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Section 2: Safety Precautions 5Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualConsignes de sécuritéAvant dutiliser lappareil, prière de lire attentivement les cons

6 Section 2: Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualPrecauciones de seguridadAntes de operar la unidad, haga el favor de leer detenidamente

Section 2: Safety Precautions 7Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualPrecauzioni per la SicurezzaPrima di dare inizio al funzionamento dellunità, siete pre

8 Section 2: Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualPrecauções de SegurançaAntes de operar esta unidade, leia cuidadosamente as seguintes p

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Getting Started3Section 3: Getting Started 13A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATIONPlace the unit in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal

14 Section 3: Getting StartedPro-L Card Printer Users ManualC. UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONWhile unpacking your printer, inspect the carton to ensure tha

NoticesThe information in this document is subject to change without notice.NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL,INCLUDING, BU

Section 3: Getting Started 15Pro-L Card Printer Users Manual2. Place the DC power plug end of the power supply cord into the printersPower Input Por

16 Section 3: Getting StartedPro-L Card Printer Users ManualE. IDENTIFYING THE PRINTER FEATURESThis illustration shows all of the features found on t

Section 3: Getting Started 17Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualReady LED LightWhen ON, this light indicates the printer is ready for operation. When OFF

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Ribbonsand CardsSection 4: Ribbons and Cards 19A. ABOUT RIBBONSAs described in Section 1-A, your card printer utilizes both dye-sublimation andresin t

20 Section 4: Ribbons and CardsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualResin-Only RibbonsResin-only ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin col

Section 4: Ribbons and Cards 21Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualDye-Sublimation/Resin RibbonsDye-sublimation/resin ribbons combine the yellow (Y), mage

22 Section 4: Ribbons and CardsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualIMPORTANT!All color or monochrome dye-sublimation images MUST have either the ribbonsc

Section 4: Ribbons and Cards 23Pro-L Card Printer Users Manual4. With the cover open, place the supply end of the ribbon in between the twoblack Ribb

24 Section 4: Ribbons and CardsC. ABOUT CARDSYour card printer accepts a variety of different card sizes and thicknesses and willprint onto any card w

ivPro-L Card Printer Users ManualFor Users in the United States:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi

Section 4: Ribbons and Cards 25Pro-L Card Printer Users Manual1. Remove a stack of 100 or fewer cards from the card packaging. Do not touchthe area o

26 Section 4: Ribbons and CardsPro-L Card Printer Users Manual4. Once the cards have been inserted, remove the top card and throw it away ifyou suspe

Card LaminatingSection 5: Card Laminating 27A. ABOUT THE LAMINATORIn addition to printing and applying the standard clear overlay panel included onthe

28 Section 5: Card LaminatingPro-L Card Printer Users Manualprinter is turned ON. Pressing the On/Cancel button or disconnecting the printerspower

Section 5: Card Laminating 29Pro-L Card Printer Users Manual2. The supply end of the overlaminate roll is the side containing the fresh, unusedporti

30 Section 5: Card LaminatingPro-L Card Printer Users Manual5. Place the take-up end of the roll in between the two black Lamination DriveHubs locat

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 31Using Your Card PrinterA. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTERYour card printer is designed to be used with ne

32 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualNOTE:The extra port shown in the previous illustration is an Auxiliary Port (sub

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 33Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualNOTE: The Windows 3.1 printer driver is not included with your printer or on the

34 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualDownloadingFARGO's downloadable printer driver files have names ending in &

Table of ContentsvSection 1: IntroductionA. How Your Card Printer Works...1B. Special Features..

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 35Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualNOTE: If the CD does not automatically open, use "My Computer" or &quo

36 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualWhen the Save last job for reprint option is selected, the 32-Bit Print Spooler

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 37Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualWWiinnddoowwss 9955//99881. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and sele

38 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualTo change or verify the appropriate printer driver options for your print job, p

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 39Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualHINT Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point wi

40 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users Manualdamaging the area of the card containing the magnetic stripe, smart chip, orpunc

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 41Pro-L Card Printer Users Manualautomatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer

42 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualThe printer driver distinguishes between text and image objects in order forTrue

When laminating with the Thermal Transfer Film overlaminate, there are threedifferent options for controlling how the film will be applied. If the Fil

Monitor See Color Matching.OrientationSelect either Portrait or Landscape. Selecting Portrait causes the card to print in avertical orientation. Selec

viPro-L Card Printer Users ManualSection 7: MaintenanceA. Supplies Required...

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 45Pro-L Card Printer Users Manualor (b) leave the existing ribbon in the printer and press the Pause/Resume butto

46 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualPrint Both SidesSelect this option to automatically print on both the front and

Section 6: Using Your Card Printer 47Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualSmartShieldSee Overlay.Split Ribbon PrintSelect this option to automatically pri

48 Section 6: Using Your Card PrinterPro-L Card Printer Users ManualE. PRINTING A CARDNow that youve set up the printer, loaded media, and installe

Section 7: Maintenance 49MaintenanceYour card printer is built to require a minimum amount of maintenance.Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you

50 Section 7: MaintenancePro-L Card Printer Users ManualA. SUPPLIES REQUIREDFor the maintenance procedures outlined in this section, you will need t

Section 7: Maintenance 51Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualB. STANDARD PRINTHEAD CLEANINGThis procedure should be performed if you notice a streak on t

52 Section 7: MaintenancePro-L Card Printer Users ManualE. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTERAs you use your printer, dust and other foreign particl

Section 7: Maintenance 53Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualG. CLEARING A RIBBON OR OVERLAMINATE JAMIf the ribbon or overlaminate becomes stuck to a car

54 Section 7: MaintenancePro-L Card Printer Users Manual3. Insert the Cleaning Card into the Card Hopper as you normally would anyother type of card

Introduction1Section 1: Introduction 1Thank You...for choosing the Pro-L Card Printer. This printer has been designed to provide youwith stunning, pho

Section 7: Maintenance 55Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualJ. MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLERSThe Cleaning Rollers remove dust particles from the top a

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Section 8: Mechanical Adjustments 57MechanicalAdjustmentsThe printer is pre-set at the factory to consistently feed and print a standard CR-803.375L

58 Section 8: Mechanical AdjustmentsPro-L Card Printer Users Manual1. Open the Card Hopper Door located on the right-hand side of the printersexter

Section 8: Mechanical Adjustments 59Pro-L Card Printer Users Manual3. As you are looking inside the printer from the front, locate the Internal Card

60 Section 8: Mechanical AdjustmentsPro-L Card Printer Users Manual5. As you are looking straight into the Card Hopper, locate the two single screws

7. Rotate the screws clockwise to move the Card Separator Flap upward orcounter clockwise to move the flap downward. If inserting thicker cards, movet

62 Section 8: Mechanical AdjustmentsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualD. ADJUSTING THE LAMINATORIf applying PolyGuard overlaminate, you may find that t

3. If the PolyGuard chip is being placed more toward a cards bottom edge (asshown), move the Card Guide Rail slightly toward the front of the printer

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Resin Thermal TransferResin Thermal Transfer is the process your printer uses to print sharp black text andcrisp bar codes which can be read by both i

Section 9: Troubleshooting 65TroubleshootingIf you have difficulty operating the printer, the troubleshooting suggestions in thissection should, in mo

66 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCDMessage Cause SolutionCard Jam: Flip A card is jammed in the Clear the ja

Section 9: Troubleshooting 67Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionClearing Jam Indicates error or jam isb

68 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionKey Card Ready Indicates SmartGuard orS

Section 9: Troubleshooting 69Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionNo Shield Loaded You are trying to prin

70 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionPrinting Shield Indicates the SmartShie

Section 9: Troubleshooting 71Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionRibbon Error/Out The print ribbon is ei

72 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualTOP Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause Solution If the ribbon seems to be cutneatly i

BOTTOM Line of LCDMessage Cause SolutionCard Jam: Lam A card is jammed Clear the jam according to somewhere along the the instructions in laminating p

BOTTOM Line of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionLam Jam/Out The overlaminate has If jammed, clear it according become jammed in the to the instruc

Safety PrecautionsSection 2: Safety Precautions 32Before operating the unit, please read the following safety precautions carefully.WARNINGSCAUTION!TO

BOTH Lines of LCDMessage Cause SolutionCANCEL=Abort Appears when the Pause/ Press the Pause/ResumeRESUME=Continue Resume button is pressed button to r

76 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualBOTH Lines of LCD (continued)Message Cause SolutionEE Memory Error! Indicates problem wi

Section 9: Troubleshooting 77Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualB. GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONSThe printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is

78 Section 9: TroubleshootingPro-L Card Printer Users ManualThe PolyGuard overlaminate is not centered on my card.n When applying the PolyGuard over

Two or more cards feed at the same time.n Be sure the cards you are using are not sticking together. Manually separate thecards if you suspect they ar

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TechnicalSpecificationsSection 10: Technical Specifications 81Printing Method: Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transferPrinting Resolution: 300 dpi (11

Card Types: PVC or Polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochromeresin ribbon required for straight polyester cardsCard Capacity: Accepts up to

Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 83Appendix A:Magnetic StripeEncoding ModuleA. MAGNETIC TRACK OPTIONSThe card printer can be purchased with

84 Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding ModulePro-L Card Printer Users ManualEncoding Mode / Coercivity / Track SelectionUse the Encoding Mode optio

4 Section 2: Safety PrecautionsPro-L Card Printer Users ManualSicherheitsmaßnahmenMachen Sie sich vor Inbetriebnahme des Geräts mit den Sicherheitsma

Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 85Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualMagnetic Track OptionsUse these options to customize the ISO encoded da

Character Data Parity This option enables customization of the Character Data Parity used to encodethe magnetic data on the currently selected track.T

Appendix A: Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 87Pro-L Card Printer Users ManualB. ISO TRACK LOCATIONSThe magnetic encoding module encodes onto tracks

The following example illustrates how track data should be entered for tracks 1, 2,and 3:Example: Sending data to Track 1~1%JULIE ANDERSON^623-85-1253

Appendix B:InterfacingInformationAppendix B: Interfacing Information 89A. INTRODUCTIONThe printer is equipped with a standard 8-bit Centronics-type pa

90 Appendix B: Interfacing InformationPro-L Card Printer Users Manual142513PIN 136 18PIN 119WIRE DIAGRAMDB36P DB25P1 12 23 34 45 56 67 78 89 910 101

IndexIndex 91Bar Codes ...

92 IndexPro-L Card Printer Users ManualLCD Display .......

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