FARGO electronic HDP700 - Manual (Page 38)

FARGO Electronics Inc.
3-2 HDP700 Series Card Printer
3.1 Fine-Tuning the Card Separator Adjustment Assembly
(D840995)
The height of the Card Input Guide may need to be fine-tuned to accommodate a specific card
thickness. The example given below describes adjusting the Card Input Guide for a 30-mil card.
Refer To Drawing 840156.
Tools Needed
.005 in. Feeler Gauge (Or a single sheet of paper)
Card (of appropriate thickness)
Place the card in the Card Input Hopper with the trailing edge of the card over the center line of the
outside Feed Roller.
1. Position the Feeler Gauge (or sheet of paper) on top of the card and just under the Card
Separator.
2. Locate the Card Thickness Adjustment Knob.
3. Adjust this knob to the setting that most closely matches the thickness of your card.
4. Locate the Card Separator Adjustment Assembly (840101).
5. Move the Height Adjustment Thumb Screw up and down until the gauge just touches the
clear rubber.
• If the gap above the card is too small, the card will not feed.
• If the gap above the card is too large, multiple cards may feed.
NOTE
After completing this adjustment, be sure to test it. First, feed a card with a few cards in the hopper. Then,
place a full stack of cards in the Card Input Hopper and feed a few cards. Continue to adjust the Card
Separator Adjustment Assembly if needed.
3.2 Using FARGO
®
High Definition Printing
™
(HDP
™
) Technology to Print on Alternate Card
Stocks
3.2.1 Selecting the Right Cards and Optimizing the HDP Print Process
HDP technology has many advantages over direct-to-card printing where unique card materials and
card surfaces are concerned. In order to optimize the HDP Card Printer’s capabilities for customers
using cards with hard-to-print surfaces, we recommend you evaluate your customer’s card stock
selection BEFORE delivery of their printer, and consult with them to determine optimal printer driver
settings.
There is a great deal of variability in cards based on:
• Different surface textures and different sources of raw materials – may require different HDP
Film transfer parameters.
• Varied methods of assembling IC smart cards and proximity cards – particular adhesives used to
glue a smart chip to a plastic card may react differently to a lamination roller’s pressure and
temperature.
• Cleanliness of card stock – The HDP process does not eliminate the need to use clean card stock.
The best-looking card always starts with the cleanest card surface. Dirt and debris on a card can
show up as blemishes on the card surface and may reduce the life of the image itself.