FARGO electronic Card Printer - Manual (Page 29)

24 Section 4: Ribbons and Cards
4250/4225 Card Printer UserÕs Manual
NOTE: If printing onto smart cards, it is not recommended that you print onto the area of the card
containing the smart card chip, as this could damage both the smart chip and the Printhead.
For best results when printing onto smart cards, use cards with a recessed chip and select
either the Smart Card or Smart Chip card size option from within your printer driver setup
(see Section 5-F for printer driver information).
Likewise, if printing onto cards with a pre-punched slot, do not print over the area of the
card with the punched slot. To avoid this area when printing in portrait orientation, select
the Punch Offset card size option from within your printer driver setup. When selected, this
option allows the printer to print up to but not over the punched area of the card. This
option does not apply to pre-punched cards intended to be printed and worn in landscape
orientation. If you need to print over the entire area of a card in landscape orientation,
punch the slot after the card has printed.
D. LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER
The printer will hold a maximum of 100 cards in its Card Hopper (based on a
standard CR-80 card size). The Printer automatically feeds each card and adjusts to
each cardÕs particular size and thickness. Significantly larger, thicker, or thinner
cards, however, may require slight printer adjustments for consistent printing. See
Section 8 for details on such adjustments. To load the cards into the printer, refer to
the following steps:
1. Remove a stack of 100 or fewer cards from the card packaging. Do not touch
the area of the card where you intend to print. Oil or dirt from your hands will
impair print quality.
2. Open the Card Hopper Door located on the right-hand side of the printer by
grasping the slot on the face of the door and pulling down. Allow the door to
swing completely open.
Card Input Tray
Card Input Guides
Card Hopper Door
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