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Card Hopper Jam – Fargo DTC5xx Printer

Below is a list of things to check if your Fargo DTC5xx printer is displaying a card hopper jam: 1. Check to see if a card is not stuck 1/2 way into the initial feed roller 2. Check the hopper … Continue reading

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Card Jam “Mag” – Fargo DTC5xx Printer

Card jam in the mag encoder of your Fargo DTC5xx printer Things to check: Run a magnetic self test from the printer to eliminate the computer or software Try cards from a different batch Manually clean the mag encoder roller … Continue reading

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How to manually clean the Mag Roller – Fargo DTC5xx Printer

Fargo’s Clean Printer utility in the driver does not clean the mag encoder roller. Keeping the encoder roller clean prevents card jams in the mag encoder and mag verification errors. Take the following steps to manually clean the Mag Roller … Continue reading

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Magnetic Self Test – Fargo DTC5xx Printer

Please take the following steps to run a Magnetic Self Test on a Fargo DTC5xx printer Ensure that you have HI CO mag cards properly loaded Press the menu button on the front panel of the printer Select Print Test … Continue reading

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Flipper jam – Fargo DTC5xx printers

Fargo DTC5xx printer flipper jam, things to try: 1. Try different cards 2. Clean the rollers manually 3. Check that your flipper table angle setting is set to default (factory defaults are on a sticker inside the printer) 4. Rotate … Continue reading

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Resolving ribbon breaking on a Fargo DTC500 series printer

Fargo DTC510,515,520, and 525 There are two ways a ribbon can break. It can either be a straight cut or a jagged tear. If the ribbon break is a straight cut: 1. Run a self test from the printer 2. … Continue reading

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How to print a Self Test on a Fargo DTC5xx

If you are having ribbon breaking, card jamming or other issues, run a self test from the printer to determine if the issue is with the printer. If the printer fails on the self test, then there may be an … Continue reading

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