Fargo DTC4500 - Section 1: Specifications

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DTC4500 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001444 Rev1.0
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Table of Contents
DTC4500 User Guide
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Section 1: Specifications ____________________________________________________________________ 5
Regulatory Compliances ____________________________________________________________________________ 5
Agency Listings___________________________________________________________________________________ 6
United States___________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Canada _______________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Environmental Protection (China-RoHS) _______________________________________________________________ 7
Traditional Chinese RF Emissions and Safety Statements ________________________________________________ 7
Simplified Chinese ______________________________________________________________________________ 8
Safety Messages (review carefully)____________________________________________________________________ 9
Technical Specifications ___________________________________________________________________________ 10
Functional Specifications___________________________________________________________________________ 14
Printer Components: Print Ribbons ________________________________________________________________ 14
Ribbon Types/Count Table _________________________________________________________________________ 15
Printer Components: Blank Cards _________________________________________________________________ 16
Section 2: Setup and Installation Procedures __________________________________________________ 17
Choosing a Good Location _________________________________________________________________________ 17
About Moisture Condensation ____________________________________________________________________ 17
Unpacking and Inspection________________________________________________________________________ 17
Installing the Print Ribbon Cartridge (DTC4500) ________________________________________________________ 18
Installing the Ribbon____________________________________________________________________________ 18
Installing the Ribbon____________________________________________________________________________ 19
Installing Blank Cards into the Card Hopper (DTC4500)__________________________________________________ 20
Using the Dual Hopper __________________________________________________________________________ 20
Setting the Card Size for CR79 and CR80 ___________________________________________________________ 23
Connecting the Printer power _____________________________________________________________________ 27
Section 3: Print Driver Installation __________________________________________________________ 29
Driver Installation Instructions ______________________________________________________________________ 30
Swift ID Installation Instructions_____________________________________________________________________ 32
Installing Swift ID ________________________________________________________________________________ 34
Printer Installed On Network _____________________________________________________________________ 35
Printer Connected Via USB Connection _______________________________________________________________ 37
Option No. 1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 37
Option No. 2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 37
Uninstalling Swift ID ___________________________________________________________________________ 38
Additional Swift ID Rules _______________________________________________________________________ 38
Section 4: Printer Preferences Tab Functions _________________________________________________ 39
Using the Card tab________________________________________________________________________________ 39
Using the Toolbox Options _________________________________________________________________________ 40
Using the Configuration Tab ________________________________________________________________________ 41
Using the Event Monitoring Group Box_____________________________________________________________ 41
Selecting the Calibrate Laminator tab _________________________________________________________________ 42
Selecting the Calibrate Ribbon tab ___________________________________________________________________ 43
Selecting the Clean Printer tab_______________________________________________________________________ 44
Selecting the Advanced Settings tab __________________________________________________________________ 45
Using the Device Options tab _______________________________________________________________________ 54
Using the Image Color tab__________________________________________________________________________ 57
Changing the Color Profile Selection for the DTC4500_________________________________________________ 60
Changing the Color Profile Selection for the DTC4500_________________________________________________ 61