FARGO electronic DTC400 - Manual (Page 242)

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DTC400/DTC300/DTC300M Card Printer User Guide (Rev. 1.1) 10-24
Selecting the Self Tests tab in the Diagnostics Utility
Use these options to run the internal Printer Self Tests.
Step Procedure
1 Select the appropriate Run button to execute either the Barcode Test Card,
the Standard Self Test or the Magnetic Self Test, as shown below. (Note:
These options apply to the DTC400, DTC300 and DTC300M Printers).
• Click on the Barcode Test Card button to test the resin printing capabilities
of the Printer (Note: A full color ribbon (YMC) with a resin panel (K) or a
resin ribbon is required for this test.)
• Click on the Standard Self Test button to determine Image Placement and
confirm that the Printer is working properly. (Note: The image consists of
fifteen (15) gray scale boxes. The gray boxes are composed from a
composite of YMC color panels.)
• Click on the Magnetic Self Test button to test the Magnetic Encoding
capabilities of the Printer. (Note: Be sure to have magnetic stripe cards
installed in your Printer when running this test.)