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HDP 800 Series Card Printer/Encoders Service Manual (Rev. 5.0)
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Reviewing the HDP
800 Series Card
Printer/Encoders - Boot up Sequence
Step Process
1 The Card feed stepper turns ON (to check for a card on the Flipper table).
2 The Lam Headlift turns until the head up position is returned from the Headlift
Sensor).
3 The Film transfer take-up Motor turns ON to take up any slack in the dancer (and
runs until the Dancer Down Sensor is activated).
4 The Print Headlift turns until head up position is returned from Headlift Sensor.
5 The Print Ribbon moves forward until it finds the yellow panel, pauses, advances
to magenta, then backs up to yellow (the Ribbon Sensor detects marks on the
ribbon).
6 The Transfer Ribbon advances forward two panels from supply (advances until
the Print Film Sensor senses 2 marks on the Film).
7 The Transfer Ribbon advances forward one panel onto take up (advances until
the Transfer Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film)
8 The Transfer Ribbon advances forward one panel from supply (advances until
the Print Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film).
9 The Transfer Ribbon advances forward one panel onto take up (advances until
the transfer Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film).
10 The Transfer Ribbon reverses for one panel from take up (reverses until transfer
the Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film).
11 The Transfer Ribbon reverses for one panel onto supply (reverses until the Print
Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film).
12 The Transfer Ribbon reverses for one panel from take up (reverses until the
Transfer Film Sensor senses 1 mark up on the Film).
13 The Transfer Ribbon reverses for one panel onto supply (reverses until the Print
Film Sensor senses 1 mark on the Film).