MY DATACARD SD360 HAS PRINT RIBBON PROBLEM 109 DISPLAYED

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step 1: Open the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge.
step 2: Reposition, repair, or replace the ribbon and advance the repaired area one full turn.
Step 3: Replace the ribbon cartridge and close the printer.
Step 4: Press the User button on the printer. In the message box, click Retry, or click Cancel to cancel the card.

Generally it is an issue with the main logic board. How old is the printer?

Usually that occurs when the card position sensors inside the printer need a thorough cleaning. Get yourself a Datacard cleaning kit for the SD260/SD360 printers, and perform a standard cleaning with it - PLUS - use IPA alcohol soaked wipes to clean the "slot" in the card sensors where the card passes through during printing. That should take care of things.

If cleaning DOESN'T resolve the issue, and you either have extremely high print volumes on the machine (>100,000 cards), OR if it is more than 3 or 4 years old, then it could be the internal transport rollers are worn to the point that they are not consistently positioning the card properly. If that's the case, warranty will cover it (if still in effect), or otherwise repair or replace.

Every time you open the printer, it advances CMYK panel 01 to position the print head.This can cause loss of ribbon. Avoid opening the printer to the maximum you canoptimize your prints.

remove the ribbon and make sure the winding is correct. It sounds like the ribbon is in backwards

Do you get any errors?
1 st unplug and plug in to reset power
2nd replace print ribbon with new one, could be bad ribbon or bad RFID tag on the ribbon
3rd try printing a different card
if still not working i would recommend sending in for service.
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PR-01726 Ribbon Out
Out of print ribbon.
Possible Cause 1 : The print ribbon Cartridge is empty.

Solution 1 : Reload the print cartridge. Change the cleaning sleeve and replace the cartridge in the printer. Run a cleaning card as soon as printing is completed.

Possible Cause 2 : The printer ribbon is not loaded correctly.
Soultion 2 :Load the printer ribbon correctly and then close the cover.

Possible Cause 3 : This ribbon has been completely used.
Solution 3 : Use a new roll of ribbon.

Tips for Success
* When this message appears, replace the old ribbon with the new ribbon of the same type. The printer has already prepared the card data for this ribbon type. You can change the colors of monochrome ribbon (such as from dark blue to gold).

* If you must change the type of ribbon (such as (YMCKT to KT) when this message appears, install the new ribbon, cancel any cards waiting to print, and change the ribbon type settings. Finally, return to the card creation program to send the card data to print.

* If the ribbon was repaired, the wrong take-up spool was used. Repair the ribbon again, using the correct take-up spool.

If you cannot fix the problem contact your service provider for assistance.

FTB

First, what color is it breaking on? Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, Topcoat?

Next, I would do is clean all the rollers in the printer with isoprophyl alcohol (99% if you can find it, 91% is ok, 75% is you're in a bind). This is a common problem

Then, load the Printer Diagnostics from your print driver CD. In diagnostics, you can set the BASE POWER for YMC, K or Topcoat. The base power is totally different from intensity. As the printhead gets old, you may need to back off the intensity to keep the ribbon from breaking.

Lastly, take a look at the ribbon:
Is the image placed in the same spot of the ribbon on each panel or does it move (creep) higher or lower? This creeping action is caused by many things and would be best to be serviced by a technician.

Finally, printhead replacement. About $695 MSRP

Hello,
The printer does not know the the model of the ribbon installed and thinks it is a monochrome (single color) Print ribbon. You can verify this in the Driver toolbox under the supply tab, or in the advanced printing options.
The Datacard SP series printers use an RFID Radio freq. tag in the take up spool end of the ribbon. This identify s the ribbon model and supply use settings for the printer.
Make sure you have the most recent driver and firmware from Datacard, There is a firmware Update Available to help reading "weak" RFID tag's
Next try removing the RFID tag from another (old) ribbon and see if it that fixes the problem)
Aside from that you:
May have a counterfeit (non-Datacard) ribbon
A bad RFID tag
Someone removed your RFID tag
You need a firmware update (weak RFID tag)
A bad RFID reviver in the printer, which is a fairly cheap repair.
Basically try a new print ribbon if that does not correct the issue, have the printer serviced.
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in order of most likely
1 edge to edge settings in printer tool box are off.
2. print ribbon carriage (blue part you put the ribbon on is bad)
3. Bad ribbon
4. dealer needs to service to calibrate print head temp
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