Hdp5000 color and alignment keeps mis cuing after printing about 100 cards have adjusted the internal settings several times reinstalled drivers and firmware and the problem seems to solve then after about 100 prints starts to print unaligned again.

SOURCE: Ribbon keeps breaking

It might be because the printhead is heating up too high, and burning the ribbon.
Try lowering the heat in the driver.

SOURCE: ribbon align error

Try Calibrating the the print ribbon through the print driver printing preferences on the calibrate tab.

SOURCE: bad print heads

This is a continuing problem we have with our Fargo DTC550 printer. If you remove the printhead from the printer and look at the underside you will see a nick on the head in the same area you are getting a line on your card. Fargo claims we damaged the head due to not keeping the printer clean even though we clean at every ribbon change. I believe that the damage happens when a plastic debris (from the plastic card) gets between the card and the head. You must check your card stock to make sure there is no plastic debris on them. Bottom line, you have to replace the head and at the time it costs $700 per head.

SOURCE: Fargo 4250 card printer runs, but doesn't print.

take the ribbon out, and rewind it a little bit and see if you see print on it. if you dont, chances are your printhead is either bad or has loose cables going into it.

if you do see print, either your card is not aligning properly or the head lift motor might not be working (when the unit on, open the door, and press both buttons at the same time and see if the printhead does an up and down motion), platen roller is bad

SOURCE: I have already printed more than 1000 cards on my

I think all you need at this point in time is servicing the card printer, with some of the hardware components like the ribbon been replaced. try get a technician that will help you with this.

I wish you best of luck.