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FARGO® DTC5500LMX C RINTER LEANING NSTRUCTION PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 March 2016 hidglobal.com...
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HID Global Corporation. Trademarks HID GLOBAL, HID, the HID logo, DTC, and FARGO are the trademarks or registered trademarks of HID Global Corporation, or its licensors, in the U.S. and other countries. Revision History...
DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 Safety Messages (review carefully) Symbol Critical Instructions for Safety Purposes Danger: Failure to follow these installation guidelines can result in death or serious injury. Information that raises potential safety issues is indicated by a warning symbol (as shown to the left).
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DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 Avis de Sécurité (Examiner Attentivement) Symbole Instructions critiques visant la Sécurité Danger: i ces directives ne sont pas suivies les résultats peuvent être des lésions corporelles ou la mort. Pour éviter des lésions corporelles ou la mort: •...
Supplies (included with the Cleaning Kit) This Cleaning Kit provides you with the specialized cleaning supplies and the required cleaning procedures for you to maintain the FARGO DTC5500LMX Card Printer/Encoder. The following cleaning procedures will require less than ten minutes.
DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 2.2 Printhead Cleaning Perform this procedure approximately every 1000 prints to maintain a consistent print quality. Caution: Turn Off the Printer and unplug the power cord from the Printer. Remove the Ribbon Cartridge. 2.
DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 2.3 Cleaning the Platen and Card Feed Rollers using the Adhesive Cleaning Card Perform this procedure approximately every 1000 prints to maintain a consistent print quality. Note: The Card Feed Rollers move the card throughout the print process. Rollers should be kept clean to prevent card jams and card contamination.
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DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 4. Insert the Cleaning Card into the Single Feed Card Slot until the card stops. 5. If your Printer is equipped with a Magnetic Encoder, you must insert the Cleaning Card with the printed side up and with the small Liner Strip towards the front of the Printer.
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DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 8. Select the Clean Printer tab. 9. Click Clean. The following instruction is also shown on the clean printer utility screen. The Printer will pull in the Cleaning Card. The Printer will then perform an automated cleaning procedure.
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DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 10. Select the Clean Laminator tab. 11. Prepare a new Cleaning Card, see Step 3. Note: Do not reuse previous Cleaning Card from the Printer cleaning process. 12. Click Clean. Page 11 of 16 March 2016...
DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 2.4 Cleaning the Platen and Card Feed Rollers using the long Alcohol Cleaning Card Perform this procedure approximately every 3000 prints to maintain a consistent print quality. Note: The Card Feed Rollers move the card throughout the print process. Rollers should be kept clean to prevent card jams and card contamination.
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DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 5. The DTC5500LMX Printer card fits Under the top card hopper between the input roller and the orange card separator flap. 6. Use the forward and back buttons to move the card back and forth several times to clean the rollers.
DTC5500LMX Card Printer Cleaning Kit Instruction, PLT-02707, Rev. 1.1 2.5 Cleaning the Printer’s Exterior Clean the Printer’s exterior with a damp micro-fiber cloth only. Dry thoroughly before printing. Warning: Do not drip water in the printer. Note: The Printer has a durable casing that should retain its luster and appearance for many years.
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