Ribbon Break – Fargo DTC4500

August 23, 2012, 8:12 am

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Try the following steps if your Fargo DTC4500 is breaking ribbons:

Run a self test from the front panel of the printer to determine if the issue is with the printer or your software/computer

Try the following if the ribbon break is a straight cut:

Try a different ribbon and cards first

Calibrate the ribbon sensor

Update the printer driver and firmware to the latest on Fargo’s web site

Adjust the Print Top of form positively by 5 points

Verify that you are using the correct power supply that is not plugged into a surge protector

Manually clean the rollers with Fargo 82133 cleaning card

Try the following if the ribbon break is a jagged tear:

Try a different ribbon and cards first

Calibrate the ribbon sensor

Update the printer driver and firmware to the latest on Fargo’s web site

Verify that you are using the correct power supply hat is not plugged into a surge protector

Manually clean the rollers with Fargo 82133 cleaning card

Lower the dye sub intensity in the print driver

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Enable DCHP – Fargo C30E

December 6, 2012, 10:37 am

≫ Next: Color Matching – Fargo DTC4500

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There are two dip switches on the back of the printer.

Place dip switch two to the down position to enable DHCP

Color Matching – Fargo DTC4500

December 20, 2012, 11:19 am

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Background: Dye Sublimation printers use 3 colors, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan to create the spectrum of colors whereas a computer monitor uses red, green, and blue.

The results you may see when printing are that your colors don’t match what you see in your software.

There are ways you that can attempt to correct this issue. It may take some time, several adjustments, and test printing to get the results you are looking for.

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the Fargo DTC4500 card printer and choose printing preferences

Click on the Image Color tab

Change the color matching from none to System Color Management and print your card

If your colors are still not close to what you are looking for click on the advanced settings button

Adjust the color balances in small increments

Note: Adjusting these settings too much will cause ribbon breaking

You will have to modify your artwork in an imaging software like Adobe Photoshop if these options do not get the results you are looking for

Enable DCHP – Fargo DTC400

December 28, 2012, 11:18 am

≫ Next: Disable Sleep Timer – Fargo HDP5000

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There are two dip switches on the back of the printer.

Place dip switch two to the down position to enable DHCP

Disable Sleep Timer – Fargo HDP5000

January 8, 2013, 8:58 am

≫ Next: Fargo HDP5000 Cleaning Cycle

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Take the following steps to disable the sleep timer on your Fargo HDP5000

Go to your printers and faxes folder

Right click on the HDP5000 and choose printing preferences

Click on the tool box tab

Click on the advanced settings tab

Change the sleep time setting to Zero

 

 

Fargo HDP5000 Cleaning Cycle

January 25, 2013, 12:05 pm

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Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on your Fargo HDP5000:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo HDP5000 and click printing preferences.

Click on the ToolBox button.

Click on the clean printer tab and follow the instructions

It is recommended that you also manually clean your rollers

Magnetic Test – DTC1000

January 25, 2013, 12:43 pm

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Take the following steps if you are experiencing mag encoding errors with your DTC1000:

Ensure that the cards are loaded in the correct orientation

Try different cards

Clean the roller manually as the card may be slipping during the encoding process

Ensure that you have the correct coercivity set in the driver

Testing the Mag Encoder:

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the Fargo DTC1000 and choose printing preferences

Click on the Diagnostic tab to Launch the Fargo Work Bench Utility

Click on the Encoding tab

Click on Magnetic Encoding

Click on Sample Mag Data

Click OK

Click the Encode Tab

A card will be inserted and encoded with the sample mag data

Use and external mag reader to verify the data in Windows Notepad

Installing the DTC1000 on Mac OC 10.8

August 16, 2013, 12:25 pm

≫ Next: Error 245: LAM Async Timeout – Fargo HDP5000LC

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Click here for instructions to install the DTC1000 driver on Mac OS 10.8.

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Error 245: LAM Async Timeout – Fargo HDP5000LC

September 12, 2013, 7:57 am

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Take the following steps to resolve Error 245: 1. Update the laminator firmware to the latest on Fargo’s website 2. Remove the laminator and then reconnect it If neither of these steps does not resolve the issue, the laminator mainboard … Continue reading →

HID Announces New C50 Printer

November 19, 2013, 7:50 am

≫ Next: Clean Printer – Fargo DTC4250e

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Clean Printer – Fargo DTC4250e

March 17, 2014, 4:19 pm

≫ Next: Fargo DTC4500e Won’t Communicate

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Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on your Fargo DTC4250e:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo DTC4250e and click printing preferences.

Click on the tool box tab

Click on the clean printer tab and follow the instructions

Fargo DTC4500e Won’t Communicate

March 19, 2014, 8:19 am

≫ Next: Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo C50

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If your Fargo DTC4500e won’t communicate, take the following steps

Ensure that your printer is turned on and plugged into your computer

Check to make sure the USB port on the printer is not loose or broken

Try a different USB cable

Try a different USB port on your computer

Make sure that there is not a print job stuck in the print queue

Uninstall and reinstall the driver

Try a different computer

Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo C50

March 20, 2014, 12:08 pm

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Take the following steps to calibrate the Fargo C50 ribbon sensor:

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the C50 and choose Printing Preferences.

Click on the Tool box tab

Once the Tool Box opens, click on the Calibrate Ribbon tab, read the instructions, and then click the Calibrate tab

Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo 4250e

April 1, 2014, 8:12 am

≫ Next: Clean Printer – Fargo DTC4500e

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Take the following steps to calibrate the Fargo DTC4250e ribbon sensor:

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on theDTC4250e and choose Printing Preferences.

Click on the Tool box tab

Once the Tool Box opens, click on the Calibrate Ribbon tab, read the instructions, and then click the Calibrate tab

Clean Printer – Fargo DTC4500e

April 9, 2014, 10:37 am

≫ Next: Disable Cleaning Notification – Fargo C50

≪ Previous: Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo 4250e

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Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on your DTC4500e:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo DTC4500e and click printing preferences.

Click on the tool box tab

Click on the clean printer tab and follow the instructions

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Disable Cleaning Notification – Fargo C50

April 21, 2014, 10:42 am

≫ Next: Clean Printer – Fargo DTC1250e

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Take the following steps to disable the cleaning notification on your Fargo C50:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo C50 and click printing preferences.

Click on the tool box tab

Uncheck the Clean Printer box

Clean Printer – Fargo DTC1250e

April 24, 2014, 7:59 am

≫ Next: Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo DTC1250e

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Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on your DTC1250e:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo DTC1250e and click printing preferences.

Click on the tool box tab

Click on the clean printer tab and follow the instructions

Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo DTC1250e

April 25, 2014, 7:29 am

≫ Next: Smudges printed on Card – Fargo DTC4500

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Take the following steps to calibrate the Fargo DTC1250e ribbon sensor:

Go to your printers and faxes folder, right click on theDTC1250e and choose Printing Preferences.

Click on the Tool box tab

 

 

Once the Tool Box opens, click on the Calibrate Ribbon tab, read the instructions, and then click the Calibrate tab

 

 

 

Smudges printed on Card – Fargo DTC4500

April 29, 2014, 7:26 am

≫ Next: Clean Printer – Fargo C50

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Is your Fargo DTC4500 printing odd smudges or artifacts in Resin as seen below?

You can resolve the issue by taking the following steps:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the DTC4500 printer and choose printing preferences. Then click on the Toolbox tab

Click on the Advanced Settings Tab. Change the Resin Heat Adjustment to 0.

Click apply to save the setting

Clean Printer – Fargo C50

May 9, 2014, 7:48 am

≫ Next: Ribbon Sensor Calibration – Fargo DTC4500e

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Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on your Fargo C50:

Go to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Fargo C50 and click printing preferences.

Click on the tool box tab

Click on the clean printer tab and follow the instructions

DTC Cleaning Kit Part # 86177