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Troubleshooting with the Printer Error Message Table (continued)

Printer Error

Cause

Solution

Message

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon Break/Jam

A Ribbon break/jam has

The printer has determined that the

 

been detected inside the

installed ribbon has either jammed

 

Printer.

or broken.

 

 

a. Open the Printer Cover and

 

 

remove the Print Ribbon. If

 

 

ribbon is jammed, remove jam

 

 

and tighten ribbon.

 

 

b. Clear any cards in the printer by

 

 

using the Forward and/or Back

 

 

buttons located on the Printer's

 

 

LCD display.

 

 

c. Tape the ends of the Ribbon

 

 

together and wind any excess

 

 

onto the Take-up Spool of the

 

 

Print Ribbon.

 

 

d. Re-install the Print Ribbon, close

 

 

the Printer Cover and press the

 

 

Resume button located on the

 

 

Printer's LCD display to continue

 

 

printing.

 

 

e. To cancel the print, press the

 

 

Cancel Print button from the

 

 

Driver's display dialog and the

 

 

Cancel button located on the

 

 

Printer's LCD display.

 

 

 

Ribbon Sensor Error

The Printer cannot find

Recalibrate the Ribbon Sensor

 

the next panel on the Print

using the Calibrate Ribbon Tab

 

Ribbon.

within the Toolbox.

 

 

To cancel the print, press the

 

 

Cancel Print button from the

 

 

Driver's display dialog and the

 

 

Cancel button on the Printer's LCD

 

 

display.

 

 

 

HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.2)

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FARGO electronic HDP5000 manual Troubleshooting with the Printer Error Message Table