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Polaroid P5500S User Manual (184 pages)

xps card printer

Brand: Polaroid | Category: Printer | Size: 1.9 MB

Trademark Acknowledgments
2
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Welcome to Card Printer Information

11
- About the Printer
  
  11
  - Printer Components
    12
    
    Printer with Input Hopper
    12
    
    Inside a Printer
    13
    
    Printer with Duplex Option
    13
    
    Inside a Printer with a Duplex Option
    14
  - Printer Configuration Label
    14
  - Printer System
    16
    
    Tasks and Users
    16
Chapter 2: Installation Requirements

19
- PC Requirements
  19
Chapter 3: Install the Printer

23
- Choosing Your Installation Method
  23
Chapter 4: Printing Cards

49
- Printing Cards: Printer with Input Hopper
  
  50
  - Printing from ID Software
    50
  - Printing from Other Software
    50
Chapter 5: Using the Printer

53
Chapter 6: Card Design and Setup

75
- Card Components
  
  76
  - Color Printing
    76
    
    Print Ribbon
    76
    
    Managing Color
    77
    
    Printing Text
    77
    
    Printing Graphics
    77
  - Monochrome Printing
    78
    
    Monochrome Panels in Full-Color Ribbon
    79
    
    Monochrome Ribbon
    79
    
    Printing Bar Codes
    79
    
    Printing Text
    80
    
    Printing Graphics
    80
  - Topcoat Printing
    80
- Card Design: Magnetic Stripe
  
  81
  - About Magnetic Stripe
    81
  - Magnetic Stripe Formats
    82
- Card Design: Smart Card
  
  83
  - About Smart Card
    83
    
    Requirements
    84
    
    Smart Card Codes on the Printer Label
    84
- Printing and Non-Printing Areas
  
  85
  - Standard Magnetic Stripe Area
    85
  - Smart Card Non-Printing Area
    85
    
    Other Areas
    86
- Card Layout
  
  86
  - Backgrounds
    86
  - Image Placement
    86
  - Badges
    87
- Settings
  
  87
  - Windows Properties and Preferences
    87
  - Printer Manager
    87
Chapter 7: Printer Driver

89
- Communication with the Printer
  89
- Using the Driver
  90
Chapter 8: Updates, Upgrades, and more

93
- Updates
  
  93
  - Updating the Driver
    93
- Upgrades and Printer Options
  
  94
- Deviations
  
  94
Chapter 9: Removing a Printer from a Windows PC

97
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting

101
- Tools for Troubleshooting
  101
  - Locate the Problem
    101
  - Fixing the Printer System
    103
  - The XPS Card Printer Driver
    103
  - ID Software
    103
  - Using the Printer Plug-In
    104
  - Other Components of the System
    104
  - Installation Troubleshooting
    104
    
    USB Installation Troubleshooting
    105
    
    Network Installation Troubleshooting
    107
  - Driver Problems
    107
    
    The Driver Does Not Detect the Network-Connected Printer
    108
    
    The Driver Does Not Detect the USB-Connected Printer
    109
    
    Unexpected Messages Appear
    109
    
    The Driver Status or Windows Print Queue Does Not Provide Expected Data
    110
  - Card Appearance
    111
    
    Something DID Not Print
    111
    
    Printing Includes Unexpected Data
    112
    
    The Color Printing Has Flaws
    112
    
    The Printing Is too Light
    114
    
    The Printing in too Dark
    114
    
    The Monochrome Printing Has Flaws
    115
  - Magnetic Stripe
    115
  - For Managers Only
    116
Chapter 11: Supplies and Parts

119
- Print Ribbon
  119
  - Color Print Ribbon
    119
  - Monochrome Print Ribbon
    120
  - Print Ribbon Storage Guidelines
    120
  - Cards
    121
    
    Card Size
    121
    
    Card Material
    121
    
    Pre-Punched Cards
    122
    
    New Cards for Color Printing
    122
    
    Adhesive Backed Cards
    122
  - Card Quality Guidelines
    122
    
    Card Surface
    122
    
    Card Handling
    123
    
    Card Storage
    123
  - Replacement Parts
    123
    
    Printhead Cartridge
    123
    
    Print Ribbon Cartridge
    124
    
    Cleaning Supplies
    124
    
    Cleaning Roller Spindle
    124
    
    Large Output Hopper Option
    124
    
    Lock Option
    124
    
    Power Supply
    124
    
    200-Card Input Hopper
    124
  - Cables Used with the Printer
    125
    
    Data Cable
    125
    
    Power Cable
    125
Chapter 12: How-To Topics

127
- How to Install a Large Output Hopper
  129
- How to Install the 200-Card Input Hopper Option
  130
- Install the Lock Option
  131
- How to Adjust the Colors Printed
  132
  - Brightness
    132
  - Contrast
    133
  - Color Balance
    133
  - How to View Card Counts Using the Driver
    135
  - How to View Card Counts from the Printer LCD Menu
    136
  - How to Change a Card Design
    137
  - How to Run a Cleaning Card
    139
  - How to Clean the Printhead
    140
  - How to Set the Driver Network Port Value
    141
  - How to Encode Magnetic Stripe Without Printing
    142
  - How to Change the LCD Backlight
    143
  - How to Get the Printer Network IP Address
    144
  - How to Get the Printer USB IP Address
    145
  - How to Load Cards
    146
  - How to Load Ribbon
    146
  - Load Cleaning Roller
    147
  - Install Ribbon Cartridge
    147
  - How to Open Printing Preferences
    148
    
    Open Preferences from My XPS Card Printer
    148
    
    Open Preferences from the Start Menu in Windows 7 or Vista
    149
    
    Open Preferences from the Start Menu in Windows XP
    149
  - How to Open the Printer Manager
    150
  - How to Open the Printer Properties
    152
    
    Open Printer Properties from My XPS Card Printer
    153
    
    Open Printer Properties from the Start Menu in Windows 7 or Vista
    153
    
    Open Printer Properties from the Start Menu in Windows XP
    154
    
    Printer Permissions
    154
  - How to Print Driver Sample Cards
    155
  - How to Print a Printer Test Card
    156
  - How to Print on both Sides of the Card
    157
  - How to Print more than One Copy of a Card
    159
  - How to Rotate the Card
    159
  - How to View Printer Status
    160
    
    Printer Status
    160
    
    Port Type
    161
    
    Printer Information
    161
    
    Option Information
    161
    
    Supplies
    161
    
    Test
    162
  - How to Find the Printer Serial Number
    162
    
    Viewing the Serial Number from the Front Panel
    163
  - How to Set Magnetic Stripe Coercivity
    164
  - How to Set the Print Area
    165
  - How to Set the Print Resolution
    166
  - How to Set Static IP Address Type
    167
  - How to Use Print Blocking Escapes
    170
    
    About Printing Areas
    170
    
    Print Blocking
    171
    
    Topcoat Add Statement
    171
    
    Topcoat Remove
    172
    
    Full Card Topcoat Options
    172
  - How to Use Magnetic Stripe Escapes
    174
    
    Using Magnetic Stripe Escapes
    174
    
    Supported Escape Codes
    175
  - How to Use Magnetic Stripe Fonts
    176
  - How to View the Driver Version
    177
  - How to View Network Information
    178
Chapter 13: Legal Notices

179
- Safety and Compliance
  179
- Regulatory Compliance
  179
  - Notice for USA (FCC Notice)
    179
  - Notice for Canada
    179
  - Notice for Europe
    179
  - Notice for Taiwan
    180
  - Notice for Japan
    180
  - Notice to All Users
    180
  - Liability Statement
    180
  - Safety
    181
    
    Safe Environment
    181
    
    Safe Human Interface
    181
  - Acknowledgments
    181
    
    Fonts
    182
  - Disclaimer
    182
  - Proprietary Notice
    182

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Polaroid P5500S Quick Install Manual (12 pages)

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Polaroid P5500S User Manual (184 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Welcome to Card Printer Information

About the Printer

Chapter 2: Installation Requirements

Chapter 3: Install the Printer

Chapter 4: Printing Cards

Printing Cards: Printer with Input Hopper

Chapter 5: Using the Printer

Use the Front Panel

Use the LCD Menus

Messages and Conditions

Responding to Messages

Printer Driver Messages

Clean the Printer

Chapter 6: Card Design and Setup

Card Components

Card Design: Magnetic Stripe

Card Design: Smart Card

Printing and Non-Printing Areas

Card Layout

Settings

Chapter 7: Printer Driver

Chapter 8: Updates, Upgrades, and more

Updates

Upgrades and Printer Options

Deviations

Chapter 9: Removing a Printer from a Windows PC

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting

Chapter 11: Supplies and Parts

Chapter 12: How-To Topics

Chapter 13: Legal Notices

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