Dtc300 manual

Run a self-test. If the white border is diminished, continue the adjustment until it is gone. Page If the white border is on the botom edge of the card, adjust the Vertical value by Page Resolving The Poor Image Quality Problems If a small or low-resolution image is stretched or blown up, a pixilated or grainy effect will occur when printing, as shown below rightside. Step Procedure Verify that a full-color or Premium Resin Ribbon Cartridge is installed and that cards are properly loaded.

The window title reflects the specific Printer Driver in use as shown in this introductory section. The dimensions of the total print area for this card size appear in the Print Width and Print Length boxes. Select Landscape under Orientation to cause the card to print in a horizontal orientation. Note: An icon illustrating a printed card helps represent the difference between the two. See the Section 9: Diagnostic Tool Utility. Remove all cards from the Card Hopper and close the Hopper door.

Open the Front Cover and remove the Ribbon Cartridge. Note: The Printer will begin to feed the cleaning card through the card path. Reinsert the print Ribbon and cards after the cleaning procedure has completed.

It will also display a dialog that it has changed the current setting or that the current Ribbon type is correct. Page Adjusting The Color Matching Option Select None for print speed versus print color or for use of third party color matching software.

Select Algebraic a for the Printer Driver to make very simple, yet fast, color balance adjustments; b for more natural looking images without actually utilizing any specific color matching; Step Procedure Select Optimized for Photo when printing photo quality images with resin. Select Optimized for Graphics when printing drawings and graphics e. Page Using The Print Both Sides Option If an odd number of pages are printed to the Driver while this option is selected, then the Printer will print an additional blank side, and transfer it to the card.

The second page of the document will be printed on the front side of the card. Page Using The Rotate Image Degrees Option Use this option to rotate the image on the front of the card degrees when printed. Step Description Select this option to change the position of the printed image in relation to the set location of a card's Magnetic Stripe or smart chip. Step Description Select this option to encode or re-encode cards without wasting additional time, effort, or printing supplies.

Step Procedure Move the slide to the left to cause less heat to be used in the printing process. Page Using The Calibrate Tab Use the Calibrate tab to a control the position of the printable area in relation to the card, b calibrate Sensors and c adjust the internal Printer settings that are customized for every Printer and saved directly within the Printer's memory.

Using the Sensors button Use the Sensors button to bring up a separate dialog box for calibrating the Printer's Ribbon Sensor see instructions in the Calibration window below. Note: You can select the Restore Defaults to restore the internal default settings. See the The following describes these options and the Printer's magnetic encoding process. Important: Please refer to the following for a description of all Magnetic Track Options.

Note No. This must be done through the specific software program. Select 7 Bits to change the bits per character to 7 BPC. Select 8 Bits to change the bits per character to 8 BPC. Note: This option may help correct encoding problems in all operating systems. Step Procedure Check this box to allow the Driver to process the fragmented text.

Page Using The Shift Data Left Checkbox Use this option for situations that require cards to be readable with insert type readers that may be unable to read the right-hand side of the card. Note: Refer to the diagram below for track locations. Page Sending The Track Information Specific Characters added: In other words, specific characters must be added to the magnetic track data in order for the Printer Driver to know which data is to be encoded, which tracks to encode, when the track data stops and starts and so forth.

Character Caution: An overlay or an overlaminate must protect dye-sublimation printing or it will quickly begin to wear or fade. It is through this card grid that up to five 5 Defined Areas can be assigned. Page Using The Defined Area Option Continued Measure the total size of the desired area and enter those dimensions into the dimension boxes.

Note: The minimum size an area is. Page X and Y boxes. Note: The card grid lines are spaced at. Print the card design and observe how the image is oriented on the card as it ejects from the Printer. Note: The location of a defined area is based on the card orientation as it exits the Printer. Note: If all areas are deleted, the K Panel Resin options will automatically be deselected. Click on the VeriMark radio button below for the rectangle-sized area.

Page Using The K Panel Resin Tab Resin black text is desirable due to its sharp, saturated black coloring and resin black bar codes are often required by Ultra Violet barcode readers to ensure readability when scanned. Note: The Printer Driver will print areas of the image where it finds black coloring with the print Ribbon's resin black K panel as specified by each of the following options.

Note: In the card grid, black indicates the area in which the resin black K panel will be printed. This square represents the first defined area. Note: Changing the orientation of the card in the Card Tab will change the appearance of this Tab.

Note: The minimum size an area can be is. Page Note: The card grid lines are spaced at. Print the card design and note how the image is oriented on the card as it ejects from the Printer. Selecting the Defined Area s function continued Refer to the previous procedure. Using the Printer Supplies tab Use the options on this tab to view information about the Ribbon installed in the Printer. Note: The Card Printer is equipped with an internal adjustment mode programmable through the Settings dialog box.

These settings are optimized at the factory. Caution: If the value is set too high, the Ribbon may jam or even break. Caution: If the negative value is set too high, the print Ribbon may break. The diagram below represents how the end of form will move in relation to the fixed card position as a positive or negative Print End of Form value is entered. This is about the same as the thickness of a standard CR size card. This information should be available through the card manufacturer or reseller.

Note: If so, use this option to shift the starting point of where the Printer will begin encoding the magnetic track data on a card's Magnetic Stripe. Enter a negative value to decrease the contrast of the LCD display on the front of the Printer.

Nevertheless, there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best possible performance The Cleaning Roller removes dust particles from a blank card as it feeds into the Printer. Cleaning these Rollers will help prevent card jams and card contamination and will ultimately lead to better print quality and extended Printhead life. Clean the Printhead with a alcohol swab. Pack the Printer in the original carton and packing materials.

Ensure to enclose any necessary paperwork, test cards, etc. Use this menu option to access the functions, as shown below. Refer to the Menu Option Structure Tree for all available menu options. They both provide step-by-step procedures for upgrading the Firmware on these Printers. Click on the Download Firmware button under Step 1:, as shown below. Check that the Computer has an active internet connection.

Click on the Yes button, as shown below. This completes the Downloading Firmware procedure. Press and hold down the Power and Pause buttons on the Printer, as shown below. Continue to hold down both the Power and Pause buttons as the power is reapplied, hold the buttons down for two 2 seconds after the power has been restored and then release.

The procedure is now completed. Year Built: The first two digits in the serial number indicate the year that the Printer was manufactured. Manufactures prior, or in addition, to acceptance by ISO. Page Buffer A block of memory, in the Printer or PC, that holds print files until the processor is ready to print them. Page Compressed air Air stored in a tank or produced by an aerosol can, delivered by through nozzle at a high speed. Used in the Printer to blow out debris.

Contrast The degree of difference in luminance of two areas. Page A small array of mechanical switches installed on the board that can In-line Package be configured to change Printer operations including providing a Switches variety of self-tests. Page Typically, it works as a pass-through device and is connected in serial to the parallel cable.

The smallest unit of an image that the Printer is able to produce. The smaller the dot, see dot pitch, the sharper the image. This allows the user to write to the smart card chip with a standard RS interface in the back of the Printer or with the optional built-in encoder. Edge-to-Edge Refers to the maximum printable area on a card resulting in printed cards with virtually no border.

Firmware for many Fargo Printers is stored Programmable Read on these chips and so a change of the chip is necessary for an Only Memory upgrade. Fargo's High Coercivity encodes at Oe. Page A standard method of signaling for a bi-directional parallel of Electrical and interface on personal computers.

To ensure proper Printer Electronics communications and image output, Fargo recommends a parallel Engineers interface cable that complies with this specification. Image A collection of pictures or graphical elements that compose the visual features on a card. Page Ribbon and film. Fargo's Low Coercivity encodes at Oe. Printer Port Page System computer's operations and applications.

The Driver used for any given OS will differ from other platforms. The correct version Driver must be loaded for the Printer to interface with the OS and the application to print. Output Any product of the Printer including card image, encoded data and lamination.

Page Peripheral Any device that is attached externally to a PC. These often share the same data cable or port as a Printer and may be the source of communication problems. Page Print Job A file of one or more cards for the Printer to print, including image data and Printer functions, transmitted through the parallel interface and at times stored temporarily in the print buffer and spooler.

Page Card technology, usually by communicating through a built-in antenna. Page Parallel wires held flat in a row by plastic insulation. RibbonTraq A Fargo Electronics method of placing bar code-like marks on the transition area between color panels. These marks are arranged for detection by a reflective Sensor array for the identification of Ribbon type and the Ribbon position.

Page Simplex Single-sided printing. SmartGuard An application from Fargo Electronics that allows users to prevent access to the Printer through the use of a personally encoded smart card. Page Term Definition Spooling Rather than moving a print job directly to the Printer, the job is written to the disk so that the user can access the application faster while Windows takes care of printing in the background.

View brochure Product Sheet Contact Us. It employs one calorimeter module, located in the bottom stack, for the measurement of thermal conductivity, and a side guard furnace to prevent edge heat loss.

The contact resistance is minimized by applying a pneumatic load to the test stack, and by using a thermally conductive interface compound. Very versatile the DTC covers an extremely wide conductivity range using three different stack modules easily interchangeable by the user.

Due to its flexibility and expanded analytical range the DTC is ideally suited for research laboratories. The test specimen is held under a user-selectable compressive load between two polished metal surfaces.

TThis reproducible, pneumatic load to the test stack also helps to minimize the contact resistance. Wide Temperature Analytical Range.