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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Magnetic Card Encoder
Sample Encoding Program
Sample Encoding Program
Refer to the Programmer’s Manual (part number 98001-001).
Magnetic Encoder Cleaning
The Magnetic Encoder Read/Write Head is cleaned as part of the printer cleaning process. If
the frequency of encoding errors increases, the magnetic encoder head may need cleaning.
When to Clean
When the LCD Panel displays the message ENCODING ERROR at an increasing frequency.
How to Clean
1. Leave power on.
2. Press and hold the front panel button for a few seconds.
3. Open the main cover and release the Print Head Carriage latch, raise the Print Head
Carriage, and remove the ribbon. Close the Print Head Carriage.
4. Close the main cover.
5. Open the Card Feeder cover and remove any cards.
6. Insert a Pre-Saturated Cleaning Card (provided) into the slot below the Card Feeder. The
cleaning card will feed into the printer and carry out the cleaning process. Repeat the
process with a new cleaning card if necessary.
7. Additional cleaning of the magnetic head can be accomplished using the alcohol-soaked
swabs provided with the printer. Follow the directions given in Section 4.
Note • ONLY USE cards that comply with ISO 7810 and 7811 standards for magnetic stripe
cards. The magnetic stripe must be flush to the surface of the card to work properly. Never
use cards which have taped-on magnetic stripes.