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XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 91
TROUBLESHOOTING
This section describes:
Troubleshooting Tools
How to Locate the Problem
Installation Problems
Card Appearance Problems
Magnetic Stripe Problems
Driver Communication Problems
For Managers Only
Tools for Troubleshooting
The tools for troubleshooting a problem are similar to the supplies and equipment you use to
print cards:
Cards to print, used at several stages of troubleshooting
Print ribbon
Cleaning supplies, especially printer cleaning cards and a cleaning pen
The XPS Card Printer Driver, if you use it when printing cards
The Printer Manager, for use by managers with the guidance of your service provider
Procedures to identify where a problem is occurring
Locate the problem
When you think the printer is not working correctly, use the following procedure to locate the
source of the problem.
The printer, printer driver, and ID software work together to produce cards. If the system is not
working as you expect, follow these steps, in the order listed, to isolate the source of the
problem before contacting your service provider.
1. Check that the power cable is connected and the printer is powered on.
2. Does the printer power on and display "Ready" on the front panel within 1 minute?
If yes, the printer powers on. Continue to step 3.
If the printer powers on but does not display "Ready" the printer is not working
properly; If the printer does not power on, make sure the printer is connected to a
functioning power source.
Remove the printer power cord from the outlet.
Connect another device, such as a light, to the same outlet to verify that the power