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Pro-LX Laminating Card 
Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 
4.0) 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Part Number:  

L000700

 

Summary of Contents for Pro-LX

Page 1: ...Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 4 0 Part Number L000700 ...

Page 2: ...l and international standards requirements guidelines and models for our technical training and user documentation At all times the Copyright Protection Notice for each document was adhered to within our FARGO documentation process This reference to other documents does not imply that FARGO is an ISO certified company at this time ANSI ISO ASQ Q9001 2000 American National Standard sub title Qualit...

Page 3: ...e the automated Table of Contents to quickly locate for example an error message a procedure the index or an appendix Troubleshooting Replacement Removal Diagnostic and Navigation Procedures in hyper linked Sections You can go directly to Specifications Section 1 General Troubleshooting Section 2 Printer Adjustments Section 3 Parts Replacement Section 4 Printer Packing Section 5 and Board Level Di...

Page 4: ...ive It may be damaged if exposed to static electricity discharges Information that raises potential electrostatic safety issues is indicated by a warning symbol as shown to the below To prevent equipment or media damage refer to the following safety messages before performing an operation preceded by this symbol To prevent equipment or media damage observe all established Electrostatic Discharge E...

Page 5: ...der Wheel 27 Cleaning Roller 4 Print Headlift 11 Ribbon Core ID 28 Cleaning Tape 5 Lamination Stepper 12 Ribbon Sensor 29 Print Platen 6 Lamination Drive 13 Head Lift 30 Print Drive Rollers 7 Lamination Headlift 14 Thermistor 31 Printhead 15 Print Cover Interlock 32 Print Encoder Wheel 16 Lamination TOF 33 Flipper Clutch 17 Flipper Home 34 Encode Section 18 Mag Feed TOF 35 Mag Drive Roller 19 Lam ...

Page 6: ...eck SmartCard and Mag Sensors for presence of card If there is a card found in either location the print and Lam Stepper Motors engage to back the card out onto the flipper table 4 Print TOF Card Detection and LAM TOF Sensors check for presence of card If any Sensor finds a card the card is fed onto the flipper table The flipper table then rotates and ejects the card into the reject bin 5 The Flip...

Page 7: ...tepper Motor engage 4 The Card detection Sensor detects leading edge of card and disengages the card input Motor 5 The Print Stepper drives card to the Print TOF Sensor The Print Stepper disengages 6 The Print Ribbon drive engages 7 The Print Ribbon Sensor looks for the color transition from Yellow to Magenta The Print Ribbon Encoder detects number of revolutions required to use an entire color pa...

Page 8: ...an open state 21 The Print Headlift Motor disengages 22 The Print Stepper Motor engages 23 The Print Ribbon drive engages 24 After the Ribbon advances a few encoder clicks assume the Ribbon is free of cards All Stop 25 Repeat steps 10 through 24 for the appropriate number of color and overlay panels 26 The Print and the Lamination Drive Stepper Motors engage 27 The Lamination Card Sensor detects p...

Page 9: ...Card Sensor detects presence of card All Stop 41 The Lam Stepper engages 42 The Card feeds back to the flipper table 43 The Flipper Clutch engages 44 The Flipper Table rotates to encoding angle 45 The Flipper Table Clutch disengages All Stop 46 The Print and Lamination Stepper Motors activate 47 The Encoding TOF Sensor detects leading edge of card 48 The Card feeds to below the magnetic encoder he...

Page 10: ...his time the Thermocouple is checking the temperature of the Laminate roller and activating the heater core if needed 59 The Lamination Stepper is activated 60 The Card is fed to the platen roller All Stop 61 The Lamination Cover Sensor checks for closed state 62 The Headlift Motor engages 63 The Headlift Sensor detects closed state 64 The Headlift Motor disengages 65 The Lamination Stepper Motor ...

Page 11: ... Card Stock Tolerances ________________________________________________35 VeriMarkTM Application Specifications_______________________________________________35 HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM Application Specifications ________________________35 Section 2 General Troubleshooting ______________________________________________ 36 LCD SmartGuard Messages ____________________________________________...

Page 12: ...________________________99 Using the Image Darkness option_____________________________________________________100 Using the Image Placement option____________________________________________________101 Using the Print Length option________________________________________________________102 Using the Magnetic Offset option_____________________________________________________103 Using the Flipper O...

Page 13: ...____________________162 Selecting the Undefined Area s option ________________________________________________163 Using the Defined Area s function ___________________________________________________164 Using the Device Options tab __________________________________________________________173 Selecting the Ribbon Type __________________________________________________________174 Selecting from the...

Page 14: ...ion and Voltages ___________________________________________197 Reviewing the Motor Voltages when active ___________________________________________198 Section 7 Fargo Technical Support _____________________________________________ 199 Contacting Fargo Technical Support_____________________________________________________199 Reading the Serial Numbers on a Fargo printer ___________________________...

Page 15: ...e designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation If equipment operation in a residential area causes unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception the operator is required to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference ITS EMC The Card Printer has been tested and complies with EN55022 Class B 1995 and EN82082 1 1997 stan...

Page 16: ... in 20 mil to 040 in 40 mil 508mm to 1 02mm Accepted Card Types PVC or Polyester cards with polished PVC finish Card Capacity 100 cards 30 mil Colors Up to 16 7 million colors and 256 shades per pixel Dimensions 10 44 in H x 24 79 in W x 10 3 in D 265mm x 630mm x 260mm Encoding Options ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module dual high and low coercivity Tracks 1 2 and 3 JIS II Magnetic Stripe Encoding...

Page 17: ...seconds per card 450 cards per hour K 15 seconds per card 240 cards per hour BO 30 seconds per card 120 cards per hour YMCKO 30 seconds per card 120 cards per hour YMCK lamination 37 seconds per card 97 cards per hour YMCKK lamination Print speed indicates an approximate batch print speed and is measured from the time a card feeds into the Printer to the time it ejects from the Printer Print speed...

Page 18: ...Resin Black O Overlay B Dye Sublimation Black Print Area CR 80 edge to edge 3 37 L x 2 11 W 85 5mmL x 53 5mmW Supply Voltage 100 to 240 V ac Supply Frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Software Drivers Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP System Requirements IBM PC or compatible Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP Pentium class 133 MHz computer with 32 MB of RAM or higher 200 MB free hard disk space or higher and ECP parallel po...

Page 19: ... prints the yellow panel first the magenta panel second and the cyan panel third As the Print Ribbon passes beneath the Printhead thermal elements within the Printhead heat the dyes on the ribbon Note When these dyes are heated the dyes vaporize and diffuse into the surface of the card A separate pass is made for each of the three color panels on the ribbon By combining the colors of each panel an...

Page 20: ...vironment in which the Printer is located Replace this tape if the cards start showing speckles or debris on the printed surface LCD Display The LCD display shows the User the current status of the Printer Since the Printer s printing and laminating functions work independently the top line of the LCD reports the status of the printing functions while the bottom line reports the status of the lami...

Page 21: ...ed This table displays Printer components Refer to the table in this section Print Top Cover Printhead LCD Display On LED Light Ready LED Light Pause Resume Button On Cancel Button Access Card Slot Card Input Hopper Rejection Card Hopper Card Thickness Adjustment Slide Card Output Hopper Card Cleaning Cartridge Cover Release Buttons Lamination Top Cover ...

Page 22: ... button can also be used to manually rotate the feed Rollers forward This is helpful when cleaning the Printer or if clearing jammed media Pause Resume Button The Pause Resume button allows the User to pause the Printer at any time during operation Note however that the Printer will always finish its current task before pausing If the Pause Resume button is pressed in the middle of printing the ma...

Page 23: ...Helps to separate potential bad cards from a stack of good cards which eject into the Card Output Hopper Note The Printer will automatically eject cards into this Hopper if there is a printing error encoding error or if a card is left in the Printer after a print job is canceled or the Printer restarted E Card Docking Station Port For Smart Card Support Provided only if the Printer includes an opt...

Page 24: ...ter This section describes the pin assignments and signal specifications for this port The Centronics type parallel interface is the most widely used Printer interface due to its simplicity speed and standardization throughout the PC industry The Printer s parallel interface connector is a standard 36 pin Amp type with two metal wire retaining clips and is ECP Extended Capabilities Port compatible...

Page 25: ...on and the resin thermal transfer print methods each provide their own unique benefits Print Ribbons are available in resin only dye sublimation only and combination dye sublimation resin versions Note A letter code has been developed to indicate the type of ribbon panels found on each ribbon This letter code is as follows Dye Sublimation Yellow Panel Dye Sublimation Magenta Panel Dye Sublimation ...

Page 26: ...es scanners Premium Resin Black K provides 1 000 prints This ribbon provides maximum resin durability ideal for applications such as access control where cards are repeatedly swiped through a Magnetic Stripe reader Resin black bar codes are readable by both infrared and visible light bar codes scanners Colored Resin provides 1 000 prints Colored resin ribbons are available in different colors for ...

Page 27: ...nation tab Note The Printer requires specialized Print Ribbons in order to function properly Type Description Dye Sublimation Black BO provides 500 prints This ribbon provides a dye sublimation black panel B along with an overlay panel O and is used to print smooth photo quality black and white photo ID cards Dye Sublimation bar codes are readable only by visible light bar codes scanners Dye Subli...

Page 28: ... without wasting an entirely new set of ribbon panels for the black only side An overlay panel O is also included to protect the side of the card with full color dye sublimation printing No overlay is necessary for the resin black only side Both infrared and visible light bar code scanners can read bar codes printed with resin black Full Color YMCKK provides 250 prints This ribbon is intended to b...

Page 29: ...is equipped with card cleaning Rollers it is very important to always print onto cards specifically designed for direct to card dye sublimation printing Card Surface Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints dust or any other types of embedded contaminants In addition cards must have a completely smooth level surface in order for the Printer to achieve consistent color c...

Page 30: ...isplay will change to Lam Ready Note The LCD display will read Lam Temp X whenever the laminator is heating up or cooling down to the prescribed temperature When the Lam Temp 100 the target temperature has been reached and lamination will begin Temperature Adjustment To change the temperature of the laminator adjust its temperature through the Lamination tab within the Printer Driver setup window ...

Page 31: ...010104 with date codes that started on 04 01 2003 The photo below shows a lot number that starts after Lot 2010104 indicating a new card lot number The card lot number and date can be read on the bar code label attached to the shrink wrapped stack of 100 cards as shown below All new Fargo printers with a serial number S N starting with A320 will have factory settings for these new 81754 PVC cards ...

Page 32: ...ty as follows HDP N A Pro LX C25 3 5 DTC500 5 10 C11 C16 3 5 2 Instruction for existing 81754 PVC card stock The Printer Driver s Dye Sub Intensity setting may or may not need to be decreased to print existing card stock See the chart provided below See the appropriate Fargo service documents for specific Printer Driver instructions Technician Note 1 To control the brightness of the image adjust t...

Page 33: ...l of ID card durability and security PolyGuard is available in either a 1 0 or 6 mil thickness and should always be used for those applications requiring the highest degree of ID card durability and security PolyGuard and the Thermal Film overlaminates are available in either a clear or generic secure holographic type design Note Custom holographic type overlaminate designs are also available with...

Page 34: ...en its time to print through the driver the End User will select the location on their organizations card design around which no printing and overlay will be placed Custom HoloMarkTM Cards A Custom HoloMark TM Card is a three dimensional holographic image transferred to metal foil and embossed to blank cards The image is customer specific and the program mirrors our holographic laminates program w...

Page 35: ...arkTM foil placement will be located 0 4 cm from the edges of the card except for the top two locations on portrait orientation cards positions E F The foil will be located 0 9 cm from the top of the card and 0 4 cm from the sides of the card HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM Application Specifications HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM foils will cover a dimensional area of 1 5 cm x 1 5 cm The exclu...

Page 36: ... the Clearing the Card Jam Flip Error Message procedure in Section 2 page 56 Card Jam Mag A card is jammed in the Mag Encoding module beneath the Flipper Table See the Clearing the Card Jam Mag Error Smart Error procedure in Section 2 page 54 Card Jam Print A card is jammed somewhere along the printing path under the Printer s top right cover See the Clearing Card Jam Print Error procedure in Sect...

Page 37: ... SmartGuard User s Guide for more information Invalid Password An invalid SmartGuard password was entered Appears only when using the SmartGuard Security Feature See the SmartGuard User s Guide for more information Key Card Ready Indicates SmartGuard or SmartShield data has successfully been encoded onto the SmartGuard Access Card Appears only when using the SmartGuard Security Feature See the Sma...

Page 38: ...pe is being encoded Mag Verify Error The Mag Stripe was not encoded properly See Resolving Mag Verify Error Message Section 2 page 69 Mag Verifying Indicates data on Mag Stripe is being verified No Shield Loaded Attempts are made to print with the Printer Driver s SmartShield option selected even though the optional SmartGuard Security Feature is not used OR If using the SmartGuard feature the Sma...

Page 39: ...nly when using the SmartGuard Security Feature See the SmartGuard User s Guide for more information Rib Calib Failed Error Indicates that an attempt at calibrating the Ribbon Sensor through the Printer Driver has failed See the Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel issues procedures in Section 2 page 59 Ribbon Error Out Error Indicates either the Print Ribbon is out or a ribbon error has occurred Se...

Page 40: ...nformation Wrong Ribbon Error The wrong Print Ribbon is installed See the Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error being displayed incorrectly procedure in Section 2 page 62 Reviewing the Bottom Line LCD Error Status Messages Message Cause Card Jam Lam Error A card is jammed somewhere along the laminating path under the Printer s Lamination Top Cover See the Resolving the Card Jam Lam Error procedure in S...

Page 41: ... has been reached and lamination will begin See the Selecting the Lamination Dwell Time and Temperature in Section 3 page 138 Lam Turned Off Indicates laminator is OFF The laminator can be turned off by setting Switches 4 and 5 of the Printer s internal switches down towards the circuit board See the Using the Lamination tab Section 3 page 134 Laminating Indicates Printer is laminating See the Usi...

Page 42: ...Resolving the DRAM Memory Error procedure in Section 6 page 196 EE Memory Error RESUME Clear Mem Indicates problem with permanent circuit board memory See the Resolving the EE Memory Error procedure in Section 6 page 195 EE Memory Error RESUME Retest Permanent circuit board memory is bad See the Resolving the EE Checksum Error procedure in Section 6 page 195 Insert New Key RESUME Duplicate Appears...

Page 43: ...nstallation of the Printer Driver a Close the software program and check the Printer Driver b Reboot the computer c Make sure the Printer Driver is installed correctly Note Especially if an obsolete driver was recently removed d Be sure the correct setup options within the Printer Driver are selected e Confirm that the driver is current by checking at www fargo com 3 Verify the use of an adequate ...

Page 44: ... the application a Print a self test from the Printer as described in the Running the Self Test procedure in Section 2 page 87 to ensure that the Printer itself is functioning properly b Print the Windows test page that is located in the General tab of the driver c Use WordPad a Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP word processing program in the Accessories Program Group Open the program and type This is a...

Page 45: ... of temporary files on the computer can cause communications errors Access the temporary files by following this process Search for all folders called TEMP Once found clear out the contents of the folders If using Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP run the System Tool Disk Defragmenter found in the Accessories folder of the Start Menu Use a disk cleanup utility such as Disk Cleanup found in the System Tools...

Page 46: ...s adhesive backing paper d Insert the cleaning card into the card Hopper above the card input tray as normally done on any other type of card Verify that the shortest non adhesive end of the cleaning card enters the Printer first and that the sticky side is facing UPWARD Ensure the card was not inserted with the sticky side facing downward because then it would stick to the card input tray and not...

Page 47: ...toward a higher setting until the cards begin feeding if the Printer seems unable to feed cards at the selected setting c Move the slide slightly toward a lower setting if the Printer seems to double feed cards Note The card thickness slide is adjustable to accommodate card thickness variations that often occur even within standard card sizes 3 Check for static build up between cards Occasionally ...

Page 48: ...e rear cover b Using a digital voltmeter connect the negative lead to its ground c Connect the positive lead to Pin 2 of J8 If blocked the voltage should read 4 9 to 5 5 VDC If unblocked the Sensor should read 0 15 to 0 18 VDC 4 Verify the motor operation a Open the Top Lamination Cover b Press and hold the On Cancel Button Verify the following The Rollers on the lamination side of the Printer sho...

Page 49: ...or does not turn continue to step 2 2 Test the headlift motors a Unplug the Printer b Remove the back cover c Disconnect the Headlift Motor from the main board J27 for Print Side and J29 for Lam Side d Connect a 9 volt battery to the Head Motor that did not cycle e If the motor does not turn replace it f If the motor does turn continue to Step 3 3 Test the Headlift Sensors a Remove the back cover ...

Page 50: ...ure 1 Test the Sensor by following these steps a Remove the Rear Cover b Use a Digital Voltmeter to Attach the negative lead to ground Attach the positive lead to Pin 2 of J11 to test the Print Cover Sensor operation c Connect the positive lead to Pin 2 of J12 to test the Lam Cover Sensor operation Replace the Sensor if the voltages are incorrect Verify that the voltage reads 5 VDC with the cover ...

Page 51: ...t the set of panels that were last used by the Printer d If an image is noticeable on the used ribbon continue to step 3 e If an image is not noticeable on the used ribbon continue to step 4 3 Adjust the placement a Reset the Printer to clear any Error Messages by removing the power and reapplying it b Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pr...

Page 52: ...rd 5 Ensure that the proper voltage is being applied to the Printhead a Remove the back cover b Using a Digital Voltmeter connect the negative lead to ground c Probe Pins 1 to 5 of the Printhead power connection on J15 d Ensure that a voltage between 22 to 23 VDC is read on each pin e If less than 22 volts is read on any of the pins ensure that the Power Supply for the Printer is outputting 23 to ...

Page 53: ...no card was found in the print station continue to Step 2 2 Clean the inside of the Printer a Open the Print and Lamination Top Covers b Use a can of deionized to blow any dirt or debris from the Printer 2 Test the Card Feed Detection Sensor a Remove the rear cover b Using a Digital voltmeter connect the negative lead to ground c Connect the positive lead to Pin 1 of J6 If blocked the voltage shou...

Page 54: ...ting a Reset the Printer to clear any Error Messages by removing the power and reapplying it b Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and sele...

Page 55: ... no card was found in the Lam Station continue to Step 2 2 Test the TOF Sensor Note If the Printer has begun laminating the card and then jams it may be possible that the centering of the lamination of the card has caused the jam a Inspect the card and determine if the lamination is centered on the card b If the Lamination is hanging off the leading or trailing edge of the card see Using the Lamin...

Page 56: ...ny card jams b Open the top covers c Unplug power from the Printer and reapply Note The Flipper Table will cycle on startup d When finished the Flipper Table should be completely level with the card feed path If it is not adjust the flipper offset as needed 3 Check for warpage Note When laminating both sides of the card the card is subjected to excessive amounts of heat This can cause the card to ...

Page 57: ...s If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences b Click on the Lamination tab c Ensure that the Lamination Type selected matches the Lamination type installed in the Printer 2 Calibrate the Lamination Sensor a Reset the Printer to clear any Error Messages by removing Power and reapplying it b Open the Printer control panel from the Computer If usin...

Page 58: ...se a Remove the back cover b Use a 7 16 wrench to tighten the nut on the end of the encoder wheel by turn 4 Test the Encoder Sensor a Remove the back cover b Using a Digital voltmeter connect the negative lead to ground c Connect the positive lead to Pin 4 of J13 If blocked the voltage should read 4 9 to 5 5 VDC If unblocked the Sensor should read 0 15 to 0 18 VDC d If the voltages do not read cor...

Page 59: ...inter Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences Click on the Calibrate tab c Click on the Sensors button d Remove the ribbon and c...

Page 60: ...CTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 60 Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel issues continued Refer to the previous procedure Continued on the next page ...

Page 61: ...bon Clutch a Remove the back cover b Use a 7 16th wrench to tighten the nut on the end of the encoder wheel by a turn 3 Test the Encoder Sensor a Remove the back cover b Using a Digital Voltmeter connect the negative lead to ground c Connect the positive lead to Pin 4 of J13 If blocked the voltage should read 4 9 to 5 5 volts DC If unblocked the Sensor should read 0 15 to 0 18 volts DC ...

Page 62: ...the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences b Click on the Device Options tab c Ensure that the Ribbon Type setting that is listed matches the ribbon that is installed in the Printer Note It may be possibl...

Page 63: ...pen up the top Print cover g Slowly rotate the supply side of the ribbon Note As the spool is rolling the Printer should emit a beep every time a metal pin from the ribbon ID core passes the Sensor h Replace the Ribbon ID Sensor if the Printer responds by emitting no beeps or if one long set of beeps is emitted regardless of the ribbon s position Resolving the Ribbon Low Message Symptoms The Print...

Page 64: ...wer and reapplying b From the Computer open the Printer control panel If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences c Click the Calibrate tab d Click on the Sensors b...

Page 65: ... any Error Messages by removing Power and reapplying b Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences c Click the Cali...

Page 66: ...lick on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences c Click the Calibrate tab d Click on the Settings button e Adjust the Image Placement setting by 10 f Click on OK g Print a Self Test h After adjusting t...

Page 67: ...n addition cards must have a completely smooth level surface in order for the Printer to achieve consistent color coverage c Requirement 3 That certain types of Proximity cards with an uneven surface which can inhibit consistent color transfer are identified Note Likewise some smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards surface which also results in poor color transfer d Recommendation Th...

Page 68: ...Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences b Click on the Lamination tab c Increase the Lamination Temperature by 5 degrees d Click on the OK button e Print and Laminate a card from the software f Continue to adjust the Lamination Temperature u...

Page 69: ...ng encoded to the Magnetic Stripe a Clear any Error Messages from the LCD by unplugging the Printer and reapplying power b Remove the failed card from the Reject Hopper c Use a Magnetic Stripe reader or magnetic developer spray to determine if data is being written to the Magnetic Stripe If data is not being written to the Magnetic Stripe remove the back cover and verify that the magnetic head is ...

Page 70: ...play Ma gne ticHe a d 3S ta tiona ry Ma gne ticT ra c ks Dire c tionof C a rd T ra ve l whilebe ing Ma gne tic a lly E nc ode d 0 2 9 3inc he s nul c ha ra c te rs S ta rt S e ntine l P os ition Ma gne ticHe a d C a rd S e ns or F lip S e ns or F lippe r T a ble C a rd F e e dP a th E nc oding Module C a rd F e e d R olle r C R 8 0 c a r d a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e e n c o d i n g p a ...

Page 71: ...7890 then go to File on the menu bar and select Print Note The Printer should then feed a card into the Encoder and magnetically encode it 4 Check the Magnetic Offset Setting a Reset the Printer to clear any Error Messages by removing the power and reapplying it b Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Prope...

Page 72: ...ection 3 page 121 2 a Use WordPad a Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP word processing program in the Accessories Program Group b Go to the File menu and select Page Setup c Click on the Printer button and select the Pro LX Card Printer d Click OK and reset all four margins to zero Note WordPad will automatically replace the values with it s minimum margins e Open the program and type 1 JULIEANDERSON 123...

Page 73: ...r scratches Replace the cards as needed 2 Examine the Printhead for visible damage 3 Clean the Printhead See Cleaning the Printhead procedure in Section 4 page 186 4 Replace the Cleaning Tape See Replacing the Cleaning Tape procedure in Section 4 page 189 5 Clean the Platen Rollers See Cleaning the Platen Rollers procedure in Section 4 page 191 6 Replace the Printhead if the problem persists See R...

Page 74: ...Procedure 1 Be sure the cards are clean and stored in a dust free environment Do not use cards with embedded contaminants in the surface 2 Clean the inside of the Printer See Cleaning the Printer s Interior procedure in Section 4 page 192 3 Replace the Cleaning Tape See Replacing the Cleaning Tape procedure in Section 4 page 189 4 Clean the Platen Rollers See Cleaning the Platen Rollers procedure ...

Page 75: ... Symptom Printed cards are too dark or too light Step Procedure 1 Run a self test to identify problems with the driver settings See Running the Self Test in Section 2 page 87 2 Adjust the Dye Sub Intensity setting within the Image Color tab of the Printer Driver See Using the Image Color tab procedure in Section 3 page 157 Continued on the next page ...

Page 76: ...tronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 76 Resolving the Incorrect Image Darkness problems continued Step Procedure 3 Correct the Image Darkness See Using the Image Darkness option in Section 3 page 100 ...

Page 77: ...s Symptom Printed cards have off colored lines or streaks on them Step Procedure 1 Confirm that the Printer is using the most current driver via http www fargo com 2 Reduce the Dye Sub Intensity setting within the Image Color tab of the Printer Driver See Using the Image Color tab procedure in Section 3 page 157 Continued on the next page ...

Page 78: ...Using the Image Darkness option in Section 3 page 100 4 Increase the Ribbon tension a Unplug the Printer b Remove the rear cover c Use a 7 16th wrench to tighten the nut on the Ribbon Encoder turn d Reapply power e Print a card If the wrinkle effect is gone continue printing If the wrinkle effect is diminished continue tightening the Ribbon Encoder nut in turn increments until the wrinkle is gone ...

Page 79: ...79 Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing problems Symptom Black resin text and barcodes appear smeared or too thick Step Procedure 1 Reduce the Resin Heat setting within the Image Color tab of the Printer Driver See Using the Image Color tab procedure in Section 3 page 157 Continued on the next page ...

Page 80: ...tronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 80 Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing problems continued Step Procedure 2 Reduce the Image Darkness See Using the Image Darkness option in Section 3 page 100 ...

Page 81: ...in Printing problems Symptom Black resin text and barcodes appear faded or too light Step Procedure 1 Increase the Resin Heat setting within the Image Color tab of the Printer Driver See Using the Image Color tab procedure in Section 3 page 157 2 Increase the Image Darkness See Using the Image Darkness option in Section 3 page 100 ...

Page 82: ...t incorrectly a Open the Printer Control Panel from the Computer If using Windows 95 98 ME right click on the Pro LX Card Printer Icon and select Properties If using Windows NT 4 0 right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Document Defaults If using Windows 2000 XP right click on the Pro LX Card Printer and select Printing Preferences b Click on the Calibrate tab c Adjust the Vertical and ...

Page 83: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 83 Resolving the Image Placement problems continued Refer to the previous procedure ...

Page 84: ...ick on the Settings button If the white border is on the leading edge of the card adjust the Image Placement value by 2 If the white border is on the trailing edge of the card adjust the Image Placement value by 2 d Click on OK e Run a self test f If the white border is diminished continue the adjustment until it is gone 3 Adjust the Card Guide Bar as needed a Open the Top Print Cover b Loosen the...

Page 85: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 85 Resolving the Image Placement problems continued Refer to the previous procedure ...

Page 86: ...iny as shown below Step Procedure 1 Use high resolution 24 bit color images to capture an image at a 24 bit color setting at 300 dpi and at the same size that it will be printed on the card as captured either with a scanner or with a digital camera Caution If a small or low resolution image is stretched or blown up a pixilated or grainy effect will occur when printing as shown below right side ...

Page 87: ... panel 2 Press and hold the Pause Resume button 3 While holding down the Pause Resume button plug the power cable back into the Printer 4 Once the On LED illuminates release the button The Flipper Table will re align itself 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 ...

Page 88: ...nd diagnose Printer problems and test for proper Printer operation after Printer calibration Note The Main Circuit Board below displays the location of the DIP switches and how to activate them Step Procedure 1 To remove the rear cover to expose the Main Circuit Board See Removing the Main Board in Section 5 page Error Bookmark not defined 2 To find the DIP switches on the Main Circuit Board see t...

Page 89: ... in Section 2 page 89 Operate the Printer in that selected Test or Calibration mode 2 Return all the DIP switches back to their normal OFF position once the tests are completed 3 Leave the associated DIP switches activated to operate the Printer this way or temporarily use the settings to test a particular Printer operation Note When altering a particular mode of operation e g disabling the lamina...

Page 90: ...ating mode of the Printer The first illustration below shows all eight 8 switches in the normal OFF position The second illustration below shows Switches No 1 2 and 3 in the ON position Note The Ribbon Sensor calibration without the need of a PC Note Refer to the DIP Switch Settings table on the next page for additional diagnostic selections 1 1 2 2 Amp xxxx 435802 9 off Amp xxxx 435802 9 off 3 3 ...

Page 91: ...th Monochrome Dye Sub B X X Self test with Monochrome Resin K X X X Ribbon Sensor Calibration align on clear or yellow panel PC not required X 15 Shade self test YMC PolyGuard Lamination will be applied X X 15 Shade Self test YMC Film Lamination will be applied X X X X Lamination Sensor Calibration remove lamination material PC not required X X Disables the Laminator X Tests Magnetic Encoding to a...

Page 92: ...SE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 92 Running the 15 Shade Self Test This is the Self test that appears when specific changes are made to the DIP Switch Settings ...

Page 93: ...ter s Parallel Interface Connector is a standard 36 pin Amp type with two metal wire retaining clips It mates with a standard PC to Printer parallel cable Caution For best results keep the Interface Cable to less than six 6 feet Reviewing the Pin Assignments WIRE DIAGRAM 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 32 15 31 16 36 36 18 17 19 Through 30 19 Through 25 Shell Shel...

Page 94: ...ata bit 0 3 Data 1 In Data bit 1 4 Data 2 In Data bit 2 5 Data 3 In Data bit 3 6 Data 4 In Data bit 4 7 Data 5 In Data bit 5 8 Data 6 In Data bit 6 9 Data 7 In Data bit 7 10 ______ Acknlg Out A low pulse is sent by the Printer to indicate that a byte of data has been accepted and that it is ready for more data 11 Busy Out A high logic level is sent to the Printer to indicate to the host that it ca...

Page 95: ... Parallel Pin Assignments continued Pin No Signal Direction Description 12 Paper Error Out Low OK High media error 13 Ready Out Low off line High on line 14 15 Not Used 16 Sig Gnd 17 Chassis Gnd 18 HI Not Used 19 to 30 Sig Gnd 31 _________ Reset Input Clean Not Used 32 _____ Error Out Low Printer error High OK 33 to 36 Not Used ...

Page 96: ...rd Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 96 Reviewing the Printer Timing Diagram The timing diagram below illustrates the data and handshake lines during the transfer of one data byte to the Computer Data 0 Data 7 DATA VALID Strobe Busy Acknlg Tdsu Tstr Tdh Tbp Tack ...

Page 97: ... User Guide Rev 5 0 97 Reviewing the Printer Timing Interval Description Minimum Value Typical Value Tdsu Data setup time 0 5 µs Tstr _____ Data strobe width 1 µs Tack ______ Acknlg pulse width 3 75 µs Tdh Data hold time 0 5 µs Tsb _____ Busy delay time from data strobe 0 5 µs max ...

Page 98: ... cord prior to performing repair procedures unless otherwise specified To prevent personal injury make sure only qualified personnel perform these procedures Caution This device is electrostatically sensitive It may be damaged if exposed to static electricity discharges Information that raises potential electrostatic safety issues is indicated by a warning symbol as shown to the below To prevent e...

Page 99: ...th an internal adjustment mode programmable through the Settings dialog box This dialog box is accessible only if the Printer is powered ON in Ready Mode and is properly connected to the PC Step Procedure 1 Change these settings according to the original settings recorded on a label attached to the Printer s base plate or rear panel then refer to the remainder of this Section Note These can be hel...

Page 100: ...ep Procedure 1 Lighten the printed image by clicking the down arrow to enter a negative value and decrease the amount of Printhead heat OR Darken the image by clicking the up arrow to enter a positive value and increase the amount of Printhead heat Caution 1 For best results make slight adjustments of only 4 to avoid accidentally over adjusting the Printhead heat Caution 2 If the positive value is...

Page 101: ...oward the leading edge of the card or the card output to the side of the Printer OR Click on the right arrow to enter a negative value to move the printed image toward the trailing edge of the card or the card input to the side of the printer encoder Printed Image Direction The arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the printed image will move on the card The maximum adjustment range is 10...

Page 102: ...he left arrow to enter a positive value to reduce the print length and move the end of the printable area more toward the leading edge of the card OR Click on the right arrow to enter a negative value to increase the print length and move the end of the printable area more toward the trailing edge of the card Printed Image Direction Notice the arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the len...

Page 103: ...r front side of the card Step Procedure 1 Click on the left arrow to enter a positive value to move the start of the magnetic data more toward the leading edge of the card or the card output to the side of the Printer OR Click on the right arrow to enter a negative value to move the start of the magnetic data toward the trailing edge of the card or the card input to the side of the Printer Magneti...

Page 104: ...ipper Table or offset the Flipper more clockwise by clicking on the down arrow to enter a negative value OR Raise the lead in of the Flipper Table or offset the Flipper more counter clockwise by clicking the up arrow to enter a positive value Caution 1 Adjust only 1 to avoid accidentally over adjusting the Flipper offset Caution 2 If the positive value is set too high the Flipper angle may be too ...

Page 105: ... by clicking the left arrow to enter a positive value OR Move the patch toward the trailing edge of the card or card input side of the Printer by clicking the right arrow to enter a negative value PolyGuard Patch Direction The arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the PolyGuard patch will move on the card Maximum Adjustment Range The maximum adjustment range is 100 As a rule 10 equals abo...

Page 106: ... a Print a self test after making adjustments to the Internal Printer settings Note This self test print helps determine if these settings are set properly b If the Printer has a Magnetic Stripe Encoder and the Magnetic Offset option is adjusted test this adjustment by sending down a command to encode from the specific software program Direction card travels through printer Rear of Printer Card Ou...

Page 107: ... card warpage is only a concern when laminating on a single side of card stock that has a PVC based core rather than a polyester based core Caution Cards with a PVC based core are not as heat resistant and therefore are not recommended for use when laminating 2 If experiencing an unacceptable amount of card warpage refer to Step 5 to in order to adjust the Card Flattener Note By default the Card F...

Page 108: ... and laminate a test card Repeat this process as necessary Note This pushes the flattener roller down to increase the reverse bending pressure OR If the card is bowing downward the reverse bending pressure may be too great In this case rotate the Adjustment Knob counter clockwise Caution Some card types have very low heat resistance and may not be acceptable for laminating Note Contact the authori...

Page 109: ...d s top or bottom edge as the card travels through the Printer Step Procedure 1 Loosen the two screws that fasten the Card Guide Rail to the Printer s main chassis 2 Move the Card Guide Rail slightly toward the rear of the Printer in the opposite direction that the patch is to move in if the PolyGuard patch is being placed more toward a card s top edge See the next page Continued on the next page ...

Page 110: ...h must move in if the PolyGuard patch is being placed more toward a card s bottom edge as shown in the lower display 4 a Always make very slight adjustments to the Card Guide Rail and run a test print after each adjustment until the optimum patch position is found b Be sure the Card Guide Rail always remains parallel to the card path and that the screws loosened in Step 1 are retightened after eac...

Page 111: ...inating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 111 Printer Driver Options Access the Pro LX Card Printer Properties window via Start Settings Printers Pro LX Card Printer icon Pro LX Card Printer which brings up the Pro LX Card Printer Properties window ...

Page 112: ...Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 112 Using the Calibrate tab Use this option to a control the position of the printable area in relation to the card b calibrate Sensors and c adjust the internal Printer settings ...

Page 113: ... Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows to adjust the Image Position values When adjusting these values keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position while moving through the Printer regardless of image orientation To illustrate this the card illustration shown in the Image Position box will flip and rotate according to the Portrait Landscape or Rotate 180 Degrees selection The out...

Page 114: ...rd the rear of the Printer if a positive number is entered Move toward the front of the Printer if a negative number is entered OR Use the Horizontal adjustment to move the image Move toward the card output side of the Printer if a positive number is entered Move toward the card input side of the Printer if a negative number is entered Note 1 The maximum value for the Vertical and Horizontal adjus...

Page 115: ...n of the overlaminate requires an adjustment Step Procedure 1 Click on the Horizontal Adjustment arrows to adjust the Lamination position Maximum Value The maximum value for the Horizontal adjustment is 100 pixels 10 pixels about 03 8mm 2 Enter a positive number to move the overlaminate more toward the card output side of the Printer OR Enter a negative number to move the overlaminate more toward ...

Page 116: ...Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 116 Using the Sensors and Settings buttons Use the Sensors button to bring up a separate dialog box for calibrating the Printer s ribbon and lamination Sensors Continued on the next page ...

Page 117: ...oder User Guide Rev 5 0 117 Using the Sensors and Settings buttons continued Use the Settings button to bring up a separate dialog box for adjusting the internal Printer settings that are customized for every Printer at the factory and saved directly within the Printer s memory ...

Page 118: ...ng tab Use this option only if the Printer has an optional Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module installed This Section describes these options and the Printer s magnetic encoding process Step Procedure 1 Select the Magnetic Encoding tab to display options for controlling the Magnetic Stripe encoding process Continued on the next page ...

Page 119: ...ics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 119 Using the Magnetic Encoding tab continued Step Procedure 2 Adjust the following Magnetic Encoding options accordingly to change the ISO Standards for Tracks 1 2 and 3 ...

Page 120: ...elect the JIS II mode provides encoding compatibility with the JIS C 6220 Type II cards commonly used in Japan When the JIS II mode is selected only Track 2 will be encoded Note No encoding customization options are available with the JIS II mode OR Select the ISO option provides encoding capability for either high or low coercivity cards on Tracks 1 2 and 3 The ISO option is the industry s most s...

Page 121: ...0 OR Select Low Co to set the Oersted Level to 300 Using the Magnetic Track Selection option Use the Magnetic Track Selection option to specify which Track to configure through the Magnetic Track Options if the application requires customization of the standard ISO encoding process Note Although the default ISO Magnetic Track Options should be correct for almost all applications these options can ...

Page 122: ... been changed Important Please refer to the following for a description of all Magnetic Track Options 2 Use the Magnetic Track Selections to configure the way in which each of the three magnetic Tracks will encode Note 1 They do not designate which Tracks the Printer will encode e g to encode only Track 2 This must be done through the specific software program Note 2 Although the Printer Driver wi...

Page 123: ...0 123 Reviewing the Enable MLE Support checkbox Multi Language Extension MLE support in Windows XP can cause text strings to be broken up into fragments This fragmentation of the text string prevents magnetic encoding Step Procedure 1 Check this box to allow the Driver to process the fragmented text ...

Page 124: ...r each of the Magnetic Stripe s three Tracks Customize each Track independently of the other two Specify which of the three Tracks to customize by selecting one of the three Track options Note 1 After making the required selection the Magnetic Track Options box displays the current set of customization options for the selected Track Note 2 For most applications the default settings for these optio...

Page 125: ...o change the bits per inch to 75 BPI OR Select 128 BPI to change the bits per inch to 128 BPI OR Select 210 BPI to change the bits per inch to 210 BPI Using the Character Size radio buttons Use this option to customize the Character Data Size Bits per Character used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected Track Note This character size includes the parity bit if enabled Step Procedur...

Page 126: ... Offset used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected Track Note This character offset value is subtracted from the ASCII value of each Magnetic Stripe data character prior to encoding on the Track Step Procedure 1 Select NULL to change the ASCII Offset to NULL OR Select SPACE to change the ASCII Offset to SPACE OR Select ZERO to change the ASCII Offset to ZERO ...

Page 127: ...neration to none OR Select Even Parity to change the LRC Generation to Even Parity OR Select Odd Parity to change the LRC Generation to Odd Parity Using the Character Parity radio buttons Use this option to customize the Character Data Parity used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected Track Step Procedure 1 Select No Parity to change the Character Parity to none OR Select Even Pari...

Page 128: ... the first misverified card will be automatically ejected If a second consecutive card cannot be verified the Printer will signal an error and go into a Manual Eject Mode Note If the loaded cards have the wrong type of Magnetic Stripe the Printer will not automatically feed and eject the entire card supply OR Select the Manual Eject Each Error option so that the Printer will signal an error commun...

Page 129: ...and side of the card Step Procedure 1 Select the Shift Data Left option to apply to all Tracks Using the Encode Before Print checkbox Use the Encode Before Print option to instruct the Printer to encode the card first before anything is printed Step Procedure 1 Select this option to have the Printer encode the card before it is printed OR Do not select this option and the Printer will encode the c...

Page 130: ...ser Guide Rev 5 0 130 Reviewing ISO Track Locations Review the magnetic encoding module which encodes onto Tracks in accordance with an ISO 7811 2 Magnetic Stripe Note Refer to the diagram below for Track locations TRACK1 0 110 TRACK2 0 110 TRACK3 0 110 0 130 0 140 0 223 0 353 0 493 ...

Page 131: ...lly added to the string of Track data by customized ID software applications In most cases however the User must manually add these characters to the string of magnetic Track data Entering Track Information Note If these characters are not added to the Track data the text intended for the magnetic Track will most likely appear as printed text on the card Step Procedure 1 To avoid this symptom Trac...

Page 132: ...entinel Field Separator Valid Characters Maximum Number of Characters Track 1 ASCII 32 95 See the table below 78 Track 2 ASCII 48 63 See the table below 39 Track 3 ASCII 48 63 See the table below 106 Reviewing the Track Data Note Review this Note which displays how Track the data should be entered for Tracks 1 2 and 3 Track Data Entry Sending data to Track 1 1 JULIE ANDERSON 623 85 1253 Sending da...

Page 133: ...r Table ASCII Code Character ASCII Code Character ASCII Code Character 32 space 56 8 80 P 33 57 9 81 Q 34 58 82 R 35 59 83 S 36 60 84 T 37 61 85 U 38 62 86 V 39 63 87 W 40 64 88 X 41 65 A 89 Y 42 66 B 90 Z 43 67 C 91 44 68 D 92 45 69 E 93 46 70 F 94 47 71 G 95 _ 48 0 72 H 49 1 73 I 50 2 74 J 51 3 75 K 52 4 76 L 53 5 77 M 54 6 78 N 55 7 79 O ...

Page 134: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 134 Using the Lamination tab Use these options to control the Printer s lamination process ...

Page 135: ...nation Side dropdown menu Use this option to customize what side s of the card the Printer is supposed to laminate Step Procedure 1 Select the No Lamination option to avoid using the Printer s built in laminator OR Select Laminate Front Side Laminate Back Side or Laminate Both Sides to specify the side s of the card to laminate ...

Page 136: ... lamination is applied Note This is a slightly slower way to apply the film lamination but it provides higher film durability due to the added protection of the ribbon overlay OR Select the Film Lamination then Overlay option to apply the film lamination to the printed card first and then the ribbon s clear overlay panel is applied Note Note This is the slowest method to apply the film lamination ...

Page 137: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 137 Selecting from Lamination Type dropdown menu continued Refer to the previous procedure ...

Page 138: ...l the Lamination Dwell Time or throughput speed of a card in seconds inch as well as the Lamination Temperature Preset Default Settings The default settings for the Lamination Dwell Time and Temperature are preset for manufacturer recommended card stocks and overlaminate types Required Adjustments Some adjustment to these settings may be required if using other brands of these supplies ...

Page 139: ... Area tab Use this option to control how the overlay O panel and or the print area will appear on a card Note This option is helpful if for Note to omit or block out the overlay or printing around a card s smart chip or Magnetic Stripe By default this option is set to print and overlay the entire card Continued on the next page ...

Page 140: ...r print only in the space outside the selected and defined area OR Select the Omit Smart Chip Area option for the Printer to overlay and or print only in the space outside the standard location of a smart chip OR Select the Omit Mag Stripe Area option for the Printer to overlay and or print only in the space outside the standard location of an ISO Magnetic Stripe OR Select the Omit Signature Area ...

Page 141: ...nting and overlay process OR Select For Overlay Only for the defined area to apply only to the overlay process Note In this mode printing will still be allowed over the entire card and only the overlay will be affected OR Select For Print Only No Overlay for the defined area to apply only to the print process Important In this mode the overlay is completely disabled so it will not be applied Cauti...

Page 142: ...rinter Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 142 Using the Defined Area Option Step Procedure 1 Select the Defined Area s option to activate the card grid in the upper half of the window It is through this card grid that up to five areas can be defined Continued on the next page ...

Page 143: ...re represents the first defined area Determine the area of the card needed to define for a signature panel with a different size and location than the driver s standard Omit Signature Area setting Note This area is indicated by the dashed outline Determine the area size by actually printing a card and looking at it in the same orientation as when it exits the Printer 3 Measure the total size of th...

Page 144: ...this procedure once the area is sized properly a Measure the location this desired area to be positioned on the card b Measure from the lower left corner of the card up and over to the lower left corner of for the defined area to begin and enter these values into the X and Y boxes Note The card grid lines are spaced at 2 inch 5mm intervals Continued on the next page ...

Page 145: ...s it ejects from the Printer Note The location of a defined area is based on the card orientation as it exits the Printer b Measure the defined area location based on the printed card Note If selecting the Rotate Front 180 Degrees option the image will appear upside down as it exits the Printer c Position the defined area opposite to the measurement of the onscreen card design which will appear ri...

Page 146: ...l appear in the lower left hand corner Note This is the location in which all newly defined areas will first appear Up to 5 areas can be defined however additional areas cannot be added until the most recently created area has been moved or sized Note For this reason size and position each area as it is created b Define areas for both the Front and Back sides as needed if printing onto both sides ...

Page 147: ...will be used to enable and select which type of visual security will be used The Visual Security dropdown list will be selectable only on the Front side see below Visual Security is not an option for the back side The following actions will occur when one of the Visual Security locations is selected The Overlay Print Area will be disabled SmartShield will be disabled The Foil Options become select...

Page 148: ...g Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 148 Selecting Orientation Landscape under Card tab Step Procedure 1 Select the Landscape radio button below under Orientation under the Card Size tab to use the Visual Security Solutions A to D as shown in this window ...

Page 149: ...ard Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 149 Selecting the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu A to D Step Procedure 1 Click on the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu below under the Landscape Orientation see above to use the options shown in this display ...

Page 150: ...ng Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 150 Selecting Orientation Portfolio under Card tab Step Procedure 1 Select the Portrait radio button below under Orientation under the Card Size tab to use the Visual Security Solutions E to H as shown in this window ...

Page 151: ...inating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 151 Selecting the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu E to H Step Procedure 1 Click on the Visual Security Solutions dropdown menu under the Portrait Orientation see above to use the options shown below ...

Page 152: ... button Step Procedure 1 Click on either the VeriMark or HoloMark radio button as shown below The foil options are used to control the size of the exclusion area Note When VeriMark is selected a rectangle sized area is excluded HoloMark uses a square sized area 2 Click on the VeriMark radio button below for the rectangle sized area ...

Page 153: ...USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 153 Selecting the HoloMark radio button Step Procedure 1 Click on the HoloMark radio button below for the squared area size ...

Page 154: ...ard Custom Graphic in a 2D foil The custom VeriMark image is stamped on blank standard sized cards You can select one of eight positions A to H as shown in the Portrait and Landscape samples below Sample 1 VeriMark Card Landscape Orientation 4 positions below A D B C Sample 2 VeriMark Card Portrait Orientation 4 positions below F E G H ...

Page 155: ...ard Custom Graphic in a 2D foil The custom HoloMark image is stamped on blank standard sized cards You can select one of eight positions A to H as shown in the Portrait and Landscape samples below Sample 1 HoloMark Card Landscape Orientation 4 positions below D C B A Sample 2 HoloMark Card Portrait Orientation 4 positions below F E G H ...

Page 156: ...urity Image if using the Printer s optional SmartGuard Security Feature and the SmartShield option is enabled Note Use the Front and Back options at the top of this tab to designate the side or sides of the card to print the SmartShield image OR Select No SmartShield if not using the SmartShield option or if not printing the SmartShield image even if it is encoded on the SmartGuard Access Card Not...

Page 157: ... to be used thus generating a darker print Note This slide only affects those images printed with dye sublimation ribbon panels YMC 2 Control the amount of heat the Printer uses when printing with the resin black panel s of a full color ribbon or when printing with a resin only ribbon by adjusting the Resin Heat slide Move the slide to the left to cause less heat to be used in the printing process...

Page 158: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 158 Image Color Tab continued Refer to the previous procedure ...

Page 159: ...on to control where the resin black K panel of a full color ribbon is printed If printing with a resin only ribbon type or a ribbon type that does not have a K panel all K Panel Resin options will be grayed out Resin black text is desirable due to its sharp saturated black coloring and resin black bar codes are often required to ensure readability when scanned ...

Page 160: ...Type black text and bar codes only with the Resin Black K Panel of the Print Ribbon Step Procedure 1 Select one of the three options listed under Print All Black With K Panel if the black text or bar codes are not TrueType fonts and or are not printing with the resin black panel Note The Printer Driver will print areas of the image where it finds black coloring with the Print Ribbon s resin black ...

Page 161: ...Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 161 Selecting the Full Card option Step Procedure 1 Select the Full Card option for the Printer Driver to print the resin black K panel for all black found within all areas of the image ...

Page 162: ...ating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 162 Selecting the Defined Area s option Step Procedure 1 Select the Defined Area s option for the Printer Driver to print the resin black K panel for all black found only in a desired and defined area or areas ...

Page 163: ...Selecting the Undefined Area s option Step Procedure 1 Select the Undefined Area s option for the Printer Driver to print the resin black K panel for all black found only in the space outside the defined areas Note In the card grid black indicates the area in which the resin black K panel will be printed ...

Page 164: ...k on the Defined Area s check box Note This will activate the card grid in the upper half of the window It is through this card grid that up to five areas can be defined When the card grid is first activated a small square will appear at its default size of 2 x 2 5mm x 5mm and at its default location in the lower left hand corner 0 0 This square represents the first defined area Continued on the n...

Page 165: ... the sample below this area is indicated by the dashed outline b Determine the size of this area by actually printing a card and looking at it in the same orientation as when it exits the Printer 3 Measure the total size for the area and enter those dimensions into the dimension boxes Note The minimum size an area can be is 2 x 2 5mm x 5mm 172355 Karen Atkins Access Level 2 ID 1234478 1 2 1 8 Cont...

Page 166: ... the X and Y boxes Note The card grid lines are spaced at 2 inch 5mm intervals 5 a Print the card design and note how the image is oriented on the card as it ejects from the Printer Note The location of a defined area is based on the card orientation as it exits the Printer b Measure the defined area location based on the printed card Note If selecting the Rotate Front 180 Degrees option the image...

Page 167: ...STRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 167 Using the Defined Area s function continued Refer to the previous procedure Continued on the next page ...

Page 168: ...ronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 168 Using the Defined Area s function continued Refer to the previous procedure 172355 Karen Atkins Access Level 2 ID 1234478 Y 0 2 X 1 4 Continued on the next page ...

Page 169: ...STRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 169 Using the Defined Area s function continued Refer to the previous procedure Continued on the next page ...

Page 170: ...ll first appear 7 a Use the Defined Area arrows to navigate back and forth from area to area Note The active area will always be highlighted with a dotted outline Up to 5 areas can be defined b Size and position each area as it is created because additional areas cannot be added until the most recently created area has been moved or sized 8 Delete an area by using the Defined Area arrows to select...

Page 171: ...ed areas will print with the Yellow Y Magenta M and Cyan C ribbon panels directly beneath the resin black K panel b Select this option if printing resin black text or bar codes onto a colored background to provide a more gradual transition between the two 10 Select the Print K Only option if printing resin black onto a white background to maximize the sharpness of printed text and bar codes Note W...

Page 172: ...RESTRICTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 172 Using the Defined Area s function continued Refer to the previous procedure ...

Page 173: ...CTED USE ONLY Fargo Electronics Inc Pro LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 173 Using the Device Options tab Use the Device Options tab to select options that control the Printer s functions ...

Page 174: ... LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 174 Selecting the Ribbon Type Use the Ribbon Type dropdown menu to select the correct ribbon type Step Procedure 1 Select the appropriate Ribbon Type option for the type of Print Ribbon in use ...

Page 175: ...Procedure 1 Select None for print speed rather than print color If the color is already correcting the image for printing OR If some other third party color matching software is in use OR Select Algebraic for the Printer Driver to make very simple yet fast color balance adjustments OR Select Monitor for the Printer Driver to make complex color corrections similar to the Algebraic option but throug...

Page 176: ...esin Dither options according to the type of image being printing Note This option only effects objects printed with a resin only Print Ribbon or those objects printed on the back side of a card with the resin black panel of a YMCKO YMCKOK or YMCKK Print Ribbon Step Procedure 1 Select the Optimized for Graphics option OR Select the Optimized for Photos option ...

Page 177: ... supports a multiple page document Note In other words the program must be able to send down two or more separate pages to be printed within the same document b Print a full color ID format on the front of the card and monochrome text or bar codes on the back by creating the full color front side of the card on page 1 of the document and the monochrome backside on page 2 Note The Printer Driver wi...

Page 178: ...s essentially split to print both the front and back sides of a card If using a YMCKO ribbon type the front of the card is printed with the ribbon s YMCO panels and the back is printed with the K panel If using a YMCKOK ribbon type the front of the card is printed with the YMCKO panels and the back is printed with the second K panel If using a YMCKK ribbon type the front of the card is printed wit...

Page 179: ...r Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 179 Using the Print Back Side First option Step Procedure 1 Select this option if you need to print the first page of a two page document on the backside of the card The second page of the document will be printed on the front side of the card ...

Page 180: ...lso must have their Magnetic Stripe or smart card chip encoded Selecting the Rotate Front 180 Degrees checkbox Select this option to change the position of the printed image in relation to the set location of a card s Magnetic Stripe or smart chip Selecting the Rotate Back 180 Degrees checkbox Select this option to change the position of the printed image in relation to the set location of a card ...

Page 181: ... is not selected the Printer s memory will buffer as many print jobs as it can until the Printer s memory is full This is ideal for most applications where Printers are not networked together Selecting the Disable Printing checkbox Use this option to disable the printing capabilities of the Printer and still allow the Printer to encode cards Step Procedure 1 Select this option To encode or re enco...

Page 182: ...e button to continue printing with a new ribbon OR Leave the existing ribbon in the Printer and press the Pause Resume button Once the Pause Resume button is pressed the Printer will continue printing until the end of the ribbon but will beep once before each print job It will not be necessary to press the Pause Resume button again to continue printing once it has been pressed initially during a b...

Page 183: ...Orientation option to select either Portrait or Landscape Step Procedure 1 Select Portrait to cause the card to print in a vertical orientation OR Select Landscape to cause the card to print in a horizontal orientation Note An icon illustrating a printed card helps represent the difference between the two Determining the number of Copies Use the up or down arrows to indicate copies required Step P...

Page 184: ...d Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 184 Clicking on the About button Click the About button to open a dialog box containing the copyright and version information about this Printer Driver software Step Procedure 1 Review the information in the dialog box as needed ...

Page 185: ...Printer s internal and external maintenance in regards to the unit s cleaning and general upkeep Note The Printer should be cleaned on a regular basis to insure that the Printer consistently produces high quality output Danger Be sure to disconnect the Printer s power cord whenever performing any type of maintenance procedure unless otherwise directed ...

Page 186: ...erform this procedure as needed if a streak on the card appears where color was not transferred Caution Never use a sharp tool or a metal object of any kind to clean the Printhead Step Procedure 1 Open the Printer s Print Top Cover 2 Using a Printhead Cleaning Pen from the Printer Cleaning Kit firmly wipe back and forth across the surface of the Printhead 3 Once the Printhead is completely dry clo...

Page 187: ...s of the card stock and the environment in which the Printer is located b Clean if the Rollers appear dirty or if the cards start showing speckles or debris on the printed surface c Refer to Steps 2 to 5 in this procedure to clean all these Rollers through a single easy process 2 a Open the Printer s Top Covers and remove all card Print Ribbon and over laminate from the Printer b Leave the Printer...

Page 188: ...begins feeding the card 6 a Continue to hold down the On Cancel button until the Cleaning Card has fed completely through the Printer b Repeat this cleaning procedure as needed c After the cleaning procedure is finished re install media close the Printer s Top Covers and turn the Printer power OFF and ON to reset the Printer 7 Be sure to use either clear tape or masking tape Note If the cleaning k...

Page 189: ...able Card Cleaning Tape Caution Replace this tape to help prevent card contamination for higher quality output Step Procedure 1 a Replace the Card Cleaning Tape should be replaced approximately every 1 500 prints or as needed depending on the cleanliness of the card stock and the environment in which the Printer is located b Replace this tape if the cards start showing speckles or debris on the pr...

Page 190: ...t the two 2 Tape Rollers into the new Cleaning Tape loop 6 a Push in the spring loaded Release Tab and place the Tape Rollers and the new tape back into the cartridge b Be sure to orient the new tape loop so that it extends over the end of the cartridge 7 Pull on the Tape Loop s Tab to remove the backing from the tape 8 a Insert the Cleaning Cartridge back into the Printer as shown b Be sure to in...

Page 191: ...Rollers appear dirty or if the cards start showing speckles or debris on the printed surface See Steps 2 to 6 below 2 Leave the power ON and open the Printer s Top Covers 3 Remove the Print Ribbon and overlaminate 4 Locate the Platen Rollers 5 a Use a Cleaning Pad from the Printer Cleaning Kit to wipe the Rollers clean b Press the On Cancel button and the Pause Resume button to move the Rollers ba...

Page 192: ...other particles inside the Printer These particles are attracted to the Print Ribbon or blank card by static produced during printing and can contaminate the printed card causing spots or speckles to appear Periodically use the following procedure to remove dust and other contaminants Steps Procedures 1 Open the Printer s Top Covers 2 Remove the Print Ribbon and overlaminate from the Printer 3 Use...

Page 193: ... card Hopper Alcohol moistened felt cleaning cards designed for use in credit card Magnetic Stripe readers are excellent for cleaning the card path Rollers and magnetic encoder Occasional use of these cards is recommended for cleaning the encoder when the reliability of card encoding is suspect From the software application execute a print job that includes information for magnetic encoding The ca...

Page 194: ...with a specific packing procedure for the Pro LX Card Printer Follow this instruction to pack the Card Printer for transport Step Procedure 1 Clean the inside of the Printer with deionized air Wipe it down with a lint free cloth 2 Clean the Printhead with a Printhead pen 3 Pack the Printer in the original carton and packing materials 4 Be sure to enclose any necessary paperwork test cards etc ...

Page 195: ...cing the Main Board procedure in Section 5 page Error Bookmark not defined 3 As an alternative to replacing the Main Print Board the chip U16 080196 may be replaced Note Fargo recommends that only a qualified electronics technician perform this procedure Resolving the EE Checksum Error Symptom An EE Checksum Error is displayed on the LCD display Step Procedure 1 Reboot the Printer 2 If the problem...

Page 196: ...perly 3 If the memory module is not seated properly remove the board and reinstall 4 If the installation appears correct and the error persists the SIMM 080016 on the Main Print Board will need to be replaced Sensor Testing Step Procedure 1 Check the voltage to determine if a Sensor is working 2 a Test the voltage of each Sensor using ground GRD Chassis to the correct pin on each connector See the...

Page 197: ...adlift J3 3 Unblocked 2 2 Blocked 5 Lam Roller Lift J4 3 Unblocked 2 2 Blocked 5 Print Cover Sensor J11 2 Unblocked 2 2 Blocked 5 Lam Cover Sensor J12 2 Unblocked 2 2 Blocked 5 Print Ribbon Encoder Sensor J13 4 Unblocked 17 9 Blocked 5 Lamination Ribbon Encoder Sensor J3 on Encoder Board 4 Unblocked 17 9 Blocked 5 Card Detection Sensor J4 4 Unblocked 17 9 Blocked 5 Print TOF Sensor J6 4 Unblocked ...

Page 198: ...ewing the Motor Voltages when active Use this table as a reference tool for Board Level Diagnostics Motor Location Pin VDC Print Drive Stepper J22 4 5 Lamination Drive Stepper J24 4 5 Print Headlift J27 1 17 0 Lamination Roller Lift J29 4 23 00 Card Feed J28 4 20 Ribbon Drive J25 2 5 Lamination Drive J26 2 5 ...

Page 199: ...Step Procedure 1 Read the suggested Sections of the service manual in order to troubleshoot a Pro LX Printer As needed contact the Fargo Technical Support Group by phone at 952 941 0050 or by fax at 952 941 1852 for additional technical assistance OR Contact Fargo Technical Support via the Web http www fargo com tech_support contact_tech_support asp 2 Position a phone near the Printer and Computer...

Page 200: ...ers were built Reviewing Example No 1 Serial Number 80453289 1 80453289 The first two digits in the serial number indicate the year the printer was built e g the digits 80 indicate the year 1998 2 80453289 The third and fourth digits in the serial number indicate the week the printer was built e g the digits 45 indicate week 45 of that year 3 80453289 The last four digits indicate the sequence num...

Page 201: ...o LX Laminating Card Printer Encoder User Guide Rev 5 0 201 Section 8 Reviewing the Spare Parts List Pro LX ID Card Printer Recommended Spare Parts List Effective Date April 2004 For current pricing see http www fargopartner com support_services ...

Page 202: ... type of color matching that takes the colors value of pixels and applies them to an algebraic equation to adjust the levels of hue saturation and brightness ANSI American National Standards Institute The United States Representative to ISO providing standardization for U S Manufactures prior or in addition to acceptance by ISO AS400 An IBM operating system running on a main frame DTC500 Fargo Pri...

Page 203: ...g in chip based non volatile memory Bit An abbreviation for binary digital Each bit is an element of information that can have two states off and on Bit map A graphic produced by an array of pixel elements with the color hue brightness and saturation information stored in bits The more bits the more values and thus the greater variety 1 bit color is black and white 8 bit color produces 256 shades ...

Page 204: ...e used for dedicated high speed communication between the PC and the Printer port Centronics A parallel communications interface that has become the standard for connections to Printers designed by the Centronics Corp Coercivity The property of a Magnetic Stripe that indicates the amount of force needed before magnetic saturation measured in Oersted Oe Color matching The process of adjusting color...

Page 205: ...ed in serial port interfaces DC motor A motor that works on DC with continuous motion DC Direct Current Electronic flow that is unidirectional flowing from the positive to negative of a power source Default A setting or parameter that comes preset from the factory in driver or firmware Performance parameters may be customized in the driver but can be reset to the factory values usually through the...

Page 206: ...rough device and is connected in serial to the parallel cable Dot The smallest unit of an image that the Printer is able to produce The smaller the dot see dot pitch the sharper the image Dot pitch A measurement of image sharpness denoting the width of the dots that make up a pixel The smaller the pitch the sharper the image Download The transfer of a data file from one device to the other over a ...

Page 207: ...ny card with built in electronic devices such as smart cards or prox cards E card Docking Station The device in the Printer that accepts smart cards with an ISO smart card contact station This allows the user to write to the smart card chip with a standard RS 232 interface in the back of the Printer or with the optional built in encoder Edge to Edge Refers to the maximum printable area on a card r...

Page 208: ...l to increase the port throughput EPROM Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory A microchip based non volatile memory storage device that can not be rewritten in the field Firmware for many Fargo Printers is stored on these chips and so a change of the chip is necessary for an upgrade Escape sequence A string or control character that indicates to the processor that what follows is a command ...

Page 209: ...racteristic curve relating optical density to relative log exposure Glossy Matte A smooth polished surface in comparison to a rougher matte surface Fargo matte cards have a surface index Ra of approximately 65 microinches while glossy have a Ra 3 Glossy PVC A card made of PVC with a smooth polished surface Surface roughness of approximately 0 10 micro inches This is required for direct to card dye...

Page 210: ...color match Head Abbreviation for Printhead Heat sink A device used to dissipate heat into the ambient Heat Seal A resinous film transferred by the Printhead onto the back of an HDP intermediate transfer film to facilitate adhesion HiCo High Coercivity The coercivity value of magnetic media between 2500 4000 Oe ISO 7811 6 Fargo s High Coercivity encodes at 2750 Oe HTML HyperText Markup Language A ...

Page 211: ...he ribbon by the Printhead The film is then transferred to the card surface by the hot lamination roller ISO For the Greek iso meaning same Used to represent data from the International Organization for Standardization JIS II Japanese Industrial Standard The standard for encoding to a Magnetic Stripe provided by the Japan Standards Association The single Track is as wide as ISO Tracks 1 and 2 comb...

Page 212: ...bbon and film LoCo Low Coercivity The coercivity value of magnetic media between 250 600 Oe ISO 7811 2 Fargo s Low Coercivity encodes at 300 Oe LPT Port Line Printer Port The system abbreviation for a PC s parallel Printer port Mag encoding The process of orienting successive magnetic bits to produce a serial data string Mag stripe An area of the card with an applied or impregnated ferrous materia...

Page 213: ...found the science of electromagnetism Offset The prescribed distance between a reference point and the target point The offset in card printing may refer to the position of the image relative to the leading edge or the distance of the start of magnetic encoding from the leading edge of the card O Ring A rubber ring used as a belt in several media driving applications OS Operating System The instru...

Page 214: ...ransfer rate Parallel port A communication socket on a device that allows for parallel data transfer PC Personal Computer A stand alone programmable electronic device that can store retrieve and process data consisting of a CPU mouse keyboard and monitor PCB Printed Circuit Board A solid multi layered plate on which electronic elements are attached either through the board or on the surface Peel T...

Page 215: ...k polyester material that enhances card security and durability applied over the printed surface with a hot roller Available as clear or with embedded holographic type security images Portrait A document layout that is viewed with the document s long axis in a vertical orientation Potentiometer An electronic resistor with a variable resistance value that can be mechanically set Print Driver A soft...

Page 216: ... Plus reader mounted on the e card docking station inside the Printer encoder The ProxPoint is a read only device producing a Wiegand signal that is converted to RS 232 using a Cypress Computer Systems CVT 2232 Application programs can read information from HID prox cards via a RS 232 signal through a dedicated DB 9 port on the outside of the Printer labeled Prox RAM Random Access Memory A storage...

Page 217: ...model Ribbon The dye impregnated film that is used for color printing Ribbon cable Parallel wires held flat in a row by plastic insulation RibbonTraq A Fargo Electronics method of placing bar code like marks on the transition area between color panels These marks are arranged for detection by a Reflective Sensor array for the identification of ribbon type and the ribbon position RMA number Return ...

Page 218: ...at installs in a slot on the main board Simplex Single sided printing SmartGuard An application from Fargo Electronics that allows users to prevent access to the Printer through the use of a personally encoded smart card SmartGuard SmartGuard is a Printer security option that uses a custom access card and a built in reader to restrict Printer access Only a valid access card can enable the Printer ...

Page 219: ...board Surge Protector An electronic device placed in serial to the Printer s power supply that prevents damage to the Printer from electronic surges and electrical current that is outside of the normal parameters Switch box An electromechanical device to which a user may connect several peripheral devices to the parallel port simultaneously yet using the selector switch to designate the active por...

Page 220: ...card as it travels through the Printer Track The area on a mag stripe designated to contain the magnetic data string Troubleshooting The process of investigating and determining the cause of a problem TrueType TT A font format that produces each character using a mathematical equation rather than a graphical representation resulting in a much sharper cleaner image UltraCard The Fargo brand of card...

Page 221: ...in which they are printed Yellow Y Magenta M Cyan C YMCK The designation of colored ribbon by the panels of color in the order in which they are printed Yellow Y Magenta M Cyan C Black K YMCKH The designation of colored ribbon by the panels of color in the order in which they are printed Yellow Y Magenta M Cyan C Black K Heat Seal H YMCKK The designation of colored ribbon by the panels of color in...

Page 222: ... tab 51 54 57 65 66 71 82 112 Calibrating 204 calibration mode 89 CANCEL Abort 42 Card Capacity 16 Card Cleaning Cartridge 20 46 187 189 Card Cleaning Tape 189 card contamination 187 189 Card Design 29 Card Detection Sensor 53 54 55 197 Card Feed Rollers 187 188 Card Feeding Errors 46 47 Card Flattener 108 Card Flattener Adjustment Knob 108 card grid 143 card grid area 142 card grid lines 144 Card...

Page 223: ...ault location 165 defined area 145 Defined Area arrows 146 Defined Area s 164 Defined Area s check box 164 165 166 170 171 172 Defined Area s option 140 142 162 Defined undefined area s 161 163 Defrag 205 Delete button 146 Delete Key Data RESUME Delete 42 developer solution 71 Device Manager tab 44 Device Options tab 62 173 Diagnostic modes 91 digital voltmeter 50 52 Digital voltmeter 53 54 61 dim...

Page 224: ...n installed 183 Full Color YMC K Print Ribbon types 178 Functional Specifications 19 G Gamma 209 Glossy Matte 209 Glossy PVC 209 Graphical Device Interface GDI 209 Gray Scale 209 gummy residue 188 H Halftoning 209 Hard Drive 210 hard drive space adequate or inadequate 45 HDP High Definition Printing 210 Head 210 Head Up Down Error 49 Head down Failed 37 Headlift motors 49 Headlift Sensors 49 Head ...

Page 225: ...or 109 110 Laminator Controls 30 LAN Local Area Network 211 Landscape 212 Landscape orientation 113 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 212 LCD Display 20 LCD Messages 36 37 38 LED Light Emitting Diode 212 lines streaks on printed cards 77 LoCo Low Coercivity 212 Low Ribbon Clean 38 low coercivity module 119 LPT Port Line Printer Port 212 LRC Generation 127 LRC Generation Mode 127 M Mag encoding 212 Mag En...

Page 226: ...rlaminate 115 PolyGuard Overlaminate 215 PolyGuard patch 105 109 110 poor image quality problems 82 84 86 Port 215 Portrait 215 Portrait Landscape 183 Portrait Landscape or Rotate 180 Degrees 113 positive negative Print Length value 102 POSITIVE NEGATIVE value 101 Potentiometer 215 Power Port 23 power data cables 52 Premium Resin Black K 26 prevents magnetic encoding 123 Print All Black With K Pan...

Page 227: ...78 RibbonTraq 217 RMA number 217 Roller 217 Roller Up Down Error 49 Roller dn Failed 41 Rollers appear dirty 187 Roller up Failed 41 Rotate Front 180 Degrees option 145 166 RS 232 217 RUNNING SELF TEST 12 63 S safety issues 4 98 Safety Standards 16 Saturation 217 saturation resin text bar codes 157 Scratch Off Resin 26 Selecting Orientation Landscape under Card tab 148 Selecting Orientation Portfo...

Page 228: ...t 160 TÜV GS 15 U UL 15 UltraCard 220 UltraCard III 107 220 UltraCard stock 67 UltraCard Stock 29 unblocked Sensor 49 53 54 55 58 Undefined Area s option 140 163 Update 220 UPS Un interruptible Power Supply 220 USB Universal Serial Bus 221 Using the Image Color tab 81 V Verification radio buttons 128 Verify data encoded 69 Vertical Horizontal adjustment arrows 113 Vertical Horizontal Image Positio...

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