MagTek EC2000 99875600 - Manual (Page 38)

6 - Operation
ExpressCard 2000| Instant Issuance Card Personalization System | User Installation and Operation Manual
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2) Determine which hopper the card stock should be loaded into. This depends on how the card
personalization software is set up (see section 8.6 Card Processing Setup). The hoppers may be
labeled with decals that indicate the type of stock they should hold.
3) Remove a stack of 100 or fewer cards from the packaging. Handle cards only along the edges; oil or
dirt from hands can cause poor quality prints. If you touch or drop a stock card, dispose of it
according to your company’s secure disposal procedures.
Figure 6-17 - Do Not Touch Or Drop Card Stock
4) If static charge has accumulated on the card stock and is causing stock cards to stick together, riffle
the stack (like shuffling a deck of cards) to separate them.
5) Orient the card stock with magstripes toward the floor, facing the right wall of the hopper, or smart
card chips facing the ceiling, toward the rear wall of the hopper.
6) Load the stack of cards into the EC2000 card stock hopper and push the stack all the way to the back
of the hopper. Figure 6-20 shows how card stock should look in the hopper, and Figure 6-21 shows
common problems with hopper loading.
Figure 6-18 - Loading Card Stock and Weight
7) Place a card weight on top of the loaded card stock. Shake gently to make sure the cards and the card
weight are loose inside the hopper. Packing cards too tightly can cause card feed problems.
8) Close the hopper’s door and make sure the door release lever clicks closed.
9) Turn the hopper around so the “Lock” arrow on the handle points to the right side of the EC2000.