FARGO electronic 76501 manual Text Anti-Aliasing, Color Bitmap Smoothing, Bit QuickDraw, Intensity

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Making the dots four or five times larger, however, can make the bitmaps look ragged. The Better bitmap scaling option works by enlarging the size of the print enough for all 72-dpi bitmaps to be printed with an integer dot increase. If this option is selected, however, the image printed will be reduced in size by 4%.

Text Anti-Aliasing

This option is only available when printing with the photo-realistic ribbon type. When selected, this option will improve the quality of printed text when using scalable fonts (System 7 TrueType or Postscript Type 1 fonts with Adobe Type Manager).

Color Bitmap Smoothing

This option is also only available when printing with the photo-realistic ribbon type. When selected, this option will improve the appearance of lower resolution images. Image processing time will be increased when using this option. This option is rarely used and only useful for low resolution images (100 DPI or less).

32 bit QuickDraw

This option is available if the Macintosh has 32 bit QuickDraw installed (itÕs built in on some Macintosh models, or supplied as a separate file for others). Selecting this option increases the maximum number of colors the FARGO driver can print from 256 to 16.7 million. Most prints take longer to process when this option is selected.

Black text on black pass only

Select this option if you wish to print all gray scale text with the ribbonÕs black panel only. Normally, when printing gray scale or black text, PrimeraPro lays down all four of the ribbonÕs color panels. By laying down only the black panel, PrimeraPro is able to print black text with more sharpness and definition. Processing time may slightly increase when this option is selected.

Intensity

This control alters the lightness or darkness of the printed image. Use your mouse to slide the box along the intensity bar or to click on the left or right arrows to adjust the amount of heat used in the printing process.

Color matching

Click on the Color Matching box and select the appropriate color matching option. Select None if you are more interested in print speed rather than

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Contents

Operating Instructions Printing History Trademark AcknowledgementsFor Users in Canada For Users in the United StatesTable of Contents Maintenance Using PrimeraPro With a Commodore AmigaTroubleshooting Appendix a Switch SettingsHow Your PrimeraPro Color Printer Works IntroductionSpecial Features Safety Precautions Sicherheitshinweise Sicherheits- ma§nahmenAvertissements Consignes de sŽcuritŽAdvertencias Precauciones de seguridadAvvertenze Advertncia Precau›es de seguranaChoosing a Good Location Getting StartedAbout Moisture Condensation Unpacking and Inspection Identifying the Parts Removing Ribbon Cartridge Your PrimeraPro ships with two separate ribbon About Ribbons Ribbons and PaperRibbon and refill kit selection and pricing Loading Ribbon into the Ribbon CartridgePage Placing the Ribbon Cartridge into the Printer About Paper Transparency Film Installing Adjusting Paper Trays Loading Paper or Transparency Film Paper Size Tolerances, Image Sizes, Available Media Important NotePage Important Notes Applying Power Powering PrinterPage Running Self Test Page Connecting PrimeraPro to Your PC Using PrimeraPro With an IBM-PC or CompatiblePage Installing Windows Printer Driver Page Page Using PrimeraProÕs Windows 3.1 Printer Driver Paper Size Ribbon Type Color Matching ResolutionIntensity Panel Text Mode Write Direct to Port Orientation Printing a Color Connecting PrimeraPro to Your Macintosh Using PrimeraPro With An Apple MacintoshMinimum System Requirements RecommendedInstallation InstallingQuick Start Fargo Driver Chooser Complete. Click on OK to exit the InstallerSetup Using the Fargo DriverSetup dialog box Expert dialog box Mirrored Expert OptionsPrint within margins Perfed PaperBetter bitmap scaling Color Bitmap Smoothing Text Anti-AliasingBit QuickDraw Black text on black pass onlyGamma Correction dialog box Print dialog box Printing a ColorFonts MiscellaneousIntroduction to Background Printing Installing UsingBackgrounder For Macintosh BackgrounderBackgrounder Status Window Printing With Fargo BackgrounderFile menu Fargo Backgrounder MenusJobs menu Admin menuProblems During a Background Print Fargo Backgrounder Tips for UsingMemory Usage Batch PrintingConnecting PrimeraPro To Your Amiga Using PrimeraPro With a Commodore AmigaInstalling the Amiga Printer Drivers Printer Preferences sysPrefs/Printer Using PrimeraProÕs Preferences Printer DriverGraphics Printer Preferences sysPrefs/PrinterGfx Color Correction Tool Types PrimeraPro Control Interface sysWBStartup/PPCIRAM Multitasking Using PrimeraProÕs Fargo Device Print ProgramApplications Page Supplies Required MaintenanceStandard Print Head Cleaning Expanded Print Head Cleaning Cleaning the PrinterÕs Case Cleaning Inside PrinterOpen the printerÕs top cover with the Cover Release Lever Clearing a Ribbon Jam Clearing a Paper JamCleaning the Drive Roller Trouble- shooting General Troubleshooting For PrimeraProPrinter doesnÕt work at all My prints have ÒstreaksÓ in them Paper, transparency, or ribbon is jammedPrint quality overall is not good My Dye- Sublimation prints look very dithered or pixelated Paper wonÕt feed and the On Line LED starts blinking CanÕt get the paper all the way into the Paper Input Tray My prints are ÒscrambledÓ or look like bar codesMy 600 x 300 dpi prints are not printing properly Paper and Transparencies RibbonsPage Page An application prints only grey scale Printing Method Printing ResolutionThermal Print Head Color Panel OrderWeight DimensionsTemperature SafetyRibbon Configuration Appendix Switch SettingsTable A-1 Ribbon Configuration Character Set Configuration Country SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 Introduction CENTRONICS- type Parallel Interface Interfacing InformationTable B-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments Table B-2 Apple LocalTalk Interface Pin Assignments AppleTalk InterfaceStandard Text Printing PrimeraProÕs Printer Commands Control CodesWax Thermal Color Output Eject $87 Connecting PrimeraPro ConfigurationAmiga Printer Driver BackgrounderSetup MaintenancePower Fargo BackgrounderRibbon Setup, WindowsRibbons and Paper Trays