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Troubleshooting
Specification
Install
Wire Diagram
Image Placement
Maintenance
A. Connecting The Printer To Your Computer
I’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98
D. Setting Up The Printer Driver
Cleaning Roller Assembly
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Section 2: Safety Precautions
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Contents
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Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual
Notices
Trademark Acknowledgements
Printing History
For Users in the United States
For Users in Canada
For Users in Taiwan
Section 3 Getting Started
Table of Contents
Section 6 Using Your Card Printer
Section 1 Introduction
Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module
Section 7 Maintenance
Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments
Section 9 Troubleshooting
Dye-Sublimation
Introduction
Thank You
A. HOW YOUR CARD PRINTER WORKS
Resin Thermal Transfer
B. SPECIAL FEATURES
WARNINGS
Safety Precautions
SICHERHEITSHINWEISE VORSICHT
Sicherheitsmaßnahmen
AVERTISSEMENTS
Consignes de sécurité
ADVERTENCIAS ¡PRECAUCION
Precauciones de seguridad
AVVERTENZE ATTENZIONE
Precauzioni per la Sicurezza
ADVERTÊNCIAS CUIDADO
Precauções de Segurança
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Section 2 Safety Precautions
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Section 2 Safety Precautions
Getting Started
A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
B. ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION
C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
D. APPLYING POWER
Power Input Port
E. IDENTIFYING THE PRINTER FEATURES
LCD Display
On LED Light
Security Card Slot
On/Cancel Button
Ready LED Light
Pause/Resume Button
Section 3 Getting Started
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A. ABOUT RIBBONS
Ribbons and Cards
Scratch-Off Resin
Resin-Only Ribbons
Standard Resin Black K
Metallic Resin
Full-Color YMCKK
Dye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbons
Full-Color YMCKO
Full-Color YMCKOK
B. LOADING RIBBON INTO THE PRINTER
Ribbon Sensor
Cleaning Roller Assembly
Take-up Ribbon Drive Hubs
Supply Ribbon Drive Hubs
D. LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER
C. ABOUT CARDS
Card Input Tray
Card Input Tray Card Input Guides Card Hopper Door
Self Test Example Actual size
E. RUNNING THE SELF TEST
A. ABOUT THE LAMINATOR
Card Laminating
C. LOADING OVERLAMINATE INTO THE PRINTER
B. ABOUT OVERLAMINATES
2. The supply end of the overlaminate roll is the side containing the fresh, unused portion of the overlaminate. The take-up end is the other side
Supply Roll Take-up Roll
A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER
Using Your Card Printer
Section 6 Using Your Card Printer
B. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER
Installing Printer Driver Updates
Installing The Printer Driver From The Software Installation CD
Installing
C. INSTALLING THE 32-BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95/98
Downloading
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Once installed, the 32- Bit Print Spooler icon will appear in the Start-Programs-Fargo folder
D. SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVER
Windows 95/98
Windows NT
Pro-L Card Printer Document Settings
Algebraic
Buffer Single Card
Calibrate
Card Size
Color Matching
Dither Mode
Disable Printing
Image Placement
Controls
Lamination Options
K Panel Only 95% 99%
Magnetic Track Options
Pause for Low Ribbon
Monitor
Orientation
Overlay
Print Back Side Only
Picture Controls
Ribbon Sensor
Print Both Sides
Print Edge-to-Edge
Resin Heat
Write Direct to Port
SmartShield
Split Ribbon Print
Use 32-bit Spooler
E. PRINTING A CARD
Drive Hubs
Maintenance
Drive
Rollers
A. SUPPLIES REQUIRED
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B. STANDARD PRINTHEAD CLEANING
C. EXPANDED PRINTHEAD CLEANING
D. CLEANING THE PRINTER’S CASE
F. CLEARING A CARD JAM
E. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTER
G. CLEARING A RIBBON OR OVERLAMINATE JAM
H. CLEANING THE CARD FEED ROLLERS
Sticky Side Up
I. CLEANING THE DRIVE ROLLERS
J. MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLERS
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Section 7 Maintenance
A. ADJUSTING THE CARD INPUT GUIDES
Mechanical Adjustments
B. ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CARD GUIDES
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C. ADJUSTING THE CARD SEPARATOR FLAP
5. As you are looking straight into the Card Hopper, locate the two single screws which reside in the upper corners of the back plate of the Card Hopper. You will find one screw to the right of the right Card Input Guide and one screw to the left of the left Card Input Guide. Loosen these screws
Card Feed Roller
D. ADJUSTING THE LAMINATOR
3. If the PolyGuard chip is being placed more toward a card’s bottom edge as shown, move the Card Guide Rail slightly toward the front of the printer opposite the direction you would like the chip to move
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Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments
A. INTERPRETING LCD DISPLAY MESSAGES
Troubleshooting
Cause
Solution
TOP Line of LCD
Message
Cause
Solution
TOP Line of LCD continued
Message
Message
TOP Line of LCD continued
Solution
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Cause
Solution
TOP Line of LCD continued
Message
Cause
Solution
TOP Line of LCD continued
Message
Cause
Solution
TOP Line of LCD continued
Message
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Solution
only if you are using the
Feature
Cause
BOTTOM Line of LCD
Solution
Message
Message
BOTTOM Line of LCD continued
Solution
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Cause
BOTH Lines of LCD
Solution
Message
Security Feature
BOTH Lines of LCD continued
Solution
using the SmartGuard
The printer doesn’t seem to work at all
B. GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS
I’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98
The printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed
The photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainy
The PolyGuard overlaminate is not centered on my card
My prints have a thin streak or line traveling the entire card length
My prints have “spots” small voids in them
I can’t get the cards in between the Card Input Guides
Two or more cards feed at the same time
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Section 9 Troubleshooting
Colors
Technical Specifications
Printing Resolution
Printing Method
Card Types
Section 10 Technical Specifications
A. MAGNETIC TRACK OPTIONS
Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module
Encoding Mode / Coercivity / Track Selection
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Encoded Bit Density
Character Data Size
Character ASCII Offset
Character Data Parity
LRC Generation Mode
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TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACK3
B. ISO TRACK LOCATIONS
C. SENDING TRACK INFORMATION
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Appendix B Interfacing Information
A. INTRODUCTION
B. CENTRONICS - TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE
DB25P
TABLE B-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments
WIRE DIAGRAM
DB36P
Dye-sublimation ribbons
Index
Index
Bar Codes
Pause/Resume Button
Index
LCD Display
Parallel Interface Port