FARGO electronic HDP700 manual Cleaning the Printer

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3.8.3 Orientation

Select either Portrait or Landscape. Selecting Portrait causes the card to print in a vertical orientation. Selecting Landscape causes the card to print in a horizontal orientation. See Figure 3-18.

3.8.4 Copies

Specifies the number of copies to be printed.

3.8.5 Test Print

This option sends a self-test print to the printer. A Full-Color YMC, YMCK, or YMCKK print ribbon must be installed. This test print procedure can be helpful in ensuring that the computer is effectively communicating with the printer, and that the printer is functioning properly.

3.8.6 About

Clicking this button opens a dialog box containing the copyright and version information about this printer driver software.

3.9 Cleaning the Printer

3.9.1 Clean the Printhead.

This should be done every time the print ribbon is changed to maintain consistent print quality.

1.Remove watches, rings, bracelets, and other jewelry.

2.Open the Print Station.

3.Use a Printhead Cleaning Pen from the Printer Cleaning Kit to firmly wipe back and forth across the surface of the Printhead. See Figure 3-19.

4.Close the Print Station once the Printhead is completely dry.

Figure 3-19

3.9.2Clean the Platen Rollers.

1.Leave the printer power ON and open the Print and Transfer Stations.

2.Remove the print ribbon and HDP Film.

3.Locate the Print Platen Roller. See Figure 3-20.

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