FARGO electronic HDP820 Adjusting the Ribbon Drive , Adjusting the Transfer Temperature

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HDP800 Series Card Printer/Encoders Service Manual (Rev. 5.0) 458
Adjusting the Ribbon Drive
The Ribbon Drive sets the baseline for the Ribbon Tension and should not be adjusted by
the reseller or end user.
Adjusting the Transfer Temperature
Step Procedure
1Choose MENU,Print Test Image and Gray/Align YMC to print a test card.
2Examine the test card.
3Select MENU, Setup Printer and Transfer Temperature.
4Record the Transfer Temperature value on the test card last printed.
5Adjust the Transfer Temperature value.
•Decrease the Transfer Temperature setting if the HDP Film appears to be
creasing or wrinkling on the printed card.
OR
•Increase the Transfer Temperature setting if the printed imag e has ragged
edges where the HDP Film seems to have peeled off.
To ensure adequate transfer, see Selecting the Appropriate HDP Printer Driver
Settings procedure for the Tape adhesion Test in Section 3, page 179 and
Conducting the Tape adhesion Test procedure, in Section 3, page 181.
6Press SELECT to save the value.
7Print a test card as described in Step 1.
8Repeat Steps 1 to 7 until the Film transfers correctly to the card.