Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cleaning Cycle – Magicard Rio2E

Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on a Magicard Rio 2E: Open the cover and remove the ribbon Remove the card hopper Press the small black button on the back of the printer Insert a T handled … Continue reading

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Ribbon Break – Fargo DTC4500

Try the following steps if your Fargo DTC4500 is breaking ribbons: Run a self test from the front panel of the printer to determine if the issue is with the printer or your software/computer Try the following if the ribbon … Continue reading

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Ribbon Sensor Calibration Fail – Fargo C30

Try the following if your Fargo C30 is failing the ribbon sensor calibration: Try a different USB port on your computer Try the calibration on a different computer Update your printer driver and firmware to the latest on Fargo’s website … Continue reading

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Evolis Primacy – Product Video

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Mag Encoding Test – Fargo DTC4000

Take the following steps if you are experiencing mag encoding errors with your DTC4000: Ensure that the cards are loaded in the correct orientation Try different cards Clean the roller manually as the card may be slipping during the encoding … Continue reading

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Cleaning Cycle – Magicard Tango 2E

Take the following steps to run a cleaning cycle on a Magicard Tango 2E: Open the cover and remove the ribbon Remove the card hopper Press the small black button on the back of the printer Insert a T handled … Continue reading

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Custom Magicard HoloKote

Did you know that you can design and order a custom Magicard HoloKote Key for your Rio Pro card printer? Magicard’s custom Holokote Tool allows you to upload your black and white logo or graphic and order a printed sample … Continue reading

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Black Panel Adjustment – Evolis Primacy

If your Evolis Primacy printer 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 … Continue reading

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Fargo C30 Ejects Blank Card

Check the following if your Fargo C30 is ejecting a blank card: Run a self test from the printer to eliminate the PC or software Update the firmware to the latest on Fargo’s website Ensure that you are using the … Continue reading

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