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User's Guide
P500 and P600
User's Manual No. 980179-001
Rev. A
1997 Eltron International Inc.

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide P500 and P600 User’s Manual No. 980179-001 Rev. A 1997 Eltron International Inc.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the Privilege Series card printers manufactured by Eltron International Incorporated, Simi Valley, California. RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION Before returning any equipment to Eltron for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair, contact Re- pair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside.

  • Page 4: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION We Need To Hear From You! To Establish Your Warranty Period And Provide Access To Technical Support, Send Us Your Product Registration Card Today! Eltron warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and serv- ice, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user.
  • Page 5 Icon Descriptions Indicates a mechanical hazard, such as one as- sociated with moving parts, capable of result- ing in equipment damage or personal injury. Indicates an electrical hazard, such as an ex- posed voltage point, capable of causing electri- cal shock and personal injury if touched. Indicates information of particular interest that requires consideration in the associated con- text.
  • Page 6 ELTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß das Gerät declara que el dichiara che P500 Card Printer P600 Card Printer is in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directives listed below: est conforme aux spécifications des directives de l'Union Européenne ci-dessous: der nachstehend angeführten Direktiven des Europäischen Rats: cumple con los requisitos de las Directivas del Consejo Europeo, según la lista siguiente:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ..... . . 1 Introduction ......1 Unpacking Privilege Card Printers .
  • Page 8 Appendix A Trouble Shooting ..... . 61 Other Support Resources ....64 Parallel Interface Cable Wiring .

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started Eltron Privilege Multiple- Station Card Printers This section contains information on the instal- lation of Eltron’s P500 and P600 Privilege Multiple-Station card printers. Introduction Eltron’s Privilege Series card printers offer a low cost, high quality solution to those re- quiring computer-controlled printing and en- coding of credit card style plastic cards.
  • Page 10 Getting Started Features 300 dots-per-inch print resolution for crisp, clear printing. High resolution color dye sublimation tech- nology supporting 32.7K colors for photo quality imaging, along with: Monochrome thermal transfer technology for solid imaging of Bar Codes, Text and Graphic Objects, each producable from command parameters, making related bit map downloads unnecessary.
  • Page 11 Getting Started Models All printers have parallel printer ports. P500s Include WindCard™ Classic Software. Printers may be ordered in any of the following stan- dard configurations: Model No. Description P500CF Color Printer with Laminator 120385-001 P600 Multiple Station Color Printer 120284-001 Options Option...

  • Page 12: Unpacking Privilege Card Printers

    Getting Started Unpacking Printers ship in a carton and protective bag. Keep all packing material in case the need to Privilege Card move or reship the printer arises. Avoid touch- Printers ing the electrical connectors to prevent electro- static discharge damage while setting up the printer.

  • Page 13: Check List

    Getting Started When unpacking the Privilege card printer (and card media), be aware that a clean and nearly dust free environment is required for proper operation and storage. The print quality can be effected by dust, body oils and acids (i.e., finger prints) and exposure to other for- eign materials during unpacking or handling of the printer and media.
  • Page 14 Getting Started Card Feeder Weight Card Catcher Manuals: - Printer User’s Guide Software CD-ROM - WindCard Software - Windows Driver(s) If any items are missing, contact your dealer for replacement parts. 980179-001 Rev. A...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Getting Started Card media, ribbon, and supplies are available from your Eltron distributor or call ELTRON at (800) 344-4003 for the distributor nearest you. Refer to Appendix B for complete supplies ordering information. Installation The following sections serve as a guide to printer , WindCard™...
  • Page 16 Getting Started Figure 1-2 Power Switch Positions Switch OFF Switch ON Never operate the printer in a location where the operator, computer, or printer can get wet. Personal injury could result. Attach the AC power cord to the AC power re- ceptacle in the rear of the printer.
  • Page 17 Getting Started Step Attach and secure the supplied DB-25 (female) Attach Interface to DB-25 (male) parallel printer cable between the parallel port of the host computer and the Cable parallel interface connector on the back of the printer. Figure 1-5 Interface Interface Interface...
  • Page 18 Getting Started Step Start the host computer. After DOS has loaded, Windows™ 3.1 start Windows™. Insert the WindCard™ disk- ette into a floppy disk drive. From the Win- Software dows™ Program Manager‘s File pull-down Installation menu, select Run..Enter A:SETUP (or B:SETUP if you placed the diskette in drive B).
  • Page 19 Getting Started See Appendix C for loading WindCard™ soft- ware into other operating platforms and the Windows™ Printer Driver file. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 20 Getting Started 980179-001 Rev. A...

  • Page 21: Upgrading To Expanded Memory

    Getting Started Upgrading to Users can field upgrade P500 printers to in- clude Expanded Memory. P600s already have Expanded Memory this memory. Only the CPU board of Module 1 (the Print Station board) exhibits improved performance with the Expanded Memory in- stalled.
  • Page 22 Getting Started Case Removal Using a one-millimeter Allen wrench, remove Step the two screws holding the top of the case. Then, using a medium Phillips screwdriver, re- move the eight screws that secure the back of the case. Remove Allen Remove Allen Figure 1-6 Screws...

  • Page 23: Expanded Memory Board Installation

    Getting Started Case Removal Removal of the upper Phillips screws frees a Step bracket. First note the proper position of this bracket, and then remove the bracket. If replaced improperly, the rear case screws can- not be refastened. Figure 1-8 Bracket Removal Expanded Memory The addition of an Expanded Memory board...
  • Page 24 Getting Started Installing the Plug the Expanded Memory Board into the Memory Board two connectors on the upper right section of the CPU board of Module 1. Match the connec- Step tors such that the Expanded Memory board re- mains confined within the boundaries of the CPU board, not oriented to extend over the edge.

  • Page 25: Operation

    Operation This section contains information on the op- eration of the Privilege card printer. Major Figure 2-1 shows a P600 Card Printer. Note Components t h a t b ot h m o de l s h a v e si mi la r appearances—except, the P500 has a Lamina- tor where the P600 has a second Print Station.

  • Page 26: Controls & Indicators

    Operation Controls & All the card printer controls and indicators, ex- cept for the power switch, reside on the top of Indicators the printer. The Power The POWER SWITCH is located on back Switch panel of the printer. Placing the switch in the ON (1) position applies power to the printer.
  • Page 27 Operation REPORTING LCD LCD MESSAGES DESCRIPTIONS INITIALIZING Printer Initializing • • • WARMING UP P500 Laminator Wait • READY Ready to Print • • • PRINTING Printing in Progress • • LAMINATING Lamination in Progress • OUT OF RIBBON New Ribbon Required •...

  • Page 28: Ribbon Preparation

    Operation Ribbon Both the Print Stations and the P500 Lamina- tion Station require the same pre-installation Preparation ribbon preparations. To prepare a ribbon, the taped end must be refastened to an empty core. Eltron recommends the following: Figure 2-3 Ribbon and Empty Core Print Lamination...

  • Page 29: Ribbon Loading

    Operation Ribbon Wind one or two turns of ribbon onto the rib- Preparation bon core. Step Ribbon Loading Ribbon loading involves the placement of the prepared ribbon onto the Supply and Take-up spindles. Similar procedures apply to Print Sta- tions and Laminators, as follows: Ribbon Loading Lift open the cover.
  • Page 30 Operation DO NOT TOUCH the Print Head or nearby electronic components. Discharged electro- static energy from a person’s body or from equipment can damage or destroy print heads and other printer components. At this point consider interrupting ribbon instal- lation to perform a cleaning, as described fur- ther on in this section.
  • Page 31 Operation Figure 2-7 Laminator Take Up Ribbon Core Alignment Align Notch with Align Notch with Spindle Screw Spindle Screw Ribbon Loading Push down the Latch-Down lever until an audible click occurs at the latched-down Step position. Figure 2-8 Ribbon Path Supply Supply Take Up...
  • Page 32 Operation Press Here to Press Here to Latch Down Latch Down Print Head Print Head Figure 2-9 Latching Down Print Head 980179-001 Rev. A...

  • Page 33: Handling The Media

    Operation Ribbon Loading Initialize ribbon—after changing or replacing Step ribbons or following a Mechanical Error. Use the button closest to the Station getting new ribbon or reporting an error. To initialize: Color Ribbon - Press and hold the Panel But- ton until ribbon advances.

  • Page 34: Card Gate Adjustment

    Operation Cards just removed from the media packaging typically have accumulated an electrostatic charge. Electrostatic charges can cause cards to stick together, making card feeds difficult. Card shuffling can reduce some of this adhe- sive force. However, avoid bending the card media or touching the card surfaces that will re- ceive images.
  • Page 35 Operation Figure 2-10 Card Hopper Card Card Weight Weight Cards Card Gate Card Gate Adjustment Adjustment Card Feed Card Feed Rollers Rollers Card Feed Card Feed Opening Opening Prevent Media Jams! Adjusting the Card Feeder is critical for proper mechanical operation of the printer. 980179-001 Rev.
  • Page 36 Operation Card Gate Place a single card of the desired thickness into Adjustment and the Card Feeder. Open the Card Gate (turn the gate adjustment knob clockwise) until the end Media Loading of the card can fit under the gate. Step Figure 2-11 Card Gate...
  • Page 37 Operation Card Gate With a single card end just under the gate, turn Adjustment and the adjustment knob counterclockwise to lower the gate to the point the gate just contacts the Media Loading card. Note that any further lowering pivots the Step other end of the card off of the right feed roller.

  • Page 38: Printer Access And Usage

    Operation Printer The printer requires at least three (3) inches of free space around all sides for access to printer Access and controls, card input, and card output. Usage Do Not Operate Printer with Cover Open. To maintain a clean printing environment and to prevent ESD damage, keep the cover of the printer closed except during maintenance and media loading procedures.

  • Page 39: Printing

    Operation The Card Catcher tray begins spilling cards onto the surface below after collecting the fol- lowing: 50 of the 30-mil (0.762 mm) cards 75 of the 20-mil (0.508 mm) cards Figure 2-12 Card Catcher Tray Printing When the ribbon and card media are loaded as previously described, and the printer power is on, the card printer is ready to print.

  • Page 40: Adjustments

    Operation Printing a Test The printer prints a Test Card if the Right Card (Module 1) Panel Button is pressed and held in while printer power is turned on. The button can be released when SELF TEST ap- pears on the LCD. Remember to synchronize the ribbon for any color printing.

  • Page 41: Physical Processes

    Operation Protect Your Factory Warranty! Neglect in performing recommended cleaning procedures can void your warranty, as can im- proper packaging and shipping. Other than the recommended cleaning proce- dures described in this manual, only allow Eltron factory authorized technicians to service Privilege printers.
  • Page 42 Operation Color Dye Color imaging involves three passes of cards Sublimation under a print head. Yellow, magenta, and cyan dyes diffuse from corresponding ribbon panels onto the cards in measured quantities for each dot of a 300 dpi matrix. Each ribbon panel can produce 32 dye densities on a dot-by-dot ba- sis.
  • Page 43 Operation rial also deposit a card coating that adds ultra- violet protection and an even longer card life than overlay varnish. Print Sequence For P500 printers without Expanded Memory, the typical print sequence for YMCKrO Rib- bons proceeds as follows: Printer ribbon synchronizes to the yellow (Y) ribbon panel prior to printing.
  • Page 44 Operation Card-Flip can present either side to the Laminator. When these processes end, along with any Smart Card programming or Magnetic Stripe encoding, a card ejects. Data downloading is the only difference be- tween a P500 with Expanded Memory and one without.

  • Page 45: Cleaning The Printer

    Operation Cleaning The For quality card images keep the printer dust and lint free. Any particles left on mechanisms Printer in the card path can migrate onto cards and in- terfere with both YMC dye sublimation and resin thermal transfer. These ribbon materials cannot penetrate particles left on the cards.
  • Page 46 Operation Eltron offers the following items for cleaning the printer: Disposable, Clean Non-fibrous (foam) swabs with alcohol filled handle for head cleaning and suitable for roller cleaning An alcohol filled, felt pen suitable for roller cleaning Bend to Break Bend to Break and Release Fluid and Release Fluid A Cleaning Kit comprised of a spray can of...
  • Page 47 Operation Alternate cleaning materials can include the following: Foam swabs (never use cotton or any other fibrous material.) 99% pure or better Isopropyl Alcohol for moistening swabs Clean Running Water (Used for Upper Cleaning Roller only). Card Path The following figure shows the elements in the Elements card path that require a periodic cleaning.

  • Page 48: Cleaning Stationary Card Path Items

    Operation When To Clean Cleaning frequency varies with different envi- ronments. Typically, cleanings that follow rib- bon depletion keep the card printer operating properly. If not, consider either another printer location or a more frequent cleaning. Cleaning Items in the card path that cannot be reached directly require a cleaning using the alcohol- Stationary Card moistened cards of the Cleaning Kit.

  • Page 49: Cleaning The Card-Feed Roller

    Operation The following command shuttles a Cleaning Card from the Input Hopper to the Card Catcher: For best results, shuttle a card five or more times. Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers that fail to grip the cards can impede the even delivery of cards to the trans- Card-Feed Roller port rollers.

  • Page 50: Cleaning The Upper And Lower Cleaning Rollers

    Operation Cleaning the These rollers receive cards fed from the Input Hopper and Card Flip. The upper roller has a Upper and Lower coating that collects any loose particles on the Cleaning Rollers surface of cards. Note that these rollers exist in Module 1 just after the Card Feed Hopper and in Module 2 just after the Card Flip.
  • Page 51 Operation Cleaning the Use a swab or cleaning pen on the Lower Cleaning Rollers Cleaning Rollers. Cycle the rollers by applying the printer power while holding the Panel But- Step ton on for three (3) seconds to expose initially unexposed areas. This is the Test Card se- quence described in Controls and Indicators, Section 2.

  • Page 52: Print Head Cleaning

    Operation Print Head During printing, the ribbon(s) isolate the Print Head(s) from the cards. Therefore, the ribbon Cleaning has the greatest influence on Print Head con- tamination. An improperly installed ribbon, with the dye and resin coatings facing the Print Head can cause permanent damage.

  • Page 53: Cleaning The Transport And Platen Rollers

    Operation Print Head Gently rub an alcohol-moistened swab across Cleaning the print head from the front to the back of the printer. Do Not Soak the Print Head. Step Figure 2-18 Cleaning Print Head Allow the print head to dry for 2 minutes before reloading the ribbon and core.
  • Page 54 Operation Cleaning Platen Remove the Shrouds that cover the associated and Transport transport rollers. Note that two screws hold each Shroud in place. Rollers Step Figure 2-19 Encoder Shroud Shroud Shroud Fasteners Fasteners In the following steps, cycle the rollers to reach initially unexposed areas by applying the printer power while holding the Panel Button pressed for three (3) seconds.
  • Page 55 Operation Cleaning Platen Using an alcohol-moistened Swab or a Felt and Transport Pen, clean the two sets of rollers exposed with removal of the Shrouds. Note that these ap- Rollers pear under both Shrouds in P600s. Step Figure 2-20 Encoder Transport Rollers Encoder Encoder...
  • Page 56 Operation Cleaning Platen Using an alcohol-moistened Swab, clean the and Transport Platen Roller. Rollers Step Figure 2-22 Platen Roller Cleaning Platen Using an alcohol-moistened Swab, clean the and Transport roller pair under the Print Head Rollers Step Figure 2-23 Print Station Rollers Print Print Station...

  • Page 57: Cleaning Laminator Rollers

    Operation Cleaning Platen Using an Alcohol-moistened Swab, clean the and Transport Card-Flip Rollers. Rollers Step Figure 2-24 Card-Flip Rollers Card-Flip Card-Flip Rollers Rollers Cleaning Platen Replace the Encoder Shroud (see Step 2), in- and Transport stall, Ribbon, place cards in the Input Tray, and print some Test Cards.
  • Page 58 Operation After turning off power, wait about five minutes before cleaning the Laminator rollers. The up- per Laminator roller generates a substantial amount of heat with power switched on. Cleaning Using an alcohol-moistened swab, clean both Laminator Rollers Laminator rollers. The upper roller can be turned manually to reach initially unexposed Step areas.

  • Page 59: Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder

    Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder This section has information on the additional operation and maintenance requirements of an Eltron Privilege Series card printer with an optional Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder. Eltron offers models for recording on either low- or high-coercivity magnetic card stripes. Introduction The general operation of a printer with an en- coder option nearly duplicates that of models...

  • Page 60: Media Loading Orientation

    Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Media Loading Printers with Magnetic Encoders can have their read/write heads positioned either above or Orientation below the path traveled by the cards. All configurations must have the magnetic stripes placed closest to the rear of the printer. How- ever, check the configuration to determine whether the magnetic stripe should face up or face down.

  • Page 61: Encoding

    Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Encoding With data downloaded, printers with Magnetic Encoders can encode all three magnetic stripe tracks simultaneously. Encoders also support nonstandard track densities and bits per track. After setting read/write parameters, downloads to track buffers occurs, as follows: where: = Escape = Space...
  • Page 62 Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Example 2. Set Read/Write Parameters, Enter Data, Encode Stripe, and Eject: Command Result &D 1 75 Sets track-1 density to 75 bpi &D 3 75 Sets track-3 density to 75 bpi &CDEW 1 a3 Sets to encode track 1 with 5-bit characters &CDER 1 q3 Sets to read 5-bit characters on track...

  • Page 63: When To Clean The Encoder

    Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder When to Clean The Read/Write Head and drive rollers of the Encoder require a periodic cleaning to main- the Encoder tain error-free encoding. The encoder should be cleaned when: A “General Cleaning” is performed on the printer.
  • Page 64 Magnetic Card Stripe Encoder Protect Your Factory Warranty! Neglect in performing recommended cleaning procedures can lead to problems not covered in the warranty. Other than the recommended cleaning proce- dures described in this manual, only allow El- tron factory authorized technicians to service these printers NEVER loosen, tighten, adjust, bend, etc.

  • Page 65: Smart Card Contact Station

    Smart Card Contact Station This section contains information on the addi- tional operations of card printers with Smart Card contact stations. Introduction Smart Cards (ISO7816) have built-in microcir- cuits. Card memory can store fingerprints, voice recognition patterns, medical records and other such data. Printers can have docking stations installed that can interface with Smart Card circuits.

  • Page 66: Media Loading Orientation

    Smart Card Contact Station Do not position printing over Smart Card con- tacts. Media Loading Orient the cards with the Smart Card Chip fac- Orientation ing up and such that the edge closest to the contacts feeds first. Figure 4-1 Up-Facing Up-Facing Card Contact...

  • Page 67: Smart Card Chip Interface

    Smart Card Contact Station Protect Your Factory Warranty! Neglect in performing recommended cleaning procedures can void your warranty, as can im- proper packaging and shipping. Other than the recommended cleaning proce- dures described in this manual, only allow Eltron factory authorized technicians to service these printers.

  • Page 68: Media Jams

    Smart Card Contact Station Smart Card DB-9 Pins Contact Points C1 (Vcc) C2 (Reset) C3 (Clock) C4 (RFU) C5 (GND) C6 (Vpp) C7 (I/O) C8 (RFU) (GND when chip is at sta- tion) Media Jams Always remove the bottom card of a two-card jam first.

  • Page 69: Appendix A Trouble Shooting

    Appendix A Trouble Shooting The following lists some common issues that can confront users experiencing problems when using Eltron Privilege Series card printers. Common Printing Problems Trouble Shooting Guide Problem Solution or Reason 1. Power Switch OFF (O position): Set switch to ON (1 position).
  • Page 70 Appendix A Problem Solution or Reason Errors Using Windows Driver: 1. Printer Command Coding Error: Clear command error by pressing related Panel Button. 2. Ribbon Error: Press Panel button; note card ejects, if pres- ent, and ribbon re synchronizes 3. Feeder Error (empty): An LCD indicates Press Panel Button;...
  • Page 71 Appendix A Problem Solution or Reason LCD indicates Close the cover so that card flips can occur COVER OPEN 1. Reinstall the ribbon. 2. Synchronize the ribbon panels by pressing the related Panel button until the ribbon starts advancing. 3. Verify proper (or default) print settings in software.

  • Page 72: Other Support Resources

    Appendix A Other Support First attempt a repair using the forgoing table, Then, if necessary, contact the dealer that sold Resources you the printer. Eltron International also offers a variety of in- formation and user support services, as fol- lows: Internet: http://www.eltron.com ftp://ftp.eltron.com...

  • Page 73: Parallel Interface Cable Wiring

    Appendix A Parallel Interface The following diagram shows the cable wiring required to use the printer’s parallel interface. Cable Wiring DB-25 DB-25 HOST PRINTER Pin No. Pin No. STROBE STROBE DATA 0 DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 3...
  • Page 74 Appendix A Card Media CR-80 credit card style cards (ISO 7810) made of PVC (recommended) or Polyester ABS card materials. Some card manufacturing processes use a thin, clear over-lamination. Magnetic (Mag.) Stripe Card (ISO 7811) Smart Card with ISO 7816 Chip, With AF- NOR Chip, or a combination of the Magnetic Stripe on one side and one of the Chip versions on the other side.

  • Page 75: Card Dimensions

    Appendix A Card Dimensions Radius 0.125 in (3.18mm) 2.125 in ± 0.002 in (53.98mm ± 0.05mm) Thickness 0.009 in to 0.034 in 3.375 in ± 0.010 in (0.23mm to 0.84mm) (85.72mm ± 0.25mm) Magnetic Stripe Dimensions 0.218 in (5.54mm) Max. 0.623 in (15.82mm) Min.

  • Page 76: Printer Features And Options

    Appendix A Printer Features The Privilege card printer series are part of El- tron’s personal and industrial printer family. A and Options Privilege card printer prints on standard credit card size cards. These color printers can pro- duce images using either dye sublimation and/or thermal transfer (monochrome) modes.
  • Page 77 Appendix A Card Types - ISO Format CR-80 - ISO 7810 Option; Magnetic Stripe - ISO 7811 Option: Smart Card - ISO 7816 PVC (recommended), PVC w/Polyester core, ABS card materials Magnetic Encoding - Option 3 tracks 3 Media Recording Densities: Low Coercivity, 300 Oersteds Medium Coercivity, 2750 Oersteds High Coercivity, 4,000 Oersteds...
  • Page 78 Appendix A Dimensions- Without Card Catcher: 30.5 in W x 12.5 in H x 10.1in D (775mm W x 320mm H x 258mm D) With Card Catcher: 34.6 in W x 12.5 in H x 10.1 in D (880mm W x 320mm H x 258mm D) Weight Basic Unit: 61.7 lb (28.1 kg)

  • Page 79: Appendix B Supplies And Accessories

    Appendix B Supplies and Accessories Contact your Eltron dealer when placing an or- der for any of the following: Accessories Accessories available for the Privilege card printer are listed below. Always refer to the EL- TRON part number when placing an order. Description Part Number Card Printer Parallel Interface Cable, 6’...

  • Page 80: Print Ribbons

    Appendix B Print Ribbons The following imaging ribbons are optimized for use in Privilege card printers. Print Ribbons Ribbon No. of Part No. Types Panels Mono. Color Monochrome Resin Ribbons Black ABS 800015-008 Black 800015-001 800015-002 Green 800015-003 Blue 800015-004 Yellow 800015-005 Gold...

  • Page 81: Card Media

    Appendix B Card Media Only laminate 30-mil cards in P500 printers. Description Part Number Cards (PVC) 30 mil 800016-104 30 mil, Low Coercivity Stripe 800016-105 30 mil, High Coercivity Stripe 800016-106 Heavy duty Cards (PVC w/Polyester Core) 30 mil 800017-101 30 mil, Low Coercivity Stripe 800017-102 30 mil, High Coercivity Stripe...
  • Page 82 Appendix B 980179-001 Rev. A...

  • Page 83: Windows Card Printer Driver

    Appendix C Windows Card Printer Driver Those needing to print from applications other than WindCard must first install a printer driver for the card printer. The CD-ROM shipped with the printer includes printer drivers for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. Installation of Driver installation begins with insertion of the CD-ROM into the associated drive.
  • Page 84 Appendix C For Windows 3.1: Select File, Run... From the Run dialog, select Browse. Select the CD-ROM drive, the Cdman folder, and double-click on Cdman.exe. The screen that appears when the program starts has flags for several nations and a small button at the lower-left corner.
  • Page 85 Appendix C In the screens that follow language selection, choose the operating system (Windows 3.1 or Windows 95), Windows Drivers, and then. In- stall Printer Driver. From this point on, the dia- logs differ between Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. Note that the Install Printers Driver screen has text that specifies the Drivers Folder as the loca- tion of the driver file to be installed.
  • Page 86 Appendix C This produces first a screen that allows confir- mation of driver installation. With confirma- tion, a screen then appears that allows the installation of either a network or local printer. When the Add Printers Wizard dialog appears, click on the Have Disk button. This produces the Install From Disk dialog.
  • Page 87 Appendix C As shown, Windows offers A: as the location of the driver. However, a complete path to the driver must be specified. Therefore, click on the Browse button to find the file. This produces the Open dialog In the example shown, E: has the CD, with a Driver folder that has a win95 folder, and oem- setup.inf is targeted as the driver for installa- tion.
  • Page 88 Appendix C Click Next to proceed through the remaining Add Printer Wizard screens, and specify de- sired parameters. Note that, although selecta- ble, P500 and P600 printers cannot use a COM port, limiting the choices to either LPT1 or LPT2. Windows 3.1 For Windows 3.1, the Printers dialog appears Sequence...
  • Page 89 Appendix C In the next Printers dialog, select Install Un- listed or Updated Printer. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 90 Appendix C The Install Driver dialog appears, allowing en- try of the path to the associated file. Remember that the needed file resides on the CD drive in its driver folder. To find the file, click on the Browse button. or click on the OK button after replacing the A:\ —as in the following example: Where the E: may need to be replaced with the system CD drive designation used.

  • Page 91: Using The Windows 95 Driver

    Appendix C This produces the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog. Note that the List of Printers includes P300 and P400 Card Printers and not P500 and P600 Printers. At this software revi- sion the P300 can be used. However, support exists only for single side printing.
  • Page 92 Appendix C To reach the following dialog, click on the Properties button. First, note the tabs at the top of this dialog. Separate descriptions for each tab appear in the following. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 93 Appendix C The Card tab has categories for ribbon selec- tion, Card Orientation, Dithering Method, and 180° Rotation. Check boxes also exist that en- able or disable a Preview and Magnetic Encod- ing Only operation, respectively. Ribbon selection should duplicate the ribbon installed in the card printer.
  • Page 94 Appendix C The Memory and Overlay tab has a check box that can enable or disable the use of Ex- panded Memory, if installed. The remaining settings apply to the application of an Overlay Varnish. Note that varnish panels do not exist on all ribbons, only on those with multiple pan- els.
  • Page 95 Appendix C 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 96 Appendix C The Head Settings tab offers sliders that con- trol the contrast and intensity related to each print ribbon panel. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 97 Appendix C The Magnetic Encoding tab offers settings that apply when the selected print file contains encoding data (see Section 3 examples using Windows driver). This tab then allows users to specify which non-recording characters in the document file specify Start of data and End of data.
  • Page 98 Appendix C The Color Correction tab has sliders that al- lows color adjustments for red, green, and blue both intensity and contrast. These settings can serve to make card images match correspond- ing monitor images. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 99 Appendix C The Laminator tab has settings related to the Lamination Station in P500 card printers. This tab allows enabling or disabling of lamination, specification of the Lamination Station ribbon type, the card speed through the laminator and the lamination temperature. 980179-001 Rev.

  • Page 100: Using The Windows 3.1 Driver

    Appendix C Using The The Privilege Windows 3.1 printer driver allows control of several printer features when Windows 3.1 printing from non-WindCard™ Windows™ Driver software applications. These features are ac- cessed through the “Printers” control panel in the Program Manager “Main” group. For a Privilege printer, select PRIVXXX , where XXX designates the desired installed driver.
  • Page 101 Appendix C Printer Setup The printer setup (or controls) are accessed through the “Printers” display, see previous page. Select “Setup”. Select the print orientation by clicking on the “Portrait or “Landscape” buttons. See display above. 980179-001 Rev. A...
  • Page 102 Appendix C Options Selection of “Options” from the Privilege Card Printer Setup dialog produces the following dialog, an advanced user control interface for printers. Pull-down menus allow users to spec- ify overlay varnish use, installed ribbon type, and how a black panel participates in the print- ing.
  • Page 103 Appendix C The Overlay Varnish control serves to position the overlay material accurately. The display box represents the card surface. The black area on the display box represents overlay material. The white area represents area without overlay material. Overlay varnish protects printed images. Never use an overlay on magnetic stripes, smart chips, or bar-codes.
  • Page 104 Appendix C Select the“File” button to import a Windows™ Bit map (<Filename>.BMP) format file to ap- ply a custom overlay mask. The file dimension in dots, is a maximum 1008 dots wide by 624 dots high. Select the “Varnish” pull-down to control the Overlay Varnish material mask area and type.
  • Page 105 Appendix C Select the “Black Film” pull-down menu to control how the black ribbon panel participates in the printing process. Black Resin panels do not participate in printing composed of CMY color graphics. Black Resin panels primarily serve to print bar-codes and fonts. 980179-001 Rev.
  • Page 106 Appendix C Head Setting Select “Head Setting” to control the print in- tensity or contrast of each color. These settings allow the advanced users to control color and image clarity. The “Contrast V/B” settings control the heat levels applied that transfer black resin or over- lay varnish material.
  • Page 107 Appendix C Printer Control Selection of Printer Control from the Privilege Card Printer dialog produces the following dia- log. This dialog allows you to issue one or more of the commands described in the Pro- grammer’s manual. First enter the com- mand(s) in the space designated.
  • Page 108 Appendix C Memory Options Selection of Memory from the Privilege Card Printer dialog produces the following. These settings either enable or disable the benefits of the Expanded Memory option. Enabled, bit maps for each of the color YMC and mono- chrome KO panels download together.

  • Page 109: Glossary

    Glossary ABA: American Bankers Association; sometimes used to refer to the ANSI/ISO Track #2 encoded at 75 BPI density. ABS: Polystyrene compound, a less durable (and lower print quality) alter- nate material for the common plastic credit card. ANSI: American National Standards Institute. ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange ATM: Automatic Teller Machine.
  • Page 110 Glossary Check Digit: Using an algorithm with one or more data sets to compute a digit, which is used to verify validity of the data set. Under ANSI/ISO specs, the final digit of the individual account number. Coercivity (Hc): The property of a magnetic material which resists demag- netization, measured by the maximum value of its coercive force.
  • Page 111 Glossary Dual Stripe Card: A card containing two separate magnetic stripes, usually at the top and bottom of the card. Dye Sublimation: An imaging mechanism for transferring measured quan- tities of ribbon dye onto a print media. Because imaging occurs at the resolu- tion of the print head (typically 300 dpi) near photographic quality results.
  • Page 112 Glossary ISO: International Organization For Standardization Lamination: (a) A method of applying a magnetic stripe tape to a card; adhe- sive applied to the film side of a magnetic material coated bonds to the stripe to the card. (b) A method of fabricating cards, built up of several layers of material with thin sheets of adhesive in between and bonded under heat and pressure.
  • Page 113 Glossary Pouch: The unlaminated outer layer of an ID Badge, usually polyester, be- tween which the paper core is placed for lamination. Proximity: Proximity cards incorporate embedded or laminated RF (radio frequency) circuits (in microchip form) which utilize electrically tuned circuits that will resonate when activated by a transmitter sweeping through the RF range.
  • Page 114 World Wide Offices: Eltron International, Corporate Headquarters 41 Moreland Road Simi Valley, CA 93065-1692 USA Phone: +1 (805) 579 1800 FAX: +1 (805) 579 1808 e-mail: sales@eltron.com Eltron International, Europe Eltron House Molly Millars Lane Wokingham RG41 2QZ England Phone: +44 (0) 1189 770 300 FAX: +44 (0) 1189 895 762 e-mail: eurosales@eltron.com Eltron International, Latin America...

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