Message 113: Close cover to continue
 - Message 114: Cover opened during job
 - Message 115: Wait for print temperature
 - Message 116: Magstripe not available
 - Message 117: Reader not available
 - Message 118: Print ribbon type problem
 - Message 119: Print ribbon not supported
 - Message 120: User paused the printer
 - Message 121: Print ribbon ID problem
 - Message 122: Magnetic stripe format problem
 - Message 123: Insert new card then continue
 - Message 124: Insert same card then continue
 - Message 500: The printer is not available. The card cannot print.
 - Message 501: The printer connection was lost. Printing the card is canceled.
 - Message 502: The card data is missing or is not usable. The card cannot print.
 - Message 503: The magnetic stripe data is missing. The card cannot print.
 - Message 505: Bonjour is not installed. Cannot connect to the printer.
 - Message 506: A card is currently processing.
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 - Card Design and Setup
 - Printer Driver
 - Updates, Upgrades, and More
 - Removing a Printer from a Windows PC
 - Troubleshooting
 - Supplies and Parts
 - How-To Topics
- How to Install a Large Output Hopper
 - How to Install the 200-Card Input Hopper Option
 - How to Adjust the Colors Printed
 - How to View Card Counts using the Driver
 - How to View Card Counts from the Printer LCD Menu
 - How to Change a Card Design
 - How to Run a Cleaning Card
 - How to Clean the Printhead
 - How to Set the Driver Network Port Value
 - How to Encode Magnetic Stripe without Printing
 - How to Change the LCD Backlight
 - How to Get the Printer Network IP Address
 - How to Get the Printer USB IP Address
 - How to Load Cards
 - How to Load Ribbon
 - How to Open Printing Preferences
 - How to Open the Printer Manager
 - How to Open the Printer Properties
 - How to Print Driver Sample Cards
 - How to Print a Printer Test Card
 - How to Print on Both Sides of the Card
 - How to Print More Than One Copy of a Card
 - How to Rotate the Card
 - How to View Printer Status
 - How to Find the Printer Serial Number
 - How to Set Magnetic Stripe Coercivity
 - How to Set the Print Area
 - How to Set the Print Resolution
 - How to Set Static IP Address Type
 - How to Use Print Blocking Escapes
 - How to Use Magnetic Stripe Escapes
 - How to Use Magnetic Stripe Fonts
 - How to View the Driver Version
 - How to View Network Information
 
 - Legal Notices
 
 
XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide    7 
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 82 
Windows Properties and Preferences ..................................................................................... 82 
Printer Manager ...................................................................................................................... 82 
Printer Driver ......................................................................................................................... 83 
Communication with the Printer ............................................................................................. 84 
Using the driver ....................................................................................................................... 85 
Updates, Upgrades, and More ............................................................................................... 86 
Updates ................................................................................................................................... 86 
Updating the Driver ................................................................................................................. 86 
Upgrades and Printer Options ................................................................................................. 87 
Deviations ................................................................................................................................ 87 
Removing a Printer from a Windows PC ................................................................................. 88 
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 91 
Tools for Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 91 
Locate the problem ................................................................................................................. 91 
Fixing the Printer System ......................................................................................................... 92 
The XPS Card Printer Driver ..................................................................................................... 93 
ID Software .............................................................................................................................. 93 
Using the Printer Plug-in ......................................................................................................... 93 
Other Components of the System ........................................................................................... 93 
Installation Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 94 
USB Installation Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 94 
Network Installation Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 95 
Driver Problems ....................................................................................................................... 97 
The driver does not detect the network-connected printer ................................................... 97 
The driver does not detect the USB-connected printer .......................................................... 97 
Unexpected messages appear ................................................................................................. 98 
The driver status or Windows print queue does not provide expected data ......................... 98 
Card Appearance ................................................................................................................... 100 
Something did not print ........................................................................................................ 100 
Printing includes unexpected data ........................................................................................ 100
The co
lor printing has flaws .................................................................................................. 101 
The printing is too light ......................................................................................................... 102 
The printing in too dark ......................................................................................................... 103 
The monochrome printing has flaws ..................................................................................... 103 
Magnetic Stripe ..................................................................................................................... 104 
For Managers Only ................................................................................................................ 106 
Supplies and Parts ............................................................................................................... 107 
Print Ribbon ........................................................................................................................... 108 
Color Print Ribbon ................................................................................................................. 108 
Monochrome Print Ribbon .................................................................................................... 108 
Print Ribbon Storage Guidelines ........................................................................................... 109 
Cards ...................................................................................................................................... 110 










