FARGO electronic HDP820 - Manual (Page 293)

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HDP 800 Series Card Printer/Encoders Service Manual (Rev. 5.0) 458
Adjusting the Ribbon Drive
The Ribbon Drive sets the baseline for the Ribbon Tension and should not be adjusted by
the reseller or end user.
Adjusting the Transfer Temperature
Step Procedure
1 Choose MENU, Print Test Image and Gray/Align YMC to print a test card.
2 Examine the test card.
3 Select MENU, Setup Printer and Transfer Temperature.
4 Record the Transfer Temperature value on the test card last printed.
5 Adjust the Transfer Temperature value.
• Decrease the Transfer Temperature setting if the HDP Film appears to be
creasing or wrinkling on the printed card.
OR
• Increase the Transfer Temperature setting if the printed image has ragged
edges where the HDP Film seems to have peeled off.
To ensure adequate transfer, see Selecting the Appropriate HDP Printer Driver
Settings procedure for the Tape adhesion Test in Section 3, page 179 and
Conducting the Tape adhesion Test procedure, in Section 3, page 181.
6 Press SELECT to save the value.
7 Print a test card as described in Step 1.
8 Repeat Steps 1 to 7 until the Film transfers correctly to the card.