FARGO electronic DTC500 User Manual
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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders User Guide (Rev. 5.0)
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Table of Contents
Reviewing the DTC500 Series Printers Overview table ________________________________________3
How to use the manual _________________________________________________________________4
Safety Messages (review carefully)________________________________________________________5
DTC500 Card Printer/Encoders Overview__________________________________________ 6
Reviewing the DTC500 Block Diagram__________________________________________________6
Reviewing DTC 525 Sequence of Operations _____________________________________________7
Reviewing DTC 520 Sequence of Operations _____________________________________________9
Reviewing DTC 515 Sequence of Operations ____________________________________________11
Reviewing DTC 510 Sequence of Operations ____________________________________________13
Reviewing DTC500 Boot up Sequence _________________________________________________15
Reviewing the Lamination Module Sequence of Operations _________________________________16
Reviewing Lamination Module Boot up Sequence ________________________________________18
Section 1: Specifications________________________________________________________ 25
Reviewing the DTC500 Series Printers Overview table _______________________________________25
Regulatory Compliances _______________________________________________________________26
Agency Listings______________________________________________________________________27
Technical Specifications _______________________________________________________________27
Functional Specifications ______________________________________________________________32
Printer Components: LCD display to Parallel Interface Port_________________________________34
Printer Components: LCD and Softkey Control Pad _______________________________________38
Printer Components: Centronics-Type Parallel Interface ___________________________________43
Printer Components: Print Ribbons ____________________________________________________44
Printer Components: Embedded Fonts and Bar Codes _____________________________________44
Printer Components: Blank Cards _____________________________________________________45
Reviewing the upgraded 81754 PVC Cards ______________________________________________46
Printer Components: Card Input and Output Hoppers______________________________________48
Printer Components: Lamination Roller ________________________________________________49
Reviewing the Card Lamination Module __________________________________________________50
Determining the Ready Status of the Card Lamination Module_______________________________51
Reviewing the Lamination Top Cover and Station_________________________________________52
Reviewing the Securing Latches and Lamination LED light _________________________________53
Reviewing the Cancel button _________________________________________________________54
Reviewing the Resume (pause) button __________________________________________________55
Reviewing the Rejection Card Hopper and Card Output Hopper______________________________56
Reviewing the Module and Printer interaction ____________________________________________57
Reviewing the Module and LCD display interaction _______________________________________58
’s Programmed Default Temperature _________________________________59
Reviewing the Laminator Temperature Adjustment________________________________________60
Reviewing the Overlaminates ___________________________________________________________61
Reviewing the Thermal Transfer Film and PolyGuard Overlaminates__________________________61
Reviewing the CR-90 or CR-100 Patch Size _____________________________________________62
Reviewing the Overlaminate Design ___________________________________________________62
Reviewing the Visual Security Solutions __________________________________________________63
VeriMarkTM Cards - 2-D holographic foil application _____________________________________63
Custom HoloMarkTM Cards _________________________________________________________63
Visual Security - Card Stock Part Numbers ______________________________________________63
Visual Security - Fargo Certified Overlaminates (Special Order in 50 quantity minimum)__________63
Visual Security Card Stock - Tolerances ________________________________________________64
VeriMarkTM - Application Specifications_______________________________________________64
HoloMarkTM and Custom HoloMarkTM - Application Specifications ________________________64
Section 2: General Troubleshooting ______________________________________________ 65
Reviewing the LCD display and LED light_________________________________________________65