Card printer

docs/equipment/visual_arts/equipment/card_printer.md

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+# Zebra ZXP Series 1 Card Printer
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+The printer is accessible from the Mac in Visual Arts and prints standard [CR80 (ISO/IEC 7810 ID1)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_7810) sized cards, these are approximately 85.60mm × 53.98mm and the document can be portrait or landscape.
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+# Software
+The ZXP Series 1 shows up as a standard CUPS device. It is directly connected to the Mac at the moment, but if the device should disappear during an update or change of hardware it can be added through the Mac's printer dialog (unlock, press + button)
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+The Mac has Inkscape and their own "Pages" DTP software. Inkscape should be able to handle a variety of formats for vector graphics. The document/page setup should be the standard CR80 dimensions listed above.
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+# Manual
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+The [manual](https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/support-dam/en/documentation/unrestricted/guide/product/zxpseries1-ug-en.pdf) is available from Zebra.
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+We have rehosted [a copy here](/instruction_manuals/card_printer_zxp1.pdf) in case they move or delete it.
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+The manual lists all the guidance for changing ribbons, cleaning and maintenance and inserting blank cards.
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+![Useful buttons](images/card_printer.png)
+![Power switch](images/card_printer_rear.png)