FARGO electronic Quatro ID Card Printer User Manual
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III. ABOUT CARDS
The Quatro ID Card Printer prints onto standard CR-80 size
cards (3.375
"
L x 2.125
"
W x .030
"
/ 86mmL x 54mmW x .75mm)
which have a clean, level, polished PVC surface. Although
Quatro is equipped with card cleaning rollers, it is very
important to always print onto cards designed for direct-to-
card, thermal printing. For this reason, a special card stock is
available which is specifically designed for printing with
Quatro.
This card stock provides a level, polished PVC surface free of
fingerprints, dust, and any other types of embedded
contaminants. In addition, this card stock is packaged and
shipped in dust-free plastic bags. To order compatible card
stock, contact your authorized Quatro reseller.
IMPORTANT!
Never run cards with a contaminated, dull, or uneven
surface through the printer. Printing onto such cards will
ultimately lead to poor print quality and will greatly reduce
the life of your printhead. In addition, always store your
card stock in its original packaging or in a clean, dust-free
environment. Do not print onto cards which have been
dropped or soiled. Printheads damaged by contaminated
or poor quality cards will automatically void the
printheadÕs factory warranty.
IV. LOADING CARDS INTO THE PRINTER
Quatro holds a maximum of 50 CR-80 size cards in its Card
Input Hopper. The printer will automatically feed each card off
the top of the stack. To load the cards into the printer, refer to
the following steps:
1.
Open the Top Cover of the printer by gently grasping the
front sides of the cover and lifting upward. The cover will
tilt open from front-to-back.
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