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Falcon FN3KRM-2 Power Supply User Manual

1. Your PrimeraPro ships with two separate ribbon cartridges one for wax thermal transfer ribbons and one for dye sublimation ribbons Each of these specific ribbon cartridges should be used only with the appropriate ribbon type Do not use these cartridges interchangeably A About Ribbons Your PrimeraPro initially comes equipped with both a 30 print 3 color wax thermal transfer Starter Ribbon and a 10 print dye sublimation Starter Kit Normally wax thermal 3 color ribbons have 115 prints With a 3 color ribbon all three colors C M Y are used to print a process or additive black For color printing with a true black you may wish to use a 4 color wax thermal ribbon C M Y K The 4 color ribbon has a separate black panel for printing true black and will produce 80 prints Ribbons and Paper A wax thermal monochrome ribbon is also available for users who wish to use PrimeraPro for printing laser quality text and monochrome images in 64 level gray scale The monochrome ribbon will produce 360 prints If you plan to do a lot of switching back and forth between color printing and monochrome printing you should consider ordering a spare Ribbon Cartridge for your monochrome ribbon This allows you to quickly and easily change ribbon types See Appendix A for important information on monochrome printing For dye sublimation printing a special 3 color or 4 color dye sublimation ribbon is available for
2. The PPCI info icon contains tool types which may be edited to alter the operation of the printer However this program may be ignored if you don t need to change the printer settings from the defaults the heat setting is a common adjustment The settings are as follows Tool Types DONOTWAIT Terminate but Stay Resident required BaseName Remove to specify device drawer name temporary file location Heat 49 Heat Adjustment 1 to 96 see manual WLeft 0 Left position of window on screen WTop 0 Top position of window on screen PopUp Yes Should window appear XOFFset 0 Shift image to right by number of pixels at 300dpi 1 inch YOFFset 0 Shift image downward on age by number of pixels 300 or 600dpi 1 inch Paper 0 Paper size 0 A size Ribbon 3 Ribbon Type 0 3color 1 Mono 2 4color 3 3color Photo 4 Mono Photo 5 4color Photo 6 A 6 61 62 Tool Types Continued Disk Buf OFF Force disk buffering ToFile No Print to Printer default or to file High DPI OFF Selects 600x300 DPI Once the changes have been made quit the PPCI and then reopen it to set the permanent changes Basename is the location of the temp file created during printing The default is the same directory as PPCI resides You may change it to a drive with more room if desired Remove the parentheses or this line is ignored An example is BaseName Work Temp which creates temp files to the Work Temp dra
3. Background Printing B Installing The FARGO Backgrounder Printing documents with the FARGO driver normally takes place in the foreground therefore the computer cannot do any other work until the print is complete Processing the print in the background allows the computer to do other work for you at the same time in the foreground The FARGO driver provides a background printing facility via the FARGO Backgrounder The FARGO Backgrounder is an application program which is included on your PrimeraPro driver diskette Once the Backgrounder is installed it enables you to Using The process print jobs in the background while you FARGO continue with other work in the foreground If you Backgrounder print several documents at a time Backgrounder For Macintosh queues them up and processes them in order The number of print jobs running within Backgrounder is limited only by the available space on your hard disk FARGO Backgrounder System Requirements The FARGO Backgrounder has the same System requirements as the FARGO driver In addition however To print documents in the background the Macintosh must be using MultiFinder or System 7 FARGO Backgrounder can also be used for batch printing which does not require MultiFinder Refer to page 57 in this manual for more information about batch printing Your System may require more memory when using MultiFinder depending on which applications you use
4. More hard disk space may be needed to hold documents that are waiting to be processed by Backgrounder The Backgrounder is installed by selecting the Install Backgrounder option from within the printer driver s installer program This option is pre selected when you first install the printer driver Therefore if you did not deselect the Backgrounder option when installing the printer driver it is most likely already installed The Backgrounder installs into the Extensions folder of your startup drive If you cannot locate Backgrounder simply go through the printer driver installation procedure described in Section 7 B making sure that the Install Backgrounder option is selected Once installed Backgrounder will 51 52 C Printing With The FARGO Backgrounder D The Backgrounder Status Window automatically open and close with the start and finish of each print job To manually open Backgrounder double click on the Print Backgrounder icon within the Extensions folder With the Backgrounder turned on in the Chooser select Print from the File menu to print your image A message appears telling you the image is being spooled to disk for Background Later processing Once the message disappears background processing has begun and your application is free to be used for other work Once Backgrounder has processed the print job and PrimeraPro is actually printing be sure not to do things that will tie up your system for a lon
5. printer port of the Macintosh Make sure that the AppleTalk network is properly terminated as specified by the network manufacturer 79 80 The foreground application is less responsive while printing in the background Text is jagged particularly at very large sizes Text is jagged especially at small sizes Text is incorrectly formatted An application prints only grey scale Prints are coming out black and white only or images are garbled or won t print at all Background printing shares the processor in the Macintosh with the foreground application The amount of time allocated to processing the job may be adjusted with the Preferences command in the Admin menu of the FARGO Backgrounder Some types of images such as very large files can make the Macintosh less responsive Try increasing the memory for Backgrounder and or the ATM font cache if this situation occurs 2 Install Adobe Type Manager or use a System 7 TrueType font Selecting Text Anti Aliasing from the Page Setup dialog box will make text appear more smooth This option is only available when printing in the dye sublimation mode If you are using Adobe Type Manager try increasing the font cache to more than 256K use the Control Panel Try closing other documents and increasing the available memory for the application before printing again If you print in draft quality using smaller type the output will
6. printing photo realistic images in spectacular 24 bit color The dye sublimation Starter Kit provides a 3 color ribbon and special A Letter or A4 size dye sublimation paper for 10 prints Normally the 3 color dye sublimation ribbon is available in either a 25 or 100 print Photo Realistic Refill Kit which also includes matching quantities of FARGO s dye sublimation paper Similar to PrimeraPro s 4 color wax ribbon the 4 color dye sublimation ribbon offers you full color printing with a true black The 4 color dye sublimation ribbon is available in a 50 print Photo Realistic Refill Kit which also includes 50 sheets of FARGO s Legal size 8 5 x 14 216 x 356mm dye sublimation paper These large format dye sublimation supplies not only offer you the enhanced quality of true 4 color dye sublimation printing but also offer a larger printable area A dye sublimation monochrome ribbon is also available along with A Letter or A4 size dye sublimation paper in a 100 print refill kit for monochrome printing in 256 level gray scale For small format dye sublimation printing FARGO offers the A6 Accessories Kit for printing full color 4 x 5 102 x 127mm dye sublimation output This kit provides a 100 print 3 color dye 17 18 NOTE B Loading Ribbon into the Ribbon Cartridge Follow these steps to load ribbon into the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Remove the ribbon from its box For wax thermal ribbons re
7. to print the last page of your document first and your first page last Click OK to print the document Status messages display during processing Document Brochure Page 1 of 1 copy I of 1 Processing 0 complete Before printing check that the printer has paper and the proper ribbon installed and that it is powered on Both the power and On Line lights should remain solid throughout the printing process If the On Line begins to flash refer to Section 11 of this manual Miscellaneous MultiFinder When using the FARGO driver with MultiFinder you may need to increase the amount of memory allocated to the application that is printing The preset memory size for many applications is too small for the FARGO driver to work efficiently Before using an application with MultiFinder increase the memory by 1 2 Mb beyond the suggested size Less memory is required by the application if the FARGO Backgrounder is being used Since Backgrounder processes the print job the extra memory is allocated to it instead of the application Fonts The FARGO driver works with any Macintosh bitmapped font that is installed in the System File The FARGO driver also works with Adobe Type Manager ATM and System 7 TrueType fonts When using ATM a font cache of at least 256K is recommended Problems with poor quality text at very large point sizes are usually caused by ATM having a font cache that is too small A Introduction to
8. EL TRICOS N O REMOVA OS PAINEIS LATERAIS OU TRASEIRO NAO HA NENHUMA PARTE DENTRO QUE POSSA SER CONSERTADA PELO USUARIO PECA ASSISTENCIA AO PESSOAL QUALIFICADO Opere esta unidade somente em 120 VAC 50 ou 60 Hz O plugue e o transformador de voltagem 100 VAC ou 220 250 VAC apropriados devem ser fornecidos com as impressoras que foram enviadas para fora dos Estados Unidos e Canada Em caso de d vida sobre se o plugue e o transformador de for a s o apropriados ao sistema el trico do seu pais NAO TENTE USAR ESTA UNIDADE Consulte a se o 5 deste manual ou entre em contato com seu revendedor ou a f brica Pare imediatamente a opera o se qualquer l quido ou objeto s lido cair em seu gabinete Desligue a unidade e mande examin la por pessoal qualificado Desligue o transformador de forga da unidade conectado tomada de corrente el trica da parede se voc n o usar a unidade por um longo per odo de tempo Desconecte o fio segurando o plugue Nunca puxe o pr prio fio A unidade n o est desconectada da fonte de for a principal enquanto o transformador de for a estiver ligado tomada da parede mesmo que a pr pria unidade esteja desligada N o desmonte o gabinete Pe a assist ncia somente ao pessoal qualificado Getting Started 12 A Choosing a Good Location Place the unit in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up 1 Use the dimensions specified i
9. Installs and removes printers and sets printing options 33 3 For best per formance Use Print Manager at the bottom left of the Printers group should have an 4n X 4 Select the Add gt gt button 5 Highlight the Install Unlisted or Updated Printer option from List of Printers 6 Select the Install button 7 Insert the supplied PrimeraPro Printer Driver diskette into your computer s A or B 3 1 2 disk drive If you insert the diskette in a drive other than the A drive displayed in the Install Driver dialog box you must change the drive designation Select the OK button 34 Default Printer HP LaserJet IIIP on LPT1 Installed Printers HP LaserJet HIP on LPT1 Set As Default Printer X Use Print Manager Default Printer HP LaserJet IIIP on LPT1 _ Cancel Installed Printers Connect HP LaserJet IIIP on LPT1 Set As Default Printer DI Use Print Manager List of Printers Install Unlisted or Updated P Generic 7 Text Only Agfa 9000 Series PS Agfa Compugraphic 400PS Agfa Compugraphic Genics Apple LaserWriter Apple LaserWriter Il NT Apple LaserWriter Il NTX Install Driver Insert unlisted updated or vendor provided printer driver disk in 8 FARGO PrimeraPro should now be listed in the Add Unlisted or Updated Printer dialog box Select the OK button Your PC s disk drive will now load PrimeraPro s printer driver Depen
10. are extremely dirty Refer to Section 10 for cleaning instructions Be sure the internal paper guide as described on page 23 is set to the proper A or A4 paper size setting Symptoms the bottom part of your really great graph chart or image is gone Remember there is an unprintable area at the bottom of all media that s approximately 1 20 30 5mm This is necessary so that the printer can feed the paper back and forth for color printing Use a longer sheet of paper or transparency film to increase print area or reduce the image size from within the software program you re using Check that the correct paper size and length is selected in the printer driver Improper paper size settings will always send your image to the wrong area of the page See page 24 for important paper size information If using the perf paper T shirt transfer paper or transparencies you need to have the paper size in the printer driver setup set to Letter Long Windows and Macintosh or U S Legal Amiga 79 Two sheets of paper or transparency film feed at the same time I ve got a really major transparency jam I can t get the paper all the way into the Paper Input Tray My prints are scrambled or look like bar codes My 600 x 300 dpi prints are not printing properly Be sure to fan the media before loading Static tends to attract two sheets together This is especially true with transparency f
11. check that it is correct A CAUTION 2 Place the DC power plug end of the transformer cord into the jack on the rear panel of the printer Powering Up the Printer The PrimeraPro Transformer is designed for desktop use only If you have any doubts about the plug configuration or the voltage DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE PRINTER Contact your dealer or FARGO for information on the correct transformer Use your printer only if you are certain that the plug and power rating are correct 27 28 NOTE FARGO supplied 120 VAC transformer FARGO supplied 220 250 VAC transformer 3 Place the AC power plug end of the transformer into an available wall outlet The wall outlet should be located near the printer and should be easily accessible 4 Power is automatically applied to the printer when it is plugged in Press the Power switch if you wish to turn the power off Optional external Transformer must be a Listed device with an output rating of 16 5 volts and 4 5 amps AC alternating current and fused at 7 amps or energy limited to 240 VA Certified for use with PrimeraPro Transformer Model 760416 Certifier pour utiliser avec PrimeraPro Un Transformateur Mod le 760416 TUV licensed for use with PrimeraPro Transformer Model 760417 TUV zertifiziert fiir PrimeraPro Transformator Produkt Nummer 760417 B Running the Self Test A self test can now be performed to check for
12. difficulty after trying these suggestions call FARGO s Technical Support Group Customer and technical support representatives are available Monday through Friday 7 00 AM to 6 00 PM Central Standard Time Technical support is free of charge for your first call and for those calls made within the first 30 days following that first call To contact a technical Trouble support representative call 612 941 0050 or FAX shooting 612 941 1852 You may also leave a message 24 hours a day if you would like to have a representative call you back the next business day If technical support is needed and it has been over 30 days since your first call you must call 1 900 555 3274 A fee of 10 00 per call will then be charged to your phone bill You must be at least 18 years of age to call this number Technical support and printer driver upgrades can always be obtained free of charge by connecting to FARGO s Bulletin Board or to FARGO s World Wide Web Home Page To connect to FARGO s Bulletin Board dial 612 942 7958 Drivers can be down loaded at speeds up to 14 400 bits per second You can also connect to FARGO s World Wide Web Home Page at http www fargo com Symptoms nothing happens or an error message comes up in the Windows application program Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely on both ends and that the printer is turned on Confirm power is applied by pressing the Power button on the pr
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14. it at the specified height width and orientation To print the same image fit to page and centered left to right leave the filename as PEARL IFE To print the same PEARL IFF file with the same specifications from the shell type the command line COPY PEARL IFF FARGO LH8W6 This automatically sends the image to be printed in landscape orientation and at 8 high x 6 wide When printing in this fashion you are using the output to file option explained in the PPCI DOC information A Supplies Required For the procedures listed below you will need the following items Isopropyl alcohol Soft lint free cloth Small vacuum cleaner if available Optional PrimeraPro Print Head Cleaning Kit CAUTION PrimeraPro Print Head Cleaning Kit Small vacuum cleaner Isopropyl alcohol Soft lint free cloth Unplug the printer s main power cord before performing any type of maintenance procedure Also never use a sharp tool or a metal object of any kind to clean the print head You will damage the print head Maintenance Your PrimeraPro is built to require a minimum of maintenance Nevertheless there are a few procedures that you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensure the best possible performance In particular the print head should be carefully cleaned on a regular basis for consistently high print quality 65 B Standard Print Head Cleaning This procedur
15. locates and automatically processes all new print jobs A Connecting PrimeraPro To Your Amiga IMPORTANT NOTE 1 Connect the Centronics type parallel side to the PrimeraPro Snap the fastening clips into place 2 Connect the other side to the back of your Amiga at the PARALLEL connector and tighten the cable s fastening screws PrimeraPro is designed to be used with nearly any Amiga with system software 2 x or higher Your system must have a minimum of 2 meg of RAM to work with PrimeraPro however 4 meg of RAM or higher is recommended PrimeraPro uses a standard Centronics type parallel port Obtain the correct cable not included from your dealer or from FARGO and connect PrimeraPro to your Amiga as follows ALWAYS connect the printer with the power OFF to both the PrimeraPro and the Amiga Failure to do so may damage or at least lock up the parallel port on the Amiga Also do not use parallel cables longer than 6 feet If you experience a data transmission error indicated by a slow flashing On Line LED try printing with a shorter shielded parallel cable Using PrimeraPro With A Commodore Amiga 57 3 PrimeraPro must have its On Line light illuminated to receive data If the light is not on press the On Line switch 4 Ifthe On Line light is flashing check for a paper mis feed or jam Press the On Line switch to resume operation B Installing the Amiga Printer Drivers Primera
16. proper operation of the printer The self test should be conducted only with the wax thermal transfer supplies installed in your printer PrimeraPro does not have a self test feature available for use with the dye sublimation supplies A sample of the wax thermal transfer Self Test print out is on the next page 1 If power is on turn it off now The Power light should be off Verify that a ribbon is installed and print media is loaded 2 Press and hold the On Line switch 3 While holding the On Line switch down press the Power switch 29 30 4 Release the Power switch followed by the On Line switch The self test pattern should now be printing Color Self Test Example Approximately 35 of actual size Qo TEST PRINT 3456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUV v Gueasasceset i i AA 246000Ly0Uo 0P f i SAL PGS SHELL 1113 di BOBOOSGUpPUTUYY 7 AVAILABLE CHARACTER SETS SELECTED BY SWITCHES 5 6 7 8 e JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK 11 SPAIN II LATIN AMERICA KOREA LEGAL 3ERMANY U K MARK DEN ITALY SPAIN I d va Ra E a IR SRE VERSION TOF1 C TOF4 4 76 3 49 0 76 RIBY I RIBB 0 82 2 22 4 94 SWITCH SETTINGS 3 FF OFF OFF ON SS Ie te EE HE abcdefghi jk Imn Alas TEMP1 TEMP2 100 PAPER SIZE 1109 A A Connecting PrimeraPro to Your PC 1 Connect the Centronics type parallel side to the PrimeraPro Snap the fastening clips into place 2 Connect the o
17. sublimation ribbon is composed of a colored dye rather than a colored wax based ink When the dyes on the ribbon are heated beneath the thermal printhead they vaporize and diffuse into the surface of the special dye receptive paper By varying the heat intensity of each thermal element within the printhead it is possible for each transferred dot of color to vary in hue thus blending one color into the next The result Continuous tone photo realistic color images Introduction Thank you for choosing the FARGO PrimeraPro Color Printer PrimeraPro has been designed to provide you with stunning high quality color output on paper transparency film and even T shirt transfer paper It offers many features to make printing full color charts graphs photos illustrations and monochrome text very fast easy and exciting B Special Features With your PrimeraPro switching back and forth between these printing methods is easy All you do is load either the wax thermal transfer supplies or the dye sublimation supplies and select the appropriate printing choice from within PrimeraPro s software driver The entire change over process takes about 15 to 20 seconds PrimeraPro will print from any IBM PC or compatible running Windows 3 1 or higher any Apple Macintosh with system software 6 0 3 or higher supporting Color QuickDraw or any Amiga with system software 2 x or higher This means that you can use th
18. Den Netzstecker ziehen und das Ger t von qualifiziertem Wartungspersonal berpr fen lassen Wenn das Ger t l ngere Zeit nicht verwendet wird den Netzstecker des Transformators ziehen Immer am Stecker nicht am Kabel ziehen Solange der Transformator ans Netz angeschlossen ist steht das Ger t unter Spannung auch wenn es ausgeschaltet ist Keine Geh useteile abnehmen Wartungsarbeiten nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal durchf hren lassen Avant d utiliser l appareil priere de lire attentivement les consignes de s curit suivantes Avertissements ATTENTION POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS EXPOSER L APPAREIL A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE POUR EVITER TOUTE DECHARGE ELECTRIQUE NE PAS RETIRER LES PANNEAUX LATERAUX OU ARRIERE NE PAS TENTER DE REPARER SOI MEME LES Gancisies PIECES A L INTERIEUR DE L APPAREIL de s gn t CONFIER L ENTRETIEN DE L APPAREIL A e securite UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE Faire fonctionner l appareil uniquement sur courant alternatif de 120 V 50 ou 60 Hz Les imprimantes exp di es en dehors des Etats Unis et du Canada sont accompagn es d un transformateur de tension 100 VCA ou 220 250 VCA et d une fiche appropri s En cas de doute sur la compatibilit entre le transformateur la fiche et le courant du pays d utilisation NE PAS TENTER D UTILISER L APPAREIL Voir la section 5 de ce manuel ou contacter le revendeur ou l usine Arr ter imm diateme
19. ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED 960102 510448 07 76500 01 02 03 04 05 PrimeraPro COLOR PRINTER Operating Instructions Models 76500 110 120 VAC 76501 220 250 VAC 76502 110 120 VAC 76503 220 250 VAC 76504 110 120 VAC 76505 220 250 VAC 1994 by FARGO Electronics Incorporated Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice FARGO ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FARGO shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of FARGO Electronics Incorporated PrimeraPro has had the following patents issued 5 340 098 5 378 072 5 480 242 Trademark Acknowledgements PrimeraPro is a trademark and FARGO is a registered trademark of FARGO Electronics Incorporated IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc ColorSync Macintosh Centris Macintosh Classi
20. Grade Standard Grade is a very smooth uncoated paper Print on either side Premium Grade is a coated sheet Print on the smooth coated side Both are available in A Size 8 5 x 11 and A4 Size 210 x 297mm You may also wish to experiment with very high quality laser printer papers Depending upon the paper selected quality may range from very poor to excellent FARGO s dye sublimation paper is only available pre packaged with the dye sublimation ribbon Dye sublimation paper is available in A 8 5 x 11 or A4 size 210 x 297mm when packaged with the 3 color or monochrome dye sublimation ribbons A Legal size 8 5 x 14 216 x 356mm dye sublimation paper is also available for use only with FARGO s 4 color dye sublimation ribbon This large format ribbon paper combination provides true 4 color dye sublimation printing along with a larger printable area than the standard A or A4 size paper It is very important to always use FARGO brand dye sublimation ribbon and paper since both are specifically matched for use with your PrimeraPro Print on white glossy side Like FARGO brand papers FARGO Transparencies are specially coated for either wax thermal transfer or dye sublimation printing Dye sublimation transparencies are available in A Letter or A4 sizes and come pre packaged with a 3 color dye sublimation ribbon Wax thermal transparencies are available in A long Letter long or A4 long sizes All FARGO tra
21. If you attempt to print from the second application a warning may or may not be issued to tell you that the printer is still in use even if it is idle Applications The PrimeraPro will print well with any application which uses the Preferences Printer interface properly The PrimeraPro will not print well however from programs which dither the image before sending it to the printer ADPro and a few other programs fall into this category If you have questions about your particular program contact the software manufacturer or FARGO Technical Support The PrimeraPro printer driver diskette also includes an additional print program called the FARGO device which loads with the PPCI and shows up as an icon on the desktop This device allows you to print images in full 24 bit color by bypassing the Preferences print function and therefore the color limitations which lie within Any of the native Amiga file formats such as IFF ILBM Ham 6 or Ham 8 can be printed through the FARGO device The FARGO device is only compatible with Amiga DOS version 2 x or higher To print through the FARGO device you simply Copy As or Save As the file to the FARGO device rather than using the Print options from within the various software programs You do not need to use the Print section of the software programs when printing through the FARGO device The PPCI is still used however to provide some of the controls such as ribbon and paper cho
22. OTE disk window Then double click on the READ ME file to get the latest information about the driver and the installation process Carefully read the document as it will help you get the best results from your printer Select Quit from the File menu when you are done reading Now double click on the PrimeraPro Installer icon When the Installer window appears select the options you would like the installer program to install In most instances the default selections will suffice For a description of each of these options refer to the notes found in the box directly above these options use the up and down arrows to scroll through the notes Once the desired options are selected click on Install If the driver is on multiple disks the installer will prompt you as to when each disk is to be inserted The appropriate files will automatically install onto your computer An alert box will then display indicating that installation is complete Click on OK to exit the Installer As an added feature a print utility called the FARGO Backgrounder is included with your PrimeraPro printer driver Although installing this feature is not essential to the initial operation of the printer you may wish to utilize the Backgrounder at a later date For installation instructions and for more information on the FARGO Backgrounder refer to Section 8 of this manual The Chooser The Chooser is a Desk Accessory in the Apple menu Before you can use t
23. Pro can be used with a variety of Amiga software application programs If your application program allows printing it will more than likely be compatible with PrimeraPro Before printing you must first install the PrimeraPro printer driver and the FARGO device print program for the Amiga The PrimeraPro driver the FARGO device print program and the installation software have been provided on an Amiga DOS 3 5 diskette To install the printer software insert the diskette in an available drive open the disk icon and double click the Install icon The installation program will then install PrimeraPro s Preferences printer driver and the FARGO device print program Installation may also be done from a shell prompt View the READ ME file for instructions Both the Preferences printer driver and the FARGO device print program are explained in the following sections C Using PrimeraPro s Preferences Printer Driver Printer Preferences sys Prefs Printer Use the Prefs Printer program to select PrimeraPro as the current printer and set the other gadgets as described below Other PrimeraPro files may be visible on the list but should not be selected Printer Type PrimeraPro Printer Port Parallel Paper Type Single Paper Format U S Letter A 8 5 x 11 U S Legal A Long A size with tabs Narrow Tractor A4 210mm x 297mm Wide Tractor A4 Long A4 size with tabs Other options are reserve
24. REVERSE THE RIBBON DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE THERMAL PRINT HEAD 19 20 C Placing the Ribbon Cartridge into the Printer 1 Press the Cover Release Lever Allow the cover to swing up and open 2 With the cover open place the Ribbon Cartridge into the printer Be certain that the supply end of the Ribbon Cartridge is towards the rear of the printer 3 Close the cover When you start to print the notches on the Ribbon Drive Hub and the Take Up Roll will automatically engage D About Paper and Transparency Film PrimeraPro comes equipped with both a wax thermal transfer and a dye sublimation sample media kit The wax thermal transfer kit contains 25 sheets of standard grade paper and 5 sheets of transparency film The Dye Sublimation Starter Kit contains 10 sheets of dye sublimation paper This should be enough to get you started The amount of media contained in each kit matches the number of prints on each Starter Ribbon When you need more thermal transfer paper it is highly recommended that you use FARGO brand paper Although PrimeraPro prints wax thermal transfer on plain paper papers with a very smooth finish or a coated finish give you the best possible print quality and color brightness Two grades of thermal transfer paper are available from FARGO Standard Grade and Premium
25. Wax Monochrome Dye Sub 3 Color Dye Sub 4 Color Dye Sub AB Dye Sub Click on the Color Matching down arrow and select the appropriate color matching option Select None if you are more interested in print speed rather than print color if you have already color corrected 37 38 Intensity K Panel Text Mode Write Direct to Port your image for printing or if you are using some other third party color matching software Select Algebraic if you would like the printer driver to make very simple yet fast color balance adjustments This option gives you more natural looking images without actually utilizing any specific color matching software and without slowing down the processing speed of the printer driver Select FargoColor to enable color matching profiles written specifically for your printer This option automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles This results in a very precise color match compliant with ICC standards NOTE Since the FargoColor option is intended to match color hues as closely as possible you may notice that some colors may appear slightly muted when printing simple spot colors Since the default system profiles provided are generic the colors of some monitors may still vary slightly from your output As a solution raw printer profiles are included with this upgrade in case you would like to combine your custom m
26. able output wax thermal transfer and dye sublimation Wax thermal transfer is a process which uses a wax based ribbon roll that is partitioned by a number of consecutive 9 x 14 colored panels The panels are grouped in a repeating series of three separate colors Cyan Magenta and Yellow C M Y along the entire length of the ribbon A fourth black panel C M Y K is often added along with the other three colors to achieve prints with a more dense or true black PrimeraPro always prints the yellow panel first followed by the magenta panel the cyan panel and finally the black panel if you are using a four color ribbon As the ribbon and paper pass simultaneously beneath the print head the thousands of thermal elements within the print head melt the waxed based ink thus transferring thousands of tiny colored dots from the ribbon onto the paper The paper makes a separate pass for each colored panel on the ribbon By combining the different colored dots in different combinations this process is called dithering PrimeraPro is able to print an almost infinite number of different color combinations Dye sublimation is similar to wax thermal transfer in that it still involves a three color three pass process beneath the same thermal printhead The difference however lies within the special dye sublimation ribbon and paper and in the transfer process itself Unlike the wax thermal ribbon each colored panel on the dye
27. ach page of the document into a separate spool file creating a different job in the queue for each page Print jobs are always added to the bottom of the queue When the job currently processing is complete the spool file for that job is deleted from the hard disk and the top most job in the queue is then processed Jobs that are on hold are displayed at the bottom of the job list in italic font A job goes on hold when it has been canceled or when an error is detected during processing An overall status message about the Backgrounder displays in the lower left corner of the window The normal message is Available indicating that the Backgrounder can process jobs immediately or add them to the queue File menu Open Status Window and Close Status Window Opens and closes the Backgrounder status window The FARGO Backgrounder continues to work if the status window is closed Log Files The FARGO Backgrounder has the ability to create and maintain a sequential history file or Log file of Backgrounder print jobs This Log file can be enabled and manipulated with the following commands on the File menu New Log File Selects a new file in which to maintain your ongoing Backgrounder printing log Save Copy of Log as Saves the current Log file to a new file name or location of your specification Start Recording Log Begins logging print history Before the Log file is started you are asked to specify a Log file in w
28. alk port for use with a Macintosh These communication ports are the means by which the printer receives data from your computer This section describes the pin assignments protocol and signal specifications for both the parallel data input port and the LocalTalk Interfacing port Information B CENTRONICS The Centronics type parallel interface is the most type Parallel widely used printer interface due to its simplicity Interface speed and standardization throughout the PC industry The printer s parallel interface connector is a standard 36 pin Amp type with two metal wire retaining clips It mates with a standard PC to printer parallel cable Always keep the interface cable under 15 feet in length if connecting to a PC or under 6 ft in length if connecting to an Amiga Pin assignments are as follows WIRE DIAGRAM DB36P DB25P 1 1 2 2 19 PIN 1 3 3 25 13 1 i O 5 5 6 6 o9 7 7 te O 8 8 Ro O 9 9 o9 10 10 o9 O 11 11 o9 12 12 13 13 O y 14 14 14 PIN 1 36 18 18 31 16 36 17 19 THROUGH 30 19 THROUGH 25 SHELL SHELL TABLE B 1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments 86 C AppleTalk Interface The mini 8 pin serial interface connector is the standard interfac
29. ange of colors that can be printed The colors maintain their relative positions so the relationship between colors is maintained Solid Color Relative All colors that fall within the range of both source and printer profiles are left unchanged This type of color matching allows some colors to be exactly the same A disadvantage of this type of matching is that many colors may map to a single color resulting in tone compression Saturation The relative saturation of colors is maintained from the source to the printer Colors outside the range of the printer are converted to colors with the same saturation but different lightness ColorSync also supports three different Quality levels Best Normal and Draft The better the quality the longer the image will take to process Choose these options accordingly To print a document select the Print command from the File menu The Print dialog box displays Print every page of the document Print from page 1 to page 1 only FARGO PrimeraPro Copies 1 Pages All From 1 O Reverse Order Number of copies to be printed Prints document from last page to first page Print dialog box 49 50 NOTE NOTE Type the number of copies you require into the Copies box Select All to print the entire document or From to print a range of pages Specify the range by typing the first and last page numbers inclusively into the boxes Select Reverse Order
30. application and re start to clean up the memory of the Macintosh Use the FARGO Backgrounder for processing a batch print see the Batch Printing section of this manual As a last resort you should remove any INIT and CDEV files in your System Folder that you don t need When the driver is printing in Draft or High uality it stores the pages to be printed from the ocument in a temporary file This file is usually in the System Folder and is called the Spool File some applications may re name the file or putitina different folder In some cases the spool file can become very large particularly if the images are complex such as scanned photographs The following points help reduce the risk of running low on disk space Always start up from the hard disk The driver creates the spool file on the current startup disk A floppy disk will probably not have sufficient space on it The driver poe all the papes to be printed into a single spool file If you have only a little space left on the hard disk you can print each page from the document adidun using the From and To fields in the Print dialog box Make sure that the printer is visible from the Chooser and that its name is listed and selected If it is not visible make sure that the printer has power and is connected to AppleTalk network or the printer port of the Macintosh Try disconnecting and E power to the printer Try connecting the printer directly to the
31. ation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate and or obtain warranty service for this equipment For Users in Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada Section 1 Introduction A How Your PrimeraPro Color Printer Works uti a 1 By Special Pea tires curada 2 Section 2 Safety Precautions 3 Section 3 Getting Started A Choosing a Good Location 12 B About Moisture Condensation 13 C Unpacking and Inspection 13 D Identifying the Patinando 14 E Removing the Ribbon Cartridge 15 Section 4 Ribbons and Pa
32. bbon Cartridge and shut the cover If a streak persists Contact FARGO Technical Support for further assistance see Section 11 for Technical Support information As a cleaning option you may wish to purchase a PrimeraPro Print Head Cleaning Kit from your local dealer or from FARGO This kit includes pre moistened pads that are ideal for regular print head cleaning Your PrimeraPro has a durable PVC plastic casing that should retain its luster and appearance for many years Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind Never spray the cabinet with a cleaner Rather spray the cloth first and then wipe down the printer As you use your PrimeraPro dust and paper particles will accumulate inside the printer s case These particles are attracted to the underside of the ribbon by static produced during printing and can cause voids on the printed image Periodically use the following procedure to remove dust and paper particles 67 68 1 Open the printer s top cover with the Cover Release Lever 2 Remove the Ribbon Cartridge from the printer The Ribbon Cartridge should also be cleaned by wiping out each end of the cartridge with a moist cloth This will prevent dust buildup 3 Remove the Paper Output Tray 4 Remove the screw on the front of the printer located just above the Paper Output Tray 5 Gently pull out
33. be much improved if you check Better bitmap scaling in the Expert dialog box Some applications have an option to enable or disable fractional character spacing It is often found in a Preferences dialog box or as part of the Page Setup dialog box It should always be selected to ensure that the driver can position text accurately Some applications need to have a special option selected to enable color output Try disabling extensions To disable extensions restart the Macintosh holding down the shift key or remove them from the Extensions folder and restart Extensions that may cause a conflict would most likely offer some sort of enhancement to a printer or other output device To isolate the extension causing the problem try reinstalling suspected extensions one at a time while printing to the PrimeraPro Printing Method Printing Resolution Thermal Print Head Heating element Element layout Element density Color Panel Order Color Monochrome Printing Speed Wax Dye sub Paper Feed Method Media Size A4 A A4 Long A Long Legal Ink Ribbon Wax thermal transfer Dye sublimation Printing Area Wax thermal transfer Dye sublimation Paper Tray Wax thermal transfer Dye sublimation Non impact wax thermal transfer dye sublimation Software selectable color and monochrome Highest quality mode 600 x 300 dpi Regular mode 300 x 300 dpi Thin film resistor Single horizon
34. box is checked the FARGO driver will print the image in a reversed format making the printed image appear as if you were viewing it in a mirror This is useful when printing images for thermal or T shirt transfers 45 46 Perfed Paper When printing onto A long or A4 long paper or transparency film with perfed extensions you may find that PrimeraPro will print over the perfed lines if the printed image is large enough To avoid this simply select the Perfed Paper option Selecting this will allow PrimeraPro to position the printed image only on the area of the paper within the perfed lines or extensions This will lower your image 2 5mm and reduce the maximum printable length on the page to 10 8 for A long print media or 292mm for A4 long print media Print within margins Most color printers cannot print over the entire piece of paper There is often a non printable margin that the printer mechanism physically cannot reach For the PrimeraPro this non printable margin is 5 inches on top and 1 2 inches on the bottom Some applications do not take this non printable margin into account when printing the document The top left corner of the document on screen is positioned at the top left corner of the paper when printed Selecting the Print within margins option in such applications forces the document to print at the top left corner of the printable area Normally you should not have to choose this option since the applicat
35. c II Macintosh Color Classic Macintosh LC Macintosh Quadra QuickDraw System 7 LocalTalk and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe Adobe Illustrator and Type Manager are trademarks and Postscript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore Amiga Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History Edition 1 7 960102 Copyright 1994 FARGO Electronics Incorporated 7901 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie MN 55344 All rights reserved ili iv For Users in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separ
36. ch the printable side the white glossy side of the dye sublimation paper Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality 25 26 3 Insert the print media PRINT SIDE FACING DOWN between the paper guides Move the Adjustable Paper Guide to match the paper size A and A4 size markings are indicated on the left side of the Paper Input Tray IMPORTANT NOTES 1 You must firmly push the stack of print media into the printer A small amount of extra pressure is required to push the paper underneath the internal feed roller If inserting a stack of standard A size 8 5 x 11 paper for example the paper should be pushed into the printer until the head of the arrow on the fully extended Paper Input tray is visible Once the paper has been inserted slide the adjustable paper guide over until it is flush with the edge of the paper stack This will ensure consistent paper feeding 2 Transparency film sheets even those with anti static back coatings generate static electricity Although this static build up won t harm your printer it can cause feeding problems For best performance and reliability remove printed transparencies from the Paper Output Tray after each has finished printing A Applying Power 1 A power transformer supplied with the printer should be properly configured for the power used in your country Remove the transformer from its box and double
37. cument will be printed Draft will provide a quick print at screen 72 dpi resolution Since rasterization is done at a lower resolution the printer will begin printing faster The 300 x 300 selection will give much better results but will require more time for rasterization and more memory The 600 x 300 selection is the highest quality output available but will increase the time needed for rasterization and printing The higher resolution print modes will also require more free space available on your hard disk drive the startup volume The Enlarge reduce option alters the size of the printed document between the integers of 25 and 400 a setting of 100 indicates the document will be printed at actual size An on line Help feature is also available in the Page Setup dialog box This feature will assist you in understanding your options from the various PrimeraPro dialog boxes Expert Options The FARGO driver has some options that rarely need to be changed These options are contained within a separate Expert options dialog box accessed from Page Setup by clicking on Expert FARGO PrimeraPro Expert options O Mirrored O Test anti aliasing O Perfed Paper C Color bitmap smoothing O Print within margins 9 32 bit QuickDraw O Better bitmap scaling Black text on black pass only 4 reduction Intensity 50 Lighter ETT Darker Color matching Bptions Expert dialog box Mirrored When the Mirrored
38. d and should not be used Note Use PPCI interface for paper size selection The other gadget settings do not affect PrimeraPro graphics printing and should be left as is for text printing For more information about the printable area for each paper size refer to page 24 of this manual This will help you determine which paper size to use for your printing needs Graphics Printer Preferences sys Prefs PrinterGfx Use the Prefs PrinterGfx program to set the graphics printing parameters The settings below are most common when printing to the PrimeraPro although they are not required to be set as shown Different applications may use or allow changes to these settings at print time If a setting such as Density or Resolution for some applications is not seen within the application s print box you may assume that it is using the Prefs setting Prefs settings must be saved prior to entering the application s print box 59 60 NOTE The Floyd dither setting negatively effects colors when printing dye sublimation output If printing with the dye sublimation process use ordered dithering since it does not have an effect on dye sublimation printing Wax thermal transfer printing is not affected by this problem so any dither pattern can be selected These settings are only suggestions You may change them as needed for your application Dithering Ordered Scaling Fraction Image Positive Aspect Vertical Shade Colo
39. de on the Paper Input Tray to the left or right for A and A4 size sheets To adjust between regular and long lengths of paper you must make an adjustment in the printer driver setup see Section 6 7 or 9 for instructions on using your specific printer driver Keep in mind the following information when selecting your paper size IMPORTANT NOTE A size Letter and A4 size paper have a non printable area on the top of the sheet or the right side of the sheet when printing in landscape mode of 0 5 12 7mm and on the bottom of the sheet of approximately 1 20 30 5mm Remember this when sizing images in software application programs and when selecting media If a full page of printing is desired use A long A4 long or Legal size paper or transparency film with perfs Additional notes on paper size PrimeraPro always sizes the paper automatically during the first part of the print cycle This happens when the printer initially draws the paper in pauses and then feeds the sheet back out to print the first panel Paper must fall within the tolerances noted in Table 4 1 below in order to be sized correctly by the printer Otherwise the sheet is ejected and the On Line light will blink rapidly to indicate an error Table 4 1 lists the maximum printable areas for the five different accepted paper lengths and the various types of media available for each page size Make sure that the image you re sending to the printer falls within
40. ding upon your computer loading will take about 10 to 20 seconds 9 Select the Set As Default Printer button in the Printers window PrimeraPro has now been selected as your default main printer If you wish to use another printer later you must de select PrimeraPro and switch back to the other printer s driver 10 Finally select the Connect button Check that the box called Fast Printing Direct to Port is selected should contain an X Although this option is not necessary it helps the printer deliver maximum print speed and best overall performance Select OK to exit the Connect window Select Close to exit the Printers window See section C for information on printer driver settings and options Add Unlisted or Updated Printer List of Printers i Default Printer FARGO PrimeraPro on LPT1 Close Installed Printers Connect FARGO PrimeraPro on LPT1 HP LaserJet IIIP on LPT1 Setup HP LaserJet IIP Plus on LPT1 Remove Add gt gt Set As Default Printer ae Help E Use Print Manager List of Printers Install Unlisted or Updated Printer Generic Text Only Agfa 9000 Series PS Agfa Compugraphic 400PS Agfa Compugraphic Genics Apple Laserwriter Apple LaserWriter Il NT Apple LaserWriter II NTX Local Port Not Present Local Port Not Present Local Port Local Port Timeouts seconds Device Not Selected Transmission Retry E Fast Printin
41. driver diskette Warranty Statement and Registration Card This manual and other printed information Save the carton and packing materials They will come in handy when transporting the unit or shipping it for service 13 14 D Identifying the Parts These illustrations show the controls switches and indicator lights and input jacks found on your PrimeraPro For complete instructions about each control or feature see later sections of this manual Power Switch Power On LED On Line Switch AMIGA AND PC Ventilation Slots Power Parallel Input Jack Interface Adapter 12345678 MACINTOSH Ventilation Slots Power Apple Input Jack LocalTalk Interface E Removing the Ribbon Cartridge The printer s Ribbon Cartridge is located inside the unit during shipment Remove the cartridge from the printer using the following procedure 1 Press the Cover Release Lever Allow the cover to swing up and open 2 With the cover open you can see the Ribbon Cartridge 3 Remove the shipping tape from both sides of the cartridge Grasping the tab on the front of the cartridge carefully remove it from the printer 15 16 4 Flip open the Ribbon Cartridge Cover You are now ready to go on to Section Four to learn about paper ribbons transparencies and how to load the various media NOTE
42. e 43 ColorSync e ssi sire siet coercere ot 49 Opus nee ad an 49 Perceptual sn io ritirati 49 SE e ee SE 49 Solid Color Relative teretes 49 Commands and Control Codes 88 Configuration Amiga IV da endete s 58 63 Macintosh Drivers oasis 44 49 RIDDON m 83 SE 83 84 Windows Driver 36 37 Connecting PrimeraPro A AAA a 59 To the Macintosh na 41 To the PC il 31 DPI About tiene qae Re 2 AIIP eni 62 Macintosh prato 45 Windows eng 37 Dye Sublimation E 1 Expert Options 32 bit QuickDraw ss 47 better Bitmap Scalihe iii 46 Black Texts 47 Color Bitmap Smoothing rana 47 Color Matching uoo de oe aiai 47 Colorada 49 ParsoCol nada 48 A oath tthe ee 48 E setas vet Pp tan eq a 47 Mirrors israel 45 Berfed Papers a a 46 Print within MATS IDS oro 46 Text Ante AN ASIP edi oor eintragen tein 47 FARGO Backgrounder ADONE cr ra 51 Batch Printing stan ada ea 56 Installing iie ig eee obi Meere eed 51 Memory Usage ee 56 Men c 53 Printing MIA rates ala ia 52 FARGO device 58 63 FARGO Driver See Macintosh Printer Driver Interfacing Pila E 57 Macintosh een 41 42 Parallels essen er 86 Pe NOR E 31 Macintosh Printer Driver Installation ea ep 42 Una 44 Maintenance Cleaning Cistica Lana suna 67 Driv Roller tene delirante 70 de Rod ee ne 67 Print lead sense ee 66 Clearing a Jam Paper sa met een M 69 A A en 69 Media ADOU Ei ene tr eto ees 1 21 77 Jin abile 69 A re cr ner
43. e is performed if you notice a streak on the page where ink was not transferred 1 Open the printer s top cover with the Cover Release Lever 2 Remove the Ribbon Cartridge from the printer If you observe dust and or other par ticles laying on the top surface of the ribbon manually roll it up into the take up roll Occasionally dust may settle on the top surface of the ribbon sheet and cause print quality problems 3 Usea soft lint free cloth to wipe dust and any accumulated particles off the surface of the print head 4 Re install the Ribbon Cartridge and shut the cover If a streak in the printout persists perform the steps in section C on the next page Ribbon Guard Print Element Print Head Plastic Cover Output Roller C Expanded Print Head Cleaning D Cleaning the Printer s Case E Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Perform only if you have a streak on the printed output that can t be solved by the Standard Head Cleaning procedure 1 Open the printer s top cover with the Cover Release Lever 2 Remove the Ribbon Cartridge from the printer 3 Use a soft lint free cloth soaked lightly with isopropyl alcohol to wipe off the surface of the print head Be extremely careful not to use too much alcohol it must not be allowed to drip into the printer 4 Allow the print head to thoroughly dry before re installing the Ribbon Cartridge 5 Re install the Ri
44. e printer with virtually any software package running under these operating environments without any special set up or configuration beyond the initial installation of the specific software driver and interface cable From an IBM PC an ASCII print mode is also available for monochrome text only printing from DOS or other non Windows applications Data is sent to PrimeraPro in a bit mapped rasterized format This means that your computer along with the printer driver software does almost all of the complex Raster Image Processing RIP work So the faster your computer the faster the image will be RIP d and sent to your PrimeraPro Your PrimeraPro Color Printer has many distinct advantages over other color printing technologies With its dual function wax thermal transfer dye sublimation color printing capability PrimeraPro offers you incredible printing versatility Wax thermal transfer colors are generally brighter and more vibrant than dot matrix or ink jet Cost per page is dramatically lower than ink jet And speed is far greater than both of these other color printing methods In addition PrimeraPro s dye sublimation process gives you continuous tone photo realistic output no other color printing technology can match Another advantage lies within PrimeraPro s ability to print either 300 DPI dots per inch or 600 x 300 DPI output with either the thermal wax transfer or the dye sublimation process Simply by mak
45. e type used by Macintosh PrimeraPro s Apple Local Talk 230 4 Kbps compatible interface allows PrimeraPro to be connected either directly to the printer port of your Macintosh or to an Apple LocalTalk network Direct connect AppleTalk is supported for those who wish to use a standard serial cable to directly connect PrimeraPro to a Macintosh computer You may use the standard Apple Macintosh Peripheral 8 Cable or the equivalent when printing to PrimeraPro To use the printer on an Apple LocalTalk network use the Apple LocalTalk Locking Connector Kit DIN 8 or the equivalent Connecting to other LocalTalk networks requires a Local Talk DIN 8 connector compatible with the particular network PrimeraPro supports the following AppleTalk Protocols AppleTalk Link Access Protocol ALAP AppleTalk Transaction Protocol ATP Printer Access Protocol PAP Datagram Delivery Protocol DDP Echo Protocol EP Name Binding Protocol NBP and Routing Table Maintenance Protocol RTMP Pin Assignments are as follows eoo O DO O x No Connection TxD Transmit Data active low from printer Signal Ground connected to logic and chassis gnd RxD Receive Data active low to printer TxD Transmit Data active high from printer COPD B NN RxD Receive Data active high to printer TABLE B 2 Apple Local Talk Interface Pin Assignments 87 Appendix PrimeraPro s Printer Commands and C
46. eat used in the printing process Color matching Click on the Color Matching box and select the appropriate color matching option Select None if you are more interested in print speed rather than 47 48 print color if you have already color corrected your image for printing or if you are using some other third party color matching software When the Gamma method is selected you can access the gamma correction method by clicking on Options Through gamma correction the FARGO driver allows you to individually increase or decrease the intensity of the red green and blue components of the print A graphical representation of each gamma curve follows A curve that bends inward produced with a Gamma factor less than 1 0 darkens that color component A curve that bends outward lightens it A Gamma Factor of 1 0 produces a straight line that does not adjust the color component at all Gamma correction or DK Cancel Green Blue Factor 0 6 fito Factor 1 4 1 0 Factor 2 2 1 6 Gamma Correction dialog box The Gamma correction values affect every color on the printed page lightening or darkening the Red Green Blue values in each of those colors as specified The correction values you choose are stored separately for each document If another document is opened the previous correction values for that document are used Select the FargoCol
47. er Also be sure the Ribbon Cartridge is clean and free of any dust particles 2 Defective ribbon Check to see that ink is not missing on an unused part of the ribbon If it is replace ribbon Symptoms poor or faded print quality over the entire sheet of paper or transparency Be sure you have the appropriate supplies installed Do not use dye sublimation ribbon or paper if you have a wax thermal transfer print option selected in your printer driver setup or vice versa Both the dye sublimation option and the wax thermal transfer option require their own separate and specific set of supplies Dye sublimation ribbon and paper come packaged together and can only be used for dye sublimation printing The dye sublimation ribbon is distinguished by its plastic cores and the dye sublimation paper is distinguished by its white glossy finish The wax thermal transfer ribbon is distinguished by its cardboard cores and can be used in conjunction with any smooth surfaced paper Paper is upside down Most papers have a good and bad print side Be certain that you are loading paper with the print side facing down On the dye sublimation paper the printable side of the paper is the white glossy side this side of the dye sublimation paper should be facing down when inserted into the printer Paper is not of a good enough quality use a smooth non porous paper stock for wax thermal printing Change to a smoother shinier paper or
48. eraPro to Your Amiga 57 B Installing the Amiga Printer Driver 58 C Using PrimeraPro s Preferences Printer Driver see 59 D Using PrimeraPro s FARGO Device id A ra a 63 Section 10 Maintenance A Supplies Required nta 65 B Standard Print Head Cleaning 66 C Expanded Print Head Cleaning 67 D Cleaning the Printer s Case 67 E Cleaning the Inside of the Printer 67 F Clearing a Paper ottima iret ea 69 G Clearing a Ribbon Jam an en oet 69 H Cleaning the Drive Roller 70 Section 11 Troubleshooting A General Troubleshooting For PrimeraPro 71 B Troubleshooting For FARGO s Macintosh Printer Driver and Backgrounder 78 Section 12 Technical Specifications 81 Appendix A Switch Settings A Ribbon Configuration een 83 B Character Set Configuration 84 Appendix B Interfacing Information A Introduction sitial 86 B Centronics type Parallel Interface 86 C AppleTalk Interface ral mene 87 Appendix C PrimeraPro s Printer Commands and Control Codes A Standard Text Printing sin 88 B Wax Thermal Color Output 88 deci ie 90 A How Your PrimeraPro Color Printer Works PrimeraPro utilizes two different yet closely related printing technologies to achieve its remark
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50. fore trying to pull it out of the printer 5 Ifeverything looks good and you ve printed your first page of color output congratulations You ve successfully completed set up and initial testing A Connecting PrimeraPro to Your Macintosh PrimeraPro for the Macintosh is designed to be used with any Apple Macintosh supporting Color QuickDraw The FARGO driver uses Apple s 32 bit Color QuickDraw graphics language to generate its printed color images and can produce high resolution prints with accurate formatting in up to 16 7 million colors per page The driver cannot be used on the Macintosh Plus SE or Classic because these models do not support Color QuickDraw Minimum System Requirements 8 Mb of memory The speed of the driver is increased with more memory A hard disk drive with at least 5 Mb of space free System software 6 0 3 or higher The FARGO driver is compatible with Kanji System Software and can print Japanese and other two byte character sets Recommended 16 Mb or more of memory System software 7 0 or higher A hard disk drive with at least 50Mb of space free Adobe Type Manager and or System 7 TrueType fonts These can be used with the FARGO driver to produce high quality text PrimeraPro can either be connected directly to your Macintosh s printer port or to your AppleTalk Network If connecting directly to a Macintosh use a standard serial cable with an 8 pin mini DIN connecti
51. g Direct to Port 35 36 C Using PrimeraPro s Windows 3 1 Printer Driver 1 Go back to the Control Panel and the Printers group using steps 1 and 2 on page 33 2 Select the Setup button NOTE 3 The FARGO PrimeraPro Color Printer on LPT1 screen appears Change the options as follows Once the printer driver has been successfully installed you will need to set the driver up for the type of paper and ribbon used There are also several additional options that can be selected Use the following steps to initially set up the driver and to make changes later on Default Printer FARGO PrimeraPro on LPT1 Close Installed Printers Connect FARGO PrimeraPro on LPT1 El HP LaserJet IIIP on LPT1 Setup HP LaserJet IIP Plus on LPT1 Remove Add gt gt Help E Use Print Manager List of Printers Install Unlisted or Updated Printer Generic Text Only Agfa 9000 Series PS Agfa Compugraphic 400PS Agfa Compugraphic Genics Apple Laserwriter Apple LaserWriter Il NT Apple LaserWriter II NTX Some applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their Print and or Printer Setup screens This means that you don t have to go back to Control Panel each time you want to change a setting or option in PrimeraPro s printer driver These applications will usually give you the same choices and options but in a slightly altered forma
52. g period of time i e load large images into an application launch a large application format a disk etc Such action will affect print quality The print job is processed automatically by the Backgrounder Other documents can be printed and in turn will be processed by Backgrounder While Backgrounder is running you can quit the current application and start another without disturbing your print jobs Backgrounder processes all print jobs in the order in which they were sent to the printer Status of currently processing print job e Backgrounder Print status Document Now Page 1 of 1 copy 1 of 1 Printing from disk 1 image 2 17 A image t List of On A E untitled queued hold print jobs Backgrounder status Available Print job in which a print error has occurred The Backgrounder status window gives you detailed information about the status of the print job currently processing and about each print job waiting in the queue The status of the job currently processing displays at the top of the status window The message indicates how much of the job has been processed and displays any other relevant information This line is blank if for example you manually start Backgrounder and no job is currently being processed E FARGO Backgrounder Menus The list of queued jobs displays below the current job in the order in which they were sent to the printer Some applications however may put e
53. grasping the plug Never pull the cord itself The unit is not disconnected from the main power source as long as the power transformer is plugged into the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Do not disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing only to qualified personnel Safety Precautions Sicherheits mafnahmen Machen Sie sich vor Inbetriebnahme des Ger ts mit den Sicherheitsma nahmen gr ndlich vertra Sicherheitshinweise VORSICHT ZUR VERH TUNG VON FEUERGEFAHR ODER ELEKTRISCHEN SCHL GEN DAS GER T VOR REGEN ODER FEUCHTIGKEIT SCH TZEN UM DIE GEFAHR VON STROMSCHL GEN ZU VERHINDERN SEITENABDECKUNGEN ODER R CKWAND NICHT ABNEHMEN DAS GER T ENTH LT KEINE TEILE DIE VOM BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN K NNEN WARTUNGSARBEITEN D RFEN NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM FACHPERSONAL DURCHGEF HRT WERDEN Das Ger t nur mit 120 V Wechselstrom und 50 oder 60 Hz betreiben Drucker die au erhalb der USA und Kanada verwendet werden sollten mit einem passenden Netztransformator 100 V oder 220 250 V Wechselstrom und Netzstecker ausger stet sein Wenn Sie nicht sicher sind ob sich Ihr Transformator und Stecker f r das rtliche Stromnetz eignen DAS GER T NICHT IN BETRIEB NEHMEN Siehe Kapitel 5 in diesem Handbuch oder wenden Sie sich an Ihren H ndler oder den Hersteller des Ger ts Den Betrieb sofort unterbrechen wenn ein Gegenstand in das Geh use gefallen oder Fl ssigkeit eingedrungen ist
54. he PrimeraPro color printer you need to select the FARGO printer driver using the Chooser This instructs the Macintosh to send documents to the PrimeraPro instead of to the LaserWriter or to the ImageWriter The Chooser displays an icon for all the printer drivers in the System Folder you may need to scroll through the list to see all of them You should see the icon for the FARGO driver that was copied from the original floppy disk If you do not see the driver go through the above installation procedure once more making sure that the Install Driver box is selected before you click on Install Click on the icon for the FARGO PrimeraPro and make AppleTalk active Select your printer from the list of FARGO printers on the right side of the Chooser s dialog box The PrimeraPro uses an automatic naming convention and does not support the Apple Namer program The first printer 43 44 NOTE C Using the FARGO Driver connected to the network will be named FargoPrimera001 the second will be named FargoPrimera002 and so on If your printer does not appear on the list be sure that it has power and is connected properly to your computer or network Finally Select either On or Off to enable or disable the Background Printing function When enabled this function allows you to work in the foreground of your application program while printing in the background Please refer to Section 8 for more information on background print
55. hich to save your processed print job entries When logging begins this option dims Stop Recording Log Stops logging print history This option dims once print logging stops Get Info Provides additional information about the currently selected print job Click on the processing job or any job in the queue before selecting Get Info 53 54 NOTE NOTE Double clicking on a job in the status window is a shortcut for Get Info Quit Exits the Backgrounder Note that you cannot quit while a job is being processed see Stop Processing on the following page All jobs in the queue are retained and processed when FARGO Backgrounder is next started The spool files are stored in the Spool Folder inside the System Folder If these files are deleted the corresponding print jobs will be lost and must be printed again Admin menu Stop Processing Stops the FARGO Backgrounder from processing any jobs although it will still receive them and add them to the queue A dialog box is displayed if Stop Processing is selected while Backgrounder is processing a job asking when the job should be put on hold The Backgrounder status box in the lower left corner of the window indicates that Backgrounder has stopped You cannot quit from Backgrounder while it is processing a job Stop Processing must first be selected to cancel the processing job and stop Backgrounder When Backgrounder stops the menu changes to Continue P
56. ices The FARGO device has a wide range of controls from A to Z 63 64 For full instructions on these FARGO device controls you must refer to the PPCI DOC file included on the PrimeraPro printer driver diskette This PPCI DOC file can be opened and read in any text program such as Directory Opus Final Writer etc You should also refer to the READ ME file contained on the printer driver diskette for further printer driver and FARGO device information In order to achieve the best output quality always use 24 bit high resolution images native to the Amiga Operating System If trying to print from a word processing program remember that these programs do not allow you to save images in an IFF format but rather only allow you to save in a TXT or DOC format Since these two formats are not native Amiga formats you will not be able to print them through the FARGO device unless you can export them to another program in an IFF format The following example shows how to print a typical image file through the FARGO device Example To print a file named PEARL IFF from an application which you would like to be 8 high 6 wide and in landscape orientation 1 Select the Save As option from the File menu 2 Change the VOLUME name or DRAWER in some applications to FARGO and the file name to PEARL LH8W6 Note The exclamation mark is used to start the information line This will save your image to the FARGO device and print
57. iculty printing with this option switch to the 300 x 300 dpi print option and encourage your favorite software program s manufacturer to support 600 x 300 dpi printing Contact FARGO Technical Support with questions How can I tell my printer supplies apart and which supplies are used specifically for wax thermal transfer printing and which are used for dye sublimation printing Note Dye sublimation and wax thermal transfer supplies are not interchangeable Each specific set of supplies must only be used with their specific printing method Ribbons Thermal wax transfer ribbons are distinguished by their cardboard cores and are available in monochrome 3 color or 4 color ribbon types Dye sublimation ribbons are distinguished by their plastic cores and are available in monochrome 3 color or 4 color ribbon types Paper and Transparencies Thermal wax transfer paper comes packaged in 200 sheet reams and is available in a Standard or Premium grade These paper stocks are simply smooth or coated paper stocks ideal for thermal wax transfer printing The Perf paper is a longer premium grade paper with tear off ends which allow for near full page wax thermal printing T shirt transfer paper is also available for thermal wax printing only The lines on the back of the T shirt paper denote the non printable side of the paper Dye sublimation paper comes pre packaged with the dye sublimation ribbon and is distingui
58. ilm You may be using a paper that is not very smooth Use another type Use transparencies that have an anti static back coating Optionally you may wish to take each transparency off the Paper Output Tray after printing Static causes the sheets to be attracted to each other and and can cause a jam to occur Use the procedures in Section 10 to remove the jammed transparency sheets Load at least 10 sheets of paper or transparency film at a time Paper may have been stored in a moist or humid environment and has swelled Use paper that has been stored in a temperature and humidity controlled room Be sure internal paper guide is set to proper page size See page 23 for more paper guide information This signifies a data transmission error This could be caused by a bad printer cable or port Try switching to a different printer cable preferably 6 feet in length If using a switch box try printing with your printer connected directly to your computer Symptoms when printing with the 600 x 300 dpi print option entire prints are shrunk vertically or sections of the print are disproportionately re sized 600 x 300 dpi printing is achieved through a software controlled resolution enhancement process which is relatively new to the color printer industry Unfortunately not all of the software applications currently available have been modified to support this printing process If you are having diff
59. ing The next time you open the Chooser the selected driver will no longer be highlighted The Chooser however remembers which driver is the current one but does not display it when opened Page Setup Before printing a document on the PrimeraPro you must select Page Setup from the File menu The Page Setup dialog box displays all of the available printer driver options Use the following descriptions to select the appropriate printer driver options for your current print job FARGO PrimeraPro version 4 0 10 Ca Paper Size Ribbon Type 3 Color DyeSub x each E Print quality Draft Orientation 116 US 300 x 300 600 x 300 Enlarge reduce Page Setup dialog box The Paper Size option specifies the size of media on which you are printing Select the one that is appropriate for the media size you are using The Ribbon type option specifies the type of ribbon with which you are printing Select the ribbon type option that is appropriate for the type of ribbon you are using Please note that the A6 paper size option is active only when the Photo Realistic ribbon type is selected This paper size should only be selected when printing with the special A6 size dye sublimation ribbon and paper installed in your printer All paper sizes and ribbon types are discussed in further detail in Section 4 of this manual The Print Quality option determines at which resolution the do
60. ing a selection within PrimeraPro s printer driver setup you can switch from printing high resolution 300 DPI output to printing astounding 600 x 300 DPI graphics with near flawless curves and laser quality text Operation is simple and straightforward Within minutes after opening the box and setting up your PrimeraPro you will be printing high quality exciting color output Warnings CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SIDE OR BACK PANELS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Before operating the Operate the unit only on 120 VAC 50 or 60 Hz unit please read the For printers that have been shipped outside of following safety the United States and Canada the proper voltage precautions carefully transformer 100 VAC or 220 250 VAC and plug should be furnished with the unit If you have any doubt as to whether you have the correct power transformer and plug for your country s power supply DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE UNIT Refer to Section 5 of this manual or contact your dealer or the factory Stop operation immediately if any liquid or solid object should fall into the cabinet Unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified service personnel Unplug the unit s power transformer from the wall outlet if you do not use the unit for a long time Disconnect the cord by
61. inter The green LED above both the Power and the On line buttons should be illuminated Make certain that the printer cable is securely connected An error message in the software application telling you that the printer is not responding is usually due to a missing or defective parallel interface cable The cover is not securely latched shut If your computer seems to raster the image and send it to the printer but the printer does not react at all you may be in need of more hard disk space for the size of your image You should have enough space on your hard disk for double the size of the file you are trying to print 71 The On Line LED light is flashing and an error message is displayed on your computer screen The paper transparency or ribbon is jammed My prints have streaks in them 72 Symptoms LED blinking could mean one of several errors If flashing fast indicates a paper or ribbon out condition Replace media as required Check that paper or transparency film is pushed all the way into the printer see NOTE 1 at the end of Section 4 F Also check for a paper jam Be sure to turn the printer off and on then cancel and restart your print job if you detect and clear a jam If flashing slowly indicates a data transmission error For some reason usually due to the application software or an incorrect printer driver set up the printer has become confused Turn power off and on again The
62. ion usually adds its margins to the non printable margin of the PrimeraPro Better bitmap scaling When selected this option reduces the distortion that can be seen sometimes in bitmaps and bit mapped fonts when printed on a high resolution printer Bit mapped images are often stored and printed at screen resolution 72 dots per inch dpi When a 72 dpi bitmap is printed on a high resolution printer the number of dots in the image must be increased Each dot on the printer is smaller than a pixel on the screen therefore dots must be added to maintain the overall size This option is rarely used and only useful for low resolution images 100 DPI or less When the PrimeraPro prints at 300 DPI print quality for every dot in the original bitmap the driver theoretically has to put 4 2 dots across and down the page Of course the printer cannot put fractions of a dot on the paper The driver therefore increases the number of dots by four or sometimes by five to even out the fractions Making the dots four or five times larger however can make the bitmaps look ragged The Better bitmap scaling option works by enlarging the size of the print enough for all 72 dpi bitmaps to be printed with an integer dot increase If this option is selected however the image printed will be reduced in size by 4 Text Anti Aliasing This option is only available when printing with the photo realistic ribbon type When selected this option wil
63. is option will enhance the rasterizing and printing process In this case the Write Direct to Port option should be selected For some computers however this option may either not be supported by the particular brand of PC or simply may not be necessary due to the PC s fast processing speed In this case the Write Direct to Port option should not be selected If you choose not to select this option all print jobs should be sent through Print Manager in order to achieve the highest print quality When the Write Direct to Port option is selected the Print to File option found within many Windows application programs is not supported The Print to File option is supported only when printing through Print Manager Select either Portrait or Landscape Portrait causes the page to print in the upright position where text is printed across the width of the page 8 5 x 11 Landscape causes the page to print in the sideways position where text is printed across the length of the page 11 x 8 5 An icon illustrating a printed page in the dialog box helps you remember the difference between the two 4 After your selections have been made press the OK button to return to the Printers group Press Close to return to the Control Panel group Exit the Control Panel and you re ready to go to an application program and print All printer driver options you selected will stay the same until you change them 39 40 D Prin
64. l improve the quality of printed text when using scalable fonts System 7 TrueType or Postscript Type 1 fonts with Adobe Type Manager Color Bitmap Smoothing This option is also only available when printing with the photo realistic ribbon type When selected this option will improve the appearance of lower resolution images Image processing time will be increased when using this option This option is rarely used and only useful for low resolution images 100 DPI or less 32 bit QuickDraw This option is available if the Macintosh has 32 bit QuickDraw installed it s built in on some Macintosh models or supplied as a separate file for others Selecting this option increases the maximum number of colors the FARGO driver can print from 256 to 16 7 million Most prints take longer to process when this option is selected Black text on black pass only Select this option if you wish to print all gray scale text with the ribbon s black panel only Normally when printing gray scale or black text PrimeraPro lays down all four of the ribbon s color panels By laying down only the black panel PrimeraPro is able to print black text with more sharpness and definition Processing time may slightly increase when this option is selected Intensity This control alters the lightness or darkness of the printed image Use your mouse to slide the box along the intensity bar or to click on the left or right arrows to adjust the amount of h
65. le in the A long or A4 long sizes Only the dye sublimation paper shipped with the 4 color dye sublimation ribbon is available in the Legal size paper Your PrimeraPro has an internal mechanical adjust ment that is factory set for either A size or A4 size paper If you need to change an A size unit all 110 120 VAC units to an A4 size unit all 220 250 VAC units or vice versa refer to the following instructions Please note that all 220 250 VAC units must be internally set to the A size in order to print onto the Legal size dye sublimation paper 1 Open the top cover and remove the ribbon cartridge 2 With the Paper Input Tray down and the Paper Output Tray the clear plastic tray removed unscrew and remove the only visible screw on the Front Frame Plate of the printer 3 Gently slide the entire bronze colored Output Assembly located just above the Paper Input Tray out about five centimeters steps 1 3 are illustrated up to this point on page 70 of this manual 4 Looking inside the printer the Paper Feed Roller and the two black brackets which attach it to the printer should now be visible 5 To adjust from A to A4 size print media gently slide the left bracket to the right approximately 25 To adjust from A4 to A size print media do just the opposite The internal A A4 adjustment is now complete Reverse these steps to reassemble 23 24 To adjust between A and A4 widths you must also move the Paper Gui
66. move the end caps which were used for shipping protection For dye sublimation ribbons simply remove the ribbon from its plastic wrap The dye sublimation ribbon should only be handled by the ends of the ribbon core Do not touch the colored portion of the dye sublimation ribbon Oil or dirt from your hands can impair print quality 2 The supply end of the ribbon is the side with ribbon on it The ribbon take up is the other end sublimation ribbon and 100 sheets of dye sublimation paper both in the unique A6 size format The A6 kit is perfect for printing snapshot size photos or illustrations Contact your local dealer of FARGO for current ribbon and refill kit selection and pricing Only the dye sublimation ribbon distinguished by its plastic cores together with the dye sublimation paper distinguished by its white glossy finish will produce dye sublimation output Do not use wax thermal supplies for dye sublimation printing Supply Take up 3 Place the supply end of the ribbon into the supply end of the Ribbon Cartridge the side with the cartridge cover Make certain that the ribbon is fed from underneath the supply end of the ribbon roll up and over the top of the take up end of the ribbon roll IMPORTANT 4 After the ribbon has been installed into the Ribbon Cartridge close the Ribbon Cartridge Cover You are now ready to place it back into the printer DO NOT
67. n check that the proper PrimeraPro printer driver is installed and selected Cancel and restart your print job from the application If your printer starts printing and stops flashing the On Line light slowly and Windows displays the message The printer on LPT1 is not responding you may need to increase your Transmission Retry Value In the Connect dialog box of the Printers option within the Control Panel you should increase your Transmission Retry Value from 45 to 900 Symptoms printer makes strange sounds maybe even stops printing If your dye sublimation ribbon is sticking to your dye sublimation paper check that the dye sublimation paper is loaded into the printer with the white glossy side facing down 2 Review the proper procedures for clearing jams in Section 10 Check that the paper is fully inserted into the printer Symptoms scratches that travel the entire length of the print from top to bottom Review the proper procedures for print head cleaning in Section 10 There may be a scratch or a burned out element in the print head Contact your local dealer or FARGO for print head replacement information My prints have blotches small voids in them Print quality overall is not good Symptoms small spots on the print with no ink or different colors of ink Most likely due to dust inside the printer Review the procedures in Section 10 for cleaning the inside of the print
68. n these two drawings as a guideline for the minimum clearances to the unit 2 Do not place the unit in a location where the ventilation holes located on the rear of the unit could become blocked 3 Do not install unit a near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or b in a place subject to direct sun light excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock B About Moisture Condensation C Unpacking and Inspection If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside the unit Should this occur print quality may not be optimum Leave the unit turned off in a warm dry room for several hours before using This will allow the moisture to evaporate While unpacking your printer inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit The following items should be included with your PrimeraPro Color Printer Printer Power Transformer Sample Media Kit Wax Thermal Starter Ribbon 30 Prints 2 Dye Sublimation Starter Kit 10 Prints Paper Output Tray Ribbon Cartridges 2 Printer Driver Diskette 3 5 Contact FARGO Technical Support for an optional 5 25
69. nder If you are not using the FARGO Backgrounder the document is stored in the printing queue and is not processed If you accidentally select Background Later and wish the document to be printed in the foreground delete the spool file that was created Spool files are stored in the Spool Folder inside the System Folder and have an icon like this As a last resort save what you are working on close all applications and do a system restart This clears the memory of the Macintosh If you are using the FARGO Backgrounder be sure it is opened before you open any other application Now try your print job again The FARGO driver displays an error message saying there is insufficient memory from which to print The FARGO driver displays an error message saying there is not enough room on the disk The FARGO driver displays an error message saying that the printer cannot be found on the network Is MultiFinder turned on applies only to System 6 If so try quitting from the application and setting the application memory size to a higher value 2Mb Try turning MultiFinder off and re starting the Macintosh before printing Try setting the driver to Draft quality Close all Desk Accessories and document windows other than the one from which you wish to print Turn off any options in the application that consume memory such as Use available memory for speed Save what you are working on quit from the
70. nformation is sent to the printer and a monochrome ribbon is 83 84 B Character Set Configuration installed the printer still assumes that there is a color ribbon installed Therefore the monochrome ribbon is advanced in order for the printer to verify that it is not printing on a yellow panel In this configuration the printer always assumes that a color ribbon is installed even when printing monochrome information 3 In configuration 2 when color page information is sent to the printer it will print normally When monochrome page information is sent to the printer the printer will not move the ribbon before printing even if a color ribbon is installed In this configuration the printer always assumes that a monochrome ribbon is installed when printing monochrome information If you often switch back and forth between color and monochrome ribbons be sure that switch 1 is in the down or on position This will save monochrome ribbon when printing monochrome information PrimeraPro s built in Letter Gothic 12 cpi character set is used mainly for DOS based printing Default character set is IBM s Code Page 850 sometimes referred to as PC 850 which includes characters for most European languages In Table A 2 different country character set selections are listed A portion of the actual printout from PrimeraPro s self test is illustrated in Table A 3 It lists all available resident bit mapped characters along wi
71. nsparencies have an anti static coating on their non print side which helps to minimize feeding problems 21 22 E Installing and Adjusting Paper Trays PrimeraPro has two paper trays The bottom tray Paper Supply Tray is for storing paper before printing The removable top tray Paper Output Tray catches paper after printing 1 Gently pull the Paper Supply Tray Door open and lower it until it is almost level 2 Pull out the Paper Supply Tray until it is fully extended 3 Locate the Paper Output Tray Two mounting posts are on the front side edges of the tray Place one post into the mounting hole located on either side of the front interior of the printer Please contact your local dealer or FARGO for current ribbon paper and transparency film selection and pricing 4 Slightly bend the Paper Output Tray just enough to place the remaining mounting post into the other mounting hole Lower the tray into place While care should be taken not to bend the tray too much don t worry the tray is not easily broken F Loading Paper or Transparency Film PrimeraPro readily accepts five different sizes of print media A size Letter A4 size A long Letter long A4 long and Legal size The A long A4 long and Legal size print media are simply extended length sheets which allow for a larger printable area FARGO wax thermal transparency film and T shirt transfer paper are only availab
72. nt le fonctionnement si un liquide ou un solide venait s infiltrer l int rieur de l armoire D brancher l appareil et le faire v rifier par un personnel qualifi D brancher le transformateur de la prise murale si l on pr voit de ne pas utiliser l appareil pendant un certain temps Pour d brancher le cordon d alimentation tirer sur la prise Ne jamais tirer sur le cordon L appareil sera connect la source d alimentation principale aussi longtemps que le transformateur de tension restera branch sur la prise murale m me si l appareil lui m me a t mis hors tension Ne pas d monter l appareil Confier l entretien de l appareil uniquement un personnel qualifi Precauciones de seguridad Antes de operar la unidad haga el favor de leer detenidamente las siguientes precauciones de seguridad Advertencias jPRECAUCION PARA EVITAR PELIGROS DE INCENDIO O CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO EXPONGA LA UNIDAD A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO QUITE LOS PANELES LATERALES NI DE FONDO EL INTERIOR NO TIENE PIEZAS REPARABLES POR EL USUARIO PARA SERVICIO DE REPARACION Y MANTENIMIENTO SOLICITE LA ATENCION DE UN TECNICO DE SERVICIO AUTORIZADO Opere la unidad s lo a 120 VCA 50 6 60 Hz Para las impresoras enviadas fuera de los Estados Unidos y Canad se suministran el transformador de voltaje 100 VAC o 220 250 VAC y enchufe apropiados junto con la unidad Si no
73. ntosh Amiga Standard 8 Bit Parallel Centronics type or Apple LocalTalk Up to 16 7 million 13 8 W x 5 8 H x 10 2 D 17 55 D with paper tray extended 35 05cmW x 14 73cmH x 25 9cmD 44 58cmD with paper tray extended 16 lbs 7 kg 5 C to 35 C 20 C to 55 C 5 C to 35 C guaranteed for Ink Ribbon 5 C to 45 C for up to one month is normally acceptable but not guaranteed 20 to 80 RH non condensation 0 to 95 RH non condensation 15 to 85 for Ink Ribbon Engine requires 16 5 VAC at 4 5 Amps 76500 76502 76504 Units will operate 105 127 VAC 76501 76503 76505 Units will operate 210 254 VAC 50 Hz 60 Hz USA UL1950 Canada CSA C2 2 Europe TUV GS IEC950 USA FCC Class B Canada CRC c1374 Class B Europe CISPR 22 B and EN55022 Class B TUV EMC Self certified based on IEC 801 2 3 4 CISPR 22 B and IEC950 certification One Year Parts and Labor Adobe Postscript Level 2 CPSI based software RIP and Postscript interpreter Ethernet Adapter external self powered module Monochrome and dye sublimation ribbons paper T shirt transfer paper transparency film m A6 Size Accessory Kit A Ribbon Configuration The PrimeraPro Color Printer has an 8 position Appendix DIP switch located on the rear panel next to the parallel input port These switches define a number of printer functions The factory default settings for the switches are in the
74. on on each end If connecting to an AppleTalk Network use any LocalTalk connector that is compatible with your specific network If you wish to connect PrimeraPro to an Ethernet Network optional interface adapters are available from your dealer or directly from FARGO for Twisted Pair Apple Ethernet or for Thin Coax Apple Ethernet Using PrimeraPro With An Apple Macintosh 41 42 Quick Start If you want to start using your color printer right away follow this quick start guide If you are unsure of any of the procedures refer to the detailed instructions on the following pages B Installing the FARGO Driver 1 Connect your PrimeraPro to your AppleTalk Network or directly to the Printer port not the modem port on your Macintosh 2 Install the FARGO driver 3 Use the Chooser to select the driver you have just installed 4 Select Page Setup from the File menu to select the appropriate printer setup choices The print quality should be set to 300 x 300 for most printing applications 5 Select Print from the File menu to print your document Make Sure you select the Print Now option until you are familiar with the FARGO Backgrounder refer to Section 8 of this guide for Backgrounder information Installation Insert the driver disk disk 1 if driver is on multiple disks into the disk drive of your Macintosh When the disk icon appears on your desktop double click on the disk icon to open the N
75. one a 120 VAC 50 o 60 Hz Le stampanti con destinazione diversa degli Stati Uniti e Canada sono di norma fornite con trasformatore per la tensione adatta 100 VAC o 220 250 Vac e relativa spina Qualora non abbiate la certezza che il trasformatore e la spina di cui disponete siano quelli adeguati alla alimentazione erogata nel vostro paese NON PROVATEVI AD USARE L UNITA Consultare il manuale alla Sezione n 5 oppure rivolgersi al rivenditore o alla fabbrica Arrestare immediatamento il funzionamento dell unit qualora si verifichi un versamento di liquido o la caduta di un oggetto solido all interno del suo alloggiamento Staccare la spina del trasformatore dell unit dalla presa a muro qualora non ne prevediate l utilizzo per un protratto periodo di tempo Disconnettere il cordone elettrico afferrandone la spina evitando sempre di tirare il cordone stesso L alimentazione alla unit non interrotta se la spina del trasformatore di tensione rimane collegata alla presa a muro anche quando l unit stessa risulta spenta 2 Non smontare la struttura dell alloggiamento Le riparazioni sono competenza soltanto di personale qualificato Precau es de seguran a Antes de operar esta unidade leia cuidadosamente as seguintes precau es de seguran a Advert ncia CUIDADO PARA EVITAR PERIGO DE CHOQUES EL TRICOS OU INC NDIO N O EXPONHA A UNIDADE CHUVA OU UMIDADE PARA REDUZIR O RISCO DE CHOQUES
76. onitor profiles with the printer profiles This is done using ColorSynergy software by Candela Ltd This program can also be used to create your own custom printer profiles For more information on ColorSynergy contact FARGO This control sets the lightness darkness of the printed image Place your mouse pointer on the box or on the left and right arrows to change the amount of heat used in the printing process Select this option if you wish to print all gray scale text with the ribbon s black panel only Normally when printing gray scale or black text PrimeraPro lays down all four of the ribbon s color panels By laying down only the black panel PrimeraPro is able to print black text with more sharpness and definition Processing time may slightly increase when this option is selected Please note that some applications may not support this option Selecting this option allows PrimeraPro s printer driver to bypass Print Manager and to send all print data directly to PrimeraPro When selected this option devotes all of your system resources to the current print job thus increasing print speed When the print job is finished your system NOTE Orientation resources will again be devoted to the normal function of your on screen applications Depending upon the processing speed and brand of your computer you may or may not need to select this option when printing with PrimeraPro For most computers selecting th
77. ontrol Codes This section contains a summary of the PrimeraPro Color Printer s commands and control codes These commands are used mainly by those who wish to drive the printer from specific applications and from operating systems other than Windows For more information on printer commands and control codes contact FARGO s Technical Support Group at 612 941 0050 88 A Standard Text Printing B Wax Thermal Color Output Whenever standard ASCII ASCII 32 127 data is sent to the printer and SW2 is ON PrimeraPro will print out all such data as text Therefore SW2 must be ON in order to print from the DOS prompt The resident bit mapped font is Letter Gothic 12 cpi A complete list of the standard characters contained in this resident font is on the self test printout Alternate country characters are enabled by selecting the proper DIP switches as listed in Appendix A Table A 2 A complete listing of the characters available along with country selections are listed in Appendix A Table A 3 This mode is enabled only with Switch 2 ON The following is a summary of printer commands for color output 1 Start of Graphics 1B 00 FF R H R is a hexadecimal number designating a ribbon type 31 3 color 32 monochrome 33 4 color H is a hexadecimal number designating a printer heat setting Range is 1 to 96 50 is nominal Use less than 50 for lighter print higher than 50 for darker p
78. or option to enable color matching profiles written specifically for your printer This option automatically adjusts the color of your image according to preconfigured printer profiles and default system profiles This results in a very precise color match compliant with ICC standards NOTE Since the FargoColor option is intended to match color hues as closely as possible you may notice that some colors may appear slightly muted when printing simple spot colors Since the default system profiles provided are generic the colors of some monitors may still vary slightly from your output As a solution raw printer profiles are included with this upgrade in case you would like to combine your custom monitor profiles with the printer profiles This is D Printing a Color Page done using ColorSynergy software by Candela Ltd This program can also be used to create your own custom printer profiles For more information on ColorSynergy contact FARGO The ColorSync option is available only if you selected the Install ColorSync 2 0 option from within the printer driver installer program when installing the PrimeraPro printer driver The printer driver installation procedure is described in Section 7 B Selecting the ColorSync option forces a ColorSync match to be performed on the image to be printed The following ColorSync options are available Perceptual All the colors of a given source profile are scaled to fit within the r
79. per A ADOBE RIbDONS usines re red e i te 17 B Loading Ribbon into the Ribbon Cartridge sella 18 C Placing the Ribbon Cartridge into the Printer deessent ds 20 D About Paper and Transparency Film 21 E Installing and Adjusting Paper Trays 22 F Loading Paper or Transparency Film 23 Section 5 Powering Up the Printer A Applying Power san 27 B Running the Self Test aoo ette aene 29 Section 6 Using PrimeraPro With an IBM PC or Compatible A Connecting PrimeraPro to Your PC 31 B Installing the Windows 3 1 Printer Driver il an 33 C Using PrimeraPro s Windows 3 1 Printer Driver sie serpentes ette tede 36 D Printing a Color Page sti 39 Section 7 Using PrimeraPro With an Apple Macintosh A Connecting PrimeraPro to Your Macintosh taco iio dira ea 41 B Installing the FARGO Driver 42 C Using the FARGO Driver ses 44 D Printing a Color Pages ana 49 Section 8 Using the FARGO Backgrounder for Macintosh A Introduction to Background Printing 51 B Installing the FARGO Backgrounder 51 C Printing With the FARGO Backgrounder 52 D The Backgrounder Status Window 02 E FARGO Backgrounder Menus 53 F Problems During a Background Print 55 G Tips For Using FARGO Backgrounder 56 Table of Contents vi Section 9 Using PrimeraPro With a Commodore Amiga A Connecting Prim
80. program allows printing it will more than likely be compatible with PrimeraPro Before printing you must tell the application that you re using a PrimeraPro This is accomplished the first time you use the printer by installing in Windows what is called a printer driver The printer driver is simply a diskette with software on it that gives PrimeraPro the proper commands it needs in order to print After you ve installed the driver put the driver diskette away in a safe place for possible future use It is very important to save the original printer driver diskette which ships with your printer This printer driver diskette includes special print information which is unique to your specific printer and which may be called for when updating printer drivers This section of the PrimeraPro Operator s Manual assumes that you are already familiar with Windows and know how to move around within Program Groups how to use a mouse and so on If you are not yet familiar with Windows consult the appropriate Microsoft documentation to become familiar with the basics of Windows before proceeding Use the following procedure to install PrimeraPro s Windows printer driver D Main E a File Manager BG Print Panel Manager ar Windows PIF Editor ReadMe Setup S Control Panel Settings Help Color Fonts Mouse Desktop Keyboard g 9 m o m x Intemational Date Time 386 Enhanced Drivers Sound Maz 5 amp amp
81. purchase FARGO brand wax thermal paper designed especially for PrimeraPro Print head could be very dirty Review the procedures in Section 10 for print head cleaning Not enough heat or too much heat to properly transfer ink Adjust the Intensity control in PrimeraPro s printer driver up or down 73 My Dye Sublimation prints look very dithered or pixelated The printer s top cover won t shut The paper feeds and acts like it s printing but nothing is printed 74 Symptoms prints do not look smooth or continuous but rather grainy and unclear Some applications have selections you must enable in order for PrimeraPro to use its own dither patterns For best output you should always use PrimeraPro s dither patterns Refer to your application program s instruction manual or contact the software manufacturer for details on how such selections are enabled For best photo realistic output you should always use high resolution 24 bit images If scanning an image always scan the image at a 24 bit color setting at the same resolution at which you will be printing and at 300 dpi If you stretch or blow up a small or low resolution image you will always get a pixelated or grainy effect when printing Symptoms something seems to be in the way and I m afraid to push harder Check that the ribbon is seated properly in the Ribbon Cartridge Check that nothing did in fact fall into the prin
82. r Threshold 7 Density 1 Smoothing Not Checked Center Picture Checked Color Correction Red Off Green Off Blue Off Colors 4096 The density or resolution of the printer is set by the PPCI program so the density gadget tells the driver which type of wax ribbon you are using Density 1 3 color wax ribbon YMC Density 2 Monochrome wax ribbon K Density 3 4 color wax ribbon YMCK With the exception of the Density setting these gadgets should be set as you would for any graphics printer Some experimentation may be necessary to achieve the desired results For more information about PrimeraPro s various ribbon types refer to page 17 of this manual PrimeraPro Control Interface sys WBStartup PPCI PPCI is provided to allow additional control over the PrimeraPro s printing operation Normally the PPCI program will be copied to the sys WBStartup drawer so that it will execute on startup The PrimeraPro driver will use default settings if PPCI does not alter them Therefore if you are not doing high resolution or dye sublimation printing PPCI is not needed and may be removed On the other hand PPCI is needed for 600dpi or dye sublimation printing and must be running whether hidden PopUp No or visible PopUp Yes default and may be run from startup or at any time prior to print time Progress on the print job can be viewed on the PPCI in the IDLE window if the PPCI is left running during the print job
83. rint 20 1 21 2 7E 95 7F 96 2 Start of Panel 86 C Cis a hexadecimal number designating a color panel 30 yellow 31 magenta 32 cyan 33 black 3 Raster Graphics Line 85 R bb b 00 R is a hexadecimal number from 00 to FF designating the number of times 1 to 256 to repeat this raster line b is raster graphics bytes If the first byte is less than 80 it represents a count of repeated bytes i e 41 42 denotes a 42 repeated 65 times If the first byte is greater than 80 it represents a count of unrepeated bytes i e 83 41 42 43 denotes the three hexadecimal values 41 42 43 The total number of repeated bytes and unrepeated bytes is 320 Blank raster line 85 R 00 R is repeat as described above 4 Page Eject 87 Example in hexadecimal 1B 00 FF 31 50 86 30 85 02 41 43 83 41 42 43 7F 00 15 00 00 87 This is for a 3 color ribbon a heat setting of 48 a yellow panel one set of raster bytes repeated 3 times and an end of page Each set of raster bytes contains 65 43 a 41 42 43 127 00 and 21 00 indicates a hexadecimal number 89 Index 90 Ab Accessory Kit ili 17 Adobe Type Manager 50 Amiga Printer Driver Installing assess M 58 ip PH 59 Apple Local Talk ue Linea 87 AppleTalk Interface 87 Backgrounder See FARGO Backgrounder Character Set Leere eer an pae 84 CHOOSER ecce eite onde etra
84. rocessing When selected the server starts processing the top job in the queue Preferences Presents a dialog box containing options for fine tuning the FARGO Backgrounder Background printing priority determines how much time the Mac spends processing the image and how much time it spends in the foreground application interpreting mouse clicks key presses etc When the priority is set to High Backgrounder processes the image faster but the foreground application may become less responsive With the priority set to Low Backgrounder takes longer to process the image yet the responsiveness of the other applications is improved Jobs menu All commands in the Jobs menu act on the currently selected job Hold Prevents an individual job from being processed Jobs that are on hold are displayed in italic font at the bottom of the queue Placing a job F Problems During a Background Print on hold is useful if you wish to create a print job at present yet save its processing until later If Hold is selected on the job currently processing the job is canceled before it is placed on hold Canceling the current job can take some time since the printer software may be performing a lengthy task that cannot be interrupted Remove Hold Moves the job from the hold section of the list and places it at the bottom of the waiting queue Delete Permanently removes the selected print job The corresponding spool file is dele
85. shed from wax thermal paper by its white glossy printable side and cream colored non printable side Thermal wax transfer transparencies are extended length sheets with perfed extensions which allow for near full page wax thermal printing Located on the perfed extension is a white sensing strip which the printer needs to detect each end of the transparency Dye sublimation transparencies are standard A letter or A4 length sheets with a white sensing strip at the top and bottom of the sheet There are no perfed extensions on the dye sublimation transparencies 77 B Troubleshooting For FARGO s Macintosh Printer Driver and Backgrounder An error dialog box appears when you try to print saying the printer is not ready The FARGO driver indicates that it is printing but there is no response from the PrimeraPro If you are having difficulty using the FARGO driver run through the following check list Is the printer plugged into the wall outlet Is the Power light on Is the printer selected in the Chooser Is the printer connected to the printer port of the Macintosh or to the AppleTalk network Does the printer have paper and the proper ribbon installed Ensure that the Now option is selected in the Print dialog box when the Backgrounder is not in use If the Background Later option in the Print dialog box is selected the driver creates a copy of the document that is processed later by the FARGO Backgrou
86. sing FARGO Backgrounder Memory Usage The FARGO Backgrounder processes documents faster if it is given more memory in which to operate You can change the amount of memory used by Backgrounder by clicking on the Backgrounder icon and selecting Get Info from the File menu Type the desired amount of allocated memory into the box in the lower right hand corner this is not possible while Backgrounder is running Remember that increasing the memory for Backgrounder decreases the amount available to the other programs NOTE You should start Backgrounder before starting any other applications The remaining memory is then available in a single block rather than in smaller segmented blocks Batch Printing When configured properly the FARGO Backgrounder can be used to process a large print run when the computer is not normally in use for example during a lunch break or overnight This type of printing is called batch printing To create a batch print simply print the required print jobs with the Background Later option of the Print dialog box selected Do this however without actually starting the Backgrounder Spool files are stored on the hard disk and remain on disk even when Backgrounder is not running Backgrounder looks for new spool files each time it is started and adds any that it finds to the list of queued print jobs When you choose to process the batch of spool files start the Backgrounder Backgrounder then
87. t Resolution Paper Size _ Cancel Ribbon Type 3ColorWax H Color Matching FargoColor Jl Intensity lighter 1111 VITI Pitt INIT darker O K Panel Text Mode O Write Direct to Port Drientation a Portrait Landscape Resolution Paper Size Ribbon Type Color Matching Click on the Resolution down arrow Two selections appear 300 DPI dots per inch or 600 x 300 DPI The 300 DPI setting offers high resolution output at the printer s standard print resolution The 600 x 300 DPI setting offers an increased resolution print for highly detailed graphics and text printing Printing with the 600 x 300 DPI setting selected will increase the time needed for rasterization and for printing and will also require more free space available on your hard disk Select the option that is appropriate for the print resolution you desire 300 DPI 300 DPI 600x300 DPI Click on the Paper Size down arrow A list of paper size selections will appear Select the one that s appropriate for the media size you are using See page 24 for important paper size information Letter Long A4 Long Legal 8 5x14 216x356mm AB 4x5 4 102x127mm Click on the Ribbon Type down arrow A list of ribbon selections will appear Select the ribbon type option that s appropriate for the type of ribbon you are using See Section 4 for ribbon information 4 Color Wax Monochrome Wax J Color Wax 4 Color
88. tal row 300 dots per inch 11 3 dots mm R 2 Technical Yellow Magenta Cyan Black if used Specifications Continuous single color Color 1 5 MPP C M Y Monochrome 2 PPM K Color 9 to 12 MPP C M Y Monochrome 3 MPP K Friction feed 210mm x 297mm 8 5 x 11 210mm x 330mm 355mm maximum 8 5 x 13 14 maximum 8 5 x 14 216mm x 356mm 3 Color Y M C 115 prints roll 4 Color Y M C K 80 prints roll Monochrome 360 prints roll 3 Color Y M C 25 prints roll or 100 prints roll 4 Color Y M C K 50 prints roll Monochrome K 100 prints roll Media Size Color Print Area Mono Print Area A4 210mm x 254mm 210mm x 266mm A 8 5 x 9 3 8 5 x 9 8 A4 long 210mmx297mm 210mm x 297mm Along 8 5 x 11 8 5 x 11 Media Size Color Print Area Mono Print Area A4 210mm x 254mm 210mm x 266mm A 8 5 x 9 3 8 5 x 9 8 Legal 8 5 x 11 3 8 5 x 12 3 216 x 287mm 216 x 312mm 50 Sheets Maximum 30 Sheets Maximum Transparency Film 25 Sheets Maximum 25 Sheets Maximum Transparency Film Output Tray Internal Font Printer Driver Interface Colors Dimensions Weight Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storage Supply Voltage Supply Frequency Safety EMI CE Warranty Options and Accessories 30 Sheets Maximum Letter Gothic 12 cpi 12 point Code Page 850 Character Set Windows 3 1 or higher Maci
89. ted from the Spool Folder Use this command only when you are sure that you do not wish to process the job Note that the job currently processing cannot be deleted this happens automatically when it is printed successfully Move Job Up and Move Job Down Adjusts the position of the selected job in the queue allowing you to prioritize jobs The queue is processed in top to bottom order Errors that are detected during a background print must be reported The FARGO Backgrounder however cannot simply present a dialog box as soon as the error occurs since the dialog could obscure work that is being done in the foreground program Error dialogs appear immediately if the FARGO Backgrounder is in the foreground when the error is detected If operating in the background Backgrounder stops processing until it is brought to the front When Backgrounder detects an error it beeps and visually indicates an error condition This error condition is signaled by alternately flashing between the Application menu and the Backgrounder icon A small diamond symbol is also displayed next to the FARGO Backgrounder icon within the Application menu Complete and save any work in the foreground application before bringing the FARGO Backgrounder to the front Once Backgrounder is in the foreground the error dialog displays and processing continues or is canceled Some errors force Backgrounder to stop processing all jobs 55 56 G Tips for U
90. ter Then go ahead and push slightly harder A microswitch and the ribbon s locating cam both have to engage and this requires some pressure as the cover is closed Symptoms printer sounds like everything is fine but no image Oh oh You may have loaded the ribbon upside down Open the printer s top cover and check what s happened If you did load it upside down you ll see lots of gooey ink all over the print head Give the print head a really thorough cleaning maybe twice see Section 10 for print head cleaning instructions Be careful not to damage the head The ribbon may have been loaded backwards This caused no harm Just turn it around so that the supply end is towards the back of the printer and the take up is towards the front Check the application program You may have sent down a request to print absolutely nothing The paper won t feed and the On Line LED starts blinking My printing gets cut off at the bottom or on the right side in Landscape mode Symptoms printer starts to make noise like everything is fine but no paper feeds a Push the paper or transparencies in all the way If inserting a stack of standard A size paper for example the paper should be pushed into the printer until the head of the arrow on the fully extended Paper Input tray is visible You re trying to feed media that s too thick or too heavy Try a lighter weight paper or transparency sheet The in feed rollers
91. th specific characters for each country selection COUNTRY SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 U S A off off off off FACTORY SETTING FRANCE on off off off GERMANY off on off off U K on on off off DENMARKI off off on off SWEDEN on off on off ITALY off on on off SPAINI on on on off JAPAN off off off on NORWAY on off off on DENMARK II off on off on SPAIN II on on off on LATIN AMERICA off off on on KOREA on off on on LEGAL off on on on TEST MODE on on on on FACTORY USE ONLY TABLE A 2 Character Set Configuration EST PRINT amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghi jk Imn opqrstuvwxyz Cu aaa ceeei11AA ert oo0 uyO o 0PR f i nN O i RR 4 AAAS a Ya Mr L ESAU s ISopEEES TI Ma MOBOOSOUPPUO UYYT CE 405 0 1 x AVAILABLE CHARACTER SETS SELECTED BY SWITCHES 5 6 7 8 gt B JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK II SPAIN II LATIN AMERICA KOREA LEGAL U S A FRANCE GERMANY U K DENMARK I SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN I mm D eem HH o er om D Du CAL oa o T a St Hs e e HS H SE e o 30 TABLE A 3 Character Set Selections 85 A Introduction Appendix Depending on your operating environment the PrimeraPro Color Printer is equipped with either a standard 8 bit Centronics type parallel data communications port for use with a PC or an Amiga or an Apple LocalT
92. th the Cover Release Lever 2 Remove the Ribbon Take Up core the side with used ribbon on it from the Ribbon Cartridge 3 Firmly pull the ribbon up and out of the printer while holding down the printer s On Line button This will rotate the drive roller backwards and eject the ribbon while you are pulling gently upwards 69 4 If any ink is visible on the drive roller clean it according to the steps in H below H Cleaning the Drive Roller Periodically you should clean the printer s drive roller This helps to prevent jams and maintain uninterrupted service Drive Roller Also perform this procedure if you notice any ink on the Drive Roller Use the following steps 1 Remove the Ribbon Cartridge 2 Locate the Drive Roller It is a long black rubber roller directly underneath the print head when the printer s cover is closed 3 Lightly moisten a clean lint free cloth with isopropyl alcohol 4 Wipe the roller thoroughly You can use the On Line and Power buttons to move the roller back and forth while you are wiping the surface clean 5 After the roller is clean replace the Ribbon Cartridge and close the printer s cover A General Troubleshooting For PrimeraPro The printer doesn t work at all If you have difficulty operating your PrimeraPro Color Printer the troubleshooting suggestions in this section should in most cases solve the problem If you still have
93. the Output Assembly It will only pull out about two inches Clean inside the opening and remove any debris that may be inside 6 If you have access to a very small vacuum cleaner most computer stores sell devices just for this purpose use it to vacuum out all visible areas inside the printer If you don t have such a device use a soft lint free rag slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe out all visible areas inside the printer s cabinet Be extremely careful not to let any alcohol drip inside the printer s case 7 Re install the Output Assembly the Paper Output Tray and replace the screw F Clearing a Paper Jam If a sheet of paper or transparency film becomes jammed inside the printer for some reason remove it with the following steps 1 Leave the power on and open the cover of the printer with the Cover Release Lever 2 Remove the Ribbon Cartridge 3 Press Power button to advance the paper Press On Line button to reverse paper 4 Turn the printer s power off and on again to clear its input buffer memory Press the Cancel button or equivalent in your application program Start the print over again G Clearing a Ribbon Jam If the ribbon becomes jammed in the printer s feed roller visible when you open the printer s top cover use the following procedure to correct the problem 1 Leave the power on and open the cover of the printer wi
94. ther side to the back of your PC at the LPT1 LPT2 or PARALLEL connector Tighten the cable s thumbscrews if your cable has regular slotted screws tighten them with a small screwdriver PrimeraPro is designed to be used with nearly any IBM PC or compatible running Windows 3 1 or higher For best performance drive PrimeraPro with a 486 computer with 8 meg of RAM or higher PrimeraPro uses a standard Centronics parallel port commonly referred to as LPT1 or LPT2 on most PC s If you already have another printer attached to this port and don t have a second parallel port available you may wish to add another parallel port This makes it easy to print color alongside your existing printer Obtain the correct cable not included from your dealer or FARGO and connect PrimeraPro to your PC as follows Using PrimeraPro With an IBM PC or Compatible 31 3 PrimeraPro must have its On Line light illuminated to receive data If the light is not on press the On Line switch 4 If the On Line light is flashing check for a paper mis feed or jam Press the On Line switch to resume operation B Installing the Windows 3 1 Printer Driver NOTE 1 After starting Windows go to the Main program group and select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel select Printers PrimeraPro can be used with virtually any Microsoft Windows 3 1 or higher software application program If your application
95. these printable areas Otherwise information at the bottom of the page could be missing Paper Page Color Print Monochrome Media Types Size Length Area Print Area Available Premium and Standard wax thermal A 8 5 x 11 8 5 x 9 3 8 5 x 9 8 transfer paper dye sublimation paper Letter and transparency film A4 210 x 297mm 210 x 254mm 210 x 266mm Premium and Standard wax thermal 3x10 Esam apeter paper dye sublimation paper A Long 85 x13 85 x11 85 x11 Premium wax thermal paper wax thermal transparency film Letter long 14 max T shirt transfer paper A4 Long 210 x 348mm 210 x 297mm 210 x 297mm dE a A 355mm max 8 3 x 11 7 8 3 x 11 7 T shirt transfer paper Dye sublimation paper for 4 color Legal PAR SIAE EEN 216 x 356mm 216 x 287mm 216 x 312mm TABLE 4 1 Paper Size Tolerances Image Sizes Available Media Follow these steps to load paper or transparency film 1 A maximum of 50 sheets of thermal transfer paper 25 sheets of dye sublimation paper or 30 sheets of transparency film print media can be loaded at a time Do not attempt to load more than these amounts For easiest paper loading always load at least 10 sheets of paper or transparency film 2 Before you install print media be sure it is free of bent edges and that it is neatly stacked Handle the dye sublimation paper only along the edges Do not tou
96. ting a Color Page Now that you ve set up the printer loaded media and installed the printer driver you re ready to print a color page Follow these steps to print your first image 1 Goto your favorite Windows application program 2 After you ve created an image press the Print button from the application s Print screen CorelDRAW BUTERFL2 CDR File Edit Transform Effects Text Arrange Display Special New Open Ctrl 0 Save Ctrl S Save As Import Export Insert Object TS _ Print Merge Print Setup Page Setup Exit 1 CACORELDRVADRAVASAMPLESYBUTERFL2 CDR 2 CACORELDRWADRAWASAMPLES BUTERFL1 CDR 3 CACORELDRVADRAVWASAMPLESMAZZ CDR 4 CACORELDRYADRAWISAMPLESIDOESALL CDR 3 PrimeraPro s RIP raster image processing begins Depending upon the complexity of the image and the processing speed of your computer it will take from just a few seconds to several minutes for printing to begin Generally photos and complicated graphics like many of those from programs like Corel Draw Micrografx Designer and other high quality imaging programs take longer than spreadsheet data graphs and charts 4 A page of paper will feed in print the first color yellow and then proceed to print the remaining colors Magenta Cyan and Black if using a four color ribbon Wait until all the panels have printed and the sheet is fully ejected be
97. up or off position These settings are adequate for most applications To change the settings use a pointed but not sharp object such as a pen or pencil Turn the printer s power switch on and off to initialize the Switch changes Settings The tables below list all possible switch settings on the PrimeraPro Color Printer The PrimeraPro Color Printer can be set for two basic types of ribbons and for two basic types of page information color or monochrome The switch settings described here allow you to optimize your printer for a minimum amount of ribbon waste depending upon which type of printing you do most often 1 If you are going to use only color ribbon leave SWI off If you are going to use only monochrome ribbon or both color and monochrome ribbon turn SWI on Refer to the table below SW1 Printer Configuration OFF Configuration 1 FACTORY SETTING ON Configuration 2 SW2 Text Mode OFF Disabled FACTORY SETTING ON Enabled SW3 Not Used FACTORY SETTING IS OFF SW4 Not Used FACTORY SETTING IS OFF TABLE A 1 Ribbon Configuration 2 Inconfiguration 1 when color page information is sent to the printer it will print normally However when monochrome page information is sent to the printer and a color ribbon is installed the printer will advance the ribbon to a color panel which is not yellow before printing When monochrome i
98. wer If you specify PopUp No the PPCI will remain hidden but active If you want to make it terminate simply double click on the PPCI icon again and the window will be forced to pop up At that time you may Quit the program thus removing it from memory The PPCI control panel contains the following gadgets Window close button Program keeps running but is hidden Messages Shows progress of the print job Base path name Shows location of temp files Heat Control Allows adjustment of the PrimeraPro s printing temperature Ribbon Type Select ribbon Paper Size Select paper XOFFset Shift to right by x pixels YOFFset Shift down by y pixels Copies Uses the temp files over again to produce multiple prints quickly File Prints to specified file if checked Force Disk Buffer Force disk buffing to save RAM Quit When idle terminates PCI Cancel When printing aborts current print job High DPI Checked for 600x300 DPI D Using PrimeraPro s FARGO Device Print Program When canceling a print job you may need to turn the printer off and on to complete the cancellation and clear the paper from the printer You will also need to cancel the print job from within the application Multitasking If you want to print from applications which will be running simultaneously the printer device will be locked by the first application to print until you have exited from that application s print box

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