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Encoding Errors _______________________________________________________ 46

Resolving the Mag Verify Error Message _________________________________ 46

Resolving the Printer’s inability to read Encoded Data _______________________ 48

Resolving Data intended for Magnetic Stripe (being printed on the card) problem _ 49 Diagnosing Image Problems _____________________________________________ 50

Resolving the Pixel Failure problems ____________________________________ 50

Resolving the Card Surface Debris problems ______________________________ 51

Resolving the Incorrect Image Darkness problems __________________________ 52

Resolving the Ribbon Wrinkle problems__________________________________ 54

Resolving the Excessive Resin Printing problems___________________________ 56

Resolving the Incomplete Resin Printing problems__________________________ 58

Resolving the Image Placement problems _________________________________ 59

Resolving the Poor Image Quality problems _______________________________ 62

Running the Self Test___________________________________________________ 63

Running the Standard Self Test Print_____________________________________ 63

Using the DIP Switch (Self-test) ________________________________________ 64

Setting the DIP Switch Settings _________________________________________ 65

Running the 15-Shade Self Test_________________________________________ 66

Interfacing Information _________________________________________________ 67

Reviewing the Pin Assignments ________________________________________ 67

Reviewing the Centronics Parallel Pin Assignments_________________________ 68

Reviewing the Printer Timing Diagram___________________________________ 71

Reviewing the Printer Timing __________________________________________ 72

Section 3: Printer Adjustments ___________________________________________ 73

Safety Messages (review carefully) ________________________________________ 73

Adjusting for CR-79 Adhesive Back Cards ________________________________ 74

Adjusting the Magnetic Encoding Head __________________________________ 77

C16 Print Driver Options ________________________________________________ 78

Using the Settings dialog box ____________________________________________ 78

Using the Image Darkness option _______________________________________ 79

Using the Image Placement option ______________________________________ 79

Using the Print Length option __________________________________________ 81

Using the Magnetic Offset option _______________________________________ 82

Using the Card tab _____________________________________________________ 84

Adjusting the Card Size Option _________________________________________ 84

Adjusting the Orientation Option________________________________________ 85

Using the Copies Option ______________________________________________ 86

Using the Test Print Button ____________________________________________ 86

Using the About Button _______________________________________________ 87

Using the Device Options tab ____________________________________________ 88

Adjusting the Ribbon Type option_______________________________________ 88

Adjusting the Color matching option_____________________________________ 89

Adjusting for the Resin Dither __________________________________________ 90

Using the Rotate Image 180 Degrees option _______________________________ 91

Using the Buffer Single Card option _____________________________________ 92

Using the Disable Printing option _______________________________________ 93

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