FARGO electronic Card Printer manual Jobs menu, Problems During a Background Print

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application (interpreting mouse clicks, key presses, etc.). When the priority is set to High, Backgrounder processes the image faster, but the foreground application may become less responsive. With the priority set to Low, Backgrounder takes longer to process the image, yet the responsiveness of the other applications is improved.

Jobs menu

All commands in the Jobs menu act on the currently selected job.

Hold: Prevents an individual job from being processed. Jobs that are Òon holdÓ are displayed in italic font at the bottom of the queue. Placing a job on hold is useful if you wish to create a print job at present, yet save its processing until later.

If Hold is selected on the job currently processing, the job is canceled before it is placed on hold. Canceling the current job can take some time, since the printer software may be performing a lengthy task that cannot be interrupted.

Remove Hold: Moves the job from the hold section of the list and places it at the bottom of the waiting queue.

Delete: Permanently removes the selected print job. The corresponding spool file is deleted from the Spool Folder. Use this command only when you are sure that you do not wish to process the job. Note that the job currently processing cannot be deleted (this happens automatically when it is printed successfully).

Move Job Up and Move Job Down: Adjusts the position of the selected job in the queue, allowing you to prioritize jobs. The queue is processed in top-to-bottom order.

E. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT

Errors that are detected during a background print must be reported. The Backgrounder, however, cannot simply present a dialog box as soon as the error occurs, since the dialog could obscure work that is being done in the foreground. Error dialogs appear immediately, however, if the Backgrounder is in the foreground when the error is detected.

If operating in the background, Backgrounder stops processing until it is brought to the front. When Backgrounder detects an error, it beeps and visually indicates an error condition. This error condition is signaled by alternately flashing between the Application menu and the Backgrounder icon. A small diamond symbol is also displayed next to the Backgrounder icon within the Application menu.

Complete and save any work in the foreground application before bringing the Backgrounder to the front. Once Backgrounder is in the foreground, the error dialog displays and processing continues or is canceled. Some errors force Backgrounder to stop processing all jobs.

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Contents Page Printing History Trademark AcknowledgementsFor Users in Taiwan For Users in the United StatesFor Users in Canada Table of Contents Appendix a Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module Thank You IntroductionHOW Your Card Printer Works Dye-SublimationResin Thermal Transfer Special FeaturesSafety Precautions Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Consignes de sécurité Precauciones de seguridad Avvertenze Attenzione Precauzioni per la SicurezzaAdvertências Cuidado Precauções de Segurança4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual About Moisture Condensation Getting StartedChoosing a Good Location Unpacking and Inspection Applying PowerIdentifying the Parts LCD Display On/Cancel ButtonOn LED Light Ready LED LightInstalling the Cleaning Roller Extending the Card Output Drawer About Ribbons Ribbons and CardsDye-Sublimation-Only Ribbons for 4250 only Resin-Only Ribbons for 4250Loading Ribbon Into the Printer Dye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbon for 4250 onlySupply Take-up About Cards Loading Cards Into the Printer Running the Self Test Self Test Example Actual size IBM-PC Using Your 4200 Series Card PrinterConnecting the Printer to Your Computer Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer Macintosh Windows 95/98 or Windows NT Installing the Windows Printer DriverWindows Installing the 32-BIT Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver Choosing the Macintosh Printer Driver Setting UP the Printer DriverWindows NT Windows 95/98Apply Ribbon Overlay AlgebraicBuffer Single Card CalibrateColor Matching Card SizeDither Mode Disable PrintingControls Dye-Sub IntensityFargoColor Image PlacementPanel Graphics Panel OnlyOrientation MonitorPicture Controls Print Edge-to-EdgeRibbon Sensor Resin HeatRibbon Type Rotate 180 DegreesPrinting a Card 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Installing the Backgrounder Using the Print Backgrounder For MacintoshBackgrounder Status Window Printing with the BackgrounderBackgrounder Menus Admin menuJobs menu Problems During a Background PrintSupplies Required MaintenanceStandard Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Expanded Printhead CleaningCleaning the PRINTER’S Case Clearing a Ribbon JAM Clearing a Card JAMCleaning the Card Feed Rollers Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining the Cleaning Roller 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Adjusting the Card Input Guides Mechanical AdjustmentsMechanical Adjustments Adjusting the Card Separator Flap Adjusting the Internal Card GuideCard Separator Adjustment Wheel Interpreting LCD Display Messages TroubleshootingTOP 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 Printer doesn’t seem to work at all General Troubleshooting SuggestionsPrinter beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed My prints have spots small voids in them ’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98Printing gets cut off or is not centered on the card Photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainyTwo or more cards feed at the same time Can’t get the cards in between the Card Input Guides4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Card Types Technical SpecificationsWeight Magnetic Track Options Appendix a Magnetic Stripe Encoding ModuleEncoding Mode / Coercivity / Track Selection Encoded Bit Density Magnetic Track OptionsCharacter Data Size Character Ascii OffsetSending Track Information LRC Generation ModeISO Track Locations ~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Introduction Appendix B Interfacing InformationCENTRONICS-TYPE Parallel Interface Wire DiagramMini 8-PIN Serial Interface Signal Description4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Adjusting the Internal Printer Settings Appendix C Internal Printer SettingsImage Darkness 00 + Magnetic Offset 00 + SmartCard Offset 00 + RESUME+CANCEL 4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual Background print utility Bar codes IndexLCD display

Card Printer specifications

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