P1058486-002 Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card Printer User’s Manual 1
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Getting Started
This manual contains installation and operation information for the Zebra ZXP Series 3 Card
Printer, manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation.
The printer provides full color dye sublimation or monochrome thermal transfer printing on
standard 2.125 inch by 3.375 inch (54 mm by 86 mm) PVC or PVC Composite plastic 10-mil
to 40-mil cards. The integrated card feeder and flipper minimizes printer size while
maximizing performance. Zebra ZXP Series 3 Load-N-Go™ ribbon cartridges are used with
an integrated card cleaning roller for easy ribbon changing or replacement. A variety of
options (some of which can be factory-installed or field-installed as upgrades) are available,
making the printers configurable for varied application environments:
• Magnetic Encoder
• USB only or USB and 10/100 Ethernet
• Contact + Contactless MIFARE Smart Card
• Contact Station
• Security (Enclosure Lock)
• CardSense
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single-card feed mode
Its auto-switching 100 ~ 240 Volts AC, 50 ~ 60 Hz external power supply uses inter-
changeable power cords for maximum flexibility.
This manual describes single- and dual-sided ZXP Series 3 Card Printers. References to “the
printer” in this document apply to either single-sided or the dual-sided printer models.