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Pro-LX Laminating Card
Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev.
4.0)
Part Number:
L000700
Contents
Main
Pro-LX Laminating Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 4.0)
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How to use the manual
Safety Messages (review carefully)
Pro-LX Laminating Card Printer/Encoder Overview
Reviewing Pro-LX Block Diagram
Reviewing Pro-LX Boot Up Sequence
Reviewing Pro-LX Sequence of Operations
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Table of Contents
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Section 1: Specifications
Regulatory Compliances
Agency Listings
Technical Specifications
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Technical Specifications (continued)
Functional Specifications
Printer Components: Top Cover to Power Port
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Parallel Interface Port
E-Card Docking Station Port
Power Port
Printer Components: Centronics-Type Parallel Interface
Printer Components: Print Ribbons
Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation-Only Print Ribbons
Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation-Only Print Ribbons (continued)
Printer Components: Blank Cards
Printer Components: Laminator
Reviewing the upgraded 81754 PVC Cards
Reviewing the upgraded 81754 PVC Cards (continued)
Printer Components: Laminator
Visual Security Solutions (Specifications)
VeriMarkTM Cards - 2-D holographic foil application
Custom HoloMarkTM Cards
Visual Security - Card Stock Part Numbers
Visual Security - Fargo Certified Overlaminates (Special Order in 50 quantity minimum)
Visual Security Card Stock - Tolerances
VeriMarkTM - Application Specifications
HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM - Application Specifications
Section 2: General Troubleshooting
LCD/SmartGuard Messages
Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages
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Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages (continued)
Continued on the next page
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Reviewing the Bottom Line LCD Error / Status Messages
Reviewing the Bottom Line LCD Error / Status Messages (continued)
Reviewing the BOTH Line LCD Error / Status Messages (continued)
Communications Errors
Resolving the Communication Errors
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Resolving the Communication Errors (continued)
Card Feeding Errors
Resolving the Card Feeding Errors
Resolving the Card Feeding Errors (continued)
Resolving the Flipper Jam Error Message
Print Process Errors
Resolving the Headlift Error Message
Resolving the Cover Open Error Message
Resolving the Blank Output issues
Resolving the Blank Output issues (continued)
Card Jam Errors
Resolving the Card Jam: Print Error Message
Resolving the Card Jam: Mag Error / Smart Error Message
Resolving the Card Jam: Lam Error Message
Resolving the Card Jam: Flip Error Message
Ribbon Errors
Resolving the Lam Error/Out Error Message
Resolving the Lam Error/Out Error Message (continued)
Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel issues
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Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel issues (continued)
Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error (being displayed incorrectly)
Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error (being displayed incorrectly) (continued)
Resolving the Ribbon Low Message
Resolving the Ribbon Breaking issues
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Resolving the Ribbon Breaking issues (continued)
Resolving the Lamination (not adhering to the card surface) problem
Resolving the lamination (not adhering to the card surface) problem (cont.)
Encoding Errors
Resolving the Mag Verify Error Message
Encoding Mo d ule
Determining why the Printer cannot read encoded data
Resolving data intended for the Magnetic Stripe (being printed on the card) problem
Diagnosing Image Problems
Resolving the Pixel Failure problems
Resolving the Card Surface Debris problems
Resolving the Incorrect Image Darkness problems
Resolving the Incorrect Image Darkness problems (continued)
Resolving the Ribbon Wrinkle problems
Resolving the Ribbon Wrinkle problems (continued)
Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing problems
Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing problems (continued)
Resolving the Incomplete Resin Printing problems
Resolving the Image Placement problems
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Resolving the Image Placement problems (continued)
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Resolving the Poor Image Quality problems
Running the Self Test
Running the Standard Self Test Print
Reviewing the Main Circuit Board
Using the DIP Switch (Self-test)
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Setting the DIP Switch Settings
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Interfacing Information
Reviewing the Pin Assignments
WIRE DIAGRAM
Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments
Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments (continued)
Reviewing the Printer Timing Diagram
Reviewing the Printer Timing
Section 3: Printer Adjustments
Safety Messages (review carefully)
Using the Settings dialog box
Using the Image Darkness option
Using the Image Placement option
Using the Print Length option
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Using the Magnetic Offset option
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Using the Flipper Offset option
Using the Lamination Placement option
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Adjusting the Card Flattener
Adjusting the Card Flattener (continued)
Adjustment
Knob
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Adjusting the Laminator (continued)
Top Edge
Bottom Edge
Top Edge
Bottom Edge
Printer Driver Options
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Using Image Position controls
Using Image Position controls (continued)
Using the Lamination Position control
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Using the Sensors and Settings buttons (continued)
Using the Magnetic Encoding tab
Using the Magnetic Encoding tab (continued)
Using the Encoding Mode option
Using the Coercivity option
Using the Magnetic Track Selection option
Using the Magnetic Track Selection (continued)
Reviewing the Enable MLE Support checkbox
Using the Magnetic Track Options
Using the Bit Density radio buttons
Using the Character Size radio buttons
Using the ASCII Offset
Using the LRC Generation radio buttons
Using the Character Parity radio buttons
Using the Verification radio buttons
Using the Shift Data Left checkbox
Using the Encode Before Print checkbox
Reviewing ISO Track Locations
Sending Track Information
Entering Track Information
Reviewing Tracks 1, 2 and 3 (in table format)
Reviewing the Track Data Note
Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table
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Selecting from the Lamination Side dropdown menu
Selecting from the Lamination Type dropdown menu
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Selecting Lamination Dwell Time and Temperature
Using the Overlay / Print Area tab
Using the Overlay / Print Area dropdown menu
Using the Overlay / Print Area
Using the Defined Area Option
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Using Security Options (Visual Security Solutions)
Selecting Orientation - Landscape under Card tab
Selecting the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu (A to D)
Selecting Orientation - Portfolio under Card tab
Selecting the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu (E to H)
Selecting the VeriMark radio button
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Using SmartShield Area dropdown menu
Using the Image Color tab
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Using the K Panel Resin tab
Selecting from the Print All Black With K Panel options
Selecting the Full Card option
Selecting the Defined Area(s) option
Selecting the Undefined Area(s) option
Using the Defined Area(s) function
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* 172355*
Karen Atkins
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Selecting the Ribbon Type
Selecting from the Color Matching options
Selecting from the Resin Dither dropdown menu
Selecting the Print Both Sides checkbox
Selecting the Split 1 Set of Ribbon Panels checkbox
Using the Print Back Side First option
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Selecting the Buffer Single Card checkbox
Selecting the Disable Printing checkbox
Selecting the Pause for Low Ribbon checkbox
Using the Card tab
Selecting the Card Size
Selecting the Orientation
Determining the number of Copies
Clicking on the Test Print button
Clicking on the About button
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Cleaning the Printhead
Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers
Card Feed Rollers
Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers (continued)
Replacing the Cleaning Tape
Replacing the Cleaning Tape (continued)
Release Tab
Cleaning the Platen Rollers
Platen Rollers
Cleaning the Printers Exterior
Cleaning the Printers Interior
Cleaning the Magnetic Encoder
Section 5: Packing the Pro-LX Card Printer
Section 6: Board Level Diagnostics
Board Errors
Resolving the EE Memory Error
Resolving the EE Checksum Error
Resolving the DRAM Memory Error
Sensor Testing
Reviewing the Sensor Location and Voltages
Reviewing the Motor Voltages (when active)
Section 7: Fargo Technical Support
Contacting Fargo Technical Support
Reading the Serial Numbers on a Fargo printer
Finding out when a Fargo Card Printer was manufactured
Reviewing Example No. 1: Serial Number 80453289
Reviewing Example No. 2: Serial Number A1280224
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Glossary of Terms
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Index
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