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FARGO electronic 76500 Printing Method, Printing Resolution, Thermal Print Head, Printing Speed

Models: 76500 76505 76502 76503 76504 76501

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Printing Method:	Non-impact wax thermal transfer/dye-sublimation
Printing Resolution:	Software-selectable, color and monochrome:
	Highest quality mode: 600 x 300 dpi
	Regular mode:		300 x 300 dpi
Thermal Print Head
Heating element:	Thin-film resistor
Element layout:	Single horizontal row
Element density:	300 dots per inch (11.3 dots/mm)
Color Panel Order
Color:	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black (if used)
Monochrome:	Continuous single color
Printing Speed
Wax:	Color: 1.5 MPP (C, M, Y)
	Monochrome: 2 PPM (K)
Dye-sub:	Color: 9 to 12 MPP (C, M, Y)
	Monochrome: 3 MPP (K)
Paper Feed Method:	Friction feed
Media Size
A4	210mm x 297mm
A	8.5Ó x 11Ó
A4 Long	210mm x 330mm (355mm maximum)
A Long	8.5Ó x 13Ó (14Ó maximum)
Legal	8.5Ó x 14Ó (216mm x 356mm)
Ink Ribbon
Wax thermal transfer:	3-Color: Y, M, C; 115 prints/roll
	4-Color: Y, M, C, K; 80 prints/roll
	Monochrome: 360 prints/roll
Dye-sublimation:	3-Color: Y, M, C; 25 prints/roll or 100 prints/roll
	4-Color: Y, M, C, K; 50 prints/roll
	Monochrome: K; 100 prints/roll
Printing Area		Color Print Area		Mono Print Area
Wax thermal transfer:	Media Size	Color Print Area		Mono Print Area
	A4	210mm x 254mm		210mm x 266mm
	A	8.5Ó x 9.3Ó		8.5Ó x 9.8Ó
	A4-long	210mm x 297mm		210mm x 297mm
	A-long	8.5Ó x 11Ó		8.5Ó x 11Ó
Dye-sublimation:	Media Size	Color Print Area		Mono Print Area
	A4	210mm x 254mm		210mm x 266mm
	A	8.5Ó x 9.3Ó		8.5Ó x 9.8Ó
	Legal	8.5Ó x 11.3Ó		8.5Ó x 12.3Ó
		(216 x 287mm)		(216 x 312mm)
Paper Tray
Wax thermal transfer:	50 Sheets Maximum
	30 Sheets Maximum (Transparency Film)
Dye-sublimation:	25 Sheets Maximum
	25 Sheets Maximum (Transparency Film)

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FARGO electronic 76500, 76505 Printing Method, Printing Resolution, Thermal Print Head, Color Panel Order, Printing Speed

Contents

Operating Instructions Printing History Trademark AcknowledgementsFor Users in Canada For Users in the United StatesTable of Contents Appendix a Switch Settings Using PrimeraPro With a Commodore AmigaMaintenance TroubleshootingHow 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 Recommended Using PrimeraPro With An Apple MacintoshConnecting PrimeraPro to Your Macintosh Minimum System RequirementsFargo Driver InstallingInstallation Quick StartChooser Complete. Click on OK to exit the InstallerSetup dialog box Using the Fargo DriverSetup Expert dialog box Mirrored Expert OptionsBetter bitmap scaling Perfed PaperPrint within margins Black text on black pass only Text Anti-AliasingColor Bitmap Smoothing Bit QuickDrawGamma Correction dialog box Print dialog box Printing a ColorFonts MiscellaneousBackgrounder UsingIntroduction to Background Printing Installing Backgrounder For MacintoshBackgrounder Status Window Printing With Fargo BackgrounderFile menu Fargo Backgrounder MenusJobs menu Admin menuProblems During a Background Print Batch Printing Tips for UsingFargo Backgrounder Memory UsageConnecting PrimeraPro To Your Amiga Using PrimeraPro With a Commodore AmigaInstalling the Amiga Printer Drivers Graphics Printer Preferences sysPrefs/PrinterGfx Using PrimeraProÕs Preferences Printer DriverPrinter Preferences sysPrefs/Printer Color Correction Tool Types PrimeraPro Control Interface sysWBStartup/PPCIRAM Applications Using PrimeraProÕs Fargo Device Print ProgramMultitasking 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 Printer doesnÕt work at all General Troubleshooting For PrimeraProTrouble- shooting 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 My 600 x 300 dpi prints are not printing properly My prints are ÒscrambledÓ or look like bar codesCanÕt get the paper all the way into the Paper Input Tray Paper and Transparencies RibbonsPage Page An application prints only grey scale Color Panel Order Printing ResolutionPrinting Method Thermal Print HeadSafety DimensionsWeight TemperatureTable A-1 Ribbon Configuration Appendix Switch SettingsRibbon Configuration Character Set Configuration Country SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 Table B-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments Interfacing InformationIntroduction CENTRONICS- type Parallel Interface Table B-2 Apple LocalTalk Interface Pin Assignments AppleTalk InterfaceWax Thermal Color Output PrimeraProÕs Printer Commands Control CodesStandard Text Printing Eject $87 Backgrounder ConfigurationConnecting PrimeraPro Amiga Printer DriverFargo Backgrounder MaintenanceSetup PowerTrays Setup, WindowsRibbon Ribbons and Paper