Fargo HDP5000 User Manual

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HDP5000 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.3)
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Adjusting the Card Flattener __________________________________________________________ 7-10
Section 8: Printer Adjustments_______________________________________________8-1
Safety Messages (review carefully)______________________________________________________ 8-1
Printing on Alternate Card Stocks_______________________________________________________ 8-2
Selecting the Right Cards and optimizing the HDP Print Process ____________________________ 8-2
Selecting the Appropriate HDP Printer Driver settings ____________________________________ 8-3
Conducting the Tape Adhesion Test___________________________________________________ 8-5
Printer Driver Options________________________________________________________________ 8-8
Installing Printer Driver Updates _____________________________________________________ 8-8
Setting Up the Printer Driver__________________________________________________________ 8-10
Setting up Windows 2000/XP/2003 __________________________________________________ 8-10
Using the OK, Cancel and Help buttons_______________________________________________ 8-10
Using the Card tab ___________________________________________________________8-11
Selecting the Card Size____________________________________________________________ 8-12
Selecting the Card Type ___________________________________________________________ 8-13
Setting the Orientation ____________________________________________________________ 8-17
Specifying the number of Copies ____________________________________________________ 8-18
Selecting the Diagnostics button ____________________________________________________ 8-19
Selecting the Test Print button ______________________________________________________ 8-20
Selecting the About button _________________________________________________________ 8-21
Selecting the Toolbox button _______________________________________________________ 8-22
Using the Device Options tab ___________________________________________________8-23
Detecting Supplies at Print Time Function_____________________________________________ 8-24
Adjusting the Ribbon Type_________________________________________________________ 8-27
Adjusting the Film Type___________________________________________________________ 8-28
Using the Dual Sided Group Functions__________________________________________________ 8-29
Using the Dual Sided - Print Both Sides option _________________________________________ 8-30
Using the Print Both Sides - Split 1 Set of Ribbon Panels option ___________________________ 8-31
Using the Print Both Sides - Print Back Image on Front of Card option ______________________ 8-32
Using the Dual Sided - Print Back Side Only option _____________________________________ 8-33
Using the Options Group_____________________________________________________________ 8-34
Using the Rotate Front 180 Degrees or Rotate Back 180 Degrees options ____________________ 8-35
Using the Disable Printing option____________________________________________________ 8-36
Using the Dual Pass and Invert F-Panel Image options ___________________________________ 8-37
Using the Image Color tab _____________________________________________________8-38
Using the Quality – Color Matching dropdown _________________________________________ 8-40
Adjusting for the Resin Dither ______________________________________________________ 8-44
Using the Advanced Image Color window_____________________________________________ 8-45
Using the Default button on the Image Color tab________________________________________ 8-51
Using the Image Transfer tab___________________________________________________8-52
Adjusting the Image Position controls ________________________________________________ 8-53
Adjusting the Transfer Dwell Time and Temperature ____________________________________ 8-55
Using the Default button___________________________________________________________ 8-59
Using the Magnetic Encoding tab _______________________________________________8-60
Using the Encoding Mode dropdown list ______________________________________________ 8-61
Selecting the Coercivity/Magnetic Track______________________________________________ 8-66
Reviewing the Shift Data Left Function_______________________________________________ 8-67
Reviewing the Magnetic Track Options_______________________________________________ 8-68
Using the Magnetic Track Options___________________________________________________ 8-70
Using the Character Size buttons ____________________________________________________ 8-72
Using the ASCII Offset dropdown list ________________________________________________ 8-73
Using the Bit Density dropdown list__________________________________________________ 8-74

Fargo HDP5000 Specifications

General

Maximum resolution	300 x 300 DPI
Print speed (color)	7 card/h
Print speed (monochrome)	14 card/h
Product color	Black
Internal memory	16 MB
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista (32 bit) Mac OS X v10.4 / v10.5 Linux

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	7300 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	313 x 235 x 292 mm