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DTC4500 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide L001444 Rev1.0
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Using the Image C
alibrate tab _______________________________________________________________________ 62
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab ___________________________________________________________________ 63
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab – ISO Standards____________________________________________________ 64
Using the Magnetic Encoding Tab – Custom Encoding or Raw Binary Encoding Mode _______________________ 66
Reviewing the ISO Track Locations________________________________________________________________ 68
Sending the Track Information ____________________________________________________________________ 69
Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table ______________________________________________________ 70
Using the Lamination tab___________________________________________________________________________ 72
Using the Overlay / Print Area tab____________________________________________________________________ 74
Using the K Panel Resin tab ________________________________________________________________________ 77
Using the Printer Info tab __________________________________________________________________________ 80
Section 5: Card Lamination Module _________________________________________________________ 81
Reviewing the Card Lamination Module ____________________________________________________________ 82
Choosing a Proper Location ______________________________________________________________________ 82
Preventing Moisture Condensation_________________________________________________________________ 82
Installing the Laminates _________________________________________________________________________ 83
Adjusting the Lamination Placement on the Card _____________________________________________________ 87
Section 6: Selecting the Fluorescent Panel Ribbon Type_________________________________________ 88
Creating a Custom Fluorescent Image (using the YMCFKO Ribbon) ________________________________________ 88
Configuring Fluorescent Data (F-Panel for YMCFKO Ribbon) using the Application ___________________________ 90
Section 7: System Overview- Troubleshooting_________________________________________________ 94
Reviewing the DTC4500 Sequence of Operations _______________________________________________________ 94
Reviewing the DTC4500 Sequence of Operations _____________________________________________________ 95
Section 8: Troubleshooting_________________________________________________________________ 96
Printer Error Button and Display Message Table ________________________________________________________ 96
Using the Error Message Table ______________________________________________________________________ 97
Troubleshooting with the Error Message Table__________________________________________________________ 99
Printer Specific Tools (DTC4500)___________________________________________________________________ 112
Additional Printer Specific Tools (DTC4500) _______________________________________________________ 114
Section 9: Cleaning ______________________________________________________________________ 115
Safety Messages (review carefully)__________________________________________________________________ 115
DTC4500 Card Printer/Encoder Cleaning Kit__________________________________________________________ 116
Supplies (included with the Cleaning Kit) __________________________________________________________ 116
Printhead Cleaning ______________________________________________________________________________ 117
Cleaning the Platen and the Card Feed Rollers_______________________________________________________ 118
Cleaning the Printer’s Interior ______________________________________________________________________ 122
Cleaning the Printer’s Exterior _____________________________________________________________________ 122
Section 10: Firmware Upgrades____________________________________________________________ 123
Upgrade the Printer Firmware ______________________________________________________________________ 123
Section 11: HID Global Technical Support___________________________________________________ 127
Reading the Serial Numbers on a Fargo Printer ________________________________________________________ 128
Appendix A _____________________________________________________________________________ 129
Using the Defined Area Option_____________________________________________________________________ 129
Configuring Fluorescent Data (F-Panel for YMCFKO Ribbon) using the Workbench __________________________ 130