Adjusting The Ribbon Tension - Fargo DTC550 User Manual

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Adjusting the Ribbon Tension

Step Procedure
1 Choose MENU, Print Test Image and Gray/Align YMC/K to print a test
card.
2 Select MENU, Setup Printer, Print Settings and Ribbon Tension.
3 Record the Ribbon Tension value on the test card (you just printed).
4 Examine the test card. (Note: When centered properly, the Alignment
Arrows should appear just at the edge of the card's Trailing edge. If the
test card does not look like the sample shown below, go to step 5 to adjust
the Ribbon Tension.)
5 Decrease the Ribbon Tension value to move the end of the image toward
the leading edge of the card if the alignment arrows are not printing on the
card.
OR
Increase the Ribbon Tension value to move the end of the image toward
the trailing edge of the card.
Caution: Be sure to make adjustments in small increments of
±2, to avoid over-adjusting this setting. For example, the Ribbon may jam
or break if the setting is set too high.
DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.8)
Fargo Electronics, Inc.
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