P1086707-002 ZXP Series 9 Card Printer User Guide 127
Smart Card Encoder
Contact Station Smart Card Interface
Contact Station Smart Card Interface
When a command to the printer interface sends a card to the smart card contact station, the printer
connects the smart card contact station to the female DB-9 connector on the rear of the printer.
DB9 Connection
DB9 Connection (optional)
An attached external smart card programmer can be used to program smart card chips. The
following table shows the smart card contact points.
Pin Smart Card Contact Points DB-9 Smart Card Contact Points
1 C1 (VCC) 6 C6 (Vpp)
2 C2 (Reset) 7 C7 (I/O)
3 C3 (Clock) 8 C8 (RFU)
4 C4 (RFU)
9 (GND when chip is at station)
5 C5 (GND)
Laminating Contact Smart Cards
Refer to “Laminating Contact Smart Cards” on page 30 for details.