FARGO electronic HDP5000 User Manual

HDP5000 CUPS Driver User Guide
Linux & MAC OS
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Table of Contents
Supported Distributions CUPS 5 Installation Procedure for the CUPS Driver on Linux OS 6 Installation Procedure for MAC OS X Driver 7 HID/Fargo Printer Driver Setup 11
Selecting the Card Size 11 Selecting the Supported Ribbon Types 12 Selecting the Disable Printing Option 13 Selecting the Print Both Sides Option 13 Selecting the Split 1 set of Ribbon Panels Options 13
Using the Image Color Capabilities 14
Selecting the Color Matching Options 14
Selecting Resin Dither: 15
Following the Dye-Sub Intensity Procedure 15 Following the Resin Heat Front Procedure 16 Following the Resin Heat Back Procedure 16
Image Transfer Options 17
Selecting the Horizontal Option 17 Selecting the Vertical Option 17 Transfer Temperature 18 Transfer Dwell Time 18
K-Panel Options 19
Selecting the Front K-Panel Area 19 Selecting the Back K-Panel Options 19 Selecting the K-Panel Only Front Options 20 Selecting the K-Panel Only Back Options 20
Lamination Options 21
Lamination Position and Speed: 21 Lamination Side: 21 Lamination Film Types Per Cartridge 22 Lamination Transfer Temperatures per Cartridge 23
Magnetic Encoding Options 24
Setting the Encoding Mode 24 Setting the Coercivity 25 Sending ISO Magnetic Encoding Information 26 Sending JIS II Magnetic Encoding Information 27 Sending RAW Magnetic Encoding Information 27 Reviewing the URL Encoding Reference 27 Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table 28
Using the Command Line Option Setup for CUPS 29
Adding a USB Printer 29
Example output from lshal 30 Adding a Network Printer 31 Determining the Printer IP Address 32 Probing for Fargo Network Printers on the Network 33
Reviewing the File Listing 33 Printing a Sample Card 34
Entering the Print Only Command 34
Entering the Print with Mag Encoding Command 34
Managing Printer from the Cups Web Interface. 34 Printer-Specific Options 34
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Setting Printer Options 35 Canceling Print jobs from Command Line 35 General Printing Options for CUPS 35
Ethernet Installation Procedure for the MAC Driver 36 Printer Maintenance Options for Linux and Mac 40
Performing a Ribbon Sensor Calibration 40 Performing a Film Sensor Calibration 41 Performing a Lamination Sensor Calibration 42 Cleaning the Printer 43 Printing a Test Card 44
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Supported Distributions CUPS

The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a modular printing system for Unix-like computer operating systems, allows a computer to act as a print server. A computer running CUPS is a host that can accept print jobs from client computers, process them, and send them to the appropriate printer.
Linux 32-bit - Ubuntu 7.10, Fedora Core 7 & 8, Red Hat Enterprise 5, openSuse 10.3, NovelSuse 9.
MAC OS X Version 10.4 -10.5
File structure
CUPS service name & path /etc/init.d/cupsys CUPS PPD model path /usr/share/ppd/custom CUPS filter path /usr/lib/cups/filter CUPS config path /etc/cups LOG directory /var/log
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Installation Procedure for the CUPS Driver on Linux OS

Note: On some Linux Distributions, it may be necessary to disable SELinux (security enhanced Linux) capabilities in order to install or use the CUPS Driver.
Refer to the SELinux web site at: www.nsa.gov/selinux/ specific distribution for more information.
Step Procedure
1 Unpack the driver tar-ball by running the following command as root from the
directory the file was downloaded to:
# tar -xzvPf fargoHDP5000-1.0.0.4-1.tgz
(Note: If an existing driver was already present on the system, it may be necessary to restart CUPS to allow the file changes to take effect.)
or the documentation for your
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Installation Procedure for MAC OS X Driver

Download the Mac Printer Driver from www.fargosupport.com to the desktop. (This
will be in Zip format)
Unzip the folder
Double-click on the HDP5000V1.0.0.4 PKG folder to start the installation
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HID/Fargo Printer Driver Setup

Once the CUPS and MAC driver are installed the printer options are setup as shown below.
Go to webpage http://localhost:631 In order to access the Set Printer Driver options shown below.
(NOTE: Click here for Ethernet setup. Ethernet Installation Procedure for the MAC
Driver )

Selecting the Card Size

Card Options available include the Card Size only
Card Type, Orientation and Copies options are not supported. These options are supported in the application used to print.
Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
PageSize = CR80 Media Size =
CR80
Sets the Page Size for the print job to CR-80 (3.375"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW).
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Selecting the Supported Ribbon Types

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
Ribbon = YMC Ribbon Type =
YMC
Ribbon = YMCK Ribbon Type =
YMCK
Ribbon = YMCKK Ribbon Type =
YMCKK
Ribbon = YMCKH Ribbon Type =
YMCKH
Ribbon = K Ribbon Type = K Sets the Ribbon type for the print
Ribbon = PremiumResin Ribbon Type =
Premium Resin
Sets the Ribbon type for the print job to YMC – Full Color
Sets the Ribbon type for the print job to YMCK – Full Color/ Resin Black.
Sets the Ribbon type for the print job to YMCKK – Full Color/Two Resin Black.
Sets the ribbon type for the print job to YMCKH – Heat seal.
job to Premium Resin. Sets the Ribbon type for the print
job to Premium Resin.
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Selecting the Disable Printing Option

Command Line Usage
DisablePrinting = True Disable Printing
DisablePrinting = False
CUPS option Description
Select it to encode or re-encode cards to
= Yes
Disable Printing = No
save time and avoid the use of printing supplies.
Select it to perform full printing and encoding operations.

Selecting the Print Both Sides Option

Command Line Usage
PrintBothSides = True Print Both Sides
PrintBothSides = False Print Both Sides
CUPS option Description
If the Printer is equipped with a Flipper
= Yes
= No
Module, it will print the second page of a print job on the back side of a card
If the print job has multiple pages, it will print on separate cards.

Selecting the Split 1 set of Ribbon Panels Options

Requires PrintBothSides = True and the Print Back Side option must be set to one of the “Print Only” values
Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
SplitRibbon = True Split 1 set of Ribbon
Panels = Yes
SplitRibbon = False Split 1 set of Ribbon
Panels = No
Select this option to automatically print full-color on the front of a card and resin black on the back of a card.
Each side of the card will use a full set of Ribbon panels regardless of the Ribbon configuration.
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Using the Image Color Capabilities

Selecting the Color Matching Options

Command Line Usage
ColorMatching = System
ColorMatching = None Color Matching =
CUPS Option Description
Color Matching = System Color Management
None
This provides a closer match to the RGB color specifications. (Note: This option shifts colors to a different color model so the colors in the image will more closely match how they appear on the monitor.)
Select None for print speed versus print color or for use of third party color matching software.
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Selecting Resin Dither:

Select the appropriate dither method according to the type of image to be printed. (Note: This option only affects those objects printed on the backside of a card with the resin black Panel of a YMCK or YMCKK Print Ribbon. This is only enabled when using at least one K panel and dual sided enabled, splitting one set of panels.)
Command Line Usage
ResinDither = graphics Resin Dither =
ResinDither = photo Resin Dither =
CUPS Option Description
This is a lower quality print. Optomized for Graphics
This is a higher quality print. Optomized for Photos

Following the Dye-Sub Intensity Procedure

Command Line Usage
DyeSubIntensity=0 <-50 to 50>
CUPS option Description
Dye-Sub Intensity (YMC) = 0 1. Adjust the Dye-Sub Intensity
value higher to use more heat when transferring dye-sub colors to the card. (Note: This will produce a darker, more saturated image.)
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2. Adjust the dye-sub Intensity value lower to use less heat when transferring dye-sub colors to the card. (Note: This will produce a lighter print.)
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Following the Resin Heat Front Procedure

Command Line Usage
ResinHeatFront=0 <-50 to 50>
CUPS option Description
Resin Heat Front (K) = 0 1. Adjust the Resin Heat Front
2. Adjust the Resin Heat Front

Following the Resin Heat Back Procedure

Command Line Usage
ResinHeatBack = 0
<-50 to 50>
CUPS option Description
Resin Heat Back (K) = 0 1. Adjust the Resin Heat Back value
higher to use more heat and increase the transfer of resin to a card.
value higher to use more heat to transfer resin to a card.
value lower to reduce the amount of heat (used to transfer resin to the card).
2. Adjust the Resin Heat Back value lower to reduce the amount of heat used and reduce the transfer of resin to the card.
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Image Transfer Options

Selecting the Horizontal Option

Note: Over adjusting the Horizontal offset may result in ribbon breaking.
Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
HOffset=0 <-100 to 100>
Horizontal Offset = 0 Use the Horizontal adjustment to
move the image toward the card output side of the Printer (if a positive number is entered) and toward the card input side of the Printer (if a negative number is entered).

Selecting the Vertical Option

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
VOffset=0 <-100 to 100>
Vertival Offset = 0 Use the Vertical adjustment to move
the image toward the front of the Printer (if a positive number is entered) and toward the rear of the Printer (if a negative number is entered).
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Transfer Temperature

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
TransferHeat =0 <150 to 190>
Transfer Heat = 0 <150 to 190>
Transfer Temperature Sets temperature for InTM transfer in Celsius Lower limit = 150.0 Celsius, Upper limit =
190.0 Celsius
UltraCard III - Composite: Default = 175.0 Celsius
UltraCard- PVC: Default = 175.0 Celsius
Custom: Default = 175.0 Celsius

Transfer Dwell Time

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
TransferDwell =20 <10 to 30>
Transfer Dwell = 20 <1.0 to 3.0>
Transfer Dwell Time Sets dwell time for InTM transfer in seconds per inch Lower limit = 1.0 seconds per inch, Upper limit = 3.0 seconds per inch
UltraCard III - Composite: Default = 2.0 seconds per inch
UltraCard - PVC: Default = 2.0 seconds per inch
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K-Panel Options

Selecting the Front K-Panel Area

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
KPanelAreaFront = None Front K-Panel Area =
None
KPanelAreaFront = FullCard Front K-Panel Area =
Full Card
Select None to have any graphics objects that are black in color to be printed using composite colors (YMC)
Select Full card to print any black graphic objects on the card in resin. Note: If using a YMCK Ribbon, Split 1 Set of Ribbon Panels must be set to No.

Selecting the Back K-Panel Options

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
KPanelAreaBack = None Back K-Panel Area =
None
Select None to have any graphics objects that are black in color to be printed using composite colors (YMC)
KPanelAreaBack = FullCard Back K-Panel Area = Full
Card
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Select Full card to print any black graphic objects on the card in resin. (Note: If using a YMCK Ribbon, Split 1 Set of Ribbon Panels must be set to No. It requires Print Both Sides be set to True.)
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Selecting the K-Panel Only Front Options

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
KPanelOnlyFront = True K-Panel Only Front =
Yes
KPanelOnlyFront = False K-Panel Only Front = No Select K-Panel Only Front
Select K-Panel Only Front if printing resin black onto a white background in order to maximize the sharpness of printed text and bar codes.
to have all black printed with the Yellow (Y), Magenta (M) and Cyan (C) Ribbon panels directly beneath the resin black (K) panel.)

Selecting the K-Panel Only Back Options

Command Line Usage
KPanelOnlyBack = True
CUPS Options Description
K-Panel Only Back = Yes Select K-Panel Only Back if
printing resin black onto a white background to maximize the sharpness of printed text and bar codes.
KPanelOnlyBack = False
K-Panel Only Back = No Select K-Panel Only Back to
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Lamination Options

Lamination Position and Speed:

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
LaminationPosition = <-100 to +100>
LaminationSpeed = < 8 to 55> Lamination
Lamination Position = < -100 to +100>
Speed = <0.8 to
5.5> Is a value
from 8 to 55 divided by 10.
Horizontal Offset:
To move the overlaminate more toward the card output side of the Printer, enter a positive number
Dwell Time:
Controls the throughput speed of the cards.

Lamination Side:

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
LaminationSide = 0 Lamination Side
= None
LaminationSide = 1 Lamination Side
= Front
No Lamination will be done.
Only front of card will be laminated.
LaminationSide = 2 Lamination Side
= Back
LaminationSide = 3 Lamination Side
= Both
LaminationSide = 4 Lamination Side
= Opposite
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Both sides of card will be laminated.
Will flip the card again before laminating.
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Lamination Film Types Per Cartridge

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
LaminationType1 = 0 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = Clear Film
LaminationType1 = 1 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = 0.6 Polygard
LaminationType1 = 2 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = 1.0 Polyguard
LaminationType1 = 3 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = Polyguard Alternating Patch
LaminationType1 = 4 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = Registered Film
LaminationType1 = 5 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = Holographic Film
Indicates that clear film is being used in cartridge 1.
Indicates that 0.6 Polyguard is being used in cartridge 1.
Indicates that 1.0 Polyguard is being used in cartridge 1.
Indicates that Polyguard Alternating Patch is being used in cartridge 1.
Indicates that Registered Film is being used in cartridge 1.
Indicates that Holographic Film is being used in cartridge 1.
LaminationType1 = 6 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 1 = None
LaminationType2 = 0 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = Clear Film
LaminationType2 = 1 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = 0.6 Polygard
LaminationType2 = 2 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = 1.0 Polyguard
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Indicates that clear film is being used in cartridge 2.
Indicates that 0.6 Polyguard is being used in cartridge 2.
Indicates that 1.0 Polyguard is being used in cartridge 2.
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LaminationType2 = 3 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = Polyguard Alternating Patch
Indicates that Polyguard Alternating Patch is being used in cartridge 2.
LaminationType2 = 4 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = Registered Film
LaminationType2 = 5 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = Holographic Film
LaminationType2 = 6 Lamination Film
type for cartridge 2 = None
Indicates that Registered Film is being used in cartridge 2.
Indicates that Holographic Film is being used in cartridge 2.
Indicates that no film is being used in cartridge 2.

Lamination Transfer Temperatures per Cartridge

Command Line Usage CUPS Options Description
LaminationTransferTemp1 = <500 to 1700>
Transfer Temp (Celsius) = <50 to 170 C>
Sets the transfer temperature in Celsius for cartridge number 1.
LaminationTransferTemp2 = <500 to 1700>
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Transfer Temp (Celsius) = <50 to 170 C>
Sets the transfer temperature in Celsius for cartridge number 2.
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Magnetic Encoding Options

Setting the Encoding Mode

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
MagEncodingMode1 = ISO
MagEncodingMode1 = JIS2
MagEncodingMode1 = Raw
MagEncodingMode2 = ISO
MagEncodingMode2 = JIS2
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = ISO
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = JIS II
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = Raw
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = ISO
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = JIS II
Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print job to ISO. See Sending ISO Magnetic
Encoding Information for additional
information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to JIS II. See Sending JIS II
Magnetic Encoding Information for
additional information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to RAW. See Sending ISO
Magnetic Encoding Information for
additional information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to ISO. See Sending ISO Magnetic
Encoding Information for additional
information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to JIS II. See Sending JIS II
Magnetic Encoding Information for
additional information.
MagEncodingMode2 = Raw
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Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print job to RAW. See Sending ISO
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additional information.
MagEncodingMode3 = ISO
MagEncodingMode3 = JIS2
MagEncodingMode3 = Raw
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = ISO
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = JIS II
Magnetic Stripe Encoding Mode = Raw
Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print job to ISO. See Sending ISO Magnetic
Encoding Information for additional
information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to JIS II. See Sending JIS II
Magnetic Encoding Information for
additional information. Sets the Encoding Mode for the Print
job to RAW. See Sending ISO
Magnetic Encoding Information for
additional information.

Setting the Coercivity

Command Line Usage CUPS option Description
Coercivity = High Coercivity = High Sets the coercivity for magnetic
encoding to 2750 Oersted
Coercivity = Low Coercivity = Low Sets the coercivity for magnetic
encoding to 300 Oersted
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Sending ISO Magnetic Encoding Information

The CUPS Driver uses URL Encoding when defining data to be encoding to the Magnetic Stripe. Any special characters (such as start and end sentinels) must be described with URL encoding to be recognized. See the URL Encoding Reference Reviewing the URL Encoding
Reference for additional information..
The first character of this data string must be the track's specific Start Sentinel (SS) and the last character must be the specific End Sentinel (ES).
The characters or data in between the SS and ES can include all of the valid characters specific to each track.
The number of these characters, however, is limited by each track's maximum character capacity.
When segmenting track data, the appropriate Field Separator (FS) must be used. The table below shows the SS, ES, FS and the valid characters defined for each track.
Track Start
Sentinel
Track 1 % ? ^ ASCII 32-95 78 Track 2 ; ? = ASCII 48-63 39 Track 3 ; ? = ASCII 48-63 109
End Sentinel
Field Separator
Valid Characters Maximum
Number of Characters
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Sending JIS II Magnetic Encoding Information

The CUPS Driver uses URL Encoding when defining data to be encoding to the Magnetic Stripe. Any special characters (such as start and end sentinels) must be described with URL
ncoding to be recognized. See the URL Encoding Reference below. e

Sending RAW Magnetic Encoding Information

The CUPS Driver uses URL Encoding when defining data to be encoding to the Magnetic Stripe. Any special characters (such as start and end sentinels) must be described with URL encoding to be recognized.

Reviewing the URL Encoding Reference

! * ' ( ) ; : @ %21 %2A %27 %28 %29 %3B %3A %40 = + $ , / ? % #
%3D %2B %24 %2C %2F %3F %25 %23
& %26
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Reviewing the ASCII Code and Character Table

ASCII Code Character ASCII Code Character ASCII
Code
32 space 56 8 80 P 33 ! 57 9 81 Q 34 “ 58 : 82 R 35 # 59 ; 83 S 36 $ 60 < 84 T 37 % 61 = 85 U 38 & 62 > 86 V 39 ' 63 ? 87 W 40 ( 64 @ 88 X 41 ) 65 A 89 Y 42 * 66 B 90 Z
Character
43 + 67 C 91 [ 44 ' 68 D 92 \ 45 - 69 E 93 ] 46 . 70 F 94 ^ 47 / 71 G 95 _ 48 0 72 H 49 1 73 I 50 2 74 J 51 3 75 K 52 4 76 L 53 5 77 M 54 6 78 N 55 7 79 O
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Using the Command Line Option Setup for CUPS

Adding a USB Printer

The primary CUPS interface can be accessed on the local computer using a web browser. The address for the CUPS interface is: http://localhost:631/
Step Procedure
1 Attach Power and USB to the printer. 2 From a Terminal window, run lshal to retrieve the list of devices. 3 Refer to the Example Output for lshal below for a sample of output to look for to identify
the printer. Record the Device URI to be able to add the printer. Example Device URI:
/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217
4 Choose Add Printer. (Note: If you are asked for a username and password, enter your
login username and password or the “root” username and password.)
5 a. Enter a Name, Location and Description for the Printer.
b. Click Continue.
6 a. If an entry exists in the dropdown, select the HAL Printing backend option
OR b. Select Internet Printing protocol (ipp) c. Click Continue.
7 a. Enter the Device URI recorded previously using the HAL printer Backend
Example:
hal:///org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217
b. Click Continue.
8 a. Select Fargo Electronics from the Make list.
b. Click Continue. Note: If Fargo Electronics is not listed in the Make list, it may be necessary to restart
CUPS and begin the process to add the printer again.
9 a. Select HDP5000 (en) from the Model list.
b. Click Add Printer.
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10 After installation is complete, it may be necessary to specify the page scaling options for
the Print Queue.

Example output from lshal

udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217' info.addons = {'hal_lpadmin --add'} (string list) info.callouts.remove = {'hal_lpadmin --remove'} (string list) info.capabilities = {'printer'} (string list) info.category = 'printer' (string) info.interfaces = {'org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Printer'} (string list) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0' (string) info.product = 'HDP5000' (string) info.udi =
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0_printer_A8010217' (string)
info.vendor = 'Fargo Electronics Inc ' (string) linux.device_file = '/dev/usb/lp0' (string) linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int) linux.subsystem = 'usb' (string) linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.0/usb/lp0' (string) printer.commandset = {'NONE'} (string list) printer.description = 'HDP5000 Card Printer' (string) printer.device = '/dev/usb/lp0' (string) printer.originating_device =
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_9b0_2110_A8010217_if0' (string) printer.product = 'HDP5000' (string) printer.serial = 'A8010217' (string)
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printer.vendor = 'Fargo Electronics Inc ' (string)

Adding a Network Printer

The primary CUPS interface can be accessed on the local computer using a web browser. The address for the CUPS interface is: http://localhost:631/
Step Procedure
1 Choose Add Printer (Note: If you are asked for a username and password,
enter your login username and password or the “root” username and password.
2 a. Enter a Name, Location and Description for the Printer.
b. Click Continue.
3 a. Select Internet Printing protocol (ipp) from the device list.
b. Click Continue.
4 a. Specify the Device URI, which is socket://[Hostname], where [Hostname]
is the IP address or DNS name for the Printer.
b. Click Continue. See Determining the Printer IP Address
information.
5 a. Select Fargo Electronics from the Make List.
b. Click Continue.. 6 Select appropriate printer mondel (en) from the Model list. Click Add Printer. 7 After installation is complete, it may be necessary to specify the page scaling
options for the print Queue. 8 Run the following command as root: (Where HDP5000 is the name of the
print queue created):
# lpoptions -p HDP5000 -o scaling=100
for additional
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Determining the Printer IP Address

Use this procedure to determine the IP address of a Printer.
Step Procedure
1 Apply power to the Printer. 2 Ensure that the Printer is connected to the network via the RJ45 jack on the
back of the Printer.
3 Wait up to one minute for the Printer to allow the Printer to obtain an IP
address from DHCP.
4 Press Info
Then hit Next until you get to the IP: prompt.
Display: IP Address Card
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Probing for Fargo Network Printers on the Network

The fargo-netprobe program installed with the driver can be used to probe for Fargo printers on the local subnetwork. This program must be run as root:
# fargo-netprobe
192.168.1.127

Reviewing the File Listing

/usr/share/cups/profiles/sRGB.icm Reference Color Profile /usr/share/cups/profiles/HDP5000CLR.icm Printer Specific Color Profile /usr/share/cups/model/HDP5000.ppd PPD File for the HDP5000 Card
Printer
/usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertofargoHDP5000 Raster Filter for the HDP5000 Card
Printer /usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/HDP5000Tst.prn Test Print file /usr/ share/fargo/HDP5000
/RibbonCalibration.prn /usr/ share/fargo/HDP5000/CleanPrinter.prn Clean Printer File /usr/ share/fargo/HDP5000/FilmCalibration.prn Film Sensor Calibration File /usr/
share/fargo/HDP5000/LaminatorCalibration.prn
Ribbon Sensor Calibration File
Lamination Sensor Calibration File
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Printing a Sample Card

Entering the Print Only Command

Using the Fargo Card Printer
---------------------------­To test the functionality of the printer, you can type the following command to print a sample card (root privileges not necessary):
$ lpr samplecard.jpg

Entering the Print with Mag Encoding Command

Run the following command:
# lp –d [PrintQueueName] –o “Magtrack1=%25MAGTEST1%3F Magtrack2=%3B1234567890%3F Magtrack3=%3B1234567890%3F” [filename]

Managing Printer from the Cups Web Interface.

The Web printer management interface is located at:
http://localhost:631/printers
From there you can perform all printer management tasks with a few simple mouse clicks.

Printer-Specific Options

Each printer has its own options that are based on the options in the PPD (driver) file. The lpoptions command provides a way to see a list of the available options:
lpoptions –p HDP5000 -l ENTER
Each option starts with the option name, a slash, the human readable text for that option, and a colon. This is followed by a list of values for that option. The asterisk (*) in from of the value indicates that this is the default setting. The options themselves follow the colon:
To see a list of available printers
lpstat –p –d ENTER
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Setting Printer Options

For many types of files, the default printer options may be sufficient for your needs. However, at times you may need to change the options for a particular file you are printing. Cups provides both they System V (lp) and Berkeley (lpr) printing commands.
The lp and lpr commands allow you to pass printer options using the –o options:
lpoptions –o landscape –o scaling=75 –o media=A4 filename.jpg ENTER
lpoptions –p HDP5000 –o PageSize=CR79 (printer specific) ENTER

Canceling Print jobs from Command Line

Use the lpstat command to show jobs and the printers:
lpstat –o –p ENTER
The cancel and lprm commands cancel a print job:
cancel job_id ENTER lprm job_id ENTER

General Printing Options for CUPS

brightness Sets the overall brightness of the output
gamma Sets the overall gamma correction of the output
job-sheets Chooses the banner pages to use for the job
landscape Prints in landscape orientation
media Sets the media size, source and /or type
number-up Sets the number of document pages to print on each sheet of paper
page-ranges Prints the selected pages in the document
page-set Prints all, even, or odd pages in the document
sides Prints single- or double-sided
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Ethernet Installation Procedure for the CUPS Driver

Step Procedure
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On the home page click the add printer button.
On the Add Printer page
Enter a name for the printer. The name cannot contain any spaces. Enter a description of the printer’s location. Enter a description of the printer.
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On the Device URI for (printer name) page enter the IP address of the printer in the format of socket://aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:9100 where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the IP address shown on the printer LCD display
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On the Model/Driver page select HDP5000 from the Model: list and click the Add Printer button
Refer to the users guide to set up the print options. When you have completed setting up the options click on the Set Printer Options to save your changes.
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Click the Print Test Page button to confirm printer operation.
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Printer Maintenance Options for Linux and Mac

Performing a Ribbon Sensor Calibration

Step Description
1 Ensure that the ribbon cartridge is removed. 2 Ensure the Printer’s cover is closed. 3 From a terminal window enter:
fargo-sendprn “/usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/RibbonCalibration.prn”
4 The Printer’s LCD will display CALIBRATE PASSED. Click on the OK
button on the LCD display to complete the procedure.
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Performing a Film Sensor Calibration

Step Description
1 Ensure the film cartridge is installed. 2 Ensure the printer cover is closed. 3 From a terminal window enter:
fargo-sendprn “/usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/FilmCalibration.prn”
4 The Printer’s LCD will display CALIBRATE PASSED. Click on the OK button
on the LCD display to complete the procedure.
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Performing a Lamination Sensor Calibration

Step Description
1 Ensure that the cartridges are out of the Laminator. 2 Ensure the Laminator cover is closed. 3 From a terminal window enter:
fargo-sendprn “/usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/LaminatorCalibration.prn”
4 The Printer’s LCD will display CALIBRATE PASSED. Click on the OK
button on the LCD display to complete the procedure. Please note that the laminator will only complete the calibration sequence
when it has reached operating temperature.
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Cleaning the Printer

Step Description
1 Remove Card, Film and Laminate cartridges and close the covers. 2 Remove the paper backing from both sides of the Cleaning Card. *Note: (DO
NOT remove left liner if a magnetic encoding module is installed in your
printer) 3 Insert the Cleaning Card into the Card Hopper’s infeed rollers. 4 From a terminal window enter:
fargo-sendprn “/usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/CleanPrinter.prn” 5 Guide the Cleaning Card into the printer if necessary. 6 When the Cleaning routine is complete, the Cleaning Card will exit the Printer. 7 Reinstall the Card, Film and Laminate cartridges.
Note: The Cleaning routine will begin after all current print jobs have
completed.
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Printing a Test Card

Step Description
1 Ensure that the cards are in the hopper. 2 Ensure that YMCK ribbon is installed in the printer. 3 From a terminal window enter:
lpr -l “/usr/share/fargo/HDP5000/HDP5000Tst.prn”
4 The test card should print.
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