FARGO electronic C16 service manual Resolving the Ribbon Low Message, Pause/Resume button

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Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error (being displayed incorrectly) (continued)

Step	Procedure
2	Test the Ribbon ID Sensor.
	a.	Unplug the Printer.
	b.	Remove the back cover.
	c.	Flip switches		on the bank of DIP switches in the Main Board
			1,2,3 and 4
		corner.
	d.	With the top covers closed, apply power to the Printer while holding down the
		Pause/Resume button.
	e.	Open up the Top Print Cover.
	f.	Slowly rotate the supply side of the ribbon. (Note: As the spool is rolling, the
		Printer should emit a beep every time a metal pin from the ribbon ID core
		passes the Sensor.)
	g.	Replace the Ribbon ID Sensor if the Printer responds by emitting no beeps
		or if one long set of beeps is emitted (regardless of the ribbon’s position).
		See the Replacing the Ribbon ID Sensor Board Assembly (763173-2) in
		Section 5, page 182.

Resolving the Ribbon Low Message

Symptoms: The Printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed. The ribbon is running low, which indicates the print ribbon is running low and that it will soon run out. When this message is displayed, there should be 10 to 20 additional prints left on the ribbon.

Step Procedure

1Print until the ribbon is gone and replace the ribbon as needed.

•Ribbon Out: The job will be incomplete if the print ribbon runs out in the middle of a print job.

•Problems after Error: It may be difficult to resume the job after the error and still have all cards print well.

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