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Fargo Electronics, Inc. 

Pro-LX Laminating 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). 

 

 

 

Содержание Pro-LX Pro-LX Laminating Card...

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

Страница 2: ...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 o...

Страница 3: ...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 l...

Страница 4: ...ve 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 equipme...

Страница 5: ...er 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 Laminatio...

Страница 6: ...ck 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 Detec...

Страница 7: ...epper 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 T...

Страница 8: ...n 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...

Страница 9: ...ard 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...

Страница 10: ...is 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...

Страница 11: ...Card Stock Tolerances ________________________________________________35 VeriMarkTM Application Specifications_______________________________________________35 HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM Applica...

Страница 12: ..._______________________99 Using the Image Darkness option_____________________________________________________100 Using the Image Placement option____________________________________________________10...

Страница 13: ...___________________162 Selecting the Undefined Area s option ________________________________________________163 Using the Defined Area s function ___________________________________________________16...

Страница 14: ...on and Voltages ___________________________________________197 Reviewing the Motor Voltages when active ___________________________________________198 Section 7 Fargo Technical Support _______________...

Страница 15: ...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 rece...

Страница 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...

Страница 17: ...econds 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 9...

Страница 18: ...esin 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 20: ...ironment 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 Pri...

Страница 21: ...d 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 Car...

Страница 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...

Страница 23: ...elps 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 en...

Страница 24: ...er 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 s...

Страница 25: ...n 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...

Страница 26: ...s 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...

Страница 27: ...ation 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 p...

Страница 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...

Страница 29: ...s 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...

Страница 30: ...splay 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...

Страница 31: ...10104 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 c...

Страница 32: ...y 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...

Страница 33: ...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 se...

Страница 34: ...n 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 Hol...

Страница 35: ...rkTM 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 c...

Страница 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 S...

Страница 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 mor...

Страница 38: ...e 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 Shi...

Страница 39: ...ly 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...

Страница 40: ...formation 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...

Страница 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 b...

Страница 42: ...esolving 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...

Страница 43: ...stallation 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 dr...

Страница 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 Wind...

Страница 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 fold...

Страница 46: ...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 c...

Страница 47: ...oward 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 f...

Страница 48: ...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 sho...

Страница 49: ...r 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...

Страница 50: ...re 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 S...

Страница 51: ...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 t...

Страница 52: ...d 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...

Страница 53: ...o 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 Print...

Страница 54: ...ing 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 56: ...y 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 fe...

Страница 57: ...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 in...

Страница 58: ...e 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 negat...

Страница 59: ...nter 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 sele...

Страница 60: ...TED 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 ne...

Страница 61: ...on 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 conne...

Страница 62: ...he 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 Pr...

Страница 63: ...en 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 R...

Страница 64: ...er 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...

Страница 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 us...

Страница 66: ...ick 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...

Страница 67: ...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 w...

Страница 68: ...roperties 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...

Страница 69: ...g 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 o...

Страница 70: ...lay 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...

Страница 71: ...890 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 cle...

Страница 72: ...ction 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 se...

Страница 73: ...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 Repla...

Страница 74: ...rocedure 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 Int...

Страница 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 Inten...

Страница 76: ...ronics 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 Darkne...

Страница 77: ...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 settin...

Страница 78: ...sing 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 Re...

Страница 79: ...9 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 Pri...

Страница 80: ...ronics 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 Darknes...

Страница 81: ...n 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 Imag...

Страница 82: ...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 P...

Страница 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...

Страница 84: ...ck 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 Placemen...

Страница 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...

Страница 86: ...ny 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...

Страница 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 Tabl...

Страница 88: ...d 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 Pr...

Страница 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 D...

Страница 90: ...ting 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...

Страница 91: ...h 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 applie...

Страница 92: ...E 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 Sw...

Страница 93: ...er 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 Ca...

Страница 94: ...a 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 puls...

Страница 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...

Страница 96: ...d 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...

Страница 97: ...er User Guide Rev 5 0 97 Reviewing the Printer Timing Interval Description Minimum Value Typical Value Tdsu Data setup time 0 5 s Tstr _____ Data strobe width 1 s Tack ______ Acknlg pulse width 3 75 s...

Страница 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 se...

Страница 99: ...h 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 Proced...

Страница 100: ...p 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...

Страница 101: ...ward 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...

Страница 102: ...e 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...

Страница 103: ...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 sid...

Страница 104: ...pper 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 clicki...

Страница 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 Poly...

Страница 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 Encode...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 pres...

Страница 109: ...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 t...

Страница 110: ...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...

Страница 111: ...nating 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 whic...

Страница 112: ...nc 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...

Страница 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 re...

Страница 114: ...d 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 o...

Страница 115: ...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 i...

Страница 116: ...ro 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 la...

Страница 117: ...der 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 fo...

Страница 118: ...g 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 Se...

Страница 119: ...cs 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...

Страница 120: ...lect 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 customizati...

Страница 121: ...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 Optio...

Страница 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...

Страница 123: ...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 m...

Страница 124: ...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...

Страница 125: ...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 op...

Страница 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...

Страница 127: ...eration 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 opti...

Страница 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...

Страница 129: ...nd 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 encod...

Страница 130: ...er 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 Tr...

Страница 131: ...ly 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 Inform...

Страница 132: ...ntinel 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 R...

Страница 133: ...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...

Страница 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...

Страница 135: ...ation 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...

Страница 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 Lamina...

Страница 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...

Страница 138: ...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 Temperatur...

Страница 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 ca...

Страница 140: ...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 sm...

Страница 141: ...ting 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...

Страница 142: ...inter 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 g...

Страница 143: ...e 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...

Страница 144: ...his 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 corne...

Страница 145: ...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...

Страница 146: ...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...

Страница 147: ...ill 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 t...

Страница 148: ...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 th...

Страница 149: ...rd 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 O...

Страница 150: ...g 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 th...

Страница 151: ...nating 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...

Страница 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 rectan...

Страница 153: ...SE 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 square...

Страница 154: ...rd 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 Samp...

Страница 155: ...rd 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 Samp...

Страница 156: ...rity 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 o...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 159: ...n 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 g...

Страница 160: ...ype 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 c...

Страница 161: ...ro 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...

Страница 162: ...ting 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 b...

Страница 163: ...electing 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 defin...

Страница 164: ...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 act...

Страница 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 Mea...

Страница 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 o...

Страница 167: ...TRICTED 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 p...

Страница 168: ...onics 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...

Страница 169: ...TRICTED 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 p...

Страница 170: ...l 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 an...

Страница 171: ...d 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 backgroun...

Страница 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...

Страница 173: ...TED 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 fu...

Страница 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 T...

Страница 175: ...rocedure 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 Algebr...

Страница 176: ...sin 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 t...

Страница 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 fron...

Страница 178: ...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...

Страница 179: ...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 se...

Страница 180: ...so 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 loca...

Страница 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...

Страница 182: ...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...

Страница 183: ...rientation 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 horiz...

Страница 184: ...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 Ste...

Страница 185: ...rinter 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 h...

Страница 186: ...rform 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...

Страница 187: ...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...

Страница 188: ...egins 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 pro...

Страница 189: ...ble 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...

Страница 190: ...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 l...

Страница 191: ...ollers 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...

Страница 192: ...ther 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 a...

Страница 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...

Страница 194: ...ith 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...

Страница 195: ...ing 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 qu...

Страница 196: ...erly 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 r...

Страница 197: ...dlift 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 Sen...

Страница 198: ...wing 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 J2...

Страница 199: ...tep 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 95...

Страница 200: ...rs 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 8045...

Страница 201: ...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 se...

Страница 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...

Страница 203: ...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 elem...

Страница 204: ...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...

Страница 205: ...d 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 De...

Страница 206: ...ough 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 m...

Страница 207: ...y 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 t...

Страница 208: ...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...

Страница 209: ...acteristic 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 approxim...

Страница 210: ...olor 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 transf...

Страница 211: ...e 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 fo...

Страница 212: ...bon 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...

Страница 213: ...ound 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 le...

Страница 214: ...ansfer 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 proces...

Страница 215: ...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 docume...

Страница 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...

Страница 217: ...odel 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...

Страница 218: ...t 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...

Страница 219: ...oard 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...

Страница 220: ...ard 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...

Страница 221: ...n 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 desi...

Страница 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...

Страница 223: ...ult 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...

Страница 224: ...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 Ha...

Страница 225: ...r 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 line...

Страница 226: ...laminate 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 posit...

Страница 227: ...8 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...

Страница 228: ...160 T V 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 S...

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