Overview Of Advanced Settings - HID Fargo DTC1000Me User Manual

DTC1000Me/DTC1250e/DTC4250e Card Printer User Guide, PLT-01668, Rev 1.1
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Overview of Advanced Settings

Setting
Head Resistance
Print Left of Form
Image Darkness
Print Top of Form
Mag Top of Form
Ribbon Print Tension
Ribbon Calibrate Green
Resin Heat Adjust
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This is factory set. If the main board or the Printhead is replaced
then adjust this number.
Locate the Printhead Setting Number on the bottom of the
Printhead.
The number reads R=XXXX.
Use this option to adjust the vertical position of the printed image
on the card; so it appears centered.
Maximum Adjustment Range is +/- 127.
Each increment equals .01".
Use this option to set the overall darkness of the printed image by
increasing or decreasing the amount of heat (used by the
Printhead when printing).
Information: If the value is set too high, the Ribbon may
jam or even break.
Use this option to adjust the length-wise or horizontal position of
the printed image on the card (so it appears to be centered).
Information: If the negative value is set too high, the
Print Ribbon may break.
Use this option to shift the starting point where the Printer begins
to encode the magnetic track data on the card's Magnetic Stripe.
Information: If the negative value is set too high, the
Printer may start encoding before the Magnetic Stripe reaches
the encoding head.
Maximum adjustment range is +/- 80.
Each increment equals .01".
Use the Ribbon Tension option to increase or decreases the
amount of tension (drag) on the Ribbon during printing.
This is a calibration driven value and should not be adjusted.
Note: This is factory set and should not be changed unless
directed by a technician.
Use this adjustment for Black premium resin text and barcodes if
they appear faded, too light or too dark.
Maximum Adjustment Range is +/- 100.
Note: This control can be helpful for fine-tuning the transfer of
resin text and bar codes.
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April 2014