FARGO electronic S000256 manual Diagnostics and Calibration, Running the Standard Self Test Print

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Diagnostics and Calibration

Running the Standard Self Test Print

Perform a standard self-test (a) after initial setup of the Printer, (b) after a calibration procedure has been conducted, or (c) after a part has been replaced to check for proper operation of the Printer. Review the self-test print below.

Step Procedure

1

Caution: If power is ON, disconnect the power cable from the Printer’s rear panel. Verify that a full-color ribbon is installed and that cards are properly loaded.

2Press and hold the Pause/Resume button.

3While holding down the Pause/Resume button, plug the power cable back into the Printer.

4a. Once the On LED illuminates, release the button.

•The Flipper Table will re-align itself, then the Printer will print a 3-color process gray scale on the front, flip the card and print the monochrome black panel on the back. The overlay pass is not printed during the self- test.

•The card will be ejected with the backside face up.

b.Reverse the card to look at the front side and examine the gray scale pattern with the green bar at the top (above the EPROM version number) and a red bar at the bottom of the card.

Reviewing the Standard Self Test Print

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