FARGO electronic HDP600-LC CR100 - Manual (Page 369)

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HDP600 High Definition Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 2.5) 11-9
Aligning the Print Offset
This procedure positions the image correctly on the HDP Film. Refer to the Preparing to
adjust the Print Offset, Transfer TOF and Transfer EOF procedure for proper sequence.
Step Procedure
1 a. Adjust the Print Offset such that it is equal 0 or at baseline (-15).
b. Adjust the Transfer TOF to +40 and then print one card using the Alignment
Test card which is located under the Print Test Image menu.
2 Pressing the Menu button three times will print the alignment card. (Note: The
image will be shifted to right as shown in the diagram with this procedure.)
3 Adjust the Print Offset. (Note: This ensures that the jagged edge of the transfer
film (illustrated by the vertical dotted line) is touching the back edge of the
alignment arrows as shown below.)
• Increasing the Print Offset: This moves the Back Edge of the Alignment
Arrows to the Right (or the trailing edge of the card).
• Decreasing the Print Offset: This moves the Back Edge of the Alignment
Arrows to the Left (or the leading edge of the card).
4 Determine the amount of Print Offset adjustment needed quickly by using a
caliper to measure the “Gap”.
• The Gap equals the distance between jagged edge of transfer film and back
edge of alignment arrows
• See Using the Gap Distance Table. This table will convert this “Gap”
distance into an approximate adjustment value.
5 Repeat Steps 4 to 5 until the jagged edge of the transfer film touches the back
edge of the alignment arrows.
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