User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- FCC Radiation Exposure Statement (applicable to 15.247 device only)
- Introduction
- Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
- LCD Panel
- Installation and Setup
- General Information
- Unpacking the Printer
- Installing the Print Driver Software and Setting Driver Options
- Installing the P330i Print Driver
- Loading a Ribbon
- Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge
- Setting the Card Thickness Control
- Loading Cards
- Card Output Hopper
- Connecting the Printer to your Computer
- Connecting Power
- Printing a Test Card
- Packing the P330i Printer for Shipment
- Printing a Card
- Setting Printer Properties
- Printing a Sample Card
- Feeding One Card at a Time
- Cleaning
- Cleaning the Printer
- When to Clean
- How to Clean
- Cleaning the Print Head
- Card Cleaning Cartridge
- When to Replace the Cleaning Roller
- How To Replace the Cleaning Roller
- Troubleshooting
- Print Quality Issues
- Troubleshooting the Ethernet Connection and Adapter
- Resetting to Factory Defaults
- Ethernet Adapter Status Indicator
- Network Status/Activity Indicator
- Technical Specifications
- General Specifications
- Ribbon Specifications
- Card Specifications
- Bar Codes
- Fonts
- Card Dimensions
- Bi-Directional Communications Interfaces
- Mechanical Specifications
- Electrical
- Environmental
- Options
- Magnetic Card Encoder
- Introduction
- Media Loading Orientation
- Sample Encoding Program
- Magnetic Encoder Cleaning
- When to Clean
- How to Clean
- ISO Standard Encoding
- Smart Card Contact Station
- Introduction
- Media Loading Orientation
- Smart Card Contact Station Interface
- Connecting to a Network
- Printer Sharing
- External Print Server
- Internal Print Server
- Worldwide Sales & Support
- Sales and Support Locations
- Website
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Installation and Setup
Loading Cards
Loading Cards
This section shows how to load plastic cards into the P330i Printer. The P330i can use cards
with a range of thickness from 10 mil (0.25 mm) to 60 mil (1.5 mm).
The P330i Printer can also load and print cards fed individually. Information on this is given in
the next chapter.
The plastic cards generally come in decks of 100 cards; the Card Feeder can hold a full deck of
100 30-mil cards. Cards sometimes will stick together; this can cause mis-feeding or double-
feeding. To avoid this, separate the cards before loading, as described in steps 2 through 4
below.
1. If the Card Feeder cover is closed, open it. The cover is hinged; lift it by the lip at the right
front corner.
Note • Do not mix cards of different thicknesses!
Note • 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.
Note • For cards with magnetic stripe, refer to Appendix A for loading instructions.
Note • To reduce contamination and ensure better print quality, minimize the time the Card
Feeder cover is open.