FARGO electronic II manual Maintenance, Supplies Required

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Drive

Cleaning

Supply Ribbon

Roller

Rollers

Assembly

Drive Hubs

 

Printhead

Printhead Assembly

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Maintenance

Your Color ID Card Printer is built to require a minimum of maintenance.

A.Supplies Required

IMPORTANT!

For the maintenance procedures outlined in this section, you will need the following items:

■Isopropyl alcohol

■Acetone

■Standard clear adhesive tape or masking tape

■Soft, lint-free cloth

Or, to make these maintenance procedures more convenient, a Printer Cleaning Kit is available from your reseller or from the printer manufacturer. This optional kit includes the following:

■Printhead Cleaning Pens pre-moistened with 99.99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printerÕs printhead.

■Cleaning Cards with an adhesive backing for automatically cleaning your printerÕs gray card feed rollers and cleaning rollers.

■Cleaning Pads pre-moistened with 99.99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printerÕs drive roller and general inside area.

1.Never use a sharp tool or abrasive object of any kind to clean the printhead. You will damage the printhead!

2.Watches, rings, bracelets, and other jewelry can damage the printhead if accidentally bumped against it. For best results, remove such items before touching any internal components of printer.

3.Internal components of the printer, such as the printhead, may be damaged if exposed to static electrical discharges generated by various means, such as walking on a carpeted floor. To avoid potential damage, always wear an appropriate personal grounding device, such as

Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best possible performance. Use the illustration at the top of this page to locate the items discussed within this section.

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Contents Color ID Card Printer Printing History For Users in the United States Table of Contents Appendix B Interfacing Information How Your Color ID Card Printer Works Special Features IntroductionPage Safety Precautions Sicherheits- maßnahmen VorsichtConsignes de sécurité AvertissementsPrecauciones de seguridad ¡PRECAUCIONPrecauzioni per la Sicurezza Precauções de Segurança CuidadoChinese or Japanese to be keylined here Chinese or Japanese to be keylined here Arabic to be keylined here Getting Started Identifying the Parts Power Ribbons and Cards About RibbonsPage Loading Ribbon into the Printer About Cards Page Loading Cards into the Printer Card Laminating About Printer’s LaminatorAbout Overlaminates Loading the Overlaminate into the Printer Take-up Roll Running the Self Test Applying PowerHooking Up the Printer Connecting the Color ID Card Printer to Your Computer Page Windows Highlight the Install Unlisted or Updated Installing the 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows Page Setting Up Windows Printer Driver Card Size Ribbon Type Color Matching Overlay Dither ModePanel Graphics Panel Only Split Ribbon Print Page Orientation Fast 32-bit SpoolerDuplex Printing Controls Magnetics Lamination Page Maintenance Supplies RequiredStandard Printhead Cleaning Expanded Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the Printer’s Case Inside Clearing a Card Jam Clearing a Ribbon Jam Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers Adjusting Internal Card Guide Mechanical AdjustmentsAdjusting Card InputInternal Adjusting Card Separator Flap Card Flap Adjustment Adjusting the Laminator Top Edge Bottom Edge Trouble- shooting Symptoms printer makes strange sounds or stops printing My prints have streaks in them My prints have blotches small voids in themPage Page Technical Specifications Print SpeedMagnetic Stripe Encoding Module IntroductionLocations TrackSending Track Information ~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? Interfacing Information Introduction Centronics- type Parallel InterfaceIndex
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