FARGO electronic Card Printer Algebraic, Apply Ribbon Overlay, Buffer Single Card, Calibrate

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4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual

To change or verify the appropriate printer driver options for your print job, please refer to the following descriptions given in alphabetical order:

Algebraic

See Color Matching.

Apply Ribbon Overlay

This option is only applicable if you have selected a Ribbon Type with a clear overlay (O) panel. If using such a ribbon, select this option to enable the printer to place a clear, protective overlay over the entire printable area of the given card size. Remember that all dye-sublimation prints must have either the ribbonÕs clear overlay panel or a separate overlaminate applied to them to prevent premature wear or fading.

Buffer Single Card

Select this option to force the printerÕs memory to buffer, or hold, only one print job at a time. This option should only need to be selected if you are printing to multiple printers sharing print jobs over a network. In this case, this option assures all print jobs are evenly shared by all printers. Normally, when this option is not selected, the printerÕs memory will buffer as many print jobs as it can until the printer memory is full. This is ideal for most applications where printers are not networked together.

Calibrate

Select this option to display options for calibrating the printerÕs Image Placement and Ribbon Sensor or for sending a simple test print.

The Image Placement controls allow you to adjust the position of the overall print area to be precisely centered on a card. To adjust the Image Placement values, click on the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows. When adjusting these values, keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the printer. The following diagram represents how the printed image will move in relation to the fixed card position as positive and negative image placement values are entered.

 

 

 

Rear of Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Vertical

+ Horizontal

 

 

- Horizontal

Card Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Input

Side of Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side of Printer

 

 

 

 

 

- Vertical

Direction card travels through printer

Front of Printer

As you can see, the Vertical adjustment moves the image more toward the rear of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the front of the printer if a negative number is entered. The Horizontal adjustment moves the image more

Section 5: Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer

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Page Trademark Acknowledgements Printing HistoryFor Users in the United States For Users in CanadaFor Users in Taiwan Table of Contents Appendix a Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module HOW Your Card Printer Works IntroductionThank You Dye-SublimationSpecial Features Resin Thermal TransferSafety Precautions Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Consignes de sécurité Precauciones de seguridad Precauzioni per la Sicurezza Avvertenze AttenzionePrecauções de Segurança Advertências Cuidado4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Getting Started Choosing a Good LocationAbout Moisture Condensation Applying Power Unpacking and InspectionIdentifying the Parts On LED Light On/Cancel ButtonLCD Display Ready LED LightInstalling the Cleaning Roller Extending the Card Output Drawer Ribbons and Cards About RibbonsResin-Only Ribbons for 4250 Dye-Sublimation-Only Ribbons for 4250 onlyDye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbon for 4250 only Loading Ribbon Into the PrinterSupply Take-up About Cards Loading Cards Into the Printer Running the Self Test Self Test Example Actual size Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer Connecting the Printer to Your ComputerIBM-PC Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer Macintosh Installing the Windows Printer Driver Windows 95/98 or Windows NTWindows Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver Setting UP the Printer Driver Choosing the Macintosh Printer DriverWindows 95/98 Windows NTBuffer Single Card AlgebraicApply Ribbon Overlay CalibrateCard Size Color MatchingControls Disable PrintingDither Mode Dye-Sub IntensityPanel Graphics Image PlacementFargoColor Panel OnlyPicture Controls MonitorOrientation Print Edge-to-EdgeRibbon Type Resin HeatRibbon Sensor Rotate 180 DegreesPrinting a Card 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Using the Print Backgrounder For Macintosh Installing the BackgrounderPrinting with the Backgrounder Backgrounder Status WindowAdmin menu Backgrounder MenusProblems During a Background Print Jobs menuMaintenance Supplies RequiredStandard Printhead Cleaning Expanded Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the PRINTER’S CaseCleaning the Inside of the Printer Clearing a Card JAM Clearing a Ribbon JAMCleaning the Card Feed Rollers Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining the Cleaning Roller 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Mechanical Adjustments Adjusting the Card Input GuidesMechanical Adjustments Adjusting the Internal Card Guide Adjusting the Card Separator FlapCard Separator Adjustment Wheel Troubleshooting Interpreting LCD Display MessagesTOP Line of LCD Message Cause Solution 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual TOP Line of LCD Message Cause Solution TOP Line of LCD Message Cause Solution Both Lines of LCD Message Cause Solution General Troubleshooting Suggestions Printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printedPrinter doesn’t seem to work at all ’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98 My prints have spots small voids in themTwo or more cards feed at the same time Photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainyPrinting gets cut off or is not centered on the card Can’t get the cards in between the Card Input Guides4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Technical Specifications Card TypesWeight Appendix a Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module Magnetic Track OptionsEncoding Mode / Coercivity / Track Selection Character Data Size Magnetic Track OptionsEncoded Bit Density Character Ascii OffsetLRC Generation Mode ISO Track LocationsSending Track Information ~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Appendix B Interfacing Information IntroductionWire Diagram CENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel InterfaceSignal Description Mini 8-PIN Serial Interface4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Appendix C Internal Printer Settings Adjusting the Internal Printer SettingsImage Darkness 00 + Magnetic Offset 00 + SmartCard Offset 00 + RESUME+CANCEL 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Index Background print utility Bar codesLCD display