FARGO electronic C16 service manual Determine where the ribbon is breaking

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Resolving the Ribbon Breaking issues (continued)

Step	Procedure
2	Determine where the ribbon is breaking.
	a.	Open the Top Print Cover.
	b.	Remove the ribbon from the Printer.
	c.	Inspect the ribbon at the break point.
		• If the Ribbon broke before any print was applied to the card, continue to
		Step 3.
		• If the Ribbon broke after applying the print to the card, continue to Step 4.
3	Adjust the Image Placement.
	a.	Reset the Printer to clear any Error Messages by removing Power and
		reapplying.
	b.	Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer.
		• If using Windows 95/98/ME, right click on the C11_C16 Card Printer Icon
		and select Properties.
		• If using Windows NT 4.0, right click on the C11_C16 Card Printer and
		select Document Defaults.
		• If using Windows 2000/XP, right click on the C11_C16 Card Printer and
		select Printing Preferences.
	c.	Click the Calibrate tab.
	d.	Click on the Settings button. (See the next page.)
	e.	Adjust the Image Placement setting by -10.
	f.	Click on OK.
	g.	Print a Self-Test.
	h.	After adjusting the Image Placement, if a white edge appears on the card,
		adjust the image placement back toward its original value in increments of 2
		until the white edge is gone.
		Continued on the next page

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