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FARGO electronic Pro-L manual B. About Overlaminates, C. Loading Overlaminate Into The Printer

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B. ABOUT OVERLAMINATES

Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual

printer is turned ON. Pressing the On/Cancel button or disconnecting the printer’s power cord both serve to reset the laminator to its default temperature. The temperature setting within the printer driver, however, will stay the same until you change it.

CAUTION!

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THE PRINTER’S LAMINATION ROLLER CAN REACH TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 350° F (175° C). USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OPERATING THE LAMINATOR. NEVER TOUCH THE LAMINATION ROLLER UNLESS THE PRINTER POWER HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES!

B. ABOUT OVERLAMINATES

The printer’s internal lamination system allows you to choose between either a Thermal Transfer Film overlaminate or a polyester chip overlaminate called PolyGuard™. The Thermal Film overlaminate is a relatively thin material and provides a medium level of ID card durability and security. PolyGuard is a much thicker material and provides an extremely high level of ID card durability and security. Therefore, PolyGuard should always be used for those applications requiring the highest degree of ID card durability and security.

Both PolyGuard and the Thermal Film overlaminates are available in either a clear or generic “secure” holographic-type design. Custom holographic-type overlaminate designs are also available with specific designs, patterns, logos and security features. Please contact your authorized reseller for more information.

IMPORTANT! If using the Thermal Transfer Film overlaminate, a variety of laminating options are available within the printer driver. Please refer to the Lamination description in Section 6-D for complete details about these options.

C. LOADING OVERLAMINATE INTO THE PRINTER

The loading process for both the Thermal Transfer Film and the PolyGuard overlaminate material is the same. Refer to the following steps to load either type of overlaminate into the printer.

CAUTION! DO NOT TOUCH THE METAL LAMINATION SHIELD OR THE LAMINATION ROLLER WHEN LOADING OVERLAMINATE. YOU WILL

!BURN YOURSELF!

1.Remove the overlaminate from its packaging.

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FARGO electronic Pro-L manual B. About Overlaminates, C. Loading Overlaminate Into The Printer

Contents

Page Trademark Acknowledgements NoticesPrinting History Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualFor Users in the United States For Users in CanadaFor Users in Taiwan Section 6 Using Your Card Printer Table of ContentsSection 1 Introduction Section 3 Getting StartedSection 8 Mechanical Adjustments Section 7 MaintenanceSection 9 Troubleshooting Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding ModuleThank You IntroductionA. HOW YOUR CARD PRINTER WORKS Dye-SublimationResin Thermal Transfer B. SPECIAL FEATURESWARNINGS Safety PrecautionsSICHERHEITSHINWEISE VORSICHT SicherheitsmaßnahmenAVERTISSEMENTS Consignes de sécuritéADVERTENCIAS ¡PRECAUCION Precauciones de seguridadAVVERTENZE ATTENZIONE Precauzioni per la SicurezzaADVERTÊNCIAS CUIDADO Precauções de SegurançaPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 2 Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 2 Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 2 Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 2 Safety PrecautionsGetting Started A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATIONB. ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION D. APPLYING POWERPower Input Port E. IDENTIFYING THE PRINTER FEATURES LCD DisplayOn LED Light Ready LED Light On/Cancel ButtonPause/Resume Button Security Card SlotSection 3 Getting Started Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualA. ABOUT RIBBONS Ribbons and CardsStandard Resin Black K Resin-Only RibbonsMetallic Resin Scratch-Off ResinFull-Color YMCKO Dye-Sublimation/Resin RibbonsFull-Color YMCKOK Full-Color YMCKKB. LOADING RIBBON INTO THE PRINTER Take-up Ribbon Drive Hubs Cleaning Roller AssemblySupply Ribbon Drive Hubs Ribbon SensorD. LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER C. ABOUT CARDSCard Input Tray Card Input Tray Card Input Guides Card Hopper DoorSelf Test Example Actual size E. RUNNING THE SELF TESTA. ABOUT THE LAMINATOR Card LaminatingC. LOADING OVERLAMINATE INTO THE PRINTER B. ABOUT OVERLAMINATES2. 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 PrinterSection 6 Using Your Card Printer B. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVERInstalling Printer Driver Updates Installing The Printer Driver From The Software Installation CDInstalling C. INSTALLING THE 32-BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95/98Downloading 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 NTPro-L Card Printer Document Settings Algebraic Buffer Single CardCalibrate Card Size Color Matching Image Placement Disable PrintingControls Dither ModeLamination Options K Panel Only 95% 99%Magnetic Track Options Orientation MonitorOverlay Pause for Low RibbonPrint Back Side Only Picture ControlsPrint Edge-to-Edge Print Both SidesResin Heat Ribbon SensorSplit Ribbon Print SmartShieldUse 32-bit Spooler Write Direct to PortE. PRINTING A CARD Drive MaintenanceRollers Drive HubsA. SUPPLIES REQUIRED C. EXPANDED PRINTHEAD CLEANING B. STANDARD PRINTHEAD CLEANINGD. CLEANING THE PRINTER’S CASE Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualF. CLEARING A CARD JAM E. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTERG. CLEARING A RIBBON OR OVERLAMINATE JAM H. CLEANING THE CARD FEED ROLLERSSticky Side Up I. CLEANING THE DRIVE ROLLERSJ. MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLERS Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 7 MaintenanceA. ADJUSTING THE CARD INPUT GUIDES Mechanical AdjustmentsB. ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CARD GUIDES Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual C. ADJUSTING THE CARD SEPARATOR FLAP5. 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 Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 8 Mechanical AdjustmentsA. INTERPRETING LCD DISPLAY MESSAGES TroubleshootingTOP Line of LCD SolutionMessage CauseTOP Line of LCD continued SolutionMessage CauseSolution TOP Line of LCD continuedPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual MessageTOP Line of LCD continued SolutionMessage CauseTOP Line of LCD continued SolutionMessage CauseTOP Line of LCD continued SolutionMessage Causeonly if you are using the SolutionFeature Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualSolution BOTTOM Line of LCDMessage CauseSolution BOTTOM Line of LCD continuedPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual MessageSolution BOTH Lines of LCDMessage CauseSolution BOTH Lines of LCD continuedusing the SmartGuard Security FeatureI’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98 B. GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONSThe printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed The printer doesn’t seem to work at allMy prints have a thin streak or line traveling the entire card length The PolyGuard overlaminate is not centered on my cardMy prints have “spots” small voids in them The photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainyI can’t get the cards in between the Card Input Guides Two or more cards feed at the same timePro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 9 TroubleshootingPrinting Resolution Technical SpecificationsPrinting Method ColorsCard Types Section 10 Technical SpecificationsA. MAGNETIC TRACK OPTIONS Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding ModuleEncoding Mode / Coercivity / Track Selection Character Data Size Encoded Bit DensityCharacter ASCII Offset Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualCharacter Data Parity LRC Generation ModePro-L Card Printer User’s Manual C. SENDING TRACK INFORMATION B. ISO TRACK LOCATIONS0.130 TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACK3~20123456789? ~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253?~30123456789? Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualAppendix B Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTIONB. CENTRONICS - TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE WIRE DIAGRAM TABLE B-1 Parallel Interface Pin AssignmentsDB36P DB25PIndex IndexBar Codes Dye-sublimation ribbonsLCD Display IndexParallel Interface Port Pause/Resume Button