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DTC400 Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.6)
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Reviewing the DTC400 Sequence of Operations
The following sequence describes a full color print job with magnetic encoding.
Step Process
1 The File information is received from the PC
2 Printer checks the installed Ribbon type stored in memory against the Ribbon
type command that was sent from the Printer.
a. If Ribbon type does not match, a Wrong Ribbon Error will occur.
3 The Card Input Motor and Print Stepper Motor engage.
4 The Card Feed Sensor detects leading edge of card and disengages the card
input Motor.
5 The Print Ribbon Drive engages.
6 The Print Ribbon Sensor looks for the color transition from Yellow to Magenta.
Print Ribbon Encoder detects number of revolutions required to use an entire
color panel.
7 The Print Stepper Motor engages.
8 The Card Feed Sensor detects trailing edge of card.
9 The Print Stepper Motor queues card to the middle of the platen Roller. All Stop
10 The Print Headlift Motor engages.
11 The Print Headlift Sensor detects closed state.
12 The Print Headlift Motor disengages.
13 The Print Stepper Motor engages.
14 The Print Cover Sensor checks for a closed state.
15 The Ribbon Drive Motor engages.