Document Outline

• How to use the guide
  • Safety Messages (review carefully)
• Section 1: Specifications
  • Regulatory Compliances
  • Agency Listings
  • Technical Specifications
    • Technical Specifications (continued)
  • Functional Specifications
    • Printer Components: Top Cover to Power Port
      • Printer Components: Top Cover to Power Port (continued)
      • Printer Components: Top Cover to Power Port (continued)
    • Printer Components: Centronics-Type Parallel Interface
    • Printer Components: Print Ribbons
    • Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
    • Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation-Only Print Ribbons
    • Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbons
    • Printer Components: Blank Cards
• Section 2: General Troubleshooting
  • Safety Messages (review carefully)
  • LCD and SmartGuard Messages
    • Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages
      • Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages (continued)
      • Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages (continued)
      • Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages (continued)
      • Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages (continued)
    • Reviewing the Bottom Line LCD Error / Status Messages
      • Reviewing the BOTH Line LCD Error / Status Messages (continu
  • Communications Errors
    • Resolving the Communication Errors
      • Resolving the Communication Errors (continued)
      • Resolving the Communication Errors (continued)
      • Resolving the Communication Errors (continued)
  • Card Feeding Errors
    • Resolving the Card Feeding Errors
      • Resolving the Card Feeding Errors (continued)
    • Resolving the Flipper Jam error message
  • Card Jam Errors
    • Resolving the Card Jam: Print Error Message
    • Resolving the Card Jam: Mag Error / Smart Error Message
    • Resolving the Card Jam: Flip Error Message
  • Print Process Errors
    • Resolving the Headlift error message
  • Ribbon Errors
    • Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel problem
    • Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error (being displayed incorrectl
      • Resolving the Wrong Ribbon error (being displayed incorrectl
    • Resolving the Ribbon Low error message
    • Resolving the Ribbon Breaking problem
  • Encoding Errors
    • Resolving the Mag Verify error message
  • Magnetic Offset Adjustment
    • Resolving the Printer cannot read Encoded Data problem
    • Resolving the Data intended for the Magnetic Stripe (printed
      • Resolving the Data intended for the Magnetic Stripe (printed
  • Diagnosing Image Problem
    • Resolving the Pixel Failure problem
    • Resolving the Card Surface Debris problem
    • Resolving the incorrect Image Darkness problem
    • Resolving the Ribbon Wrinkle problem
    • Resolving the excessive Resin Printing problem
    • Resolving the incomplete Resin Printing problem
    • Resolving the Image Placement problem
      • Resolving the Image Placement problem (continued)
      • Resolving the Image Placement problem (continued)
    • Resolving the poor Image Quality problem
  • Diagnostics and Calibration
    • Running the Standard Self Test Print
    • Reviewing the Standard Self Test Print
    • Reviewing the 15 Shade Self Test
    • Reviewing the Standard Self test
    • Reviewing the Pin Assignments
    • Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments
      • Continued on the next page
      • Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments (continued
    • Reviewing the Printer Timing Diagram
    • Reviewing the Printer Timing
• Section 3: Printer Adjustments
  • Safety Messages (review carefully)
  • Dye-Sub and Resin Intensity Adjustments
    • Reviewing the RP1 Potentiometer location (Printhead Darkness
    • Adjusting the Dye-Sub and Resin Intensity Level
    • Reviewing the Self Test Output Samples (RPI Potentiometer)
  • Card Offset Adjustments
    • Adjusting the Card Offset for the Print Station
    • Adjusting the RP3 Card Offset Location
    • Adjusting the RP3 to center print the Card
    • Magnetic Intensity Adjustment (magnetic encoding installed)
    • Reviewing the RP5 Location (Main Circuit Board Layout)
    • Calibrating the RP5 Potentiometer
  • Magnetic Offset Adjustment
    • Using the Magnetic Offset (RP7 Potentiometer location)
    • Determining the Magnetic Card Offset (process description)
    • Using the RP7 Offset Mag Potentiometer
    • Reviewing the Encoding Module (Display A)
    • Reviewing the Encoding Module (Display B)
    • Reviewing the Data (being encoded to the Magnetic Stripe of
  • Sensor Calibration
    • Calibrating the Color Ribbon Sensor
      • Calibrating the Color Ribbon Sensor (continued)
  • Using the C25 Card Printer Advanced Document Settings
  • Determining Paper/Output
    • Selecting the Card Size
    • Determining the number of Copies
    • Selecting the Default Graphic Resolution
  • Using the Device Options
    • Selecting from the Ribbon Type options
      • Selecting from the Ribbon Type options (continued)
    • Selecting from the Color Matching options
      • Selecting from the Color Matching options (continued)
  • Using the Picture Controls
    • Controlling the Dye-Sub Intensity (YMCB)
    • Controlling the Resin Heat
    • Using the default Dither Mode
    • Selecting the K Panel Graphics Mode option
    • Selecting the Split Ribbon Print option
      • Selecting the Split Ribbon Print option (continued)
    • Selecting the Print Back Side Only option
    • Selecting the Print Edge-to-Edge option
    • Selecting the Rotate 180 Degrees option
    • Selecting the Pause for Low Ribbon option
      • Selecting the Pause for Low Ribbon option (continued)
    • Selecting the Overlay option
      • Selecting the Overlay option (continued)
    • Selecting the SmartShield option
      • Selecting the SmartShield option (continued)
  • Using the Magnetic Encoding Options
    • Using the Coercivity option
    • Using the Magnetic Encoding Mode option
    • Selecting the Magnetic Track Options
    • Selecting the Track Bit Density option
    • Selecting the Track LRC Generation option
    • Selecting the Track Character Size option
    • Selecting the Track Character Parity option
    • Selecting the Track Character ASCII Offset option
    • Selecting the Shift Data Left option
    • Reviewing the Enable MLE Support checkbox
    • Selecting the Verify Magnetic Encoding option
    • Reviewing ISO Track Locations
    • Sending Track Information
    • Entering Track Information
    • Reviewing Tracks 1, 2, and 3 (in Table format)
    • Reviewing the Track Data Note
    • Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table
  • Selecting the Custom Non-Printable Area
    • Using the Non-Printable Area Setup window
  • Selecting the Smart Encode Mode option
    • Selecting the Disable Printing option
    • Selecting the Buffer Single Card option
  • Selecting the Calibration window
    • Using the Image Placement controls
      • Using Image Placement controls (continued)
    • Using the Sensor Calibration
    • Selecting the Self Test button
• Section 4: Cleaning
  • Safety Messages (review carefully)
    • Cleaning the Printhead
    • Cleaning the Printer’s Exterior
    • Cleaning the Printer’s Interior
    • Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers
      • Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers (continued)
    • Cleaning the Drive Rollers
    • Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers
      • Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers (continued)
    • Cleaning the Platen Rollers
    • Cleaning the Magnetic Encoder
• Section 5: Printer Setup
  • Choosing a good location
    • About Moisture Condensation
  • Unpacking and Packing the Printer
    • Unpacking the Persona C25 Card Printer
    • Packing the Persona C25 Card Printer
  • Applying Power
    • Applying Power (continued)
  • Loading Cards into the Printer
    • Loading Cards into the Printer (continued)
  • Using your Card Printer
    • Connecting the Printer to your Computer
      • Connecting the Printer to your Computer (continued)
  • Installing the Windows Printer Driver
  • Installing the Printer Driver From the Software Installation
  • Installing Printer Driver Updates
    • Downloading
    • Installing
    • Installing the 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95/98
      • Installing the 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95/98 (conti
  • Setting up the Printer Driver
    • Windows 95/98
    • Windows NT
• Section 6: FARGO Technical Support
  • Contacting FARGO Technical Support
• Glossary of Terms
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• Index