20 Most Recent Zebra P110i ID Card Printer Questions & Answers

The P110i, and sister-printer P120i did have some card-feed issues in early models, that were addressed thru engineering fixes later in their production run (that model has been out of production many years). There are a few things you can check: 1. Make sure there is nothing in the card input slot (where the cards drop in) that could be obstructing the path of any new cards; 2. Make sure the hopper is at least half-full of cards: the extra weight/pressure of the additional cards helps ensure the cards are properly aligned with the input slot; 3. Clean any rollers or guides in the input area - if there's slippage, it could be related to dust build-up, not allowing the card to be grabbed and pulled in; 4. Separate the cards, then re-stack them. In the cooler months, static charges can build up, making cards stick to one another. Breaking this "bond" could help. (be careful not to touch the printable surface of the cards when doing this step) If you're still having issues at this point, the next most-likely issue is with the card presence sensor itself. If the sensor has gone bad, it can report that no cards are present - preventing printing completely. You can then pursue repair or replacement of the unit as a whole. Note that, as this printer has been out of production and is no longer supported, replacement may be advised vs. the cost of repairs. www.safecardid.com

It sounds like you might have a job stuck in the print-queue. Best way to check is to start with a clean slate: 1. Shut-down your badge-software, and disconnect the printer from its power source; 2. Navigate to the Windows print center - accessible from the Control Panel as "Printers & Faxes" if Windows-XP, or "Devices and Printers" if Windows 7. 3. Right-click on your Zebra P110i printer, and select "See What's Printing" to open the queue, and see if there are jobs there. If so, click "Printer" on the menu, and then "Cancel all Document". 4. You also should ensure that you don't have any additional instances of the printer drive installed - they would show up as Zebra P110i (Copy 1), ... (Copy 2), etc. This occurs within Windows if you've disconnected the PC-end of the USB cord, and then plugged into a different USB port than originally used. If you have multiple instances, the easiest way to clean this up is to right-click on each sequentially, selecting "Remove this Device". Do this for each one. 5. Now you have a "clean slate". Connect the Zebra printer to the PC's USB, and then re-connect the power. If it doesn't power on, push the power button so it is on. 6. WAIT until Windows recognizes the pritner and you see the device is ready to use. 7. Open your badge software, and select a single card to print, and send it to the printer. If all goes well, this single card will print correctly, then the printer will come back to a ready status. Repeat for a second card, and make sure it prints correctly, and comes back to ready. If all is good, you've likely cleared the issues up, and you can proceed normally. If not, then there may be a physical problem with the printer, where it is not recognizing that a finished card has been ejected and the job is done, or it's not communicating that "done" status back to the host PC.

Jpeg is a lossy file saving format so anything where the image can be lost to save space happens. Some fonts if a bit thin can do this in jpeg format. Can it also print from pdf? the one we have here is ok with pdf formats , just printing from the adobe reader works fine

Check the type of cards you are using, they might be too thick. If you are using the regular 30mil PVC Cards then make sure before you load the cards you "fan" them, meaning try to separate the cards as when they build static electricity and "glue" to each other. If that does not solver your problem, then you should send the printer for repairs, check your warranty status with your ID Printer Vendor.Also, sometimes if you are using the Adhesive cards, the paper back of the card does not feed into the roller system of the printer. -- The Pros at www.DiscountIDStore.com

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On your cardfive configuration for the printer, there might be 2 printer drivers in the drop-down list, you might have the wrong one selected.-- The Pros at www.DiscountIDStore.com

The Zebra P110i printer is an Edge-To-Edge card printer, which means it will print on the card closest to the edge as possible, however there will still be a slight line. Although a 2mm line is too big, should be no more than 1mm, there will still always be a line. There are some advanced EC (end card) settings that could be adjusted but if the print goes too close to the edge, the ribbon will get cut.-- The Pros at www.DiscountIDStore.com

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Welcome to Fixya. I would like to know when you have this problem do you have an error message? According to the service manual of Zebra P220i. Static charges and egde burrs from the card die-cutting process and can render individual cards stuck together with signifcant adhesion force. The cards must be physically separated from each other before inserting into the feeder; if not separated, feeding or printing problems may occur. Please refer to page 42. I've posted the link of the service manual of the printer and it would help you out on everything you know about the printer.

Zebra P110i Service Manual

Please also provide the information if you recieved an error when the incident happens.

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