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Manual FARGO electronic 970627-510489-(04)

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    970627-510489-(04) U ser Õ s Manual © 1997 by F ARGO Electr onics, Incorporated ™ 510489 FotoFUN! 7/29/98 3:26 PM Page i ...

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    ii Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice. F ARGO ELECTRONICS, INCORPORA TED, MAKES NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MA TERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. F ARGO shall not be liable for errors contained herein or ...

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    iii T able of Contents Section 1: Getting Started A. Choosing a Good Location ..................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection ...................................................................1 C. Identifying the Parts .............................................................................2 Sec ...

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    Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… Éfor choosing F ARGOÕs FotoFUN! Digital Color Photo Printer . FotoFUN! is the perfect way for you to print all of your smaller digital photos and designs at just the right size. W ith its wide variety of printing accessories, FotoFUN! is also the perfect way to print custom photo labels, photo postcards, bi ...

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    Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in handy when transporting the printer . C. IDENTIFYING THE P ARTS This illustration shows the printer Õs Cover Release Button, the Paper Input/Output Slot, the on off and clear buttons, and their LED indicator lights. The on off button turns the printer Õs power on and off. This button also s ...

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    3 Photo Ribbon and Paper Section 2: Photo Ribbon and Paper A. ABOUT PHOTO RIBBON AND P APER For full-color printing, FotoFUN! has a 3-color ribbon available. This ribbon consists of a series of three consecutive color ed panels along with a fourth clear overlay panel. The three colored panels, yellow , magenta and cyan, combine to of fer an almost ...

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    Photo Ribbon and Paper 4 3. Place the supply end of the ribbon in between the two black ribbon drive hubs located towards the r ear of the printer Õs interior . Insert the supply end so that the ribbon is fed from underneath the ribbon r oll. Hint: the ribbon drive hub on the right-hand side of the printer is spring-loaded. Use the end of the ribb ...

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    C. INSER TING PHOTO P APER, POSTCARDS, OR LABEL P APER FotoFUN! paper is inserted one sheet at a time and only when the printer prompts you to do so. 1. W ith ribbon installed and the printer cover closed, send a print job to FotoFUN! 2. When you hear the printer Õs feed r ollers begin to turn, insert the paper into the printer with the glossy pri ...

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    Section 3: Powering Up FotoFUN! A. APPL YING POWER The power supply included with FotoFUN! should be properly configured for the power used in your country . Remove the power supply from the box and double-check that it is corr ect. CAUTION! If you have any doubts about the plug configuration or the voltage, DO NOT A TTEMPT TO USE THE PRINTER. Cont ...

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    7 Powering Up FotoFUN! Power is automatically applied to the printer when it is plugged in. Press the on off button if you wish to turn the printer off. NOTE: Optional external power supply must be a listed Class 2 device with an output rating of 20 volts and 4 amps DC (direct curr ent). B. PRINTING A SELF TEST Now that ribbon is installed and powe ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for W indows 8 Section 4: Using FotoFUN! for W indows A. CONNECTING FotoFUN! TO YOUR COMPUTER FotoFUN! is designed to be used with nearly any IBM-PC ¨ or compatible running W indows 3.1x or W indows 95. For best performance, a minimum of a 486/66 computer with 8Mb of RAM or higher is recommended. The printer is equipped with a stand ...

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    9 Using FotoFUN! for W indows 2. Connect the other side to the back of your computer at LPT1, LPT2, or the P ARALLEL connector . The printer must have its clear light illuminated to receive data. If the light is not on, press the clear button. When connected properly , both the illuminated on off and clear lights will remain solid. B. INST ALLING T ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for W indows 10 2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Printers. 3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon. 4. Follow the on-screen instr uctions to complete installation. When prompted, do not have W indows print a test print since you most likely performed a printer self test in Section 3. When driver installation i ...

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    1 1 Using FotoFUN! for Windows mouse button and select the Properties option. Select the Details tab, then select the Spool Settings button. Select the Print directly to the printer option and click on OK. Again from the Details tab, select the Port Settings button. Deselect the Check port state before printing option and click on OK. See section C ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for W indows 12 10. Finally , select the Connect button. Check that the box called Fast Printing Direct to Port is selected. Although this option is not necessary , it helps optimize printer driver speed and performance. Select OK to exit the Connect window . Select Close to exit the Printers window . See section C for information on ...

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    13 Using FotoFUN! for W indows 3. The F ARGO FotoFUN! Printer screen appears. Change the options as follows: Paper Size The size of F ARGOÕs special photo paper is exactly 4Ó x 7.7Ó (102 x 196mm). The maximum printable area of this paper is 4Ó x 6Ó (102 x 152mm), leaving a non-printable margin of about .5Ó (13mm) at the top of the sheet and 1 ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for W indows 14 Ribbon T ype Indicates that you are printing with Color ribbon. Color Matching Click on the Color Matching down arrow and choose the color matching option thatÕs right for you. Select None if you are more inter ested in print speed rather than print color , if you have already color corr ected your image for printing ...

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    15 Using FotoFUN! for W indows imageÓ format when printed, the Overlay option will automat- ically become inactive, and the Intensity will automatically increase to the r ecommended setting of 85%. When deselected, all options will return to their default settings. Select this option only when printing images for mug transfers. Write Dir ect to Po ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for W indows 16 2. Open the image file you wish to print. For best results, use only 24-bit color , 203 dpi (or higher) images and print at an image size of approximately 100%. Over -enlarging an image or printing lower dpi images will cause your photos to appear jaggy or pixelized when printed. Likewise, printing file formats with l ...

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    17 Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh Section 5: Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh A. CONNECTING FotoFUN! TO YOUR COMPUTER FotoFUN! is designed to be used with any Apple Macintosh supporting Color QuickDrawª and running system softwar e 7.0 or higher . For best performance, a Macintosh with a 68040 processor and 8Mb of RAM (or higher) or a PowerMac with 8Mb ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh 18 The printer must have its clear light illuminated to receive data. If the light is not on, press the clear button. When connected properly , both the illuminated on off and clear lights will remain solid. B. INST ALLING THE FotoFUN! PRINTER DRIVER FotoFUN! can be used with virtually any Macintosh application program. ...

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    19 Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh 5. 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 scr oll through ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh 20 3. Select either the Modem or Printer Port to indicate to which port the serial interface cable was connected. If the Printer port is selected, AppleT alk should remain inactive while printing with FotoFUN! unless you are using AppleT alk through your Ethernet port. AppleT alk does not apply when printing with the Mo ...

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    21 Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh D. SETTING UP THE FotoFUN! PRINTER DRIVER Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will need to set the driver up with the appropriate print options. T o change or verify your printer driver options, select Page Setup from the File menu and change the options as follows: Paper Size The size of F A ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh 22 Color Matching Click on the Color Matching box and choose the color matching option thatÕs right for you. Select None if you are more inter ested in print speed rather than print color , if you have already color corr ected your image for printing, or if you are using some other thir d party color matching software. ...

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    23 Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh Orientation Select the appropriate icon accor ding to the orientation of your particular image. Enlarge/reduce This option alters the size of the printed image between the integers of 25% and 400%. A setting of 100% indicates the document will be printed at actual size. Please note that significantly enlarging or r e ...

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    Using FotoFUN! for Macintosh 24 printing file formats with less than 16.7 million colors (such as 256 color GIF files) will cause your photos to appear rough or grainy when printed. 3. If you intend to print a borderless print, you must also make sure that your image size is just a bit lar ger than 4Ó x 6Ó. This will assure that your image will b ...

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    25 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh Section 6: Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh The FotoFUN! printer driver for Macintosh provides a background print utility called the Print Backgr ounder . This print utility is turned on or off thr ough the Chooser . When the Backgrounder is turned on, it allows you to conveniently continue wo ...

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    Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 26 your print jobs. Backgrounder pr ocesses all print jobs in the order in which they wer e sent to the printer . C. THE BACKGROUNDER ST A TUS WINDOW 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 ...

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    27 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh D. BACKGROUNDER MENUS File menu Open Status W indow and Close Status W indow: Opens and closes the Backgrounder status window . The Backgrounder continues to work if the status window is closed. Log Files: The Backgrounder has the ability to cr eate and maintain a sequential history file, or Log file, o ...

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    Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh 28 Y ou cannot quit from Backgr ounder 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 Processing. When this option is selected, the server starts processing the top job in the qu ...

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    29 Using the Print Backgrounder for Macintosh E. PROBLEMS DURING A BACKGROUND PRINT Errors that ar e detected during a background print must be reported. The Backgr ounder , 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 for eground. Err or dialogs appear immed ...

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    Interpreting the FotoFUN! Indicator Lights 30 Section 7: Interpreting the FotoFUN! Indicator Lights The on off and clear LED indicator lights located on the front of FotoFUN! can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the printer . T o accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, of f, or flashing, please refer to the followi ...

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    31 Interpreting the FotoFUN! Indicator Lights Once you have determined and corrected the pr oblem, simply press the clear button and resume your print job or completely cancel and restart your print job. 3. When the clear light is FLASHING SLOWL Y , it is indicating a software or data transmission err or . This will occur if: ¥ FotoFUN! is not sec ...

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    Maintaining FotoFUN! 32 Section 8: Maintaining FotoFUN! FotoFUN! is designed to requir e very little maintenance. Nevertheless, there ar e a few procedur es you can perform on a regular basis or as needed to ensur e your printer Õs best performance. A. CLEANING THE PRINTHEAD This procedur e is done only if you notice a streak running the length of ...

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    33 Maintaining FotoFUN! B. CLEANING THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE PRINTER Occasionally , you may wish to clean dust or other accumulated particles from the inside or outside of your printer . Always disconnect your printer ’ s power before cleaning. T o clean your printer , use a soft, lint-free cloth slightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol to ...

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    Maintaining FotoFUN! 34 E. CLEARING A RIBBON JAM If the ribbon becomes jammed inside the printer (visible when you open the printer Õs cover), refer to the following steps to remove it: 1. Leave the power on and open the printer Õs cover by pressing the Cover Release Button. 2. Remove the ribbon take-up core (the cor e with the used ribbon on it) ...

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    35 T echnical Specifications Section 9: T echnical Specifications Print Method: Thermal Dye-sublimation Print Resolution: 203 dots per inch Print Speed: Approximately 2.5 minutes/print Colors: 16.7 million Printer Driver: W indows 3.1 (or higher), Macintosh Interface: Standard 8-Bit Centr onics-type Parallel (IBM-PC), Serial (Macintosh) Media Size: ...

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    Index Chooser................................................................................................19 clear Button ..........................................................................................2 clear LED Indicator Light ...............................................................30 Drive Roller ............................ ...

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    F ARGO Electronics, Incorporated Printed in The United States of America Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.A. P/N 510489 510489 FotoFUN! 7/29/98 3:26 PM Page 38 ...

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