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- Page 1 Welcome to your new Polaroid P50i User’s Manual Part Number: 980299-001 Rev.1.1 © 2004 POLAROID...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
This document contains information proprietary to Polaroid. This document and the information contained within is Copyrighted by Polaroid and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Polaroid. While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given that the document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specification. -
Page 3: Warranty Information
However, if it is determined that the use of other manufacturer supplies has caused any defect in the printhead for which a warranty claim is made, the user is responsible for Polaroid’s labor and material charges required to repair the defect. The warranty becomes void if the printhead is physically worn or damaged; also if it is determined that failure to follow the preventive maintenance schedule listed in the User's Guide has caused defect in the thermal printhead for which a warranty claim is made. -
Page 4: Declarations Of Conformity
Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Polaroid may cause, harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. Model: P50i conforms to the following specification: FCC Part 15, Subpart A, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a) - Page 5 4650 Executive Blvd. Ft.Wayne, IN 46808 www.polaroid-id.com Products: Plastic Card Printer P50i Declare under his whole responsibility that the products cited above are in conformity with the applicable essential requirements (and in particular those from the directive 1999/5/CE) following: Article 3.1 a: (health protection and user ‘s security) by the application of the norm EN60950 (2000) Article 3.1 b (protection requirements concerning the electromagnetic compatibility)
- Page 6 Thank you for choosing the Polaroid P50i Plastic Card Printer. Polaroid’s card printers offer a low cost, high quality solution to those requiring computer-controlled printing and encoding of credit card style plastic cards. Card applications include customer loyalty, access control, visitor, membership, gift cards, durable business cards.
- Page 7 Electrical hazard, such as an exposed voltage point, capable of causing electrical shock and personal injury. An area where electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause component damage. Use a grounding wrist band. Elevated temperature hazard, capable of producing a burn. Keep Card Printer clean by minimizing cover open time.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
3•3 Set printer driver option • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •... - Page 9 6TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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Page 10: Getting Started
1 • 1 Unpacking your card printer Your P50i printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer. Pull your printer out of the carton by grabbing it on both sides. -
Page 11: Quick Start
Make sure the following items are included with your P50i printer: Quick Start Guide QUICK START CLEANING CARTRIDGE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY PRINTER DRIVER & INTERFACE CABLE USER’S MANUAL CD If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to Appendix C of this manual. -
Page 12: 1•2 Indicators And Control
1 • 2 Your P50i printer is equiped with a Multi Function Panel Button with a surrounding light ring that glows in three colors to provide printer status indication. The Multi Function Panel Button is used to perform the following operations: Power Switch: The Power switch is located on the right-rear of the printer unit. -
Page 13: 1•3 Printer Installation
The power supply pack can only be replaced by the same product from the constructor. 1 • Place the printer in a location that allows easy access to all sides. The printer should never be operated while resting on its side or upside down. 2 •... -
Page 14: Operation
2 • 1 Printer Features The following shows the features found on your P50i Printer: Cover Release Buttons Print Head Card Cleaning Cartridge (under the Ribbon Cartridge) Ribbon Cartridge Power switch Multi Function Panel Button and Indicator Light Card output hopper Card Feeder &... -
Page 15: 2•2 Loading Ribbon Cartridge
2 • 2 The P50i Printer requires approved ribbon cartridges (see Appendix C). The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons are specifically designed for your P50i Printer. For optimum performance and printer life (Print Head), always use approved ribbons. -
Page 16: 2•3 Loading Cards
You may have to install the Card Feeder. Hold the card feeder on the sides and slide it into the rail guide. • Install Cards into feeder at the front of your P50i printer. For Cards with magnetic stripe refer to Appendix A for loading instructions. -
Page 17: Card Output Hopper
• Press on the card output hopper door and pull it down to place it in its functional position. When not using the printer place the card output hopper back in its closed position to protect the printer from dust. -
Page 18: C- Install Card Cleaning Cartridge
5 • A slide rail will guide you to insert the Cleaning Cartridge in the appropriate location. A Cleaning Cartridge diagram is visible on the inside of your printer to help you find the appropriate location. 6 • Ensure the assembly locks in place by pressing gently on the top of the cartridge until it engages properly. -
Page 19: 2•4 Feeding One Card At A Time
2 • 4 Feeding One Card at a Time For feeding one card at a time, like Cleaning Cards for example, remove all cards from card feeder and insert one card at a time at the bottom of the feeder. Do not feed more than one card at a time. -
Page 20: 2•5 Printing A Test Card
2 • 5 Printing a Test Card With ribbon cartridge and cards loaded, your P50i printer is ready to print. To check the operation of the printer, you should print a test card. 1 • Place the printer’s power switch in the OFF (0) position. -
Page 21: Printing A Sample Card
Printing with the P50i Printer requires the Windows Printer Driver, your card design/issuing software or printer command level programming through the printer interface. The P50i Card Printer can be used with any Windows 98/ME/XP , Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 software application program, using the drivers provided on CD with the printer. -
Page 22: 3•1 Install Driver On Windows 98/Me/Xp
To install the P50i Printer Driver Automatically on all Operating Systems, Use the Polaroid Install Wizard To ensure the accuracy of driver installation, it is recommended that you use the Polaroid Install Wizard that is provided on your driver CD. -
Page 23: 3•3 Set Printer Driver Option
In the same tab, go to Black Panel area and select Text Only. This option allows the text printing using the Black Resin Panel from the Color Ribbon. Close the Polaroid P50i Printer screen. 5• Now that you have loaded media and set up the printer driver, the P50i Printer is ready to print. -
Page 24: 3•4 Printing A Sample Card
Go to the Microsoft Word Software. 2• If the printer was not selected as the default printer, go to the file menu and Select Printer and choose Polaroid P50i Card Printer in the printer names list. Then Close the print dialog box. -
Page 25: Cleaning
The recommended maintenance procedures must be performed to maintain your factory warranty. Other than the recommanded cleaning procedures described in this manual, allow only Polaroid authorized technicians to service the P50i Printer. NEVER loosen, tighten, adjust, or bend, etc. a part or cable inside the printer. -
Page 26: 4•1 Cleaning System
Insert one Pre-Saturated Cleaning Card through the bottom slot of the Card feeder. 3 • Press the multi function control button for a few seconds. The card will feed into the printer and carry out the cleaning process. Repeat the process with a new Cleaning card if necessary. -
Page 27: 4•2 Cleaning The Print Head
4 • 2 Cleaning the Print Head A cleaning using the cleaning system with cards usually suffices. However, a separate Print head cleaning using swabs can remove more stubborn deposits when print anomalies persist. To avoid deposits, only use foam-tipped swabs. 1 •... -
Page 28: 4•3 Card Cleaning Cartridge
4 • 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge Your P50i Printer also has a Card Cleaning Cartridge. This item cleans the cards entering the printer. To ensure print quality, the cleaning roller should be replaced with every ribbon cartridge replacement. WHEN TO MAINTAIN Each time the ribbon cartridge is replaced. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
(NOTE: The Polaroid i-Series ribbon is specifically designed to be compatible with all Polaroid i- Series printers. Use of a print ribbon other than the Polaroid i-Series may result in poor print quality, which the following fixes may not correct. To insure compatibility and print quality,... - Page 31 A2 • Use a different supply of cards. • Perform a Cleaning of the printer (see Cleaning section 4.1 Cleaning system & 4.3 Card Cleaning Cartridge). • Replace Cleaning Roller (see Cleaning section 4.3 Card Cleaning Cartridge) • There are non-printing horizontal lines (white) on the card surfaces.
- Page 32 Ribbon may not be synchronized on the correct color panel position. C • Cards may not meet specifications. D • Dust inside the printer and/or dirty Cleaning Roller. 4 • 2 Cleaning the Print Head). 4 • 3 Card Cleaning Cartridge).
- Page 33 Check for ribbon cartridge in the printer. B1 • Use a different supply of cards. C1 • Power off the printer and check the Print Head cable connections. D1 • Call Service for Print Head replacement information. Possible Cause A •...
- Page 34 Windows Drivers for 98/2000/ME/XP and NT 4.0 • One year printer warranty • One year print head warranty` • Powerful EPCL (Polaroid Printer Command Language) • Color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing • 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution •...
- Page 35 Ribbons Cartridges Interfaces Mechanical Electrical Environmental Options • Black Monochrome: 500 cards/cartridge • YMCKO dye sub: 100 cards/cartridge • USB port / Parallel • USB port / Serial • Width: 7.2” (183mm) • Depth: 11.9” (303mm) • Height: 7.1” (180mm) •...
- Page 36 CARD DIMENSIONS ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR PLAIN CARD ISO STANDARD DIMENSIONS FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD...
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Page 37: Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder
This section contains information on the additional operations of the P50i Printers with Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder. (See Chapter 2 for location.) INTRODUCTION Operation and maintenance requirements for the P50i Printer with the optional magnetic card stripe encoder. (See Chapter 2 for location.) The magnetic encoder can be set for either high or low coercivity. - Page 38 A • MEDIA LOADING ORIENTATION Note: M1 = Stripe Down HICO M2 = Stripe Down LOCO approved HICO & LOCO PVC cards are available. (See Appendix C). The magnetic encoder is a factory installed item with the read/write head positioned below the card path, available with HICO encoding or LOCO encoding.
- Page 39 B • MAGNETIC ENCODER CLEANING Use the standard cleaning card process. This cleans the most important parts of the printer; including the print Head, Transport Roller and Magnetic Stripe Encoder (refer to chapter 4 “Cleaning” for more instructions.) 1 •...
- Page 40 Accessories & Supplies Please contact your Polaroid authorized dealer to place an order for accessories and supplies. RIBBONS: Part Number VEN 1207 VEN 1206 Use only Polaroid -approved card, ribbon and patches media. Refer to the Accessories section for more information about Card and Ribbon Media available from Polaroid.
- Page 41 ACCESSORIES Accessories available for P50i printers appear below. Always refer to the part number when placing an order. Printer supplies Part Number Description 300320-001 Centronics Parallel cable (36 pins) 105912-212 USB Cable (6ft A-B) 105925-001 Replacement Print Head Kit Cleaning Supplies...
- Page 42 World Wide Sales and Support: Polaroid Digital ID Systems 4650 Executive Blvd. Ft.Wayne, IN 46808 www.polaroid-id.com Toll Free number: 1-866-484-0611...
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