FARGO electronic HDP820 - Manual (Page 193)

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HDP 800 Series Card Printer/Encoders Service Manual (Rev. 5.0) 179
Selecting the Appropriate HDP Printer Driver settings
Fargo offers two types of PVC cards: glossy UltraCard™ cards and matte-finished HDP-
PVC Cards.
• Defaults: The HDP Printer Driver software has default Transfer Temperature, Dwell
Time and Flattener Temperature settings that deliver the best transfer for these card
types. These defaults automatically configure based on the card type, ribbon type and
whether printing single- or dual-sided. (Note: The default Dwell Time of the HDP820 and
HDP820-LC Printer Drivers has been changed or modified from two (2) seconds per inch
to three (3) seconds per inch in order to improve adhesion and media handling
capabilities, as well as to reduce printer errors.)
• Card Type Selection: Before printing, if using these standard Fargo card types, check
to make sure that the appropriate card type option selected from the Card tab of the HDP
Printer Driver:
• Proper Settings: It is very important to note that not all card types will be
accommodated by these default settings. In some cases, experimentation may be
needed to find the proper settings.
For the cases where custom settings are required, the Printer Driver's Card Type option also
includes Custom 1 and Custom 2 options.
• Settings: These settings allow designating a unique Card Type name, which then saves
custom Image Transfer settings.
• Custom 1: For example, Custom 1 could be changed to read as My Cards. Custom
transfer settings would then be available whenever this Card Type option is selected and
would be saved each time the Printer Driver setup window is closed.
• Custom Card stock: To determine the proper settings for custom card stock, Fargo
recommends the Tape Adhesion Test in the next procedure on page 181.
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