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Appendix E
Printer Security
ID/Key
The optional ID/Key is a physical security key
that is programmed for each specific P630i or
P640i printer. It is intended to prevent
unauthorized use of that printer.
The ID/Key has a non-alterable memory
containing a unique 64-bit serial number that is
compared prior to each print job with a serial
number stored in the printer’s Non-Volatile
Random Access Memory (
NVRAM). If the serial
numbers fail to match, or if no ID/Key is detected,
the printer is disabled. The ID/Key is carried in a
2” x ¾” plastic fob that plugs into a receptacle to
the right of the card hopper.
Typically, at the end of each work session the ID/Key is removed from the printer and stored in
a secure location such as a key safe.
Replacing a Lost ID/Key
The recovery procedure requires a special computer file obtainable only from Zebra product
support. This file is downloaded to the printer, following which the replacement ID/Key is
inserted. The printer is then power cycled, off then on, at which point the key’s serial number
is recorded in NVRAM.
ID Key
Important • If the ID/Key is removed during a card printing session, the printer will cease to
operate after the current batch of cards is printed.