Installation and Setup Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge The Card Cleaning Cartridge cleans the cards entering the printer. The Card Cleaning Cartridge consists of a Cartridge Frame and an Adhesive Roller, which are packed together. 1. Remove the Cartridge Frame and the Adhesive Roller from their packaging. Insert the Adhesive Roller into the Cartridge Frame, as shown below. To avoid contamination, always hold the frame and the roller by the ends. . 2.
Installation and Setup Installing the Card Cleaning Cartridge 4. Locate the slot at the rear of the Card Cleaning Cartridge mounting location; see below. Card Cleaning Dual-Sid ed Colo r 5. Hold the Card Cleaning Cartridge by the extended “handle” (so the large arrow on the top is pointing away from you). With the cartridge at about a 30° angle (pointing downward), insert the lip of the cartridge into the slot, until the cartridge seats against the back wall.
Installation and Setup Setting the Card Thickness Control Setting the Card Thickness Control The Card Thickness Control is set by the user to adjust the gap as cards enter the printer, to prevent double-feeds (which could cause a jam) or mis-feeds. Note • Set the Card Thickness Control before loading cards. 1. Open the Card Feeder cover. The cover is hinged; lift it by the lip at the right front corner.
Installation and Setup Setting the Card Thickness Control 3. There are four detents to set the position of the Card Thickness Control. Slide the Card Thickness Control to the position corresponding to the following: Detent Position Card Thickness Highest 50 mil (1.27 mm) to 60 mil (1.52 mm) 3rd position 30 mil (0.76 mm) to 50 mil (1.27 mm) 2nd position 20 mil (0.51 mm) to 40 mil (1.02 mm) Lowest 10 mil (0.25 mm) to 20 mil (0.
Installation and Setup Loading Cards Loading Cards This section shows how to load plastic cards into the P430i Printer. The P430i can use cards with a range of thickness from 10 mil (0.25 mm) to 60 mil (1.5 mm). Note • Do not mix cards of different thicknesses! The P430i Printer can also load and print cards fed individually. Information on this is given in the next chapter. Note • DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality.
Installation and Setup Loading Cards Caution • Do not touch print surfaces of the cards; this can reduce print quality 2. Remove all wrapping from the card deck. 3. Holding the card deck by the sides, hold it vertically against a flat surface such as a desktop. If the deck is too thick for your hand to hold it comfortably, use about half a deck at a time. 4. Push the stack back and forth to an angle of about 45° from vertical, so as to separate all of the cards.
Installation and Setup Card Output Hopper Note • Do not try to eliminate the gap by pressing down on the card stack in the input hopper; this can cause misfeeds. Card Output Hopper The card output hopper is normally extended to receive the printed cards. The printer may be operated with the card output hopper in its closed position; in this case the cards will not be collected in the output hopper. 1. Pull the card output hopper out to place it in its functional position.
Installation and Setup Connecting the Printer to your Computer Connecting the Printer to your Computer The P430i Printer includes a standard USB interface. As an option, the printer can be ordered with a 10/100base-T Ethernet Adapter (in addition to the USB interface). The Ethernet Adapter can also be ordered as an add-on option and installed in the field by a Zebra factory certified technician. 1.
Installation and Setup Connecting Power Connecting Power The P430i Printer includes an internal AC power supply that accepts nominal input voltage in the range from 110 to 230 volts at 50 to 60 Hertz. The power source must be grounded. Depending on specific model number, your P430i Printer will include one or two power cords; use the one that is appropriate for the AC power source connection at your location.
Installation and Setup Printing a Test Card Printing a Test Card With ribbon and cards loaded, your P430i Printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer, you should print a test card. (Printing a test card does not require that the printer be connected to your computer or network, but power must be applied.) 1. Set the printer’s power switch (on the back of the printer) to the OFF ( O ) position. 2.
Installation and Setup Packing the P430i Printer for Shipment 2. If the printer still has power applied and is turned on, and is still connected to the host computer, set the printer’s power switch (on the back of the printer) to the OFF ( O ) position, and disconnect the interface and power cables to the printer. 3. Open the Main Cover. Open the Print Head Carriage and remove the Ribbon. (If you wish to save the ribbon for future use, you may want to put it in a plastic bag for storage.) 4.
3 Printing a Card Printing with the P430i Card Printer is similar to printing with any other printer in a Windows environment. • The Printer Driver Software is installed on your computer (see Chapter 2). • The P430i Printer is connected to the power source and the computer (see Chapter 2). • The P430i Printer is selected by either the Operating System or the appropriate application software program. • Printer Properties are set (the factory default values will be appropriate for many applications).
Printing a Card Printing a Sample Card Also from the Tools window, the Test Card can be selected from several pre-loaded styles. “Single Feed Options” allows Disabling or Enabling Single Feed Support. • If “Disable Single Feed Support” is selected, when the P430i Card Printer runs out of cards in the feeder, the LCD display will read OUT OF CARDS. To continue, press the panel button.
Printing a Card Removing Rejected Cards 8. Once you are ready to print, go to the File menu and select Print. 9. If the printer was not selected as the default printer, go to the File menu, select Print Setup and choose Zebra P430i Card Printer from the printer names list. Then Close the Print Setup dialog box. 10. The printer will feed in a card and start printing (the data download time will vary depending on the complexity of the card design and the processing speed of your computer). 11.
Printing a Card Feeding One Card at a Time Feeding One Card at a Time A Manual Feed Slot is available below the Card Input Hopper for feeding single cards. The Card Input Hopper must be empty for single-card feeding to work properly. 1. Open the Card Feeder cover. Verify that there are no cards in the feeder, then close the Card Feeder cover. 2. Insert a single card into the slot below the Card Feeder. Do not feed more than one card at a time.
4 Cleaning Caution • PROTECT YOUR FACTORY WARRANTY! The recommended cleaning procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty. Other than the recommended cleaning procedures described in this manual, allow only Zebra authorized technicians to service the P430i Printer. NEVER loosen, tighten, adjust, bend, etc., any part or cable inside the printer. NEVER use a high pressure air compressor to remove particles in the printer.
Cleaning Cleaning the Printer How to Clean Note • This cleaning procedure uses two cleaning cards. One cleaning card is the size of a regular plastic card, and is referred to as the “cleaning card.” The other is elongated, with a wider section at one end; it is referred to as the “long cleaning card.” 1. Leave the Printer power on, or turn it on if it was off. 2.
Cleaning Cleaning the Print Head 8. The long cleaning card will automatically feed into the printer and the printing process will continue. The LCD Panel will again display the message CLEANING PRINTER. 9. When the cleaning process is completed, the long cleaning card will be ejected and the LCD Panel will display the message READY, indicating that the printer is ready to resume normal printing operations. 10. Discard both cleaning cards after a single use.
Cleaning Card Cleaning Cartridge Card Cleaning Cartridge Your P430i Printer includes a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer through the card feeder. To ensure print quality, the cleaning roller requires periodic replacement. New cleaning rollers are included with each ribbon or may be purchased separately. (To reorder, please refer to the Media List on the Windows Drivers and User Documentation CD supplied with this printer.
Cleaning Card Cleaning Cartridge ided Dual-S or Col 3. Remove the cleaning roller from the Card Cleaning Cartridge and discard. 4. Install new cleaning roller into the Card Cleaning Cartridge. To avoid contamination, always hold the cleaning roller by the ends. (For replacement cleaning rollers, please refer to the Media List on the Windows Drivers and User Documentation CD supplied with this printer.) 5. Peel protective wrapper from the cleaning roller by gently pulling on the tape. 980471-001 Rev.