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FARGO electronic Pro-L manual Using Your Card Printer, A. Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

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Using Your Card Printer

Using Your Card Printer

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A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER

Your card printer is designed to be used with nearly any IBM-PC or compatible running Windows 3.1x, Windows 95/98, or Windows NT. A minimum of a 486 DX class computer with 8MB RAM or higher is required. For best performance, a Pentium™ class computer with 32 MB RAM or higher is recommended.

The printer is equipped with an ECP-compatible, high-speed Centronics parallel port. This port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer. To connect the printer to your computer, obtain a shielded, bi-directional parallel cable and refer to the following steps:

1.Connect the Centronics-type parallel side to the printer. Snap the fastening clips into place.

Parallel Port

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FARGO electronic Pro-L manual Using Your Card Printer, A. Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

Contents

Page Notices Trademark AcknowledgementsPrinting History Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualFor Users in the United States For Users in CanadaFor Users in Taiwan Table of Contents Section 6 Using Your Card PrinterSection 1 Introduction Section 3 Getting StartedSection 7 Maintenance Section 8 Mechanical AdjustmentsSection 9 Troubleshooting Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding ModuleIntroduction Thank YouA. HOW YOUR CARD PRINTER WORKS Dye-SublimationB. SPECIAL FEATURES Resin Thermal TransferSafety Precautions WARNINGSSicherheitsmaßnahmen SICHERHEITSHINWEISE VORSICHTConsignes de sécurité AVERTISSEMENTSPrecauciones de seguridad ADVERTENCIAS ¡PRECAUCIONPrecauzioni per la Sicurezza AVVERTENZE ATTENZIONEPrecauções de Segurança ADVERTÊNCIAS CUIDADOSection 2 Safety Precautions Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualGetting Started A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATIONB. ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION D. APPLYING POWER C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONPower Input Port E. IDENTIFYING THE PRINTER FEATURES LCD DisplayOn LED Light On/Cancel Button Ready LED LightPause/Resume Button Security Card SlotPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual Section 3 Getting StartedRibbons and Cards A. ABOUT RIBBONSResin-Only Ribbons Standard Resin Black KMetallic Resin Scratch-Off ResinDye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbons Full-Color YMCKOFull-Color YMCKOK Full-Color YMCKKB. LOADING RIBBON INTO THE PRINTER Cleaning Roller Assembly Take-up Ribbon Drive HubsSupply Ribbon Drive Hubs Ribbon SensorC. ABOUT CARDS D. LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTERCard Input Tray Card Input Guides Card Hopper Door Card Input TrayE. RUNNING THE SELF TEST Self Test Example Actual sizeCard Laminating A. ABOUT THE LAMINATORB. ABOUT OVERLAMINATES C. LOADING OVERLAMINATE INTO THE PRINTER2. 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 Using Your Card Printer A. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTERB. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER Section 6 Using Your Card PrinterInstalling The Printer Driver From The Software Installation CD Installing Printer Driver UpdatesInstalling 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 Disable Printing Image PlacementControls Dither ModeK Panel Only 95% 99% Lamination OptionsMagnetic Track Options Monitor OrientationOverlay Pause for Low RibbonPicture Controls Print Back Side OnlyPrint Both Sides Print Edge-to-EdgeResin Heat Ribbon SensorSmartShield Split Ribbon PrintUse 32-bit Spooler Write Direct to PortE. PRINTING A CARD Maintenance DriveRollers Drive HubsA. SUPPLIES REQUIRED B. STANDARD PRINTHEAD CLEANING C. EXPANDED PRINTHEAD CLEANINGD. CLEANING THE PRINTER’S CASE Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualE. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTER F. CLEARING A CARD JAMH. CLEANING THE CARD FEED ROLLERS G. CLEARING A RIBBON OR OVERLAMINATE JAMI. CLEANING THE DRIVE ROLLERS Sticky Side UpJ. MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLERS Section 7 Maintenance Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualMechanical Adjustments A. ADJUSTING THE CARD INPUT GUIDESB. ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CARD GUIDES C. ADJUSTING THE CARD SEPARATOR FLAP Pro-L Card Printer User’s Manual5. 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 Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualTroubleshooting A. INTERPRETING LCD DISPLAY MESSAGESSolution TOP Line of LCDMessage CauseSolution TOP Line of LCD continuedMessage CauseTOP Line of LCD continued SolutionPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual MessageSolution TOP Line of LCD continuedMessage CauseSolution TOP Line of LCD continuedMessage CauseSolution TOP Line of LCD continuedMessage CauseSolution only if you are using theFeature Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualBOTTOM Line of LCD SolutionMessage CauseBOTTOM Line of LCD continued SolutionPro-L Card Printer User’s Manual MessageBOTH Lines of LCD SolutionMessage CauseBOTH Lines of LCD continued Solutionusing the SmartGuard Security FeatureB. GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS I’m having problems printing from Windows 95/98The printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed The printer doesn’t seem to work at allThe PolyGuard overlaminate is not centered on my card My prints have a thin streak or line traveling the entire card lengthMy prints have “spots” small voids in them The photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainyTwo or more cards feed at the same time I can’t get the cards in between the Card Input GuidesSection 9 Troubleshooting Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualTechnical Specifications Printing ResolutionPrinting Method ColorsSection 10 Technical Specifications Card TypesAppendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module A. MAGNETIC TRACK OPTIONSEncoding Mode / Coercivity / Track Selection Encoded Bit Density Character Data SizeCharacter ASCII Offset Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualCharacter Data Parity LRC Generation ModePro-L Card Printer User’s Manual B. ISO TRACK LOCATIONS C. SENDING TRACK INFORMATION0.130 TRACK1 TRACK2 TRACK3~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? ~20123456789?~30123456789? Pro-L Card Printer User’s ManualAppendix B Interfacing Information A. INTRODUCTIONB. CENTRONICS - TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE TABLE B-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments WIRE DIAGRAMDB36P DB25PIndex IndexBar Codes Dye-sublimation ribbonsIndex LCD DisplayParallel Interface Port Pause/Resume Button