MagTek EC2000 99875600 - Manual (Page 59)

7 - Maintenance
ExpressCard 2000| Instant Issuance Card Personalization System | User Installation and Operation Manual
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7.4.1 About Re-Aligning Embossed and Printed Characters
In applications that do not use the foil tipping feature, the EC2000 can apply coloring to embossed
characters using a two-step process:
1) First, the EC2000 prints the characters on the stock card as part of the image.
2) Later, the EC2000 stamps the raised or indented characters into the card directly atop the image.
Clearly it is important to print and stamp the characters precisely on top of each other. Occasionally, after
periodic maintenance or firmware updates, embossed and printed characters may become misaligned.
Re-aligning them is called Tuning, and it involves adjusting both character position and the character
spacing. Figure 7-6 shows what a card may look like if the position is not properly tuned.
Figure 7-6 - Embosser Not Properly Tuned
The EC2000 has multiple fonts on the embosser wheel, which can be tuned together and / or individually.
Custom applications may use the fonts in different ways, but the most typical arrangement is shown in
Figure 7-7. The list of available fonts and their typical uses is in Table 7.1.