Monthly Archives: December 2011

Hopper Empty Error – Fargo DTC550

Take the following steps if your Fargo DTC550 is displaying a Hopper Empty Error: Ensure that you have cards properly loaded and the card weight on top of the cards Reboot the printer Close the hopper door Calibrate the Hopper … Continue reading

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Manual Cleaning – Fargo C25

It is recommended that you manually clean the transport rollers on a regular basis. 1. Remove the ribbon from the printer 2. Place a Fargo 82133 Cleaning card on the rollers individually 3. Apply pressure while using the left menu … Continue reading

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Card Jam – Fargo DTC300

Take the following steps if your Fargo DTC300 is card jamming: Run a self test from the printer to determine if the issue is actually with the printer and not the PC or software Try different cards Manually clean the … Continue reading

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Squeaking – Fargo DTC400E

Things to check if your Fargo DTC400E is squeaking Note: DTC400E’s are bit noisier than the DTC400 as Fargo changed motors Check the cleaning roller on the ribbon cartridge. Sometimes the squeaking is caused by the plastic roller spinning on … Continue reading

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How to Check Card Count – Fargo PRO

You can check the card count on your Fargo Pro 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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Card Jam – Fargo DTC400

Take the following steps if your Fargo DTC400 is card jamming: Run a self test from the printer to determine if the issue is actually with the printer and not the PC or software Try different cards Manually clean the … Continue reading

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Mag Verification Error – Fargo DTC550

Take the following steps if your Fargo DTC550 is displaying a mag verification error: Run a magnetic self test from the front panel of the printer to determine whether the problem is with the printer or the software Run mag … Continue reading

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Black Panel Adjustment – Evolis Pebble

If your Evolis Pebble is printing with the K panel of the ribbon in areas that are not text you will need to change black panel setting in the driver from “all black dots” to “only black text” Example of … Continue reading

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Card will not eject – Fargo C30

Take the following steps if your Fargo C30 will print a card but not eject it: – Run a self test from the printer to determine if the problem is with the printer – Try different cards – Manually clean … Continue reading

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Omitting overlay over Mag Stripe – Fargo DTC4500

If you wish to omit the overlay on a Magnetic striped card with a Fargo DTC4500, take the following steps: Go to your printers and faxes folder Right click on the Fargo DTC4500 and choose printing preferences Click on the … Continue reading

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