Access the printer driver by going to your printers and faxes folder. Right click on the Magicard Avalon and choose printing preferences.
Check the Verify box under Magnetic Encoding
Click apply and then OK
Enable Mag Verification – Magicard Avalon
Take the following steps to enable the mag verification on a Magicard Avalon:
Self Test – Magicard Pronto
Take the following steps to print a test card:
Press the Power Button twice in quick succession (within 0.5 seconds)
After a few seconds, the button will FLASH YELLOW to request a card to be fed into the front card slot
Insert a card and the printer will print a self test
Using Holographic Thin Film Laminate – HDP5000LC
Hologram Film laminate may leave what is called “flash” inside the laminator. “Flash” is small particles of the thin film that flake off the edges when the lamination process occurs. This “flash” may build up inside the printer and cause lamination and sensor issues.
Example of dual lamination with the Holographic Thin Film:
You can only use Fargo Holographic Thin Film in Lam 1. Using the laminate in Lam 2 is not supported by Fargo and voids the warranty.
Change HoloKote – Magicard Rio Pro
The Magicard Rio Pro has 5 different built in HoloKote designs.
Take the following steps to change the design:
Access your printer driver by going to your printers and faxes folder, right click on the Rio Pro and choose printing preferences
Click on the Card Front tab. Click on the Security Options tab.
Choose your HoloKote design and then click OK
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Check Card Count – Fargo C15
You can check the card count on your Fargo C15 printer by holding the pause button down until the card count is displayed. A card will be inserted and the card count will be printed.
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Mag Verify Error – Fargo DTC400
Take the following steps if your Fargo DTC400 is displaying a mag verify error:
Run a magnetic self test from the printer to eliminate your computer or software
Try different cards
Ensure that the coercivity setting in the driver is set correctly
Run magnetic encoding tests from the Fargo Diagnostic tool
Update the printer’s firmware to the latest on Fargo’s Website
Clean the rollers and mag head with 99% isopropyl alcohol
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Upgrade Firmware – Magicard Rio Pro
Take the following steps to flash or upgrade your Magicard Rio Pro firmware:
Go to Magicard’s website and download the latest firmware to your desktop
Ensure that the printer is on, does not have any errors or print jobs going to it
Double click on the firmware executable icon and follow the instructions
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Check Card Count – Fargo C25
You can check the card count on your Fargo C25 printer by holding the pause button down until the card count is displayed. A card will be inserted and the card count will be printed.
Update Firmware – Evolis Zenius
Take the following steps to update your Zenius firmware:
Download the latest firmware from Evolis’ website
Make sure that there are no print jobs in the print que
Open the Evolis Print Center
Double Click on the Zenius Printer
Click on Maintenance. Click on Firmware Update
Browse for the new firmware file
Click on the Update tab
It may take several minutes for the process to complete
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Update Firmware – Evolis Tattoo2
Take the following steps to flash or upgrade your Evolis Tattoo2 firmware:
Go to Evolis’ website
Download the latest firmware to your desktop. Double click on the Icon. The power light will flash during the firmware update. The print head will move up and down once the update is complete.
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