FARGO electronic DTC500 Series Printer User Manual


 
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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders User Guide (Rev. 6.0)
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Reviewing the DTC 515 Sequence of Operations
The following sequence describes a DTC515 doing a full color print job with magnetic
encoding.
Step
Process
1 The File information is received from the PC.
2 The Flipper Stepper activates and rotates the Flipper Table until the Flipper Home
Sensor detects a change in state.
3 The Flipper Stepper rotates the Flipper Table back a specific number of steps
(based on the Flipper Offset setting) to return the Flipper Table to a level position.
4 The Card Detection Sensor detects for the presence of a Card in the exception
feed.
5 The Hopper Lift Motor activates and lowers the Card Hopper until the Hopper Lift
Sensor detects a change in state.
6 Card detection sensor detects for the presence of a card.
If no card is seen, the following takes place:
a. The Hopper Lift Motor activates and raises the card Hopper until the Hopper
Lift Sensor detects a change in state.
b. The Hopper Transport motor activates and move to the other Hopper until the
Hopper Position Sensor detects a change in state.
c. The Hopper Lift Motor activates and lowers the Card Hopper until the Hopper
Lift Sensor detects a change in state.
d. The Card Detection Sensor detects for the presence of a Card.
7 The Card Feed Stepper activates and feeds a Card through the Cleaning Roller
and onto the Flipper Table.
8 The Flipper Stepper rotates the Flipper Table a specific number of steps (based on
the Encoder Angle setting) to position the Card for Encoding.
9 The Encoder/Flipper Feed Motor activates until the Card passes the Encoding
TOF Sensor.
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