4 communications errors – HID FARGO HDP5000 User Guide User Manual

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HDP5000 & HDPii Plus Card Printer Encoder User Guide_L000950, 3.0

Printer Error

Message

Cause

Solution

Invalid Laminator Film
Installed

The Print Film installed does not
match the SecureMark
configuration of the printer.

A non-SecureMark Film is installed in a
SecureMark Printer.

Replace with the appropriate SecureMark Film and
press the

Resume button on the Printer to continue

printing.

To cancel, press the

Cancel Print button or the

Cancel button on the Printer.

Laminator Film Error

The Print Film caused a general
error.

Ensure that the appropriate Print Film is installed
and press the

Resume button located on the

Printer to continue printing. To cancel, press the

Cancel Print button or the Cancel button.

5.1.4 Communications Errors

Symptom(s): Incorrect output, communications error on PC or Printer, stalling, no response
from Printer, no job printed, “paper out” error.

Step

Procedure

1

Confirm that the system meets the minimum requirements, as shown here:

• IBM-PC or compatible.
• Windows 7 (32 bit & 64 bit), Windows XP ( 32 bit) , Windows 2003 (R1 & R2 32 bit), Windows

2008, R2 (32 bit & 64 bit), Vista (32 bit & 64 bit),

• Pentium

class 500 MHz computer with 256 MB of RAM or higher

• 500 MB free hard disk space or higher
• USB Port (Optional Ethernet connection)

2

Confirm the correct installation of the Printer Driver.

a. Close the software program and check the Printer Driver.

b. Reboot the computer.

c. Ensure the Printer Driver is installed correctly. (

Note: This pertains especially if an obsolete

Driver was recently removed.)

Ensure the correct setup options within the Printer Driver are selected.

3

Confirm the correct installation of the Flipper Table Module Assembly.

Reboot the computer.

Ensure that the

Print Both Sides option in the Printer Driver is set correctly.

Verify the Flipper Table Module Assembly is functioning properly by printing out cards in a test run.

4

Determine the problem with printing from the application.

a. Print a self-test from the Printer by pressing Options -> Menu-> Select -> Print on the printer’s

LCD to ensure that the Printer (itself) is functioning properly.

b. Print the Windows test page that is located in the General tab of the Driver.

c. Use

WordPad
1. Go to the

File menu and select Page Setup.

2. Click

Printer and select the Card Printer.

3. Click

OK and reset all four margins to zero. (Note: WordPad will automatically replace

the values with its minimum margins.)

4. Open the program and type: “This is a Test.” then, go to

File on the menu bar and

select

Print.

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