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Printer Components: Top Cover to Parallel Interface Card

Components

Description

 

 

Top Cover

This cover opens to allow access to the Printhead, print ribbon and card

 

path. (Note: This cover must be closed in order for the Printer to begin

 

printing.)

 

 

Release tab

This tab unlatches the Top Cover.

 

 

Printhead

This Printer component actually does the printing. (Note: This

 

component is fragile and must not be bumped or touched with anything

 

other than a cleaning pen.)

 

 

On/Cancel

The On/Cancel button turns the Printer ON and OFF. (Note: It also

button

serves to cancel the current print job and reset the Printer for the next

 

print job.)

 

If a card is left within the Printer after a print job is canceled, it will

 

automatically be ejected when the Printer is turned back ON.

 

 

Pause/Resume

The Pause/Resume button is used to pause the Printer during normal

button

operation and also to resume operation after an error condition is

 

cleared.

 

Note #1: In general, as the icon above this button indicates, errors are

 

related to either the ribbon or the cards. If an error occurs, the Media LED

 

will flash.

 

Note #2: The Printer must have both the Power LED and the Media LED

 

illuminated in order to print. See Reviewing the LCD Error/Status

 

Messages in section 2, page 22 for more information.

 

 

Card Cleaning

This roller automatically cleans cards for higher print quality. (Note:

Roller

Clean the Card Cleaning Roller during every ribbon change (every 250

 

cards) or as needed.)

 

 

Card Input

Load blank cards into this Hopper.

Hopper

 

 

 

Power Port

This port connects to the (included) power cord.

 

 

Parallel

This port connects to a Windows PC with a parallel cable.

Interface Port

 

 

 

Persona￿ C16 Card Printer Service Manual (Rev. 5.0)

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FARGO electronic C16 Printer Components Top Cover to Parallel Interface Card, Components Description, On/Cancel