Datasheet

Theory of Operation
Card Movement During Printing
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3.4 Card Movement During Printing
The printer moves a card through a specific sequence of movements as it encodes and prints
the card. This example describes dual-sided printing with a YMCKK ribbon.
• The card is fed onto the Truck from the bottom of the stack in the Card Input Hopper.
• If the printer includes an optional Barcode Reader Station, the card is moved to the
Station; and the code is read.
• If the printer includes an optional Magnetic Stripe Encoder Station, the card is moved to
the Station; and the stripe is encoded.
The card is then backed up and run through the Magnetic Encoder again; on this pass
the card is read to verify that the magnetic stripe was properly encoded.
If encoding fails the card is moved directly to the Card Exit and into the Card Output
Hopper. This is done to avoid wasting time and ribbon panels on a defective card.
• The card is moved along with it’s back side in contact with the exposed sticky area of the
Clean Roller; this cleans dust or dirt particles from the upper card surface.
• The card is moved to just before the Printhead.
Cleaning
Cassette
Upper Laminate
Cassette
Lower Laminate
Cassette
(P640i only)
Card Output
Hopper
Card Input
Hopper
Printhead
Card
Flipper
Card
Exit
(Optional)
Smart Card
Encoder Station
Clean
Roller
(Optional)
Magnetic Stripe
Encoder Station
(Optional)
Barcode
Reader Station
Truck
Eject
Arm
Note • It is not possible to install both a Barcode Reader and a Magnetic Stripe Encoder
because the two devices occupy overlapping physical spaces and use similar Windows
driver functions.