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The ribbon or overlaminate has torn or even broken.

The PolyGuard overlaminate is not centered on my card.

My prints have “streaks” in them.

My prints have “blotches” (small voids) in them.

Symptoms: printer stops printing or simply continues to wind the take-up end of the roll.

■If your dye-sublimation ribbon is sticking to the card, check to see that you are using a card with a polished PVC finish. A card with a dull or sticky finish can cause the ribbon to stick to its surface causing the ribbon to jam or even break.

■You may have tried to feed in a card that was too thick or perhaps two cards fed at once; this can sometimes cause the ribbon to tear or break.

■If your ribbon or overlaminate breaks, simply tape the broken end of the supply roll directly onto the take-up roll. Then, wind a few inches worth of ribbon or overlaminate from the supply roll onto the take-up roll. Be sure the ribbon or overlaminate is passing beneath both the supply and take-up rolls.

■When applying the PolyGuard overlaminate, you may find that the individual polyester chips from the overlaminate roll may be slightly off-center when applied to a card. This is due to slight variations in the position of the chips on each individual overlaminate roll. To center these chips, refer to Section 9-D for instructions.

Symptoms: scratches that travel the entire length of the printed card.

■There may be dust on the printhead. Review the proper procedures for printhead cleaning in Section 8.

■There may be a scratch or a burned out element in the printhead. Contact your dealer or the technical support number listed on this manualÕs insert for printhead replacement information.

Symptoms: small spots on the print with no ink or different colors of ink.

■Most likely due to dust inside the printer. Review the procedures in Section 8 for cleaning the inside of the printer.

■May also be caused by dust or embedded contaminants on the card. Be sure the cards you are using are clean and stored in a dust free environment. Some cards have embedded contaminants in their polished surface and should not be used.

■May also be caused by a filthy Cleaning Roller. Refer to Section 8 for instructions on maintaining the Cleaning Roller.

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Contents Color ID Card Printer Printing History For Users in the United States Table of Contents Appendix B Interfacing Information How Your Color ID Card Printer Works Special Features IntroductionPage Safety Precautions Sicherheits- maßnahmen VorsichtConsignes de sécurité AvertissementsPrecauciones de seguridad ¡PRECAUCIONPrecauzioni per la Sicurezza Precauções de Segurança CuidadoChinese or Japanese to be keylined here Chinese or Japanese to be keylined here Arabic to be keylined here Getting Started Identifying the Parts Power Ribbons and Cards About RibbonsPage Loading Ribbon into the Printer About Cards Page Loading Cards into the Printer Card Laminating About Printer’s LaminatorAbout Overlaminates Loading the Overlaminate into the Printer Take-up Roll Applying Power Running the Self TestHooking Up the Printer Connecting the Color ID Card Printer to Your Computer Page Windows Highlight the Install Unlisted or Updated Installing the 32-Bit Print Spooler for Windows Page Setting Up Windows Printer Driver Card Size Ribbon Type Color Matching Dither Mode OverlayPanel Graphics Panel Only Split Ribbon Print Page Fast 32-bit Spooler OrientationDuplex Printing Controls Magnetics Lamination Page Maintenance Supplies RequiredStandard Printhead Cleaning Expanded Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the Printer’s Case Inside Clearing a Card Jam Clearing a Ribbon Jam Cleaning the Card Feed Rollers Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining the Cleaning Rollers Mechanical Adjustments AdjustingAdjusting Internal Card Guide Card InputInternal Adjusting Card Separator Flap Card Flap Adjustment Adjusting the Laminator Top Edge Bottom Edge Trouble- shooting Symptoms printer makes strange sounds or stops printing My prints have streaks in them My prints have blotches small voids in themPage Page Technical Specifications Print SpeedMagnetic Stripe Encoding Module IntroductionTrack LocationsSending Track Information ~1%JULIE ANDERSON623-85-1253? Interfacing Information Introduction Centronics- type Parallel InterfaceIndex
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