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DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders User Guide (Rev. 6.0)
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Using the Image Position button______________________________________________________206
Using the Lamination tab (only with Card Lamination Module) _______________________________209
Selecting the Lamination Position ____________________________________________________210
Selecting the Lamination Side _______________________________________________________211
Selecting the Lamination Type_______________________________________________________212
Selecting the Lamination Type_______________________________________________________213
Adjusting the Transfer Dwell Time and Transfer Temperature ______________________________214
Selecting the Sensors button and Defaults button_________________________________________214
Calibrating the Card Lamination Module’s Lamination Sensor______________________________215
Section 5: Cleaning___________________________________________________________ 216
Safety Messages (review carefully)______________________________________________________216
Cleaning the Printhead (850102) _____________________________________________________217
Replacing the Card Cleaning Tape____________________________________________________218
Cleaning the Platen and Card Feed Rollers _____________________________________________220
Cleaning the Platen________________________________________________________________223
Cleaning the Printer's Exterior _______________________________________________________224
Cleaning the Printer's Interior________________________________________________________224
Cleaning the Magnetic Encoder ______________________________________________________226
Section 6: Packing the DTC500 Card Printer _____________________________________ 229
Section 7: Board Level Diagnostics ______________________________________________ 230
Board Errors _______________________________________________________________________230
Resolving the EE Memory Error _____________________________________________________230
Resolving the EE Checksum Error____________________________________________________230
Resolving the DRAM Memory Error__________________________________________________231
Resolving the RAM Memory Error ___________________________________________________231
Resolving the FPGA Error __________________________________________________________231
Sensor Testing______________________________________________________________________232
Reviewing the Sensor Location and Voltages ___________________________________________233
Reviewing the Sensor Layout on Ribbon Sensor array ____________________________________234
Section 8: LCD On-Line Menu Navigation _______________________________________ 235
Entering the LCD Menu and selecting an Option ___________________________________________235
Using the Softkey and Scroll buttons __________________________________________________236
Accessing the Menu Option Structure Tree________________________________________________236
Selecting from the Menu Option Structure Tree__________________________________________237
Using the LCD Menu ________________________________________________________________238
Printing the Self-test_______________________________________________________________238
Reviewing the Gray/Align YMC (DTC510/515) and Gray/Align YMC/K (DTC520/525) Self-Test _239
Reviewing the Color/Resin YMCK Self-Test ___________________________________________239
Reviewing the Card Count YMC Self-Test _____________________________________________240
Reviewing the Standard Resin Self-Test _______________________________________________240
Using the Magnetic Test option (only with Magnetic Encoding Module) ______________________241
Setting up the Printer ______________________________________________________________241
Print TOF and Print EOF Alignment Procedures ___________________________________________242
Preparing to Adjust the Print TOF and Print EOF ________________________________________243
Setting the Print TOF ______________________________________________________________243
Setting the Print EOF ______________________________________________________________244
Adjusting the Ribbon Tension _______________________________________________________246
Setting the Printhead Resistance______________________________________________________247
Adjusting the Image Darkness _______________________________________________________248
Changing the Encoder Settings_______________________________________________________249
Adjusting the Magnetic TOF ________________________________________________________250
Changing the Hopper Settings _______________________________________________________252
Changing the BAUD Rate Settings ___________________________________________________253