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FARGO Electronics, Inc.
Persona
®
C25 Card Printer User
Guide (Rev. 4.0)
Part Number:
S000256
Persona
®
C25 Card Printer User Guide
(Rev. 4.0)
1
2
Table of Contents
How to Use the Guide
3
Safety Messages (Review Carefully)
4
Table of Contents
5
Section 1: Specifications
9
Regulatory Compliances
9
Agency Listings
10
Technical Specifications
10
Functional Specifications
12
Printer Components: Top Cover to Power Port
13
Printer Components: Centronics-Type Parallel Interface
16
Printer Components: Print Ribbons
17
Printer Components: Resin-Only Print Ribbons
18
Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation-Only Print Ribbons
19
Printer Components: Dye-Sublimation/Resin Ribbons
20
Printer Components: Blank Cards
21
Section 2: General Troubleshooting
22
Safety Messages (Review Carefully)
22
LCD and Smartguard Messages
23
Reviewing the Top Line LCD Messages
23
Reviewing the Bottom Line LCD Error / Status Messages
28
Communications Errors
30
Resolving the Communication Errors
30
Card Feeding Errors
34
Resolving the Card Feeding Errors
34
Resolving the Flipper Jam Error Message
37
Card Jam Errors
38
Resolving the Card Jam: Print Error Message
38
Resolving the Card Jam: Mag Error / Smart Error Message
39
Resolving the Card Jam: Flip Error Message
39
Print Process Errors
40
Resolving the Headlift Error Message
40
Ribbon Errors
40
Resolving the Skipping Ribbon Panel Problem
40
Resolving the Wrong Ribbon Error (Being Displayed Incorrectly)
41
Resolving the Ribbon Low Error Message
42
Resolving the Ribbon Breaking Problem
43
Encoding Errors
44
Resolving the Mag Verify Error Message
44
Magnetic Offset Adjustment
44
Resolving the Printer Cannot Read Encoded Data Problem
44
Resolving the Data Intended for the Magnetic Stripe (Printed on the Card) Problem
45
Diagnosing Image Problem
47
Resolving the Pixel Failure Problem
47
Resolving the Card Surface Debris Problem
48
Resolving the Incorrect Image Darkness Problem
49
Resolving the Ribbon Wrinkle Problem
50
Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing Problem
51
Resolving the Incomplete Resin Printing Problem
52
Resolving the Image Placement Problem
53
Resolving the Poor Image Quality Problem
56
Diagnostics and Calibration
57
Running the Standard Self Test Print
57
Reviewing the Standard Self Test Print
57
Reviewing the 15 Shade Self Test
58
Reviewing the Standard Self Test
58
Reviewing the Pin Assignments
59
Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments
60
Reviewing the Printer Timing Diagram
62
Reviewing the Printer Timing
63
Section 3: Printer Adjustments
64
Safety Messages (Review Carefully)
64
Dye-Sub and Resin Intensity Adjustments
65
Reviewing the RP1 Potentiometer Location (Printhead Darkness RP1 Pot)
65
Adjusting the Dye-Sub and Resin Intensity Level
66
Reviewing the Self Test Output Samples (RPI Potentiometer)
67
Card Offset Adjustments
68
Adjusting the Card Offset for the Print Station
68
Adjusting the RP3 Card Offset Location
68
Adjusting the RP3 to Center Print the Card
69
Magnetic Intensity Adjustment (Magnetic Encoding Installed)
70
Reviewing the RP5 Location (Main Circuit Board Layout)
70
Calibrating the RP5 Potentiometer
71
Magnetic Offset Adjustment
72
Using the Magnetic Offset (RP7 Potentiometer Location)
72
Determining the Magnetic Card Offset (Process Description)
73
Using the RP7 Offset Mag Potentiometer
73
Reviewing the Encoding Module (Display A)
74
Reviewing the Encoding Module (Display B)
75
Reviewing the Data (Being Encoded to the Magnetic Stripe of Card)
76
Sensor Calibration
77
Calibrating the Color Ribbon Sensor
77
Using the C25 Card Printer Advanced Document Settings
79
Determining Paper/Output
80
Selecting the Card Size
80
Determining the Number of Copies
81
Selecting the Default Graphic Resolution
82
Using the Device Options
83
Selecting from the Ribbon Type Options
84
Selecting from the Color Matching Options
86
Using the Picture Controls
88
Controlling the Dye-Sub Intensity (YMCB)
89
Controlling the Resin Heat
90
Using the Default Dither Mode
91
Selecting the K Panel Graphics Mode Option
92
Selecting the Split Ribbon Print Option
93
Selecting the Print Back Side Only Option
95
Selecting the Print Edge-To-Edge Option
96
Selecting the Rotate 180 Degrees Option
97
Selecting the Pause for Low Ribbon Option
98
Selecting the Overlay Option
100
Selecting the Smartshield Option
102
Using the Magnetic Encoding Options
104
Using the Coercivity Option
105
Using the Magnetic Encoding Mode Option
106
Selecting the Magnetic Track Options
107
Selecting the Track Bit Density Option
108
Selecting the Track LRC Generation Option
109
Selecting the Track Character Size Option
110
Selecting the Track Character Parity Option
111
Selecting the Track Character ASCII Offset Option
112
Selecting the Shift Data Left Option
113
Reviewing the Enable MLE Support Checkbox
114
Selecting the Verify Magnetic Encoding Option
115
Reviewing ISO Track Locations
116
Sending Track Information
117
Entering Track Information
117
Reviewing Tracks 1, 2, and 3 (in Table Format)
118
Reviewing the Track Data Note
118
Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table
119
Selecting the Custom Non-Printable Area
120
Using the Non-Printable Area Setup Window
121
Selecting the Smart Encode Mode Option
122
Selecting the Disable Printing Option
123
Selecting the Buffer Single Card Option
124
Selecting the Calibration Window
125
Using the Image Placement Controls
126
Using the Sensor Calibration
128
Selecting the Self Test Button
129
Section 4: Cleaning
130
Safety Messages (Review Carefully)
130
Cleaning the Printhead
131
Cleaning the Printer's Exterior
132
Cleaning the Printer's Interior
132
Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers
133
Cleaning the Drive Rollers
135
Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers
135
Cleaning the Platen Rollers
138
Cleaning the Magnetic Encoder
139
Section 5: Printer Setup
140
Choosing a Good Location
140
About Moisture Condensation
140
Unpacking and Packing the Printer
140
Unpacking the Persona C25 Card Printer
140
Packing the Persona C25 Card Printer
141
Applying Power
142
Loading Cards into the Printer
144
Using Your Card Printer
146
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
146
Installing the Windows Printer Driver
148
Installing the Printer Driver from the Software Installation CD
149
Installing Printer Driver Updates
149
Downloading
150
Installing
150
Installing the 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95/98
151
Setting up the Printer Driver
153
Windows 95/98
153
Windows NT
153
Section 6: FARGO Technical Support
154
Contacting FARGO Technical Support
154
Glossary of Terms
155
Index
176
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FARGO electronics S000256 Specifications
General
Print Resolution
300 dpi
Interface
USB 2.0
Print Technology
Dye sublimation
Card Capacity
100 cards
Supported Card Types
CR80, CR79
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