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Resolving the Cards being fed improperly off the Flipper Table

Symptom: Cards feed off the Flipper Table over the card feed path or under the card feed path.

Step

Procedure

1Adjust the Flipper Offset.

a.Select Menu on the LCD Display.

b.Select Setup Printer and Flipper Offset.

c.Change the setting in small increments. (Note: A positive adjustment will lower the side of the Flipper Table closest to the Exit Hopper.)

d.Press Select to save the new value.

2Ensure the roller tension Spring is tensioned properly.

a.Manually insert a card under the Flipper Table Roller.

b.There should be sufficient resistance from the tensioning Spring to hold the card in place when rotating the Flipper Table perpendicular to the card feed path.

c.If the card falls off the Flipper Table when rotated, flip the Flipper Table over and inspect the U-Shaped Spring (810480) that holds the white tensioning roller in place.

d.Either replace the U-shaped Spring or remove and attempt to bend the arms of the Spring down to provide more tension.

3Verify Card Thickness

a.Ensure that the card stock that is being used conforms to the accepted card thickness specification. (Note: Cards should be between 0.030” and 0.070” (.762mm to 1.778mm).)

4Test the Flipper Home Sensor (140407).

a.Remove the screws from the rear cover.

b.Tilt the back cover outwards from the Printer

c.Using a digital voltmeter, connect the negative lead to its ground.

d.Connect the positive lead to Pin 4 of J58 on the Lamination Board.

•If covered, the voltage should read approximately .9 VDC.

•If uncovered, the Sensor should read 3.0 to 3.3 VDC..

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HDP820 specifications

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