FARGO electronic Quatro ID Card Printer manual Printing a Card

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print job is finished, your system resources will again be released and devoted to the normal function of your on-screen applications.

Depending upon the processing speed and brand of your computer, you may or may not need to select this option when printing with Quatro. For most computers with a non-ECP compatible parallel port, selecting this option will enhance the speed of the rasterizing and printing process. In this case, the Write Direct to Port option should be selected. For some computers, however, this option may either not be supported by the particular brand of PC or simply may not be necessary due to the PCÕs fast processing speed. In this case, the Write Direct to Port option should not be selected.

NOTE: This option will not function properly if using any type of external printer buffer. When using a printer buffer, all print jobs should be sent through the system print spooler or through QuatroÕs 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95/98.

V. PRINTING A CARD

Now that youÕve set up the printer, loaded media, and installed the printer driver, youÕre ready to print an ID card. Follow these steps to print your first card:

1.Go to the Windows application program in which you will be creating your cards, and open or create a card format.

2.Once you are ready to print, select Print Setup (or the equivalent) from the programÕs File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are correct for your card design. Remember to select the proper card size and ribbon type and, if applicable, to verify that the proper magnetic encoding settings are selected. After youÕve properly configured the driver, select the Print button from the applicationÕs Print screen.

3.QuatroÕs RIP (raster image processing) begins. The image processing time will vary depending upon the complexity of the image and the processing speed of your computer. In most cases, this will only take a few seconds.

4.After the image is processed and sent to the printer, the printer will feed in a card, print, and then eject the card. If everything looks good, youÕve successfully completed set- up, initial testing, and printing with your Quatro ID Card Printer.

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Contents Quatro ID Card Printer UserÕs Manual Printing History Table of Contents Appendix a Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module Choosing a Good Location Getting StartedThank YOU II. about Moisture CondensationIII. Unpacking and Inspection Powering Up the Printer Applying PowerPower Input Port II. Identifying the Printer Features Ribbons and Cards About RibbonsII. Loading Ribbon Into the Printer Release Tab Printhead Assembly Take-up Ribbon Supply Ribbon Drive Hubs Ribbon Sensor III. about Cards IV. Loading Cards Into the PrinterCard Stack Card Input Tray Printing a Self Test Using the Quatro ID Card Printer Connecting the Printer to Your ComputerII. Installing the Windows Printer Driver Windows 95/98 or Windows NTWindows III. Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 PanelUsing the Quatro ID Card Printer IV. Setting UP the Windows Printer Driver Windows 95/98 Windows NTCard Size Color Matching ControlsDither Mode Fast 32-bit SpoolerPanel Graphics Mag Encode Only Magnetics No Margins Position Rear of PrinterRibbon Type RotateWrite Direct to Port Printing a Card Maintenance Supplies RequiredII. Standard Printhead Cleaning III. Expanded Printhead Cleaning IV. Cleaning the PRINTER’S CaseCleaning the Inside of the Printer VI. Clearing a Card JAMVIII. Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers VII. Clearing a Ribbon JAMInsert this end first Sticky Side Up IX. Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining the Cleaning RollersMaintenance Troubleshooting Printer doesn’t work at allOn-line LED light is flashing On/cancel LED light is flashing ’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98Ribbon doesn’t seem to wind or print properly Card or ribbon is jammed Ribbon has torn or even brokenMy prints have streaks in them My prints have blotches small voids in themPrinting gets cut off or is not centered on the card Photos on my ID cards look very pixelatedCard won’t feed and the on-line LED starts blinking Two or more cards feed at the same timeTechnical Specifications Printing AreaEncoding Mode / Magnetic Track Selection Magnectic Track OptionsMagnetic Track Options Encoded Bit DensityCharacter Ascii Offset LRC Generation ModeCharacter Data Size Character Data ParityII. Track Locations III. Sending Track Information~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? Appendix B Interfacing Information IntroductionII. CENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel Interface Index Drive rollerRibbon type Page
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