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1. 4 Release both the Card Input Tray and the left Card Input Guide Both are spring loaded and will automatically adjust to the size of your cards 5 Tighten the Card Guide Adjustment Screw Note that you may need to hold the left Card Input Guide slightly away from the card stack while tightening the screw if the stack seems to fit too snugly between the guides Adjustment to the left Card Input Guide is now complete 58 Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual B ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CARD GUIDE The printer is equipped with a spring loaded Internal Card Guide which automatically adjusts to the width of your card stock Depending on the thickness of your card stock however you may need to adjust the tension of the Internal Card Guide s spring This is a very simple adjustment and is done by moving the card guide s Tension Lever to the appropriate position The default position of the Tension Lever is toward the front of the printer This provides higher spring tension which is necessary for printing onto standard card sizes with a thickness of 030 75mm or higher If using thinner cards such as those with a 010 25mm thickness move the Tension Lever toward the rear of the printer This decreases the spring tension allowing the Internal Card Guide to accommodate the less rigid nature of thinner cards Internal Card Guide
2. DB36P DB25P 1 1 2 2 19 PIN 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 36 18 2 Io 31 16 36 17 19 THROUGH 30 19 THROUGH 25 SHELL SHELL O 000000000000 SE 0000000000000 14 PIN 1 TABLE B 1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments 80 Appendix B Interfacing Information 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual C MINI 8 PIN SERIAL INTERFACE The mini 8 pin serial interface connector is the standard interface used by Macintosh This serial port mates with a standard computer to printer serial cable For best results always use a high quality serial cable which is less than 6 feet in length Pin assignments are as follows ris Pin Number Signal Name Signal Description 1 HSKo External Clock Output 2V lt Vout lt 3 6V Rout lt 4500 2 HSKi Not Connected 3 TxD Not Connected 4 GND Signal ground Connected to logic and chassis ground 5 RxD Receive data inverted Vih 0 2V Vil 0 2V Rin gt 12KQ 6 TxD Not Connected 7 GPi Not Connected 8 RxD Receive data Received uninverted at SCC s RxD Vih 0 2V Vil 0 2V Rin gt 12KQ TABLE B 2 Serial Interface Pin Assignments Appendix B Interfacing Information 81 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 82 Appendix B Interfacing Information Appendix C Internal Printer
3. Direction card travels through printer Front of Printer 84 Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual To move the printed image toward the leading edge of the card or card output side of the printer press the On Cancel button to enter a negative value To move the printed image toward the trailing edge of the card or card input side of the printer press the Pause Resume button to enter a positive value Notice the arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the printed image will move on the card The maximum adjustment range is 32 pixels As a rule 10 pixels equals about 030 8mm which is about the same as the thickness of a standard CR 80 size card Keep this in mind when adjusting this option so you do not over adjust If you set too high of a negative value for example the print ribbon may break Magnetic Offset lt 00 gt This option applies only if the printer has a built in magnetic stripe encoder If so this option allows you to shift the starting point of where the printer will begin encoding the magnetic track data on a card s magnetic stripe When adjusting this value keep in mind that a card and its magnetic stripe will always remain in the same relative position as the card travels through the printer The following diagram represents how the magnetic data will move in relation to the fixed position of a card s magnetic stripe as a posit
4. 5 Place the take up end of the ribbon roll in between the two black Ribbon Drive Hubs located on the left hand side of the printer s interior Load the ribbon take up end of the ribbon just as you loaded the ribbon supply end in step 4 When loaded properly the ribbon should feed underneath both ends of the ribbon roll as shown in this side view illustration 22 Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Take up Roll Supply Roll A TITO 6 Close the cover When you start to print the Ribbon Drive Hubs will automatically engage the ribbon core notches IMPORTANT Do not reverse the ribbon Damage may occur to the thermal Printhead C ABOUT CARDS Your 4200 Series Card Printer accepts a variety of different card sizes and thicknesses and will print onto any card with a clean level polished PVC surface see Section 10 for accepted card size specifications Although the printer is equipped with a card Cleaning Roller it is very important to always print onto cards specifically designed for direct to card printing Suitable cards must have a polished PVC surface free of fingerprints dust or any other types of embedded contaminants In addition cards must have a completely smooth level surface in order for the printer to achieve consistent color coverage Some types of Proximity cards for example have an uneven surface which will inhibit consiste
5. Your 4200 Series Card Printer is pre set at the factory to accept and consistently feed and print a standard CR 80 3 375 L x 2 125 W x 030 86mmL x 54mmW x 75mm card size When inserting cards which vary from this standard card size one should make slight adjustments to the Card Guides and to the Card Separator Flap for consistent card feeding and for best output quality A ADJUSTING THE CARD INPUT GUIDES Two Card Input Guides reside within the Card Hopper The left Card Input Guide as you are looking straight into the Card Hopper is adjustable to accommodate varying card widths To adjust this Card Input Guide refer to the following steps 1 Open the Card Hopper Door located on the right hand side of the printer and remove any cards which may be installed 2 As you are looking straight into the Card Hopper locate the Card Guide Adjustment Screw on the right hand side of the Card Hopper and loosen it by rotating it counter clockwise with a phillips head screw driver Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments 57 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual _ Card Guide Adjustment Screw Left Card Card Input Tray a Input Guide a 3 Once this screw has been loosened press the Card Input Tray down and slide the left Card Input Guide to the left Then insert the stack of cards all the way into the Card Hopper
6. 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent Patent Pending Trademark Acknowledgements IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History Edition 1 0 981023 Copyright 1998 All rights reserved 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual For Users in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructio
7. Printing Methods Printing Resolution Colors Print Speed Maximum Print Width Maximum Print Length Accepted Card Width Accepted Card Length Accepted Card Thickness Card Types Card Capacity Software Driver Interface Operating Temperature Humidity Dimensions 4250 Dye sublimation resin thermal transfer 4225 Resin thermal transfer 300 dpi 11 8 dots mm 4250 Up to 16 7 million 4225 Up to 256 shades of gray 4250 Approximately 6 seconds K Approximately 35 seconds YMCKO 4225 Approximately 6 seconds K 2 24 56 8 mm edge to edge printing is available on standard CR 80 030 76mm cards only 3 37 85 5mm 2 1 to 2 63 W 53mm to 67mmW 3 25 to 3 88 L 82mm to 98mmL 010 to 060 254mm to 75mm PVC or Polyester cards with polished PVC finish monochrome resin ribbon required for straight polyester cards Accepts up to 100 standard CR 80 PVC Cards Windows 3 1x Window 95 98 Windows NT and Macintosh Standard 8 bit Centronics type parallel ECP compatible or Macintosh serial 65 F to 80 F 18 C to 27 C Non condensing 20 60 8 4 H x 13 6 W x 12 7 D 213mmH x 345mmW x 323mmD Section 10 Technical Specifications 71 72 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Weight Agency Listings Supply Voltage Supply Frequency Options 16 3 lbs 7 4 kg Safety UL 1950 CSA C2 2 and T V GS IEC 950 Emissions FCC Class A
8. Move here for thinner cards 010 25 mm Move here for thicker cards 030 75 mm or higher Tension Lever NOTE It is important the tension of the Card Input Guide is set properly If spring tension is increased and you are using thinner cards you may experience card jams If spring tension is decreased and you are using cards with a standard thickness printed cards may appear misregistered or blurry C ADJUSTING THE CARD SEPARATOR FLAP The Card Separator Flap resides inside the printer and helps prevent two cards from feeding simultaneously This flap is adjustable to accommodate varying card thicknesses Although the Card Separator Flap will automatically adjust to slight card thickness variations a manual adjustment should be made in order for the printer to consistently feed cards which vary from the standard CR 80 030 75mm card thickness To adjust the Card Separator Flap refer to the following steps 1 Open the Card Hopper Door located on the right hand side of the printer 2 Remove all but two cards from the Card Hopper 3 Open the Top Cover of the printer by pressing the Cover Release Button 4 Remove the ribbon from the printer Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments 59 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 5 As you are looking straight into the Card Hopper locate the Card Separator Adjustment Wheel at the bottom cente
9. close the Top Cover and press the On Cancel button At this point the LCD Display will prompt you to either press the Pause Resume button or the On Cancel button Pressing the Pause Resume button will cause the printer to feed in a new card and reprint Section 7 Maintenance 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual the job which originally jammed along with all subsequent jobs still being sent Pressing the On Cancel button will reboot the printer and cancel all jobs within the printer s memory In this case you must also cancel and resend the print job from your computer H CLEANING THE CARD FEED ROLLERS To assure consistent printer operation all of the Card Feed Rollers within the printer should be cleaned during every ribbon change every 250 prints or if the rollers are noticeably dirty To clean these rollers use the special adhesive backed Cleaning Cards from the Printer Cleaning Kit Refer to the following steps to run a Cleaning Card through your printer Card Feed Rollers o o o Y T 1 Open the Top Cover and remove the ribbon and cards from the printer Leave the printer power ON and the Top Cover open throughout this procedure The Cleaning Roller can also remain within the printe
10. with the same count report will be printed If you do not want the card count report to print press the Pause Resume button and then the On Cancel button Press ON to Appears when the On Press the On Cancel button Initialize Cancel button is pressed to restart the printer and before a print job is sent return it to its Ready when the printer is in its mode Ready mode B GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS The printer beeps just before each ribbon panel is printed BM This indicates the print ribbon is running low and that is will soon run out Print until the ribbon is gone and replace the ribbon when necessary see Section 4 B The printer doesn t seem to work at all BM Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely on both ends and that the printer is ON Confirm power is applied by pressing the On Cancel button Also be sure the printer is ready The On and Ready LED lights should both be illuminated when the printer is ready to print EH Make certain that the printer cable is securely connected An error message in the software application telling you that the printer is not responding is usually due to a missing or defective interface cable Section 9 Troubleshooting 67 68 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual I m having problems printing from Windows 95 98 Qr se Aem Print with either the 32 Bit Print Spooler or the Write Direct to Port option selected from with
11. 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual the heat intensity of each thermal element within the Printhead it is possible for each transferred dot of color to vary in hue thus blending one color smoothly into the next and producing photo realistic images Resin Thermal Transfer Resin Thermal Transfer is the process your printer uses to print sharp black text and crisp bar codes which can be read by both infra red and visible light bar code scanners It is also the process used to print ultra fast one color ID cards Like dye sublimation this process uses the same thermal Printhead to transfer color from the ribbon roll to the card The difference however is that solid dots of color are transferred in the form of a resin based ink which fuses to the surface of the card when heated This produces very durable single color images For more information on resin ribbons please refer to Section 4 A B SPECIAL FEATURES Your 4200 Series Card Printer has many distinct advantages over other card printers Its 100 card capacity Card Hopper allows for automatic card feeding which reduces the time and personnel required to create a photo ID card In addition the printer offers EH Edge to edge printing in full color or monochrome E Simultaneous dye sublimation resin thermal transfer printing capability for printing continuous tone photos and crisp readable bar codes 4250 only M Optional magnetic stripe or smart card encoding capabilities
12. CRC c1374 Class A T V EMC IEC 801 2 3 4 CISPR 22 Class B CE 100 240 VAC 50 Hz 60 Hz ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module dual high and low coercivity tracks 1 2 and 3 e JIS II Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module e Smart Card Encoding Module e FargoColor Color Matching Software e Printer Cleaning Kit Section 10 Technical Specifications Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module EM A MAGNETIC TRACK OPTIONS NOTE A 4200 Series Card Printer can be purchased with one of two types of factory installed Magnetic Stripe Encoding Modules The first most common type is an ISO Standard encoding module with a dual coercivity high or low encoding head The second is a JIS II Standard encoding module commonly used in Japan By default the printer driver is set to encode according to ISO standards onto high coercivity magnetic stripes To change the encoding mode coercivity setting or to modify the ISO standards for tracks 1 2 and 3 simply select the Magnetic Track Options tab or Magnetics button from within the printer driver setup window The following Magnetic Track Options will display If using the printer with a Macintosh it is only possible to encode according to ISO Standards These standard ISO encoding options are not listed in the printer driver and cannot be modified The printer
13. M A fast print speed of just 35 seconds per full color card or 6 seconds per monochrome card E Fast 32 bit print spooler for Windows 95 98 M Automatic card cleaning B 2MB memory EH Optional color matching software 4250 only B LCD Display And best of all operation of the printer is simple and straight forward Your 4200 Series Card Printer will print from any IBM PC or compatible running Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 or Windows NT or any Macintosh This means that you can use the printer with virtually any software package running under these operating systems without any special set up or configuration beyond the initial installation of the specific software driver and interface cable To begin using your new printer please refer to the remaining sections of this manual in the order in which they appear Note that this manual explains the operation of both the 4250 Color Card Printer and the 4225 Monochrome Card Printer Where necessary the sections that apply only to one or the other of these printer models will be specified This User s Manual is your complete step by step guide to setting up and printing with your new 4200 Series Card Printer Section 1 Introduction Safety Precautions Before operating the unit please read the following safety precautions carefully WARNINGS CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
14. Settings A INTRODUCTION Your printer is equipped with an internal adjustment mode programmable through the LCD Display This adjustment mode allows you to change the printer s internal settings for overall Image Darkness Image Placement Magnetic Offset SmartCard Offset and Print Length To change these settings please refer to the remainder of this section CAUTION THESE SETTINGS ARE OPTIMIZED AT THE FACTORY AND IN MOST CASES WILL NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED DO NOT ALTER THESE SETTINGS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IF YOU DO NEED TO CHANGE THESE SETTINGS IT IS IMPORTANT TO WRITE DOWN THE ORIGINAL SETTINGS ALONG WITH THE PRINTER S SERIAL NUMBER FOR LATER REFERENCE NOTE If adjustment to the Image Darkness or Image Placement is required try making these adjustments through the printer driver prior to changing the internal printer settings B ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL PRINTER SETTINGS To enter the printer s adjustment mode close the printer s Top Cover and press both the On Cancel and Pause Resume buttons at the same time The following message will display on the printer s LCD Display Adjust Settings CANCEL or RESUME Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 83 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Press the Pause Resume button to enter the adjustment menu Press either button accordingly to scroll backwards or forwards through the menu options Note that the asterisk on the LCD s bottom line
15. The Backgrounder Status Window sss D Backgrounder Menus ss E Problems During a Background Print Section 7 Maintenance Supplies RE e eeeeeererereeeererererereenererereesa Standard Printhead Cies es dee bha ela Expanded Printhead Clot Cleaning the Printers Case ae Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Clearing a Card Jam ss Clearing a Ribbon Jam ss Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers c ca Cleaning the Drive Roller nme teen Maintaining the Cleaning Roller sse omomm uns Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments A Adjusting the Card Input Guides cat B Adjusting the Internal Card Guides C Adjusting the Card Separator Tapas Section 9 Troubleshooting A Interpreting LCD Display Messages B General Troubleshooting Suggestions sess Section 10 Technical Specifications Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module A Magnetic Track Options iii B ISO Track Locations ss C Sending Track Information ss Appendix B Interfacing Information Introduetioni arie area nte ne de B Centronics Type Parallel Interface n C Mini 8 Pin Serial Interface Appendix C Internal Printer Settings SA oli B Adjusting the Internal Printer Settings Introduction Thank You for choosing a 4200 Series Card Printer This printer has bee
16. all visible areas inside the printer Remove any debris that may be inside Be extremely careful not to let any alcohol drip inside the printer 4 Once the cleaned areas are completely dry and free of foreign debris re install the ribbon and close the cover Section 7 Maintenance 51 52 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual F CLEARING A CARD JAM If a card becomes jammed inside the printer the LCD Display will indicate the jam At this point you can either try to correct the problem and continue printing with the same card or remove the card completely and continue printing with a new card Refer to the following steps for instructions on doing either 1 2 di Leave the power ON and open the printer s Top Cover Remove the ribbon if necessary If you would like to try to correct the problem and continue printing with the same card do so by pressing the On Cancel button to advance the card or the Pause Resume button to reverse the card Use these buttons to help free the card from its jam Try not to move the card too far from where it was just before the jam occurred Once the jam is cleared replace media close the Top Cover and press the Pause Resume button to resume printing If you would like to remove the jammed card completely do so by using the On Cancel and Pause Resume buttons to manually eject the card Then replace media close the Top Cover and press the On Cancel button At this point
17. equipped with an optional smart card contact station If your unit is equipped with a contact station and you have questions regarding its use please contact your authorized reseller IBM PC NOTE Your 4200 Series Card Printer is designed to be used with any IBM PC or compatible running Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 or Windows NT A minimum of a 486 DX class computer with 8MB RAM or higher is required For best performance a Pentium class computer with 32 MB RAM or higher is recommended The printer is equipped with an ECP compatible high speed Centronics parallel port This port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer To connect the printer to your computer obtain a shielded bi directional parallel cable no longer than 6 feet and refer to the following steps For best results do not connect the printer through a switch box as this can interfere with the flow of print data Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 27 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 1 Connect the Centronics type parallel side to the printer Snap the fastening clips into place Parallel Port N o malo o El a P 2 Connect the other side to the back of your PC at the PARALLEL connector The printer must have its Ready LED light illuminated to receive data If the light is not ON press the Pause Resume button 28 Section 5 Using Your 4200 Ser
18. indicates where you are in the overall menu Once you find the menu option you would like to adjust press both buttons again to enter that option The following describes each menu option and how each is adjusted Image Darkness lt 00 gt This option sets the overall darkness of the printed image by increasing or decreasing the amount of heat used by the Printhead when printing To lighten the printed image press the On Cancel button to enter a negative value and decrease the amount of Printhead heat To darken the image press the Pause Resume button to enter a positive value and increase the amount of Printhead heat For best results make slight adjustments of only 4 so you do not accidentally over adjust the Printhead heat If you set too high of a positive value for example the print ribbon may jam or even break The maximum adjustment range is 32 Image Placement lt 00 gt This option allows you to adjust the lengthwise or horizontal position of the printed image on a card so it appears centered When adjusting this value keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the printer The following diagram represents how the printed image will move in relation to the fixed card position as a positive or negative Image Placement value is entered Rear of Printer Card Output Card Input Side of Printer Side of Printer Leading Edge Trailing Edge of Card of Card
19. information needed for printing Locate the printer driver diskette labeled for use with Macintosh and refer to the following steps to install it After you ve installed the driver put the driver diskette away in a safe place for possible future use For details on all printer driver options refer to Part F of this section NOTE This section of the Operator s Manual assumes that you are already familiar with the Macintosh operating system and know how it operates If you are not yet familiar with it consult the appropriate documentation to become familiar with the basics before proceeding 1 Insert the printer driver diskette labeled for use with Macintosh into your computer s disk drive The Card Printer Installer automatically opens 2 Click on the READ ME file s to get the latest information on the driver and the installation process When you are finished reading select Quit from the file menu 3 Double click on the Card Printer Installer icon When the Installer window appears select the options you would like to the installer program to install In most instances the default selections will suffice For a description of each of these options refer to the notes found in the box directly above these options use the up and down arrows to scroll through the notes Once the desired options are selected click on Install The appropriate files will automatically install onto your computer An alert box will then display indicati
20. input side of the printer if a negative number is entered The maximum value for the Vertical adjustment is 10 pixels The maximum value for the Horizontal adjustment is 100 pixels 10 pixels about 03 8mm Notice the direction the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows point within the Image Placement window are representative of the direction the printed image moves on the card Select the Sensors option to display instructions for calibrating the printer s Ribbon Sensor This sensor may occasionally need to be recalibrated according to the instructions given the in the Calibration window Recalibrate the Ribbon Sensor if the printer seems to skip ribbon panels print ribbon panels out the usual YMCK order resulting in strangely colored output or simply wind the ribbon until the printer s Ready LED light flashes The Calibrate option also allows you to send a simple self test print to the printer by clicking on the Self Test option This function will send a file named IDTEST PRN which is automatically installed with the printer driver and stored in the c Windows System directory for Windows or the Preferences Folder for Macintosh You must have a Full Color YMCKO ribbon installed when printing the default test print with the 4250 This test print procedure can be helpful in assuring that your computer is effectively communicating with the printer and that the printer is functioning properly If you would like to bypass
21. program group and select esie nen mac Color Matching Algebraic Control Panel Nr 2 From the Control Panel select Printers E UE Nds ie pde 3 Select the Setup button Windows 95 98 1 Click the Start button point to Settings na and select Printers rp ese SS 2 Click on the Card Printer icon with the L ur right mouse button and select Properties ftom gara xd Windows NT 4250 Card Priner Default Document Properties HE Page Setup Advanced 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers 2 Click on the Card Printer icon with the Sesh right mouse button and select Document tan Tope WB Color Marchin Defaults CERTA 3 Click on the Advanced tab of the Document Settings window Full Color Resin Black Overlay gt la Mac i ntosh 4250 Card Printer Select Page Setup from the File menu el Card Size Standard Ribbon Type _YMCKO FullColor Resin Black Overlay ColorMatching Algebraic Dither Mode optimized for Photos M Apply Ribbon Overlay O Print Edge To Edge C K Panel Graphics O Rotate 180 T K Panel Only CI Disable Printing controls Buffer Single Card oursons Magnetics orientation Tf Enlarge reduce 1 J NOTE Most applications allow y
22. sublimation panels along with sharp black text and bar codes with the resin black panel A clear overlay panel O is also included to protect the dye sublimation images Dye sublimation images must have either an overlay panel or a separate overlaminate applied to them or they will quickly begin to wear or fade The following dye sublimation resin ribbon type is available Full Color YMCKO This ribbon allows you to print full color photo ID provides 250 prints cards along with resin black text and bar codes Bar Y M MEg o codes printed with resin black can be read by both infra red and visible light bar code scanners IMPORTANT All color or monochrome dye sublimation images MUST have either the ribbon s clear overlay panel or a separate overlaminate applied to them If neither of these types of protective layers are applied your card s dye sublimation image will quickly begin to wear or fade Cards printed solely with monochrome resin text bar codes or images do not require any type of protective overlay or overlaminate To apply the ribbon s clear overlay panel select the Apply Ribbon Overlay option within the printer driver setup window For more information on this option refer to Section 5 F Please note that 4200 Series Card Printers require specialized ribbons in order to function properly To order additional ribbons contact your authorized reseller B LOADING RIBBON INTO THE PRINTER Follow these
23. the height of the unit with its cover open E Do not install unit a near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or b in a place subject to direct sun light excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock B ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside the unit Should this occur print quality may not be optimum Leave the unit turned OFF in a warm dry room for several hours before using This will allow the moisture to evaporate Section 3 Getting Started 13 14 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual C UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your printer inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit The following items should be included with your printer Printer Power Supply see Section 3 D Cleaning Roller see Section 3 F Printer Driver Software see Section 5 32 bit Print Spooler Software for Windows 95 98 only see Section 5 C Warranty Statement and Registration Card This manual and other printed information Save the carton and packing materials They will come in handy when transporting the unit D APPLYING POWER The power supply included with the printer is a universal power supply properly configured for the power used in your country To connect this power supply to the
24. 200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make very simple yet fast color balance adjustments This option gives you more natural looking images without actually utilizing any specific color matching software and without slowing down the processing speed of the printer driver When selected this color matching method can be customized by selecting the Controls button Select Monitor if you would like the printer driver to make color corrections similar to the Algebraic option but through a more complex color matching algorithm This option shifts colors more radically so the colors in your image will more closely match how they appear on your monitor The FargoColor option is only available when the printer s optional color matching software upgrade has been installed Select this option to enable color matching profiles written specifically for your printer The FargoColor option automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles This results in a very precise color match compliant with ICC standards Please note that since the FargoColor option is intended to match photographic color hues as closely as possible you may notice that some colors may appear slightly muted when printing simple spot colors Controls See Picture Controls Disable Printing Selecting this option disables the pr
25. A sample of the self test pattern is shown on the following page 1 If the printer is ON turn it OFF now by pressing the On Cancel button The LED lights should no longer be illuminated Verify that a ribbon is installed and that cards are properly loaded Press and hold the Pause Resume button While holding the Pause Resume button down turn the printer back ON by quickly pressing and releasing the On Cancel button Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 25 26 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 4 Release the Pause Resume button The self test will begin printing approximately 5 seconds after the Pause Resume button has been released 4250 Self Test Example Actual size 4225 Self Test Example Actual size Section 4 Ribbons and Cards Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 900000900000900000009090000090000090000000090000009000000000000000000000000090900000900 000900000099000099900cficc A CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER NOTE Depending on which printer type you purchased the printer provides either a parallel interface port for use with an IBM PC or a serial interface port for use with a Macintosh Refer to the appropriate set of instructions for your computer to connect the printer The extra port shown in the following illustrations is an Auxiliary Port subminiature D connector included and used only on units
26. JIS C 6220 Type II cards commonly used in Japan When the JIS II mode is selected only track 2 will be encoded Note that no encoding customization options are available with the JIS II mode The ISO option provides encoding capability for either high or low coercivity cards on tracks 1 2 and 3 and is the industry s most standard mode of magnetic encoding Use the Coercivity option to select the type of magnetic stripe you would like to encode If your application requires customization of the standard ISO encoding process use the Track Selection option to specify which track you would like to configure through the Magnetic Track Options Although the default ISO Magnetic Track Options should be correct for almost all applications these options can be customized if your application requires it Please note that all options must be changed separately for each of the three individual tracks If you would like to set these options back to the ISO standard settings once they have been changed simply select the Default Format button for each of the separate tracks Please refer to the following for a description of all Magnetic Track Options IMPORTANT The Magnetic Track Selections are used only for configuring the way in which each of the three magnetic tracks will encode They DO NOT designate which tracks the printer will encode for example if you would like to encode only Track 2 This must be done through your specific software program A
27. NTHEAD CLEANING This procedure should be performed if you notice a streak on the card where color was not transferred This procedure should also be performed during every ribbon change or after every 250 prints in order to maintain consistent print quality Printhead Open the printer s Top Cover by pressing the Cover Release Button If you observe dust and or other particles laying on the top surface of the ribbon manually roll it up into the take up roll Occasionally dust may settle on the top surface of the ribbon and cause print quality problems Use a Printhead Cleaning Pen from the Printer Cleaning Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol and firmly wipe back and forth across the surface of the Printhead If using a cloth be extremely careful not to use too much alcohol It must not be allowed to drip into the printer Section 7 Maintenance 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 4 Once the Printhead is completely dry shut the cover If a streak persists perform the steps in Part C C EXPANDED PRINTHEAD CLEANING Perform if you have a streak on the printed output that can t be solved by the Standard Printhead Cleaning procedure To maintain your printer s high quality of printing this procedure should also be performed approximately every 2 500 prints as part of the printer s general maintenance program 1 Open the printer s Top Cover by pressing the Cover Release Butt
28. ON the printer s startup screen will appear displaying the current firmware version and the amount of installed printer memory 2 0 MB Once the printer has finished its startup system check it will then display Printer Ready to indicate that the printer is ready for operation During operation the LCD will indicate the specific ribbon panel being printed and if any specific printing errors have occurred For a complete list of possible LCD prompts see Section 9 A On LED Light Indicates the printer power is either ON or OFF Ready LED Light When ON this light indicates the printer is ready for operation When OFF this light indicates the printer is either OFF or paused and will not operate If this light is flashing a printer error has occurred Refer to the printer s LCD display for the specific type of error that occurred See also Section 9 A for a complete description of all possible LCD error prompts On Cancel Button The On Cancel button turns the printer power ON and OFF It also serves to cancel the current print job and reset the printer for the next print job if an unrecoverable print error has occurred If a card is left within the printer after a print job is canceled it will automatically be ejected when the printer is turned back ON With the Top Cover open this button can also be used to manually wind the feed rollers forward This is helpful when cleaning the printer or if clearing jammed media Pause Resume But
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30. REMOVE FRONT TOP OR BACK PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL E Operate the unit only on 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz If you have any doubt as to whether you have a unit with the correct voltage rating for your country s power supply DO NOT attempt to use the unit Contact your dealer or the factory E Stop operation immediately if any liquid or solid object should fall into the cabinet Unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified service personnel EH Unplug the unit s power transformer from the wall outlet if you do not use the unit for a long time Disconnect the cord by grasping the plug Never pull the cord itself E The unit is not disconnected from the main power source as long as the power transformer is plugged into the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off EH Do not disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing only to qualified personnel BM Service personnel parts of this device may be damaged if exposed to static electrical discharges generated by various means such as walking on a carpeted floor To avoid potential damage always wear an appropriate personal grounding device such as a wrist strap with integral resistor connected to an ESD ground Or at a minimum make positive contact with the bare metal chassis of the printer with your hand prior to touching any internal electrical components Section 2 Safety Precautions 3 4250 4225 Card Pri
31. a dialog box as soon as the error occurs since the dialog could obscure work that is being done in the foreground Error dialogs appear immediately however if the Backgrounder is in the foreground when the error is detected If operating in the background Backgrounder stops processing until it is brought to the front When Backgrounder detects an error it beeps and visually indicates an error condition This error condition is signaled by alternately flashing between the Application menu and the Backgrounder icon A small diamond symbol is also displayed next to the Backgrounder icon within the Application menu Complete and save any work in the foreground application before bringing the Backgrounder to the front Once Backgrounder is in the foreground the error dialog displays and processing continues or is canceled Some errors force Backgrounder to stop processing all jobs 48 Section 6 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh Maintenance 900000900000000000090000009000009000000009000000900000000000000000000000009900000900 000900000099000099900cficc Your 4200 Series Card Printer is built to require a minimum amount of maintenance Nevertheless there are a few procedures you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best possible performance A SUPPLIES REQUIRED For the maintenance procedures outlined in this section you will need the following items E Isopropyl alcohol M Acetone M St
32. alimentazione alla unit non interrotta se la spina del trasformatore di tensione rimane collegata alla presa a muro anche quando l unit stessa risulta spenta B Non smontare la struttura dell alloggiamento Le riparazioni sono competenza soltanto di personale qualificato Section 2 Safety Precautions 7 8 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Precaucoes de Seguranca Antes de operar esta unidade leia cuidadosamente as seguintes precau es de seguranca ADVERT NCIAS CUIDADO PARA EVITAR PERIGO DE CHOQUES EL TRICOS OU INC NDIO N O EXPONHA A UNIDADE CHUVA OU UMIDADE PARA REDUZIR O RISCO DE CHOQUES EL TRICOS N O REMOVA OS PAIN IS DIANTEIRO SUPERIOR OU TRASEIRO NENHUMA PECA NO INTERIOR DESTA UNIDADE PODE SER CONSERTADA PELO USU RIO PE A ASSIST NCIA AO PESSOAL DE MANUTEN O QUALIFICADO EH Opere esta unidade somente em 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Se voc n o souber se a sua unidade tem a voltagem correta para o sistema el trico do seu pais N O TENTE USAR ESTA UNIDADE Entre em contato com seu revendedor ou com a f brica M Pare imediatamente a opera o se qualquer l quido ou objeto s lido cair em seu gabinete Desligue a unidade e mande examin la por pessoal qualificado E Desligue o transformador de for a da unidade conectado tomada de corrente el trica da parede se voc n o usar a unidade por um longo per odo de tempo Desconecte o fio segurando o plugue Nunca puxe o pr
33. ally add these characters to the string of magnetic track data If these characters are not added to the track data the text intended for the magnetic track will most likely appear as printed text on the card To avoid this track information must be entered as follows uon When entering track data the character is entered first followed by the track number 1 2 or 3 on which you intend to encode the data The data to be encoded should then follow The first character of this data string must be the track s specific Start Sentinel SS and the last character must be the specific End Sentinel ES The characters or data in between the SS and ES can include all of the valid characters specific to each track The number of these characters however is limited by each track s maximum character capacity When segmenting track data the appropriate Field Separator FS must be used The following table shows the SS ES FS and the valid characters defined for each track Maximum Start End Field Number of Sentinel Sentinel Separator Valid Characters Characters Track 1 A 0 9 A Z Punct ASCII 32 95 78 Track 2 0 9 ASCII 48 63 39 Track 3 P 0 9 ASCII 48 63 106 The following example illustrates how track data should be entered for tracks 1 2 and 3 Example Sending data to Track 1 1 JULIE ANDERSON 623 85 1253 Sending data to Track 2 2 0123456789 Sendin
34. and lightness of the printed image adjust the Dye Sub Intensity slide by clicking and dragging the slide s box or by clicking on the left and right arrows Moving the slide to the left causes less heat to be used in the printing process thus generating a lighter print Moving the slide to the right causes more heat to be used thus generating a darker print This slide only affects those images printed with dye sublimation ribbon panels YMCB As a result this slide will not appear if printing with a resin only ribbon To control the amount of heat the printer uses when printing with the resin black panel s of a full color ribbon or when printing with a resin only ribbon adjust the Resin Heat slide Moving the slide to the left causes less heat to be used in the printing process causing resin images to be lighter or less saturated Moving the slide to the right causes more heat to be used causing resin images to be darker or more saturated This control can be helpful for fine tuning the saturation of resin text and bar codes Note that if using a Windows printer driver all control options will display and can be adjusted as long as the Algebraic color matching option is selected When the None Monitor or FargoColor option is selected only the Dye Sub Intensity and Resin Heat sliders will display Likewise if using the Macintosh printer driver only the Dye Sub Intensity and Resin Heat options are available Print Edge to Edge Select t
35. andard clear adhesive tape or masking tape EH Soft lint free cloth Or to make these maintenance procedures more convenient a Printer Cleaning Kit is available from your reseller This optional kit includes the following E Printhead Cleaning Pens pre moistened with 99 99 isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printer s Printhead E Cleaning Cards with an adhesive backing for automatically cleaning your printer s gray Card Feed Rollers and the Cleaning Roller E Cleaning Pads pre moistened with 99 99 isopropyl alcohol for cleaning your printer s Drive Roller and general inside area Section 7 Maintenance 49 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual IMPORTANT 1 Never use a sharp tool or abrasive object of any kind to clean the Printhead You will damage the Printhead 2 Watches rings bracelets and other jewelry can damage the Printhead if accidentally bumped against it For best results remove such items before touching any internal components of printer 3 As with any electronic device internal components of the printer such as the Printhead may be damaged if exposed to static electrical discharges To avoid potential damage always wear an appropriate personal grounding device such as a wrist strap with integral resistor connected to an ESD ground Or at a minimum make positive contact with the bare metal chassis of the printer with your hand prior to touching any internal electrical components B STANDARD PRI
36. armario Para servicio de mantenimiento solicite la atenci n de un t cnico autorizado Section 2 Safety Precautions 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Precauzioni per la Sicurezza Prima di dare inizio al funzionamento dell unit siete pregati di leggere attentamente le seguenti precauzioni di sicurezza AVVERTENZE ATTENZIONE ONDE EVITARE IL PERICOLO DI INCENDIO O SCOSSA ELETTRICA NON ESPORRE LUNIT ALLA PIOGGIA OD UMIDIT EVITARE DI RIMUOVERE I PANNELLI ANTERIORE SUPERIORE O POSTERIORE PER RIDURRE IL RISCHIO DI SCOSSA ELETTRICA LA MANUTENZIONE DELLE PARTI INTERNE DELL UNIT NON DI COMPETENZA DELL UTENTE AI FINI DELLA RIPARAZIONE RIVOLGERSI AL PERSONALE DI COMPETENZA B Negli Stati Uniti e Canada l unit funziona solo con alimentazione a 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Qualora non abbiate la certezza che il trasformatore e la spina di cui disponete siano quelli adeguati all alimentazione erogata nel vostro paese NON USARE L UNIT Rivolgersi piuttosto al rivenditore o la fabbrica del luogo E Arrestare immediatamento il funzionamento dell unit qualora si verifichi un versamento di liquido o la caduta di un oggetto solido all interno del suo alloggiamento M Staccare la spina del trasformatore dell unit dalla presa a muro qualora non ne prevediate l utilizzo per un protratto periodo di tempo Disconnettere il cordone elettrico afferrandone la spina evitando sempre di tirare il cordone stesso B L
37. c sheen Dye Sublimation Only Ribbons for 4250 only Dye sublimation only ribbons are available in either monochrome or full color versions These ribbons consist of a series of dye sublimation ribbon panels which alternate with a clear protective overlay O panel Dye sublimation images must have either an overlay panel or a separate overlaminate applied to them or they will quickly begin to wear or fade The following dye sublimation only ribbon types are available Dye Sublimation Black BO This ribbon provides a dye sublimation provides 500 prints black panel B along with an overlay panel O and is used to print smooth photo quality a o black and white photo ID cards Dye sublimation bar codes are readable only by visible light bar code scanners Full Color YMCBO This ribbon allows you to print full color provides 250 prints photo ID cards Since the black panel of this ribbon is dye sublimation black B bar codes M 26 7 printed with this ribbon can only be read by visible light bar code scanners 20 Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Dye Sublimation Resin Ribbon for 4250 only Dye sublimation resin ribbons combine the yellow Y magenta M and cyan C dye sublimation panels with a resin black K panel By combining both types of ribbon panels these ribbons allow you to print full color photo quality images with the dye
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39. diately or add them to the queue 46 Section 6 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual D BACKGROUNDER MENUS File menu NOTE Admin Open Status Window and Close Status Window Opens and closes the Backgrounder status window The Backgrounder continues to work if the status window is closed Log Files The Backgrounder has the ability to create and maintain a sequential history file or Log file of Backgrounder print jobs This Log file can be enabled and manipulated with the following commands of the File menu New Log File Selects a new file in which to maintain your ongoing Backgrounder printing log Save Copy of Log as Saves the current Log file to a new file name or location of your specification Start Recording Log Begins logging print history Before the Log file is started you are asked to specify a Log file in which to save your processed print job entries When logging begins this option dims Stop Recording Log Stops logging print history This option dims once print logging stops Get Info Provides additional information about the currently selected print job Click on the processing job or any job in the queue before selecting Get Info Double clicking on a job in the status window is a shortcut for Get Info Quit Exits the Backgrounder Note that you cannot quit while a job is being processed see Stop Processing on the following page All jobs in
40. driver will only display options for Coercivity Verify Magnetic Data and Shift Data Left The following lists the standard ISO settings preset in the printer driver for magnetic encoding Track 1 Bit Density 210 BPI Character Size 7 Bits LRC Generation Even Parity Character Parity Odd Parity and ASCII Offset SPACE Track 2 Bit Density 75 BPI Character Size 5 Bits LRC Generation Even Parity Character Parity Odd Parity and ASCII Offset ZERO Track 3 Bit Density 210 BPI Character Size 5 Bits LRC Generation Even Parity Character Parity Odd Parity and ASCII Offset ZERO Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 73 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 4250 Card Printer Properties 2 x General Details Card Device Options Picture Controls Calibrate Magnetic Track Options r Magnetic Track Selection Encoding Mode Track1 C Track2 C Track3 150 C JIS II r Magnetic Track Options r Coercivity r Bit Density r Character Size High Co C 75EPI 5 Bits C Low Co 128 BPI 7 Bits 210BPI 8Bits LRC Generation gt r Character Parity gt C NoLRC C No Parity Even Parity Even Parity C Odd Parity OddParity A ASCII Offset M Verif erify C NULL Shift Data Left SPACE ZERO Encoding Mode Coercivity Track Selection Use the Encoding Mode option to specify which magnetic encoding standard you would like to use The JIS II option provides encoding compatibility with the
41. e HH a fin dH G X DE E a m fo zu Ri mM WA SE onn 35 HR xi II B E Pt Xi B Qui AR EX W E amp mk E SE Si H o SE A AB d par 2 4 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction A How Your Card Printer Works citan ale 1 B Special Features 2 Section 2 Safety Precautions miii 3 Section 3 Getting Started A Choosing a Good LOCO uie de dara 13 B About Moisture Condensation ss 13 C Unpacking and Inspection ee tee erede 14 D Applying POWER usasse iene 14 E Identifying the Printer Features ns 15 E Inst llins th Cleaning Roller anita 17 G Extending the Card Output Drawer ansehe 18 Section 4 Ribbons and Cards A About Ribbons nente rre 19 B Loading Ribbon into the PSE sci rain 21 C About Cards eie ee eren eren eee raesent 23 D Loading Cards into the PEIBIGE au 24 E Runs he Belt Tes 25 Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer A Connecting the Printer to Your Computer u a 27 B Installing the Windows Printer Driver 30 C Installing the 32 Bit Print Spooler for Windows 95 98 32 D Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver 34 E Choosing the Macintosh Printer Driver artt 35 E Setting Up the Printer Dye is 35 Ge Prin ng Card ote eee eet 43 vi 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Section 6 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh A Installing the Backgrounder u sale B Printing with the Backgrounder rien C
42. e printer setup window You are now ready to go to an application program and print All printer driver options selected will stay the same until you change them G PRINTING A CARD Now that you ve set up the printer loaded media and installed the printer driver you re ready to print a card Follow these steps to print your first card 1 Go to the application program in which you will be creating your cards and open or create a card format Once you are ready to print select Print Setup or the equivalent from the program s File menu to verify that the printer driver settings are correct for your card design Remember to select the proper Card Size and Ribbon Type and if applicable to verify that the proper magnetic settings are selected After you ve properly configured the driver select the Print button from the application s Print screen The Card Printer s RIP raster image processing begins The image processing time will vary depending upon the complexity of the image and the processing speed of your computer After the image is processed and sent to the printer the printer will feed in a card and print the first color yellow followed by the remaining colors magenta cyan and black if printing with a full color ribbon The clear overlay panel will print immediately after the last color panel then the card will be ejected If printing with a monochrome resin only ribbon the printer will feed in a card pri
43. ea dE RP UE Rete Gard separator flap icici tee Gia Cardisize in esha di nn nn alia lo evo ini e Rb Character data paria Character data Size inonda Ali Choi rete lis id Cleaning tollet eicere tem eene io ied etel b dee e d Coercivity Colof matching ndis atl rh nn rat dde AA OEE WAA Would M Cover releas Dutton nss edere ea r etn estu allea Disable printing het eter he e diee t id ca ecciesie Dither mode Drive roller Dye Sub intensity Dye Sublimation a nina 1 Dye Sublim tiontibbons aussen een nah Lacan 20 Index 89 90 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Encoded bit density Encoding mode Enlage Reduce ii AAA A A Gd eee A nile Image place aan Internal printer sete Aaaa 83 ISO standard sas A b cade ED AA AAA AA AA JIS TES ii Ga iri anid We eA eae a e Qe e d Hr Cs Ke Panel graphics una ri aelred HR ER etat i Re e PSS e en I eel K Panel Only olii alain ei LCD display LRC generation mode Magnetic encoding Magnetic track optionS iic ilari Magnelles riali lella lata iui teria earn ONG Monitor iena iaa On Cancel Dutton vedrai pese IER epi e ir HER e e erg RE ESSERE EUER On LED light nia tees eio oen edite teg te lea Orientation ceo rov estet vt te lo eter va d o ee AR vel ED PUER espa Parallel interface port Pause Resume button Picture controls Power input port Power supply Printe
44. ead Contact your authorized reseller for Printhead replacement information My prints have spots small voids in them Most likely due to dust inside the printer Review the procedures in Section 7 E for cleaning the inside of the printer May also be caused by dust or embedded contaminants on the card Be sure the cards you are using are clean and stored in a dust free environment Some cards have embedded contaminants in their polished surface and should not be used May also be caused by a filthy Cleaning Roller Refer to Section 7 J for instructions on maintaining the Cleaning Roller Section 9 Troubleshooting 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual The photos on my ID cards look very pixelated or grainy E For best photo realistic output you should always use high resolution 24 bit color images If scanning an image always scan the image at a 24 bit color setting at the same size at which you will be printing and at 300 dpi If you stretch or blow up a small or low resolution image you will always get a pixelated or grainy effect when printing E If capturing images with a digital camera or video camera be sure the camera has a high enough resolution for photos to be printed at about the same size at which they were captured The printing gets cut off or is not centered on the card E Check that the correct Card Size option is selected in the printer driver setup Improper card size settings will alway
45. esume encoding Mag Verifying Indicates data on mag stripe is being verified Print Cover Open The Top Cover is not properly shut Check that nothing is blocking the cover from being shut and close the cover Printer Ready Indicates printer is ready to print Printing Indicates printer is printing Printing Yellow Indicates print ribbon s yellow panel is printing Printing Magenta Indicates print ribbon s magenta panel is printing Printing Cyan Indicates print ribbon s cyan panel is printing Printing Black Indicates the print ribbon s black panel is printing Printing Overlay Indicates print ribbon s overlay panel is printing Printing Resin Indicates a resin only ribbon is printing Section 9 Troubleshooting 63 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual TOP Line of LCD continued Message Cause Solution Rib Calib Failed Your attempt at calibrating Be sure the ribbon is the ribbon sensor through removed and that the the printer driver has printer s Top Cover is failed closed Try calibrating again Ribbon Error Out The print ribbon is either Install a new ribbon if out out or a ribbon error has see Section 4 B Press the occurred Pause Resume button to continue If an error has occurred check the following s the proper ribbon type installed according to the Ribbon Type option selected in the prin
46. g data to Track 3 3 0123456789 Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 77 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 78 Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module Appendix B Interfacing Information 0000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 A INTRODUCTION Your printer is equipped with either a standard 8 bit centronics type parallel interface port or a high speed Macintosh serial interface port These communication ports are the means through which the printer receives data from your computer This section describes the pin assignments and signal specifications for each of these ports Appendix B Interfacing Information 79 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual B CENTRONICS TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE The Centronics type parallel interface is the most widely used printer interface due to its simplicity speed and standardization throughout the PC industry The printer s parallel interface connector is a standard 36 pin Amp type with two metal wire retaining clips and is ECP Extended Capabilities Port compatible It mates with a standard bi directional PC to printer parallel cable For best results keep the interface cable to under 6 feet if possible WIRE DIAGRAM
47. ge 2 gt image List of On hold E untitled queued print job print jobs Backgrounder status Available Print job in which a print error has occurred The Backgrounder status window gives you detailed information about the status of the print job currently processing and about each print job waiting in the queue The status of the job currently processing displays at the top of the status window The message indicates how much of the job has been processed and displays any other relevant information This line is blank if for example you manually start Backgrounder and no job is currently being processed The list of queued jobs displays below the current job in the order in which they were sent to the printer Some applications however may put each page of the document into a separate spool file creating a different job in the queue for each page Print jobs are always added to the bottom of the queue When the job currently processing is complete the spool file for that job is deleted from the hard disk and the top most job in the queue is then processed Jobs that are on hold are displayed at the bottom of the job list in italic font A job goes on hold when it has been canceled or when an error is detected during processing An overall status message about the Backgrounder displays in the lower left corner of the window The normal message is Available indicating that the Backgrounder can process jobs imme
48. ground Printing function When enabled this function allows you to work in the foreground of your application program while printing in the background Please refer to Section 6 for more information on background printing The next time you open the Chooser the selected driver will no longer be highlighted The Chooser remembers however which driver is the current one but does not display it when opened F SETTING UP THE PRINTER DRIVER NOTE Once the appropriate printer driver for your computer has been installed you will need to set the driver up with the proper print options Although each of the included printer drivers displays the print options in a slightly different format the basic options are the same For this reason this section lists and describes each of the printer driver options in alphabetical order rather than displaying them in the order in which they appear within any one of the printer drivers Since the 4225 is a monochrome only printer its printer driver will not display all of the printer driver options provided for the 4250 Therefore if using the 4225 simply disregard any options discussed in this section which do not appear in your printer driver setup window To open the printer driver setup window please refer to the following steps for your specific operating system Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 35 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Windows 3 1x 1 Goto the Main
49. his option is selected the print spooler will automatically open and close with the start and finish of each print job You can also manually open the 32 Bit Print Spooler simply by selecting its icon from the Programs group of the Start menu When the 32 Bit Print Spooler is running its icon will appear in the Windows 95 98 Task Bar During a print job it is sometimes helpful to click on this icon to bring the 32 Bit Print Spooler status window to the foreground of your application This window provides a number of details about the print jobs being sent to the printer 32 Bit Print Spooler Current Job Job Queue Settings File uno cdr CorelDRAW Size 316 KB Progress IEEE EE EE Copy 1 of 20 nnt The Current Job tab tells you the name and size of the file printing the progress of the overall print job as well as the total number of copies left to print It also provides buttons which allow you to pause or cancel the print job at any time during the printing process The Settings tab tells you the port and printer to which you are printing and allows you to configure the timeout settings In most instances these settings will rarely need to be changed This tab also provides two other options called Save last job for reprint and Direct to Port Mode When the Save last job for reprint option is selected the 32 Bit Print Spooler will automatically save the last print job you sent to the printer and a
50. his option to print full bleed images all the way out to the edge of a card When this option is not selected the printer will automatically place a non printable margin of about 10 2 54mm around the entire perimeter of a card If you have selected this option and you are still getting a slight non printable border along one or two edges of the card select the Calibrate option to fine tune the position of your printed image Please note that it is not possible to print edge to edge on 10 mil 010 254mm cards Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 41 42 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Resin Heat See Picture Controls Ribbon Sensor See Calibrate Ribbon Type Allows you to select the ribbon type option that s appropriate for the type of ribbon you are using See Section 4 A for complete ribbon information Rotate 180 Degrees This option allows you to rotate your image 180 degrees when printed Select this option if you wish to change the position of your image in relation to the set location of a card s magnetic stripe Self Test See Calibrate Sensors See Calibrate Use 32 bit Spooler Select this option for consistently faster print processing This option is only selectable if operating under Windows 95 or Windows 98 and if the included 32 Bit Print Spooler software has been installed When selected this option allows the printer driver to send all print jobs to the printer s 32 Bi
51. hould be cleaned every 250 prints to maintain print quality and extend the life of the Printhead Refer to Section 7 J for cleaning instructions Ribbon Sensor Cleaning Roller Bracket Cleaning Roller Section 3 Getting Started 17 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual G EXTENDING THE CARD OUTPUT DRAWER The printer has a Card Output Drawer which when extended will catch the cards after they are printed If the Card Output Drawer is not extended the cards will simply be ejected onto the desktop To extend the Card Output Drawer simply grasp the top center of the Card Output Drawer and pull the drawer out until it stops Card Output Drawer 18 Section 3 Getting Started Ribbons and Cards eo ee A ABOUT RIBBONS As described in Section 1 A the 4250 Card Printer utilizes both dye sublimation and resin thermal transfer printing methods while the 4225 utilizes only the resin thermal transfer method Since the dye sublimation and the resin thermal transfer print methods each provide their own unigue benefits print ribbons are available in resin only dye sublimation only and combination dye sublimation resin versions To make it easier to remember which ribbons are which a letter code has been developed to indicate the type of ribbon panels found on each ribbon This lette
52. ies Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Macintosh Your 4200 Series Card Printer is designed to be used with any Apple Macintosh supporting Color QuickDraw and running system software 7 0 or higher For best performance a Macintosh with a 68040 processor and 8MB of RAM or higher or a PowerPC with 8MB of RAM or higher is recommended The printer driver is accelerated for use with a PowerPC The printer is equipped with a high speed serial port This port is the means through which the printer receives data from your computer This port is not AppleTalk compatible To connect the printer to your computer obtain a standard serial cable no longer than 6 feet with an 8 pin mini DIN connector and refer to the following steps 1 Connect one end of the serial cable to the printer Serial Port NA 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either the Printer or Modem port of your Macintosh The printer must have its Ready LED light illuminated to receive data If the light is not ON press the Pause Resume button Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 29 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual B INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER The printer can be used with virtually any Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 or Windows NT software application program This is accomplished by installing what is called a printer driver The pri
53. in the printer driver setup see Section 5 C and 5 F for more information on these options In most cases one or the other of these options will provide the best results when printing from Windows 95 98 Due to the wide variety of PC hardware and software configurations however some systems may print more effectively through the system spooler of Windows 95 98 If you choose not to print with either the 32 Bit Print Spooler or the Write Direct to Port option selected but instead wish to print through the Windows 95 98 system spooler the following steps will help you optimize your system for printing Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers When the Printers window appears click on the Card Printer icon using the right mouse button and select the Properties option Select the Details tab then select the Spool Settings button Select the Print directly to the printer option and click on OK Again from the Details tab select the Port Settings button Deselect both the Check Port state before printing option and the Spool MS DOS print jobs option and click on OK Increase the Transmission retry value of the Details tab from 45 to 900 Click on OK to close the Properties window My prints have a thin streak or line traveling the entire card length There may be dust on the Printhead Review the proper procedures for Printhead cleaning in Section 7 B There may be a scratch or a burned out element in the Printh
54. int jobs as it can until the printer memory is full This is ideal for most applications where printers are not networked together Calibrate Select this option to display options for calibrating the printer s Image Placement and Ribbon Sensor or for sending a simple test print The Image Placement controls allow you to adjust the position of the overall print area to be precisely centered on a card To adjust the Image Placement values click on the Vertical and Horizontal adjustment arrows When adjusting these values keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the printer The following diagram represents how the printed image will move in relation to the fixed card position as positive and negative image placement values are entered Rear of Printer 1 Vertical A Horizontal Horizontal Card Output Card Input Side of Printer Side of Printer Vertical I Direction card travels through printer Front of Printer As you can see the Vertical adjustment moves the image more toward the rear of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the front of the printer if a negative number is entered The Horizontal adjustment moves the image more Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 37 38 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual HINT NOTE toward the card output side of the printer if a positive number is entered and more toward the card
55. inting capabilities of the printer yet still allows the printer to encode cards This option is useful if you would like to encode or re encode preprinted cards without wasting additional time effort or printing supplies When this option is selected all print data will not be sent to the printer while all encoding instructions will be sent according to how they are configure within the printer driver Dither Mode This option only effects objects printed with a monochrome resin ribbon type Select the appropriate dither method according to the type of image you are printing Dye Sub Intensity See Picture Controls Enlarge Reduce Available only in the Macintosh printer driver this option alters the size of the printed image between the integers of 25 and 400 A setting of 100 indicates the document will be printed at actual size Please note that significantly enlarging or reducing the image may cause the image to appear pixelated or jaggy when printed Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 39 40 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual FargoColor See Color Matching Image Placement See Calibrate K Panel Graphics In most application programs when printing with a Full Color YMCKO ribbon the 4250 printer driver prints all bitmap images with the ribbon s yellow magenta and cyan color panels YMC Any black contained in these bitmap images is printed by combining equal amounts of yellow mage
56. ints Please note that if you have already cleaned the Card Feed Rollers according to the instructions in Part H of this section you do not need to complete the following steps since the Cleaning Roller should have also been cleaned as part of that procedure If additional cleaning is necessary however please refer to the following steps Cleaning Roller E 2 2 J 1 Open the Top Cover of the printer by pressing the Cover Release Button 2 Remove the ribbon 3 Locate the Cleaning Roller the black roller next to the first In Feed Roller on the printer s right hand side 4 Reach down beneath the Cleaning Roller and lift it up and out of the printer Once the Cleaning Roller is removed clean the roller using one of the adhesive backed Cleaning Cards from the Printer Cleaning Kit With the card s adhesive backing paper removed slide the card along the roller until all dust particles are removed If you do not have a Cleaning Card use a piece of standard clear adhesive tape Use the sticky side of the tape to lift dust from the roller 6 Once all dust is removed from the Cleaning Roller place it back into the printer replace the ribbon and close the printer s cover Section 7 Maintenance 55 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 56 Section 7 Maintenance Mechanical Adjustments 90000009000000090000090000009000009000000909000009000000000000000000000000000000000 000090000099900009990cfcc
57. ive With the priority set to Low Backgrounder takes longer to process the image yet the responsiveness of the other applications is improved Jobs menu AIl commands in the Jobs menu act on the currently selected job Hold Prevents an individual job from being processed Jobs that are on hold are displayed in italic font at the bottom of the queue Placing a job on hold is useful if you wish to create a print job at present yet save its processing until later If Hold is selected on the job currently processing the job is canceled before it is placed on hold Canceling the current job can take some time since the printer software may be performing a lengthy task that cannot be interrupted Remove Hold Moves the job from the hold section of the list and places it at the bottom of the waiting queue Delete Permanently removes the selected print job The corresponding spool file is deleted from the Spool Folder Use this command only when you are sure that you do not wish to process the job Note that the job currently processing cannot be deleted this happens automatically when it is printed successfully Move Job Up and Move Job Down Adjusts the position of the selected job in the queue allowing you to prioritize jobs The queue is processed in top to bottom order E PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT Errors that are detected during a background print must be reported The Backgrounder however cannot simply present
58. ive or negative Magnetic Offset value is entered Rear of Printer lt gt Card Output Magnetic Track Data Card Input Side of Printer Side of Printer Leading Edge Trailing Edge of Card of Card Direction card travels through printer Front of Printer To move the start of the magnetic data more toward the leading edge of the card or card output side of the printer press the On Cancel button to enter a negative value To move the start of the magnetic data toward the trailing edge of the card or card input side of the printer press the Pause Resume button to enter a positive value Notice the arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the magnetic data will move on the card s magnetic stripe The maximum adjustment range is 32 pixels As a rule 10 pixels equals about 030 8mm Keep this in mind when adjusting this option so you do not over adjust If you set too high of a negative value for example the printer may start encoding before the card s magnetic stripe reaches the encoding head Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 85 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual SmartCard Offset lt 00 gt This option applies only if the printer has a built in smart card contact station If so this option allows you align the position of the smart card so that its smart chip makes positive contact with the smart card contact station as the card passes through the p
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60. llow you to instantly reprint the job without the delay of having to reprocess it The print job will be saved in the spooler until another print job is sent and saved over it If you do not wish to save the last print job for reprint deselect this option To print a saved job simply select the Print button from the spooler s Current Job tab Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 33 34 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual The Direct to Port Mode option is selected by default In most instances this option allows the spooler to send data to the printer at its optimum speed If however you experience problems when printing with this option selected simply deselect it and try your print job again The Job Queue tab appears only when a print job is being sent to the printer This tab tells you the name and status of each job in the queue and shows you the order in which the jobs will print if you have sent multiple jobs to the printer A control button is also provided which allows you to delete every job listed in the queue To delete the job currently being printed simply select the Cancel Print button under the Current Job tab D INSTALLING THE MACINTOSH PRINTER DRIVER The printer can be used with virtually any Macintosh software application program This is accomplished by installing what is called a printer driver The printer driver is simply a diskette with software on it which gives the printer all the
61. lso note that although the printer driver will remember the settings you specified for each of the three tracks the printer driver will always default to displaying the options for Track 1 whenever the printer driver setup screen is first opened 74 Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Magnetic Track Options Use these options to customize the ISO encoded data format for each of the magnetic stripe s three tracks Remember that each track must be customized independently of the other two This means you must specify which of the three tracks to customize by selecting one of the three track options After making the required selection the Magnetic Track Options box displays the current set of customization options for the selected track Note that for most applications however the default settings of these options should not need to be changed Encoded Bit Density This option enables customization of the Bit Recording Density Bits per Inch used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track The default ISO Standard selections for this option are Track 1 210 BPI Track 2 75 BPI Track 3 210 BPI Character Data Size This option enables customization of the Character Data Size Bits per Character used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track Note this character size includes the parity bit if enabled The default ISO Standard selections f
62. m this procedure if the roller is visibly dirty Use the following steps to clean the roller Drive Roller E D le k T EE p D E 2 2 1 Leave the printer power ON and open the printer s Top Cover 2 Remove the ribbon 3 Locate the Drive Roller 4 Use a Cleaning Pad from the Printer Cleaning Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe the roller clean Press the On Cancel and Pause Resume buttons to move the roller back and forth while cleaning 5 After the roller is clean and completely dry replace the ribbon and close the printer s cover 54 Section 7 Maintenance 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual J MAINTAINING THE CLEANING ROLLER The Cleaning Roller removes dust particles from the top of a blank card as it feeds into the printer Cleaning this roller will help prevent contaminated cards from passing beneath the Printhead thus extending the Printhead s life and allowing for higher quality output The Cleaning Roller should be cleaned during every ribbon change or after every 250 pr
63. n designed to provide you with stunning photo quality output on a variety of different card sizes and thicknesses It offers many features which easily allow you to create photo ID cards complete with high resolution graphics text bar codes and much more A HOW YOUR CARD PRINTER WORKS The 4250 Color Card Printer utilizes two different yet closely related printing technologies to achieve its remarkable direct to card output dye sublimation and resin thermal transfer The 4225 Monochrome Card Printer uses only the resin thermal transfer technology The following describes how each of these technologies work Dye Sublimation Dye sublimation is the process your printer uses to print smooth continuous tone images that look truly photographic This process uses a dye based ribbon roll that is partitioned by a number of consecutive color panels see Section 4 A for more ribbon information The panels are grouped in a repeating series of the four process colors yellow magenta cyan and black along the entire length of the ribbon The printer always prints the yellow panel first followed by the magenta panel the cyan panel and finally the black panel As the ribbon and card pass simultaneously beneath the Printhead hundreds of thermal elements within the Printhead heat the dyes on the ribbon When these dyes are heated they vaporize and diffuse into the surface of the card By varying Section 1 Introduction 1 2
64. nce A INTERPRETING LCD DISPLAY MESSAGES The LCD display shows you the current status of the printer Please refer to the following tables for a complete list and cause of all possible LCD messages If the LCD message is communicating an error or requires an action these tables will also offer a solution to what should be done Note that not all of these messages apply if using the 4225 Monochrome Card Printer See also Section 3 E for additional information on the printer s LCD Display Section 9 Troubleshooting 61 62 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual TOP Line of LCD Message Cause Solution Card Jam A card is jammed in the printer Clear the jam according to the instructions in Section 7 F Card Out Not Fed Either the Card Hopper is out of cards or the printer is unable to feed a card in from the Card Hopper Load more blank cards if out see Section 4 D Press the Pause Resume button to continue If the cards won t feed check the following Be sure the cards fall within the 010 to 060 accepted card thickness range If feeding thicker or thinner cards you may need to adjust the Card Separator Flap as described in Section 8 B e The in feed rollers may be dirty Clean these rollers according to the directions in Section 7 H Be sure the cards you are using are not sticking together Manually separate the cards if you suspect they are sticking to one anothe
65. nels K Panel Only This option is only active when the K Panel Graphics option is selected Selecting the K Panel Only option forces all of the black within text bar codes or bitmap images to be printed only with the ribbon s resin black K panel i e without the YMC composite black underneath This increases the precision of printed bitmap bar codes thereby assuring greater accuracy when read by a bar code scanner Magnetics This option only applies if your printer has an optional Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module installed Select this button to display options for controlling the magnetic stripe encoding process See Appendix A for more information about these options and on the printer s magnetic encoding process Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Monitor See Color Matching Orientation Select either Portrait or Landscape Selecting Portrait causes the card to print in a vertical orientation Selecting Landscape causes the card to print in a horizontal orientation An icon illustrating a printed card helps represent the difference between the two Picture Controls When the Algebraic color matching option is selected this option allows you to control the Contrast and Gamma of the printed image as well as the individual color balance of Yellow Magenta and Cyan In most cases the default settings of these options will suffice To control the overall darkness
66. ng that installation is complete 5 Click on OK to exit the installer Driver installation is now complete Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual E CHOOSING THE MACINTOSH PRINTER DRIVER Once the Macintosh printer driver is installed you must specify that you would like to use that driver by selecting it from the Chooser a Desk Accessory in the Apple menu This instructs your Macintosh to send print jobs to the Card Printer instead of to some other printer you may already have connect to your system Refer to the following steps to select the Card Printer driver 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 The Chooser displays an icon for all the printer drivers installed in the System Folder Among these you should see the icon for the 4250 Card Printer driver you just installed If you do not see the icon go through the installation procedure again making sure the Install driver and prefs option is selected Once you locate the icon for your 4200 Series Card Printer click on the icon to select it 3 Select either the Modem or Printer Port to indicate to which port the serial interface cable was connected If the Printer port is selected AppleTalk should remain inactive while printing unless you are using AppleTalk through your Ethernet port AppleTalk does not apply when printing with the Modem port selected 4 Select either On or Off to enable or disable the printer s Back
67. ns may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures BM Re orientor relocate the receiving antenna M Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver EH Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected EH Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EH Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warranty service for this equipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada For Users in Taiwan So
68. nt a single pass then eject the card If everything looks good you ve successfully completed set up initial testing and printing with your 4200 Series Card Printer Please refer to the remaining sections of this manual for important information on printer maintenance mechanical printer adjustments and troubleshooting Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 43 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 44 Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 900000090000009000009000000900000090000009900000009000000000000000000000000000000000000990000099900009990cfcc The printer driver for Macintosh provides a background print utility called the Print Backgrounder This print utility is turned on or off through the Chooser When the Backgrounder is turned on it allows you to conveniently continue working in the foreground of your application while printing in the background When Backgrounder is turned off all print jobs are processed immediately in the foreground of your application The Backgrounder offers many helpful features which are described further in this section A INSTALLING THE BACKGROUNDER The Backgrounder is installed by selecting the Install Background Print Utility option from within the printer driver s installer program This option is NOT selected by default so if you did not select the Backgrounder option when installing the printer driver i
69. nt color transfer Likewise some smart card chips are raised slightly above the cards surface which also results in poor color transfer For information on card brands suitable for direct to card dye sublimation printing contact your authorized reseller IMPORTANT Never run cards with a contaminated dull or uneven surface through the printer Printing onto such cards will ultimately lead to poor print quality and will greatly reduce the life of your Printhead In addition always store your card stock in its original packaging or in a clean dust free container Do not print onto cards which have been dropped or soiled Printhead damage caused by contaminated or poor quality cards will automatically void the Printhead s factory warranty Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 23 24 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual NOTE If printing onto smart cards it is not recommended that you print onto the area of the card containing the smart card chip as this could damage both the smart chip and the Printhead For best results when printing onto smart cards use cards with a recessed chip and select either the Smart Card or Smart Chip card size option from within your printer driver setup see Section 5 F for printer driver information Likewise if printing onto cards with a pre punched slot do not print over the area of the card with the punched slot To avoid this area when printing in portrait orientation select the Punch Offset card
70. nta and cyan This type of black is called a composite black The resin black K panel of the ribbon is only used when printing TrueType black text and TrueType bar codes The printer driver distinguishes between text and image objects in order for TrueType black text and bar codes to always be printed with a true resin black Resin black is essential when printing bar codes since only resin black bar codes can be read by both infra red and visible light bar code scanners Composite or dye sublimation black bar codes can only be read by visible light bar code scanners In some cases however this print method may not be acceptable If for example you are printing bar codes which are not TrueType bar codes but rather bitmap bar codes such bar codes will be printed as a composite black i e with the YMC panels only In addition when printing from certain application programs the printer driver is also forced to print all objects even black text or bar codes with the yellow magenta and cyan color panels This happens because some application programs interpret both text and image objects as bitmapped images If your particular application program does not differentiate between TrueType text and image objects or if you are printing bitmap bar codes select the K Panel Graphics print option This option forces the printer driver to print all of the black within text bar codes or bitmapped images with all four of the ribbon s YMCK pa
71. nter User s Manual SicherheitsmaBnahmen Machen Sie sich vor Inbetriebnahme des Ger ts mit den Sicherheitsmafnahmen gr ndlich vertraut SICHERHEITSHINWEISE VORSICHT ZUR VERH TUNG VON FEUERGEFAHR ODER ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAGEN DAS GERAT VOR REGEN ODER FEUCHTIGKEIT SCH TZEN UM DIE GEFAHR VON STROMSCHL GEN ZU VERHINDERN OBERE SEITLICHE UND HINTERE ABDECKUNG NICHT ABNEHMEN DAS GER T ENTH LT KEINE TEILE DIE VOM BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN K NNEN WARTUNGSARBEITEN D RFEN NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM FACHPERSONAL DURCHGEF HRT WERDEN m Das Ger t nur mit 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Wechselstrom betreiben Wenn Sie nicht sicher sind ob Ihr Ger t mit der Spannung des rtlichen Stromnetzes arbeitet DAS GER T NICHT IN BETRIEB NEHMEN Wenden Sie sich an Ihren H ndler oder den Hersteller des Ger ts m Den Betrieb sofort unterbrechen wenn ein Gegenstand in das Geh use gefallen oder Fl ssigkeit eingedrungen ist Den Netzstecker ziehen und das Ger t von qualifiziertem Wartungspersonal berpr fen lassen m Wenn das Ger t l ngere Zeit nicht verwendet wird den Netzstecker des Transformators ziehen Immer am Stecker nicht am Kabel ziehen m Solange der Transformator ans Netz angeschlossen ist steht das Ger t unter Spannung auch wenn es ausgeschaltet ist W Keine Geh useteile abnehmen Wartungsarbeiten nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal durchf hren lassen 4 Section 2 Safety Precautions 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manua
72. nter driver is simply a diskette with software on it which gives the printer all the information needed for printing Three separate printer driver diskettes are included and labeled for use with Windows 3 1x Windows 95 98 and Windows NT Install the appropriate printer driver for your system After you ve installed the driver put the driver diskette away in a safe place for possible future use For details on all printer driver options refer to Part F of this section NOTE This section of the Operator s Manual assumes that you are already familiar with Windows and know how it operates If you are not yet familiar with Windows consult the appropriate Microsoft documentation to become familiar with the basics of Windows before proceeding Windows 95 98 or Windows NT To install the Windows 95 98 or Windows NT printer driver refer to the following 1 Insert the printer driver diskette into your computer s disk drive 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers Programs Documents Windows 95 3 Double click on the Add Printer icon F1 Printers i D x File Edit View Help 1 object s selected E 30 Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation When prompted do not have Windows print a test print since you most likely performed a printer self test in Section 4 Once installed
73. oding modes The Shift Data Left option is applied to all tracks when selected This option shifts the recorded magnetic data to the left hand end of the card This is useful in situations that require cards to be readable with insert type readers that may not be able to read the right hand edge of the card B ISO TRACK LOCATIONS The magnetic encoding module encodes onto tracks in accordance with an ISO 7811 2 magnetic stripe Refer to the following diagram for track locations 0 223 0 353 0 493 racki ono EEE TRACK2 0 110 E TRACK3 0 110 0 140 C SENDING TRACK INFORMATION Magnetic track data is sent in the form of text strings from the application software to the printer driver along with all of the other printable objects within your card design In order for the printer driver to differentiate between magnetic track data and the rest of the printable objects the magnetic track data strings must be uniquely tagged In other words specific characters must be added to the 76 Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 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 In some cases these specific characters are automatically added to the string of track data by customized ID software applications In most cases however the user must manu
74. on 2 Use a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with acetone to wipe off the surface of the Printhead Be extremely careful not to use too much acetone It must not be allowed to drip into the printer CAUTION ACETONE IS A VERY POWERFUL SOLVENT DO NOT APPLY ACETONE TO ANY OTHER AREA OF THE PRINTER SINCE IT WILL DESTROY THE FINISH OF PAINT RUBBER AND PLASTIC 3 Allow the Printhead to thoroughly dry before closing the cover 4 Shut the cover If a streak persists contact your dealer for further assistance D CLEANING THE PRINTER S CASE The printer has a durable casing that should retain its luster and appearance for many years Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind Never spray the cabinet with a cleaner Rather spray the cloth first then wipe down the printer E CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRINTER As you use your printer dust and other foreign particles may accumulate inside the printer s case These particles are attracted to the underside of the ribbon by static produced during printing and can cause voids on the printed image Periodically use the following procedure to remove dust and other foreign particles 1 Open the printer s Top Cover 2 Remove the ribbon from the printer 3 Use a Cleaning Pad from the Printer Cleaning Kit or a soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe out
75. or this option are Track 1 7 BPC Track 2 5 BPC Track 3 5 BPC Character ASCII Offset This option enables customization of the Character ASCII Offset used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track This character offset value is subtracted from the ASCII value of each magnetic stripe data character prior to encoding on the track The default ISO Standard selections for this option are Track 1 SPACE Track 2 ZERO Track 3 ZERO Character Data Parity This option enables customization of the Character Data Parity used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track The default ISO Standard selections for this option are Track 1 ODD Track 2 ODD Track 3 ODD Appendix A Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module 75 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual LRC Generation Mode This option enables customization of the LRC Generation Mode used to encode the magnetic data on the currently selected track The default ISO Standard selections for this option are Track 1 EVEN Track 2 EVEN Track 3 EVEN Two other general encoding options are also available The Verify option instructs the printer to verify that all magnetic data has been correctly encoded on each card If this option is selected any verify errors will cause the printer to signal an error condition If this option is not selected the verify pass will not be executed This option is selectable for both ISO and JIS II enc
76. ou to change these same printer driver options from their own Print screens This means you don t have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver These applications will usually give you the same choices and options but in a slightly altered format 36 Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual To change or verify the appropriate printer driver options for your print job please refer to the following descriptions given in alphabetical order Algebraic See Color Matching Apply Ribbon Overlay This option is only applicable if you have selected a Ribbon Type with a clear overlay O panel If using such a ribbon select this option to enable the printer to place a clear protective overlay over the entire printable area of the given card size Remember that all dye sublimation prints must have either the ribbon s clear overlay panel or a separate overlaminate applied to them to prevent premature wear or fading Buffer Single Card Select this option to force the printer s memory to buffer or hold only one print job at a time This option should only need to be selected if you are printing to multiple printers sharing print jobs over a network In this case this option assures all print jobs are evenly shared by all printers Normally when this option is not selected the printer s memory will buffer as many pr
77. owing message CANCEL NO SAVE RESUME SAVE DATA Press the On Cancel button to cancel any adjustments you just made to the Internal Printer Settings or press the Pause Resume button to save your adjustments Once you have made your selection the printer will exit the adjustment mode and return to the Printer Ready status IMPORTANT It is highly recommended that after making adjustments to the Internal Printer Settings you print a self test according to the instructions in Section 4 E This self test print will help you determine if the Image Darkness Image Placement and Print Length are set properly If your printer has a magnetic stripe encoder or a smart card contact station and you adjusted the Magnetic or SmartCard Offset options test these adjustments by sending down a command to encode from your specific software program Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 87 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 88 Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 32 Bit print PO iaia rara 32 Bit spooler i AAA AAA er Ria Al Seb Tale E E Apply ribbon overlay icin AHA Auxiliary ou NS Ha eRe ate seach AAA WA cas ES AAA nee ne Background print utility Bar codes Buffer single card Galibtate PER Dr III SOLA ROBUR EUER E ER SL lio iii Card feed roll ti Card hopper door Card input guides Card jam CAU drawer Giulie R
78. printer The following diagram represents how the print length will move in relation to the fixed card position as a positive or negative Print Length value is entered 86 Appendix C Internal Printer Settings 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Rear of Printer gt Card Output Card Input Side of Printer Side of Printer Leading Edge Trailing Edge of Card of Card Direction card travels through printer Front of Printer To reduce the print length and move the end of the printable area more toward the leading edge of the card press the On Cancel button to enter a negative value To increase the print length and move the end of the printable area more toward the trailing edge of the card press the Pause Resume button to enter a positive value Notice the arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the length of the printable area will move on the card The maximum adjustment range is 32 pixels As a rule 10 pixels equals about 030 8mm which is about the same as the thickness of a standard CR 80 size card Once the adjustment is complete press both buttons simultaneously to exit a specific option and return to the main menu Once you are done making adjustments press either button to scroll to the LCD screen which states To QUIT PRESS RESUME CANCEL As instructed press both buttons to exit the adjustment mode The LCD Display will then prompt you with the foll
79. printer locate the appropriate power cord for your country and refer to the following steps CAUTION THE INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY IS DESIGNED FOR USE ONLY WITH THE COLOR ID CARD PRINTER IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT THE PLUG CONFIGURATION OR THE VOLTAGE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE PRINTER CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED RESELLER FOR INFORMATION ON THE CORRECT POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATION Place the power cord into the power cord port of the power supply Section 3 Getting Started 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 2 Place the DC power plug end of the power supply cord into the printer s Power Input Port la Power Input FH E aT Port 11 3 Place the AC power plug end of the power supply cord into an available wall outlet Power is automatically applied to the printer when it is plugged in Press the On Cancel button if you wish to turn the printer OFF If the printer will not be used for a long period of time unplug the power supply cord from the wall outlet E IDENTIFYING THE PARTS This illustration shows all of the features found on the front of the printer Top Cover LCD Display Cover Release Button On Cancel Button Pause Resume Button x f O Section 3 Getting Started 15 16 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual LCD Display The LCD display shows you the current status of the printer When the printer is first powered
80. prio fio B A unidade n o est desconectada da fonte de forca principal enquanto o transformador de for a estiver ligado tomada da parede mesmo que a pr pria unidade esteja desligada EH N o desmonte o gabinete Pe a assist ncia somente ao pessoal qualificado Section 2 Safety Precautions 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 4 4 TA Te ih HE r1 fr fl FH AS WE PE B sS PRES NZ STA Jii e FR TENA EMS DA REN ERDE gt AN RD SARE E B RICA ee DA WA fio E Se RFE NE Fd DA TES BI SEE or E MEM ER ES AU MESS AS DARE BE FAT 100 240 50 li BR 60 32 Fit ER MERA ZA ERRE SES EM EE RA CAS gt 85 27 88 RARA gt a Gd 7 8 E AA ES ERAN IE BRE gt WAE gt Bla RRE AE gt o AEREAS E da LAR gt UB IEA FAR EL IEEE FE A LI UII IE ER EI 23 RUM ES PE 2 REIR IESU gt ARMAS WA ERIC MIR LI RUE gt ATA E MHARA RERE TAE gt Section 2 Safety Precautions 9 10 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual BEER BM IRE TS ANIC KORPERS REAL TS EAN ai ER KKPEEEMB LDA DI RESTA ICA METTE BRU AT ERD S DI Dic A E E eA ODUEJVERSUO PEU CIO XA IME AD TARTAODC ERLE O AER ICAL TS Le oe MMIT100 240VAC 50760Hz COAT LTC E amp Y ABORRAO BIC EHE REL ES C 5 60M E E DUB HR GEEK IREE DU m LB DES EXO oF CR ARRALAR ADAAN DIARREA AL 75 72T EPMOBE LAZ Fry ZLThD COREL MRA REA Lic BAIL EO 7 y
81. r Clearing Jam Indicates error or jam is being cleared Feeding Card Indicates card is feeding properly Head down Failed Printhead is unable to lower Press Pause Resume button to retry If failure continues call for technical assistance Head up Failed Printhead is unable to raise Press Pause Resume button to retry If failure continues call for technical assistance Low Ribbon Clean Indicates the print ribbon will soon run out and that the printer should be cleaned Print until the ribbon is gone and replace it Also perform recommended printer maintenance according to Section 7 Section 9 Troubleshooting 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual TOP Line of LCD continued Message Cause Solution Mag Encoding Indicates Mag Stripe is being encoded Mag down Failed Magnetic encoding head is unable to lower Press the Pause Resume button to retry Mag up Failed Magnetic encoding head is unable to raise Press Pause Resume button to retry If failure continues verify that your printer does have a magnetic encoding head or look for anything that may be jammed around the head If your printer has a magnetic head it should be located directly beneath the last Card Feed Roller on the card output side of the printer Mag Verify Error The mag stripe was not encoded properly Press the Pause Resume button to r
82. r code is as follows Y Dye Sublimation Yellow Panel Dye Sublimation Magenta Panel Dye Sublimation Cyan Panel CS Dye Sublimation Black Panel PE Resin Black Panel O Clear Protective Overlay Panel Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 19 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Resin Only Ribbons for 4250 and 4225 Resin only ribbons consist of a continuous roll of a single resin color No protective overlay panel O is provided since resin images do not require the protection of such an overlay The following resin only ribbon types are available Standard Resin Black K This ribbon provides high resin durability ideal provides 1 000 prints for most general purpose monochrome ID card applications Resin black bar codes are readable by o e both infra read and visible light bar code scanners Colored Resin Several colored resin ribbons are available in provides 1 000 prints a variety of colors for customizing or color coding resin only ID cards Premium Resin Black K This ribbon provides maximum resin durability provides 1 000 prints ideal for applications such as access control where cards are repeatedly swiped through a magnetic stripe c DN reader Resin black bar codes are readable by both infra read and visible light bar code scanners Metallic Resin Metallic resin ribbons are available for printing provides 1 000 prints resin images with a metalli
83. r during this cleaning process 2 Remove the Cleaning Card s adhesive backing paper 3 Insert the Cleaning Card into the Card Hopper as you normally would any other type of card Be sure however that the shortest non adhesive end of the Cleaning Card enters the printer first and that the side of the cleaning card with the adhesive backing removed the sticky side is facing upward If the card is inserted with the sticky side facing downward it will stick to the Card Input Tray and will not feed 4 Once the Cleaning Card is properly inserted into the Card Hopper hold down the On Cancel button and push the Cleaning Card into the printer until you feel the second gray feed roller grab and begin feeding the card 5 Continue to hold down the On Cancel button until the Cleaning Card has fed completely through the printer Repeat this cleaning procedure if necessary After the cleaning procedure is finished re install media close the printer s Top Cover and turn the printer power OFF and ON to reset the printer NOTE Once you have completed the above cleaning procedure you should also clean the printer s Drive Roller according to the steps in the next procedure Section 7 Maintenance 53 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual I CLEANING THE DRIVE ROLLER The printer s Drive Roller should be cleaned during every ribbon change or after every 250 prints This helps prevent jams and maintain uninterrupted service Also perfor
84. r of the hopper Card Separator Adjustment Wheel Moves Card Separator Flap Upward Moves Card Separator Flap Downward 6 Rotate the adjustment wheel to the left to move the Card Separator Flap upward or to the right to move the flap downward If inserting thinner cards move the Card Separator Flap upward If inserting thicker cards move the flap downward 7 When adjusted properly the space between the Card Separator Flap and the first Card Feed Roller should be approximately the same as the thickness of a single card To determine this look inside the printer Of the two cards left within the Card Hopper in step 2 only the top card should appear above the Card Separator Flap as shown in this side view illustration Top Card Card Feed Roller Card Separator Flap Card Input Tray 8 Once you have adjusted the Card Separator Flap to the optimum level re install the ribbon and cards and shut the printer s Top Cover and Card Hopper Door 60 Section 8 Mechanical Adjustments Troubleshooting 900000000000090000090000009000009000000990000090090000009000000000000000000000000000000990000099900009900cfcc If you have difficulty operating the printer the troubleshooting suggestions in this section should in most cases solve the problem If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions contact your authorized reseller for technical assista
85. r the printer s memory CANCEL Abort RESUME Reprint Appears when the On Cancel button is pressed after an error has occurred Press the Pause Resume button to continue printing the current print job where it left off once the error is cleared Press the On Cancel button to abort the current print job and completely clear the printer s memory DRAM Memory Bad Service Required The printer s 2 MB memory module is bad or not installed properly Disconnect printer s power remove the printer s back cover and check that the memory module is seated properly in its socket If it is and this error message still appears replace memory or call for technical assistance EE Memory Error RESUME Clear Mem Indicates problem with permanent circuit board memory Remove the ribbon and press the Pause Resume button to recalibrate the printer s memory module Turn the printer power OFF and ON to reset EE Memory Error RESUME Retest Permanent circuit board memory is bad Call for technical assistance 66 Section 9 Troubleshooting 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual BOTH Lines of LCD continued Message Cause Solution Preparing Card Appears when you initiate To initiate a card count Count xxxxxxxx a card count report from report press and hold the the printer Pause Resume button for about 5 seconds A card count will appear on the LCD Display and a card
86. rate Indicates the Ribbon Sensor is calibrating Smart Card Error Unable to encode smart card Press Pause Resume to continue encoding Smart Card Good Indicates smart card was successfully encoded Smart Encoding Indicates smart card is being encoded Smart up Failed Smart card is unable to be raised to the smart card contact station Press Pause Resume button to retry If failure continues verify that your printer does have a smart card contact station or look for a card misfeed or jam If your printer has a smart card station it should be attached to the metal bracket just to the left of the last Card Feed Roller on the card output side of the printer Wrong Ribbon The wrong print ribbon is installed Check that you have the proper ribbon installed according to the Ribbon Type option selected in the printer driver setup window see Section 5 F Section 9 Troubleshooting 65 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual BOTH Lines of LCD Message Cause Solution CANCEL Abort RESUME Continue Appears when the Pause Resume button is pressed any time while the printer is powered ON Also appears when the On Cancel button is pressed during a print job Press the Pause Resume button to return the printer to its Ready mode or if printing to continue operation Press the On Cancel button to abort the current print job and completely clea
87. reil uniquement un personnel qualifi Section 2 Safety Precautions 5 6 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Precauciones de seguridad Antes de operar la unidad haga el favor de leer detenidamente las siguientes precauciones de seguridad ADVERTENCIAS PRECAUCION PARA EVITAR PELIGROS DE INCENDIO O CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO EXPONGA LA UNIDAD A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO QUITE LOS PANELES FRONTALES SUPERIORES LATERALES NI DE FONDO EL INTERIOR NO TIENE PIEZAS REPARABLES POR EL USUARIO PARA SERVICIO DE REPARACION Y MANTENIMIENTO SOLICITE LA ATENCION DE UN TECNICO DE SERVICIO AUTORIZADO EH Opere la unidad s lo a 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Si no est seguro que la unidad que tiene es compatible al voltaje de la corriente el ctrica de su pa s NO INTENTE USAR LA UNIDAD Llame al representante de ventas o a la f brica M Detenga la operaci n inmediatamente si alg n l quido u objeto s lido cayera en el armario Desenchufe la unidad y h gala revisar por un t cnico de servicio autorizado EH Desenchufe el transformador del tomacorriente si no va a usar la unidad por un per odo de tiempo prolongado Desenchufe el cord n jalando del enchufe Nunca jale del cord n mismo E La unidad no estar desconectada de la fuente de alimentaci n principal mientras el transformador est enchufado en el tomacorriente incluso si la unidad hubiese sido apagada E No desarme el
88. rinter When adjusting this value keep in mind that a card and its smart chip will always remain in the same relative position during printing The following diagram represents how the smart card contact station will be positioned in relation to a card s smart chip as a positive or negative SmartCard Offset value is entered Rear of Printer lt gt Card Output Card Input Side of Printer Side of Printer Leading Edge Smart Card Trailing Edge of Card Contact Station of Card Direction card travels through printer Front of Printer To move the position of the smart card contact station more toward the leading edge of the card or card output side of the printer press the On Cancel button to enter a negative value To move the position of the smart card contact station more toward the trailing edge of the card or card input side of the printer press the Pause Resume button to enter a positive value Notice the arrows on these buttons indicate the direction the smart card contact station will move in relation to a card s smart chip The maximum adjustment range is 32 pixels As a rule 10 pixels equals about 030 8mm Print Length lt 00 gt This option allows you to reduce or lengthen the overall printable area in order to optimize edge to edge printing toward the trailing edge of a card When adjusting this value keep in mind that cards always remain in the same position as they travel through the
89. s send your image to the wrong area of the card E Tf the Card Size option is set properly and the printing is still cut off or not centered use the Calibrate Image Placement option within the printer driver to precisely center the image Two or more cards feed at the same time E Be sure the cards you are using are not sticking together Manually separate the cards if you suspect they are sticking to one another If separating cards remember not to touch the surface of the card where you intend to print since dirt or oil from your hands will impair print quality EH You may need to adjust the Card Separator Flap if feeding cards varying from the standard CR 80 030 75mm card size See Section 8 B for adjustment instructions I can t get the cards in between the Card Input Guides EH You may be trying to load cards that are too large Be sure the cards being loaded are within the accepted card sizes of 2 1 W x 3 25 L 53mmW x 82mmL to 2 63 W x 3 88 L 67mmW x 98mmL If the cards you are loading are within these specifications and still do not fit within the Card Guides you may need to adjust the Card Input Guides See Section 8 A for adjustment instructions Section 9 Troubleshooting 69 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 70 Section 9 Troubleshooting Specifications Technical 90000009000000900000090000009000009000000909000000900000009000000000000000000000000000009090000099000009990cfcc
90. size option from within your printer driver setup When selected this option allows the printer to print up to but not over the punched area of the card This option does not apply to pre punched cards intended to be printed and worn in landscape orientation If you need to print over the entire area of a card in landscape orientation punch the slot after the card has printed D LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER The printer will hold a maximum of 100 cards in its Card Hopper based on a standard CR 80 card size The Printer automatically feeds each card and adjusts to each card s particular size and thickness Significantly larger thicker or thinner cards however may require slight printer adjustments for consistent printing See Section 8 for details on such adjustments To load the cards into the printer refer to the following steps 1 Remove a stack of 100 or fewer cards from the card packaging Do not touch the area of the card where you intend to print Oil or dirt from your hands will impair print quality 2 Open the Card Hopper Door located on the right hand side of the printer by grasping the slot on the face of the door and pulling down Allow the door to swing completely open ud Card Input Tray Card Input Guides Card Hopper Door Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual Insert the stack of cards into the prin
91. steps to load ribbon into the printer IMPORTANT Watches rings bracelets and other jewelry can damage the Printhead if accidentally bumped against it For best results remove such items before installing or removing ribbons Also DO NOT touch the glass substrate of the Printhead Oil or dirt from your fingers can cause premature Printhead wear If you do touch the Printhead clean it according to Section 7 B before attempting to print 1 Remove the ribbon from its packaging Do not touch the colored portion of the ribbon Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality Section 4 Ribbons and Cards 21 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual 2 The supply end of the ribbon is the side with the fresh unused ribbon on it The ribbon take up is the other end 3 Open the Top Cover of the printer by pressing the Cover Release Button 4 With the cover open place the supply end of the ribbon in between the two black Ribbon Drive Hubs located on the right hand side of the printer s interior Make certain that the ribbon is fed from underneath the ribbon roll HINT The Ribbon Drive Hub nearest you as you are looking into the printer from the front is spring loaded Use the end of the ribbon supply core to push in this Ribbon Drive Hub when inserting the ribbon Supply Ribbon Take up Ribbon Drive Hubs Drive Hubs
92. t Print Spooler rather than to the system spooler of Windows See Part C of this section for complete details on the 32 Bit Print Spooler This option and the 32 Bit Print Spooler software will not function in Windows 3 1x Write Direct to Port Selecting this option provides the fastest print processing when printing exclusively from Windows 3 1x When selected this option allows the printer driver to bypass the Windows 3 1x Print Manager and to send all print data directly to the printer This option devotes all of your system resources to the current print job thereby increasing overall print speed When the print job is finished your system resources will again be released and devoted to the normal function of your on screen applications Depending upon the processing speed and brand of your computer you may or may not need to select this option when printing with the 4250 Card Printer For most computers selecting this option will enhance the speed of the rasterizing and printing process In this case the Write Direct to Port option should be selected For some computers however this option may either not be supported by the Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual particular brand of PC or simply may not be necessary due to the PC s fast processing speed In this case the Write Direct to Port option should not be selected After your selections have been made close out of th
93. t is most likely not installed To install the Backgrounder simply go through the printer driver installation procedure described in Section 5 D making sure that the Install Background Print Utility option is selected The Backgrounder installs into the Extensions folder of your startup drive Once installed Backgrounder will automatically open and close with the start and finish of each print job To manually open Backgrounder double click on the Print Backgrounder icon within the Extensions folder Section 6 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 45 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual B PRINTING WITH THE BACKGROUNDER With the Backgrounder turned on in the Chooser select Print from the File menu to print your image A message appears telling you the image is being spooled to disk for Background Later processing Once the message disappears background processing has begun so your application is free to be used for other work The print job is processed automatically by the Backgrounder Other images can be printed and in turn will be processed by Backgrounder While Backgrounder is running you can quit the current application and start another without disturbing your print jobs Backgrounder processes all print jobs in the order in which they were sent to the printer C THE BACKGROUNDER STATUS WINDOW Status of currently processing print job Now Page 1 of 1 copy 1 of 1 Printing from disk 1 ima
94. ted in the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box Select the OK button Your PC s disk drive will now load the printer driver Depending upon your computer loading will take about 10 to 20 seconds Select the Set As Default Printer button in the Printers window The printer has now been selected as your default main printer If you wish to use another printer later you must de select the Card Printer and switch back to the other printer s driver Finally select the Connect button Check that the box called Fast Printing Direct to Port is selected Although this option is not necessary it helps optimize printer driver speed and performance Select OK to exit the Connect window Select Close to exit the Printers window Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 31 32 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual C INSTALLING THE 32 BIT PRINT SPOOLER FOR WINDOWS 95 98 The printer ships with a print utility program called the 32 Bit Print Spooler This print spooler is for use only with Windows 95 98 Once installed the 32 Bit Print Spooler is able to process your print jobs and send them to the printer at consistently faster speeds than if sending print jobs through the system spooler of Windows 95 98 The 32 Bit Print Spooler is ideal for printing a large number of consecutive cards or for printing larger file formats 1 MB or more The 32 Bit Print Spooler also allows your computer to display helpful prompts if a prin
95. ter by depressing the spring loaded Card Input Tray and placing the cards between the Card Input Guides see Section 8 if you need to adjust these guides for larger card stock Always load cards with the top or primary print side facing up If inserting cards with a magnetic stripe be sure that the magnetic stripe is positioned downward and that the stripe is oriented toward the rear of the printer If inserting smart cards or cards with a pre punched slot be sure the smart card chip is positioned upward and that the chip or slotted end of the card is inserted first Card Input Tray Once the cards have been inserted remove the top card and throw it away if you suspect it has been contaminated with oil from your fingertips Close the Card Hopper Door The cards will automatically feed off the top of the stack NOTE The printer s 100 card capacity is figured using a standard CR 80 3 375 L x 2 125 W x 030 85 6mmL x 54 0mmW x 75mm card size Please be aware of this when inserting cards of varying thicknesses E RUNNING THE SELF TEST Once ribbon and cards are installed a self test should be performed to check for proper operation of the printer The standard self test function requires only that a ribbon and at least one card is installed For 4250 a full color ribbon is required Note the standard self test function does not utilize the 4250 s ribbon overlay capabilities
96. ter driver see Section 5 F Is the ribbon installed properly according to Section 4 B Is the ribbon broken If so repair according to Section 7 G step 3 If the proper ribbon type is installed and the ribbon just seems to wind and wind try recalibrating the Ribbon Sensor 4250 only see Section 5 F Ribbon Jam Out The print ribbon has Install a new ribbon if out become jammed in the see Section 4 B If jammed printer rollers is stuck clear according to the instructions to the surface of the card in Section 7 G Also see the or is out following prevention tips If the ribbon is sticking to the card check to see that your card stock has a polished PVC finish Cards with a dull or non PVC surface will cause the ribbon to stick You may have tried to feed in a card that was too thick or perhaps two cards fed at once this can sometimes cause the ribbon to break 64 Section 9 Troubleshooting 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual TOP Line of LCD continued Message Solution Ribbon Jam Out continued If the ribbon seems to be cut neatly in two resyncronize the printhead by opening the Top Cover and pressing both the On Cancel and Pause Resume buttons simultaneously Also try setting the printer driver s Calibrate Image Placement Horizontal Value to 0 If too large of a positive number is entered a broken ribbon may result see Section 5 F Sensor Calib
97. ter error occurs during printing The 32 Bit Print Spooler installs just like any other standard Windows application program To install the 32 Bit Print Spooler refer to the following 1 Insert the 32 Bit Print Spooler diskette into your computer s disk drive 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Control Panel Windows95 3 Double click on the Add Remove Programs icon J Control Panel File Edit View Help E s Accessibility Euh Date Time Display ptions Hardware A A Find Fast Fonts Internet Joystick Keyboard s Sets up programs and creates shortcuts Ui 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation When installed the 32 Bit Print Spooler will appear in the Programs group of the Start menu g 32 41 Print Spooler Section 5 Using Your 4200 Series Card Printer 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual NOTE NOTE Occasionally new 32 Bit Print Spooler versions are released which have new or updated features Before installing updated 32 Bit Print Spooler versions always uninstall the existing print spooler version from your system To do this simply select 32 Bit Print Spooler from the list of programs in the Add Remove Programs Properties window and click on the Add Remove button To print with the 32 Bit Print Spooler you must select the Use 32 bit Spooler option from within the printer driver setup window as described in Part F of this section When t
98. the LCD Display will prompt you to either press the Pause Resume button or the On Cancel button Pressing the Pause Resume button will cause the printer to feed in a new card and reprint the job which originally jammed along with all subsequent jobs still being sent Pressing the On Cancel button will reboot the printer and cancel all jobs within the printer s memory In this case you must also cancel and resend the print job from your computer G CLEARING A RIBBON JAM If the ribbon becomes stuck to a card or jammed inside the printer the LCD Display will indicate that it is jammed Refer to the following steps to clear the jam 1 2 Leave the power ON and open the printer s Top Cover Remove the Take Up core the side with used ribbon on it from in between the two black Drive Hubs Steadily pull the ribbon free from where it is jammed If stuck to a card pull the ribbon off the card and throw the card away If it is jammed underneath the rollers press and hold down the printer s Pause Resume button as you gently pull up on the ribbon Do not jerk the ribbon to free it since this will increase the chance of breaking it If it does happen to break simply tape the broken end of the supply roll directly onto the take up roll Then wind a few inches worth of ribbon from the supply roll onto the take up roll Be sure the ribbon is passing beneath both the supply and take up rolls Once the jam is cleared replace media
99. the icon for your 4200 Series Card Printer will appear in the Printers folder m Beo 4250 Card Printer NOTE Occasionally new printer driver versions are released which have new or updated features Before installing an updated printer driver version always delete the existing printer driver version from your system To do this simply select the printer driver icon from within the Printers folder and press the Delete key A message may appear saying Some files were used only for this printer and are no longer needed Would you like to delete these files now If you have FargoColor and or the 32 Bit Print Spooler installed select NO If none of these applications apply select YES Windows 3 1x To install the Windows 3 1x printer driver refer to the following 1 DW SN OL ia ON 10 After starting Windows go to the Main program group and select Control Panel From the Control Panel select Printers Select Use Print Manager from the bottom left of the Printers window Select the Add gt gt button Highlight the Install Unlisted or Updated Printer option from List of Printers Select the Install button Insert the supplied Printer Driver diskette into your computer s disk drive If you insert the diskette in a drive other than the A drive displayed in the Install Driver dialog box you must change the drive designation Select the OK button 4250 Card Printer or 4225 Card Printer should now be lis
100. the queue are retained and processed when Backgrounder is next started The spool files are stored in the Spool Folder inside the System Folder If these files are deleted the corresponding print jobs will be lost and must be printed again menu Stop Processing Stops the Backgrounder from processing any jobs although it will still receive them and add them to the queue A dialog box is displayed if Stop Processing is selected while Backgrounder is processing a job asking when the job should be put on hold The Backgrounder status box in the lower left hand corner of the window indicates that Backgrounder has stopped You cannot quit from Backgrounder while it is processing a job Stop Processing must first be selected to cancel the processing job and stop Backgrounder When Backgrounder stops the menu changes to Continue Processing When this option is selected the server starts processing the top job in the queue Preferences Presents a dialog box containing options for fine tuning the Backgrounder Background printing priority determines how much time your Mac spends processing the image and how much time it spends in the foreground Section 6 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 47 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual application interpreting mouse clicks key presses etc When the priority is set to High Backgrounder processes the image faster but the foreground application may become less respons
101. ton The Pause Resume button allows you to pause the printer at any time during operation Please note however that the printer will always finish its current task before pausing For example if the Pause Resume button is pressed in the middle of a printing pass the printer will pause only after the entire printing pass is completed The Ready LED Light will turn OFF when the printer is paused and ON again when operation is resumed With the Top Cover open this button can also be used to manually wind the feed rollers backward This is helpful when cleaning the printer or if clearing jammed media Section 3 Getting Started 4250 4225 Card Printer User s Manual F INSTALLING THE CLEANING ROLLER The printer is shipped with a Cleaning Roller separately packaged When installed the Cleaning Roller removes dust particles from a blank card as it feeds into the printer By cleaning the cards this roller helps prevent contaminated cards from passing beneath the Printhead thus extending the Printhead s life and allowing for higher quality output Refer to the following steps to install the Cleaning Roller 1 Remove the Cleaning Roller from its packaging 2 Open the Top Cover of the printer by pressing the Cover Release Button If you have already installed the ribbon remove it from the printer 3 Lower the Cleaning Roller down into the Cleaning Roller Bracket which resides just below the Ribbon Sensor Note that this roller s
102. your computer and print a self test directly from the printer see the self test procedure described in Section 4 E If using Windows and you would like to send your own test file simply create a PRN file name it IDTEST PRN and save it in the c Windows System directory in place of the existing IDTEST file Be sure the appropriate print supplies are installed according to the Ribbon Type option you selected when the new PRN file was created Card Size Allows you to select the appropriate card size option for the type of cards you are using The Std CR 80 and Oversize selections allows you to print and overlay the entire printable area of a standard card or oversized card The Smart Card Magstripe Side Punch Offset and JIS II Magstripe selections allow you to print and overlay only within the given card areas The Smart Chip selection allows you to print and overlay anywhere on a card except over the immediate location of a standard smart card chip These selections prevent you from printing over or damaging the area of the card containing the magnetic stripe smart chip or punched slot Color Matching Allows you to choose the color matching option which best fits the requirements of your print job Select None if you are more interested in print speed rather than print color if you have already color corrected your image for printing or if you are using some other third party color matching software Section 5 Using Your 4

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