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Magicard Enduro User Manual
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Print Head Power
These options provide control over the degree of printhead ‘heating’ power applied to the cards and dye-film ribbon
during the printing process.
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan (YMC).
An increase or decrease in the YMC Power will result in an increase or
decrease in the colour density – images will be darkened or lightened.
Black Resin.
An increase or decrease in the Black Resin Power will result in an
increase or decrease in the ‘boldness’ of black text and barcodes.
Overcoat.
An increase or decrease in the Overcoat Power will result in an increase
or decrease in the visibility of the HoloKote anti-forgery images.
In the event that the dye-film ribbon breaks due to over-heating, it can be repaired using Adhesive
Tape; attach the broken section together and then wind up the black take-up spool by hand for
roughly two full turns. Then, before printing again, turn the printer off and back on again and reduce
the Power settings so the dye film does not break again.
Very high settings of any of these Print Head Power sliders can cause side effects such as incorrect or
distorted colours, breaking of the dye-film ribbon; and even damage to the thermal print head.
Very low Overcoat Power settings can cause side effects such as card images fading over time, and also
negate the Holokote® anti-forgery card protection system.